Josef Steen
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Local Democracy Reporter for Hackney, Islington & Camden. Reposts =/= endorsements. Views my own. Got a story? Get in touch: [email protected]
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The leader of Camden Council has released a statement following the conviction of a nursery worker for sex offences in the borough
mylondon.news
Camden Council says it completed a safeguarding review in November following a criminal investigation into child sexual abuse at a now-closed West Hampstead nursery
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New Aldi opening in East London but families 'extremely worried' over alcohol licence
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Scores of residents are objecting to the chain's alcohol licence bid, with some arguing it will worsen anti-social behaviour and attract homeless people from a nearby shelter to their front door
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Plans for new homes and student housing rejected by Islington Council could soon be overturned by Sadiq Khan - campaigners are fundraising to stop it
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Islington Council rejected proposals to regenerate the Victorian-era hospital site earlier this year but its decision could soon be overturned by City Hall
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Gypsies and Travellers in North London found 9 possible sites amid ‘shameful’ backlash
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Members of the Gypsy and Traveller Community have praised Islington Council for 'really pushing' to deliver long-awaited new sites in the borough, but the council suggests consultation could provoke...
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The Housing Ombudsman says delays to a leak in a council-owned flat led to the ceiling collapsing. https://t.co/unW4WN6U1m
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The Housing Ombudsman says delays to a leak in a council-owned flat led to the ceiling collapsing.
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Anyone in Kensington and Chelsea or Westminster City experiencing issues accessing services or contacting the council since Monday's cyber attack? If so, get in touch as I'm writing about it: adrian.zorzut@reachplc.com. #journorequests @RBKCLF @OfChurchill @RBKC
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Housing watchdog slams council after delays to fix leak which caused man's ceiling to fall in
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The Housing Ombudsman found fault with several local authorities and landlords over their failures to fix ‘serious’ leaks which had caused electricity outages and saw some families displaced from...
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Hounslow Council has fined an NHS nurse's £1k for 'fly-tipping' after she placed an envelope next to full bins. @myldn has started a petition for them to cancel the it after my colleague @PJLynchjourno broke the story https://t.co/IITAagMRoJ via @UKChange
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Cancel NHS nurse's £1k 'fly-tipping' fine for placing envelope next to full bins
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After housing campaigner @kwajotweneboa raised the plight of an Islington resident with terminal cancer evicted last month from temporary accommodation, @Luke_Donnelly99 met the man to hear his story...
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Islington Council admitted a "significant amount" of Shaner Osman's belongings - including his cancer medication - have gone missing after the eviction
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Got my meeting 🙂
Currently sat down in the reception of Islington council again… I’ve been asking for a meeting with senior management for the past week.
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"Too little, too late" - MPs verdict on the deal struck between City Hall and the Housing Secretary which reduced the affordability quota for developers from 35% to 20% in a desperate bid to spark housebuilding in London https://t.co/AUjMMz4JiT
mylondon.news
Controversial measures to speed up housebuilding in London have been condemned by MPs as "too little, too late"
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Dutch-style designs revealed for 'dangerous' Camden junction - traders fear it'll harm business
mylondon.news
Camden Council is proposing a redesign of the intersection which has seen 15 crashes in five years
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East London Green mayoral candidate calls to ‘break up the Met' after 'systemic' racism report
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Hackney Mayoral hopeful Zoë Garbett said the police service should be split up into its component parts following another report finding 'systemic racism' in the institution
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Camden’s Netley Primary School, recognised by the borough council for its work tackling poor attendance, told me £120 fines simply don’t deter parents from taking their kids on holiday during term time…
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Camden continues to have a higher rate of pupils regularly missing lessons than most London boroughs - but one primary school head shares how his school is trying to turn the tide
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A notoriously large puddle continues to haunt Euston station despite major TfL works earlier this year...
mylondon.news
Transport for London has so far failed to drain and prevent the stubborn pool of water reappearing despite the problem stretching back years
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Hackney residents together were able to block a local landlord's bid to fit even more tenants into an HMO over welfare concerns
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Hackney Council rejected a landlord's application to add even more rooms to existing small HMOs
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