Hackney Mayor makes ‘tweaks and changes’ in cabinet reshuffle
Cllr Jon Burke to take over responsibility for transport from Deputy Mayor Feryal Demirci
Ed Sheridan, Local Democracy Reporter
Kam Adams elected as Speaker of the Council
Hoxton councillor pledges to ‘make sure that Hackney continues to be a beacon of tolerance and diversity’
‘Here to stay, here to fight’: Marian Court protesters demand action from council
Families claim council is ‘not listening at all’ as Hackney Mayor says he ‘couldn’t agree more’ with protesters
Nailed it: Hackney Council allow London Grace salon to serve prosecco
Shoreditch residents call on council to ‘stand up for’ licensing restrictions
Council told to pay out thousands over failings in care for two disabled youngsters
Healthwatch Hackney slam Town Hall for delaying support to ‘strained and distressed’ parents
Young Hackney Rebels stage Town Hall die-in to protest glyphosate use
Extinction Rebellion calls for controversial weedkiller to be entirely banned as sustainability chief says he shares protesters’ goals
Town Hall considers training residents in how to ‘demand their rights’
Stoke Newington councillor champions idea of ‘capacity building’ through business networks
Pregnant mum-of-two given 24 hours by council to move 160 miles away or face eviction from homeless shelter
Local solicitor reveals spike in similar cases since the Town Hall introduced its Move-On Team
Row breaks out over council’s SEND bus drivers’ payslips
Unite accuses Town Hall of ‘illegal and spiteful’ behaviour over payslip access
Residents worry ‘upmarket nail bar’ selling booze could lift crime rate
Town Hall weighs up application as neighbours complain of ‘drunk people in the street trying to break down our door’
Hackney’s diagnosed depression rates highest of any London borough
Council and mental health charity Mind say figures show local services are better at finding and supporting people with depression
Hackney gears up for two-week Dementia Festival
Events including singing, dancing and sports will take place all over the borough – starting this Thursday
New five-year health strategy aims to ‘break down barriers in society’ for learning disabled people
Plan sent back for further costing as Integrated Learning Disabilities Service faces £4.2m overspend
Ye Olde Axe’s licence renewed amid debate over neon ‘striptease’ sign
Town Hall asks owner for written management policy as campaigners call for close of all remaining strip clubs
Deputy Mayor wants Hackney’s new education board to ‘keep our family of schools together’
Newly-established Schools Group Board will aim to ‘reduce exclusions’
Council formally objects to Old Street roundabout plans
Deputy Mayor says plans will cause longer journey times, more traffic flow and harm to businesses