Denying the housing crisis in Swindon

Back in October David Renard, in his capacity as Environment spokesperson for the Local Government Association wrote that “There is … More

New Labour’s culpability for the housing crisis

“After 13 years of New Labour in government there were actually 655,000 less ‘social’ homes than there were when they … More

Tenants right to choose

Prior to the pandemic Swindon’s council tenants were able to phone in any housing repair. During the pandemic the housing … More

Council tenants should have the choice of how they access housing services

A statement by Swindon Council tenant representatives Swindon Council has unilaterally decided that council tenants can only ask for non-urgent … More

Labour should stick to its manifesto promise on social rent council housing

New leadership of the party does not change the nature of the housing crisis or the solution members voted for: … More

No return to austerity – cancel local authority debt

A campaign initiated by the Labour Campaign for Council Housing calls for the government to cancel local authority debt held … More

Cancelling debt not unrealistic after all

This is an article published on the Inside Housing website under a different heading.. Swindon Tenants Campaign Group raised the … More

Cancel local authority debt

To provide councils with resources which are desperately needed for this unprecedented crisis, cancel the debt owed to the Public … More

2020 Budget: where’s the grant for council house building?

The 2020 budget indicates that the new Affordable Homes Programme starting in 2021 would have £12.2 billion funding. This is … More

Only 5% of new homes funded by Homes England grant are ‘social rent’

“Affordable rent is a new funding model, which involves three main changes: housing providers can charge higher rents for affordable … More