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Posts Tagged ‘hackney’

Residents in council block with ‘inadequate fire safety’ raise concerns over repair delays

By Ed Sheridan, Local Democracy Reporter | Friday 28 May 2021 at 19:03

‘Trapped’ leaseholders call for answers as Town Hall pledges to provide timeline for works ‘as soon as we can’

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Tens of thousands sign petition calling for Town Hall to divest from ‘companies that support occupation of Palestine’

By Ed Sheridan, Local Democracy Reporter | Friday 28 May 2021 at 11:33

Hackney Mayor warns against ‘politicising’ pensions committee as campaigners challenge borough leader on investments

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Flotilla of protest against ‘water safety zones’ to sail from Walthamstow to Hackney Wick

By Ed Sheridan, Local Democracy Reporter | Friday 21 May 2021 at 16:37

Canal & River Trust pledges ‘open and constructive discussion’ as concerns voiced over policies acting as ‘land grab’

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Hackney Mayor defends apparent U-turn on controversial Silvertown Tunnel plans

By Ed Sheridan, Local Democracy Reporter | Tuesday 11 May 2021 at 11:56

Borough leader defends alternative river crossing as ‘incredibly important’ while acting as proxy for London Mayor Sadiq Khan in online hustings

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Changing of the guard at the Town Hall as new Speaker elected and chief executive departs

By Ed Sheridan, Local Democracy Reporter | Thursday 29 April 2021 at 11:39
Hackney Town Hall

Cllr Michael Desmond to occupy Speaker’s chair for rare second term as former finance boss Ian Williams to serve as acting chief exec

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Sustainability of social care of ‘great concern’ following Covid, councillors warned

By Ed Sheridan, Local Democracy Reporter | Wednesday 28 April 2021 at 12:02
Hackney Town Hall

Town Hall voices concern over ‘little mention’ from government of support and funding for care for working age people

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Resident speaks out as Finsbury Park flooding cases remain unresolved after 18 months

By Ed Sheridan, Local Democracy Reporter | Wednesday 28 April 2021 at 11:25

Hackney Mayor pledges to ‘continue to pressure Thames Water to support every resident affected’

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‘Where are those children?’: Glut of primary school places prompts work on long-term strategy

By Ed Sheridan, Local Democracy Reporter | Tuesday 27 April 2021 at 11:29

Latest figures show 500 primary school places sitting empty amid concerns over ‘significant financial risk’ for local education system

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Hoxton East & Shoreditch by-election 2021: All your candidates in one place

By Ed Sheridan, Local Democracy Reporter | Monday 26 April 2021 at 16:07

Candidates standing in by-election the same day as the London Mayorals lay out their policies

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King’s Park by-election 2021: All your candidates in one place

By Ed Sheridan, Local Democracy Reporter | Monday 26 April 2021 at 16:04

Seven candidates lay out their platforms for by-election on the same day as the London Mayoral elections

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‘Propaganda’: Campaigners rip into Town Hall consultation on housing waiting list changes

By Ed Sheridan, Local Democracy Reporter | Friday 5 March 2021 at 12:50

Consultation is ‘robust, fair and extensive’, says Town Hall as it calls for support fighting government on ‘underlying issues’ on housing

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Campaigners call out Town Hall over £35m fossil fuel investments

By Ed Sheridan, Local Democracy Reporter | Tuesday 2 March 2021 at 11:05

Divest Hackney and Extinction Rebellion accuse council of ‘failing in responsibility to protect future of residents’

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Hackney health chief opens up about mental health impact of pandemic

By Ed Sheridan, Local Democracy Reporter | Tuesday 2 March 2021 at 10:42
Cllr Chris Kennedy

Chris Kennedy speaks out on social care and government support in cabinet member’s question time

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Labour dismisses opposition’s budget amendments, with Hackney Mayor calling them a ‘disgrace’

By Ed Sheridan, Local Democracy Reporter | Friday 26 February 2021 at 10:54
Hackney Town Hall

Conservative councillors condemn administration investments as ‘waste of money’ as levels of allowances and salaries criticised

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Tories call for resignation of Toyin Agbetu from council naming review in wake of antisemitism claims

By Ed Sheridan, Local Democracy Reporter | Friday 26 February 2021 at 10:37

Town Hall leaders ‘reflecting on what he may have said in the past’ as Hackney Mayor underlines work of Review Renew Reclaim project as ‘vital’

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Over-medicalised child prescribed fentanyl for six years from age five

By Ed Sheridan, Local Democracy Reporter | Monday 8 February 2021 at 17:20

Serious case review recommends audit of local paediatric records as Child A found to be subject to ‘unnecessary or inappropriate medical intervention’

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‘No good solution’ to potential disruption from building of 27-storey hotel in Shoreditch

By Ed Sheridan, Local Democracy Reporter | Friday 5 February 2021 at 15:13

Construction vehicles’ use of low emissions street will be ‘completely incongruous,’ say Town Hall officers

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Residents’ calls for more affordable housing on smaller developments echoed by councillors

By Ed Sheridan, Local Democracy Reporter | Friday 5 February 2021 at 15:13

Calls made to start asking for onsite social housing as leaseholders up in arms over extension to Brownswood block

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Hackney public health director moves to reassure residents as new Covid variant found in Haringey

By Ed Sheridan, Local Democracy Reporter | Friday 5 February 2021 at 15:13
Dr Sandra Husbands

Testing stepped up in N17 postcode area as Dr Sandra Husbands restates importance of rapid testing for those who have to leave home for work

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Town Hall calls for more long-term financial certainty as council tax hike discussed

By Ed Sheridan, Local Democracy Reporter | Thursday 4 February 2021 at 16:42

Overall financial shortfall managed down from last year’s ‘eye-watering’ levels while councillors told on King’s Hall leisure centre revamp: ‘Watch this space’

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