Here are the top 10 most read articles on our website in 2023. If you missed any of them click on the links. 1. The contradictions of Labour's housing policy. Martin Wicks examined the contradictions of Labour's housing policy as expressed at Labour's conference. 2. Labour Housing Group opposes campaign to end RTB. The Labour … Continue reading The top 10 website reads of 2023
Category: Labour Campaign for Council Housing
APPG inquiry: “The need for investment in existing and new council housing.”
The All Party Parliamentary Group on Council Housing has launched an inquiry into the need for investment in existing and new council homes. The APPG said “We are inviting all who live and work in council housing (or wish they did), and representatives including councillors, trade unions, tenants and housing campaigns to give us your … Continue reading APPG inquiry: “The need for investment in existing and new council housing.”
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
Housing and climate change – how are these not priorities?
Carol Hayton reports on the Labour conference We would like to thank all those that supported our conference motion on housing this year. Housing was the topic that received the largest number of submissions to the priorities ballot from CLPs. Over 20 of them submitted our model motion, or a version of it, and a … Continue reading Housing and climate change – how are these not priorities?
The strange priorities of the Labour conference
Housing kept off the agenda of the Labour conference For the second year running Housing was kept off the agenda of the Labour conference. As happened last year, 'Labour to Win' told delegates deemed to be supporters of the leadership, which six subjects to vote for in the priorities ballot. It explained, with a little … Continue reading The strange priorities of the Labour conference
Section 106 agreements will not fund building on the scale we need
Increased central government grant for council housing is necessary and possible "The 100,000 social rent homes a year, and more, that are needed to liberate a new generation from the private rented sector, will not be built without central government grant." Keir Starmer has said that Labour will build 1.5 million homes over five years; … Continue reading Section 106 agreements will not fund building on the scale we need
Inside housing launches campaign for 90,000 social rent homes a year
The magazine Inside Housing is calling on political parties to commit in their general election manifestos to 90,000 social rent homes a year for 10 years. Below is our letter to the editor welcoming the campaign. "To Martin Hilditch Editor, Inside Housing Dear Martin The Labour Campaign for Council Housing would like to express its … Continue reading Inside housing launches campaign for 90,000 social rent homes a year
Ending Right to Buy is a necessary step towards resolving the housing crisis
In defending her support for Right to Buy Lisa Nandy recently said that “telling working class people they can't own their own home is just unacceptable”. If she meant their council home, that rather contradicts what she said at last September's Labour conference; “the idea of a home for life handed on in common ownership … Continue reading Ending Right to Buy is a necessary step towards resolving the housing crisis
Architect Peter Barber calls for end of Right to Buy
Well known and award winning architect, Peter Barber, has signed our statement calling for Labour to commit to ending Right to Buy. He recently appeared in a Channel 4 programme on housing. Here are some extracts from it. “We should have a social housing programme on the scale were were able to manage after the … Continue reading Architect Peter Barber calls for end of Right to Buy
Our model housing resolution: key policies to begin to resolve the housing crisis
Carol Hayton explains why Labour's current housing policy will not resolve the housing crisis and why our model resolution includes the key policies necessary to begin to resolve it. The process for the submission of amendments to the draft National Policy Forum documents has concluded. We now await, with extreme interest, the final NPF report, … Continue reading Our model housing resolution: key policies to begin to resolve the housing crisis
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