Introduction

The Sustainable Communities policy commission is concerned with Labour’s policy and thinking on the environment and energy, local government and housing, transport, culture, media and sport. 

It considers a wide range of current issues including tackling climate change and working towards a secure, low-carbon energy supply, the structure and funding of local government, the provision of affordable housing, creating an integrated and sustainable transport network, rural affairs and the protection of our natural environment.

The policy commission has two main roles. As part of the policy development process, the commission engages with local Labour parties, Labour’s affiliates and local communities in producing consultation and policy documents. The other main role is to discuss current issues and submissions from the public and to feed back to party members and affiliates. For more information about the role of the policy commissions, look at our pages on the Partnership into Power institutions – here.

Membership

Members of the policy commission are drawn from the National Executive of the Labour Party, Labour’s National Policy Forum and Opposition Frontbench. 

Co-convenors
Hilary Benn MP
Michael Cashman MEP

Shadow Ministers
Mary Creagh MP
Maria Eagle MP
Caroline Flint MP
Harriet Harman MP

NEC members 
Ken Livingstone 
David Sparks 
Christine Shawcroft
Harriet Yeo

National Policy Forum members
Andy Furlong
Mark Glover
Fiona Twycross
Brenda Weston
Daniel Zeichner
Maria Ludkin
Alan Ritchie
Steve Warwick
Ruth Cadbury
Alan Whitehead MP
Claude Moraes MEP