Broxtowe opposed transfer of their council housing stock and have more than 4,000 council homes. Broxtowe Council Labour Group has affiliated to the Labour Campaign for Council Housing. Cabinet member for Housing, Vanessa Smith explains why. “We believe firmly in the importance of council housing and support the work of LCfCH to secure safe, decent … Continue reading Broxtowe Council Labour Group affiliates to Labour Campaign for Council Housing
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Grant needed for 90,000+ social rent homes a year
Matthew Pennycook has written to the Chair of Homes England, the body which hands out government grant for housing. Amongst other things he has called for it “to take steps to ensure that the Agency is maximising the number of social rent homes delivered through the allocation of remaining Affordable Homes Programme funding and that … Continue reading Grant needed for 90,000+ social rent homes a year
Social rent council homes the key to resolving the housing crisis
A survey of councils by Inside Housing to find the biggest 50 council builders shows some telling statistics. 305 councils across England, Wales and Scotland responded to our survey. Between them they completed 10,794 homes in 2023/24. This is a combined total of direct building in the Housing Revenue Account and private council owned companies. … Continue reading Social rent council homes the key to resolving the housing crisis
Planning changes will not resolve the housing crisis
Labour's first housing priority should be council housing The proposed changes by the new government to the National Planning Policy Framework will not resolve the housing crisis. The key to doing that is funding the building and acquisition of social rent homes on the scale or 100,000 and more a year. The Town and Country … Continue reading Planning changes will not resolve the housing crisis
Council housing in Stockton’s future
"Housing Action Teesside is a tenants’ union and housing campaign representing hundreds of tenants across Teesside, in both social and private rented housing. Our organisation is united around the belief that the housing crisis was created by political choices over many decades which put private profit ahead of people’s needs, and the commitment to organise … Continue reading Council housing in Stockton’s future
Labour fringe meeting: Council housing key to resolving the housing crisis
If you are at the Labour conference in Liverpool, we have a fringe meeting at 1 o'clock on Monday September 23rd at the Quaker Meeting House, 22 School Lane, Liverpool L1 3BT. Small Room, 1st Floor. It will be chaired by Ben Clay, Chair of the Labour Campaign for Council Housing. Speakers are Bell Ribeiro-Addy, … Continue reading Labour fringe meeting: Council housing key to resolving the housing crisis
Fire safety and evacuation plans for residents with disabilities
Below we reproduce a Parliamentary statement by Rushanara Ali on fire safety plans for residents with disabilities. First, are Peter Apps' comments in relation to the news. Peter has written the definitive account of Grenfell Tower, Show me the bodies – how we let Grenfell happen. The introduction of Personal Emergency Evacuation Plans was one … Continue reading Fire safety and evacuation plans for residents with disabilities
Labour should end above inflation rent increases
Media Release August 21st 2024 The Labour Campaign for Council Housing notes with alarm the report in the Financial Times that Rachel Reeves is proposing to continue with the Tory government rent formula of CPI+1%; that is 10 years of above inflation rent increases for council and housing association tenants. The idea that this will … Continue reading Labour should end above inflation rent increases
Right to Buy – filling Andy Burnham’s bath
Paul Truswell says that supporting Right to Buy "has become a dogmatic obsession that has overridden the needs of millions of our fellow citizens". The Right to Buy is long past its sell-by date. Andy Burnham recently crystallised the reason in one telling phrase. Building new council homes while keeping the Right to Buy was, … Continue reading Right to Buy – filling Andy Burnham’s bath
Big issues for London Tenants
Presentation by Pat Turnbull to London Tenants Federation members’ meeting, 13.7.24 We’ve just had an election and seen a change of government. The big issues for London Tenants remain the same as they were before the election. The hope is that we can see better results for London tenants in the new situation. Issue One … Continue reading Big issues for London Tenants
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