The Autumn statement offers austerity to local government and nothing for council housing “...the Labour Party has largely retreated to a similar pro-market and low-tax agenda as the Conservatives but with an emphasis on equality of opportunity and choice. This is a mistake which is amplified by the historic chance offered by the Tories poor … Continue reading Labour’s choice: “repudiate Hunt’s disastrous cuts or enact them”
Category: Austerity
Zoom meeting: the financial crisis of local government and its impact on housing
The financial crisis of local authorities is spiralling out of control. Councils are running out of money as a result of the loss of grant from central government, increasing demand for services, high inflation, and the increasing cost of paying for temporary accommodation because of rising homelessness. A recent emergency meeting organised by Eastbourne council, the District … Continue reading Zoom meeting: the financial crisis of local government and its impact on housing
The financial crisis of local government and the housing crisis
"Labour council groups, CLPs and affiliated unions need to raise the alarm and demand that Labour commits to increased funding, both for local government services and for council housing." Will a Labour government come to the rescue of local government? What is it proposing to do to stop the collapse of local authorities and to … Continue reading The financial crisis of local government and the housing crisis
20 MPs demand: fund local government to prevent a new phase of austerity and to support large scale council house building programme
Claudia Webbe, MP The Labour Campaign for Council Housing welcomes this letter by a cross-party collection of MPs. The 4 policies highlighted are included in a letter to the Labour leadership which we are collecting signatures to. It's critical to campaign on these demands (see Claudia's letter ). Richie Sunak's Spending Review fails to address … Continue reading 20 MPs demand: fund local government to prevent a new phase of austerity and to support large scale council house building programme
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
Labour Campaign for Council Housing 