Posts by Adam Barnett
Arts centre to open in St Mary’s Old Church
Soon-to-be refurbished church to become part of Stoke Newington’s creative scene in 450th anniversary year
Read More‘Two jobs’ Mayor Pipe paid £97,000 per year
Campaigners claim Mayor Pipe has no job description and call for his wages to be cut
Read MoreStamford Hill neighbourhood forum a front group for councillors, claim campaigners
Local councillors accused of manipulating ethnic and religious divisions for political gain
Read MoreHackney remembers – young historians to uncover WWI legacy
Lottery grant awarded to local schools for Great War commemoration project
Read MoreHave your say on plans to change Hackney ward boundaries
Residents asked to comment on revised ward boundary proposals
Read MoreCensus reveals 80% increase in ‘non-religious’ Hackney residents
Census finds nearly 70,000 ‘non-religious’ Hackney residents – Council urged to reflect this change in its policies
Read MoreVeolia dumps bid for Hackney waste contract
Multinational bins controversial plans to provide waste services for North London following debacle over deputations and councillors’ interests
Read MoreGovernment’s ‘worse than useless’ Work Programme fails Hackney residents
Disappointing results as less than three per cent of residents find jobs
Read MoreHackney students visit Auschwitz death camps
Students visit Nazi camps in Poland to study the dangers of racism and prejudice
Read MoreOh no it isn’t! Oh yes it is! Hackney Council’s constitutional confusion over tweeting in meetings
Councillors go against their constitution by using electronic devices in Town Hall meetings
Read MoreGreen Lanes Methodist Church to become seven storey tower block
Plans to go ahead despite lack of affordable housing, as council is accused of dismissing residents’ concerns over plans for historic site
Read MoreHackney Mayor backs Conservative bid to block anti-Veolia deputation
Hackney Labour group splits over decision to prevent local resident from speaking to full council over controversial waste contract
Read MoreFamous atheist’s ungodly guide – interview with Alom Shaha
The Hackney Citizen catches up with Alom Shaha, author of The Young Atheist’s Handbook
Read MoreCouncil tax freeze is bad deal for taxpayers warns union
Council tax freeze would lead to cuts to vital services and job losses claims union
Read MoreHackney schools in legal challenge over GCSE downgrading
Four Hackney schools call for affected exam papers to be re-graded
Read MoreHackney mayor to help free schools
Lobbying organisation chaired by Hackney Mayor Jules Pipe is to facilitate the introduction of controversial free schools
Read MoreAbb-solutely Chav-ulous!
Hackney North MP Diane Abbott accused of ‘political tourism’ by Venezuelan critics after she praises Hugo Chavez
Read MoreCenterprise Bookshop seized by Hackney Council
CEO Emanuel Amevor says council ‘came like thieves in the night’. Diane Abbott MP expresses ‘disappointment’
Read MoreHackney Conservative calls for ‘radically normal’ Olympic housing plan
New ‘family’ homes will mostly be apartments claims Conservative London Assembly Member Andrew Boff
Read MoreCenterprise loses court case against Hackney Council
A black community centre has lost its fight in court to remain in its Kingsland Road premises
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