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Josef Steen

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Local Democracy Reporter for Hackney, Islington and Camden @ Citizen News. Reposts =/= endorsements. Tips to Josef.steen@hackneycitizen.co.uk

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Hillrise off-licence approved amid fears of 'drug pushers' and violent crime - Islington Citizen Locals objected to prospect of 'cheap booze' from new Nisa Local at site of pub closed after multiple assaults

Hillrise off-licence approved amid fears of ‘drug pushers’ and violent crime

#Islington #licensing #crime @js-ldrs.bsky.social

www.islingtoncitizen.co.uk/2025/06/30/h...

30.06.2025 16:09 — 👍 1    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0
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Town Hall admits to causing ‘stress and confusion’ over council tax bills Opposition councillor slams ‘bureaucratic maze’ as resident says experience shattered her trust

Town Hall admits to causing ‘stress and confusion’ over council tax bills

#Hackney #counciltax #tax #cyberattack @js-ldrs.bsky.social

www.hackneycitizen.co.uk/2025/06/28/t...

28.06.2025 11:37 — 👍 1    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0
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Council casts doubt on ruling that race was ‘not a factor’ in Child Q incident Police complaints body says sacked Child Q officers guilty of ‘gross misconduct’ but teenage girl’s ‘humiliating’ strip-search was not prompted by her race

Council casts doubt on ruling that race was ‘not a factor’ in Child Q incident

#Hackney #ChildQ #safeguarding #police @js-ldrs.bsky.social

www.hackneycitizen.co.uk/2025/06/27/c...

27.06.2025 14:54 — 👍 1    🔁 2    💬 0    📌 0
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Town Hall spent over £4.6m on legal costs of disrepair in past year Deputy mayor and housing boss Guy Nicholson reveals millions spent on compensation and legal costs over past 12 months

Town Hall spent over £4.6m on legal costs of disrepair in past year

#Hackney #housing #law @js-ldrs.bsky.social

www.hackneycitizen.co.uk/2025/06/27/t...

27.06.2025 07:48 — 👍 1    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0
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Stamford Hill Sainsbury’s to be replaced with supermarket, mayor confirms Town Hall reveals no planning applications made yet after residents’ enquiry

Stamford Hill Sainsbury’s to be replaced with supermarket, mayor confirms

#Hackney #planning @js-ldrs.bsky.social

www.hackneycitizen.co.uk/2025/06/24/s...

24.06.2025 10:10 — 👍 1    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0
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‘Freeze the fees’: Hike in nursery charges prompts parents’ campaign Council to axe subsidies for households with combined income of 55k and over in September

‘Freeze the fees’: Hike in nursery charges prompts parents’ campaign

#Hackney #childcare #children @js-ldrs.bsky.social

www.hackneycitizen.co.uk/2025/06/23/f...

23.06.2025 15:58 — 👍 1    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0
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‘Release the passenger’: Fury at council as more residents stuck in lifts De Beauvoir estate dwellers say council needs ‘permanent solution’

‘Release the passenger’: Fury at council as more residents stuck in lifts

#Hackney #housing @js-ldrs.bsky.social

www.hackneycitizen.co.uk/2025/06/20/f...

20.06.2025 16:34 — 👍 1    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0
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Mayor says Hackney ‘rising to challenge’ amid ‘perilous’ strain on local authorities Report from Parliament warns there are signs that quality of local authorities’ services are in decline

Mayor says Hackney ‘rising to challenge’ amid ‘perilous’ strain on local authorities

#Hackney #housing #finance #localgov @js-ldrs.bsky.social

www.hackneycitizen.co.uk/2025/06/21/m...

21.06.2025 18:04 — 👍 1    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0
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Council awards over £500k in grants for local refugee support - Islington Citizen Town Hall gives thousands to 'inspiring' local organisations helping borough's refugees, migrants and people seeking asylum

Council awards over £500k in grants for local refugee support

#Islington #refugeeweek #refugees @js-ldrs.bsky.social

www.islingtoncitizen.co.uk/2025/06/20/c...

