Appendix 1
London Student Manifesto
Housing Considered: - London Assembly investigation into student housing. - Private rented housing regulation and accreditation across London. - Provision for international students - the Rent Guarantor scheme. - Targeting unsuitable landlords - Highlight good examples. - London wide registration scheme for landlords. - Stop Landlords/estate agents ability to discriminate based on occupation. - Commitment to put empty housing put back into use. Draft Manifesto Point: - Demand a London Assembly investigation into student housing - Mayoral commission creating a charter with students and landlords. And accreditation. Crime Considered: - More funding targeted at students about how to safe in London - Strategy on violence against women students in London - Prevent is bad - Stop & Search more likely amongst some groups of students - Mayor makes a commitment to a much more progressive approach, including new initiatives - Risk of heavy policing - Risk of heavy sentencing - Disconnect between students & police - Political commitment to the right of people to demonstrate - Stop kittling Draft Manifesto Point: - Demand more communication and involvement with students. Possibly including a Metropolitan police rep just focusing on students in order to liaising with groups and SU officers. Involving students and SU’s with decisions about policing student Activites and students as targets of crime. - Prevent is fundamentally flawed, ineffective and discriminatory. Demand the mayor should call for a change in policy and a reverse in direction. Transport Considered: - Introduce student discount on daily travelcards - A more progressive pricing model which considers those who are lower paid - Ability to top up at bus stops and more places in London - More obvious which taxis are legal, and increase taxi ranks at night - Programme for students to get more artwork displayed in public spaces and on the transport network - More cycle lanes that are close to Universities and around halls of residence / areas of high student density - More racks next to Universities and places where students live - Boris Bikes (Expanded - Encourage better cycling safety, Why isn’t this connected to the oyster card system?) - Some Universities have their front doors opening up onto busy roads - Better access for disabled students around their place of living & study Draft Manifesto Point: - 30% Discounts on PAYG and travel cards 17