The supposedly 'Labour'-led Lambeth Council tries to ram through an ALMO ballot, despite all the indications that there might be shift in the Government's position on the '4th option'.
Neither the local Tenants Council or Leasehold Councils were given a chance to see the 'questions' that are to be put to tenants.
This is also despite the fact that the ALMO has never been endorsed by the CLP members.
In fact at a Vauxhall GC meeting members 'welcomed' Labour conference's support for the 4th option, and whilst in a separate motion called for a ballot, did not actually endorse the ALMO, nor any ALMO campaign.
What will be galling to residents and Labour members is that the Cabinet member responsible for Housing acknowledged that before the Council elections last year they agreed that the ALMO was their 'preferred option'.
However the campaign effectively lied to tenants, with the 'Labour' manifesto promising to deliver “Every home safe, warm and dry with rents kept down as low as possible” - hardly the basis for an ALMO proposal.
As has been raised with Councilors; if before the election they knew they wanted an ALMO, and it is such a good option, why not go to tenants and leaseholders when they had the chance?
Perhaps the answer is because it wasn't electorally palatable; which is no wonder they haven't even taken the ALMO policy to a meeting of the local CLP members for their support.
Instead there are reports that Lambeth Housing staff are being paid to spread the ALMO word on behalf of the Council; if this is true it's a scandalous waste of tax-payer's money.
However if they didn't make up their minds until after seeing the Lambeth Council 'books', then why haven't they subsequently sought to engage with local Labour members and trade unions on the issue?
So if anyone who lives in South London or elsewhere would like to help campaign against the ALMO this weekend (late notice I know) please contact Stephen Hack from Lambeth DCH on 07944293854.
Neither the local Tenants Council or Leasehold Councils were given a chance to see the 'questions' that are to be put to tenants.
This is also despite the fact that the ALMO has never been endorsed by the CLP members.
In fact at a Vauxhall GC meeting members 'welcomed' Labour conference's support for the 4th option, and whilst in a separate motion called for a ballot, did not actually endorse the ALMO, nor any ALMO campaign.
What will be galling to residents and Labour members is that the Cabinet member responsible for Housing acknowledged that before the Council elections last year they agreed that the ALMO was their 'preferred option'.
However the campaign effectively lied to tenants, with the 'Labour' manifesto promising to deliver “Every home safe, warm and dry with rents kept down as low as possible” - hardly the basis for an ALMO proposal.
As has been raised with Councilors; if before the election they knew they wanted an ALMO, and it is such a good option, why not go to tenants and leaseholders when they had the chance?
Perhaps the answer is because it wasn't electorally palatable; which is no wonder they haven't even taken the ALMO policy to a meeting of the local CLP members for their support.
Instead there are reports that Lambeth Housing staff are being paid to spread the ALMO word on behalf of the Council; if this is true it's a scandalous waste of tax-payer's money.
However if they didn't make up their minds until after seeing the Lambeth Council 'books', then why haven't they subsequently sought to engage with local Labour members and trade unions on the issue?
So if anyone who lives in South London or elsewhere would like to help campaign against the ALMO this weekend (late notice I know) please contact Stephen Hack from Lambeth DCH on 07944293854.
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