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Posts Tagged ‘hackney council’

Council ‘reflecting’ on implications of City Hall traffic scheme judgment

By Ed Sheridan, Local Democracy Reporter | Friday 29 January 2021 at 14:04

Opposition leader points to parallels with council’s own transport measures as Hackney Mayor promises ‘equality at heart of what comes next’

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Town Hall holds debate on future of domestic violence charity Sistah Space

By Ed Sheridan, Local Democracy Reporter | Thursday 28 January 2021 at 20:41

Town Hall urged to provide minimum five-year lease for new premises as leading councillors complain of ‘social media kangaroo court’ around dispute

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Council apologises to resident left with broken front door for four years

By Ed Sheridan, Local Democracy Reporter | Friday 22 January 2021 at 20:02

Troy Goldie, 27, who has paranoid schizophrenia, wins civil case after ‘hellish’ experience

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Hackney postal voters asked to reapply with Town Hall’s election system left damaged by cyber attack

By Hackney Citizen | Thursday 21 January 2021 at 15:19
Once more unto the polls... In 2016 we voted often

Affected residents have been notified ahead of local and London polls in May, but council insists ‘no evidence voter data has been stolen’

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Town Hall ‘poised’ to close schools in response to falling pupil numbers

By Ed Sheridan, Local Democracy Reporter | Tuesday 19 January 2021 at 18:52

Primary schools in jeopardy as demand for reception places continues to drop

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Council’s housing waiting list plans will ‘make terrible situation worse’, warn campaigners

By Ed Sheridan, Local Democracy Reporter | Thursday 14 January 2021 at 20:40

Morning Lane People’s Space calls on Town Hall to ‘contest government’s limits, not concede to them’

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Anti-LTN campaign group issues formal legal challenge to Hackney Council

By Ed Sheridan, Local Democracy Reporter | Thursday 14 January 2021 at 20:00

Horrendous Hackney Road Closures applies for judicial review over what it claims were ‘unlawful’ consultation and assessment failures

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Sistah Space campaign accuses council of failure in equalities duty

By Ed Sheridan, Local Democracy Reporter | Monday 11 January 2021 at 20:29

Group renews demand for ‘safe and secure’ premises for the domestic violence charity, whose founder vows to keep fighting

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Jon Burke stands down from Hackney Council – with eye on run for Liverpool Mayor

By Ed Sheridan, Local Democracy Reporter | Monday 4 January 2021 at 22:20

Former transport chief pledges to continue environmental work as he bids farewell to ‘amazing people’ of Hackney

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Emergency services call for removal of bollards at Clissold traffic filter

By Ed Sheridan, Local Democracy Reporter | Friday 11 December 2020 at 20:42

Town Hall officers hint at further exemptions for some vehicles to pass through traffic filters as council continues to gather data on schemes’ impact

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Town Hall to set out ‘clear vision’ to improve air quality in Hackney

By Ed Sheridan, Local Democracy Reporter | Tuesday 1 December 2020 at 21:14

‘Code of construction’ would aim to bring down particulate pollution from building developments

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Concerns raised over safe discharges as health bosses pledge to learn from mistakes

By Ed Sheridan, Local Democracy Reporter | Friday 27 November 2020 at 17:46

Joint health committee members underline importance of information sharing as NHS bosses stress ‘good systems are in place’

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‘Valuing the future’: Jermain Jackman on empowering the borough’s young people

By Ed Sheridan, Local Democracy Reporter | Monday 16 November 2020 at 20:02

The co-chair of Hackney’s Young Futures Commission on the largest consultation ever conducted with local youngsters, and why he is hopeful it will result in lasting change

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‘Tremendous news’: Unions celebrate as council parking services brought in-house

By Ed Sheridan, Local Democracy Reporter | Wednesday 11 November 2020 at 18:00

Unite urges other local authorities to follow suit, saying ‘days of flawed outsourcing business model are numbered’

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Traders speak out in distress after crowds force Broadway Market to close early

By Ed Sheridan, Local Democracy Reporter | Monday 9 November 2020 at 18:01

Traders’ association criticises the council for ‘ignoring warnings’ and calls for footfall count to keep numbers in check

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Council buildings close to the public as Hackney re-enters lockdown

By Ed Sheridan, Local Democracy Reporter | Thursday 5 November 2020 at 18:52
Hackney Town Hall

Essential services continue to run as Hackney Mayor calls on community to ‘work together to prevent more tragic losses’

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Council still working to restore services as IT boss describes horror at cyber attack

By Ed Sheridan, Local Democracy Reporter | Wednesday 4 November 2020 at 21:17

Rob Miller remembers ‘bottom falling out of your stomach moment’ as he immediately fretted over impact on residents

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Campaigners agitate for ‘network of solidarity’ as Michael Rosen and Diane Abbott speak out

By Ed Sheridan, Local Democracy Reporter | Monday 2 November 2020 at 18:32

Hackney Covid-19 Collective to hold socially distanced Town Hall protest on Wednesday

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Hackney councillors express discomfort at having to vote on their own pay

By Ed Sheridan, Local Democracy Reporter | Friday 23 October 2020 at 19:54
Hackney Town Hall

Mayor echoes view of Conservative Cllr Harvey Odze, who said allowances should be ‘agreed by an outside body’

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Mayor voices anger at ‘morally repugnant’ cyber attackers as services remain disrupted

By Ed Sheridan, Local Democracy Reporter | Thursday 22 October 2020 at 19:49

More details emerge of damage inflicted on council systems as opposition joins in condemnation of ‘cowardly’ act

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