If you are in Brighton for the Labour conference come along to our fringe meeting on the Sunday. You can download a leaflet here: lcch-a5-16-09-21-final-2Download If you are a delegate make sure you vote for housing in the priorities ballot which will determine what is discussed in the conference.
Category: Council Housing
Council Housing is not charity
Hello, my name is Clare Joseph and I am a Labour councillor for Victoria ward in Hackney. I grew up in Hackney and I live in social housing. The principal reason I ran for election in 2018 was that I was surrounded by building development in Hackney, but so little of it was council housing. … Continue reading Council Housing is not charity
Ten point plan for housing
This is a response to the interim report from the Housing, Transport and Local Government policy Commission of the Labour Party. Joint Submission to the National Policy Forum from theLabour Campaign for Council Housing, Labour Homelessness Campaign, Labour Tenants United, Labour Land Campaign. A meeting attended by representatives from the above four organisations was held … Continue reading Ten point plan for housing
The real obstacle to council house building is the absence of government grant
Martin Wicks says that the key to a large scale council house building programme is central government grant, not borrowing. Ever since Right to Buy was introduced the number of council homes has plummeted. The current government has provided little funding for councils to build homes through their housing revenue accounts. Since 2010 the number … Continue reading The real obstacle to council house building is the absence of government grant
Finding information on council housing
To develop a wider understanding of what councils are doing in relation to council housing across the country, we are asking supporters if they could do a bit of research in relation to their town/city. If you know where the sources of information are it is not a very onerous task. First, of all, councils … Continue reading Finding information on council housing
Build council homes
Carol Hayton from the Labour Campaign for Council Housing reminds readers of the Labour Briefing collective why we still need to organise within the Labour Party to ensure we get the radical housing policies the Country needs. The article invites all Labour Party members who agree that council housing must be at the heart of … Continue reading Build council homes
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 Campaign for Council Housing 