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Posts Tagged ‘hackney council’

Doctors delighted as two new GP surgeries win approval of Town Hall planners

By Julia Gregory, Local Democracy Reporter | Thursday 4 November 2021 at 14:43

Medics say the new buildings will offer ‘huge opportunities’ in tackling health inequalities

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Parents battling to save two children’s centres in Hackney slam ‘dishonest’ consultation

By Julia Gregory, Local Democracy Reporter | Tuesday 2 November 2021 at 20:14
Previously: Children joined their parents to fight for the nurseries

Families who use Fernbank and Hillside centres say ‘vulnerable children will be impacted’ as cash-strapped council tries to save £1m

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Voter ID proposals could disenfranchise ‘thousands’ in Hackney, local politicians warn

By Julia Gregory, Local Democracy Reporter | Thursday 28 October 2021 at 16:46

Council tells the government that the proposals will have a ‘particularly negative impact’ on turnout in the borough

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Union protests against suspension of staff member at homelessness charity – and wants Hackney Council to ‘demand reinstatement’

By Julia Gregory, Local Democracy Reporter | Thursday 28 October 2021 at 13:47

Unite alleges repairs manager at St Mungo’s was suspended after raising concerns about bullying – a claim refuted by the charity

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Timber talked up as Town Hall planners discuss importance of building materials in reducing carbon emissions

By Julia Gregory, Local Democracy Reporter | Thursday 28 October 2021 at 12:57

Iconic green buildings can ‘inspire a generation’, says council planning manager

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Disabled man and neighbour who fear their council flats are making them ill receive apology from housing boss

By Julia Gregory, Local Democracy Reporter | Wednesday 27 October 2021 at 19:09

The pair were joined by the London Renters Union and disability campaigners at a protest outside the Town Hall this week

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Eighty-two Hackney buildings have fire safety defects – the second highest in London

By Joe Talora, Local Democracy Reporter | Tuesday 26 October 2021 at 20:09

Only Tower Hamlets has more tower blocks that require evacuation in the event of a fire

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Last chance for residents to have their say on regeneration plans for De Beauvoir estate

By Julia Gregory, Local Democracy Reporter | Tuesday 26 October 2021 at 11:36

Locals have until 1 November to comment on the scheme, with planners likely to consider it over the winter

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‘It’s a big shock’: Families protest outside Hackney Town Hall as they step up fight to save two children’s centres

By Julia Gregory, Local Democracy Reporter | Thursday 21 October 2021 at 14:41
Previously: Children joined their parents to fight for the nurseries

Mayor says ‘difficult decision’ was prompted by austerity and flagging demand for places, after Tory councillor labels it a ‘disgrace’

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Town Hall invites ideas for controversial Morning Lane development – with clock ticking on existing agreement

By Julia Gregory, Local Democracy Reporter | Monday 18 October 2021 at 14:12

Council exploring other options as deal with Hackney Walk Ltd expires in March next year

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Cases of self-neglect and cuckooing have risen during the pandemic, safeguarding report finds

By Julia Gregory, Local Democracy Reporter | Friday 15 October 2021 at 16:24
Hackney Town Hall

Psychological abuse also up compared to last year’s figures

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Hackney Mayor visits Ridley Road as work on new-look market gets underway

By Lizzie McAllister | Wednesday 13 October 2021 at 20:08

The borough leader spoke to traders and residents to mark start of £1m improvement project

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‘Devastated’ parents fight plans to shut two children’s centres – with 109 affordable childcare places at risk

By Julia Gregory, Local Democracy Reporter | Tuesday 12 October 2021 at 18:31

Early years boss says there is ‘no other way’ as council tries to find £1m in savings

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New square in Hackney commemorates story of famine appeal run by local reggae artists

By Julia Gregory, Local Democracy Reporter | Friday 8 October 2021 at 15:27

Brafa Square is named after a group of musicians who raised thousands for famine-hit Ethiopia in the 1980s

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Cllr Sade Etti: ‘We must come together to send the clear message that Hackney is no place for hate’

By Hackney Citizen | Friday 8 October 2021 at 11:53

The borough’s No Place for Hate champion encourages ‘inclusivity and respect’ ahead of National Hate Crime Awareness Week 2021

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Emergency works needed on function room ceiling inside historic Stoke Newington Town Hall

By Julia Gregory, Local Democracy Reporter | Tuesday 28 September 2021 at 16:01

Council applies for asbestos removal after plaster breaks off in the building’s Assembly Hall

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Delivery drivers boycott Dalston McDonald’s as row over parking fines escalates

By Julia Gregory, Local Democracy Reporter | Tuesday 21 September 2021 at 11:08

Fast food giant says it doesn’t have the right to grant couriers access to its car park and cites health and safety issues

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Hackney vows to rehome five refugee families from Afghanistan

By Lizzie McAllister | Friday 10 September 2021 at 12:38

Borough leader Philip Glanville says council is doing ‘everything in its power to support the national effort’

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Hackney Council ‘deeply distressed’ by Afghanistan situation and vows to support refugees

By Julia Gregory, Local Democracy Reporter | Friday 20 August 2021 at 15:37

Mayor Philip Glanville says the borough is ‘ready to step up again’

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Council accidentally leaks addresses of vulnerable residents with IT blunder that ‘could have cost lives’

By Jacob Dirnhuber, Local Democracy Reporter | Thursday 29 July 2021 at 16:07

Citizen investigation reveals senior managers made social work case notes, NI numbers, and locations of at-risk women free to view for every internet user

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