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Posts Tagged ‘hackney council’

Mother in homeless hostel denied visitors for a week after C-section, charity says

By Josef Steen, Local Democracy Reporter | Friday 13 March 2026 at 09:57
Hackney Town Hall

Shelter has urged Hackney Council to ease restrictions on its guest policy for children and families in temporary accommodation

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Opposition councillors slam ‘lack of transparency’ over ‘harrowing’ Mossbourne safeguarding review

By Hackney Citizen | Thursday 12 March 2026 at 13:16

They claim there has been no reassurance that changes are being made in the three months since the review was published

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Hackney tower block hit by flooding days after fire breaks out

By Josef Steen, Local Democracy Reporter | Wednesday 11 March 2026 at 17:58
Fellows Court

Residents have called for the block to be evacuated

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Council responds to watchdog review over social care delays

By Josef Steen, Local Democracy Reporter | Wednesday 11 March 2026 at 10:05
Town Hall

A recent Care Quality Commission review gave Hackney’s adult social care services a ‘Requires Improvement’ rating

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Hackney family facing eviction given reprieve as council warrant suspended

By Josef Steen, Local Democracy Reporter | Monday 9 March 2026 at 09:29

Charity Oppong and her children have lived at the property for nearly two decades

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Hackney Council budget – what it means for you

By Josef Steen, Local Democracy Reporter | Friday 6 March 2026 at 09:49
Hackney Town Hall

The council agreed its budget on Wednesday (4 March)

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Fire at council-run flat reignites safety fears

By Josef Steen, Local Democracy Reporter | Friday 6 March 2026 at 07:57
Aye Tebe

A fire on 27 February has reignited safety fears at the housing block

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Campaigners accuse council of downplaying risks to SEND children in unsafe housing

By Josef Steen, Local Democracy Reporter | Wednesday 18 February 2026 at 10:06
Town Hall

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’

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‘You won today’ — protesters stop council from evicting Hackney family with disabled child

By Sara Dell'Acqua | Thursday 12 February 2026 at 11:17

The family has lived at the property for more than 20 years, but the council says they have been illegally subletting and is reportedly looking to move them to temporary accommodation

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Cuts to library opening hours to be reversed as council’s ‘financial outlook’ improves

By Josef Steen, Local Democracy Reporter | Tuesday 10 February 2026 at 10:12

The decision comes days after a public consultation on the proposals closed

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Ofsted tells Hackney Council to act quickly as too many SEND children excluded from school

By Josef Steen, Local Democracy Reporter | Friday 6 February 2026 at 09:50
Hackney Town Hall

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”

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Council sets out new plans to reduce air pollution amid LTN controversy

By Josef Steen, Local Democracy Reporter | Thursday 5 February 2026 at 10:12

The move comes following a demonstration outside Hackney Town Hall last week which saw residents call on the council to ‘open our roads’

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Hackney residents urge council to ‘open our roads’ and scrap ‘excessive’ LTNs

By Lizzie McAllister | Friday 30 January 2026 at 13:58
LTN demonstration

Campaigners gathered outside Hackney Town Hall this week objecting to the ‘excessive’ roll-out of Low Traffic Neighbourhoods

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‘It appals me’ — councillor resigns from Labour Party ‘to continue to fight for change’

By Lizzie McAllister | Thursday 29 January 2026 at 13:37
Cllr M Can Ozsen

The councillor has represented the same Hackney ward for more than a decade

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Hackney residents stand up to council over ‘unlawful’ plans for Marian Court

By Josef Steen, Local Democracy Reporter | Tuesday 27 January 2026 at 09:29
Residents at the council meeting last week

Redevelopment of the site had stalled amid changes to safety regulations and financial woes, but plans were revived in late November last year

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Housing loophole puts domestic abuse victims at risk even if they leave home, council warns

By Josef Steen, Local Democracy Reporter | Monday 26 January 2026 at 16:47
Hackney Town Hall

Hackney is one of many councils pushing for regulations that would allow it to evict domestic abusers

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Ridley Road fee hikes could ‘break’ historic market, council hears

By Josef Steen, Local Democracy Reporter | Thursday 22 January 2026 at 08:54

This year the council increased the cost for traders selling at street markets across the borough

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Record store owner vows to fight council in court over noise enforcement

By Josef Steen, Local Democracy Reporter | Tuesday 13 January 2026 at 09:37
Rob Smith behind turntables

Rob Smith opened Recycle Vinyl off Dalston’s Kingsland High Street in late 2024

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‘We have a very clear agenda’ – Hackney’s newest political party outlines plans for 2026 ahead of May elections

By Elspeth Rees | Monday 12 January 2026 at 19:29
Hackney Independent Socialist Collective candidates pictured with Zoë Garbett of the Hackney Greens

Hackney Independent Socialist Collective says housing and young people’s mental health are their top priorities

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Outdated incinerator will stay in use beyond lifespan as replacement progress slows

By Sebastian Mann, Local Democracy Reporter | Monday 12 January 2026 at 09:28
Incinerator

The Edmonton EcoPark is run by the North London Waste Authority (NLWA), which is controlled by councillors from eight boroughs including Hackney

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