Pat Turnbull – Hackney Citizen

Poor housing shreds people’s mental health warns expert as thousands still living in temporary accommodation

By Julia Gregory, Local Democracy Reporter | Thursday 30 November 2023 at 09:44

Call for residents to unite over housing issues

Housing campaigner accuses council of ‘roping in tenants to collude in cutting services’ with online survey

By Julia Gregory, Local Democracy Reporter | Monday 17 July 2023 at 11:23

Pat Turnbull criticises Town Hall questionnaire, which asks council tenants to prioritise services in order of importance

‘Long overdue’: Any council tower block taller than 30 metres to get ‘alternative evacuation route’

By Julia Gregory, Local Democracy Reporter | Monday 20 March 2023 at 19:15

Hackney Mayor calls on government to go further and add another staircase to buildings over 18 metres

‘As tall as St Paul’s cathedral’: Hoxton residents condemn council’s plan to build four towers next to Shoreditch Park

By Julia Gregory, Local Democracy Reporter | Tuesday 1 March 2022 at 18:24

Latest phase of Britannia redevelopment includes 387 homes that will be sold on the open market

‘Utterly wrong’: Town Hall rejects calls to rethink housebuilding model

By Ed Sheridan, Local Democracy Reporter | Tuesday 23 February 2021 at 19:32

Hackney Mayor responds to criticism that the council has left itself open to the vagaries of the property market

Britannia Leisure Centre set for demolition as redevelopment moves ahead

By Ed Sheridan, Local Democracy Reporter | Monday 23 November 2020 at 19:07

Campaigners question wisdom of forging ahead during pandemic, but mayor says criticisms have been ‘shown to be alarmist and misplaced’

Controversial Britannia scheme recommended for approval

By Ed Sheridan, Local Democracy Reporter | Tuesday 30 October 2018 at 18:27

Campaigner ‘sad and disappointed’ ahead of final decision on leisure centre plans

Campaigners call for greater ambition from council on housing

By Ed Sheridan, Local Democracy Reporter | Thursday 20 September 2018 at 18:18

Figures show Hackney could lose 653 council homes under planned redevelopments

Save Britannia campaign boost as ‘high-powered’ objection letter reveals major developer’s concerns

By Max Eckersley | Wednesday 4 July 2018 at 10:44

Boost: Pat Turnbull (third from left) with fellow campaigners. Photograph: SBLC

Anthology says council leisure centre plans are ‘not value for money for residents’ in merciless 12-page dismantling

Britannia Leisure Centre: Campaigners accuse council of ‘painting rosy picture’ after new images unveiled

By Hackney Citizen | Tuesday 27 February 2018 at 14:30

Town Hall reveals details of new secondary school

Mayor and campaigners trade blows over Britannia Leisure Centre plans

By Hackney Citizen | Thursday 18 January 2018 at 12:41

Both sides accuse the other of ‘misleading’ residents

Britannia Leisure Centre: Campaigners cry foul after council releases first pics

By Hackney Citizen | Friday 8 December 2017 at 13:08

Town Hall this week unveiled images of what the new facility might look like – four years from now

Grenfell: ‘No plans’ for resident-led fire safety panel, says Hackney Council

By Hackney Citizen | Tuesday 21 November 2017 at 12:10

Camden setting up fire safety panel ‘led by tenants’, but Hackney to rely on ‘existing network’ of resident groups

Council makes a splash with Britannia Leisure Centre plans

By Hackney Citizen | Tuesday 6 December 2016 at 15:12

A sculpture outside the Britannia Leisure Centre

Scheme funded by property sales has already drawn criticism, but mayor says keeping current building open is not an option

Britannia Leisure Centre given £300,000 refit – despite plans to knock it down

By Hackney Citizen | Wednesday 9 November 2016 at 15:03

The Britannia leisure centre is located on the edge of Shoreditch Park

Pat Turnbull from the Save Britannia Leisure Centre campaign says facility will be sacrificed for homes to be sold at market rate