ROYAL TREATMENT (@PrivateEyeNews Magazine in all newsagents now) Has the Royal Borough of Greenwich splashed taxpayers’ cash on a bid to silence a resident campaigning on building safety? The Labour-controlled council’s external auditor, Forvis Mazars Group, is investigating the concerns of Steve Day, chair of the Royal Artillery Quays (RAQ) residents association, that Greenwich may have used public money for legal advice to suppress democratic criticism, and that this is unlawful. Residents have campaigned for years over fire-risk defects and dangerous cladding (Eye 1536) in the eight-block complex built in 2002 by Baratt Developments (now Barratt Redrow). Campaigners have urged Greenwich to support their claims that Barratt did not comply with building regulations during construction, arguing that although external cladding is being replaced, internal fire-safety defects also need fixing. Campaigners want Greenwich to support their demands for more comprehensive works, although it is not responsible for RAQ. The Building Safety Regulator (BSR), created after 2017’s Grenfell Tower fire, regulates building safety and developers deliver remediation work. Barratt started works last year after BSR approval, stating its commitment to remediating fire-safety issues identified in construction, without cost to leaseholders. Day’s request for an audit investigation was triggered by Greenwich sending him two formal warnings about his communication approach. The council suggested his correspondence was unreasonable and persistent and it may act to restrict his contact with officers and individual councillors. Meanwhile, Day and his fellow campaigners have high-profile support. Stephanie Barwise KC, who represented a group of victims in the Grenfell Tower Public Inquiry, criticised Greenwich in a social media post entitled “The Case for Candour: A local authority in denial about life threatening fire safety defects”. The Grenfell Tower Trust, which supports those affected by the fire, has demanded Greenwich “do the right thing” and listen to residents. The Earl of Lytton, chartered surveyor and Chartered Association of Building Engineers patron, posted to ask why “is a London Borough so keen to deny facts about a modern higher risk residential development?” Councils do not usually comment on ongoing investigations. A Greenwich spokesperson said everyone “deserves a safe, secure place to live” and reiterated that Barratt is responsible for BSR-approved remediation works. Greenwich added that it is aware of concerns, having continued to engage with “all relevant parties, including residents” and cannot comment on individual cases but highlighted its “persistent unreasonable complaints” policy published on its website. That’s the same website that outlines council staff values, promising that Greenwich “listens and learns from residents to improve results” and “prioritises residents’ needs over the Council’s convenience”. @MrOkereke @JJamiecarswell @David_Llew @tom_creswell_ @Cllrjfahy @abenaopp @mtpennycook @GideonJAmos @andyburnham

SHAC Article - Standing With Survivors: SHAC Joins Grenfell United Demand That @BarnetHomes Sacks Laura Johnson @BarnetCouncil shares responsibility for this wholly owned council company too. shaction.org/2026/09/24/stan…

SHAC and Members in the Guardian - Awaab’s law is not working, say social housing tenants stuck in mouldy homes theguardian.com/society/2026… Thx for covering this @guardian. It's really simple. There's no point creating new laws unless you also make it possible for tenants & residents to enforce them. The fact that nothing was written in to close the enforcement gap is deliberate. It was excluded to keep the landlord lobby happy. This is why we need a #NationalHousingUnion.

Good ideas Suzanne Muna, @SHAC_Action ‘built a tenant & resident assoc like the union movemt’ Victoria Cooper, @GlynRobbins on the moratorium on council housing demo’n , an audit of public land & build council hous’g on publicly owned land, no data centres in residential areas

A pleasure to speak at the conference on how we solve the housing emergency. The media is largely ignoring this issue which voters regularly say is top of their list of problems.

“Many MPs are also landlords so there is a natural affinity to side with that lobby. We must built a collectivisation of tenant and resident associations similar to the trade union movement…” @SHAC_Action’s Suzanne Muna at #PJPconf26. 📺 Watch live: piped.video/live/WbH9Aeheifs…

After a year of self-imposed 'half' isolation, I'm delighted to say my book 'Grenfell Britain' is off to print! Details to come, but here's the cover:

SHAC on Housing Panel @corbyn_project Annual Conference 3pm, Sunday 20th September, Arts two Lecture Theatre 335 Mile End Rd, Bethnal Green, London E1 4NT thecorbynproject.com/events/… We're really looking forward to speaking with Marion, Victoria and Glyn about solutions to the housing emergency and how we are trying to build tenant and resident power.

We are still waiting for action. Meanwhile a Grenfell boss named in the report gets housing job in Barnet: housingworkers.org.uk/readne… @SHAC_Action

Well, this isn't going away. I'm at the TUC Congress in Brighton - it's pretty much all anyone wants to talk about. The revolving door. Very well oiled, open to all. Those with 'challenging histories' welcome. bbc.co.uk/news/articles/ck1e…

You made a really powerful contribution to the discussion Emma, thank you - and we're looking forward to continuing this vital discussion. Thank you so much for spending time with us.

Thanks for speaking at @SHAC_Action TUC meeting!

Unaffordable, poor quality and exploitative rented housing drives struggling families further into poverty. An easy improvement government could make is to change the process for disputing unfair service charges. Sign this petition from @SHAC_Action: unitetheunion.org/news-event… Read more about the campaign: shaction.org/service-charges…

WELL DONE!

SHAC in the Morning Star - Plans for first-ever housing union to be launched at TUC Congress morningstaronline.co.uk/arti… Thank you @M_Star_Online for covering our project to get a National Housing Union for all tenants and residents off the ground. The response @The_TUC has been fantastic. We're ready for the next phase! #NationalHousingUnion

What a Day! Our Blueprint for a National Housing Union is flying off our stall at the Trade Union Congress annual conference. We're already halfway through our stack of the boxes and we still have the fringe meeting tomorrow. From construction, local government, from health to charity sector, from hospitality to manufacturing ... reps from every sector and every union are saying the same thing: members are coming to them with housing issues and we need a housing union now. Read the blueprint - back the campaign - get your union involved: shaction.org/a-national-hous… #SHACBlueprint #HousingCrisis #TradeUnions #SocialHousing #TUC2026 #TenantsRights #HousingUnion

@SHAC_Action is there

Yet they stand up at the TUC talking about “working people” while so many are trapped by leasehold - but it doesn’t suit their agenda for some reason