Posts Tagged ‘hackney council’
‘Scandalous’: Town Hall faces fresh criticism over council tax support cut as new documents reveal rejected options
Hackney Liberal Democrats and anti-poverty charity slam the council for going ahead with the cut despite analysis showing it would hit vulnerable residents hardest
Read MoreBarbecues suspended at London Fields following heatwave fire warning
Town Hall reacts to advice from London Fire Brigade, which has reported a record-breaking number of grass fires
Read MoreGround force: ‘Under threat’ community gardens to launch joint manifesto
Cordwainers Grow, Dalston Curve and Daubeney Fields Forever want to protect ‘much needed’ green spaces from development
Read More‘Toughest restrictions on nightlife in Britain’: Council approves controversial licensing policy in face of overwhelming opposition
Town Hall defends decision amid outrage from campaigners and a Twitter backlash
Read MoreHackney gets ready to celebrate National Park City Week
Borough’s green spaces to host picnics, planting, walks and exhibitions – starting from tomorrow
Read MoreRoad closures: Fresh calls for a rethink after council admits getting traffic figures wrong
Unfinished analysis puts new estimate on par with campaigners’ – but sides disagree over how much the data could still change
Read More‘Unsung heroes’: New exhibition shines spotlight on council staff
Photographer Andy Donohoe’s free Dalston show features portraits of street cleaners, librarians and park keepers
Read MoreLincoln Court: Contractor admits use of shopping trolleys during fire safety work is ‘unacceptable’
Council contractors spotted using supermarket trolleys to lug building waste in preparation for re-cladding
Read MoreBailiffs come knocking for over 700 benefit claimants to recover council tax
The council says it does not ‘take the decision to use Enforcement Agents lightly’
Read MoreSEND forecast around £9m more than agreed budget
The council scrapped changes to funding following protests – but is going ahead with cuts
Read MoreLondon Fields tower block where bricks fell 100 feet faces a year of ‘major repairs’
‘Extensive corrosion’ caused brickwork to slide away from the top of Morland Estate last November – landing close to a primary school
Read MoreCouncil forks out thousands to upgrade body-worn cameras for enforcement officers
Community safety team predicts the enhancements will lead to a £14k overspend
Read MoreHate crime consultation receives just 69 responses
The number of offences in the borough has increased by 332 since last year
Read MoreHackney at Pride: Drag royalty join council staff for ‘solidarity march’
120 locals put on a colourful show for the annual LGBTQI+ parade
Read MoreCampaigners considering legal action after council approves Clapton garden build-over
Town Hall’s plan for 11 ‘genuinely affordable’ homes gets go-ahead – but new, permanent site for garden fails to win over opponents
Read MoreHackney Council denies claim of a ‘democratic deficit’ in bid to build on Clapton community garden
Town Hall’s application to create 11 affordable homes on Daubeney Road will go before a planning committee next week
Read MoreRole models required: Council appeals for male volunteers to ‘inspire the next generation’
Town Hall wants men who love their jobs to take part in a special careers event in October
Read MoreHackney Mayor says council payments are secure after reported data breach in nearby Islington
Islington Council asked for residents’ card details over email, according to BBC report
Read More‘Drag nuns on the 55 bus’: Special tours to uncover Hackney’s LGBT+ history
Queer Tours of London announces two interactive walks this month as part of the borough’s Pride 365 celebrations
Read MoreSwift action: New measures to ‘reverse decline’ of the species in Hackney
Council announces plans to build nests into new and existing housing to combat ‘habitat loss’
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