20.06.2025 08:58 — 👍 1    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0
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Town Hall risked contempt of court in legal disrepair case, says judge Council apologises for missing deadline that saw it refused an extension to carry out maintenance works

Town Hall risked contempt of court in legal disrepair case, says judge

#Hackney #housing #law @js-ldrs.bsky.social

www.hackneycitizen.co.uk/2025/06/20/t...

20.06.2025 14:28 — 👍 1    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0
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Islington tops all other UK councils in 'climate scorecard' - Islington Citizen Environment chief says Climate Emergency UK chart is 'recognition of all our efforts'

Islington tops all other UK councils in ‘climate scorecard’

#Islington #climate #environment @js-ldrs.bsky.social

www.islingtoncitizen.co.uk/2025/06/19/i...

19.06.2025 11:29 — 👍 1    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0
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Local politicians pay tribute to late Pedro Club founder James Cook MBE The community ‘legend’ passed away earlier this month following a bladder cancer diagnosis

Local politicians pay tribute to late Pedro Club founder James Cook MBE

#Hackney #boxing #youthclub @js-ldrs.bsky.social

www.hackneycitizen.co.uk/2025/06/18/l...

18.06.2025 17:38 — 👍 1    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0
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AI-driven public conversation on social care set for autumn launch, council says - Camden Citizen Thinktank Demos piloting £1m resident engagement programme expect to launch in borough in the autumn

AI-driven public conversation on social care set for autumn launch, council says

#Camden #AI #socialcare @js-ldrs.bsky.social

www.camdencitizen.co.uk/2025/06/18/a...

18.06.2025 17:58 — 👍 1    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0
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Police launch murder probe after stabbing and gas explosion in Stoke Newington Victim named as 46-year-old Annabel Rook, with man, 44, arrested following ‘domestic-related incident’

Police launch murder probe after stabbing and gas explosion in Stoke Newington

#Hackney #police

www.hackneycitizen.co.uk/2025/06/17/p...

17.06.2025 19:55 — 👍 0    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0
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Hackney headteacher given heartwarming surprise award by Ghanaian counterpart Daubeney Primary’s Gregory Logan recognised for his support of Deacons Academy in Accra

Hackney headteacher given heartwarming surprise award by Ghanaian counterpart

#Hackney #schools #education

www.hackneycitizen.co.uk/2025/06/18/h...

18.06.2025 13:50 — 👍 1    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0
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Hackney an ‘outlier’ on housing failures, says watchdog Social housing ombudsman tells Town Hall to strengthen the basics as mayor promises to ‘turns things around’

Hackney an ‘outlier’ on housing failures, says watchdog

#Hackney #housing @js-ldrs.bsky.social

www.hackneycitizen.co.uk/2025/06/17/h...

17.06.2025 19:29 — 👍 1    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0
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Town Hall welcomes £39bn housing boost but warns of construction costs - Islington Citizen Housing chief says Spending Review offers 'genuine hope government shares our commitment to provide safe, genuinely affordable homes'

Town Hall welcomes £39bn housing boost but warns of construction costs

#Islington #housing #construction @js-ldrs.bsky.social

www.islingtoncitizen.co.uk/2025/06/16/t...

16.06.2025 13:07 — 👍 2    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0
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Elderly admissions to Royal Free more than double in two years - Camden Citizen Data shows trust saw largest spike in patients over-65 between 2022 and 2024, with number rising

Elderly admissions to Royal Free more than double in two years

#Camden #health #NHS #elderly @js-ldrs.bsky.social

www.camdencitizen.co.uk/2025/06/16/e...

16.06.2025 13:13 — 👍 1    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0
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Citizens Advice asks council tenants about heating issues following Hackney estate failures Service launching new district heating advice service following persistent heating and hot water outages

Citizens Advice asks council tenants about heating issues following Hackney estate failures

#Hackney #housing #heating #water @js-ldrs.bsky.social

www.hackneycitizen.co.uk/2025/06/12/c...

