Hackney councillors slammed for poor attendance at Town Hall meetings
New report by campaign group Hackney First reveals absenteeism
Adam Barnett
Hackney Council fails to meet own Decent Homes target
A third of social housing in Hackney is below decent homes standard as council blames the Coalition Government for missed 2012 target
Plans for Crossrail 2 on track
Underground railway connecting north to south to run through Hackney and cost £12bn
Arts centre to open in St Mary’s Old Church
Soon-to-be refurbished church to become part of Stoke Newington’s creative scene in 450th anniversary year
‘Two jobs’ Mayor Pipe paid £97,000 per year
Campaigners claim Mayor Pipe has no job description and call for his wages to be cut
Stamford Hill neighbourhood forum a front group for councillors, claim campaigners
Local councillors accused of manipulating ethnic and religious divisions for political gain
Hackney remembers – young historians to uncover WWI legacy
Lottery grant awarded to local schools for Great War commemoration project
Have your say on plans to change Hackney ward boundaries
Residents asked to comment on revised ward boundary proposals
Census reveals 80% increase in ‘non-religious’ Hackney residents
Census finds nearly 70,000 ‘non-religious’ Hackney residents – Council urged to reflect this change in its policies
Veolia dumps bid for Hackney waste contract
Multinational bins controversial plans to provide waste services for North London following debacle over deputations and councillors’ interests
Government’s ‘worse than useless’ Work Programme fails Hackney residents
Disappointing results as less than three per cent of residents find jobs
Hackney students visit Auschwitz death camps
Students visit Nazi camps in Poland to study the dangers of racism and prejudice
Oh no it isn’t! Oh yes it is! Hackney Council’s constitutional confusion over tweeting in meetings
Councillors go against their constitution by using electronic devices in Town Hall meetings
Green Lanes Methodist Church to become seven storey tower block
Plans to go ahead despite lack of affordable housing, as council is accused of dismissing residents’ concerns over plans for historic site
Hackney Mayor backs Conservative bid to block anti-Veolia deputation
Hackney Labour group splits over decision to prevent local resident from speaking to full council over controversial waste contract
Famous atheist’s ungodly guide – interview with Alom Shaha
The Hackney Citizen catches up with Alom Shaha, author of The Young Atheist’s Handbook