The model resolution of the Labour Campaign for Council Housing on ending Right to Buy was passed by South Swindon CLP by 26 votes to nil, with five abstentions. The resolution calls on CLPs to add their name to the statement and write to the Leadership calling on it to commit to ending RTB. The … Continue reading South Swindon CLP supports call for Labour to commit to ending Right to Buy
London Socialist Health Association affiliates to the Labour Campaign for Council Housing
Coral Jones (Chair of the LSHA) reports that the London branch of the Socialist Health Association has voted to affiliate to the Labour Campaign for Council Housing. Members voted to affiliate to LCCH after hearing a presentation by Martin Wicks of LCCH and other housing campaigners at our general meeting on 14th December 2022 . … Continue reading London Socialist Health Association affiliates to the Labour Campaign for Council Housing
“Council housing rescued us when we were homeless”
Tom Murtha, now retired, was very prominent in the housing association sector. We interview him about his experience and the current situation, with an increasing trend towards commercialisation. You spent many years working for housing associations. Could you tell us what you did and why you decided to work in that field? I was born … Continue reading “Council housing rescued us when we were homeless”
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
Wycombe CLP supports the call for ending Right to Buy
Wycombe CLP has passed a resolution which, amongst other things, supports our call for Labour to commit to ending Right to Buy and for an end to the Right to Aquire for housing associations. Buckinghamshire is one of those areas where all the council housing stock was transferred to housing associations. It is spending nearly … Continue reading Wycombe CLP supports the call for ending Right to Buy
Labour Campaign for Council Housing AGM: campaigning for policies that can resolve the housing crisis
"Without ending the disastrous Right to Buy policy and funding a large scale social rent council house building programme, a Labour government will not resolve the acute housing crisis" Our campaign's AGM will take place by zoom on February 4th at 2 p.m. We will be discussing what Labour's housing policies are, what we want … Continue reading Labour Campaign for Council Housing AGM: campaigning for policies that can resolve the housing crisis
Model resolution on ending Right to Buy
We have done a model resolution which you are welcome to use, for Constituency Labour Parties and for union branches in support of our call for Labour to commit to ending Right to Buy. The text is below. Model resolution for CLPs/Union branchesLabour should commit to ending Right to BuyThis CLP/union branch recognises that one … Continue reading Model resolution on ending Right to Buy
Support from Scotland for ending RTB in England
Mercedes Villalba Scottish MSPs supporting our statement calling for Labour to commit to ending Right to Buy in England have said: “High-quality council housing should be the first option for prospective tenants, rather than being forced into the private rented sector where rents continue to rise and protections are minimal. Right-to-Buy reduces council housing stock … Continue reading Support from Scotland for ending RTB in England
“I agree with Michael Gove Actually”
Carol Hayton and David Hide were, like many Labour members surprised to hear Lisa Nandy saying she agrees with Michael Gove on Right to Buy. We were extremely disappointed to hear Lisa Nandy state that she supported the 'Right To Buy' on the BBC's 'Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg' programme. This disregards the successive conference policy … Continue reading “I agree with Michael Gove Actually”
Reading Council Labour Group calls for Labour to commit to ending RTB
Reading Council Labour Group is the latest one to support our statement calling on Labour nationally to commit to ending Right to Buy. Ellie Emberson (pictured), Lead Member for Housing, Reading Council said: “In Reading, we are building Council houses and using Right to Buy receipts where we can to enhance and increase our stock. … Continue reading Reading Council Labour Group calls for Labour to commit to ending RTB
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