DBS checks now compulsory for Hackney’s elected politicians
The move follows two recent cases of ex-councillors being charged with sex offences
Tom Dewey
Hackney Council pushes for DBS checks for elected members
Standards committee recommends council immediately adopts new safeguarding measures
Disgraced ex-Labour councillor has child contact ban lifted following appeal
Lawyers for Tom Dewey successfully argued that the restriction was ‘unnecessary and disproportionate’
‘Atrocious’: Four councillors suspended by Hackney Labour for voting to hear motions on Gaza ceasefire and Dewey investigation
Clare Joseph, Claudia Turbet-Delof, Penny Wrout and Fliss Premru are expected to have their suspensions lifted after two months
Tom Dewey inquiry: Investigator reveals more details of probe into disgraced former councillor
John Henderson said there was a ‘mixture of disgust and shame’ from people he interviewed at the Town Hall
Tom Dewey: Little could have been done to stop him becoming a councillor, concludes inquiry
‘Bail conditions are an agreement between the individual and the officer making bail to that person, and it’s no business of the council’s’
Tom Dewey inquiry: Final report praises ‘cool heads and steady hands’ at Town Hall after arrest came to light
Chair John Henderson says ‘safeguarding systems worked perfectly’ but criticises ‘blurring of boundaries’ between politicians and council officers
Tom Dewey inquiry: Council refuses to make public the terms of reference
Town Hall bats away requests for more information about the limits of the investigation
Council commissions independent investigation into Dewey scandal
Former Staffordshire County Council boss to quiz staff
Hackney Council announces independent investigation into its handling of events surrounding Tom Dewey’s resignation
Dewey quit as a councillor just days after being elected last year, and was later found guilty of possessing indecent images of children
Greens’ motion calling for Dewey independent inquiry may not get debated
Council operates a “cab rank” system for motions and two Labour motions had already been filed
Hackney mayoral by-election to take place following Philip Glanville’s resignation
By law, the by-election has to be held within 35 working days
‘Right decision’: Hackney Mayor’s resignation met with mixed reaction
Locals have praised Philip Glanville’s achievements in office, while others say the mayoralty should be done away with
Hackney Labour leftists join calls for Philip Glanville to quit as mayor
Party activists accuse borough leader of ‘breach of trust’ over Dewey scandal
Leader – Right to know
There are justifiable questions to those involved about who knew what, and when, and how
Councillor in Eurovision party photo says she knew nothing about Dewey arrest at the time
‘I only became aware of the arrest, and its nature, when it was reported in the media in June 2023.’