Kill the Housing Bill emergency protest
Lots more information on the Housing Bill and why we oppose it can be found in a blog written by the Chair of the KPE Tenants Association, Joan Twelves – click here
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Kill the Housing Bill!
Opposition to the Housing Bill is building. The Chair of KPETRA, Joan Twelves, has written a blog post about it, explaining the devastating effect it could have on residents of Kennington Park Estate. It can be found by clicking here or https://joantwelves.wordpress.com/2016/03/02/the-great-london-clearances/ More actions against the Bill are being planned and details will be posted here.
Kill the Housing Bill – national demo 13 March
Several Kennington Park Estate residents joined the local south London March against the Housing Bill yesterday. Opposition to the Bill is building. The next big event is on 13 March. More information about the Bill can be found here
Lambeth March Against the Housing Bill – 30 January
More on the Housing and Planning Bill
Kennington Park Estate TRA has joined with other TRAs in Stockwell to write to the Board of the Hyde Group calling on them not to implement the Pay to Stay proposals in the Bill. Our letter and the Hyde Group’s reply are here. Detailed briefings on the contents of the Bill by our Chair, Joan, and the ‘Kill the Housing Bill’ campaign can be found by clicking here and here.
Housing & Planning Bill – demonstrate on 5 January
The Housing & Planning Bill gets its third reading at the beginning of January. A protest lobby and meeting in Parliament on Tuesday 5 January is being organised by the ‘Kill the Housing Bill – Secure Homes for All’ campaign and will mark the next stage of the fight against the Housing Bill. Come to rally outside Parliament at Old Palace Yard SW1A 0AA from 2pm, joined by MPs and other speakers against the Government’s latest onslaught on truly affordable and secure homes. A protest meeting inside Parliament 5-7pm (allow 30 minutes to get in due to security checks) will hear tenants, trade unions, councillors and MPs explain the case against the Housing Bill and for investment in council housing and other secure and really-affordable homes. Last week, ministers managed to sneak in last minute amendments to the Bill to remove secure lifetime council tenancies. Invite and Lobby your Councillors…