Posts by Josef Steen, Local Democracy Reporter
Council pays tribute to former mayor Sam Springer after his death aged 89
Mayor Woodley praises ‘inspirational’ champion for disadvantaged and minority groups
Read MoreMajority of Hackney’s Conservative councillors backing Kemi Badenoch’s leadership bid
‘I don’t trust Robert Jenrick,’ says local party’s deputy leader and chief whip
Read MoreHackney Council ‘may need emergency bailout’ if costs continue to rise, finance chief warns
Cllr Robert Chapman says social care and homelessness have put particular pressure on the Town Hall’s coffers
Read MoreRise in drug deaths shows UK policy is ‘killing us’, says Dalston councillor
Cllr Zoë Garbett AM calls on London Mayor to legalise and regulate drug use
Read MoreHackney mayor hints at funding for ‘at least one’ new special school
Council suggests it is making headway with SEND strategy but more school closures have sparked anger
Read MoreMorning Lane campaigners quit community panel over ‘corrupt council process’
Activists blast Town Hall’s ‘dishonesty’ and ‘broken promises’ over central Hackney development
Read More‘Enormous opposition’: Teachers’ union urges council to listen during school closures consultation
National Education Union says public meeting on closures will be held on 23 October
Read MoreCycling campaigners ‘deeply disappointed’ as council rejects alternative Pembury Circus design
Hackney Cycling Campaign calls on borough’s new transport chief to set up an independent review
Read MoreCouncil launches plan to improve support for care leavers following Ofsted criticism
Inspectors found children’s services had ‘greatly improved’, but said work still had to be done for care experience
Read More‘Simply not true’: Council hits back at Green party over alleged solar panel blunder
Town Hall denies that panels on Dalston property were left disconnected for 15 years
Read More‘Very risky’: Campaigners say development plans next to Hackney Marshes could increase flooding
Housing proposal by Waltham Forest Council would impact ‘ecologically sensitive’ marshland, activists warn
Read MoreFinance chief confirms ‘unprecedented’ overspend as local government crisis hits Hackney
Temporary accommodation demand sees predicted overspend soar by £15m in a single quarter
Read MoreDalston councillor urges London mayor to push for fairer policing after deputy mayor resigns
Green Party’s Zoë Garbett says new appointment must set London towards ‘more just policing era’
Read More‘Beautiful’ Kings Hall revamp could start next autumn, says council
Refurbishment plans expected to cost Town Hall over £71 million
Read MoreParents and teachers furious as council mulls more primary school closures
Deputy mayor admits proposals are ‘painful’ as school staff grill cabinet over plans
Read MoreParents of cyclist killed in Hackney back alternative plans for Pembury Circus
‘We do not want anybody, whoever they are, to go through anything like this, ever,’ say Pat and Mike Webb
Read MoreCampaigners urge council to ramp up progress on LTNs
Three new LTNs have been promised, and Mayor Woodley has now committed to publishing a timeline for Dalston’s by 14 October
Read MoreLabour councillor Sarah Young announced as Hackney’s new transport chief
Young will later this month replace Mete Coban as climate, environment and transport lead
Read MoreCyclists speak out against council’s ‘dangerous’ Pembury Circus plans
Hackney Cycling Campaign call designs ‘weak’, but its own vision has also come in for stick
Read MoreDrug consumption rooms key to tackling substance misuse in Hackney, say Greens
Cllrs Alastair Binnie-Lubbock and Zoë Garbett say drug use should no longer be categorised as anti-social behaviour
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