Posts by Ed Sheridan, Local Democracy Reporter
Town Hall ‘highly commended’ for commitment to 100 per cent renewable electricity by 2020
Hackney Green Party calls for further action on fossil fuel divestment and glyphosate use
Read MoreActivists express alarm as number of ‘hazardous’ council-owned homes spikes 350 per cent in a year
Town Hall fails to explain sudden rise in ‘Category 1’ hazards as Liberal Democrats and Greens call for ‘action’
Read MoreSisters Uncut rips into Town Hall with ‘gross negligence’ claims as Marian Court residents left in limbo
Town Hall apologises for offering one woman a property viewing on same estate as violent ex-partner
Read MoreTown Hall apologises to parents of disabled children over failings in timely care
Council argues that ‘more complex’ cases present choice between delays over 20 weeks or ‘low quality’ outcomes
Read MoreResidents line up to praise Basque restaurant Sagardi as it sets sights on Michelin star
Council loosen licensing restrictions on ‘exceptional’ venue
Read More‘Don’t just bung in a cafe’: Councillors call on developer to make Worship Square building ‘special’
Planning committee chair seeks assurances over new building on ‘first public square the borough has built in God knows how many years’
Read MoreBlurton Road residents speak out over ‘life-threatening’ speeding on their street
Transport chief promises to visit area as figures over speeding on residential street deemed ‘out of date’
Read MoreCouncil pledges to end ‘disgrace’ of no-fault Section 21 evictions
Town Hall to lobby Communities Secretary to abolish Section 21 under new Prime Minister
Read MoreHuge pillar drops 10 floors at primary school building site
Developer confirms no-one hurt as ‘specialist subcontractors’ blamed
Read MoreFather of blind 10-year-old ‘humiliated in Kafkaesque nightmare’ over disabled parking bay
Lack of clarity over policy leaves family ‘passed as a buck between uncaring officials’
Read MoreLocal councillors united in criticism of Chris Williamson’s return to Labour following antisemitism row
Hackney Mayor expresses ‘regret’ at decision while Conservative councillor calls out readmission as ‘utter disgrace’
Read MoreTown Hall ‘keenly aware’ of ethnicity pay inequalities – as figures on gender celebrated
Employment chief commits to ‘practical action’ to address pay disparities and under-representation
Read More‘Deeds, not words’: Town Hall commits to further action on climate change
Conservative councillors vote against commitment to net zero emissions as Town Hall challenged on fossil fuel investments
Read MoreRoad closure debate rumbles on as campaigners continue to disagree on solutions
Opinions split on whether timed road closures in Walford Road area are ‘innovative’ or ‘inadequate’
Read MoreDanse Macabre protesters condemn Silvertown Tunnel plans as councillors warn of ‘impact all over North London’
Mayor of London defends scheme saying ‘status quo is not an option’
Read MoreStoke Newington councillor strikes conciliatory note after stop and search row
Cllr Mete Coban praises Hackney Police while calling for Section 60 orders to be ‘proportionate, respectful and intelligence-led’
Read MoreHousing director grilled over low satisfaction ratings for residents’ repairs
Councillors call for more services to be taken inhouse amidst concern over quality of external contractors’ work
Read MoreMarian Court resident still without new home amidst reports of hate crimes and vandalism
East End Sisters Uncut hit out at council as mum-of-four offered vandalised property
Read MoreCouncil urged to ‘support and encourage’ local schools in wake of Birmingham LGBT+ protests
Scrutiny commission suggests ‘local repository’ for LGBT+ school policies
Read MoreTown Hall lays out action plan in response to Ofsted criticism of children’s services
Town Hall commits to prioritising children’s ‘lived experience’
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