Posts Tagged ‘Guy Nicholson’
‘Mould kills! Safe council homes now!’ – Protesters call for housing reform on first day of Awaab’s Law
Awaab’s Law is named after Awaab Ishak, a two-year-old boy who died as a result of a severe respiratory condition
Read MoreTown Hall spent over £4.6m on legal costs of disrepair in past year
Deputy mayor and housing boss Guy Nicholson reveals millions spent on compensation and legal costs over past 12 months
Read MoreHackney an ‘outlier’ on housing failures, says watchdog
Social housing ombudsman tells Town Hall to strengthen the basics as mayor promises to ‘turns things around’
Read MoreWatchdog says Town Hall ‘positivity’ blocked ‘real reflection’ over housing failures
Ombudsman says Hackney Council ‘overstated’ improvements and was hindered by poor scrutiny and oversight
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’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 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 MoreDame Meg Hillier MP alerts Hackney Mayor to key worker Airbnb holiday home ‘scandal’
Victoria Park residents raise alarm after council-funded, fully-accessible flat for disabled key worker listed on rental site
Read MoreCouncil postpones meeting with displaced Travellers following confusion over new home
Community shares its disappointment after Hackney loses control of £2 million in ring-fenced money for long-promised site
Read MoreDisplaced Travellers outraged as confusion reigns over funding for long-promised site
Families displaced by 2012 Olympics still in temporary housing after years of waiting for new residential area
Read MoreCampaigners demand ‘openness’ as council picks architect for Morning Lane rebuild
Morning Lane People’s Space wants to know council’s ‘red lines’ for contoversial regeneration of Tesco site
Read MoreCyclists speak out against council’s ‘dangerous’ Pembury Circus plans
Hackney Cycling Campaign call designs ‘weak’, but its own vision has also come in for stick
Read MoreHackney Council under fire over housing conditions as protesters demand action
Cabinet member says council has ‘gone further’ than Grenfell inquiry’s recommendations
Read MoreMorning Lane campaigners accuse council of ‘excluding residents from key decisions’ on future of Tesco site
Activists say Town Hall has ‘insulted community’ in row over future of major development in Hackney Central
Read MoreFour people died in temporary housing in Hackney over the past year
Concerns raised about lack of appropriate accommodation for people with health or addiction needs
Read MoreCouncil refutes ‘laziness’ claim after woman on troubled estate was left with ‘stinking’ leak
‘We have dedicated and hard-working officers across the service striving to deliver the best possible service for our tenants,’ says Town Hall spokesperson
Read More‘I was wrong to jump to conclusions’: Chair of HAIFA apologises to Hackney Green party councillors over ‘terrorists’ accusation
‘I would point out that I did not accuse all Green party members of being terrorists’, says Martin Sugarman
Read MoreCouncil plans for Stamford Hill approved in face of Tory criticisms
Family-sized homes and community infrastructure form part of the Town Hall’s proposals to improve the area
Read MoreGaza: Hackney Council calls for cessation of hostilities
Green party motion passes – with qualified Labour support
Read More‘Can’t come soon enough’: Cyclists welcome upcoming redesign of one of Hackney’s most dangerous junctions
Council’s wider plans for new green corridor along Amhurst Road also garner warm response
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