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A Labour London council jetted its chief executive out to a yacht on the French Riviera yesterday in a bid to flog off desperately needed council housing to profiteers.
Haringey Council boss Nick Walkley attended the private "working lunch" on high-end property developer Arup's Clara One vessel in Cannes as part of a push to shore up controversial development plans covering some of the borough's biggest estates.
And he was joined in the exclusive resort city by Haringey executive member for housing and regeneration Cllr Alan Strickland, who spent Thursday talking up a storm on a panel titled "Transforming Tottenham" at international real estate show MIPIM.
Liverpool Trades Council has unveiled a ‘People’s Budget’ to fight £56m cuts and council tax rises. DEAN YOUNG reports
CAROL WILCOX argues for the proper implementation of the land value tax, which could see unused plots sold off and landlords priced out of landlordism, potentially resolving the housing and planning crises
LOTTE COLLETT welcomes the arrival of a new party for the left, a vehicle for councils to finally fight for progressive policies on housing, green spaces and public facilities, rather than administering cuts and misery from central government
