Posts Tagged ‘hackney council’
Hackney parks posts to be axed
User groups and local residents voice concern over the future wellbeing of the borough’s green spaces as leaked report proposes large-scale changes
Read MoreHackney Council youth services job cuts slammed
Union says Town Hall is failing to protect frontline services
Read MoreFate of Clapton Tram Sheds to be decided
Campaigners call for a locally-listed building to be turned into an arts centre as Hackney Council considers a proposal to convert it into flats and space for light industry
Read MoreHackney Council cleans up ahead of the Olympics
The Town Hall’s tidy record gets national recognition ahead of the London 2012 Games – but not without local criticism
Read MoreHave your say on the future of Hoxton Street Market
The council is proposing a number of changes to improve the area for both traders and shoppers
Read MoreCuts: time to sow, not prune
We need to invest in ‘green growth’ and beware of false economies, says Hackney Friends of the Earth
Read MorePlans afoot for Free School for Hackney
Parents and teachers have put forward ideas for a state-funded school that is free from local authority control
Read MoreStoke Newington traders slam Town Hall red tape
The reality of a bungling bureaucracy belies the council’s claim to be the friend of local business
Read MoreClissold Park: time to close the ‘zoo’
All the animals need an environment appropriate to their needs and welfare – which means they should be re-homed somewhere else
Read MorePowers that be act to end HGV blind spots
More measures are being put in place to increase cyclist safety around heavy goods vehicles
Read MoreProtesters criticise Hackney Council over cuts budget
Hackney councillors are accused of taking the easy option and making life harder for residents
Read MoreHackney Council passes 2011 budget amid protests
Spending plans for the year were approved by councillors last night as campaigners slammed the government-imposed cuts
Read MoreLabour councillors call on Hackney Council to refuse cuts budget
The Town Hall is setting its finances for the coming year in the face of calls to reject government-enforced reductions
Read MoreHackney café culture under threat as table and chairs charge rockets
Local traders say the council’s demand for shop front trading licence fees will make providing outdoor seating for their customers unaffordable
Read MoreHave your say: Hackney Council consults on congestion, cycling, walking and buses
Residents are being asked about what improvements they want to see to the borough’s transport system
Read MoreHackney Alliance protest against council cuts
5.30pm Wednesday 2 March 2011, outside Hackney Town Hall
Read MoreHackney residents stuck on wrong side of digital divide
Whilst council estates in some other boroughs enjoy free internet access, here they are not yet benefiting from such innovative broadband schemes
Read MoreProtesters march through Hackney against public spending cuts
Hundreds demonstrated on Saturday over government’s decision to reduce the grant it provides to local councils
Read MoreAnother deer found dead in Clissold Park
Pressure mounts on Hackney Council to re-home the herd
Read MoreFriends of the Earth slams Hackney Council’s mixed-up recycling plan
Whilst recycling rates on council estates is improving, local environmental campaigners are concerned about the Town Hall’s proposal to move to a ‘commingled’ system
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