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Published: 27 September 2007

Opposing the property sell-off

• IN response to the article which appeared in the New Journal (Sell-off begins, September 20), the CASP committee is firmly opposed to any selling-off of Camden street properties or housing estates to housing associations or on the open market.
CASP has consistently demanded adequate government funding of council housing, which was clearly available if the Almo had been accepted, to safeguard public housing with democratic accountability.
Many of our street properties have provided homes to generations of families over the years. However, that the current administration’s plans to sell even a limited number of empty (non-occupied) street properties has been met with concern.
The committee and its members has spoken at length with the executive member for housing.
In June 2007 the association, like other tenant organisations, requested that a joint delegation to the housing minister take place in order to place as much pressure as possible on central government to release much needed funding for Camden’s housing stock. Cllr Chris Naylor also attended the association’s annual meeting in April 2007 where the same concerns were expressed.
Sadly, no joint delegation took place and no direct funding has been forthcoming.
Over the next couple of months, Camden Council will continue to discuss with all Camden’s tenants a number of options to ensure future investment in Camden’s homes. It is important that all Camden tenants take part in these discussions and make their views known.
Any interested or concerned street property tenants should email the CASP committee at camdenstreetproperties@yahoo.co.uk
David Rodgers
Chair, Camden Association of Street Properties

Send your letters to: The Letters Editor, Camden New Journal, 40 Camden Road, London, NW1 9DR or email to letters@camdennewjournal.co.uk. The deadline for letters is midday Tuesday. The editor regrets that anonymous letters cannot be published, although names and addresses can be withheld. Please include a full name, postal address and telephone number. Letters may be edited for reasons of space.

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