Posts by Ed Sheridan, Local Democracy Reporter
Parents vow to oppose cut of daycare at Millfields children’s centre
Campaign demands more information on centre’s financial deficit
Read MoreLocal health merger could mean loss of ‘accountability and money’, councillors warn
Hackney Mayor ‘extremely annoyed’ over lack of engagement over reforms since general election
Read MoreHackney Mayor warns of ‘significant challenges’ following Brexit transition
Town Hall winds down emergency plans from ‘crisis footing’ as borough leader suggests ‘alliances’ with agricultural sector over standards
Read MoreCouncillors fear government funding could be drained from inner London
Hackney Mayor pledges to ‘fight for London’ as concerns raised over Fair Funding Formula
Read MoreResidents fighting to keep under-threat Frampton Park community hall
Town Hall definition of hall as ‘underused’ questioned as Mayor restates commitment to ‘major improvements’ across estate
Read MoreMental health care in Hackney set to undergo ‘massive shift’
Vast majority of those receiving care to be supported in the community following £1m grant from NHS England
Read MoreTransport boss calls for decriminalisation of minor driving offences
Town Hall lobbies for power to enforce infractions as part of campaign to ‘significantly discourage’ driving
Read More‘All we’re asking for is equality’: Homerton Hospital chief quizzed over cleaners’ sick pay
Hospital bosses pledge to ‘challenge’ outsourced company while refusing face-to-face meeting with workers
Read MoreCouncillors remain divided over move of dementia patients to East Ham
Keep Our NHS Public repeats calls for beds to be moved to St Leonards Hospital as part of redevelopment
Read MorePlans for ‘rabbit hutch’ flats on Kingsland Basin attract storm of objections
Concerns raised over potential harm to ‘important, valued and historic environment’
Read MoreConservative councillor under investigation as homophobic taunts continue
Media receive email with subject heading ‘It’s Adam and Eve, not Adam and Steve’ as Stonewall deplores ‘offensive language’
Read More‘Decade of austerity has put more young people at risk’, says child protection expert
Independent child safeguarding chair warns government cuts lead directly to ‘dysfunctional engagement and violent crime’
Read MoreUnregistered Jewish faith academies ‘put on notice’ over child safety
Safeguarding boss promises to ‘turn up the volume’ on oversight as Town Hall repeats calls for greater regulatory powers under the law
Read MoreCouncil tax support levels reset as campaigners call for Town Hall to go further
Liberal Democrats say ‘U-turn’ on cuts introduced two years ago is an ‘admission the council got it wrong’
Read MoreTown Hall pumps £3.5m into children’s social care following Ofsted criticism
Funding allocation part of Town Hall drive for services to improve from ‘Requires Improvement’ rating to ‘Outstanding’ within two years
Read More‘More regulations than Brexit’: Ridley Road traders hit out at Town Hall’s market plans
Hackney Mayor restates pledge to protect ‘Dalston’s unique character’
Read More‘No thanks’: Hackney Mayor condemns Tory councillor’s ‘cheap attacks’ as homophobic bigotry
LGBT rights groups join in criticism of Cllr Aron Klein’s remarks as Hackney Conservatives repeat pledge to ‘look into the matter’
Read MoreHackney councillors vote unanimously to adopt Islamophobia definition
Hackney Mayor pledges to ‘stand against those that seek to divide us’ as councillors ‘deplore the fact that this motion is necessary’
Read MoreNumber of Hackney families in temporary housing outside London up five-fold since 2017
Hackney Green Party calls for ‘rethink of council’s approach’ as Town Hall calls for ‘real investment’ in social housing
Read MoreUnion celebrates ‘huge win’ over bus drivers’ pay amid reports of workplace bullying
Union officer hails power of ‘collective action’ as independent arbitrator called in to look at drivers’ working environment
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