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Courts · HounslowHounslow Council ordered to pay £1,000 for homelessness blunder
Hounslow Council has been ordered to pay £1,000 in compensation after failing to inform two individuals their homelessness application had been closed. The council lost track of the file and did not provide legally required accommodation, leaving the pair sofa surfing for over a year.
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Courts · EalingCouple told to take adoption leave before councils scrap plans
A London couple were advised to take a year of adoption leave from work and buy children's items before Ealing, Hounslow, and Southwark Councils abandoned their adoption plans. The Local Government and Social Care Ombudsman found multiple failures in the process.
Ealing4 min readTrust 60 · Craft 65 · Hype 45
Community Safety · HackneyHackney Council pays £2,500 over disabled man's care delays
Hackney Council has paid £2,500 to a disabled man and his family after significant delays in moving him to supported living. The Local Government and Social Care Ombudsman found the council's failures caused injustice and put the family at risk of breakdown.
Hackney4 min readTrust 50 · Craft 75 · Hype 20
Courts · HackneyHackney Council ordered to pay £4,500 for autistic boy's lost education
Hackney Council has been ordered to pay £4,500 in compensation after delays meant an autistic boy missed months of education. The Local Government and Social Care Ombudsman found the council failed to arrange alternative education within legal timeframes.
Hackney4 min readTrust 50 · Craft 75 · Hype 20
Community Safety · City of LondonCity of London childcare subsidy extended
Childcare provision at The Aldgate School, the City of London's only state school, has been saved following a two-year campaign by parents. City of London Corporation members agreed to continue subsidising the service, which supports children aged three months to three years.
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Courts · SouthwarkSouthwark Council apologises after vulnerable resident's phone cut off for three months
Southwark Council has apologised after a vulnerable resident's landline was disconnected for three months due to the council's failure to pay her phone bill. The Local Government & Social Care Ombudsman found the council at fault for the delay, which has since been rectified.
Southwark4 min readTrust 50 · Craft 65 · Hype 25
Community Safety · HackneyHackney Labour criticises Green council's focus on international affairs
Hackney Council's Labour opposition has accused the ruling Green administration of neglecting local concerns and deviating from their election promises. The Greens, led by Mayor Zoë Garbett, are focusing on international issues and new inspection methods, while Labour calls for attention to repairs and resident services.
Hackney3 min readTrust 50 · Craft 65 · Hype 45
Community Safety · HackneyHackney paddling pool row intensifies
A dispute has emerged between Hackney's Green council and Labour opposition over the future of the London Fields paddling pool. The pool has been closed since February 2020, prompting a petition with over 900 signatures calling for its reopening.
Hackney4 min readTrust 50 · Craft 65 · Hype 25- Community Safety · Hackney
Hackney mayor seeks to end twinning with Israeli city Haifa
Hackney Council mayor Zoë Garbett has written to Haifa’s mayor to end their twinning relationship, citing human rights concerns. The original 7 October deadline was extended after criticism, while the council reviews all twinning links for alignment with its values.
Hackney4 min readTrust 42 · Craft 55 · Hype 65