Permanent Safe Homes NOW<\/title>\n <style>\n html {\n scroll-behavior: smooth;\n }\n body {\n margin: 0;\n font-family: sans-serif;\n background: #fff;\n color: #222;\n }\n section {\n padding: 60px 20px;\n }\n img {\n max-width: 100%;\n height: auto;\n display: block;\n }\n h1, h2 {\n line-height: 1.3;\n word-wrap: break-word;\n }\n h1 {\n font-size: 2em;\n }\n h2 {\n font-size: 1.6em;\n margin-bottom: 20px;\n }\n p, li {\n font-size: 1.05em;\n line-height: 1.6;\n color: #444;\n }\n ul {\n padding-left: 20px;\n margin-top: -10px;\n margin-bottom: 30px;\n }\n a.button {\n display: inline-block;\n background: #28a745;\n color: #fff;\n padding: 14px 28px;\n border-radius: 6px;\n font-weight: bold;\n text-decoration: none;\n font-size: 1em;\n }\n @media (min-width: 768px) {\n h1 { font-size: 2.4em; }\n h2 { font-size: 1.8em; }\n }\n <\/style>\n<\/head>\n<body>\n\n\n<section style=\"position: relative; text-align: center; padding: 0; min-height: 400px; overflow: hidden;\">\n <img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/peach-e16.org.uk\/wpc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/IMG_7223-scaled.jpeg\"\n alt=\"Permanent Safe Homes NOW Campaign\"\n style=\"width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: cover; max-height: 460px;\">\n <div style=\"\n position: absolute;\n top: 50%;\n left: 50%;\n transform: translate(-50%, -50%);\n background: rgba(0,0,0,0.6);\n padding: 40px 25px;\n border-radius: 10px;\n max-width: 90%;\n text-align: center;\n \">\n <h1 style=\"color: #fff; margin-bottom: 15px;\">Organising for Decent Homes<\/h1>\n <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n<section style=\"background: #f4f6f8; text-align: center;\">\n <p style=\"max-width: 900px; margin: 0 auto;\">\n PEACH members are demanding secure, healthy, permanent homes \u2014 not more decades of displacement. It\u2019s time to end the lie of \u2018temporary\u2019 housing.\n <\/p>\n<\/section>\n\n\n<section style=\"max-width: 900px; margin: 0 auto;\">\n <article style=\"margin-bottom: 40px;\">\n <h2 style=\"border-left: 4px solid #28a745; padding-left: 15px; margin-bottom: 20px;\">What We\u2019re Fighting For<\/h2>\n <p style=\"margin-bottom: 20px;\">These are the core demands being made by tenants, residents, and organisers across Custom House:<\/p>\n <ul style=\"padding-left: 24px; margin: 0; list-style-type: disc;\">\n <li style=\"margin-bottom: 12px;\"><strong>Safe:<\/strong> No more mould, damp, disrepair or overcrowding. These conditions are life-threatening and prevent recovery.<\/li>\n <li style=\"margin-bottom: 12px;\"><strong>Permanent:<\/strong> Secure tenancies for all residents stuck in 'temporary' housing for years. End the fear of sudden relocation.<\/li>\n <li style=\"margin-bottom: 12px;\"><strong>Now:<\/strong> Regeneration has taken decades. We won\u2019t wait another year to get what we were promised.<\/li>\n <\/ul>\n<\/article>\n\n <article style=\"margin-bottom: 40px;\">\n <h2 style=\"border-left: 4px solid #28a745; padding-left: 15px; margin-bottom: 20px;\">\n A Community in Crisis\n<\/h2>\n <p>Members report worsening health linked to poor housing conditions. Raya* says: <em>\u201cAfter hours at home, I can\u2019t breathe properly. I get rashes. I\u2019ve had to go to A&E.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n <p>Many children in temporary accommodation miss school, are displaced far from their networks, and grow up with no stable home. This is preventable \u2014 if Newham Council chooses to act.<\/p>\n <\/article>\n\n <article style=\"margin-bottom: 40px;\">\n <h2 style=\"border-left: 4px solid #28a745; padding-left: 15px;margin-bottom: 20px;\">The Mayor Has the Power<\/h2>\n <p>Mayor Fiaz promised permanent homes during negotiations in 2020. In 2023, she said her hands were tied. This isn\u2019t true \u2014 the council can exercise discretion under their own housing policy. We\u2019re demanding she keeps her word.