Hackney Council let a major housing repairs contract lapse, with no replacement for almost seven years - despite internal warnings over the 'shocking' state of many social homes and two damning watchdog reports I've spent the last few months trying to find out why: www.mylondon.news/news/east-lo...

Londoners using routes 19 and 38 will see changes to these services coming into effect from November this year, though TfL's consultation saw significant opposition to the plans: www.mylondon.news/news/transpo...

Islington Council has joined calls urging Sir Sadiq Khan and the Government to reverse the emergency housing measures - making it the second Labour-run borough to do so www.mylondon.news/news/north-l...

Hackney's new Green-led council has announced a brand new gym as part of its community wealth-building campaign - much to the chagrin of the previous Labour councillors, who claim the idea was actually theirs... www.mylondon.news/news/east-lo...

A new play, Camdenwalla, explores how Camden Bangladeshis set up a helpline in the 1980s to protect the community from racist violence. Camden's former council leader, Nasim Ali, explained to me how the real-life project began and what it teaches us about today: www.mylondon.news/news/nostalg...

One of Islington Council's designated 'Cool Spaces' meant to give refuge from the heatwave has been forced to shut...after overheating 👇 www.mylondon.news/news/north-l...

The iconic pizzeria has opened a new mini restaurant near Finsbury Park Station but was forced to back down on plans for a 2am closing time

The Greens have narrowly held Hackney Central after swiping the seat from Labour in May but triggering a by-election in the process 👇 www.mylondon.news/news/east-lo...

In case you missed it, the Greens have won the Dalston by-election result last night. Full report here 👇 www.mylondon.news/news/east-lo...

In Camden, after a victorious Green Party councillor quit his seat straight after May's elections a fresh by-election is being held in Regent's Park in July. The full list of candidates are confirmed here: www.mylondon.news/news/north-l...

A watchdog has slammed Islington Council for delaying its housing support offer to a homeless woman by several months - meaning she missed her surgery for her chronic illness www.mylondon.news/news/north-l...

If you're familiar with Hackney's housing crisis, you might recognise the people of Fellows Court, aka 'Faulty Towers'. As leaks, fire risks and hot water outages continue to plague the block, occupants have given an ultimatum to the borough's new Mayor 👇 www.mylondon.news/news/east-lo...

Some uplifting news. A street sweeper in Hackney's Dalston Square will be allowed to stay in her patch after a public outcry over plans to relocate her. Story by @jslondonldr.bsky.social www.mylondon.news/news/east-lo...

One of Hackney's Green councillors has been forced to resign almost immediately after being elected, as they unknowingly broke an electoral rule by standing. Report by @jslondonldr.bsky.social www.mylondon.news/news/east-lo...

Islington Council says it will be the first to fully divest from firms linked to alleged human rights abuses in Palestine. Yet other councils remain sceptical that this is even legal, which begs the question: how much of this boils down to politics? www.mylondon.news/news/north-l...

At a public meeting this evening, the Save Ridley Road campaign said Indoor Shopping Village landlord, Larochette, suggested they could move back in as soon as June - but many traders are unconvinced and are yet to have a formal guarantee…

Hackney Council is planning on forcing an autistic boy to ride a bus with them to confirm the stress of it would cause him a meltdown. They say an autism diagnosis, EHCP and letter from his head teacher isn't sufficient evidence, as @jslondonldr.bsky.social reports www.mylondon.news/news/east-lo...

NEW: Renter activists stopped Hackney Council bailiffs from evicting a family from their home of 20 years yesterday. Hackney won the legal right to oust them after a tenancy was never transferred - protestors say its a 'quibble' www.mylondon.news/news/east-lo...

The controversial 'Shoreditch Works' project lives to fight another day after a marathon council meeting last week saw councillors vote against their officers' advice to reject the scheme www.mylondon.news/news/east-lo...

Hackney Council is set to U-turn on proposals to cut library opening hours due to extra government funding www.mylondon.news/news/north-l...