2016 london mayoral election ’s end homelessness together london councils forum

2016 London Mayoral Election

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London Councils Forum


• Fifth Mayoral Election • First one to not be won by Ken or Bois • Taking place 5th May 2016• Alternative Vote system• Same day as the Greater London Assembly

election

Details

Sadiq Khan

The Candidates


Labour Candidate

MP for Tooting

Bookies favourite to win

Views on homelessness

“Vagrancy and homelessness should not be increasing at such as alarming rate in one of the wealthiest boroughs in one of the richest cities in the world”

Blames the Benefit Cap and shortage of affordabe housing for increases in homelessness


Homes for Londoners: Establish a team of experts in City Hall, dedicated to fast tracking the building of genuinely affordable homes

Affordability: Establish affordability test by deploying all of the Mayor’s planning powers and investment roles. Deliver 50% affordable housing in new developments

London Living Rent: Based on a third of local average income, rather than market values, London Living Rent will be a new form of tenure

A better private rented sector: Sadiq will establish a London-wide not-for-profit letting agency

London Home Bonds’ and pension fund investment: make the case for greater financial devolution to the Mayor and use these powers to raise new London Home Bonds to increase investment further in new affordable housing.

Putting Londoners first in the queue for new homes: The homes that built will be offered first to people who want to live and work in London,

Zac Goldmsith

The Candidates


Conservative Candidate

MP for Richmond Park and North Kingston

Second favourite to win (40%ish chance)

Has been involved in local homelessness services (see above)

Views on Housing“If we don’t deal with the housing crisis there is a chance London will become a miserable, less dynamic and less successful place,”


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A relentless focus on releasing publicly-owned brownfield land for development, putting empty homes back on the market and a London-first bias for new developments.

Need the consent of communities - working with, not against them – to build the right homes for the communities they are built in.

Campaign to ensure Right to Buy receipts raised in London, stay in London, and are ring-fenced to build more housing in the capital.

Take action to support London’s two million private sector renters , who are subject to high rents and sometimes poor-quality housing. Building on the London Rental Standard, I would like to see landlords offering longer-term tenancies, more certainty over rent increases and also ensure rogue landlords are brought to just

Sian Berry

The Candidates


Green Candidate

Camden Councillor

Greens came third last time

Also standing for the Assembly

Bookies estimate her chances of winning at less than 1%

Has previously expressed an interest in rent controls for the private sector should the Mayor be given this power


,Families living four in a single room, and they can’t understand why there aren’t new homes for them to move into.

New developments all over London are just failing these families.

Greens will put resources and staff into a new Community Homes Unit to support community-led housing schemes, including and especially in estate regenerations and large brownfield sites.

This Unit will give expertise and money to residents to make their own redevelopment plans.

Caroline Pidgeon

The Candidates


Liberal Democrat Candidate

London Assembly Member

Bookies estimate her chances of winning at less than 1%

Says one of her top priorities is addressing the:“Supply of housing to meet demand and the scandal of high rents”

Supports rent controls


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Mayor to double his investment in affordable homes by borrowing against the Greater London Authority’s £11.2bn annual revenue budget under prudential borrowing rules.

The Mayor to use most, if not all, GLA-owned land for affordable homes.

Government to scrap the Housing Revenue Account borrowing cap, enabling the London boroughs to invest in affordable housing

Government to increase its investment in affordable homes, shifting the balance of its spending from housing benefit to bricks and mortar.

Devolution of responsibility for Skills Funding Agency money for London to the Mayor A package of measures to help SMEs in the construction sector take advantage of the work generated by the programme.

The Mayor to act as a 1stop shop for construction apprenticeships,

Peter Whittle

The Candidates


UKIP Candidate

Previous Mayoral Candidate for the Christian Peoples Alliance

Background is in media

Bookies estimate his chances of winning at less than 1%

One of his views on housing includes“Council house applicants whose parents or grandparents were born locally should be given priority on waiting lists”


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There is a chronic housing shortage.

The costs of buying has meant ownership is now inconceivable for thousands of young people.

Priority in social housing must be given to local people. This is simply a matter of being fair.

Others who have declared (in alphabetical order)

The Candidates


David Furness - BNPGeorge Galloway - Respect Lindsey Garratt– New Era Estate Paul Golding– Britain FirstSiobhan Benita – IndependentRosalind Readhead – IndependentUpkar Singh Rai – Liberal Party Yanek Zylinski, - Independent

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Some Key Roles Of The Mayor In Housing

Developing a

Housing Strategy

for London

What type of

housing should be

built?

