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
Ed Sheridan, Local Democracy Reporter
Coronavirus: Hackney Mayor promises Town Hall will ‘constantly evolve and listen’
Public health director says ‘good plans in place’ to ensure continuity of council services
Coronavirus: 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
Councillors warn of ‘distressing uncertainty’ for De Beauvoir residents living with unsafe cladding
Three privately-owned buildings await response from government on remediation funding
Coronavirus: 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
Budget 2020 is ‘sticking plaster’ for local government, says Hackney mayor
Town Hall seeks ‘urgent discussions’ with local government ministry on coronavirus support packages
Extinction 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’
Plans for second entrance at Hackney Central station move ahead
Agreement with Network Rail and TfL aims to ‘focus minds’ on larger-scale ‘landmark’ redevelopment
Town 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
‘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’
Town 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’
Council 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
Unions 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
‘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
Town 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
Frampton 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