Posts Tagged ‘hackney council’
Titbits — Unlikely bedfellows, black cabs and bicycle politics
The Town Hall’s Hackney carriage spreads the word but how many councillors can you fit on a bike?
Read MoreLicensing row: residents being treated as if they are ‘stupid’, say bar owners
Borough ‘not closing’ at midnight insists Town Hall as campaign launches against proposed borough-wide hours policy
Read MoreWatchdog backs Hackney Citizen over Freedom of Information ‘fishing expedition’
Council says releasing ‘if asked’ press releases is ‘vexatious’ request which relies cynically on pot luck
Read MoreLeader — Goodbye ‘Destination Hackney’
The Tube gears up to shuttle revellers round-the-clock but if the Council’s new policy is approved, Hackney won’t be going along for the ride
Read MoreKids take part in ‘bike bus’ world record attempt for Bike Around the Borough
Young cyclists miss out on world record by eight riders but enjoy Council’s annual cycling event
Read MorePolice handing out rough sleeping ban leaflets to homeless, claim campaigners
Officers allegedly handed men leaflets in Hackney Central informing them they were in PSPO-controlled area
Read MoreWhat is the future for Harringay's warehouse district?
Warehouse district faces challenge of devising a blueprint that can defend artistic ecosystem against wide-scale regeneration
Read MoreWhy heritage activism is something worth developing
Taking an active interest in the built environment shows good citizenship according to heritage chief and pasta sauce pioneer Loyd Grossman
Read MoreVillagers furious over Council plans to buy £1.25m Oxford mansion for ‘troubled families’
Neighbours complain urban families ‘not compatible’ with village life and that the change of use would bring ‘transient population’
Read MoreLeader – Linden’s law: the blanket ban that left Hackney residents cold
The Council’s quiet introduction of a Public Space Protection Order reveals a worrying attitude towards rough sleepers
Read MoreHackney Council bows to pressure and removes rough sleepers from PSPO
Rough sleeping removed after 80,000 sign petition against the PSPO but campaigners say amendment “not good enough”
Read MoreHackney’s ban on rough sleeping will ‘criminalise homeless’, warns charity
New Public Space Protection Order will ban ‘anti-social activities’ such as street drinking, begging and rough sleeping in Hackney ‘hot spots’
Read MoreTown Hall launches investigation into ‘corruption’ by Hackney Homes staff
Council’s audit and anti-fraud department investigating allegations against ‘small number’ of housing workers
Read MoreOutrage at registration failure as Hackney residents denied vote
Town Hall blames error on new system as up to 100 residents are left unable to vote in General Election
Read MoreTitbits— Croatians, consultants and over-involved residents
A Croatian surge at the polls narrowly avoided, confusion reigns over interim consultants, and doth ‘citizen’ Pipe protest too much?
Read MoreHackney pulls out of joint borough devolution bid at eleventh hour
Council withdraws from nine borough bid to focus on ‘pan-London approach’ led by London Councils
Read MoreSupport workers protest over job cuts at housing association
Housing giant Family Mosaic says redundancies are due to ‘significant savings’ in Hackney Council’s adult social care budget
Read MoreCouncil to roll out 20mph speed limit on all main roads
Conservative councillor brands plan for new 20mph limits ‘useless’
Read MoreHackney Council passes 2015/16 budget with council tax frozen for tenth year
Council tax frozen for tenth year running amid large spending cuts
Read MoreMayor of Hackney slams ‘out of scale’ plans for Bishopsgate Goodsyard
Jules Pipe launches campaign to ‘save Shoreditch’ from proposals for Canary Wharf-style towers backed by the Mayor of London
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