Posts Tagged ‘hackney council’
Unions ‘blocked’ by council from discussing pension fund investments
Unison representatives critical of Hackney’s refusal to divest pensions say council is ignoring members’ survey
Read MoreAlmost one in six jobs advertised in Hackney pay below living wage, report shows
Findings from London Poverty Profile reveal 16 per cent of employers pay less than the recommended rate
Read MoreMossbourne launches review of complaints procedure amid safeguarding inquiry
Multi-academy trust says it is concerned some parents and carers may have ‘lost confidence’
Read MoreHackney’s Orthodox Jewish community up in arms about ‘dictatorial’ schools bill
Charedi figures argue new oversight on yeshivas is ‘discriminatory’
Read MoreIndependent Socialists urge council to use £4m reserves to halt primary school closures
Opposition groups lay out alternative budget plans, with mayor accusing Green co-leader of ‘populism’
Read MoreHackney’s deficit has shrunk by £16m, says mayor
Caroline Woodley accused of hypocrisy over continuing ‘austerity’
Read MoreDivestment activists ‘jumping on bandwagon’, says Hackney’s pensions chair
Cllr Kam Adams says campaigners’ demands unclear – despite persistent calls for council to pull funds from specific arms firms
Read MoreJoy as rewilders return small mammals to Hackney Marshes
Council praised for support in bringing local wildlife back from ‘absolute crunch point’
Read MoreChild safeguarding watchdog lays out scope of Mossbourne inquiry
Rare review follows more than 300 separate complaints about children’s experiences
Read MoreElderly residents waiting over a year for home adaptations, report finds
Councillors ‘shocked’ by time taken to put in grab rails, non-slip flooring and other adjustments
Read MoreFuture of Hackney Carnival under threat as Town Hall withdraws funding
‘Despite the stark economic reality, we want to preserve hope and joy’
Read MoreElderly residents left ‘trapped in lifts’ after repeated service failures
Leaseholders and residents of award-winning new-builds in Clapton feel ‘neglected’ by council over persistent malfunctions
Read MoreCouncil insider on Mossbourne: ‘Leadership and culture are the problem’
A staff member in the Town Hall’s Children and Families Directorate on the allegations facing the multi-academy trust
Read MoreTree vandals strike again in ‘relentless onslaught’ across borough
Council supporting police to patrol criminal damage hotspots after more ‘shocking’ attacks on street trees
Read MorePopular rooftop bar and ‘iconic’ heritage site at risk from ‘massive’ tower block plans
Netil 360 owner would take stock of venue’s ‘future and viability’ if contentious proposals go through
Read MoreStamford Hill campaigners blast Hackney transport policies for ‘upending lives’ of Charedi community
New task force launched amid ‘growing frustration’ with delays caused by LTNs, street closures and bus lanes
Read MoreMake Awaab’s Law apply to private landlords, council says
New plans will see Town Hall lobby government to step up enforcement of damp and mould repairs
Read MoreHackney Council votes to lobby government over ‘inhumane’ hostile environment
Town Hall passes motion urging Home Secretary to drop ‘destructive’ measures in rare show of cross-party consensus
Read MoreHackney’s social rent and service charges to rise
Council rents and maintenance fees to rise by 2.7 per cent and 4.8 per cent respectively from 7 April
Read More‘Leave us kids alone!’: Hackney forges ahead with school closures as families and staff protest
Controversial plans to shut and merge four schools follows similar spate of closures in 2024
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