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Theresa May's missed opportunity to solve the housing crisis

Cllr Mark Williams has written an article for CityMetric in response to Theresa May's disappointing speech yesterday, outlining why the £2bn she announced for affordable housing won't solve the housing crisis, and what the Government could be doing to help councils build the homes our residents so desperately need. 05 October 2017Mark Williams
Southwark Labour's Housing Record: The Aylesbury Estate

At this week’s Labour Party conference there was real energy and enthusiasm for public investment in social housing and a willingness to tackle the scandal of homelessness from delegates, members, and Jeremy Corbyn in his speech. At a time when local government and social housing is under attack by the Tories this clearly shows that only Labour has the ambition to build the homes our country needs. 29 September 2017
Statement from Cllr Peter John on ballots on estate regeneration

At this week’s Labour Party Conference Jeremy Corbyn set out with passion and conviction how a Labour government will invest in social and council housing, this is something we welcome and builds on our programme for 11,000 new council homes. We have shown this is possible but with a Labour government investing in this area then we can do even more to tackle the housing crisis. 29 September 2017Peter John2
Southwark Labour are taking steps to tackle the housing crisis

Southwark Labour are taking steps to tackle the housing crisis - one of the biggest challenges for councils across the country thanks to Conservative cuts. 07 September 2017
Labour councillors and MPs fight proposed cuts to Southwark schools

Southwark Labour councillors and MPs are campaigning against the proposed National Funding Formula for all schools, which will disproportionately hit London and see Southwark schools lose funding of over £28m by 2019. 16 February 2017
Government failing to play their part in national social care crisis

The crisis in adult social care has now reached a tipping point for local authorities, and the government is pushing the burden on to local taxpayers by telling councils to plug the funding gap by raising council tax. 30 January 2017
Leader of Southwark Council calls on Government to “allow councils to become homebuilders again”

Leader of Southwark Council Cllr Peter John called on government to enable local authorities to build more affordable homes, in an evidence session at the Communities and Local Government Committee. 12 December 2016
Southwark Council confirms Pay to Stay will not be implemented in the borough

Cllr Stephanie Cryan, Southwark’s deputy leader and cabinet member for housing, has confirmed the council will not implement Pay to Stay in Southwark, following the Government’s u-turn over its plans to make the policy mandatory for councils 02 December 2016
Southwark Labour Councillors welcome Government u-turn on Pay to Stay

Following fierce opposition and campaigning by Labour councillors, Party members and residents, the Government has announced this week that it will scrap its plans for the unfair Pay to Stay 'Tenant Tax' 23 November 2016Housing and Planning Bill March
Living Wage Week

Southwark Labour's Cabinet Member for Employment, Business and Culture on the council's work for Living Wage Week 28 October 2016Johnson Situ
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