Need I say any more? Except many leaseholders are not only facing massive bills for the removal of dangerous cladding but also to make good other shoddy and incomplete safety work. While the government as the ultimate regulator of building standards sh…Read more…
Labour Party Manifesto 2019: Housing
“Everyone has the right to a decent, secure home. In 1945, Labour promised to ‘proceed with a housing programme with the maximum practical speed until every family in this island has a good standard of accommodation’.
In 2019, we renew that pledg…Read more…
Newham goes green for Grenfell
Newham Council has gone green for Grenfell to commemorate those who lost their lives in the tragic fire two years ago.
Both the Old Town Stratford and Newham Town Hall in East Ham were lit up last night (Thursday 13 June) in recognition of the anniver…Read more…
Newham Full Council Meeting 18 June 2018 – 3 minute update on Housing Services
Picture from the new style Newham Full Council meeting at East Ham Town Hall yesterday evening. The most people I have ever seen at a normal Council meeting I think?
As the Cabinet member of Housing Services I gave a 3 minute report on what I had been…Read more…
Why Local authorities need “honest serving” men and women with the tools to ensure effective scrutiny
I have just been re-reading an excellent hard hitting report published earlier this month by the Select Committee on Communities and Local Government.
The Select Committee examined the grossly inadequate scrutiny arrangements in many Local Authorities…Read more…
We’re urging Theresa May to make homes safe from fire.
A great video and I would encourage everyone to sign the letter to the prime minister to make social housing homes safe but dare I say pretty much all Housing blocks should have this protection as well as all of our schools?
Resigning from Newham Council Fire Safety Scrutiny in Residential High Rise Tower Blocks
I have just resigned tonight from being a member of Newham Council “Fire Safety Scrutiny in Residential Tower Blocks” because evidence meetings are being held in secret. This is in my view completely unacceptable after #Grenfell. We need openness and t…Read more…