Labour Councillor for Charlton Hornfair, Greenwich. Promoted by Roger Hough on behalf of Bren Albiston, at 32 Woolwich Rd, SE10 0JU
London
Joined August 2011
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Bren Albiston retweeted
Ahead of Full Council, I explain why the decision to increase councillors’ allowances matters for everyone we represent.
Serving your community should depend on whether you care, not whether you can afford it. Read my article: mrokereke.substack.com/p/the…
Bren Albiston retweeted
I see the nonsense “rent controls are back” takes keep coming.
There is no rent control in England.
The legal right to challenge rent increases at tribunal was introduced by the Thatcher Government in its 1988 Housing Act.
It was rarely used in practice only because it inevitably resulted in a landlord serving a Section 21 notice.
Labour’s Renters’ Rights Act abolished Section 21 ‘no fault’ evictions and renters are now rightly empowered to challenge unfair or above-market rent increases.
In both the recent cases that have been the cause of so much debate, the tribunal has been operating exactly as it should – determining that the landlords in question were charging rents that simply did not reflect local market values for comparable properties.
Bren Albiston retweeted
🏘️ We’ve delivered the UK’s largest new council home development: Kidbrooke Park Road, with 452 homes for social rent.
🏗️ We’re nearing our target of 1,750 new council homes and have committed to delivering 6,000 more, as well as investing £278m in existing council homes.
Bren Albiston retweeted
Pause for a moment.
Kidbrooke Park Road is the UK’s largest new social housing project, delivering 452 new homes for local people in Greenwich.
A proud moment opening Kidbrooke Park, delivering 452 new council homes and energy centre as part of one of the largest council social housing developments in the country.
Greenwich Builds is stepping up to tackle the housing crisis, working with @tomcopley and @SadiqKhan.
Bren Albiston retweeted
Building London's next great riverside neighbourhood starts now.
Today, @MrOkereke signed off the next phase of work at Charlton Riverside. 8,000 new homes. 1,000 jobs. All of it geared towards growth.
Because standing still isn't an option in a housing crisis.
@tom_creswell_
Bren Albiston retweeted
Devolution is growing out!
The government is now in the final stages of agreeing 10 new devolution agreements:
Mayoral Strategic Authorities for Devon, Plymouth and Torbay; Hertfordshire; Lancashire; Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland; Stoke and Staffordshire; Surrey; Thames Valley (Oxfordshire, Berkshire and Swindon); and Wessex.
A Strategic Authority for Kent and Medway which will be Mayoral if the area’s Local Government Reorganisation outcome is compatible with this and Foundation if not.
This adds to Cheshire and Warrington; Cumbria; Sussex and Brighton; Hampshire and Solent; Essex and Norfolk and Suffolk.
And a single Foundation Strategic Authority for Cornwall.
Well done to all the local leaders and MPs, businesses and partners who have made the case and done the hard work on the ground!
#budget26 @mhclg
Bren Albiston retweeted
On Tuesday, Landsec shelved its £1.5bn plan for Lewisham Shopping Centre.
Today, Goldsmiths has walked away from its planned Catford campus: 600+ students, a 10-year lease, millions of council investment.
The Green Mayor @LiamShrivastava promised hope. Where is it for Catford?
Bren Albiston retweeted
In recent days, we’ve seen investment and homes being blocked by short-sighted populism in London.
We will never let that mindset takeover Greenwich.
We’re getting things done 🌹
Bren Albiston retweeted
Statement from LGA Labour🌹
'Every resident of every faith, race, gender and background must be able to expect that their local cllr will treat them with respect.
Antisemitism and racism have no place in our town halls' 🌹
Bren Albiston retweeted
You cannot root out a rotten apple when the whole barrel is gone.
This week revealed what we already know.
Reform are rotten to the core and they cannot be trusted in Wales nor the UK.
Bren Albiston retweeted
HMO action ➡️ Signed, sealed, delivered. ✅
Greenwich Labour is getting things done. 🌹
Bren Albiston retweeted
From today, the HMO measures in our new Local Plan will be taken into account in planning decisions:
🏠 No new HMOs under 130sqm
🏠 No new HMOs where 3 of the nearest 10 homes are HMOs
Good shared housing matters, but so do family homes. This helps get the balance right.
Bren Albiston retweeted
Greenwich Labour stand against all forms of racism - but it isn’t clear the Greenwich Greens do given their divisive conference motion, which was proposed by one of their local members.
Greenwich Greens need to make clear where they and their Cllrs stand.
Bren Albiston retweeted
It’s time to stand up against antisemitism @GreenGreenwich
Greenwich Labour statement on the Green Party conference motion ⬇️⬇️⬇️
Bren Albiston retweeted
Our statement on the motion passed at the Green Party conference, setting out Greenwich Labour’s position and the questions we are asking our @GreenGreenwich councillors to answer.
Read our full statement below.
Bren Albiston retweeted
Deeper engagement with our European neighbours is essential if we’re to tackle the challenges we face as a country.
Together, we will make progress on organised immigration crime, energy prices and trade in food & drink products. (1/2)
Bren Albiston retweeted
Greenwich Labour are delivering the Active Travel Voucher, our plan to use developers cash to help every child get a bike or scooter
But the Greens & Tories are working together to try & stop it, voting against plans to help kids get active, decarbonise journeys & help local biz
Bren Albiston retweeted
Hitting the doorsteps today for @Sagal_AW with @mtpennycook and a great team!
Bren Albiston retweeted
Another great campaign session in Holborn & St Pancras, supporting our fantastic candidate @Sagal_AW , alongside @BAlbiston and our local MP @mtpennycook.🌹 Fantastic support and energy for Labour — 4 days to go!
For Hope. For Camden. Vote Labour. Vote Sagal. 🌹
