Posts by Ed Sheridan, Local Democracy Reporter
Transport for London ‘absolutely committed’ to Silvertown Tunnel despite council opposition
XR campaigners speak out against £1bn project as top councillors warn of potential increase in Homerton traffic
Read MoreToday in the Life? Town Hall insists replacement for controversial freesheet contains ‘information, not news’
Council confirms attempt to appeal judge’s ruling that it abide by the law and publish its freesheet quarterly rather than every fortnight
Read MoreTempers rise as Dalston bakehouse goes for 5am extension of booze licence
Councillors to settle debate next week as residents’ association ‘outraged’
Read MoreVictoria councillor raises singing voice in support of Hackney Community Law Centre
Gig seeks to raise sponsorship funds following reduction of grant funding by Hackney Council
Read MoreTown Hall ‘agreed to disagree’ with Home Office on counter-terror strategy
Criticism by government over lack of radicalisation referrals ends in ‘stalemate’
Read MoreCouncil apology over care failings condemned by SEND campaigners as ‘lukewarm’
Mother in Ombudsman case calls for greater understanding from council on impact of delays
Read MoreHackney locals to get ‘first dibs’ on new council living rent homes in Homerton
Town Hall markets three-year tenancies to those who cannot afford a home but do not qualify for social housing
Read MoreCouncillor calls for more Town Hall support for ‘collapsing’ residents’ associations
Unspent money in Community Development Fund questioned as Housing Services called upon to be more ‘proactive’
Read MoreTown Hall spends thousands in seven-year quest to cut down and poison tenant’s trees
Council confirms poisoning of stumps not ‘general policy’ as resident complains tenants are treated as ‘third class citizens’
Read More‘The Future is Ours’: Young Extinction Rebels call for change at East London Uprising
Hackney Mayor promises ‘at least one annual occasion’ in which community will hold Town Hall to account on climate emergency action
Read MoreMedics urged to prepare for ‘destabilising’ effect of private firm’s virtual consultations
NHS App mocked at council meeting as councillors continue to warn of systemic risks from GP At Hand
Read MoreTop GP praises ‘alcohol hubs’ as part of decentralised Neighbourhoods care plan
Borough to see 30 ‘social prescribers’ put in place over next five years
Read MoreTown Hall ‘highly commended’ for commitment to 100 per cent renewable electricity by 2020
Hackney Green Party calls for further action on fossil fuel divestment and glyphosate use
Read MoreActivists express alarm as number of ‘hazardous’ council-owned homes spikes 350 per cent in a year
Town Hall fails to explain sudden rise in ‘Category 1’ hazards as Liberal Democrats and Greens call for ‘action’
Read MoreSisters Uncut rips into Town Hall with ‘gross negligence’ claims as Marian Court residents left in limbo
Town Hall apologises for offering one woman a property viewing on same estate as violent ex-partner
Read MoreTown Hall apologises to parents of disabled children over failings in timely care
Council argues that ‘more complex’ cases present choice between delays over 20 weeks or ‘low quality’ outcomes
Read MoreResidents line up to praise Basque restaurant Sagardi as it sets sights on Michelin star
Council loosen licensing restrictions on ‘exceptional’ venue
Read More‘Don’t just bung in a cafe’: Councillors call on developer to make Worship Square building ‘special’
Planning committee chair seeks assurances over new building on ‘first public square the borough has built in God knows how many years’
Read MoreBlurton Road residents speak out over ‘life-threatening’ speeding on their street
Transport chief promises to visit area as figures over speeding on residential street deemed ‘out of date’
Read MoreCouncil pledges to end ‘disgrace’ of no-fault Section 21 evictions
Town Hall to lobby Communities Secretary to abolish Section 21 under new Prime Minister
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