Hackney Housing Group (LCAP) supports its members to overcome housing and benefits problems and campaigns for the housing we all need. Ultimately, if people know the likelihood of securinghousing and choose to remain on the waiting list, that should be their decision and not one that is denied them.”, The consultation on the proposals can be found here. I’m not sure about the ethics of that. Hackney Housing Group. Band B – Households with a significant need for housing, who would either bid for properties through the lettings system or receive a single direct offer of accommodation. “We know that Hackney Council’s hands are tied by national policy but that should be leading them to act in the strongest possible way to contest the government’s limits, not to concede to these limits. Search for your band. Or perhaps you want advice on training for work or finding a job and access to thousands of searchable job ads. The Hackney Central area is focused on Mare Street and the retail areas to the north of it including Narrow Way and surrounding local area around Hackney Downs railway station. Campaigners have also underlined their opposition to the description of shared ownership as an “affordable home ownership option”. We're grateful that we have since been able to resume printing. A huge thank you to everyone who gave their time and money to support us through the lockdown, and to those who continue to do so as we slowly recover from the dramatic fall in advertising revenues, on top of the existing challenges threatening the future of local journalism. The Town Hall’s proposals would reduce this number from three times to two. The consultation reads: “While every household on the current housing register has a level of housing need, the existing allocations scheme and shortage of available accommodation means that many households in the lower priority bands are highly unlikely to ever secure accommodation through the scheme. These can be better spent providing proactive support to those in housing need. There was a time when we advertised council housing in the Hackney Gazette because no-one wanted to live on our estates, the population of our borough was declining. Within these bands, applications are ranked in date order of application. Rennison said: “Do we go out and have a conversation with people about what we do about the register and what we are and aren’t able to do as a local authority, or do we just carry on as we are, which to me feels a bit of a head-in-the-sand approach? What is Hackney Choice? Hackney Housing Group. The new scheme to be consulted upon would see applicants split into three new bands: Under the current allocations scheme, households can refuse up to three offers of a suitable home. What we want this to be is a much more constructive, ‘We’re aware the current set-up is not delivering for you and we want to have a conversation with you about your options and how we can help’. Post was not sent - check your email addresses! Band A – Households with an emergency need for housing, who instead of being able to bid as currently, would receive one direct offer of housing. “We don’t want people getting a cold letter in the post, but a more constructive approach of sessions where people come along and explore different options from council and external experts. We believe that the solution is to obtain investment for new social housing and to work with private landlords to meet this need, rather than reducing the entitlement to social housing. Local Offer age bands: Early Years and Pregnancy 0-4 (1) Parents and Carers (10) Preparing for Adulthood 14-18 (6) Primary 4 -10 (3) Secondary 11-14 (3) Young Adults 18 - 25 (19) Local Offer provision type: Specialist (9) Targeted (6) Universal (2) Postal location: E8 (7) N17 (2) E9 (2) E5 (2) N16 (1) E2 (1) Help & Advice. WICKED LIVE is happening tomorrow from 7.30pm at Number 90 Bar Restaurant in Hackney Wick (doors will open at 12pm/Completely free)! “I feel very uncomfortable with giving people the false expectation that they will get a home when we know, with the waiting times and the scale of the register, they won’t. “This can create false expectations among applicants, who make a time and emotional commitment in placing bids without reward. We're grateful that we have since been able to resume printing. It would be better to honestly admit that the council aims to reduce their administrative burden by cutting the size of the list. “We believe that you can be honest with people about their chances of gettingsocial housing and offer them tailored support without removing them fromthe housing waiting list. This would not have been possible without the generosity of our readers, whose donations kept the paper from disappearing completely at a distressing time for residents. Urgent band – households living in properties which are severely overcrowded; or who live in accommodation which negatively affects their health; or residents who are fleeing domestic violence; Homeless band – homeless households which the Council has a legal duty to house “There needs to be a massive campaign for council housing. MOPS itself has characterised the proposals as officially changing council housing in Hackney to a benefit for the most vulnerable, arguing that Labour-run councils should see council housing instead as “the most practical and affordable way of housing people”. The Town Hall has launched a consultation on proposals that could see up to 7,000 households removed from the borough’s waiting list for a council home. It is therefore consulting on plans to focus only on households in “the greatest need”, for instance because of overcrowding, medical or social reasons. CLR James Library (can assist with bidding) Dalston Square, 1-7 Beechwood Road E8 3BX. The time you spend in a band will be taken into account when a shortlist is drawn up. A spokesperson added: “The proposal ignores the realities of the London housing market that mean that tens of thousands of renters who are not necessarily assessed as having significant needs are in very difficult, even desperate, housing situations.