Posts by Ed Sheridan, Local Democracy Reporter
Coronavirus: Hackney Migrant Centre forced to close drop-in service
Joint Council for Welfare of Immigrants calls on government for ‘urgent changes’ to ensure migrants’ safety during pandemic
Read MoreCoronavirus: Hackney Mayor promises Town Hall will ‘constantly evolve and listen’
Public health director says ‘good plans in place’ to ensure continuity of council services
Read MoreCoronavirus: Town Hall forming group to help residents support their neighbours
Local Liberal Democrat, Green and Women’s Equality Parties all offer to mobilise memberships for volunteer effort
Read MoreCouncillors warn of ‘distressing uncertainty’ for De Beauvoir residents living with unsafe cladding
Three privately-owned buildings await response from government on remediation funding
Read MoreCoronavirus: Town Hall working on contingency plans for children on free school meals
Officers underline that currently ‘no indication’ schools to see closures as issues raised with Local Government Association
Read MoreBudget 2020 is ‘sticking plaster’ for local government, says Hackney mayor
Town Hall seeks ‘urgent discussions’ with local government ministry on coronavirus support packages
Read MoreExtinction Rebellion writes to over 400 councillors asking for halt to Edmonton incinerator
Letter given short shrift by Hackney’s eco chief, who claims inaccurate figures mean it is based on a ‘false premise’
Read MorePlans for second entrance at Hackney Central station move ahead
Agreement with Network Rail and TfL aims to ‘focus minds’ on larger-scale ‘landmark’ redevelopment
Read MoreTown Hall praised for ‘radical new approach’ to tackling criminal exploitation
Shift in focus of social work to schools, communities and the internet commended by independent review panel
Read More‘Charging overseas patients for maternity care could risk lives’, warns health committee chair
Cllr Ben Hayhurst says it remains unclear if the practice ‘costs more to administer than it brings in’
Read MoreTown Hall told to apologise to mother for botched social services assessment
Council takes ‘prompt steps’ to implement ombudsman recommendations over case causing ‘time, trouble and distress’
Read MoreCouncil to restructure supported living for young people as service struggles with demand
Number of young people looked after by the council sees almost 60 per cent increase over past five years
Read MoreUnions celebrate as ‘special measures’ announced for hospital cleaners’ pay over coronavirus
Private company draws distinction between ‘routine sickness’ and fears around COVID-19 in response to open letter from politicians and unions
Read More‘This has to be fixed’: Town Hall bosses raise alarm on SEND funding
Deputy Mayor joins campaigners invoicing government over funding gap as uncertainty over future position continues
Read MoreTown Hall to hike up council tax on empty homes in ‘carrot and stick’ approach
Empty home owners asked to become landlords for homeless families as premiums set to rise to 200% from April
Read MoreFrampton Park residents to defend ‘irreplaceable’ community hall
Hackney Mayor says estate’s families waiting for housing would be ‘let down’ if attempts to prevent hall’s demolition succeed
Read MoreMove On Team absorbed back into ‘mainstream’ council housing service
Team focused on moving families into private rented sector accommodation embedded in housing needs services
Read MoreUnion calls for council to bring traffic wardens in-house as further strikes threatened
Unite calls on councillors to persuade contractor APCOA to ‘negotiate in good faith’ following breakup of talks
Read MoreDebate around natural hair reaches Town Hall as Williams family call for law change
Family seeks end to ‘society’s obsession with policing black hair’ as councillor calls on schools to celebrate World Afro Day
Read MoreTown Hall pledges no council tax for poorest families by 2030 in ‘steady as she goes’ budget
Mayor announces ‘regrettable’ 3.99 per cent rise in council tax rate as uncertainty over future of government funding continues
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