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Disability forum calls for equality of opportunity in Hackney transport

By Ed Sheridan, Local Democracy Reporter | Monday 14 September 2020 at 20:25
Hackney Town Hall

Hackney Disability BackUp warns of members’ continuing challenges in accessing travel over range of ‘long-term and recent’ issues

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Happy Man campaigners present ‘alternative scheme’ to retain much-loved tree

By Ed Sheridan, Local Democracy Reporter | Thursday 3 September 2020 at 20:16

Council and developers claim proposed redesign aimed at ‘vibrant, sustainable local community’ would trigger 15-month delay

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Sistah Space ‘between rock and hard place’ as campaigners vow to fight on

By Ed Sheridan, Local Democracy Reporter | Thursday 3 September 2020 at 20:06

Charity prepares for legal challenge as cross-party activists clash with Mayor of Hackney

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Morning Lane campaigners launch survey in search for ‘people’s alternative’

By Ed Sheridan, Local Democracy Reporter | Wednesday 2 September 2020 at 20:07
Tesco, Morning Lane

Campaign reiterates calls for affordable housing on council-owned land as work starts on ‘community plan’

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‘Learning through play’: Caroline Woodley on Hackney’s adventure playgrounds

By Ed Sheridan, Local Democracy Reporter | Wednesday 2 September 2020 at 19:56

Lead councillor holds up playgrounds as ‘incredibly important’ for inclusivity, wellbeing and community spirit

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Councillors call for more investment and support to tackle off-rolling

By Ed Sheridan, Local Democracy Reporter | Tuesday 1 September 2020 at 19:21

Families chief suggests ‘inclusion check-ins’ as rates of elective home education see ‘significant growth’

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Council’s children and families service continues to see ‘increasing pressures’

By Ed Sheridan, Local Democracy Reporter | Tuesday 1 September 2020 at 19:15
Hackney Town Hall

Child protection enquiries expected to increase ‘significantly’ as schools reopen

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‘Chilling’: Protests planned after Hoxton museum reveals government pressured it to keep slaver statue

By Ed Sheridan, Local Democracy Reporter | Friday 28 August 2020 at 18:52

Backlash over Geffrye statue decision causes Museum of the Home to ‘reflect further’ as council calls out government for intervening

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‘Arrears are not our fault’: Hackney renters picket courthouse to demand cancellation of Covid-related debt

By Ed Sheridan, Local Democracy Reporter | Friday 28 August 2020 at 18:45

Protesters call for ‘right to home as universal need and value that defines a civilised society’

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Revealed: Hackney GPs ‘locked out’ of council housing needs system

By Ed Sheridan, Local Democracy Reporter | Thursday 27 August 2020 at 21:19

Doctors warn system leaves patients seeking housing priority on medical grounds ‘bouncing from GP to council’

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Hotel on site of former Tesco pledges to work with local community

By Ed Sheridan, Local Democracy Reporter | Thursday 27 August 2020 at 20:45

Residents association speaks out in opposition in debate over future of licensing restrictions in Dalston

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Homerton Hospital study shows gender and ethnicity inequity in palliative care

By Ed Sheridan, Local Democracy Reporter | Wednesday 26 August 2020 at 20:03

Lead nurse stresses need for further research into health inequalities in calls for ‘equitable, responsive, flexible and integrated services’

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Broadway Market to reopen on Saturday as visitors told: ‘Queue, shop, go’

By Ed Sheridan, Local Democracy Reporter | Tuesday 4 August 2020 at 19:21

Soft launch over weekend has Broadway ‘ready to go’ as warnings repeated over ‘flouting’ of social distancing making reopening difficult

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Hackney councillor offers clothes alteration service for donations to local food bank

By Ed Sheridan, Local Democracy Reporter | Tuesday 4 August 2020 at 18:55

Alterations to dresses, trousers, cardigans and handmade facemasks part of Katie Hanson’s ‘socially useful and productive’ charity drive

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‘Geffrye must fall’: Stand Up To Racism protest calls on museum to remove statue

By Ed Sheridan, Local Democracy Reporter | Monday 3 August 2020 at 18:16

Councillors join protesters in accusing Museum of ‘disrespect’ as demands repeated to take down ‘reminder of oppression’

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Co-living flats on Kingsland Basin approved despite ‘totally unconvinced’ councillors

By Ed Sheridan, Local Democracy Reporter | Friday 31 July 2020 at 18:17

Scheme ‘threatens the very characteristics that have created this quiet, tucked-away refuge’, says council’s public realm chief

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Somerford Grove renters face eviction as Hackney Mayor calls out billionaire landlord

By Ed Sheridan, Local Democracy Reporter | Thursday 30 July 2020 at 19:06

Councillors speak out over ‘poor treatment’ of residents as calls repeated for ‘complete end’ to use of Section 21 no-fault evictions

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Cross-party calls made to safeguard future of domestic violence charity Sistah Space

By Ed Sheridan, Local Democracy Reporter | Wednesday 29 July 2020 at 18:55
Sistah Space banner. Image: Sistah Space

Council urged to offer reduced rent at Mare Street premises as founder advocates for domestic violence victims’ right to ‘place of safety’

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De Beauvoir residents to vote on estate regeneration in planning policy dry run

By Ed Sheridan, Local Democracy Reporter | Tuesday 21 July 2020 at 19:27

Ballot aims to put residents ‘at centre of decisions affecting their area’

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Hackney Council to table Black Lives Matter motion next week

By Ed Sheridan, Local Democracy Reporter | Wednesday 15 July 2020 at 19:22

Motion commits Town Hall to ‘actively fighting racism in the borough’

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