This article was written before the Labour conference in response to a Financial Times article which reported that Labour was…
How collective power is making a difference for tenants
This is an article published in Inside Housing. For those without access you can read the article below. News that…
Swindon’s first council estate – The Addison Act and the building of Pinehurst
Pinehurst was Swindon’s first council housing estate. Building started under the 1919 Housing and Planning Act introduced by Liberal…
Labour must listen to its members and focus its policy on council housing
By Martin Wicks This article was published in Inside Housing Labour’s housing policy does not put enough on emphasis on…
1994 Signallers dispute
There is nobody running a box who is not competent for the duties. Martin Reynolds, Director Railtrack Great Western.…
Post office move – putting a pint into a half-pint pot
Media Release Parks & East Walcot Community Forum The Post Office is proposing to close down the existing dedicated Post…
Cavendish Square demonstration June 22nd 10 a.m.
Parks and East Walcot Community Forum is organising a demonstration at Cavendish Square on Saturday June 22nd at 10 a.m.…
Labour’s must adopt bolder housing policies
Labour’s plans to tackle the housing crisis will fail unless they are bold enough to back councils with guaranteed grant,…
“A state for some of its citizens”
Netanyahu inadvertently shows why a key IHRA “example” is false Netanyahu’s disagreement with an Israeli actress has created something of…
The Cavendish Square conundrum
Swindon Borough Council has recently bought some land at Cavendish Square for more than £3 million. This was land that…
