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Hackney residents stuck on wrong side of digital divide

By Hackney Citizen | Wednesday 23 February 2011 at 15:27

Whilst council estates in some other boroughs enjoy free internet access, here they are not yet benefiting from such innovative broadband schemes

Protesters march through Hackney against public spending cuts

By Hackney Citizen | Tuesday 22 February 2011 at 14:50

Protestors took to the streets on Saturday over the government's spending cuts. Photo: Hackney Alliance

Hundreds demonstrated on Saturday over government’s decision to reduce the grant it provides to local councils

Another deer found dead in Clissold Park

By Hackney Citizen | Monday 21 February 2011 at 11:10

Pressure mounts on Hackney Council to re-home the herd

Friends of the Earth slams Hackney Council’s mixed-up recycling plan

By Hackney Citizen | Friday 18 February 2011 at 12:57

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

Law experts urge Hackney Council to join campaign to fight legal aid cuts

By Hackney Citizen | Friday 18 February 2011 at 10:42

Hackney Town Hall. Photograph: Hackney Citizen

Councillors are warned that the borough’s Citizens Advice Bureau and Community Law Centre will be hit hard by government proposals to reduce funding

Residents slam council’s ‘flawed’ consultation over plan to build school on Hackney Downs

By Hackney Citizen | Tuesday 15 February 2011 at 13:32

Locals have expressed concern about the lack of information available on a controversial proposal to ‘plonk a school in the middle of a park’

Campaigners call for coalition cash for local eco-initiatives

By Hackney Citizen | Friday 11 February 2011 at 15:27

Green budget needed from Chancellor George Osborne, say environmental campaigners

Friends of the Earth is pressing the ‘greenest government ever’ to support carbon budgets for Hackney and other local councils

Hackney Council yet to join the good eggs

By Hackney Citizen | Friday 4 February 2011 at 00:04

Town Hall’s commitment to sustainable food production is yet to bear fruit

Winners and losers as Hackney Council hands out community cash

By Hackney Citizen | Thursday 3 February 2011 at 23:20

Finsbury Park Homeless Family Project, the Alevi Cultural Centre and Cemvi, the Arcola Theatre and the Hackney Society all miss out on funding

Essex Wharf tower blocks decision looms large

By Hackney Citizen | Thursday 3 February 2011 at 22:06

“Disgraceful” development expected to impact on Hackney

Chatsworth Road awaits news on market

By Hackney Citizen | Thursday 3 February 2011 at 21:49

Traders and residents are urging Hackney Council to discuss their call for weekly street trading

Chatsworth Road grapples with plans for growth

By Hackney Citizen | Thursday 3 February 2011 at 21:41

Halil Mehmet, Mighty Meat Butcher. Photo: Laura McCluskey

Residents and traders are being asked to consider how they want the area to develop

Plans afoot for London Fields community council

By Hackney Citizen | Thursday 3 February 2011 at 08:37

Locals could have more say over issues that matter to the neighbourhood

Citizen questions Hackney Council over £millions agency staff bill

By Hackney Citizen | Friday 28 January 2011 at 20:39

Town Hall figures show large sums have been spent on outsourced personnel over the last four months

Hackney students take fight against EMA cuts to Town Hall

By Hackney Citizen | Thursday 27 January 2011 at 16:12

BSix and Hackney Community College representatives put their case for retaining the Educational Maintenance Allowance to full council yesterday evening