Where and when

should housing be

built (in conjunction with the boroughs)

Commissionin

g of Rough Sleeping Services.

Provide leadership in

the areaInfluencing Councils

where feels

appropriate

How Does It Work In Practise


Mayor (elected) sets Policy and Strategic direction for various aspects of London

The Greater London Authority (Officials) make these things happen in practise

The Assembly (elected) scrutinises the work of the Mayor

The London Assembly Election


The London Assembly - elected body, scrutinises the activities of the Mayor of London

Has the power, with a two-thirds majority, to amend the Mayor's annual budget and to reject the Mayor's draft statutory strategies

25 members14 elected by individual constituencies 11 by “top-up” system


1) Fully protect the Mayor’s rough sleeping budget2) Establish a group of experts from local authorities and the voluntary sector overseeing implementation of the Mayor’s rough sleeping work3) Provide capital funding to boroughs on a sub-regional basis to commission rough sleeping services and creative accommodation options, such as Housing First4) Build on the success of the No Second Night Out programme

Show Leadership on Tackling Rough Sleeping

Provide strategic leadership and investment in addressing rough sleeping in London including bringing together boro

hs for a pan-London approach.


1) Scale up the GLA funded ‘No First Night Out’ pilot programme to support local authorities to work together to improve homelessness prevention services for non-statutory homeless people. 2) Encourage flexibility on local connection criteria between boroughs so that homeless people who have moved across boundaries or those fleeing domestic violence can access help in an appropriate area. 3) Use TfL advertising space to promote information about homelessness advice and assistance and routes to get help

No First Night Out

Work with councils (and others) to find long term solutions which prevent people from becoming homeless in the first place and find quick routes off the street for those who dohs for a pan-London approach.


1) Invest in the supply of genuinely affordable housing for people moving on from hostels

2) Continue to fund the Platform for Life programme to provide affordable shared accommodation options for homeless people aged under who are only entitled to the shared accommodation rate of housing benefit.

Develop a better housing offer

Ensure there is a supply of genuinely affordable housing for single homeless people


1) Establish a pan-London rent deposit scheme which local authorities and third sector partners can access to support people on very low incomes into the private rented sector.

2) Fund organisations who provide support and advice to help formerly homeless people access the private rented sector.

3) Encourage local authorities to use their landlord licensing powers where appropriate to crack down on rogue landlords and properties with the worst conditions.

Make Private Renting Easier

Increase access to the private rented sector for, and support for, homelesss people


1) Work with the Home Office and use Mayor’s Office for Policing And Crime to crack down on exploitative employers and forced labour to protect vulnerable migrants.

2) Work in collaboration with agencies in European countries to reconnect rough sleepers who wish to return home to ensure there is appropriate support in place.

3) Work with colleagues from across the EU to identify causes and solutions to migrant homelessness in Europe.

Destitution

Tackle homelessness among destitute migrants


1) Commission a pan-London programme for people with complex needs to link up drug and alcohol and mental health services.2) Work with the London Enterprise Partnership to develop a strategy to integrate skills, employment and housing services3) Work with local authorities to ensure emergency resources are available to vulnerable individuals who struggle to meet Local Welfare Assistance criteria on local connection due to their high levels of mobility.

Improve multi-agency responses to homelessnessEmbed tackling homelessness across all services within the Mayor’s responsibility


1) Call for greater allocations of discretionary funding for London to mitigate the impact of housing benefit cuts

2) Call for greater powers for the Mayor of London to regulate the private rented sector, including to set up a cross-borough licensing scheme

Advocate nationally for London on homelessness

Lobby central government for a better deal for Londoners on very low incomes and for greater powers to prevent and tackle homelessnessayor’s responsibility


1. Provide strategic leadership and investment in addressing rough sleeping in London including bringing together boroughs for a pan-London approach.

2. Work with partners to find long term solutions which prevent people from becoming homeless in the first place and find quick routes off the street for those who do

3. Ensure there is a supply of genuinely affordable housing for single homeless people

4. Increase access to the private rented sector for, and support for, those on very low incomes

5. Ensure that no-one ends up destitute on the streets of London6. Embed tackling homelessness across all services within the

Mayor’s responsibility7. Lobby central government for a better deal for Londoners on very

low incomes and for greater powers to prevent and tackle homelessness

WHICH DO YOU THINK SHOULD BE THE TOP PRIORITY FOR US TO CAMPAIGN ON?DO YOU HAVE SOMETHING ELSE WE SHOULD BE CAMPAIGNING ON?

2016 london mayoral election ’s end homelessness together london councils forum

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