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Win for Exbury House residents in Hackney!
ACORN members and Exbury House residents have recently secured a fantastic win in Hackney! After several months of actions and brilliant campaigning the council has now committed to: We started doorknocking in Exbury House at the start of the year and members organized two explosive house meetings in April where scores of residents joined our…
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ACORN Brighton Boot the Bailiffs!
ACORN has forced the council to stop using bailiffs to chase struggling people for council tax debt, and invest over £2million in the crisis fund! In late October, ACORN Brighton revealed that following a year-long campaign against the council’s use of bailiffs to collect council tax, we’ve won the campaign! Cllr Tristram Burden confirmed Brighton…
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Bus Franchising in the West Midlands
ACORN members in the West Midlands are celebrating a magnificent win. In February last year, members voted to campaign for better buses. A year and a half later, ACORN Birmingham and ACORN Coventry are celebrating a huge win. The two joined forces to run the campaign and saw a number of successes along the way,…
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£18 Million Win in St Judes
Residents of a housing estate in St Judes Bristol joined ACORN to win an 18 million pound repairs commitment from Bristol City Council After years of neglect and living with horrendous damp and mould, residents of St. Judes have won a staggering £18 million from the council to start repairs. The residents had been ignored…
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Brighton People’s Platform
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…
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ACORN Conference 2024
In June, ACORN members got together for our national conference ‘We are stopping evictions and winning every day using our power – we’re showing that we are able to fight and win for our communities on all fronts.’ – Chelsea Phillips – National Chair In June our union descended on Leeds for ACORN Conference 2024.…
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TSB campaign win!
We’re delighted to announce that following ACORN’s day of action on Saturday, TSB have agreed to drop a rule in their buy-to-let mortgage policy that causes insecurity for renters! Following actions at 30 branches & hundreds of people taking part in our online action, we met with TSB at their London HQ on Wednesday. We’re…
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TSB banks shut down across the country in day of action
Today ACORN took action at 30 TSB branches across England and Wales in protest at their buy-to-let mortgages which are causing insecurity for renters. Hundreds of union members marked our 10th birthday by marching on branches, delivering letters to managers and holding stalls and handing out leaflets to engage the very supportive public. TSB branches…
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ACORN turns 10!
What started as a group of friends knocking doors in Bristol with a dream of building power in their community has grown into a union with almost 30 groups and branches in towns and cities across England and Wales – with more set to be launched in the near future. A union that organises, fights,…
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ACORN Brighton save public toilets!
After a year long campaign by ACORN Brighton, Brighton & Hove City Council have reversed a decision to close public toilets across the city, and have re-opened the Pavilion Gardens toilets with full time attendants! This is a massive win for ACORN members and our city, and comes as a result of the ‘Save Our…