Posts by Ed Sheridan, Local Democracy Reporter
Washed out: Laundry building to be demolished as councillor slams planning policy
London Fields councillor speaks out over loss of ‘unique and rich ecosystem of creative talent’
Read MoreCouncillors powerless to question demolition of Haggerston’s Acorn pub
Planning Inspector dismisses ‘significance’ of Victorian corner pub
Read MoreDalston homeless hostel for over 600 people given go-ahead despite councillors’ concerns
Local representatives warn plans ‘perpetuate the myth that this housing is temporary’ and call for more permanent homes to be built
Read MoreDoomed from the start: Early designs for Bridport House included combustible insulation
Town Hall maintains Willmott Partnership Homes still bears full legal responsibility despite tender docs detailing non-compliant materials
Read MoreTown Hall wants formal pact with housing associations to avert property sell-offs
Regeneration director points to meeting with Peabody on planned sell-offs near Victoria Park to show agreement is working
Read MoreAsbestos in two thirds of council homes as residents urged to call Town Hall before renovating
Training rolled out to all staff with planned online database for residents to check their properties
Read MoreCouncillors call for release of tens of thousands in unspent community development cash
Housing boss to ‘give consideration’ to opening up unallocated fund at year end to benefit local community
Read More‘Requiem for a Bee’: Extinction Rebels to hold Clissold Park funeral march
Town Hall set to employ biodiversity officer starting next year
Read MoreLondon Fields ‘creative hub’ up for demolition as recording studio speaks out
Urchin Studios co-founder warns of difficult outlook for Hackney’s creative industries
Read MoreCampaigners fight to save Haggerston’s Acorn pub as demolition looms once again
Campaign for Real Ale and Hackney Society speak out against plans for seven-storey block of flats
Read MoreTown Hall pulls Housing With Care service out of special measures
‘Inadequate’ rating upgraded by CQC to ‘Requires Improvement’
Read MoreMPs and council leaders join to condemn Overground service disruption as ‘completely unacceptable’
Politicians demand answers from TfL over missing statistics on delays
Read More‘Raise the alarm’: Hackney climate strikers take to the streets to demand change
Hackney Mayor promises ‘largest new tree planting programme in a generation’
Read MoreMoorfields Eye Hospital move to King’s Cross backed by majority of staff and patients
Councillors call for housing for key workers to be included in St Pancras relocation
Read MoreLandowners object to council’s conservation move tackling ‘inappropriate development’
Shoreditch buildings not to be demolished without council consent as City of London Corporation argues decision ‘devalues area’s special character’
Read MoreNew 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
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