Letter: ‘I don’t apologise for leading a council that prudently invests in the future’
Mayor of Hackney Philip Glanville responds to the Citizen’s view that the Town Hall is ‘playing fast and loose with the property market’
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Councillor urges Town Hall to rip up New Year’s Day parking tickets
Alleged unclear signage accused of inflicting parking ‘misery’ on families over bank holiday
Iconic Holborn Studios under threat again following combative council meeting
‘It’s ruined my Christmas with my children,’ says managing director as 7-year battle over studios set to continue
Council’s education chief to face grilling over school funding
Deputy Mayor expected to speak on timeframe for rollout of Schools Group
2018 – A divisive twelve months, but greener pastures await (in Hackney at least!)
We look back at a year in which the political atmosphere in the UK has been poisonous, but one that showed Hackney is doing its bit for the atmosphere that really matters – the one that keeps us alive
Titbits – European dreams and gambling regimes
Read this month’s column that pecks at the crumbs of news in the borough
Leader – Casino council
Rolling the dice on the property market is never what council reserves were meant for
Town Hall buys up over £60m worth of property in one-year spending spree
Council says purchases can further socialist values by providing space for ethical businesses and affordable homes
Mental health assessment rooms set for overhaul amid fears over ‘safety and dignity’
Accessibility, privacy and staffing issues cited at Homerton Hospital as mental health boss says: ‘We need to do something soon’
Private firm’s online doctors’ appointments could spell doom for GPs, top medics warn
‘I really don’t see how what’s happening is not going to pull apart general practice very, very quickly,’ says councillor
New Year’s Day shooting: Dalston nightclub’s licence suspended over ‘security concerns’
Management pledges to work closely with police and neighbours
The Citizen Gardener: ‘Insects keep the whole lot of us going’
In the first in a new column, award-winning community gardener Kate Poland tells us the dos and do-nothings that can help our insects
Bus Fare: Writings on London’s Most Loved Means of Transport, book review: ‘Enjoyable hop-on hop-off reading’
Journey through a rich collection of facts, fiction and memoires that chronicle the beguiling history of buses
Anthropocene, Hackney Empire, theatre preview: ‘A modern opera worthy of consideration’
The Scottish Opera and Royal Opera House team up for this ‘genuine thriller’ about an Arctic expedition which comes unstuck
New Year’s Honours 2019: Awards for prominent Hackney residents
Museum director, publisher and food charity founder among those to receive recognition