Posts Tagged ‘hackney council’
Council sticks with Pembury Circus design in blow to campaigners
Decision comes after opposition members called in Town Hall’s planned redesign of the junction
Read MoreHackney Council unlikely to hit target of switching to electric vehicles by 2030, officers admit
More ‘realistic’ transition date needed, says Town Hall’s fleet manager
Read More‘Failed experiment’: Dalston councillor challenges London mayor to bring in rent controls
Cllr Zoë Garbett AM calls out Sadiq Khan over failure to hold a rent commission despite 2019 promise
Read MoreHackney Council admits to unlawful consultation over children’s centre closures
Sebright and Fernbank shutdowns staved off after consultation is quashed
Read MoreCouncil to slash charity grants by more than £800k amid budget shortfall
The Town Hall is facing a projected £37m overspend
Read MoreCampaigners ‘pleased’ as council’s Pembury Circus decision ‘called in’ for review
Special scrutiny panel to judge council’s proposal on 11 November
Read MoreFunding for Hackney’s renowned Pedro Club to continue, council confirms
Finance chief Robert Chapman announces up to £1.5m to refurbish famed youth club
Read MoreCouncil pays tribute to former mayor Sam Springer after his death aged 89
Mayor Woodley praises ‘inspirational’ champion for disadvantaged and minority groups
Read MoreHackney Council ‘may need emergency bailout’ if costs continue to rise, finance chief warns
Cllr Robert Chapman says social care and homelessness have put particular pressure on the Town Hall’s coffers
Read More‘Enormous opposition’: Teachers’ union urges council to listen during school closures consultation
National Education Union says public meeting on closures will be held on 23 October
Read MoreCouncil launches plan to improve support for care leavers following Ofsted criticism
Inspectors found children’s services had ‘greatly improved’, but said work still had to be done for care experience
Read More‘Simply not true’: Council hits back at Green party over alleged solar panel blunder
Town Hall denies that panels on Dalston property were left disconnected for 15 years
Read More‘Very risky’: Campaigners say development plans next to Hackney Marshes could increase flooding
Housing proposal by Waltham Forest Council would impact ‘ecologically sensitive’ marshland, activists warn
Read MoreParents and teachers furious as council mulls more primary school closures
Deputy mayor admits proposals are ‘painful’ as school staff grill cabinet over plans
Read MoreParents of cyclist killed in Hackney back alternative plans for Pembury Circus
‘We do not want anybody, whoever they are, to go through anything like this, ever,’ say Pat and Mike Webb
Read MoreDrug consumption rooms key to tackling substance misuse in Hackney, say Greens
Cllrs Alastair Binnie-Lubbock and Zoë Garbett say drug use should no longer be categorised as anti-social behaviour
Read MoreFinance chief warns of ‘tough decisions’ as council predicts even bigger overspend
Town Hall says ‘significant use’ of its reserves will be needed to balance the books
Read MoreTown Hall joins calls for carbon producers to pay ‘incineration tax’ – amid fears new scheme could cost councils ‘billions’
Borough leader defends waste disposal strategy following criticism of ‘dirty’ doubled incinerator
Read MoreHackney Council under fire over housing conditions as protesters demand action
Cabinet member says council has ‘gone further’ than Grenfell inquiry’s recommendations
Read MoreHackney mayor defends LTNs and air quality plans following criticism from residents
Caroline Woodley hails ‘transformative’ traffic measures amid concerns over public health
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