Posts by Ed Sheridan, Local Democracy Reporter
Young Hackney Rebels stage Town Hall die-in to protest glyphosate use
Extinction Rebellion calls for controversial weedkiller to be entirely banned as sustainability chief says he shares protesters’ goals
Read MoreTown Hall considers training residents in how to ‘demand their rights’
Stoke Newington councillor champions idea of ‘capacity building’ through business networks
Read MorePregnant mum-of-two given 24 hours by council to move 160 miles away or face eviction from homeless shelter
Local solicitor reveals spike in similar cases since the Town Hall introduced its Move-On Team
Read MoreRow breaks out over council’s SEND bus drivers’ payslips
Unite accuses Town Hall of ‘illegal and spiteful’ behaviour over payslip access
Read MoreResidents worry ‘upmarket nail bar’ selling booze could lift crime rate
Town Hall weighs up application as neighbours complain of ‘drunk people in the street trying to break down our door’
Read MoreHackney’s diagnosed depression rates highest of any London borough
Council and mental health charity Mind say figures show local services are better at finding and supporting people with depression
Read MoreHackney gears up for two-week Dementia Festival
Events including singing, dancing and sports will take place all over the borough – starting this Thursday
Read MoreNew five-year health strategy aims to ‘break down barriers in society’ for learning disabled people
Plan sent back for further costing as Integrated Learning Disabilities Service faces £4.2m overspend
Read MoreYe Olde Axe’s licence renewed amid debate over neon ‘striptease’ sign
Town Hall asks owner for written management policy as campaigners call for close of all remaining strip clubs
Read MoreDeputy Mayor wants Hackney’s new education board to ‘keep our family of schools together’
Newly-established Schools Group Board will aim to ‘reduce exclusions’
Read MoreCouncil formally objects to Old Street roundabout plans
Deputy Mayor says plans will cause longer journey times, more traffic flow and harm to businesses
Read MoreHackney Road residents seek shutdown of Ye Olde Axe strip pub
Neighbours complain area is ‘inappropriate for a sexual venue’
Read MoreTown Hall moves ahead with first steps of publicly-owned energy company
Partnership with energy supplier voted through as energy boss says ‘the time for deeds, not words, is well upon us’
Read MoreInvestigation finds ‘problems with working culture’ in council call centre
Report finds use of agency workers ‘unacceptably high’ as bullying and racism allegations not taken further due to lack of evidence
Read MoreSafeguarding boss calls for tougher laws on unregistered schools
Officials ‘optimistic’ on progress of child safeguarding cooperation with Orthodox Jewish community though curriculum remains ‘stumbling block’
Read MoreCouncil defends shrink in grant funding for Community Law Centre
Town Hall decision to not allocate grants ‘purely on merit’ questioned by scrutiny panel
Read MoreRoad closure campaigns square off as council approves reconsultation
Hackney Mayor characterises decision as ‘effectively a pause’ of Walford Road-area closures
Read MoreHackney politicians cry ‘scandal’ over 40 per cent jump in food bank use
Leading councillor calls for ‘national changes in policy’
Read More‘You’re meant to protect me’: Hundreds attend Clissold Park rally as council prepares to vote on road closures
Almost 500 demonstrators call for ‘other measures’ to solve Walford Road ratrunning – as counter-campaign continues
Read MoreCampaigners question award of Britannia contract to company linked to ‘poor behaviour’
Hackney Mayor moves to reassure that ‘lessons have been learned’ from previous contract with Morgan Sindall Property Services
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