Helen Dennis
@helendennis.bsky.social
Lab & Co-op Councillor for Chaucer Ward and Southwark Cabinet Member for New Homes & Sustainable Development. Mum to 2 minis.
An excellent & thought-provoking day today at the Fabian Society Housing Mission Summit. Brilliant sessions on skills, homelessness & long-term housing strategy and caught up with some fantastic London Labour colleagues.
July 16, 2025 at 8:57 PM
An excellent & thought-provoking day today at the Fabian Society Housing Mission Summit. Brilliant sessions on skills, homelessness & long-term housing strategy and caught up with some fantastic London Labour colleagues.
A pleasure to be at the Foreign Office this morning supporting the launch of the UK's approach to Freedom of Religion or Belief, the fruit of work led by David Smith MP. Such an important strand of human rights work with the situation worsening in so many places around the globe.
July 8, 2025 at 1:18 PM
A pleasure to be at the Foreign Office this morning supporting the launch of the UK's approach to Freedom of Religion or Belief, the fruit of work led by David Smith MP. Such an important strand of human rights work with the situation worsening in so many places around the globe.
Brilliant news that Southwark has been rated 3rd best single tier council for climate action in the whole of the UK! And top performer on planning & land use - proud of everyone involved! @johnbatteson.bsky.social
June 26, 2025 at 3:38 PM
Brilliant news that Southwark has been rated 3rd best single tier council for climate action in the whole of the UK! And top performer on planning & land use - proud of everyone involved! @johnbatteson.bsky.social
Last week I visited the new Barratts development on Ilderton Road which delivers new homes as well as storage/logistics space. The scheme delivers 35% affordable housing and I'm delighted that 58 much-needed new social rent homes managed by L&G will soon be occupied by Southwark residents 👏👏👏
June 24, 2025 at 1:27 PM
Last week I visited the new Barratts development on Ilderton Road which delivers new homes as well as storage/logistics space. The scheme delivers 35% affordable housing and I'm delighted that 58 much-needed new social rent homes managed by L&G will soon be occupied by Southwark residents 👏👏👏
A beautiful morning talking to residents this morning on the Tabard Estate with @southwarklabour.bsky.social
May 31, 2025 at 6:10 PM
A beautiful morning talking to residents this morning on the Tabard Estate with @southwarklabour.bsky.social
Fantastic Southwark Civic Awards this morning & especially to celebrate with Mayo from Rockingham FC (Young Citizen of the Year!) and the Borough Food Cooperative. Thanks for all you do!
May 17, 2025 at 1:03 PM
Fantastic Southwark Civic Awards this morning & especially to celebrate with Mayo from Rockingham FC (Young Citizen of the Year!) and the Borough Food Cooperative. Thanks for all you do!
A lovely day to be out speaking to residents around Trinity Church Square. Such a beautiful Southwark spot! Thanks to this amazing @southwarklabour.bsky.social team! 🌹
April 26, 2025 at 3:26 PM
A lovely day to be out speaking to residents around Trinity Church Square. Such a beautiful Southwark spot! Thanks to this amazing @southwarklabour.bsky.social team! 🌹
Lovely to see @jessiejacobs.bsky.social whilst in Cornwall and to help out with a spot of leafleting in Newquay. Good luck Jessie! 🌹
April 17, 2025 at 8:37 AM
Lovely to see @jessiejacobs.bsky.social whilst in Cornwall and to help out with a spot of leafleting in Newquay. Good luck Jessie! 🌹
Interested in the council’s vision for the Old Kent Rd? Pop into 231 OKRD (next to Tesco, opp Surrey Sq) from 11-1.30pm tomorrow, Sat 5th April. Hear about the Bakerloo Line Extension, new parks & affordable housing delivery. And a free #BacktheBakerloo tote bag!
April 4, 2025 at 12:21 PM
Interested in the council’s vision for the Old Kent Rd? Pop into 231 OKRD (next to Tesco, opp Surrey Sq) from 11-1.30pm tomorrow, Sat 5th April. Hear about the Bakerloo Line Extension, new parks & affordable housing delivery. And a free #BacktheBakerloo tote bag!
Fascinating morning with @sheltercharity.bsky.social at launch of their Safe as Houses report making case for investment into social housing ahead of spending review. Lots of parallels with Southwark’s Future of Council Housing work. Essential reading:
england.shelter.org.uk/professional...
england.shelter.org.uk/professional...
March 31, 2025 at 2:58 PM
Fascinating morning with @sheltercharity.bsky.social at launch of their Safe as Houses report making case for investment into social housing ahead of spending review. Lots of parallels with Southwark’s Future of Council Housing work. Essential reading:
england.shelter.org.uk/professional...
england.shelter.org.uk/professional...
A beautiful day to celebrate reaching the highest point of phase 1 in Ledbury Estate redevelopment. 80 new homes including 46 new council homes!
