Posts by Josef Steen, Local Democracy Reporter
Mayor joins vigil marking ‘grief and horror’ of Middle East conflict
Caroline Woodley gives emotional speech at Clapton Common in response to Israel-Palestine war
Read MoreLess than half of 17,000 new fire-resistant doors to be installed, council reveals
Town Hall spends £15.5m replacing 4,000 doors since 2018 pledge following regulatory changes and project delays
Read MoreTown Hall to consult on changing ‘generous’ social care charges
Health and social care chief says policy currently subsidises wealthiest residents as opposition argues ‘no good will come’ of engagement on draft changes
Read MoreMayor joins ‘record number’ of runners for Hackney Half
Greens say Wizz Air sponsorship of race ‘flies in the face’ of borough’s net-zero commitments
Read MoreHundreds denied Blue Badges under ‘flawed policy’, council admits
Local government watchdog said council defied guidelines with scoring system that caused ‘injustice’
Read More‘Unbearable’: Rent campaigners lobby council over pregnant single mum in sewage-ridden flat
Town Hall offers formal meeting with resident Eden Laoutaris and London Renters Union following protest
Read MoreOpposition groups stage Council AGM walkout over ‘assault on democracy’
Green party and Independent councillors slam Labour for ‘stifling criticism’, attacking service failures and position on Israel-Gaza war
Read MoreGP funding boost to free up 55,000 more appointments in Hackney – council says
Local health chief says millions to refurbish two surgeries in borough will ‘take pressure off’ other local healthcare providers
Read MoreCabinet reshuffle triggers opposition concerns over housing failures
Greens welcome housing chief’s resignation as Independent Socialists warn of overloading new boss
Read MoreHackney traders ‘deeply frustrated’ by City Hall delay on community land trust sites
East End Trades Guild say action over affordable workspaces ‘long overdue’ following Town Hall roundtable
Read More‘Unstoppable’: Sustainable food school marks milestone growth
Mayor Woodley cuts ribbon on Hackney School of Food’s new facilities, praising organisers’ ‘extraordinary’ ambitions
Read MoreHackney’s housing chief out in mayor’s cabinet reshuffle
Clayeon McKenzie resigns as head of housing services after nine years, with Guy Nicholson replacing him
Read MoreStoke Newington library works enter next chapter as council grants contract
Structural repairs for Grade II-listed reading room expected to start in June following scaffolding collapse two weeks ago
Read MoreFinance chief declines to rule out inflation-busting service charge hikes
Cllr Robert Chapman quizzed over state of borough’s housing revenue account and plans to address ‘unsustainable’ pressure
Read More‘Sex realists’ demand Town Hall changes mixed-facility plans for Kings Hall refurbishment
Equalities chief says council is considering impact of Supreme Court ruling but stresses support for ‘all Hackney communities’
Read MoreCouncil to consult on regulating majority of Hackney landlords
Renters union welcomes ‘first step’ towards widespread licensing scheme this summer
Read MoreHackney HMOs twice as dangerous as rest of England, report finds
Council says roughly one in four houses in multiple occupation have ‘serious hazards’
Read MoreCouncil to close four primary schools as pupil numbers collapse
St Dominic’s, St Mary’s, Oldhill and Sir Thomas Abney schools to shut from September
Read MoreThree Hackney primary schools offering free breakfast clubs in state-backed trial
Thomas Fairchild, Grasmere and Nightingale are providing 30 minutes of care before school until July
Read MoreHackney mayor condemns ‘abhorrent’ graffiti in Clissold Park as police launch hate crime probe
Local politicians react after swastikas daubed in blue paint over playground rocks were reported on last day of Passover
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