Councillors 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
Ed Sheridan, Local Democracy Reporter
Plans for ‘rabbit hutch’ flats on Kingsland Basin attract storm of objections
Concerns raised over potential harm to ‘important, valued and historic environment’
Conservative 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’
‘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’
Unregistered 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
Council 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’
Town 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
‘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’
‘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’
Hackney 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’
Number 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
Union 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
Culture boss and Conservative councillor in ‘girls in bikinis’ spat over Hackney Carnival
Cllr Aron Klein says Carnival is ‘total waste of time and money’ as Cllr Guy Nicholson rejects comparison of event to ‘naturist seaside resort’
Council accused of ‘patronising’ tenants with warning not to spend rent money on Christmas presents
Councillor raises concerns of ‘Victorian paternalism’ in response to reports of ‘Pay Your Rent This Christmas’ campaign
Councillors tear into Thames Water over Finsbury Park flooding
Company ignored offers from council to run emergency training following Lea Bridge flood in 2018
Muslim Council of Britain welcomes Town Hall motion to adopt Islamophobia definition
Town Hall will vote next week on endorsing and adopting All-Party Parliamentary Group on British Muslims definition