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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…
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Renters Rights Bill
ACORN the Union flexing our muscles in the Houses of Parliament Our union has been hard at work pushing the Renters Rights Bill through the UK parliament. Along with our partners in the Renters Reform Coalition (RRC), staff and members of ACORN have fought tirelessly to help bring about this once in a generation opportunity…
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Big Win For ACORN Southend Member
Huge £3000 win for ACORN Southend member Our member Robert ended up living in horrible conditions. For years he lived in an overcrowded and unlicensed HMO, riddled with damp and other disrepair issues. The conditions were so bad they exacerbated Robert’s COPD and caused numerous chest infections and hospital visits. Our union simply won’t stand…
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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…