16.06.2025 13:26 — 👍 1    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0
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‘Held hostage’: Residents slam ‘dangerous’ lift failures at council block Rozel Court dwellers say lifts have been ‘constant problem’ in last decade and lambast services fees as ‘money down the drain’

‘Held hostage’: Residents slam ‘dangerous’ lift failures at council block

#Hackney #housing #lifts #accessibility @js-ldrs.bsky.social

www.hackneycitizen.co.uk/2025/06/12/r...

12.06.2025 14:37 — 👍 2    🔁 2    💬 0    📌 0
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Hackney Bath House facing closure amid rent dispute Town Hall orders Civic Estate to surrender lease over community spaces due to rent arrears – but management calls for ‘full transparency’

Hackney Bath House facing closure amid rent dispute

#Hackney #HackneyWick #finance #culture @js-ldrs.bsky.social

www.hackneycitizen.co.uk/2025/06/11/h...

11.06.2025 18:18 — 👍 1    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0
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BSix teachers to strike as sixth-form college mulls A-level cuts Educators to stage 16-day walkout as local politicians decry New City College’s ‘money-making agenda’

BSix teachers to strike as sixth-form college mulls A-level cuts

#Hackney #Alevels #education @js-ldrs.bsky.social

www.hackneycitizen.co.uk/2025/06/09/b...

09.06.2025 17:07 — 👍 1    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0
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New Era residents to be rehoused this summer as landlord picks developer Hill Group to rebuild 1930s redbrick estate over a decade after public campaign against rent hikes

New Era residents to be rehoused this summer as landlord picks developer

#Hackney #housing #planning @js-ldrs.bsky.social

www.hackneycitizen.co.uk/2025/06/09/n...

09.06.2025 18:01 — 👍 1    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0
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Mayor joins vigil marking ‘grief and horror’ of Middle East conflict Caroline Woodley gives emotional speech at Clapton Common in response to Israel-Palestine war

Mayor joins vigil marking ‘grief and horror’ of Middle East conflict

#Hackney #Palestine #Israel #MiddleEast @js-ldrs.bsky.social

www.hackneycitizen.co.uk/2025/05/23/m...

23.05.2025 17:44 — 👍 1    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0
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‘Gaslighting’: Disabled man trapped in flat for months slams landlord over rehousing delays Malcolm Cripps was ‘traumatised’ after being unable to leave his building last year but is still in the same property

‘Gaslighting’: Disabled man trapped in flat for months slams landlord over rehousing delays

#Hackney #housing #disability @js-ldrs.bsky.social

www.hackneycitizen.co.uk/2025/05/23/d...

23.05.2025 17:24 — 👍 3    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0
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Mayor joins ‘record number’ of runners for Hackney Half Greens say Wizz Air sponsorship of race ‘flies in the face’ of borough’s net-zero commitments

Mayor joins ‘record number’ of runners for Hackney Half

#Hackney #HackneyHalf #running #charity @js-ldrs.bsky.social

www.hackneycitizen.co.uk/2025/05/21/m...

21.05.2025 10:18 — 👍 1    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0
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Hundreds denied Blue Badges under ‘flawed policy’, council admits Local government watchdog said council defied guidelines with scoring system that caused ‘injustice’

Hundreds denied Blue Badges under ‘flawed policy’, council admits

#Hackney #disability #transport @js-ldrs.bsky.social

www.hackneycitizen.co.uk/2025/05/20/h...

20.05.2025 17:09 — 👍 2    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0
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‘Unbearable’: Rent campaigners lobby council over pregnant single mum in sewage-ridden flat Town Hall offers formal meeting with resident Eden Laoutaris and London Renters Union following protest

‘Unbearable’: Rent campaigners lobby council over pregnant single mum in sewage-ridden flat

#Hackney #housing #rent @js-ldrs.bsky.social

www.hackneycitizen.co.uk/2025/05/20/r...

20.05.2025 15:02 — 👍 2    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0
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Council moves forward with later hours plans for borough's nightlife - Camden Citizen Committee signs off on changes to late-night hours before five-year policy goes to full vote 'in the future'

Council moves forward with later hours plans for borough’s nightlife

#Camden #licensing #nightlife @js-ldrs.bsky.social

www.camdencitizen.co.uk/2025/05/02/c...

02.05.2025 11:23 — 👍 1    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0

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