ACORN Brighton win a commitment to their People's Platform from Brighton and Hove City Council
ACORN members around the country have been engaging in the political process over the last month with branches running hustings in numerous cities across the country. The bigger we get, the more we can hold local and national level politicians to account and win our demands.
In Brighton, the branch recently won a commitment from the Labour council to agree to ACORN Brighton’s ‘People’s Platform’, ten pledges focused on the council’s commitments to Brightonians.
The pledges are:
Institute a zero tolerance policy for rogue landlords
Ban second homes
Fight predatory developers
Publish an ethical landlords charter
Keep our public toilets open
Hold the police accountable for failing victims of illegal eviction
Fight union busting and recognise ACORN
Work with ACORN, holding regular meetings with our reps to track progress on these demands
The council agreeing to this platform shows just what we can achieve with the power of our union and ACORN Brighton will be making sure they follow through on their promises.