Housing Act resistance #olsx #housing #council #homeless #tory #tyranny

Piling on the Pressure

No bank holiday let up in the growing opposition to the Housing Act. There was wide coverage on Monday of local councils criticising Pay to Stay, a central part of the Act. 

The Local Government Association is calling on Government to 'rethink' Pay to Stay: http://www.local.gov.uk/web/guest/housing/-/journal_content/56/10180/7938704/NEWS.  We got some coverage - see links below.

AND on BBC

West London Campaigner Jan Sweeney on Today programme: 

'That's why we need controlled rents - so everyone is paying fair rents, not just council tenants.'

http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b07q2d2q  1 hour 34 mins in

and again, alongside Cllr. Gerald Vernon-Jackson, Vice Chair of LGA:  http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b07q1wkm#play   2 hours 13 mins in

And Glyn Robbins on BBC London: http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p044v8bc#play    1 hour 38 mins in

Organising Meeting

All welcome to organising meeting next Saturday 3rd Sept 11am at  Sat 3 September 11am-1pm at St George's Town hall, basement office Unite Community, 236 Cable St London E1 0BL  near Shadwell DLR and overground station.  Send reports or suggestions if you can't make it.

Can You:
Join the protest lobby at Parliament, when MPs return for a week:
7 Sept 11am Protest lobby at Parliament - meet Old Palace Yard SW1P 3JY .

Write to MPs and Lords: see model letter: http://www.axethehousingact.org.uk/resources/ and get in touch for a list of names

Leaflets and postcards are available from reception at Unite union office, 

128 Theobalds Rd WC1X 8TN  

or 

get in touch if you want some to leaflet your neigbourhood, workplace or college.


Cheers 

Graham

axethehousingact.org.uk