All articles by Philip Glanville

Philip Glanville

“Who is Hackney for?” Mayor Philip Glanville on the borough’s controversial changes to nightlife licencing

The Labour mayor of Hackney on the east London borough’s decision to introduce ‘curfews’ for new nightlife venues. Who is…

Estate regeneration ballots can’t be a referendum of whether to build new homes at all

The Labour mayor of Hackney on the role of democracy in regeneration schemes. Estate regeneration has become an increasingly polarised…

“The Social Housing Green Paper is another delaying tactic to put off fixing the broken housing market”

It’s time to let councils build, says the Labour mayor of Hackney. Albert Einstein is often quoted as saying the…

“Regeneration in Hackney will not mean the net loss of a single council home”

Hackney’s deputy mayor on tackling the capital’s housing crisis. It’s no secret that London faces the biggest housing crisis in…