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Tim Shields comes out fighting after Hackney Unison delivers stinging critique of his legacy

Conservative councillors condemn administration investments as ‘waste of money’ as levels of allowances and salaries criticised

Town Hall leaders ‘reflecting on what he may have said in the past’ as Hackney Mayor underlines work of Review Renew Reclaim project as ‘vital’

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The artist and curator on his ‘chameleonic’ multimedia exhibition now on display at Hoxton’s PEER gallery

Sisters Uncut hits out at Hackney Council amid row over the condition of an alternative home waiting for the last remaining occupants of the Homerton block

Children’s services chief calls for young people from all backgrounds to get involved

Outlay expected to be similar to that of Redcar Council, whose systems were hit earlier in 2020

Deputy Mayor Rebecca Rennison outlines plan to ‘turbocharge insourcing’, starting with over 360 jobs by 2022

Hackney Mayor responds to criticism that the council has left itself open to the vagaries of the property market

Residents invited to vote on replacement for name inspired by slave trader John Cass

‘No such thing as a goodwill gesture’, says one freeholder amid long-running row over rising bills

This celebration for the upcoming Women’s History Month delves into the achievements of 113 women with connections to the borough

Adrian Lester and Danny Sapani shine in Lolita Chakrabarti’s play, which was live-streamed over a four-day run

Blurring the line between a play and a film, this unique portrayal of loss is ‘sharp and biting’

Scathing coroner’s report says Joseph O’Neill, 88, would ‘not have died when he did’ were it not for failures by Care Outlook staff

Local recorder quartet Palisander urge residents to take part in prestigious Young Composers Award 2021 after being announced as the partner ensemble

Deputy Mayor Rebecca Rennison’s maternity leave sees her brief shared out, while Caroline Woodley adds parks to her portfolio

Town Hall finds £11m in savings to balance books, but sticks to goal for low-income families to pay no council tax at all by 2030

One local says they are ‘worried about their credit file’ after needing to borrow money to pay off their arrears

Trade union fires broadside at departing council executive

Labour dismisses opposition’s budget amendments, with Hackney Mayor calling them a ‘disgrace’

Tories call for resignation of Toyin Agbetu from council naming review in wake of antisemitism claims

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Into the Crocodile’s Cradle with Simon Moretti

Activists ‘appalled’ as Town Hall begins demolishing Marian Court with family still living there

Hackney Youth Parliament: Youngsters urged to sign up and help ‘shape local policy’

Cyber attack to cost Hackney Council ‘roughly’ £10m, Mayor reveals

Hackney to ‘reclaim’ nearly £12m worth of services from private companies

‘Utterly wrong’: Town Hall rejects calls to rethink housebuilding model

Help choose a new name for Cassland Road Gardens as four options revealed

Town Hall discount on Brownlow Road service charge leaves residents ‘unimpressed’

Women from Hackney’s History, Hackney Society, book review: ‘Testimony to how high women can rise’

Hymn, Almeida Theatre, stage review: ‘Writing at its most perceptive’

Good Grief, Original Theatre Online, stage review: ‘Tasteful exploration of our capacity for regrowth’

Home care firm under fire after death of local pensioner from dehydration last summer

Young composers! Compete for a chance to see your music played at London Baroque Festival

Mete Coban revealed as Jon Burke’s successor as Mayor shuffles his top table

Council tax up by 4.99 per cent as Mayor pledges ‘no delays’ to more generous support scheme

‘Bin decorations for £17k?’: Brownlow Road residents demand answers on council service charges