Posts by Ed Sheridan, Local Democracy Reporter
New fund of developer cash to be spent on community projects by Town Hall
£3.5m pot to be made available for bidding to voluntary and not-for-profit organisations every six months
Read MoreCharity calls for action on Hackney’s £27m in unclaimed money for pensioners
Town Hall in first stages of contacting and supporting residents entitled to pension credit
Read MoreBridport House residents face community break-up as remedial works agreed
‘Our lives have been turned upside down’: council to consider trauma support for displaced Colville Estate tenants
Read MoreProtesters stage Town Hall takeover in solidarity demo for Marian Court residents
Council meeting disrupted by demonstrators as Town Hall denies claims that campaigning has influenced families’ treatment
Read MoreLocal campaigners doubtful Hackney children ‘will see a penny’ of extra £700m for SEND
Town Hall ‘disappointed’ that funding only covers half of nationwide deficit with no guarantees of continuation beyond next year
Read MoreCouncillors slam ‘preposterous’ plans to merge health body across NE London without consultation
Local GP warns scheme could open the way for private companies providing community’s health services
Read MoreResidents ‘shocked and horrified’ as 10 dead ducks found in Clapton Pond
Birds to be sent to Department for Environment for examination as Town Hall test water
Read MoreRooftop Potemkin Theatre battles through noise concerns to secure council go-ahead
Arts venue throws open its doors in mission to ‘promote as much culture as possible’
Read MoreDeputy Mayor warns residents about ‘dangers’ of online GP appointments’ app
Councillors urge health body to spell out ‘consequences’ of registration as central government slammed for ‘lax’ regulation
Read More‘Possibly iconic’ new look for Old Street station approved – but Hackney concerns remain
Transport boss ‘strongly urges’ Islington Council and TfL to alter plans amidst warnings of increased traffic flow
Read More‘Ground zero’ for Hackney New School found Inadequate across the board in damning Ofsted report
New head promises verdict cataloguing multiple failings in leadership, teaching quality and pupil outcomes will be ‘catalyst for change’
Read MoreCouncil promises more robust support for LGBT+ schoolkids following ‘disturbing’ Birmingham protests
Deputy Mayor ‘welcomes’ recommendations to further develop voices of LGBT+ young people
Read MoreNew lease of life for derelict St Mary’s Lodge site on Lordship Road
Planning permission granted for construction of 360-pupil boys’ school for Orthodox Jewish community
Read MoreBorough pasta joint Padella ‘excited’ at opening of new Shoreditch venue
Restaurant promises to hold community meetings at least every six months as Shoreditch residents voice concerns over impact on area
Read MoreTown Hall opens consultation on Stoke Newington road closures
Council argues scheme is ‘positive on balance’ as local campaigners remain split on how to move forward
Read MoreCouncil strives to end off-rolling amid concerns over ‘detrimental impact’ on children
Governors urged to undertake ‘strong and regular analysis’ as local level of pupils disappearing from school rolls rises
Read MoreHealth boss to be quizzed over claims commissioning body’s ‘days are numbered’
Campaigners call for public consultation as CCG promises merger with other London boroughs would not affect care
Read MoreMacbeth of Hoxton avoids closure in ‘compromise’ with residents over noise complaints
Town Hall gives grassroots venue ‘extra opportunity’ as Mayor of London’s Night Czar speaks out in support
Read MoreBusinesses and unions demand an end to council’s fossil fuel investment
Local support grows for Divest Hackney as UNISON, Grow, Arcola and Green Schools Project among backers
Read MoreLondon Renters Union slams Town Hall for ‘vindictive conduct’ towards Marian Court resident
Local MP Meg Hillier dragged into long-running row after council uses email written in support of her constituent Shahbana Bibi to withdraw its duty to find the mother-of-four a home
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