Bren Albiston

Labour Councillor for Charlton Hornfair, Greenwich. Promoted by Roger Hough on behalf of Bren Albiston, at 32 Woolwich Rd, SE10 0JU

[Cllr Anthony Okereke @MrOkereke]

On #RemembranceSunday, we honour those who fought courageously for our freedom and made the ultimate sacrifice.

We owe them and their families a debt of gratitude.

Today, we remember the fallen and those who serve. May our prayers and moments of quiet reflection honour them.

[Ministry of Defence 🇬🇧 @DefenceHQ]

Today, on #RemembranceSunday, we remember all those who served and died for our country.

From past generations to those who wear the uniform today, we honour their courage, dedication and service.

We will remember them.

#LestWeForget

[Wes Streeting @wesstreeting]

It is unconscionable that any veteran who has served our country should have to sleep on the streets.

That’s why this Remembrance weekend, we’re matching our words with action. Read this 👇 from the PM.

[Socialist Societies @SocialistSocs]

Huge thanks to @bphillipsonMP for meeting with the Socialist Societies Executive Committee this evening!

It was great to hear about Bridget’s brilliant work in Government and to share updates from our Societies.

[Cllr Anthony Okereke @MrOkereke]

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: https://t.co/hFbGmH842n

[Matthew Pennycook MP @mtpennycook]

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.

[Royal Borough of Greenwich @Royal_Greenwich]

🏘️ 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.

[Cllr Anthony Okereke @MrOkereke]

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.

[Royal Borough of Greenwich @Royal_Greenwich]

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_

[Jim McMahon OBE MP @JimfromOldham]

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

[Lewisham Labour @lewishamlabour]

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?

[Cllr Tom Creswell @tom_creswell_]

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 🌹

[LGA Labour @LGA_Labour]

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' 🌹

[Stephen Kinnock @SKinnock]

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.

[Cllr Anthony Okereke @MrOkereke]

HMO action ➡️ Signed, sealed, delivered. ✅

Greenwich Labour is getting things done. 🌹

[Cllr Tom Creswell @tom_creswell_]

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.

[Calum O'Byrne Mulligan @Calum_OBM]

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.

[Cllr Tom Creswell @tom_creswell_]

It’s time to stand up against antisemitism @GreenGreenwich

Greenwich Labour statement on the Green Party conference motion ⬇️⬇️⬇️

[cllrjfahy @Cllrjfahy]

Important for Green Party members to reflect and consider the hurt and damage caused to communities. We are better together fighting against those who seek to divide us.

[Cllr Anthony Okereke @MrOkereke]

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.