'We are not prepared to stand idle as more and more of our residents are exposed to hardship.”
Manchester City Council has vowed to help all those under threat of eviction this winter as bills soar higher than ever. The full council meeting on Wednesday highlighted the fact that so many people have fallen victim to the cost of living crisis and rent rises, as an £8m package of support was unveiled to tackle this.
READ MORE: Manchester has its first proper opposition for eight years as council meeting hit by protests and barbs Her motion, which was carried in the chamber, sought the council to petition the central government to ban winter evictions, make social housing more affordable, put a cap on rent rises from private landlords and reintroduce the right to buy scheme. She also wanted to prioritise the passing of the Renters’ Reform Bill that seeks to improve standards and regulations across the private rented sector to better protect tenants.
“The steps taken by the government have not gone nearly far enough and much more has to be done if we are to prevent our residents from slipping below the poverty line. A lot has been said about the impact of the cost-of-living crisis but we believe that in the absence of leadership from the centre, we need to take action with the powers we have at our disposal.
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