Posts by Ed Sheridan, Local Democracy Reporter
‘Bureaucratic nightmare’ over unsafe cladding continues for Hackney residents
Mayor Glanville and Cllr Sem Moema call for ‘greater transparency’ over building ownership and liabilities
Read MoreThousands plead with developer Berkeley Homes not to fell Happy Man Tree
Much loved 150-year-old plane tree set for chop as part of Woodberry Down Estate regeneration
Read MoreCalls made for ‘monumental shift’ to address local health inequality
Hackney CVS chief Jake Ferguson says the imbalance has been a ‘side issue for too long’
Read MoreTown Hall fears ‘wall of issues’ over deferred rents as campaigners say ‘Can’t Pay, Won’t Pay’
Council fears a slew of evictions when ban ends next month as regeneration director hits out at ‘woolly’ government guidance
Read MoreCoronavirus: Hackney Mayor criticises ‘mixed messages’ from government
Borough leader says ‘extensive leaking’ of Whitehall announcements in the press has created ‘huge uncertainty’
Read MorePublic health experts left in dark by government on local contact-tracing
City & Hackney’s public health director says ‘confusing’ plans mean she cannot confirm ‘what we have been asked to do, when we are going to start, or what resources are required’
Read MoreTown Hall will be ‘unable to meet needs’ of residents without further funding, Mayor warns
Mayor Glanville urges government to ‘honour its pledge’ to support councils after it told them to ‘spend what they need’ to manage crisis
Read MoreFortnightly waste collections move closer with council vote next week
Proposals aimed at boosting recycling and sending less rubbish for incineration saw the biggest ever response to a council consultation
Read MoreCouncil considering how to restart housing repairs after lockdown
Majority of projects, including widespread fire door installations, currently on hold
Read MoreDomestic abuse referrals up 60 per cent in Hackney during lockdown
Town Hall’s intervention service says restrictions are ‘creating more opportunity for perpetrators to hurt and control victims’
Read MoreTown Hall road safety roll-out continues with closure of Barnabas Road
Surge in motor vehicle traffic expected following government advice to avoid public transport unless absolutely necessary
Read MoreCoronavirus: Delivery of wrong tests to blame for delays at mobile centre in Dalston, says council
Accounting firm Deloitte blamed for mix-up as campaigners call for end to private companies’ involvement in testing effort
Read MoreEducation boss slams government’s lack of clarity on reopening schools
‘June 1st seems early given that schools don’t have the guidelines,’ says Deputy Mayor
Read MoreCouncil health boss hopes any easing of lockdown will be ‘relatively limited’
Cllr Chris Kennedy says restrictions should be kept in place ‘for another couple of weeks’
Read MoreCoronavirus: Local politicians challenge government to trial contact-tracing and testing in Hackney
Local MPs and mayor tell health secretary Matt Hancock he could do with a ‘bit more Shoreditch and less Whitehall’ in his approach
Read MoreVIDEO: Interview with the Mayor of Hackney on coronavirus and lockdown
Philip Glanville sits down with local democracy reporter Ed Sheridan for a virtual conversation about the pandemic’s impact on the borough
Read MoreNHS ‘still here for you’ over bank holiday weekend, residents assured
Doctors urge patients not to wait if they need urgent medical help as GP surgeries and community pharmacies remain open
Read MoreHackney Mayor’s partner under investigation by Labour for comments about Jewish advocacy group
Craig Parr’s tweets about the Board of Deputies of British Jews branded ‘unacceptable’ by both the Mayor and Hackney South’s Labour branch
Read MoreCoronavirus: Construction of luxury flats picketed by ShutTheSites protesters
Developers accused of ‘putting profit before people’ as protesters call for shutdown to protect workers and wider community
Read MoreHackney has third highest Covid mortality rate in England and Wales
Figures show ‘stark reality of poverty and health inequality’, says Hackney Mayor
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