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Posts Tagged ‘hackney council’

‘Chaotic and slipshod’ chicken shop blocked from 5am closing

By Ed Sheridan, Local Democracy Reporter | Wednesday 27 March 2019 at 16:48

Employee fled interview with police ‘through six lanes of Old Street traffic and was never seen again’

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Battle to save Ridley Road Shopping Village continues with weekend festival

By Ed Sheridan, Local Democracy Reporter | Tuesday 26 March 2019 at 19:13

Development plan represents ‘fight for the heart, soul and spirit of Hackney’, say campaigners

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Community Law Centre could close by next year after ‘sudden and unconsulted’ 45 per cent cuts

By Ed Sheridan, Local Democracy Reporter | Tuesday 26 March 2019 at 12:09
Hackney Town Hall

HCLC ‘deeply shocked and puzzled’ as trustees hit out at redistribution of grants pot

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Hackney wins £10k funding to celebrate Windrush Day

By Hackney Citizen | Tuesday 26 March 2019 at 10:52

Council is one of 50 organisations to receive government cash for events on 22 June

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Town Hall faces judicial review over controversial nightlife policy

By Ed Sheridan, Local Democracy Reporter | Friday 22 March 2019 at 18:43

Campaign group We Love Hackney claims policy is ‘bread and butter for big chains’

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Patients and activists ‘concerned’ at planned move of pathology labs from Homerton Hospital

By Ed Sheridan, Local Democracy Reporter | Wednesday 20 March 2019 at 18:36

Deputy Mayor calls for NHS England to ‘reconsider’ as hospital seeks to reassure that A&E services will not be affected

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Shush, this is a building site!: Recording studio ‘reassured’ by promise of quiet construction tests

By Ed Sheridan, Local Democracy Reporter | Friday 8 March 2019 at 17:26

Historic Strongroom Studios secure condition that neighbouring development won’t go ahead without noise controls

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Hackney’s female politicians mark International Women’s Day

By Hackney Citizen | Friday 8 March 2019 at 16:41

‘We’re blazing a trail’, says borough’s newest councillor Penny Wrout

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Town Hall slammed for ‘chronic failure’ in releasing data under Freedom of Information

By Ed Sheridan, Local Democracy Reporter | Thursday 7 March 2019 at 18:41

Council responds to only two-thirds of requests within statutory time limit

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Ofsted rebukes council over slip in ‘quality of practice for vulnerable children’

By Ed Sheridan, Local Democracy Reporter | Wednesday 6 March 2019 at 14:47
Hackney Town Hall

Town Hall urged to take swift action over ‘areas of weakness’ in child protection

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Thames Water admits Lea Bridge floods were ‘too much’ for it to handle

By Ed Sheridan, Local Democracy Reporter | Wednesday 6 March 2019 at 11:11

‘If this was in another country, you would have had the Red Cross there, because it was that devastating’

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‘They’re your figures!’: Petitioners and deputy mayor again lock horns over controversial road closure scheme

By Ed Sheridan, Local Democracy Reporter | Friday 1 March 2019 at 14:57

Petition to scrap closures signed by over 700 residents and almost 60 businesses

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Mayor declares ‘climate emergency’ as Tory councillor repeats denial of manmade global warming

By Ed Sheridan, Local Democracy Reporter | Thursday 28 February 2019 at 16:45

Divest Hackney repeat calls on council to cease investment in fossil fuel companies

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Council Tax increase passed as Mayor claims Town Hall is ‘thin red line’ against austerity

By Ed Sheridan, Local Democracy Reporter | Thursday 28 February 2019 at 15:28

Hackney Conservatives oppose rises and call for £2m reduction in highway maintenance in alternate proposals

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Council bullying probe in disarray as unions dramatically pull out

By Ed Sheridan, Local Democracy Reporter | Tuesday 26 February 2019 at 16:18

Town Hall ‘extremely disappointed’ with union move amidst allegations of ‘interference with witnesses’

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Storm brewing: Plan for new Dalston bar opposed by residents’ association

By Ed Sheridan, Local Democracy Reporter | Tuesday 26 February 2019 at 15:26

BrewDog assures councillor that ‘operating model is about appreciation of good beers in civilised atmosphere’

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Town Hall plans ‘big discussions’ over coming years to address recycling rate

By Ed Sheridan, Local Democracy Reporter | Friday 22 February 2019 at 20:20
Council employee collecting recycling bags

Levy on waste disposal could cost borough an extra £5m a year

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Council’s Troubled Families programme under threat amid funding uncertainty

By Ed Sheridan, Local Democracy Reporter | Thursday 21 February 2019 at 20:27
Hackney Town Hall

Young Hackney, Youth Justice and Family Support Services also part of ‘high-level savings’ review

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Hackney Downs councillor calls for abolition of ‘no-fault’ evictions

By Ed Sheridan, Local Democracy Reporter | Wednesday 20 February 2019 at 11:24
Sem Moema

‘Tenants being forced to leave their home for no good reason is a disgrace’

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Town Hall thanks campaign group for bringing to light incorrect air quality data

By Ed Sheridan, Local Democracy Reporter | Friday 15 February 2019 at 16:48
Hackney Town Hall

‘Human error’ blamed as CleanAir4Schools renew calls for independent study

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