Ed Sheridan, Local Democracy Reporter, Author at Hackney Citizen

Borough leader speaks out as cases in Hackney rise above threshold at which local lockdowns can be considered

Council announces annual line-up of events honouring ‘positive and vital’ contributions of Black people to the borough

Hackney Account finds stark race disparity in use of handcuffs and force, and makes a number of recommendations to improve local policing

‘Nobody’s making any money,’ warns one manager as venues across the borough turn to crowdfunding for survival

‘Significant number’ of families remain in alternative accommodation following burst water main last year

Save Our NHS lays out ‘moral and practical’ reasons for opposition to charges as Barts insists policy implemented ‘fairly, equitably and justly’

‘We will continue to listen, learn and if necessary make changes,’ says transport boss as work to reallocate road space moves ahead

Deputy Mayor Anntoinette Bramble on rebuilding more equal and holistic schooling as borough’s students ‘relearn new environment’

‘For years this man, this hero, this skipper was the centrepiece of community policing in Hackney,’ say local police

Concerns raised over parents and students being ‘stereotyped, belittled or patronised’ as council pledges to continue to tackle issue

Local watchdog calls for greater cooperation with community and faith groups to reach ‘seldom-heard voices’

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’

Former mayoral candidate calls out council’s aerospace and defence interests as policy prevents divestment for ‘non-financial’ reasons

Councillors decry continuing ‘drastic fall’ in London tests and ‘poor record keeping’ of ethnicity data by central Covid tracing

Concerns raised over local accountability as CCG chair stresses that changes will empower ‘much more ambitious’ work

Council hopes to stage ‘environmentally mindful’ event when it is once again ‘safe and reasonable to do so’

Skills chief Cllr Carole Williams says pandemic has brought long-standing issue into focus, and calls for push to ‘help people get online’

Campaigners already aggrieved by recent measures react as council presses on with drive to discourage private car use

Somerford Grove tenants backed by unions and local MP as they continue their fight against eviction

Shoreditch residents and Protein Studios clash over the latter’s post-lockdown survival plan to serve alcohol outdoors

Posts by Ed Sheridan, Local Democracy Reporter

‘London should move together’: Mayor Glanville says Hackney-wide lockdown remains ‘unlikely’

Local politicians lift Black History flag over Hackney Town Hall

‘Deep disconnect in trust’: Youth-led police monitoring group publishes report on stop and search

Hackney’s music venues call out for help to get through the winter

Councillors speak out for residents still ‘impacted severely’ by Finsbury Park floods

Campaigners call for local political declaration on NHS patient charging

Emergency transport plan passed as council warned over impact on voluntary sector

Town Hall education boss lays out hopes for the future as schools reopen

Local tributes paid to Sgt Matt Ratana as memorial fund established

‘Deep-seated problems’: Race disproportionality in Hackney school exclusions called out

Concerns raised for people ‘shut out of the system’ by digitised healthcare

Residents urged to get flu jab as local vaccine uptake plunges

Green campaigners decry Town Hall pension fund investments in arms trade

Homerton Hospital begins preparations for second wave of coronavirus

Councillors grill health bosses on plans to merge services across north-east London

Town Hall calls off Clissold Park’s annual fireworks display due to Covid

Town Hall’s struggle to address Hackney’s digital divide continues

‘Radical’ road closure plans drawn up for Hackney Central and Stoke Newington

‘Happy Not Moving Out Day’: Hackney renters picket billionaire landlord’s luxury hotel

Locals voice concerns over use of public space as businesses struggle to adapt