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Denying the housing crisis in Swindon

Dec 10, 2021By Martin Wicks

Back in October David Renard, in his capacity as Environment spokesperson for the Local Government Association wrote that “There is … MoreRead more…

Dec 10, 2021Martin Wicks

Council Housing in Llandudno – Municipal Dreams

Sep 8, 2021By John's Labour blog

If you want to know more about the history of Council housing check out these posts
“Council Housing in Llandudno: Part I, to 1939” and “Council Housing in Llandudno, Part II Post-1945”  in the Website “Municipal Dreams”.
Picture is of the first C…Read more…

Sep 8, 2021John's Labour blog

New Labour’s culpability for the housing crisis

Aug 21, 2021By Martin Wicks

“After 13 years of New Labour in government there were actually 655,000 less ‘social’ homes than there were when they … MoreRead more…

Aug 21, 2021Martin Wicks

Tenants right to choose

Oct 7, 2020By Martin Wicks

Prior to the pandemic Swindon’s council tenants were able to phone in any housing repair. During the pandemic the housing … MoreRead more…

Oct 7, 2020Martin Wicks

Council tenants should have the choice of how they access housing services

Sep 28, 2020By Martin Wicks

A statement by Swindon Council tenant representatives Swindon Council has unilaterally decided that council tenants can only ask for non-urgent … MoreRead more…

Sep 28, 2020Martin Wicks

Labour should stick to its manifesto promise on social rent council housing

Sep 26, 2020By Martin Wicks

New leadership of the party does not change the nature of the housing crisis or the solution members voted for: … MoreRead more…

Sep 26, 2020Martin Wicks

No return to austerity – cancel local authority debt

May 30, 2020By Martin Wicks

A campaign initiated by the Labour Campaign for Council Housing calls for the government to cancel local authority debt held … MoreRead more…

May 30, 2020Martin Wicks

Cancelling debt not unrealistic after all

Apr 22, 2020By Martin Wicks

This is an article published on the Inside Housing website under a different heading.. Swindon Tenants Campaign Group raised the … MoreRead more…

Apr 22, 2020Martin Wicks

2020 Budget: where’s the grant for council house building?

Mar 12, 2020By Martin Wicks

The 2020 budget indicates that the new Affordable Homes Programme starting in 2021 would have £12.2 billion funding. This is … MoreRead more…

Mar 12, 2020Martin Wicks

Only 5% of new homes funded by Homes England grant are ‘social rent’

Feb 22, 2020By Martin Wicks

“Affordable rent is a new funding model, which involves three main changes: housing providers can charge higher rents for affordable … MoreRead more…

Feb 22, 2020Martin Wicks

Councils need some serious funding if they are to return to large-scale housebuilding

Feb 17, 2020By Martin Wicks

This is an article for Inside Housing magazine A week after the General Election Swindon Council leader David Renard wrote … MoreRead more…

Feb 17, 2020Martin Wicks

Rent increase: tenants should not pay the cost of government underfunding of council housing

Jan 7, 2020By Martin Wicks

Swindon council will argue that their proposed above inflation 2.7% rent increase for council tenants in 2020-21 is acceptable because … MoreRead more…

Jan 7, 2020Martin Wicks

Newham Planning Committee approves 3 new developments at 100% social rents; rough sleeping assessment centre & new emergency family accommodation

Dec 16, 2019By John's Labour blog

This evening I took part in a 3 hour plus Newham Council Local Development Committee (LDC) meeting (small scale planning). There were 20 applications to consider.

There were 3 applications by Newham Council regeneration team for new build developments…Read more…

Dec 16, 2019John's Labour blog

Swindon as dormitory town?

Dec 7, 2019By Martin Wicks

According to government statistics not a single ‘social rent’ home was added to Swindon’s housing stock over the last five … MoreRead more…

Dec 7, 2019Martin Wicks

The government increases the cost of ‘borrowing to build’

Nov 3, 2019By Martin Wicks

When local authorities build council housing, even if they receive central government grant, they borrow from the government’s own Public … MoreRead more…

Nov 3, 2019Martin Wicks

The “Addison Act” and the building of Pinehurst

Oct 18, 2019By Martin Wicks

Parallels between the housing crisis in 1919 and today This pamphlet draws on original research into the Addison Act and … MoreRead more…

Oct 18, 2019Martin Wicks

Why Labour should commit to £10 billion a year for council housing

Oct 2, 2019By Martin Wicks

This article was published by Inside Housing . For those without access to IH you can read on below. Pete … MoreRead more…

Oct 2, 2019Martin Wicks

A fundamental change in Labour’s housing policy?

Oct 1, 2019By Martin Wicks

The composite housing resolution which went before Labour’s conference on Wednesday morning was passed unanimously. It marks a fundamental shift … MoreRead more…

Oct 1, 2019Martin Wicks

Bring housing back in-house

Sep 25, 2019By UNITElive

Unite delegate Graham McNab on how to end the housing crisis

The post Bring housing back in-house appeared first on UNITElive.org.Read more…

Sep 25, 2019UNITElive

To the last 100 years of Council Housing in Newham and the next 100

Aug 4, 2019By John's Labour blog

Last Thursday evening I came back from holiday and went to the 3rd Newham Council Tenants and Leaseholders forum in East Ham Town Hall for Plaistow and Green Street residents.

There was around 50 residents present. Councillor Shaban Mohammed was the l…Read more…

Aug 4, 2019John's Labour blog
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