Posts by Ed Sheridan, Local Democracy Reporter
Town 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 MoreHackney councillors express discomfort at having to vote on their own pay
Mayor echoes view of Conservative Cllr Harvey Odze, who said allowances should be ‘agreed by an outside body’
Read MoreWoodberry Down’s famous Happy Man Tree crowned Tree of the Year
Campaigners delighted but hit out at ‘falsely polarised’ choice between housing and the tree, soon to be felled as part of regeneration plans
Read More‘Listen to reason’: Royal Mail urged not to close Brooke Road sorting office
Councillors united in support of campaigners fighting to save an ‘E5 icon’
Read MoreConservative councillors call for ‘immediate end’ to Low Traffic Neighbourhoods
Transport chief Cllr Burke responds to criticism by saying voters who ‘want to make roads less safe and air more polluted’ now have a choice
Read MoreMayor voices anger at ‘morally repugnant’ cyber attackers as services remain disrupted
More details emerge of damage inflicted on council systems as opposition joins in condemnation of ‘cowardly’ act
Read MoreCouncil to ‘reframe’ work on local economy amid warnings over impact of Tier 2 restrictions
Cllr Guy Nicholson says Town Hall ‘not turning its back on inclusive economy’, but must adjust to challenges brought on by pandemic
Read MoreFinance chief slams government over ‘unbelievable’ funding uncertainty
Cllr Rebecca Rennison launches broadside over lack of clarity for next year’s budget with council still ‘working off estimates’
Read MoreTown Hall to seek public’s view on ‘child-friendly’ planning principles
Council to float eight ideas for Hackney’s future development aimed at ensuring ‘children’s rights as citizens are fulfilled’
Read MoreBlood on his hands: Police investigate Robert Geffrye statue’s new paint job
Campaigners applaud ‘transgressive, yet progressive act’ following Museum of the Home’s recent decision to retain slaver monument in face of widespread public opposition
Read MoreCyber attack investigation continues with council systems still paralysed
Town Hall remains unable to accept or make certain payments but Citizen understands residents and businesses will not face any penalties as a result of disruption
Read MoreRogue Tory election agent deliberately misled voters in fake signature scam
Diana Danescu, 28, given suspended prison sentence after being found guilty last week at Southwark Crown Court
Read MoreCouncil investigating death at 19-storey tower block after residents complain about faulty lifts
Town Hall working to establish full facts after man passes away on day both lifts were ‘briefly out of service’
Read MoreHomerton Hospital braces for potential ‘double whammy’ of flu and Covid
Spokesperson cautiously optimistic about preparations for winter, but urges people to ‘have their flu shots as quickly as possible’
Read MoreCampaigners warn of environmental impact as new Lea Valley Ice Centre approved
Redevelopment gets the go-ahead despite objectors’ fears that it will ‘permanently destroy’ wildlife habitats and trees
Read MoreSistah Space and Hackney Council ‘agree to move on’ from premises dispute
Two sides settle acrimonious months-long row, but opposition parties raise concerns over ‘wider unresolved issues’
Read MoreCouncil asks for feedback on extra trading day for Broadway Market
Residents can give their views on a new Friday or Sunday market, with each version to be tested out for six weeks over the autumn
Read MoreCouncillors split over demolition of former Royal Chest Hospital’s ‘last remnant’
Neighbours speak out in opposition to the building, now university accommodation, being redeveloped, with students numbers set to quadruple
Read MoreLabour and Conservative councillors clash following road closure protest
Springfield ward rep says Tories would dismantle low traffic neighbourhoods if elected, which Town Hall transport chief says would only make roads ‘less safe and air less clean’
Read MoreMuseum of the Home felt ‘extremely compromised’ by Whitehall pressure to keep slaver statue, director tells MPs
Sonia Solicari says museum ‘should ideally be free to act with integrity’ in appearance before parliamentary committee
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