Posts by Ed Sheridan, Local Democracy Reporter
Town Hall pumps £3.5m into children’s social care following Ofsted criticism
Funding allocation part of Town Hall drive for services to improve from ‘Requires Improvement’ rating to ‘Outstanding’ within two years
Read More‘More regulations than Brexit’: Ridley Road traders hit out at Town Hall’s market plans
Hackney Mayor restates pledge to protect ‘Dalston’s unique character’
Read More‘No thanks’: Hackney Mayor condemns Tory councillor’s ‘cheap attacks’ as homophobic bigotry
LGBT rights groups join in criticism of Cllr Aron Klein’s remarks as Hackney Conservatives repeat pledge to ‘look into the matter’
Read MoreHackney councillors vote unanimously to adopt Islamophobia definition
Hackney Mayor pledges to ‘stand against those that seek to divide us’ as councillors ‘deplore the fact that this motion is necessary’
Read MoreNumber of Hackney families in temporary housing outside London up five-fold since 2017
Hackney Green Party calls for ‘rethink of council’s approach’ as Town Hall calls for ‘real investment’ in social housing
Read MoreUnion celebrates ‘huge win’ over bus drivers’ pay amid reports of workplace bullying
Union officer hails power of ‘collective action’ as independent arbitrator called in to look at drivers’ working environment
Read MoreCulture boss and Conservative councillor in ‘girls in bikinis’ spat over Hackney Carnival
Cllr Aron Klein says Carnival is ‘total waste of time and money’ as Cllr Guy Nicholson rejects comparison of event to ‘naturist seaside resort’
Read MoreCouncil accused of ‘patronising’ tenants with warning not to spend rent money on Christmas presents
Councillor raises concerns of ‘Victorian paternalism’ in response to reports of ‘Pay Your Rent This Christmas’ campaign
Read MoreCouncillors tear into Thames Water over Finsbury Park flooding
Company ignored offers from council to run emergency training following Lea Bridge flood in 2018
Read MoreMuslim Council of Britain welcomes Town Hall motion to adopt Islamophobia definition
Town Hall will vote next week on endorsing and adopting All-Party Parliamentary Group on British Muslims definition
Read MoreDebate rages over ‘giant glowing orb’ in Stratford as campaigners warn of ‘class-cleansing’
Newham Extinction Rebellion threaten to ‘disrupt’ MSG Sphere as campaigners demand proposal be rejected
Read MoreCouncil forces developers to open up St-John-at-Hackney churchyard walkway
Councillors call on Thornsett to honour agreement to open up space for public use
Read MoreTown Hall admits flagship scheme could build fewer affordable homes than first planned
Two over budget schemes prompt questions on how projections of housing delivery can be trusted
Read MoreBattle of the Potemkin: Town Hall seeks demolition of Hackney’s answer to Serpentine
Town Hall ‘disputes artistic merit’ of Antepavilion structure as competition aims to ‘expose and question authoritarian planning culture’
Read MoreThames Water to make £10k community donation as ‘way of saying sorry’ for flooding
A burst pipe in Finsbury Park last year damaged 177 homes and left thousands without water
Read More‘Glastonbury moment’: Hackney Carnival could take a ‘one-year rest’
Council culture boss says ‘challenge’ must be put to Town Hall to seek investors for carnival
Read MoreEmployment boss calls for greater ‘flexibility’ for apprenticeship money
Town Hall officers complain of ‘massive challenge’ of limitations to apprenticeship levy
Read MoreCouncil urges move away from fashion to bring Hackney Walk back to life
Town Hall to meet with Intermediate Capital Group next week as planning boss expresses ‘frustration’ at vacant units
Read MoreTown Hall told to pay thousands to mother and son over ‘unsuitable accommodation’
Watchdog finds family’s living conditions had ‘detrimental effect on their mental health and wellbeing’
Read MoreRevealed: Hackney’s last-ditch attempt to stop Silvertown Tunnel rebuffed by other councils
Greenwich and Waltham Forest refuse offer to join forces in opposition to avoid efforts being ‘used by political opponents’
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