Stand Up to Lambeth protest and vigil
Lambeth Town Hall, London. Sat 9 Dec 2017
Karen Bennett from Central Hill has Matthew Bennett and Liz Peck posters
- Lambeth Council in league with Savills to destroy council estates
Sid Skill with two posters about Lambeth Council leader Liz Peck 'Head
of the Wrecking Crew' who is accused of lying
about the council's activities and motives. Campaigners say the council
is simply out to realise the asset value
of council estates and has no thought, no care for what happens to
communities and people. Council homes
are being destroyed, replaced by properties for sale at high market
prices or let at much higher rents than
council tenants now pay - but with much less secuirty of tenure, whether
from private landlords or housing associations
Even the very small number of council tenancies will be on inferior
tenancies and at higher rents
As Class War's banner says, Labour Councils are the biggest social cleansers
in London - with well over a hundred
estates either already demolished or under threat - named on the list
being shown to Jeremy Corbyn
Karen Bennett's poster shows the Lambeth councillors getting into
bed with Savills to profit from demolishing estates
Ann Plant (1967-2016) led the fight to save Cressingham Gardens until
her early death from cancer a year ago
Artist Andrew Cooper puts up one of his many banners
A spoof Lambeth poster from Class War with the message 'We demolish
beautiful council estates to make way for ugly homes for the rich - Lambeth'
Councils like Lambeth are controlled by 'New Labour' and have lost
touch with the people - and have lost any concern for their welfare
Although there were some signs of a changing Labour housing policy
at this years party conference, this has
had no effect on councils like Lambeth - who belong to 'Progress',
a right-wing movement that has infiltrated Labour
making them 'Home Snatchers, Even Worse Than Maggie Thatcher'.
It was noise rather than music that the protesters were making
as well as some rousing speeches
'No to Evictions - More Homes'
A few choice words from Class War
Anrew Cooper speaks
Ann Plant's partner speaks about her fight, leading her fellow residents
to 'Stand Up to Lambeth'
A Green Party member holds a 'Stand Up To Lambeth COuncil' placard
Stickers appeared as if by magic on the Town Hall sign. Lambeth Council
says it can't afford the £10m to refurbish
Cressingham Gardens, while spending £160m or more on its town
hall project - now many times over the original
budget. The old Lambeth Town Hall in the centre of Brixton will probably
end up as luxury flats for millionaires.
A Library campaigner speaks. The council has closed several libraries
and is giving money to a company who are turning one into a gym
One of Ann Plants neighbours speaks about her and the fight against
Lambeth council. She tells people that she
had always voted Labour, but never again as they are betraying the
people. Vote #anyonebutLabour she urges
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