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Posts Tagged ‘hackney council’

Unions ‘blocked’ by council from discussing pension fund investments

By Josef Steen, Local Democracy Reporter | Thursday 13 March 2025 at 11:06

Unison representatives critical of Hackney’s refusal to divest pensions say council is ignoring members’ survey

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Almost one in six jobs advertised in Hackney pay below living wage, report shows

By Josef Steen, Local Democracy Reporter | Tuesday 11 March 2025 at 13:09
Hackney Town Hall

Findings from London Poverty Profile reveal 16 per cent of employers pay less than the recommended rate

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Mossbourne launches review of complaints procedure amid safeguarding inquiry

By Josef Steen, Local Democracy Reporter | Friday 7 March 2025 at 16:57
Mossbourne Victoria Park Academy

Multi-academy trust says it is concerned some parents and carers may have ‘lost confidence’

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Hackney’s Orthodox Jewish community up in arms about ‘dictatorial’ schools bill

By Josef Steen, Local Democracy Reporter | Wednesday 5 March 2025 at 18:17

Charedi figures argue new oversight on yeshivas is ‘discriminatory’

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Independent Socialists urge council to use £4m reserves to halt primary school closures

By Josef Steen, Local Democracy Reporter | Thursday 27 February 2025 at 17:21
Penny Wrout

Opposition groups lay out alternative budget plans, with mayor accusing Green co-leader of ‘populism’

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Hackney’s deficit has shrunk by £16m, says mayor

By Josef Steen, Local Democracy Reporter | Thursday 27 February 2025 at 16:36
Caroline Woodley

Caroline Woodley accused of hypocrisy over continuing ‘austerity’

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Divestment activists ‘jumping on bandwagon’, says Hackney’s pensions chair

By Josef Steen, Local Democracy Reporter | Friday 21 February 2025 at 18:58

Cllr Kam Adams says campaigners’ demands unclear – despite persistent calls for council to pull funds from specific arms firms

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Joy as rewilders return small mammals to Hackney Marshes

By Josef Steen, Local Democracy Reporter | Wednesday 19 February 2025 at 17:58

Council praised for support in bringing local wildlife back from ‘absolute crunch point’

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Child safeguarding watchdog lays out scope of Mossbourne inquiry

By Josef Steen, Local Democracy Reporter | Monday 17 February 2025 at 20:00
Jim Gamble

Rare review follows more than 300 separate complaints about children’s experiences

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Elderly residents waiting over a year for home adaptations, report finds

By Josef Steen, Local Democracy Reporter | Friday 14 February 2025 at 19:23

Councillors ‘shocked’ by time taken to put in grab rails, non-slip flooring and other adjustments

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Future of Hackney Carnival under threat as Town Hall withdraws funding

By Josef Steen, Local Democracy Reporter | Tuesday 11 February 2025 at 15:13
Hackney Carnival, 2020

‘Despite the stark economic reality, we want to preserve hope and joy’

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Elderly residents left ‘trapped in lifts’ after repeated service failures

By Josef Steen, Local Democracy Reporter | Friday 7 February 2025 at 17:40

Leaseholders and residents of award-winning new-builds in Clapton feel ‘neglected’ by council over persistent malfunctions

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Council insider on Mossbourne: ‘Leadership and culture are the problem’

By Anonymous | Thursday 6 February 2025 at 17:30

A staff member in the Town Hall’s Children and Families Directorate on the allegations facing the multi-academy trust

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Tree vandals strike again in ‘relentless onslaught’ across borough

By Josef Steen, Local Democracy Reporter | Friday 31 January 2025 at 19:02

Council supporting police to patrol criminal damage hotspots after more ‘shocking’ attacks on street trees

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Popular rooftop bar and ‘iconic’ heritage site at risk from ‘massive’ tower block plans

By Josef Steen, Local Democracy Reporter | Friday 31 January 2025 at 18:23

Netil 360 owner would take stock of venue’s ‘future and viability’ if contentious proposals go through

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Stamford Hill campaigners blast Hackney transport policies for ‘upending lives’ of Charedi community 

By Josef Steen, Local Democracy Reporter | Friday 31 January 2025 at 13:47

New task force launched amid ‘growing frustration’ with delays caused by LTNs, street closures and bus lanes

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Make Awaab’s Law apply to private landlords, council says

By Josef Steen, Local Democracy Reporter | Thursday 30 January 2025 at 18:35

New plans will see Town Hall lobby government to step up enforcement of damp and mould repairs

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Hackney Council votes to lobby government over ‘inhumane’ hostile environment

By Josef Steen, Local Democracy Reporter | Thursday 30 January 2025 at 18:15

Town Hall passes motion urging Home Secretary to drop ‘destructive’ measures in rare show of cross-party consensus

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Hackney’s social rent and service charges to rise

By Josef Steen, Local Democracy Reporter | Thursday 30 January 2025 at 12:22
Cllr Clayeon McKenzie

Council rents and maintenance fees to rise by 2.7 per cent and 4.8 per cent respectively from 7 April

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‘Leave us kids alone!’: Hackney forges ahead with school closures as families and staff protest

By Josef Steen, Local Democracy Reporter | Wednesday 29 January 2025 at 14:10

Controversial plans to shut and merge four schools follows similar spate of closures in 2024

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