On Saturday I mobiked through the Carpenters Estate to meet a friend at the Olympic stadium and on route had a chance to do an unofficial walkabout. While I thought that the poppies and flowers displays were lovely and well kept, I know that there are …Read more…
Plaistow from the 15th floor
View from 15th floor of Victoria Point E13 Newham London overlooking Plaistow.
I did a walkabout of the block & was impressed with repairs & caretaking.
I was meeting residents with Newham Council Officers about a lift renewa…Read more…
“Mayor unveils first members of Cabinet”
The last 8 years as a backbench Newham Councillor has been a fantastic experience and a real honour to serve my constituents. It has been “difficult” at times but I have enjoyed nearly all of it.
Yesterday evening it was officially confirmed that I ha…Read more…
Labour’s Housing Green paper – Part 2
Labour should introduce a duty on councils to build council housing in the framework of the housing revenue account Labour’s Housing Green Paper has a fundamental flaw at its heart. It says that a Labour government “will introduce a duty (on coun…Read more…
Closing the housing gender pay gap in a “mans world”.
Check out this article in last Friday’s Inside Housing on the recent compulsory disclosure on gender pay in the sector. I made some points on behalf of my UNISON branch.
“Last April, the middle-earning woman at Genesis earned 71 pence for …Read more…
Rokhsana Fiaz Pledges for Newham
Short and sharp speech by Rokhsana Fiaz outlining her key policies and welcome different approach to local politics at the fifth birthday celebration of Custom House’s PEACH
“Rokhsana Fiaz, the new labour candidate for Newham Mayor…Read more…
Labour’s housing plans give millions priced out of housing real hope, says UNISON
Thursday 19 April 2018 For immediate release Commenting on Labour’s plans to build a million ‘genuinely affordable’ properties over 10 years, UNISON general secretary Dave Prentis said: “It’s great…Read more…
‘Ambitious plan’
Unite welcomed the Labour Party’s new housing policy review, which was launched today (April 19) by shadow housing secretary John Healy and Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn. The Housing for the…Read more…
Housing Civic Academy – Saturday 7th April, 11:30am-5pm
Housing Civic Academy with TELCO, St. Stephen’s Church and London Renters Union!
Are you facing rent increases? Have you had a landlord who’s slow to fix disrepair in your household? Have you ever had your deposit stolen?
Everyone knows someone affec…Read more…
Statement by Cllr Rokhsana Fiaz on plans by the current Newham Mayor to set up a private development company & give it £3 billion of our assets
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My statement on plans by the current Newham Mayor to set up a private development company & then give it our assets, value = £3bn. They could be our libraries, community centres, leisure centres and the council’s own office & stop me buildin…Read more…
‘Tinkering around the edges’
Housing campaigners were left disappointed this week after prime minister Theresa May revealed policies that did little to tackle a shortage that’s been plaguing the UK for years. Planning…Read more…
‘It’s a disgrace that housing workers live in worse conditions than those they are trying to house’
Access to good, affordable social housing is key to family and social health, community service group conference hears
“It is a disgrace that housing association workers are living in worse conditions than the people they are trying to house.“
That wa…Read more…
‘It’s a disgrace that housing workers live in worse conditions than those they are trying to house’
Access to good, affordable social housing is key to family and social health, community service group conference hears
The article ‘It’s a disgrace that housing workers live in worse conditions than…Read more…
Everyone has the right to a safe and secure workplace, declares conference
Too many community, housing and care workers are being ‘attacked at work for minimum wage’ as a normal part of the job
The article Everyone has the right to a safe and secure workplace, declares…Read more…
Swindon – the real picture Part 2
Crisis of housing affordability Both David Renard the Council Leader and MP Robert Buckland highlighted from the Centre for Cities report the fact that house prices in Swindon were lower than many other places on the list. That might attract people fro…Read more…
“Cllr Rokhsana Fiaz promises council transparency and affordable housing if elected as Newham mayor”
Newham Councillor Rokhsana Fiaz was selected last night by a Labour Party interview panel comprising West and East Ham CLP Executive Officers and London Labour Board members as the only candidate to take on long time incumbent, Robin Wales, to be our n…Read more…
John Gray Newham Councillor: Selection Statement
“I have been a pro-active Newham Councillor since 2010 and keen Labour activist and campaigner. If I am selected to serve as your Councillor for the next 4 years
I pledge to:-
· Hold regular surgeries in the ward; · Attend ward meetings a…Read more…
John Gray Newham Councillor: Selection Statement
“I have been a pro-active Newham Councillor since 2010 and keen Labour activist and campaigner. If I am selected to serve as your Councillor for the next 4 years
I pledge to:-
· Hold regular surgeries in the ward; · Attend ward meetings a…Read more…
You can help inform future social housing policy
The Chartered Institute of Housing has launched a survey into social housing and housing workers and tenants’ views are particularly welcome
The article You can help inform future social housing…Read more…
Blog: A strong record of organising in the housing sector
I am proud that we have secured this agreement – and I hope that in the years ahead we can continue to deliver for Optivo members, as they seek to deliver decent affordable housing for those who need…Read more…