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
Category: Labour Councils
“Securing the Future of Council Housing”
“Unless something is done soon, most council landlords will struggle to maintain their existing homes adequately or meet huge new demands to improve them, let alone build new homes for social rent.” Twenty Councils have produced an interim report, 'Securing the Future of Council Housing' (STFCH). With Labour now in government it rings a timely … Continue reading “Securing the Future of Council Housing”
Labour’s choice: “repudiate Hunt’s disastrous cuts or enact them”
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”
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
Homelessness in Worthing
A complicated issue which is about so much more than housing Campaign member Emma Taylor, Cabinet Member for Citizens' Services (including housing), writes about the homelessness situation in Worthing and the difficulties of dealing with it without sufficient funding. When I moved to Worthing in 2015, I wanted to immerse myself in the local community. … Continue reading Homelessness in Worthing
This Was Thatcher’s Favourite Council. Now, It’s Pioneering Radical Housing Policy
Aydin Dikerdem, Wandsworth Council's Cabinet Member for Housing explains the new Labour council's housing policy. (The article is reproduced from Novara Media) The first time I ever went inside Wandsworth Town Hall, I was thrown out. I’d come to watch a committee decision on whether my school’s playground and football pitches should be sold off … Continue reading This Was Thatcher’s Favourite Council. Now, It’s Pioneering Radical Housing Policy
Labour Campaign for Council Housing 