GMB Slams Sedgefield Council Over Council Housing Sale

9 Jun 2005

The GMB Congress pledged to campaign with local groups to stop the privatisation of the Council Housing stock by pressing for the rental income and right to buy monies remain in Sedgefield and are made available for investment the in housing stock.

Similar housing plans sells off by other councils have been thrown out by residents all over the country.

Tom Brennan, GMB Northern Regional Secretary said: "There is no need to surrender this valuable asset when the financial resources generated within the Council is being spirited away to central government instead of being used to maintain quality council housing for the people of Sedgefield."

Rosie Clewes, local resident of Sedgefield Borough Council said: "As a resident of Sedgefield I want Council Housing to remain in the control of my local authority. If Sedgefield Borough was able to keep all of the receipts from council house rents and sales then I feel sure my aspirations would be met."

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Contact: Julie Elliot, GMB Press Officer on 07841 460712.

Notes to Editors:Under the Freedom of Information Act the following information was provided by Sunderland Borough Council: In presentations to tenants the Council has made it clear that the present housing subsidy arrangements means that some rental income and right to buy receipts raised locally are being transferred to central government for redistribution. If these receipts were able to remain in Sedgefield and be available for investment the Council would be able to meet tenant aspirations without the need to consider other housing options.

Inside Press Archived releases Join press mailing list Subscribe Name Surname Email Subscribe to the GMB newsletter Site Tools Print this page Using PDFs	GMB Slams Sedgefield Council Over Council Housing Sale The GMB Congress in Newcastle upon Tyne today were told that Sedgefield Borough Council is recommending that its Council Housing stock is to be sold off to Sunderland Housing Group. This decision is despite the Council’s admission that it is completely capable of meeting the Government’s decent homes standard and of carry out addition improvements. 9 Jun 2005 The GMB Congress pledged to campaign with local groups to stop the privatisation of the Council Housing stock by pressing for the rental income and right to buy monies remain in Sedgefield and are made available for investment the in housing stock. Similar housing plans sells off by other councils have been thrown out by residents all over the country. Tom Brennan, GMB Northern Regional Secretary said: "There is no need to surrender this valuable asset when the financial resources generated within the Council is being spirited away to central government instead of being used to maintain quality council housing for the people of Sedgefield." Rosie Clewes, local resident of Sedgefield Borough Council said: "As a resident of Sedgefield I want Council Housing to remain in the control of my local authority. If Sedgefield Borough was able to keep all of the receipts from council house rents and sales then I feel sure my aspirations would be met." -Ends- Contact: Julie Elliot, GMB Press Officer on 07841 460712. Notes to Editors:Under the Freedom of Information Act the following information was provided by Sunderland Borough Council: In presentations to tenants the Council has made it clear that the present housing subsidy arrangements means that some rental income and right to buy receipts raised locally are being transferred to central government for redistribution. If these receipts were able to remain in Sedgefield and be available for investment the Council would be able to meet tenant aspirations without the need to consider other housing options.	Inside Campaigns GMB Christmas Appeal Update and Authentication Thanks to all of you who have already sent cheques to help SITRAP trade union activist, Allan Hernandez Venegas and his family, in response to our GMB Christmas Appeal. Unfortunately, owing to the preponderance of scam e-mails soliciting money, and gremlins in the system that prevented us from including photographs, many of you were not convinced that the appeal was genuine.
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