Hackney highlights hope to mark 100 years of women getting the vote
Hackney Council is calling on residents to nominate inspirational local women it will “showcase” as part of its year-long celebration …
Politics Archive
Mayor of Tower Hamlets calls for local charity boss to go over bumper payouts from NHS cash
The mayor of Tower Hamlets is calling on the chair of a local charity to resign after it paid …
January 29, 2018/
Health, Lead Stories, Local News, News, Politics, Tower Hamlets/
Lewisham council to end year with a £13 million budget deficit
Lewisham council will be dipping into reserves for the fourth consecutive year to fund an estimated overspend of £13 million …
Council agrees to independent review of Calders Wharf land deal
An independent legal review has been ordered by Tower Hamlets council into the controversial sale to developers of land which …
December 21, 2017/
Housing, Lead Stories, Local News, Politics, Society, Tower Hamlets, Uncategorized/
Government asked to review planning decisions in Tower Hamlets after allegations of £2m council corruption scandal
Ministers have been urged to review a number of major recent planning decisions by Tower Hamlets council in the wake …
December 14, 2017/
Crime, Lead Stories, Local News, News, Politics, Tower Hamlets/
Millwall ‘looking at alternative sites’ after inquiry clears council of landgrab allegations
Millwall Football Club are giving “full consideration” to the possibility of moving away from Lewisham and have already looked into …
Police investigate alleged £2m corruption scandal linked to Isle of Dogs development
Detectives are investigating allegations of a £2 million corruption scandal involving Tower Hamlets Council. The investigation began 18 months ago …
December 12, 2017/
Crime, News, Politics, Society, Tower Hamlets/
Biggs: 20pc of private rented housing in Tower Hamlets falls below basic standards
Twenty per cent of private rentals in Tower Hamlets do not meet basic standards, John Biggs, the Mayor of Tower …
December 12, 2017/
Housing, Local News, Politics, Tower Hamlets, Uncategorized/
Mayor launches new charter to curb acid attacks in Tower Hamlets
Shopkeepers in Tower Hamlets are being asked to help prevent acid attacks by signing a new voluntary charter launched this …
December 7, 2017/
Crime, Politics, Tower Hamlets/
Major plan to tackle poverty in Lewisham is approved by council
A huge plan to tackle poverty, containing over 50 recommendations to improve the borough, has been approved by Lewisham Council …
November 30, 2017/
Employment, Housing, Lewisham, Local News, News, Politics/
Independent inquiry clears Lewisham council of ‘land grab’ claims over Millwall development
Accusations of impropriety over Lewisham Council’s plans to “seize” land around Millwall Football Club’s stadium by Compulsory Purchase Order are …
November 28, 2017/
Lead Stories, Lewisham, Local News, Politics, Sports/
Anger as Lewisham marks National Tree Week with tree felling programme in park
As National Tree Week begins, plans to fell hundreds of apparently healthy trees in Beckenham Place Park has caused anger …
November 28, 2017/
Environment, Lewisham, Politics/
Councils facing multi-million pound bills seek government support for fire safety improvements
By Lucinda Diamond and Sam Corner Local boroughs are facing multi million pound bills for fire safety improvements in high-rise …
November 28, 2017/
Croydon, Hackney, Lead Stories, Lewisham, Local News, News, Politics, Tower Hamlets/
Biggs plea to include police funding in Budget ignored
Tower Hamlets cannot replace all the local police officers lost to funding cuts, according to Mayor John Biggs, after his …
November 24, 2017/
Crime, News, Politics, Tower Hamlets/
The budget verdict: Hammond criticised for inaction over pollution, housing and social care
Councillors from the Eastlondonlines boroughs have come out in force to criticise budget proposals presented by the Chancellor of the Exchequer, …
November 23, 2017/
Housing, Lead Stories, News, Politics/
‘Unacceptable’ Croydon Westfield development on collision course with Mayor of London
The decision to limit the allocation of affordable housing in the prestigious £1.4bn Croydon Westfield project to just 20 per cent …
November 23, 2017/
Croydon, Housing, Lead Stories, Local News, News, Politics/
Hackney residents turn to Twitter to expose offenders as rogue parking continues to rise
A growing number of residents in Hackney are now taking to Twitter to vent their frustrations against rampant illegal parking …
November 15, 2017/
Hackney, Local News, Politics, Transport, Uncategorized/
Government threatens legal action against Hackney Council’s publication
Hackney Council have been threatened with legal action by the Government after repeated requests to stop the printing of controversial council publication Hackney Today …
November 9, 2017/
Hackney, Lead Stories, Local News, News, Politics/
Post-Olympic job boom in Hackney
