Posts Tagged ‘hackney mayor’
Countering the rhetoric: Hackney migrants speak out following a summer of discontent
‘It’s hard to escape the fact that the far-right succeeded in bringing crucial support services to a standstill,’ says Hackney Migrant Centre CEO
Read MoreNet zero targets: Mayor shrugs off doom and gloom as two-thirds of councils flag lack of funding
‘Despite significant financial challenges, we’re committed,’ says Caroline Woodley
Read MoreCouncil tax hike confirmed as Mayor Woodley’s first budget is voted through
Hackney’s new leader praised the ‘ambitious’ finance plan in the face of criticism from opposition councillors
Read MoreGaza: Hackney Council calls for cessation of hostilities
Green party motion passes – with qualified Labour support
Read MoreHackney mayoral by-election to take place following Philip Glanville’s resignation
By law, the by-election has to be held within 35 working days
Read MoreCharedi orthodox children missing out on free school meals
‘No child should have just bread for their lunch. It’s very upsetting.’
Read MoreCasey Review: Hackney Council ‘appalled’ by Metropolitan Police’s systemic failings
‘Policing by consent at serious risk of collapse’
Read MoreIncrease in councillors’ allowances approved
Every councillor can claim a basic annual allowance of £12,014.
Read More‘Populist hobby horses rather than tackling the cost of living crisis’ – Mayor responds to Queen’s Speech
‘Instead of tackling the cost of living crisis, today’s proposals showed the Government seems bizarrely preoccupied’
Read MoreHackney remembers Duke of Edinburgh as flags flown at half-mast
Local tributes are being paid to HRH Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, who died at Windsor Castle today at the age of 99.
Read MoreMan arrested following ‘disgusting attack’ on pregnant woman in Stamford Hill
Suspect in his late 50s taken into custody after 20-year-old woman was assaulted last week on Manor Road
Read More‘We must all pull together’: Public health director issues warning as coronavirus cases continue to rise
Dr Sandra Husbands speaks out on need to act ‘to prevent more tragic losses’ as local incidence rates almost triple since start of October
Read MoreVIDEO: Interview with the Mayor of Hackney on coronavirus and lockdown
Philip Glanville sits down with local democracy reporter Ed Sheridan for a virtual conversation about the pandemic’s impact on the borough
Read More‘No thanks’: Hackney Mayor condemns Tory councillor’s ‘cheap attacks’ as homophobic bigotry
LGBT rights groups join in criticism of Cllr Aron Klein’s remarks as Hackney Conservatives repeat pledge to ‘look into the matter’
Read MoreConcerns raised over move of Hackney dementia patients out to East Ham
Charity warns of consequences of hours of travelling for families as East London Foundation Trust promises to consult on plans
Read More‘Towers of privilege’: East London politicians call for return of powers from Olympic legacy corporation
Councillors brand lack of affordable homes in recent Hackney Wick developments ‘egregious’
Read MoreProtesters stage Town Hall takeover in solidarity demo for Marian Court residents
Council meeting disrupted by demonstrators as Town Hall denies claims that campaigning has influenced families’ treatment
Read More‘The Future is Ours’: Young Extinction Rebels call for change at East London Uprising
Hackney Mayor promises ‘at least one annual occasion’ in which community will hold Town Hall to account on climate emergency action
Read MoreDeputy Mayor wants Hackney’s new education board to ‘keep our family of schools together’
Newly-established Schools Group Board will aim to ‘reduce exclusions’
Read MoreHackney Downs councillor calls for abolition of ‘no-fault’ evictions
‘Tenants being forced to leave their home for no good reason is a disgrace’
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