Town Hall discount on Brownlow Road service charge leaves residents ‘unimpressed’
‘No such thing as a goodwill gesture’, says one freeholder amid long-running row over rising bills
Ed Sheridan, Local Democracy Reporter
Council tax up by 4.99 per cent as Mayor pledges ‘no delays’ to more generous support scheme
Town Hall finds £11m in savings to balance books, but sticks to goal for low-income families to pay no council tax at all by 2030
‘Bin decorations for £17k?’: Brownlow Road residents demand answers on council service charges
One local says they are ‘worried about their credit file’ after needing to borrow money to pay off their arrears
‘Round one to Hackney Council’: Anti-LTN legal challenge dismissed at High Court
Campaigners for Horrendous Hackney Road Closures vow to fight on as group discusses whether or not to appeal
Hackney Carnival to go virtual for second year running, Town Hall confirms
Culture chief bemoans ‘sad state of affairs’ but reveals plans for a bigger online event
Catholic Church’s plan to academise six Hackney schools under scrutiny
Four of the schools in question join the council in calling for a halt to the proposals amid the pandemic
Hospital bosses battling to protect staff from ‘mental health issues and exhaustion’
Barts NHS Trust chief says period of rest and relaxation for redeployed workers is a ‘critical consideration’
Covid vaccine: Low uptake in Hackney as roll-out met with ‘strong resistance’
Borough’s deputy mayor points to ‘years of mistrust’ in authority as Hackney CVS boss says ‘long-term conversations needed’
Town Hall appeals for volunteers who can ‘hold it to account’ on ageing strategy
Over-55s urged to join new committee representing their age group in policy talks
Government investment needed to close education gap, experts tell council
New research shows outcomes for Black children in particular have slumped since 2011
Hackney Mayor ‘astonished’ as government refuses Freedom of Information request on school closures
Town Hall wants to know why local primary schools were initially asked to reopen in January before Whitehall U-turned
Over-medicalised child prescribed fentanyl for six years from age five
Serious case review recommends audit of local paediatric records as Child A found to be subject to ‘unnecessary or inappropriate medical intervention’
‘No good solution’ to potential disruption from building of 27-storey hotel in Shoreditch
Construction vehicles’ use of low emissions street will be ‘completely incongruous,’ say Town Hall officers
Residents’ calls for more affordable housing on smaller developments echoed by councillors
Calls made to start asking for onsite social housing as leaseholders up in arms over extension to Brownswood block
Hackney public health director moves to reassure residents as new Covid variant found in Haringey
Testing stepped up in N17 postcode area as Dr Sandra Husbands restates importance of rapid testing for those who have to leave home for work
Town Hall calls for more long-term financial certainty as council tax hike discussed
Overall financial shortfall managed down from last year’s ‘eye-watering’ levels while councillors told on King’s Hall leisure centre revamp: ‘Watch this space’