[OccupySheffield] Housing Emergency - Time for an Alternative

[David Kirkham]

Sheffield Defend Council Housing Meet outside Town Hall today- 31 Jan at 12.00 for an event/ 'tableau' re. the Tenants' Ballot (see below).  Highlighting the importance of voting and advocating for the management of Council Housing to go back in-house.  The ballot closes 8 February 2012...





		
		
		
		
		
		
		

		
		
		
		
		
		
		
		
		
		
		
		
		Stop privatisation; improve existing and build a new generation of first class council housing
		
		
		
		

		
		
		Housing Emergency - Time for an Alternative
		
		
		

		
		
		
		

		
		
		
			
			
			
			
			 Tenants' security, rents and benefits, and the principles of council housing are under all-out assault.
   DCH and Housing Emergency have lauched an open statement and on 21st Feb 6.30 House of Commons Ken Loach, Owen Jones (author, Chavs), Stephen Battersby, Councillor Catherine West, Austin Mitchell MP, Gail Cartmail,tenants, unions and others will launch a new wave of meetings and campaigning round the country: Time for an Alternative.     Meetings already organised around the country to galvanise action, including: 25 Feb Leeds, 16 March 7pm Cambridge, 26 March Tower Hamlets, 29 March Harlow.  Many more are planned, by Tenants Federations, Trades Councils, local DCH and housing campaigners and others.What you can do

  1. sign the Housing Emergency statement -  download the statement here.  Get tenant, union, community and political group(s) to sign it.

  2. Come to an organising meeting 7th Feb 6pm at Camden Town Hall Judd St WC1 9JE - see map here
  3. Get people to the launch meeting 21 Feb 6.30pm meeting at House of Commons with Ken Loach, Owen Jones, Stephen Battersby and others - see leaflet here or contact info at defendcouncilhousing.org.uk for copies

  4. Organise a local meeting - get in touch if you want help with leaflets, speakers etc 
			
			
			
			
		
		
		
		
		
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		For background information on the demand for investment in council housing and who supports
		the campaign see www.defendcouncilhousing.org.uk
		
		 
		
		
		

		

		

		
		
		
		
		
		

		
		

		
		
		
		
		
			
			
			
			Meeting with Ken Loach, Owen Jones, Stephen Battersby and more 21 Feb at House of Commons - Download here
			
		
		
			
			
			
			DCH Briefing Jan 2011
			
		
		
			
			
			
			Statement from Housing Emergency tenants conference
			
		
		
			
			
			
			DCH Newspaper Sep 2011
			
		
		
			
			
			
			Council Housing: Time To Invest
			
		
		
		
		
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