Posts by Ed Sheridan, Local Democracy Reporter
Medics to prioritise 17,000 unvaccinated and vulnerable people in City and Hackney
Health workers concerned about the number of people not coming forward for a second dose
Read More‘Missing cohort’: Health inequality playing out through long Covid cases, data suggests
A number of ethnicities are underrepresented in long Covid statistics
Read MoreNew health alliance sparks ‘grave concern’ over Homerton Hospital’s independence
Councillors say any change in governance would be met with an ‘awful lot of resistance’
Read MoreBusinesses given a say on criteria for late night levy discount
Councillors call for greater inclusion push for training for non-levy paying businesses
Read MoreCouncillors give temporary permission for new ‘Snoozebox’ shipping container hotel and offices
Planning officers affix ‘strong’ condition for boxes to be dismantled after five years as developers predict project will ‘help area’s economic recovery’
Read MoreLondon Stock Exchange development in Shoreditch draws fire from neighbours
Visible sky impacts acceptable given built-up context of Shoreditch say officers as Stock Exchange says it aims for ‘comfortable relationship with neighbours’
Read MoreHoxton Street Iceland slated for demolition again as staff speak out
Decision taken in face of protests from thousands of petitioners, local councillor and store’s own staff
Read MoreTown Hall to ramp up installation of electric vehicle charging points across the borough
Council aims to rollout 3000 points by 2030 through partnership arrangement
Read MorePlans for citizens’ assembly on climate change to be developed this summer, pledges Hackney Mayor
Borough leader hints that 2040 net zero target could be moved sooner ‘on some form of emissions’
Read MoreResidents in council block with ‘inadequate fire safety’ raise concerns over repair delays
‘Trapped’ leaseholders call for answers as Town Hall pledges to provide timeline for works ‘as soon as we can’
Read MoreTens of thousands sign petition calling for Town Hall to divest from ‘companies that support occupation of Palestine’
Hackney Mayor warns against ‘politicising’ pensions committee as campaigners challenge borough leader on investments
Read MoreHackney’s smaller parks ‘must not to be overlooked’, says equalities chief
Ten-year strategy agreed for borough’s parks and green spaces
Read MoreHackney’s stark child poverty figures becoming ‘new normal’, warns Sem Moema
Hackney’s London Assembly Member says new figures should be ‘yet another wake-up call for ministers’
Read MoreHackney GPs ‘denying access to patients’ by insisting on proof of ID, local health watchdog finds
Healthwatch Hackney says nearly two thirds of practices go against NHS policy by requesting proof of ID or address from prospective patients
Read MoreFlotilla of protest against ‘water safety zones’ to sail from Walthamstow to Hackney Wick
Canal & River Trust pledges ‘open and constructive discussion’ as concerns voiced over policies acting as ‘land grab’
Read MoreTown Hall lays out plans for Dalston with promises to protect Curve Garden and Ridley Road
Proposals heed calls from the community for a strategy on building heights in the area
Read More‘Strike action works’: Union celebrates as long-running Leaways School dispute settled
Agreement reached on salary bump and better sick pay
Read MorePandemic triggers surge in demand for children’s mental health services
Huge jump in paediatric admissions and eating disorder services
Read MoreSchools, parks and leisure centres set for funding boost
Health and wellbeing take priority as Town Hall unveils capital spending plans
Read MoreWorkers in Dalston and Shoreditch urged to get tested as businesses reopen
Pubs and restaurants can serve indoors from today, as effort to root out Covid variants continues
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