Posts by Josef Steen, Local Democracy Reporter
Hackney tower block hit by flooding days after fire breaks out
Residents have called for the block to be evacuated
Read MoreCouncil responds to watchdog review over social care delays
A recent Care Quality Commission review gave Hackney’s adult social care services a ‘Requires Improvement’ rating
Read MoreHackney family facing eviction given reprieve as council warrant suspended
Charity Oppong and her children have lived at the property for nearly two decades
Read MoreHackney Council budget – what it means for you
The council agreed its budget on Wednesday (4 March)
Read MoreFire at council-run flat reignites safety fears
A fire on 27 February has reignited safety fears at the housing block
Read MoreNew Shoreditch growth plan could create ‘up to 11,000 jobs’ says council
The proposals could provide Shoreditch with ’30 aircraft hangars’ worth of commercial floorspace and hundreds of new homes
Read MoreTfL Dial-a-Ride service criticised for cancelled journeys
Residents claim the service is not meeting their needs
Read MoreHackney could be poised for ‘shock’ in May local elections
Labour has had control of the council for all but seven years since 1965
Read MoreCampaigners accuse council of downplaying risks to SEND children in unsafe housing
At a council meeting, a parent of a SEND child warned that under the council’s ‘traumatising’ housing needs assessment process, people are ‘falling through the gaps’
Read MoreSeven Hackney councillors to stand down at local elections
Seven councillors are standing down in Hackney ahead of May’s local elections, including a London Assembly member
Read MoreSadiq Khan set to fall short of affordable housing target
The Greater London Authority and Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government last year agreed to lower London’s affordable housing target
Read MoreAdult social care services in Hackney ‘need improvement’ with some waiting two years for assessment
The Care Quality Commission (CQC) concluded the borough’s service ‘requires improvement’ in its most recent report
Read MoreCuts to library opening hours to be reversed as council’s ‘financial outlook’ improves
The decision comes days after a public consultation on the proposals closed
Read MoreDecision on Shoreditch development postponed as its future hangs in balance
Initial plans for the Shoreditch Works project were set to provide office space for 4,150 workers and 40 new homes
Read MoreOfsted tells Hackney Council to act quickly as too many SEND children excluded from school
A report published on 5 February the watchdog found the number of SEND children excluded from Hackney secondary schools had been high for “too long”
Read MoreCouncil sets out new plans to reduce air pollution amid LTN controversy
The move comes following a demonstration outside Hackney Town Hall last week which saw residents call on the council to ‘open our roads’
Read MoreCause of council worker’s ‘untimely’ death still unclear after inquest
Daniel Rhoden died in hospital on June 21, 2025, at the age of 57
Read MoreCampaigners urge Hackney NHS Trust to to reject ‘shocking’ data sharing program
Campaigners gathered outside the town hall last week to urge Homerton Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust to reject a new information-sharing system currently being rolled out nationwide
Read MoreHackney residents stand up to council over ‘unlawful’ plans for Marian Court
Redevelopment of the site had stalled amid changes to safety regulations and financial woes, but plans were revived in late November last year
Read MoreHousing loophole puts domestic abuse victims at risk even if they leave home, council warns
Hackney is one of many councils pushing for regulations that would allow it to evict domestic abusers
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