‘Catastrophic underfunding’ made protecting rough sleepers from Covid harder, says Town Hall manager
Sabrina Pathan hits out at government but praises council officers working to house all of Hackney’s rough sleepers
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Hackney Winter Night Shelter seeks permanent home to support rough sleepers
Homelessness charity urges anyone with an empty property suitable for up to 15 people to get in touch
Government urged not to miss ‘once in a generation’ chance to end rough sleeping
The council is looking at how to continue support for the 150 people it has placed in emergency housing during the pandemic
Community mourns the death of homeless man in Stoke Newington bus stop
Hackney Mayor announces review into tragedy as crowdfunder set up for memorial
Hackney among ten worst boroughs for homelessness, new report shows
Shelter launches urgent appeal after revealing one in 200 people in the UK are homeless
Rough sleepers’ charity denies informing on EU nationals to Home Office
Thames Reach slams reports as ‘misleading and factually incorrect’ and says it has not helped detain anyone in Hackney
Leader – Waking up to the problem of rough sleeping
Council plan to reduce rough sleeping numbers to zero is a noble aspiration in the face of rising homelessness in the borough
Council commission slammed for ‘dismissing’ PSPO opposition as ‘passing social media campaign’
‘The council have dismissed the groundswell of public opposition to Linden’s Law,’ says housing campaigner
Future PSPOs: we will not rule them out, says Hackney Council
Report recommends that Hackney Council monitor the ‘success’ of Public Space Protection Orders that are currently in place in ten other London boroughs
Leader – Linden’s law: the blanket ban that left Hackney residents cold
The Council’s quiet introduction of a Public Space Protection Order reveals a worrying attitude towards rough sleepers