Posts Tagged ‘hackney council’
Leader – The wild, disorderly year that was
Rough sleepers faced fines, foxes dodged a council cull and trendies were branded too hip for Shoreditch
Read MoreGCHQ pavement ads breach council rules in graffiti gaffe
Security and intelligence organisation claims it sought permission but council denies any record of agreement
Read MoreHouse homeless people in empty council buildings, urge campaigners
Petition launched calling on the Town Hall to throw open the doors of its underused premises
Read MoreLondon Fields residents clash over car-cutting measures
Rival petitions launched after council announces plans to block off roads to through-traffic
Read MoreOffice politics: Town Hall to raise cash by renting out Keltan House
Mare Street building could be turned into bar as ‘continued austerity measures’ pushes council into leasing assets
Read MoreFox traps removed from Clissold Park as last-ditch petition forces council rethink
Council puts plans to ‘humanely kill’ foxes in deer enclosure on hold due to public outcry
Read MoreHackney Council to cull foxes in Clissold Park
Wildlife specialists left baffled as council says foxes in the deer enclosure will be ‘disposed of’ because of health risks
Read MoreTitbits — CGI suits, targeted tweets and skeletons in the shadows
The council asks for men’s views on shaping the borough while tiny little corporate people sip champers on Regent’s Canal
Read MoreInterns from Hackney solar co-op launch appeal against funding cuts
Government proposals to slash the Feed-in Tariff would have ‘dramatic impact’ on projects like Banister House
Read MoreCouncil calls for 100 extra police officers on the streets
Report by Deputy Mayor says loss of 173 officers over five years is ‘excessive, disproportionate and counter-productive’
Read MoreLeader — Council should put its money where its mouth is
The Hackney Citizen is backing Divest Hackney’s campaign calling on the council to withdraw its investment in fossil fuels
Read MoreDivest Hackney Q&A: Climate activists turn up the heat on local government
Local campaign group explains why it wants Hackney Council to divest from the £42m it has in the fossil fuel industry
Read MoreTitbits — In vogue politicians, prohibition and spin
Jeremy Corbyn nails normcore, the council’s PR team keep on spinning and an alcohol brand’s ad campaign gets close to the bone
Read MoreRumble in the jumble: residents let down as council bins community sale
Concern over litter and blocked pathways prompts council U-turn on Stoke Newington Jumble Trail
Read MoreCouncil accused of ‘misleading’ the public over licensing consultation
Partner in Dinerama says council is trying to ‘fudge the issue’ and calls for ‘change of personnel’
Read MoreShoreditch gay pub the George and Dragon slain by rent hikes
Owners say ‘dramatic’ rent increase has forced closure as another gay venue shuts on Hackney Road
Read MoreBy the bookie: council declares victory over betting shops
Changes which came into effect in April make betting shops ‘most regulated industry on high street’
Read MoreHackney’s electoral register revealed as most inaccurate in the country
Electoral Commission report reveals 23 per cent of entries on the electoral roll are unconfirmed
Read MoreBattle over silent majority as resident groups slam ‘pro-booze’ campaign
Swords drawn in licensing row as residents’ groups say campaign merely sets out to protect bar owners’ profits
Read MoreLeader — A clear case for transparency
If it is news-worthy enough for the press team to put together a council response – the public should be informed
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