Neil Roberts, Author at Eastlondonlines

The reluctant mayor

Jules Pipe seems to be a reluctant politician. One of the first things he says is that he came into …

by Neil Roberts/ April 20, 2010/ Features/

Hackney has a housing shortage, some say it is a crisis. The borough has around 15,500 people on the council …

by Neil Roberts/ April 13, 2010/ Features, Housing, Lead Stories/

Hackney Borough Council has a housing waiting list of more than 15,000. It also has more than 17,000 people in …

by Neil Roberts/ April 12, 2010/ Hackney, Housing/

It started with banging and smashing sounds somewhere above their flats. After several minutes water began to pour through the …

by Neil Roberts/ April 12, 2010/ Features, Housing/

Zana Pazeraite, 32. “I got back from having my baby in hospital to find we were being evicted three days …

by Neil Roberts/ April 10, 2010/ Features, Housing/

Bethnal Green and Bow MP George Galloway’s aid convoy has finally reached the Palestinian territory of Gaza after coming under …

by Neil Roberts/ January 7, 2010/ Tower Hamlets/

Council workers in Croydon will soon be pounding the beat as police officers. Staff are to undergo training by the …

by Neil Roberts/ December 4, 2009/ Croydon, Uncategorized/

Hackney and Croydon councils may be given more powers to build affordable homes to meet housing needs.

by Neil Roberts/ December 3, 2009/ Croydon, Housing/

Trade unions are predicting a wave of strikes across the capital that could cause travel mayhem for East Londoners in …

by Neil Roberts/ November 29, 2009/ Employment, Hackney, Transport/

A mass meeting of 2000 London community activists has demanded politicians introduce a ceiling on loan interest rates.

by Neil Roberts/ November 27, 2009/ Society/

Tower Hamlets tube station cleaners joined protests yesterday for a ‘living wage’ and against subcontracting and management bullying.

by Neil Roberts/ November 16, 2009/ Business, Employment, Tower Hamlets, Transport/

Hackney and Tower Hamlets continue to suffer from some of the worst unemployment rates in the UK, according to statistics …

by Neil Roberts/ November 12, 2009/ Business, Employment, Hackney/

A campaign group to build support for striking postal workers has been launched by Hackney residents and trade unionists. Organised …

by Neil Roberts/ November 5, 2009/ Business, Employment, Hackney/

Staff at London Metropolitan University in Tower Hamlets have begun two days of strike action against cuts and redundancies.

by Neil Roberts/ October 16, 2009/ Education, Employment, Tower Hamlets/