Health bosses in north-east London are trying to tackle a £24 million annual overspend
New approach seeks to respond to concerns current model has council ‘not fully meeting its duty under the Care Act’
Councillor wishes she had imposed more stringent search policy ‘because it might have averted what happened’
Community health director expresses ‘deep regret that more watchful eye was not kept’
Housing director labels claims ‘absurd’ and ‘based on a false premise’
Police officers to be trained in ‘how to prevent things escalating out of control’ in Hackney and Tower Hamlets pilot
Hackney Lib Dems accuse the Town Hall of not taking the problem seriously
Government called upon to “use its powers to make a difference” as rates rise Londonwide by 13 per cent
Calls made to use London councils’ collective purchasing power to ‘move markets’
Daubeney Fields Forever criticises defence that community designation powers exist in national policy as ‘disingenuous’
Hackney Mayor ‘absolutely refutes’ union discrimination allegations
‘Appalled’ borough leader calls for scrapping of hostile environment policy
