Posts by Josef Steen, Local Democracy Reporter
Hackney Central by-election candidates announced
Hackney Central residents are set to cast their vote once again following the recent local elections
Read MoreDalston by-election candidates announced
A little more than seven weeks after the local elections, residents of this ward will be heading to the polls to cast their votes once again
Read MoreHackney’s new Green mayor signals break with previous administration over ‘clinical’ use of performance targets
Zoë Garbett took aim at previous Labour regime’s reliance on KPIs in maiden speech
Read MoreCouncil admits restructure worsened backlog of 15,000 overdue housing safety checks
Watchdog sounded alarm nearly two years ago — yet problem has spiralled
Read MoreWhat’s next after the Greens’ historic takeover of Hackney?
Hackney’s new mayor Zoë Garbett pledged to ‘change the system’ as she claimed victory at the local elections. What has she promised to do, and how will she try to achieve her goals?
Read MoreNew Hackney Half route is bad for business, traders warn council
Hackney businesses have warned they are losing one of their best trading days of the year following changes to the route
Read MoreGreen party councillor quits straight after election victory following breach of local government rules
James Tilden was elected to represent Hackney Central ward with 1,681 votes
Read MoreGreen mayoral candidate accused of ‘blocking’ letter praising police for Golders Green response to knife attacks
Cllr Zoë Garbett raised objections to a proposed missive from the London Assembly’s police and crime committee
Read MoreConservative candidate vows as to quit after a year as Hackney mayor if he cannot honour manifesto pledges
Tareke Gregg has vowed to trigger a mayoral by-election if he fails to deliver
Read MoreLocal elections 2026: the political parties’ key pledges and manifestos at-a-glance
Hackney residents can vote in two elections on 7 May – for candidates standing as ward councillors and also for those contesting the borough’s directly-elected mayoralty
Read MoreLast surviving disinfecting station in England at risk, charity says
Hackney’s Grade II listed municipal disinfecting station, the last of its kind in England, has topped the Victorian Society’s list of the country’s most endangered buildings
Read MoreHackney election candidates slam ‘medieval’ bailiffs at hustings
Hackney’s mayoral hopefuls have clashed over the council’s use of bailiffs, as new data reveals a surge from zero to nearly 14,000 debt referrals in a single year
Read MoreHackney Council shells out £15.6 million on fire safety consultants
The Town Hall has appointed contractors to identify ‘potentially combustible’ materials in its housing stock by the 2029 deadline
Read MoreHackney manhole leak flowing for ‘four years’
Thames Water has been accused of incompetence and failing to address the ongoing hazard
Read MoreMoth Club gets reprieve as council blocks planning bid – but venue ‘not out of the woods’
Venue celebrates a ‘huge win’ following a 30,000-strong petition to block a controversial flat development on Morning Lane
Read MoreEstate regeneration actually leading to ‘degeneration’ – London mayor warned
In her new report, Green party Assembly Member Zoë Garbett claims Londoners are still suffering from the ‘same failed approach’ despite recent City Hall reforms
Read MoreCouncil’s uncollected £850k debt leaves leaseholders ‘trapped’ in their building
The freeholder, Restoration Hackney Ltd, owes almost £1 million to the local authority
Read MoreFresh proposals for traffic measures in Hoxton face local backlash
The strongest opposition comes from car users who live within the scheme area, caregivers, disabled people and renters
Read MoreCouncil closes in on ‘ambitious’ 2026 social housing goal
Plans for more than 100 new social rent homes have been rubber-stamped in a bid to meet housing targets
Read MoreHackney has lowest meningitis B vaccine rate in London as parents share outbreak concerns
The meningitis outbreak which started in Kent spread to London last week
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