Posts by Ed Sheridan, Local Democracy Reporter
Morland residents decry council’s ‘utter contempt’ over tower repair charges
Quoted fees ‘could put me back ten years on my mortgage,’ says leaseholder
Read MoreLabour holds on to seat in Victoria ward by-election
Winning candidate Penny Wrout puts healthy 25 per cent turnout down to hard-fought campaign
Read MoreHackney Council pays £360k to data firm whose software profiles troubled families
Town Hall confirms people who use its services are not told their data is being used in this way
Read MoreContamination sparks calls for residents to have more say over Hackney Wick’s future
LLDC states fumes which threatened closure of primary school pose “no safety issue for residents”
Read MoreCouncil braces for potentially ‘catastrophic’ no-deal Brexit
‘We could lose very significant numbers of our frontline staff very quickly,’ says councillor
Read MoreTelford Homes announces restart of works at contaminated site
Construction had been halted following complaints of fumes causing nausea and headaches
Read MoreFurious Hackney Wick residents demand answers over contaminated construction site
Principal speaks up for ‘young lungs’ at local primary school as council confirms carcinogenic hydrocarbons as cause of ‘odours’
Read MoreFinance boss calls for halt to ‘damaging’ Universal Credit roll-out
Councillor highlights potential impact on residents with limited access to or experience of digital technology
Read More‘Major concern’: Homerton Hospital facing ‘unexpected’ multimillion-pound overspend
Surprise increase in day cases and non-GP referrals sparks fears over upcoming budget
Read More‘Disappointment’ from children’s health services over levels of funding
Deputy Mayor questions ‘low’ allocation of cash for children and young people’s health
Read MoreLiberal Democrats warn against ‘complacency’ on violent crime
Council community safety chief hits back at proposals for joint violence reduction unit with Tower Hamlets as ‘out of touch’
Read MoreCouncil sorry after Citizen journalist is ordered to stop recording a public meeting
Council apology comes after demand made by chair of scrutiny commission to delete recorded material
Read MoreFive U-turns in two days: Council confusion over by-election purdah
Misunderstanding caused by variability of approaches to single-ward electoral contests, Town Hall says
Read MoreResidents deserve a voice in sales of ‘surplus’ NHS land, say campaigners
‘Somebody should be consulting the public about any disposal or change of use of property’
Read More‘Startling’ figures reveal hundreds of breast cancer screening cancellations
‘There is a national shortage of qualified mammographers and this shortage is impacting services nationwide’
Read MoreHackney children ‘going hungry at lunchtime’ due to parents’ immigration status
Diane Abbott & Mayor of Hackney pledge support for campaign to secure free school meals for undocumented children
Read MoreCampaigners call for greater ambition from council on housing
Figures show Hackney could lose 653 council homes under planned redevelopments
Read MoreCouncil to go sugar-free after signing healthy food pledge
Bid to tackle obesity includes planned crackdown on sugary drinks advertising across Hackney
Read MoreNo Poll Tax 2 campaign urges Town Hall to scrap controversial relief cut
Petition calls for exemption from bailiff action for those receiving council tax support
Read MoreCouncil to make borough ‘dementia friendly’ in wide-ranging initiative
All new council staff to be trained on the effects of dementia and how to help
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