Posts by Ed Sheridan, Local Democracy Reporter
‘London should move together’: Mayor Glanville says Hackney-wide lockdown remains ‘unlikely’
Borough leader speaks out as cases in Hackney rise above threshold at which local lockdowns can be considered
Read MoreLocal politicians lift Black History flag over Hackney Town Hall
Council announces annual line-up of events honouring ‘positive and vital’ contributions of Black people to the borough
Read More‘Deep disconnect in trust’: Youth-led police monitoring group publishes report on stop and search
Hackney Account finds stark race disparity in use of handcuffs and force, and makes a number of recommendations to improve local policing
Read MoreHackney’s music venues call out for help to get through the winter
‘Nobody’s making any money,’ warns one manager as venues across the borough turn to crowdfunding for survival
Read MoreCouncillors speak out for residents still ‘impacted severely’ by Finsbury Park floods
‘Significant number’ of families remain in alternative accommodation following burst water main last year
Read MoreCampaigners call for local political declaration on NHS patient charging
Save Our NHS lays out ‘moral and practical’ reasons for opposition to charges as Barts insists policy implemented ‘fairly, equitably and justly’
Read MoreEmergency transport plan passed as council warned over impact on voluntary sector
‘We will continue to listen, learn and if necessary make changes,’ says transport boss as work to reallocate road space moves ahead
Read MoreTown Hall education boss lays out hopes for the future as schools reopen
Deputy Mayor Anntoinette Bramble on rebuilding more equal and holistic schooling as borough’s students ‘relearn new environment’
Read MoreLocal tributes paid to Sgt Matt Ratana as memorial fund established
‘For years this man, this hero, this skipper was the centrepiece of community policing in Hackney,’ say local police
Read More‘Deep-seated problems’: Race disproportionality in Hackney school exclusions called out
Concerns raised over parents and students being ‘stereotyped, belittled or patronised’ as council pledges to continue to tackle issue
Read MoreConcerns raised for people ‘shut out of the system’ by digitised healthcare
Local watchdog calls for greater cooperation with community and faith groups to reach ‘seldom-heard voices’
Read MoreResidents urged to get flu jab as local vaccine uptake plunges
Over 10 per cent drop in uptake seen among at-risk under-65s locally in five years as doctors urge: ‘Do your bit for community immunity’
Read MoreGreen campaigners decry Town Hall pension fund investments in arms trade
Former mayoral candidate calls out council’s aerospace and defence interests as policy prevents divestment for ‘non-financial’ reasons
Read MoreHomerton Hospital begins preparations for second wave of coronavirus
Councillors decry continuing ‘drastic fall’ in London tests and ‘poor record keeping’ of ethnicity data by central Covid tracing
Read MoreCouncillors grill health bosses on plans to merge services across north-east London
Concerns raised over local accountability as CCG chair stresses that changes will empower ‘much more ambitious’ work
Read MoreTown Hall calls off Clissold Park’s annual fireworks display due to Covid
Council hopes to stage ‘environmentally mindful’ event when it is once again ‘safe and reasonable to do so’
Read MoreTown Hall’s struggle to address Hackney’s digital divide continues
Skills chief Cllr Carole Williams says pandemic has brought long-standing issue into focus, and calls for push to ‘help people get online’
Read More‘Radical’ road closure plans drawn up for Hackney Central and Stoke Newington
Campaigners already aggrieved by recent measures react as council presses on with drive to discourage private car use
Read More‘Happy Not Moving Out Day’: Hackney renters picket billionaire landlord’s luxury hotel
Somerford Grove tenants backed by unions and local MP as they continue their fight against eviction
Read MoreLocals voice concerns over use of public space as businesses struggle to adapt
Shoreditch residents and Protein Studios clash over the latter’s post-lockdown survival plan to serve alcohol outdoors
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