Posts by Ed Sheridan, Local Democracy Reporter
Fair Funding Review in for ‘robust criticism’ with London set to lose out
‘The government is looking to shift money from places like Islington to leafier shires’, says councillor
Read MoreThree quarters of council tenants on Universal Credit now in arrears
Average arrears at £1200 as council reviews evidence from ‘distressed’ claimants
Read MoreCouncillors and residents ‘scorn’ Partners for Improvement boss at tense Town Hall meeting
‘Islington handed over to you the care of our properties. When do you intend to start?’
Read MoreCity Road supermarket slammed for ‘severe lack of effective management’
Management accused of having ‘little or no operational control in the business’
Read MoreTown Hall considers setting targets for council workers’ sick days
‘Robust action plan’ in response to rising trend in sickness absence
Read MoreFinance chief slams ‘incredibly severe’ budget cuts after government funding announcement
London Councils calls for ‘new vision for local government’
Read MoreChild refugee scrapbook gets funding nod to go online
Spanish Civil War-era document praised as ‘unique item’ by Marx Memorial Library
Read MoreTown Hall sees upheld complaints spike by 25 per cent in a year
Increase attributed to ombudsman’s ‘wider and more rigorous approach to investigations’
Read MoreCouncil set for £5 million windfall in ‘new homes’ bonuses
70 per cent core funding cuts continue to bite as Town Hall faces £50m budget gap
Read MoreThames Water up for Town Hall review two years after ‘unacceptable’ response to Angel floods
‘The delays in Thames Water responding to this situation exacerbated the devastation’
Read MoreLocal Democracy Reporting Service celebrates first birthday
50,000 stories published across the country in first year of operation
Read MoreCan free school meals help tackle predicted rise in food poverty? asks council
Officers looking at rolling out popular ‘Lunch Bunch’ pilot in time for Easter
Read MoreSharp rise in school exclusions under the microscope in Islington
‘When you get exclusions, either temporary or permanent, it hangs over these kids,’ says councillor
Read MoreNag’s Head Market plans spark heated debate
Petition against expansion of historic market attracts over 200 signatures
Read MoreSupermarket giant wins booze licence in face of stiff opposition from councillors
‘M&S does not have an issue in its stores with street drinkers,’ says solicitor
Read MoreHorsell Road residents complain of Uncommon nuisance
‘I deal with the effects of sleep deprivation, and I can tell you that several of the residents are certainly suffering from it’
Read MoreCouncillors slam NHS ‘democratic deficit’ as information sought in vain over asset sales
‘We have a response from you and I’m still none the wiser,’ says committee chair
Read MorePatient group raises concerns over specialist UTI service leaving children in ‘desperate’ need of care
Health Scrutiny Committee chair for North Central London calls for cases to be taken to ‘the very, very top of the NHS’
Read MoreTop medics urged to publicly consult on St Pancras Hospital redevelopment
‘You are experts in mental health, but not experts in estate development. We want to be proud about what’s going to be there,’ says councillor
Read MoreCouncil looks to ‘give teeth’ to policy aimed at protecting betting shop workers
‘If you lose your rent, you’re going to be upset, and if someone’s in there on their own, they’re vulnerable’
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