Posts by Ed Sheridan, Local Democracy Reporter
Local education union hits out at government over Hackney’s plummeting schools budgets
Per pupil funding cuts in Hackney North third highest in England, figures show
Read MoreClissold ward: Meet the candidates for the by-election taking place on same day as general
Prospective Hackney councillors introduce their policies and backgrounds to voters
Read MoreTown Hall moots plans to increase protection over Lea Bridge conservation area
Lea Bridge councillors celebrate proposals as Millfields Grounds and Middlesex Filter Beds put forward as ‘heritage assets’
Read MoreLight set to come back on in Shoreditch as ‘new gastrobar concept’ planned
Town Hall to make decision on Light Bar & Market next week
Read MoreTown Hall ‘forced’ to shut down Orthodox Jewish school in Stamford Hill
Public realm director says council ‘cannot be held responsible’ for impact on students as stop notice served over planning control breach
Read MoreCouncillor of the Year awards recognise Mete Coban for work on economic development
Stoke Newington councillor singled out for ‘holistic approach to Hackney economy’
Read MoreStoke Newington residents slam Southern Housing Group over ‘lack of trust’
Southern Housing called out on multiple issues during debate over regeneration of Kennaway Estate
Read MoreHoxton councillors warn of ‘significant harm’ as Iceland set for demolition
Value to locals of promised London Living Rent homes questioned
Read MoreCouncil to push ahead with final phase of Kings Crescent estate regeneration
Scheme hailed by councillors as ‘attractive and robust’ as residents’ steering group divided on overshadowing and privacy
Read MoreMore Light, More Power: Town Hall reveals fine detail of publicly-owned energy company
Hackney Light & Power to oversee Green Homes Programme funding free fittings of low-carbon home insulation
Read MoreEast London Mayors join to condemn local meetings of Turning Point UK
Borough leaders claim group uses ‘fear and hatred’ as TPUK insists it believes only in ‘free markets, limited government and personal responsibility’
Read MoreClissold to choose new councillor on same day as general election
Hackney Labour set to select replacement candidate this week
Read MoreCouncil set to decide on widely-opposed demolition of Hoxton Street’s Iceland
Mayor of Hackney defends store as ‘affordable and important to the local community’
Read MoreConcerns raised over move of Hackney dementia patients out to East Ham
Charity warns of consequences of hours of travelling for families as East London Foundation Trust promises to consult on plans
Read MoreHousing boss warns of ‘worrying trend’ as social tenancy levels halve in a year
Leading charity concerned there is ‘very little housing officers can do’ to prevent people being priced out of London
Read MoreCouncil unveils ‘biggest tree-planting scheme in a generation’ – including a giant redwood in Homerton
Councillors voice excitement at ambition to achieve 30 to 40 per cent canopy cover for Hackney
Read MoreOutrage at Town Hall as antisemitism claims follow Stamford Hill parking debate
Orthodox Jewish community representatives walk out of council meeting
Read MoreTown Hall drops pilot programme profiling families without their knowledge
Liberal Democrats hit out at Town Hall’s ‘complete disregard for people’s privacy’ in use of Early Help Profiling System
Read MoreDeputy Mayor calls for councils to be given power to intervene in failing free schools
Government programme criticised by councillors as calls made for increased interim funding for struggling Hackney New School
Read MoreSexual health targets ‘unrealistic and underfunded’, say local medics
Local Medical Committee ‘would welcome some enquiry’ into how service is provided
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