Category Archives: Sian Berry

Croydon missing ‘affordable’ housing target by 1,400 homes

Posted on September 14, 2018 by

Since 2016, less than half of the number of affordable homes have been delivered by developers in Croydon than are required under the Mayor of London’s 40 per cent planning policy targets. That’s according to research carried out by Green … Continue reading →

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Mayor hands residents power of veto over estate developments

Posted on July 19, 2018 by

Our housing correspondent, BARRATT HOLMES, on a U-turn by the Mayor of London that comes complete with a bundle of questions Residents’ groups across the borough, and their lawyers, will be poring over the details of a policy change by … Continue reading →

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Labour-run Croydon sold-off 140 council homes in one year

Posted on June 5, 2018 by

Croydon’s Labour-run council saw the borough’s stock of council homes reduced by 140 in a single year, according to official figures, while neighbouring boroughs suffered no net change to their borough’s number of council houses. Thatcherite Right-to-Buy policies, with enhanced … Continue reading →

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London lost 3,620 council homes in one year, figures show

Posted on May 30, 2018 by

There are fewer council homes in London than there were in 2016. That’s according to figures provided at City Hall, based on the Government’s annual update for housing stock for the capital. There’s no breakdown (yet) for housing numbers by … Continue reading →

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Two-thirds of Londoners back ballots on redevelopment

Posted on March 22, 2018 by

A survey published today has found that nearly two-thirds of Londoners expect to be balloted on whether their homes are subjected to redevelopment. The survey, conducted by YouGov, was commissioned by London Assembly Member Sian Berry. It found that 64 … Continue reading →

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More questions than answers as Mayor ducks burning issue

Posted on March 3, 2017 by

JONNY BROGDALE reports on an unsatisfactory exercise organised by City Hall that was more about justification than any real accountability The People’s Question Time session with London Mayor Sadiq Khan, staged in Carshalton on Thursday night, offered a couple of … Continue reading →

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Greens’ Berry seeks views on ‘crisis’ in private rental sector

Posted on July 12, 2016 by

Sian Berry, the Green Party London Assembly Member, has launched a survey to find out more about the problems faced by London’s 2.3 million private renters. The short survey asks about problems with costs, contracts and letting agents, maintenance and … Continue reading →

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