Posts Tagged ‘Sharon Patrick’
‘It’s not f***ing okay’ – Tempers flare at council debate over Hackney’s ‘ties’ with Israel
The council has faced pressure from Green party and Independent Socialist councillors to end its twinning relationship with Haifa, but Hackney Labour party has accused its opponents of political game-playing
Read MoreLocal politicians pay tribute to late Pedro Club founder James Cook MBE
The community ‘legend’ passed away earlier this month following a bladder cancer diagnosis
Read MoreLabour stalwart elected as Hackney Speaker for third time
Cllr Sharon Patrick was chosen to wear the gold chain at the council’s AGM this month
Read MoreOpposition groups stage Council AGM walkout over ‘assault on democracy’
Green party and Independent councillors slam Labour for ‘stifling criticism’, attacking service failures and position on Israel-Gaza war
Read More‘So proud’: Councillors praise Hackney ice skaters after victory in national competition
Lee Valley London Skating Club team Stardust won first prize at 2025 Britannia Cup last weekend
Read More‘We need to get our finger out’: Councillors welcome plans for ‘specialist’ homes for vulnerable residents
Town Hall proposes a mix of upgraded and new accommodation to be built over the next 10 years
Read MoreNew deputy speaker appointed following previous incumbent’s child sexual assault charge
Cllr Sharon Patrick replaces Lee Laudat-Scott, who was charged last week with sexually assaulting a boy under the age of 13
Read MoreChild Q: Councillors call for resignation of Hackney police borough commander
‘We no longer see you occupying the role of Borough Commander as a tenable option for our borough’
Read MoreTitbits – Chestnuts, Churchill and the Chief Executive
Read this month’s column that pecks at the crumbs of news in the borough
Read More‘Jawdropping’: Concerns raised over council proposal to remove thousands from housing list
Renters’ union and housing lawyer pick apart the plan, which even a local councillor has admitted will lead to ‘a lot of heartache’
Read MoreTown Hall backs Marcus Rashford’s campaign as councillors call for end to ‘social insecurity’
Children’s boss Cllr Anntoinette Bramble says the council will ‘step in where the government has stepped out’
Read MoreTown Hall works to support residents as Universal Credit claims soar
Claims see spike of 60 per cent between May and June as councillors warn of ‘new wave’ of job losses when furlough ends
Read MoreHackney police’s stance on race disparity in stop and search ‘astounds’ equalities boss
Cllr Carole Williams criticises presentation given by officers, which led her to accuse them of policing ‘based on feelings and beliefs rather than stats and facts’
Read MoreHackney Mayor warns of ‘significant challenges’ following Brexit transition
Town Hall winds down emergency plans from ‘crisis footing’ as borough leader suggests ‘alliances’ with agricultural sector over standards
Read MoreCouncillors fear government funding could be drained from inner London
Hackney Mayor pledges to ‘fight for London’ as concerns raised over Fair Funding Formula
Read MoreCouncillors call for mental health services to partner with gangs unit
Living in Hackney scrutiny commission voices concerns over Integrated Gangs Unit’s ‘lack of transparency’
Read MoreCouncillors fear being ‘undermined’ by Town Hall’s slowing responses to their enquiries
‘End to end’ review of enquiry process planned as Hackney Wick councillor argues delays harm credibility
Read MoreAsbestos in two thirds of council homes as residents urged to call Town Hall before renovating
Training rolled out to all staff with planned online database for residents to check their properties
Read MoreCouncillors call for release of tens of thousands in unspent community development cash
Housing boss to ‘give consideration’ to opening up unallocated fund at year end to benefit local community
Read MoreHigh priority fire safety work uncovered after Grenfell now 80 per cent complete, council reveals
The Town Hall has been tackling the 3,000 high-risk issues found by assessors in the wake of the 2017 tragedy
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