<\/p>\n <p>London needs more council homes. The Mayor of London is already buying back homes across the city. Why not start here \u2014 by making existing \u2018temporary\u2019 homes permanent?<\/p>\n <\/article>\n<\/section>\n\n\n<section style=\"background: #f9f9f9; text-align: center;\">\n <div style=\"max-width: 900px; margin: 0 auto;\">\n <h2>\ud83d\udcdd Take Action<\/h2>\n <p>\n Sign and share our petition. Share your housing story. Use the hashtags:<br>\n <strong>#PermanentSafeHomesNow #SafeHomesNow #KeepOurCommunityTogether<\/strong>\n <\/p>\n <a href=\"\/petition\" class=\"button\">Sign the Petition<\/a>\n <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n<section style=\"max-width: 900px; margin: 0 auto;\">\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center; margin-bottom: 24px;\">\ud83d\udce3 Latest Updates<\/h2>\n <ul style=\"list-style: none; padding-left: 0;\">\n <li style=\"margin-bottom: 20px;\">\n <strong>\ud83d\uddd3 December 1, 2023<\/strong><br>\n <em>Love Custom House Now: 2 Years In<\/em><br>\n Repairs won through our petition are finally being delivered. PEACH members continue to monitor council delivery block by block.\n <\/li>\n <li style=\"margin-bottom: 20px;\">\n <strong>\ud83d\uddd3 September 23, 2023<\/strong><br>\n <em>Housing Club is Back!<\/em><br>\n After a summer of organising, Housing Club returned as the democratic hub for all our housing campaigns \u2014 including this one.\n <\/li>\n <li style=\"margin-bottom: 20px;\">\n <strong>\ud83d\uddd3 December 23, 2022<\/strong><br>\n <em>Custom House Ballot: Democracy or Deceit?<\/em><br>\n Despite 47% voting NO, demolition was approved. Members continue to fight for transparency and real choice.\n <\/li>\n <\/ul>\n<\/section>\n\n\n<section style=\"background: #1e1e1e; text-align: center;\">\n <h2 style=\"color: white;\">This Is a Turning Point<\/h2>\n <p style=\"color: #dddddd; max-width: 800px; margin: 0 auto;\">\n If we act now, we can make history. If we wait, nothing will change. 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\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\n\n \n \n Permanent Safe Homes NOW<\/title>\n <style>\n html {\n scroll-behavior: smooth;\n }\n body {\n margin: 0;\n font-family: sans-serif;\n background: #fff;\n color: #222;\n }\n section {\n padding: 60px 20px;\n }\n img {\n max-width: 100%;\n height: auto;\n display: block;\n }\n h1, h2 {\n line-height: 1.3;\n word-wrap: break-word;\n }\n h1 {\n font-size: 2em;\n }\n h2 {\n font-size: 1.6em;\n margin-bottom: 20px;\n }\n p, li {\n font-size: 1.05em;\n line-height: 1.6;\n color: #444;\n }\n ul {\n padding-left: 20px;\n margin-top: -10px;\n margin-bottom: 30px;\n }\n a.button {\n display: inline-block;\n background: #28a745;\n color: #fff;\n padding: 14px 28px;\n border-radius: 6px;\n font-weight: bold;\n text-decoration: none;\n font-size: 1em;\n }\n @media (min-width: 768px) {\n h1 { font-size: 2.4em; }\n h2 { font-size: 1.8em; }\n }\n <\/style>\n<\/head>\n<body>\n\n\n<section style=\"position: relative; text-align: center; padding: 0; min-height: 400px; overflow: hidden;\">\n <img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/peach-e16.org.uk\/wpc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/IMG_7223-scaled.jpeg\"\n alt=\"Permanent Safe Homes NOW Campaign\"\n style=\"width: 100%; height: 100%; object-fit: cover; max-height: 460px;\">\n <div style=\"\n position: absolute;\n top: 50%;\n left: 50%;\n transform: translate(-50%, -50%);\n background: rgba(0,0,0,0.6);\n padding: 40px 25px;\n border-radius: 10px;\n max-width: 90%;\n text-align: center;\n \">\n <h1 style=\"color: #fff; margin-bottom: 15px;\">Organising for Decent Homes<\/h1>\n <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n<section style=\"background: #f4f6f8; text-align: center;\">\n <p style=\"max-width: 900px; margin: 0 auto;\">\n PEACH members are demanding secure, healthy, permanent homes \u2014 not more decades of displacement. It\u2019s time to end the lie of \u2018temporary\u2019 housing.