Posts Tagged ‘Caroline Woodley’
Mayor of Hackney ‘deeply concerned’ as Mossbourne ‘punishment no matter what’ regime exposed in review
A review published earlier this week found behaviour policies at Mossbourne Victoria Park Academy (MVPA) had fostered a ‘no excuses’ culture
Read MoreHackney Green mayoral candidate calls to ‘break up the Met’ following report into ‘systemic’ racism
Green councillor Zoë Garbett called for the Met’s directorates to be separated and for London residents to “rethink how we keep each other safe.”
Read MoreHackney Council set to spend nearly £40m on agency staff
The Town Hall has cut expenditure on temporary staff since last year, but admits to ongoing recruitment challenges
Read MoreEmpty primary school poised to reopen as specialist facility for SEND children
Baden Powell school was closed by the council last year due to falling pupil numbers
Read MoreCouncil’s £51 million budget gap likely to increase if ‘Fair Funding Review’ left unchanged
Concerns raised over ‘detrimental’ impact of government’s review on council finances
Read MoreDe-selection of ‘excellent’ councillors sparks allegations of Labour ‘lack of transparency’
Petition launched to ‘save Hackney councillors Soraya Adejare and M Can Ozsen’
Read More‘It’s not f***ing okay’ – Tempers flare at council debate over Hackney’s ‘ties’ with Israel
The council has faced pressure from Green party and Independent Socialist councillors to end its twinning relationship with Haifa, but Hackney Labour party has accused its opponents of political game-playing
Read MoreHackney Council has spent £38 million since 2020 buying back houses it used to own
The local authority sold one property for £95,050 in 2014, only to buy it back for £365,000 in 2021
Read MoreBroken lifts, loss of hot water and overdue repairs: Hackney Council pays out ‘astonishing’ £572,000 in compensation
Hackney councillor told officers she had gone two months without hot water in her housing block
Read MoreWoman injured and man dead in Clissold Park shooting – as police appeal for witnesses
Officers confirm that the pair were ‘known to each other’ and they believe it was an ‘isolated incident’
Read MoreFamilies warn they could quit Hackney after nursery fee hikes
Parents say the borough has become an unaffordable place to raise children
Read MoreGreen Party announces Hackney Mayor candidate for 2026 – and her deputy
Zoë Garbett and Dylan Law explain the change they want to see in Hackney if the party wrests control from Labour next year
Read MoreLego, books and staff possessions ‘dumped in landfill’ as closed primary school ‘gutted’
Staff at the school were reportedly told to box up and label their belongings – then the removal team came before they had a chance to collect them
Read MoreTown Hall celebrates 33 Green Flag awards – the joint best haul in London
Mayor praises ‘dedicated’ parks team and volunteers for accolades that recognise well-maintained public spaces
Read MoreWest Reservoir swimmers fight to save communal changing rooms as council revamp gets underway
Petition launched by campaigners who worry community ethos will be lost
Read MoreHackney music venues given acoustic upgrades in pioneering audio-inclusivity project
Paper Dress Vintage, SJQ and Vortex are now kitted out to host people who are sensitive to noise
Read MoreHousing protesters descend on Town Hall after entire block loses hot water
Residents furious over ‘inhumane’ conditions as temporary showers put in their courtyard after delays
Read MoreCouncil casts doubt on ruling that race was ‘not a factor’ in Child Q incident
Police complaints body says sacked Child Q officers guilty of ‘gross misconduct’ but teenage girl’s ‘humiliating’ strip-search was not prompted by her race
Read MoreTown Hall asks public for feedback on landlord licensing plans
Council opens consultation on charging private landlords up to £1,400 per property they rent out
Read MoreStamford Hill Sainsbury’s to be replaced with supermarket, mayor confirms
Town Hall reveals no planning applications made yet after residents’ enquiry
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