This meeting of the APPG for “Local Authority Pension Funds was focused on local authority pension fund investment in social and affordable housing. To address the issue and whether there is a case for doing more, the event heard from four speakers: Cl…Read more…
Local authority pension fund investment in affordable housing: is there a case for doing more?
I am speaking at this virtual event and looking forward to debating this key topical issue. Can local authority pension funds invest in “affordable” homes and still make an appropriate return? The terms “affordable” and of course “social” housing …Read more…
Safe, Decent and Affordable Homes for All: UNISON’s vision for Housing
UNISON has launched a Housing manifesto. Over 1 million people are waiting on the housing list in England alone. While only 6500 social rented homes were built in 2017/18.
Do the maths.
60% of the housing budget goes on supporting home ownership (and…Read more…
Newham bids to deliver pledge for 1000 homes at social rent
At tonight’s Newham Council Cabinet meeting, it was agreed to support an ambitious bid to the GLA for grants to deliver up to 1000 homes to be built for our residents at social (council) rents.
This was a key part of the newly elected Newham Labour Ma…Read more…
Ian Henderson on the Grenville Fire & Why Labour Needs to Win in Kensington & Chelsea in May
I was late for the West Ham Labour Party General Committee meeting but I really appreciated our guest speaker, Ian Henderson, who spoke on the Grenfell Fire and its aftermath.
Ian is a Labour Councillor Candidate in Kensington & Chelsea (K&C) …Read more…
Local housing companies: Good, bad or ugly?
This is a fair and balanced post on Local Housing Companies reposted below and here on Redbrick blog.
While I understand that Councils have to make up somehow the reduction in Central Government grant by making money my concerns are :-…Read more…
Social Rents in Newham are the highest in country
“Figures showing the borough has the least affordable social housing in the country have prompted calls for action from campaigners and MP Stephen Timms.
Newham came top of 338 locations with an average rent of £128.89 a week, the Office for National Statistics data covering England and Wales…Read more…