Congrats all involved @lb-southwark.bsky.social Higgins Homes @tomcopley.bsky.social @evenor.bsky.social @rjlivingstone.bsky.social
Congrats all involved @lb-southwark.bsky.social Higgins Homes @tomcopley.bsky.social @evenor.bsky.social @rjlivingstone.bsky.social
March 26, 2025 at 6:02 PM
A beautiful day to celebrate reaching the highest point of phase 1 in Ledbury Estate redevelopment. 80 new homes including 46 new council homes!
Congrats all involved @lb-southwark.bsky.social Higgins Homes @tomcopley.bsky.social @evenor.bsky.social @rjlivingstone.bsky.social
Congrats all involved @lb-southwark.bsky.social Higgins Homes @tomcopley.bsky.social @evenor.bsky.social @rjlivingstone.bsky.social
Our @southwarklabour.bsky.social housing record set out clearly by Cllr Kieron Williams:
- 47% affordable housing from planning committee approvals in 23/24
- 22% of all social rent starts this year in London started in Southwark
- the highest level of council housing completions this year in London
- 47% affordable housing from planning committee approvals in 23/24
- 22% of all social rent starts this year in London started in Southwark
- the highest level of council housing completions this year in London
March 19, 2025 at 8:46 PM
Our @southwarklabour.bsky.social housing record set out clearly by Cllr Kieron Williams:
- 47% affordable housing from planning committee approvals in 23/24
- 22% of all social rent starts this year in London started in Southwark
- the highest level of council housing completions this year in London
- 47% affordable housing from planning committee approvals in 23/24
- 22% of all social rent starts this year in London started in Southwark
- the highest level of council housing completions this year in London
A brilliant day at @southwarklabour.bsky.social conference with @sadiqkhanlondon.bsky.social & our 5 local MPs and AM discussing importance of housing, free school meals, Bakerloo Line Extension & much more. Everyone brimming full of ideas! @miattafahnbulleh.bsky.social @florenceeshalomi.bsky.social
March 15, 2025 at 7:54 PM
A brilliant day at @southwarklabour.bsky.social conference with @sadiqkhanlondon.bsky.social & our 5 local MPs and AM discussing importance of housing, free school meals, Bakerloo Line Extension & much more. Everyone brimming full of ideas! @miattafahnbulleh.bsky.social @florenceeshalomi.bsky.social
Listening to @matthewpennycookmp.bsky.social giving keynote speech to Future of Council Housing conference in Sheffield & outlining plans for expanding delivery of social rent homes including support for local authority house-building 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 #SaveCouncilHousing with @lb-southwark.bsky.social
March 6, 2025 at 11:23 AM
Listening to @matthewpennycookmp.bsky.social giving keynote speech to Future of Council Housing conference in Sheffield & outlining plans for expanding delivery of social rent homes including support for local authority house-building 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 #SaveCouncilHousing with @lb-southwark.bsky.social
A huge loss but the right decision. Thank you for your leadership Anneliese.
February 28, 2025 at 12:32 PM
A huge loss but the right decision. Thank you for your leadership Anneliese.
Just posting this here from @labourcid.bsky.social Over a decade working in the global development & justice space, inspired into @teamlabouruk.bsky.social by people like Clare Short & Gordon Brown, so can’t really let this one pass…
February 25, 2025 at 6:44 PM
Just posting this here from @labourcid.bsky.social Over a decade working in the global development & justice space, inspired into @teamlabouruk.bsky.social by people like Clare Short & Gordon Brown, so can’t really let this one pass…
Have your say on exciting new designs for Peckham Library Square! Consultation events coming up and more info here: engage.southwark.gov.uk/projects/pec...
February 12, 2025 at 12:19 PM
Have your say on exciting new designs for Peckham Library Square! Consultation events coming up and more info here: engage.southwark.gov.uk/projects/pec...
Lovely morning speaking to residents in Chaucer this morning. Out and about on Cole & Swan St. 🌹 @southwarklabour.bsky.social
January 25, 2025 at 4:06 PM
Lovely morning speaking to residents in Chaucer this morning. Out and about on Cole & Swan St. 🌹 @southwarklabour.bsky.social
Celebrating the planting of Southwark’s 100,000th tree on council land yesterday as part of #NationalTreeWeek And lots more going on including tree-planting on the Rockingham Estate 🌳🌳🌳
November 27, 2024 at 4:53 PM
Celebrating the planting of Southwark’s 100,000th tree on council land yesterday as part of #NationalTreeWeek And lots more going on including tree-planting on the Rockingham Estate 🌳🌳🌳
Pics of the 120 new homes (96 council, 100% affordable) which have just been completed in Peckham town centre. Ready for residents in housing need (overcrowded/homeless/with medical need) to move in and make their own. And those views are something else! #HousingCrisis @miattafahnbulleh.bsky.social
November 26, 2024 at 2:55 PM
Pics of the 120 new homes (96 council, 100% affordable) which have just been completed in Peckham town centre. Ready for residents in housing need (overcrowded/homeless/with medical need) to move in and make their own. And those views are something else! #HousingCrisis @miattafahnbulleh.bsky.social