Commenting on last night’s terrorist attack on London Bridge and Borough Market, Leader of the London Assembly Labour Group, Len Duvall AM, said:
“Today our thoughts are with the victims of this atrocious attack and their families.
“I join the Mayor, Sadiq Khan, in paying tribute to the wonderful men and women of our emergency services who have, once again, done our city proud. Their bravery and professionalism is an example to the world.
“Though this is a difficult time, and Londoners should remain vigilant, we must carry on with our lives. Mayor Khan is right - Londoners will not be cowed by these murderous acts of terrorism. Those who perpetrate these vile acts cannot and will not ever be allowed to win.”
ENDS
June 04, 2017
Commenting on last night’s terrorist attack on London Bridge and Borough Market, Leader of the London Assembly Labour Group, Len Duvall AM, said: “Today our thoughts are with the victims...
Over 87,000 children in London are living in temporary accommodation, new government data has revealed. Analysis by Labour’s London Assembly Housing Spokesperson, Tom Copley AM, shows that there are now over 26,700 more children in temporary accommodation in the capital than there were in 2010. Mr Copley said the rise could be attributed to a “brutal concoction” of insecure tenancies, cuts to council budgets and welfare reforms.
New data from the Department for Communities and Local Government (DCLG) shows that there are 51,940 households in London residing in temporary accommodation. 83% of those households are families with children under the age of 18 and in total 87,010 children in the capital are now living in temporary accommodation. This is a rise of 26,720 children (44%) since 2010. Mr Copley accused the government of being “content to leave vulnerable families flailing in limbo at the expense of children’s life chances and wellbeing”.
Mr Copley criticised the role of Right to Buy in depleting London’s social housing and forcing families to turn to insecure private tenancies. 41% of families entering temporary accommodation in London in 2016 cited the loss of tenancy as their primary reason for homelessness, compared to 10% in 2010. An estimated 20,487 social homes have been lost in London since 2010. Last year, Right to Buy sales accounted for 88% of the total number of social homes lost in the capital. Mr Copley criticised the government for allowing Right to Buy to “take chunks” out of London’s housing stock and push families into insecure private tenancies.
Labour London Assembly Housing Spokesperson, Tom Copley AM, said:
“When you have insecure tenancies, huge cuts to council budgets and caps on housing benefit happening all at once, you form a brutal concoction which leaves thousands of families without a permanent home.
“By reanimating the corpse of Right to Buy the Government have taken chunks out of London’s social housing stock. The decimation of London’s social housing has pushed many families into private tenancies with exorbitant rents that they just can’t manage. The extension of Right to Buy to Housing Association properties will exacerbate this appalling situation further still.
“Temporary accommodation forms a vital lifeline, but it should only ever be a short term fix. Work must start now to open up new funding streams for councils to build social housing and ensure Right to Buy income is reinvested in building new homes. Government appear content to leave vulnerable families flailing in limbo at the expense of children’s life chances and wellbeing.
July 20, 2016
Over 87,000 children in London are living in temporary accommodation, new government data has revealed. Analysis by Labour’s London Assembly Housing Spokesperson, Tom Copley AM, shows that there are now...
Responding to the Mayor of London’s action plan to battle toxic air, Labour’s London Assembly Environment Spokesperson, Leonie Cooper AM, said:
“Poor air quality has plagued some of London’s most vulnerable communities including school children and those in deprived areas.
“We’ve be crying out for an ambitious plan to tackle air pollution in London. Tough measures, such as the £10 T-charge and the extension of the Ultra Low Emission Zone, could go a long way to combating this silent killer.
“The Mayor is playing his part, now government must too by taking on board calls for a diesel scrappage scheme and a new Clear Air Act fit for the 21st Century.”
July 05, 2016
Responding to the Mayor of London’s action plan to battle toxic air, Labour’s London Assembly Environment Spokesperson, Leonie Cooper AM, said: “Poor air quality has plagued some of London’s most vulnerable...