Posts by Julia Gregory, Local Democracy Reporter
Housing campaigner accuses council of ‘roping in tenants to collude in cutting services’ with online survey
Pat Turnbull criticises Town Hall questionnaire, which asks council tenants to prioritise services in order of importance
Read MoreHackney Mayor acknowledges ‘uncertainty’ as he unveils council’s third chief executive this year
Dawn Carter-McDonald to replace the departing Ian Williams as acting chief later this month
Read More‘Deeply offensive’: Hackney residents hit out at council plans for events in Abney Park Cemetery
Town Hall applies to host a range of activities that it says will help pay for cemetery’s running costs
Read MoreHackney Mayor ‘not made aware’ of police investigation into Tom Dewey until after council elections
Dewey was charged last week with three counts of making indecent images of children, possession of extreme pornographic images, and possession of prohibited images of children
Read MoreLondon Fields residents call for public toilets to be left open until later as anti-social behaviour continues
Park user group says problems with people relieving themselves out in the open are ‘unacceptable but predictable’
Read MoreParents ‘really concerned’ about how children with special needs will react if primary school mergers go ahead
‘How are our children going to settle down in a bigger school?’ asks one mother
Read MoreFormer Hackney councillor charged over indecent images of children
Thirty-six-year-old was previously elected as Labour councillor for De Beauvoir ward
Read MoreCampaigners hail council’s ‘ambitious and urgent’ new greenprint for Hackney
The plans highlight seven areas of the borough in need of more green space
Read MoreDog-walkers face being limited to four pooches at a time in Hackney – as one warns that ‘prices will increase’
Town Hall set to consult on new plans to control dog behaviour following complaints from residents
Read MoreChild Q: School at centre of scandal has made ‘radical changes’ after listening to pupils, according to new report
Safeguarding expert says ‘work still to be done’ but there is an ‘opportunity for trust to be rebuilt’
Read MoreNight markets up for debate in Hackney as council unveils raft of plans to boost local trade
Residents can have their say in a consultation that runs until 23 July
Read MoreHackney’s market traders given rent relief during recent winter food shortage after council’s ‘nimble reaction’
Street trading manager says Town Hall acted fast to ensure shoppers could still buy foods such as tomatoes and cucumbers
Read MoreChild Q: Police watchdog completes investigation into officers involved in strip-search – but disciplinary action yet to be decided
The Independent Office for Police Conduct previously warned the four officers that it was considering potential gross misconduct
Read More‘Why was it me?’ Child Q still haunted by school strip-search, safeguarding expert reveals in hard-hitting report
Jim Gamble says experience is ‘still a weight on the child’s shoulders’ as he sets out raft of recommendations for tackling institutional racism
Read MoreShoreditch gallery ‘devastated’ after being told to remove ‘iconic’ rooftop sign
Jealous Gallery has recieved backing from major artists in its bid to save the lettering
Read More‘Avoidable uncertainty’: Council makes housing allocation policy more accessible following stern words from watchdog
Local government ombudsman said lack of information was causing confusion among people on the waiting list for homes
Read MoreCouncil to train up local air quality champions in effort to spread knowledge of health risks
Amost one in 10 deaths in Hackney are linked to air pollution
Read More‘Medievalism’: Campaigners bristle as Hackney’s transport boss puts borough forward for road pricing pilot
Cllr Mete Coban says ‘affordable road user charging’ is next step in cutting carbon – much to the chagrin of Free Our Streets group
Read More‘We can follow waste like a trail of blood,’ council warns fly-tippers as fines more than double in a year
Town Hall enforcement officers tracked down 40 offences last year – up from 13 in the preceding 12 months
Read MoreLondon Fields residents call for vigilance after a drastic fall in anti-social behaviour at the park
Park user group concerned that the popular green space is set to have fewer patrols
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