ACORN Southwark

🚨 ACORN MOVING SERVICES HAS LAUNCHED! 🚀 Today, after 24 years, our member Michelle is moving into an accessible home!! But that's not all! Our campaign to get Michelle rehoused has also led to changes that will positively impact disabled council tenants across Southwark!

THIS SATURDAY! No more mega developments that don't provide enough affordable homes + remove our crucial community spaces 12pm, Michael Faraday Memorial (big silver box in Elephant) Plus share, see you there ❤️

Reginald and Sharon also signed our pledges to: Stop using bailiffs to collect council tax, Have a zero-tolerance approach to bad landlords, Push government to let councils adopt rent controls If you want to fight for your community, join ACORN today ⬇️ acorntheunion.org.uk/join/

Last week we welcomed Reginald Popoola from @SouthwarkGP, David Watson from @swklibdems and @DrSharonNG from Southwark Indpendent Socialists to our People's Hustings. They fielded questions from the public on gentrification, housing unaffordability and more

Join us this Thursday for the ACORN Southwark People's Hustings, with candidates for this May's local elections! RSVP here: app.zetkin.org/o/1079/surveys…

Reminder that our hustings ahead of local elections are happening next week!

With local elections happening across the UK in May, join us for the ACORN Southwark People's hustings to put your questions to candidates! When: 16 April, 7pm Where: 29 Peckham Road Sign up here: app.zetkin.org/o/1079/surveys…

Save OKR & @ShapeCoalition1 protest about the Old Kent Road Area Action Plan at Southwark Council Assembly last Weds. •Homes for people not for profit •Council housing, not luxury flats •Stop overdevelopment •Protect local traders and cultural spaces 💥💥

Developers setting the agenda for local planning and what gets built?! Er...! Absolutely not on our watch😠😠 Get involved & come to our upcoming demos! Weds 18th March >>>Southwark Council HQ, 6.30pm Sat 25th April >>> big noisy protest down the Old Kent Rd, from 12pm

Whether you think bailiffs should have coal in their stockings or if all you want for Christmas is your security deposit back, join us this Thursday for the ACORN Xmas party! 🎄 Open to ACORN members and friends of the union 🎅

🚨 8 POLICE SENT TO EVICT A FATHER AND HIS CHILDREN Disgracefully, just weeks before Christmas, Islington Council sent 8 police officers to evict @AcornIslington member Richard and his two young children today. Send an email to the council to demand this decision is reversed and that this family is not homeless for Christmas!👇 acornuk.good.do/london/stop-ri…

ACORN member Norah has faced almost 20 years of mould, damp and disrepair in her flat. Despite her winning multiple legal cases, Southwark Council refuses to rehouse her. Demand that they rehouse Norah now ⬇️ acornuk.good.do/london/rehouse…

Renters across the UK are struggling with higher costs and unsafe conditions, yet @lb_southwark won't fine Rachel Reeves for renting without a selective licence for a FULL YEAR We went to their offices to demand they fine Reeves & show zero tolerance to rulebreaking landlords

🎥 Great coverage from @GranadaReports on the fight for a fairer council tax system. 🔗 Watch the full report here: itv.com/news/granada/2…

When dozens of infants are dying in temporary accommodation, when 100,000s of private renters are trapped in unsafe homes, it is unacceptable for the Chancellor to flout what scant protections tenants have. Reeves must resign.

Sick of housing horror stories? You know what to do🎃 🔗 acorntheunion.org.uk/join

What will Labour sacrifice for its housing targets? A standoff in south London is putting it to the test | Anna Minton theguardian.com/commentisfree/…

rather than constantly tiptoeing the border of “within the rules” behaviour, have these people ever considered simply not taking the piss

Today Awaab’s Law comes into effect. But across the country, damp and mouldy homes are plaguing private renters. The government needs to announce the date for this law to be extended to the private sector immediately.

SHAPE supporting Southwark's refusal of the controversial Aylesham scheme 50+ people gathered outside the Planning Inspector’s Inquiry on the first day of proceedings where the Council, Aylesham Community Action and others will argue that the development should not go ahead.

🚨 ACORN member Kathryn uses a wheelchair, and needs just a few weeks until she can move into a council house that's suitable. Despite that, her landlords are trying to evict her immediately. Today, bailiffs turned up to evict her. Not on our watch! We’ve seen them off💪