Posts by Josef Steen, Local Democracy Reporter
Divestment activists ‘jumping on bandwagon’, says Hackney’s pensions chair
Cllr Kam Adams says campaigners’ demands unclear – despite persistent calls for council to pull funds from specific arms firms
Read MoreJoy as rewilders return small mammals to Hackney Marshes
Council praised for support in bringing local wildlife back from ‘absolute crunch point’
Read MoreChild safeguarding watchdog lays out scope of Mossbourne inquiry
Rare review follows more than 300 separate complaints about children’s experiences
Read MoreHealth campaigners urge councillors to speak out about ‘savage’ NHS cuts
Keep Our NHS Public says Labour is continuing ‘disastrous’ Tory plans
Read MoreElderly residents waiting over a year for home adaptations, report finds
Councillors ‘shocked’ by time taken to put in grab rails, non-slip flooring and other adjustments
Read More‘Nightmare’: Families displaced by Dalston fire hit out at landlord over lack of support
Tenants left on ‘tenterhooks’ after Peabody failed to renew temporary housing bookings
Read MoreCommunity groups bid to reopen Hackney primary school as ‘creative hub’
Local charities and artists are driving campaign to save ‘rich heritage’ of unused Colvestone building
Read MoreFuture of Hackney Carnival under threat as Town Hall withdraws funding
‘Despite the stark economic reality, we want to preserve hope and joy’
Read MoreElderly residents left ‘trapped in lifts’ after repeated service failures
Leaseholders and residents of award-winning new-builds in Clapton feel ‘neglected’ by council over persistent malfunctions
Read MoreEx-Mossbourne teacher blasts ‘silent subjugation’ of pupils
Trainee who spent five weeks at Hackney Downs ‘prison-school’ says he felt ‘ashamed’ for adhering to strict behaviour code
Read MoreTree vandals strike again in ‘relentless onslaught’ across borough
Council supporting police to patrol criminal damage hotspots after more ‘shocking’ attacks on street trees
Read MorePopular rooftop bar and ‘iconic’ heritage site at risk from ‘massive’ tower block plans
Netil 360 owner would take stock of venue’s ‘future and viability’ if contentious proposals go through
Read MoreStamford Hill campaigners blast Hackney transport policies for ‘upending lives’ of Charedi community
New task force launched amid ‘growing frustration’ with delays caused by LTNs, street closures and bus lanes
Read MoreMake Awaab’s Law apply to private landlords, council says
New plans will see Town Hall lobby government to step up enforcement of damp and mould repairs
Read MoreHackney Council votes to lobby government over ‘inhumane’ hostile environment
Town Hall passes motion urging Home Secretary to drop ‘destructive’ measures in rare show of cross-party consensus
Read MoreHackney’s social rent and service charges to rise
Council rents and maintenance fees to rise by 2.7 per cent and 4.8 per cent respectively from 7 April
Read MoreDisplaced Travellers dejected after setback in struggle for long-promised pitch
Families moved ahead of 2012 Olympics have faced years of delay and trust has worn thin
Read More‘Leave us kids alone!’: Hackney forges ahead with school closures as families and staff protest
Controversial plans to shut and merge four schools follows similar spate of closures in 2024
Read MoreHackney Council urges Education Secretary to help with ‘intolerable’ unregistered schools dilemma
Councillors write to Bridget Phillipson as data shows nearly 1,600 youngsters out of safeguarding ‘line of sight’
Read More‘Frightening’: Hackney renews pleas for housing aid as two thirds of councils fear budget collapse
New survey of 76 councils shows majority expect to pause or cancel housing developments to balance books by 2030
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