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ACORN launches Bailiff Free Britain: the campaign for dignity, not debt
Today ACORN is launching the fightback against bully bailiffs and council tax debt. The council tax system is broken. It’s unfair and ineffective, with poorer homes paying disproportionately more than rich ones. And the way it’s collected isn’t just failing to help – it’s hurting people and damaging our communities. £7 billion is owed in council…
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Hundreds gather in Bristol for ACORN Members’ Convention
The last Saturday in August saw ACORN’s inaugural Members’ Convention in Bristol. Around 250 ACORN members from the length and breadth of England and Wales came together at the Malcolm X Centre, Bristol, for an action packed day of workshops, speeches, training and social events. We were joined by guest speakers from the Fire Brigades…
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Hundreds of Liverpool Residents win Rent Hike Fight
Residents of Liverpool’s famous Welsh Streets are celebrating after negotiating a historic deal with their landlord to lower this year’s rent increases by 80%, meaning hundreds residents who were facing increases of up to £300 a month will now pay less than £60 extra on average, saving £hundreds of thousands and stopping many from being…
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Branch Launches!
It’s a busy time for our ever growing union We’re delighted to announce the launches of three new branches around the country over the last couple of months. Coventry, Islington and Bradford all had big events to celebrate with lots of fun and food, as well as some serious business plotting their next steps of…
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Southwark Win
Life changing win for those with disabilities in Southwark We’re all very well acquainted with the fact that life can be difficult in Britain for those of us at the lower end of the economic spectrum. All the more if you happen to have disabilities, as council tenants in the London Borough of Southwark know…
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Rent in Advance
Yet another national housing policy win for ACORN With Labour’s Renters Rights Bill in parliament, ACORN members voted on 5 priority areas to push for improvements through parliament. One of these areas was to outlaw the practice of landlords requiring tenants to pay multiple months rent in advance in order to secure a tenancy. The…
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Bus Franchising in Cambridgeshire and Peterborough
Nearly two years of campaigning ends in big win for ACORN Cambridge and local people Previously Cambridgeshireites experienced the same public transport woes as their fellows around the country. Deregulation and lack of public funding meant big profits for bus companies and cut routes, unreliable services and higher prices for passengers. So ACORN Cambridge voted…
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Strong Showing from ACORN Brighton!
Vulnerable Brighton families protected from council austerity February is a dark month for many in England and Wales. Not only do we still have weeks left until the clocks spring forward but it’s also the month that most councils set their annual budget and we find out just how much austerity, or rather suffering, they’ll…
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Bradford Eviction Resisted!
ACORN Bradford faces down bailiffs to protect a member facing eviction One of the many tools our union has at its disposal to protect members is the eviction resistance. As it sounds, our members prevent an eviction, not by sending letters or pleading with officials, but by putting their bodies on the line to get…
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Bristol Public Toilets Win
Timely win for Bristolians in need of toilets! Back in 2020/21 the Bristol branch of ACORN fought a campaign to force the city council to reopen the public toilets. They managed to engage a huge number of Bristolians on an issue that’s very deeply felt, with thousands responding to our consultation on the issue and…