Posts Tagged ‘hackney council’
‘Bin decorations for £17k?’: Brownlow Road residents demand answers on council service charges
One local says they are ‘worried about their credit file’ after needing to borrow money to pay off their arrears
Read More‘Round one to Hackney Council’: Anti-LTN legal challenge dismissed at High Court
Campaigners for Horrendous Hackney Road Closures vow to fight on as group discusses whether or not to appeal
Read MoreTown Hall calls for more long-term financial certainty as council tax hike discussed
Overall financial shortfall managed down from last year’s ‘eye-watering’ levels while councillors told on King’s Hall leisure centre revamp: ‘Watch this space’
Read MoreCouncil ‘reflecting’ on implications of City Hall traffic scheme judgment
Opposition leader points to parallels with council’s own transport measures as Hackney Mayor promises ‘equality at heart of what comes next’
Read MoreTown Hall holds debate on future of domestic violence charity Sistah Space
Town Hall urged to provide minimum five-year lease for new premises as leading councillors complain of ‘social media kangaroo court’ around dispute
Read MoreCouncil apologises to resident left with broken front door for four years
Troy Goldie, 27, who has paranoid schizophrenia, wins civil case after ‘hellish’ experience
Read MoreHackney postal voters asked to reapply with Town Hall’s election system left damaged by cyber attack
Affected residents have been notified ahead of local and London polls in May, but council insists ‘no evidence voter data has been stolen’
Read MoreTown Hall ‘poised’ to close schools in response to falling pupil numbers
Primary schools in jeopardy as demand for reception places continues to drop
Read MoreCouncil’s housing waiting list plans will ‘make terrible situation worse’, warn campaigners
Morning Lane People’s Space calls on Town Hall to ‘contest government’s limits, not concede to them’
Read MoreAnti-LTN campaign group issues formal legal challenge to Hackney Council
Horrendous Hackney Road Closures applies for judicial review over what it claims were ‘unlawful’ consultation and assessment failures
Read MoreSistah Space campaign accuses council of failure in equalities duty
Group renews demand for ‘safe and secure’ premises for the domestic violence charity, whose founder vows to keep fighting
Read MoreJon Burke stands down from Hackney Council – with eye on run for Liverpool Mayor
Former transport chief pledges to continue environmental work as he bids farewell to ‘amazing people’ of Hackney
Read MoreEmergency services call for removal of bollards at Clissold traffic filter
Town Hall officers hint at further exemptions for some vehicles to pass through traffic filters as council continues to gather data on schemes’ impact
Read MoreTown Hall to set out ‘clear vision’ to improve air quality in Hackney
‘Code of construction’ would aim to bring down particulate pollution from building developments
Read MoreConcerns raised over safe discharges as health bosses pledge to learn from mistakes
Joint health committee members underline importance of information sharing as NHS bosses stress ‘good systems are in place’
Read More‘Valuing the future’: Jermain Jackman on empowering the borough’s young people
The co-chair of Hackney’s Young Futures Commission on the largest consultation ever conducted with local youngsters, and why he is hopeful it will result in lasting change
Read More‘Tremendous news’: Unions celebrate as council parking services brought in-house
Unite urges other local authorities to follow suit, saying ‘days of flawed outsourcing business model are numbered’
Read MoreTraders speak out in distress after crowds force Broadway Market to close early
Traders’ association criticises the council for ‘ignoring warnings’ and calls for footfall count to keep numbers in check
Read MoreCouncil buildings close to the public as Hackney re-enters lockdown
Essential services continue to run as Hackney Mayor calls on community to ‘work together to prevent more tragic losses’
Read MoreCouncil still working to restore services as IT boss describes horror at cyber attack
Rob Miller remembers ‘bottom falling out of your stomach moment’ as he immediately fretted over impact on residents
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