This was a motion moved by Labour Campaign for Council Housing supporter Councillor Pavlos Kotsonis at Nottingham City Council. The resolution was passed with the support of the Labour group and three independent councillors.“Councils across the country face critical financial challenges and further cuts to jobs and services. £16billion has been slashed from central government … Continue reading Nottingham council calls for national campaign for sufficient funding to stop cuts

One of the contenders in the Labour leadership election has tackled the issue of council housing debt. Labour's General Election Manifesto included a review of the level of debt held by local authority Housing Revenue Accounts. Rebecca Long Bailey, responding to questions from the Labour Campaign for Council Housing, has committed to cancelling this so-called … Continue reading Rebecca Long Bailey commits to cancelling bogus council housing debt

Not surprisingly all the attention in relation to the housing part of Labour's General Election Manifesto has been on the commitment to work towards building 100,000 council homes, welcome as it is. However, tucked away in the housing section is one thing which has received no attention in the media but could have an impact … Continue reading Labour commits to review council housing ‘debt’