Dear Keir and Angela Debt cancellation is a necessary part of the solution of the local authority funding crisis to prevent a new phase of austerity We are writing to you in relation to the deepening crisis of local government funding, which is spiralling out of control. We believe that we are rapidly reaching the … Continue reading Local government’s “existential crisis” – a letter to Keir Starmer and Angela Rayner
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LGA housing report – the good, the bad and the ugly
Councils already play a vital role in housing supply as planning and housing authorities, as partners with house builders and registered providers, as direct builders, as providers of homes for the most vulnerable and as local place leaders. However, the planning for the “new normal” provides a unique opportunity for the sector to release its … Continue reading LGA housing report – the good, the bad and the ugly
Labour consultation: Coronavirus and the future of local government
Labour's latest batch of policy consultation documents have been published. We are disappointed to note that the consultation for the Housing Transport and Local Government policy commission document does not contain any discussion question on either transport or housing. Two really important issues to discuss in the current crisis. But undeterred, the Labour Campaign for … Continue reading Labour consultation: Coronavirus and the future of local government
Campaign to cancel local authority debt
The financial crisis of local authorities is spiralling out of control as they struggle to cope with the coronavirus pandemic. The government has conceded an extra £1.6 billion but this is completely insufficient to cover the costs of all the extra work they face. Coming after ten years of austerity councils mirror the weakness of … Continue reading Campaign to cancel local authority debt
Letter from our campaign to the new Labour leadership
To Keir Starmer Angela Rayner Thangam Debbonaire From the Labour Campaign for Council Housing April 8th 2020 Dear Keir/Angela/Thangam On behalf of the Labour Campaign for Council Housing congratulations on winning the Labour Party leadership/deputy leadership election and Thangam's appointment to Shadow Housing Minister. We are asking for a commitment from the new leadership to … Continue reading Letter from our campaign to the new Labour leadership
Labour Campaign for Council Housing 