Posts by Ed Sheridan, Local Democracy Reporter
Targeted testing announced in Dalston and Shoreditch after Indian variant discovered
Residents over the age of 16 in the affected areas asked to take PCR test even if they are symptom-free
Read MoreSchool exclusions plummet during lockdown as home education spikes
Cllr Sophie Conway raises concerns about families ‘opting out’ of the system
Read MoreSome children with SEND ‘only getting an hour of education a day’, warns local headteacher
Richard Brown calls for ‘urgent’ oversight of special schools outside the borough where local children have been placed
Read MoreContentious pathology lab merger should make ‘no difference’ to patients, says Homerton Hospital
Local health watchdog remains concerned that reorganisation ‘may result in poorer service’
Read MoreHackney Mayor defends apparent U-turn on controversial Silvertown Tunnel plans
Borough leader defends alternative river crossing as ‘incredibly important’ while acting as proxy for London Mayor Sadiq Khan in online hustings
Read MoreTown Hall set to merge wellbeing services for everyone under the age of 25
Move ‘could deliver efficiency savings alongside improvements’, according to council report
Read MoreBy-election results leave Hackney’s political landscape unchanged
Labour holds three of the four wards up for grabs, while the Tories retain Stamford Hill West
Read MoreHackney New School to complain to Ofcom over ITV report on disciplinary practices
School wants an apology from ITV over ‘unbalanced’ coverage, but broadcaster says it stands by story
Read MoreJewish school leaders call for ‘rethink’ of Dunsmure Road traffic-calming plans
Nine schools sign letter to Hackney’s transport boss knocking proposal for School Street
Read MoreBy-election candidates debate violence against women and girls at online hustings
Domestic abuse charity Sistah Space chairs event organised by the Women’s Equality Party
Read MoreCouncil accused of ‘prioritising private interests’ in Morning Lane plans
People’s Space campaign condemns Town Hall’s decision not to release its correspondence with developer Hackney Walk
Read MoreChanging of the guard at the Town Hall as new Speaker elected and chief executive departs
Cllr Michael Desmond to occupy Speaker’s chair for rare second term as former finance boss Ian Williams to serve as acting chief exec
Read MoreSustainability of social care of ‘great concern’ following Covid, councillors warned
Town Hall voices concern over ‘little mention’ from government of support and funding for care for working age people
Read MoreResident speaks out as Finsbury Park flooding cases remain unresolved after 18 months
Hackney Mayor pledges to ‘continue to pressure Thames Water to support every resident affected’
Read More‘Where are those children?’: Glut of primary school places prompts work on long-term strategy
Latest figures show 500 primary school places sitting empty amid concerns over ‘significant financial risk’ for local education system
Read MoreHoxton East & Shoreditch by-election 2021: All your candidates in one place
Candidates standing in by-election the same day as the London Mayorals lay out their policies
Read MoreWoodberry Down by-election 2021: All your candidates in one place
Four candidates standing in a by-election taking place the same day as the London Mayoral election lay out their policies
Read MoreStamford Hill West by-election 2021: All your candidates in one place
Four candidates set out their platforms for by-election on the same day as London Mayoral election
Read MoreKing’s Park by-election 2021: All your candidates in one place
Seven candidates lay out their platforms for by-election on the same day as the London Mayoral elections
Read More‘We are still human’: Local homeless households speak out over living conditions
Issues with washing facilities, wi-fi and a lack of support raised in joint report by Shelter, Healthwatch and NHS Community Voice
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