\n <\/p>\n<\/section>\n\n\n<section style=\"max-width: 900px; margin: 0 auto;\">\n <article style=\"margin-bottom: 40px;\">\n <h2 style=\"border-left: 4px solid #28a745; padding-left: 15px; margin-bottom: 20px;\">What We\u2019re Fighting For<\/h2>\n <p style=\"margin-bottom: 20px;\">These are the core demands being made by tenants, residents, and organisers across Custom House:<\/p>\n <ul style=\"padding-left: 24px; margin: 0; list-style-type: disc;\">\n <li style=\"margin-bottom: 12px;\"><strong>Safe:<\/strong> No more mould, damp, disrepair or overcrowding. These conditions are life-threatening and prevent recovery.<\/li>\n <li style=\"margin-bottom: 12px;\"><strong>Permanent:<\/strong> Secure tenancies for all residents stuck in 'temporary' housing for years. End the fear of sudden relocation.<\/li>\n <li style=\"margin-bottom: 12px;\"><strong>Now:<\/strong> Regeneration has taken decades. We won\u2019t wait another year to get what we were promised.<\/li>\n <\/ul>\n<\/article>\n\n <article style=\"margin-bottom: 40px;\">\n <h2 style=\"border-left: 4px solid #28a745; padding-left: 15px; margin-bottom: 20px;\">\n A Community in Crisis\n<\/h2>\n <p>Members report worsening health linked to poor housing conditions. Raya* says: <em>\u201cAfter hours at home, I can\u2019t breathe properly. I get rashes. I\u2019ve had to go to A&E.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n <p>Many children in temporary accommodation miss school, are displaced far from their networks, and grow up with no stable home. This is preventable \u2014 if Newham Council chooses to act.<\/p>\n <\/article>\n\n <article style=\"margin-bottom: 40px;\">\n <h2 style=\"border-left: 4px solid #28a745; padding-left: 15px;margin-bottom: 20px;\">The Mayor Has the Power<\/h2>\n <p>Mayor Fiaz promised permanent homes during negotiations in 2020. In 2023, she said her hands were tied. This isn\u2019t true \u2014 the council can exercise discretion under their own housing policy. We\u2019re demanding she keeps her word.<\/p>\n <p>London needs more council homes. The Mayor of London is already buying back homes across the city. Why not start here \u2014 by making existing \u2018temporary\u2019 homes permanent?<\/p>\n <\/article>\n<\/section>\n\n\n<section style=\"background: #f9f9f9; text-align: center;\">\n <div style=\"max-width: 900px; margin: 0 auto;\">\n <h2>\ud83d\udcdd Take Action<\/h2>\n <p>\n Sign and share our petition. Share your housing story. Use the hashtags:<br>\n <strong>#PermanentSafeHomesNow #SafeHomesNow #KeepOurCommunityTogether<\/strong>\n <\/p>\n <a href=\"\/petition\" class=\"button\">Sign the Petition<\/a>\n <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n<section style=\"max-width: 900px; margin: 0 auto;\">\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center; margin-bottom: 24px;\">\ud83d\udce3 Latest Updates<\/h2>\n <ul style=\"list-style: none; padding-left: 0;\">\n <li style=\"margin-bottom: 20px;\">\n <strong>\ud83d\uddd3 December 1, 2023<\/strong><br>\n <em>Love Custom House Now: 2 Years In<\/em><br>\n Repairs won through our petition are finally being delivered. PEACH members continue to monitor council delivery block by block.\n <\/li>\n <li style=\"margin-bottom: 20px;\">\n <strong>\ud83d\uddd3 September 23, 2023<\/strong><br>\n <em>Housing Club is Back!<\/em><br>\n After a summer of organising, Housing Club returned as the democratic hub for all our housing campaigns \u2014 including this one.\n <\/li>\n <li style=\"margin-bottom: 20px;\">\n <strong>\ud83d\uddd3 December 23, 2022<\/strong><br>\n <em>Custom House Ballot: Democracy or Deceit?<\/em><br>\n Despite 47% voting NO, demolition was approved. Members continue to fight for transparency and real choice.\n <\/li>\n <\/ul>\n<\/section>\n\n\n<section style=\"background: #1e1e1e; text-align: center;\">\n <h2 style=\"color: white;\">This Is a Turning Point<\/h2>\n <p style=\"color: #dddddd; max-width: 800px; margin: 0 auto;\">\n If we act now, we can make history. If we wait, nothing will change. 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