Where now for the grassroots housing movement? Come and join grass roots campaigns and housing activists to discuss where we are now, where we want to go and how to get there. When: on Nov 14th 10 am to 6 pm Where: All Saints Community Centre, 105 New Cross Rd. London, SE14 5DJ The sessions are:... Continue Reading →
Some commented numbers were slightly down on the year previous when the RMT threw their weight behind the Mayday march after Bob Crows death. On the way to the rallying point people would have come across an SWP banner emblazoned with “Hands off Tower Hamlets”. They’re consistent, if nothing else, we should give them that.... Continue Reading →
“The housing crisis is a lie, there is no housing crisis, there are 74,000 empty homes.” Never had a truer word been said than this loud-hailed to the assembled crowd at Whitehall for the ‘March for the Homeless’. The internationally co-ordinated march on Wednesday (15 April 2015) was to highlight the increasing number of homeless... Continue Reading →
How to get involved: * most of these campaign groups hold public meetings where anyone can come along and help plan actions, make group decisions, and show solidarity * follow groups on social media, blogs and email lists, and help spread the word * sign and share petitions * look out for upcoming events such... Continue Reading →
#EvictTheBailiffs at the British Credit Awards! Weds. Feb. 11, 18:00 SHARP! Focus E15 invite you to the Brewery (52 Chiswell Street, EC1Y 4SD) for 6pm sharp on Weds. Feb. 11, to welcome those arriving at the 2015 British Credit Awards’ £4,000-per-table black-tie affair, in which bailiffs and debt collectors will be receiving awards for making... Continue Reading →
London AF members were on both the South London and East London feeder marches last Saturday 31st January. Despite the foul weather at least 4,000 turned out. This time, whilst the usual Trot suspects turned out in force, they didn't manage to swamp and trotify the march. Nevertheless it was excruciating to hear them wetting... Continue Reading →
AF members supported a lively and determined demonstration against the cuts of notorious 'easycouncil'. Hundreds turned out, despite the winter conditions. They marched from Finchley Central, with widespread support from local businesses and residents, to finish at the library that campaigners had successfully managed to save. The text of the leaflet handed out is available... Continue Reading →
Haringey Housing Action Group, Haringey Solidarity Group and Haringey Private Tenants Action Group held an inspection of local letting agents to draw attention to high rents, short-term tenancies, discrimination against housing benefit claimants and high administration fees. See video of the event:www.haringeyhousingaction.org.uk A team of Community Housing Inspectors took a tour of local letting agents... Continue Reading →
Carpenters Solidarity UCL has chosen the Carpenters Estate in Newham, a council housing estate adjacent to the Olympic park, home to 318 households who are now set to lose their homes and community, as the site for its proposed Stratford campus. Many have already been forced out by Newham Council over the last decade. UCL’s... Continue Reading →
