Posts Tagged ‘Chris Kennedy’
Council accused of ‘salami slicing’ library budgets
‘It is about time this Labour council called on the central government to provide more funding’
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 MoreAfrican grill restaurant at centre of ‘shadow licence’ row
Hackney Wick residents suspicious of landlord after sexual assault in Newham nightclub
Read MoreTen Blue Badges for each disabled parking bay in Hackney, data reveals
UK-wide research by finds 3.2 million permit holders across the nation but only 63,000 ‘accessible’ bays
Read MoreTitbits – Tale of two halves
Read this month’s column that pecks at the crumbs of news in the borough
Read MoreTown Hall to consult on changing ‘generous’ social care charges
Health and social care chief says policy currently subsidises wealthiest residents as opposition argues ‘no good will come’ of engagement on draft changes
Read MoreMayor joins ‘record number’ of runners for Hackney Half
Greens say Wizz Air sponsorship of race ‘flies in the face’ of borough’s net-zero commitments
Read MoreHundreds denied Blue Badges under ‘flawed policy’, council admits
Local government watchdog said council defied guidelines with scoring system that caused ‘injustice’
Read MoreGP funding boost to free up 55,000 more appointments in Hackney – council says
Local health chief says millions to refurbish two surgeries in borough will ‘take pressure off’ other local healthcare providers
Read MoreTown Hall scores £2m for Hackney Museum revamp
Centre will close this year to for transformation works including new exhibition spaces
Read MoreWetland volunteers honoured with plaque on Hackney Marshes
Cabinet member for culture praises local groups’ work restoring Middlesex Filter Beds
Read MoreHackney Youth Parliament pleads with cabinet against future cuts
Education lead apologises to junior politicians for not consulting them
Read MoreElderly residents waiting over a year for home adaptations, report finds
Councillors ‘shocked’ by time taken to put in grab rails, non-slip flooring and other adjustments
Read MoreFuture of Hackney Carnival under threat as Town Hall withdraws funding
‘Despite the stark economic reality, we want to preserve hope and joy’
Read MoreTown Hall mulls options amid pleas to preserve St Mary’s Secret Garden
Campaigners are seeking to secure urban haven as a community asset after financial woes led to insolvency
Read MoreSt Mary’s Secret Garden ‘very likely’ to close permanently amid funding struggles, organisers reveal
Hoxton-based charity has been active in the borough for nearly three decades
Read More‘Deeply worrying’: Campaigners blame ‘feeble’ repairs system for Hackney woman’s death
Coroner’s report into death of Sarah McGreevy warned council more action was needed on housing maintenance
Read More‘Catastrophic’: Campaigners blast council over cuts to falls prevention service
Council tells residents that an NHS-funded service will continue for older people at higher risk
Read MoreWorkers warn council of ‘excessive’ heat in Hackney’s libraries
Staff concerned as temperatures surpass ‘extreme’ level of 29.4C
Read More‘Explosion of colour’: Hackney Carnival to make its long-awaited return on 22 September
The major event has not taken place in person for half a decade
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