Council Housing

Press Release

Written by Austin Mitchell Tuesday, 05 February 2008 14:24

Austin Mitchell, Chair - Council Housing Group of MPs

5^th February Midday

Has Flint Flipped?

Caroline flint’s silly proposals to make tenants of public rented housing actively seek work as a condition of being housed are wrong, damaging to Labour, impossible to implement and counterproductive so far as our housing drive is concerned.

The Great Housing Disaster

Last Updated on Tuesday, 27 November 2007 22:37 Written by Austin Mitchell Monday, 20 March 2006 13:20

How long can we continue to ignore the Great Housing Disaster? Pathetic low builds where we need huge output and lots more rented housing. Rising homelessness and waiting lists. Half the population unable to raise the deposit to get on the ladder. Far more overcrowding. All ignored by a Government intent on carrying on its war against councils to force them to give away their housing stock.

Mass rally to defend council housing

Last Updated on Tuesday, 27 November 2007 22:39 Written by Austin Mitchell Thursday, 09 February 2006 16:03

Around 1400 people yesterday attended a mass lobby of Parliament calling for direct investment in council housing. Austin chaired the main platform in Central Hall Westminster, which featured speeches from councillors, tenants, union leaders and MPs. The speeches were opened with a surprise appearance from former MP and supporter of council housing Tony Benn.

Sold for the sake of it

Last Updated on Tuesday, 27 November 2007 22:42 Written by Austin Mitchell Tuesday, 15 March 2005 13:44

This could be John Prescott’s finest hour. Our deputy prime minister is embarking on what he hopes will be the final stages of his eight-year war against councils and council housing.

An evidence session for the Council Housing Group is announced

Last Updated on Tuesday, 27 November 2007 22:44 Written by Austin Mitchell Thursday, 03 March 2005 13:40

The House of Commons Council Housing Group of MPs is holding its third evidence taking session next Tuesday (8 March) as part of its inquiry to demonstrate support for the ‘fourth option’ for council housing. MPs will be hearing evidence from tenants, councillors, council officers and trade unions.