A Hackney leaseholder alleges the council has breached a court-ordered deadline to complete works on his property in a long-running legal disrepair case
Dawn Carter-McDonald has been ordered to attend the first hearing, which is scheduled for tomorrow afternoon
Council apologises for missing deadline that saw it refused an extension to carry out maintenance works
The flag has been put away, along with two others representing Hackney’s twinning relationships
Carter-McDonald has filled the role temporarily for the past 10 months
People living at Pitcairn House welcome apology from Dawn Carter-McDonald, but say they feel ‘gaslighted’
‘I caught my granddaughter playing tea parties with the water that was leaking – now I know that was asbestos water,’ the woman said
‘Residents have been ignored, and many feel like the block has been abandoned,’ said one person who lives at Pitcairn House
The Wenlock Barn Estate resident had to wait almost two months for a repair
Dawn Carter-McDonald says the Town Hall ‘cannot rule out’ reducing the range or standard of services it provides
John Henderson said there was a ‘mixture of disgust and shame’ from people he interviewed at the Town Hall