Some 25,000 jobs have been created in Hackney since the London 2012 Olympics, according to a new report. Global advisory …
November 7, 2017/
Employment, Features, Hackney, Politics/
How the rise in interest rates will affect Lewisham households
Lewisham residents could be among those affected by the recent rise in interest rates, where median household incomes are 15 …
Tower Hamlets Lib Dems call for cap on tax hikes to protect local pubs
Tower Hamlets’ Liberal Democrats have called for the Government to protect local pubs from crippling tax hikes announced in 2017 …
November 4, 2017/
Business, Politics, Tower Hamlets/
‘It has been a nightmare’ – resident reveals harsh realities of Universal Credit in Croydon
“From start to finish the whole thing has been a nightmare,” Philip Baynes stammers while recounting his time spent as …
October 31, 2017/
Croydon, Lead Stories, People, Politics/
Hackney residents fear safety in borough after huge cuts to Met Police
The UK’s police force has had £600m cut from its budget since 2012, yet the government says a further £400m …
News in brief
Private Hackney rentals out of reach of many locals, report warns A report from Hackney council has revealed that …
October 25, 2017/
Crime, Employment, Hackney, Health, Local News, News, Politics, Society/
Croydon set to elect its first young mayor
Young people of Croydon will have the chance to elect the first young mayor in the borough’s history after the …
Lewisham Poverty Commission unveils report
Lewisham needs to enable local people to access decent work, reduce the number of children living in low-income households and …
Sadiq Khan to appoint slavery ambassador
The Mayor of London Sadiq Khan, is to appoint a new modern slavery ambassador in the borough of Hackney. …
Fate of British-Iranian prisoners still unknown as new charges emerge
Activists in Tower Hamlets fighting for the release of a British-Iranian mother imprisoned in Iran joined a rally in central …
October 13, 2017/
News, Politics, Tower Hamlets/
News in brief
Mayor in pledge to boost police numbers in Hackney The Mayor of Tower Hamlets has pledged to increase the number …
October 10, 2017/
Crime, Local News, News, Politics/
Activists criticise inadequate government action in #FreeNazanin campaign
Activists in Tower Hamlets have called for greater action from the UK government in the campaign to free a British-Iranian …
September 28, 2017/
Lead Stories, News, Politics, Tower Hamlets/
Croydon Councillors clash over funding of failing child services
Senior members of Croydon Council have clashed over the importance of funding in children’s services that were rated as “inadequate” …
September 19, 2017/
Croydon, Lead Stories, News, Politics/
Tower Hamlets Deputy Mayor stands down
Deputy Mayor Rachel Saunders, who led the Child Services Department condemned by Ofsted for “serious failures” has submitted her resignation …
August 9, 2017/
Lead Stories, Local News, News, Politics, Tower Hamlets/
Rashan Charles swallowed ‘paracetamol and caffeine mix’
The object removed from Rashan Charles’ throat after he was apprehended by police was “a mixture of paracetamol and caffeine …
August 4, 2017/
Crime, Hackney, Lead Stories, Local News, News, Politics/
New film breaks the silence on the Roma Holocaust
Almost a thousand years ago, in the 11th century DC, Northern Indian warrior tribes left their homeland, directed to the …
August 2, 2017/
Arts, Arts Features, Hackney, Politics, Society/
Cambridge student investigated for tweeting “all white people are racist” following Rashan Charles protest
An investigation has been launched into a former Croydon school pupil who tweeted that white people had “colonised” Dalston following …
August 1, 2017/
Crime, Croydon, Hackney, Lead Stories, Local News, News, Politics/
PM urged to tackle knife crime epidemic
Croydon’s knife crime epidemic needs urgent government action, according to the area’s newest MP, and she lost no time in …
Council postpones food waste collection service until October
A food waste collection service that was due to start in Lewisham in June has been postponed until October, the …
July 2, 2017/
Data, Environment, Lewisham, News, Politics/
Community-run cinema celebrates third anniversary after overcoming bankruptcy fears
Deptford Cinema, a community-based and volunteer-run organisation, celebrates its third anniversary this summer after overcoming a potentially devastating financial situation …
June 28, 2017/
Arts, Arts Features, Events, Meet The Traders, News, Politics/
Hackney to celebrate the life of Jo Cox
Thousands gather to remember Jo Cox. Pic: Garry Knight Hackney will come together tomorrow to celebrate the life of murdered MP …
June 16, 2017/
Crime, Croydon, Hackney, Lead Stories, Lewisham, Local News, People, Politics, Society, Tower Hamlets, What's On This Week/
#ELLection: Hackney results
Diane Abbott increased her majority in Hackney North and Stoke Newington last night by 11,000 in a landslide victory – …
June 9, 2017/
ELLection, ELLElections, Hackney, Lead Stories, Politics/