local democracy – Hackney Citizen

‘Ultimately, fewer people will vote’: How the cyber attack on Hackney Council could damage local democracy

By Tiya Thomas-Alexander | Thursday 11 March 2021 at 14:30

Tiya Thomas-Alexander examines the impact of last year’s criminal hack on postal voting ahead of May’s elections

Council confirms attempt to appeal judge’s ruling that it abide by the law and publish its freesheet quarterly rather than every fortnight

50,000 stories published across the country in first year of operation

By Ed Sheridan, Local Democracy Reporter | Sunday 30 September 2018 at 15:13

Council apology comes after demand made by chair of scrutiny commission to delete recorded material