ELECTED GREEN COUNCILLORS HAVE:
- Campaigned for the utilisation of brownfield sites; e.g. old industrial sites, above car parks, to build affordable, zero carbon housing
- Supported the purchase of long-term vacant properties, for social housing, backed by compulsory purchase orders if needed
- Argued for the use of low-cost Council borrowing to build 100% social and zero carbon housing on Council-owned sites
- Worked to improve residential moorings based on the Collaborative Housing ‘Community Led Moorings’ report
- Opposed evictions which result from cuts or delays in benefits or Universal Credit
- Argued for the establishment of a new Council-backed letting agency offering fairer rents and more secure contracts
- Budgeted for more support to organisations that offer ‘safety net’ services such as the Oxford Homelessness Project
- Backed the introduction of a ‘housing first’ model to support rough sleepers into accommodation
- Argued for the renovation of more older properties; delivering affordable, zero carbon homes with reduced energy bills
- Campaigned for the introduction of an improved landlord registration scheme where costs are not passed on to tenants
- Proposed the introduction of an Oxford Living Rent – promoting affordability in the private rented sector
- Got City Council to lobby central government to introduce powers for local Councils to introduce private sector rent controls
