‘Hands off our nurseries’: Parents kick off new battle against council plans to close children’s centres
Two centres that won a reprieve in 2021 following a hard-fought campaign are again at risk
Caroline Woodley
Gaza: Hackney Council calls for cessation of hostilities
Green party motion passes – with qualified Labour support
Council unveils plan to create 78 new school places for children with special educational needs and disabilities
Residents invited to give their views on the proposals, which come amid increasing demand for spaces
Cazenove to elect new councillor in January following Caroline Woodley’s mayoral triumph
A by-election to fill Woodley’s seat will take place on Thursday 18 January
Labour’s Caroline Woodley elected as Mayor of Hackney
Woodley becomes first woman to land the role in a by-election marked by low turnout
Mayoral candidates quizzed on transport at Hackney Cycling Campaign’s hustings
In the absence of two of the four invited mayoral candidates, residents put the Greens’ Zoë Garbett and the Liberal Democrats’ Simon de Deney on the spot
Labour candidate calls mayoralty a ‘platform for great partnerships’ – as she sets out focus on green projects
Caroline Woodley says her cabinet role at the council has taught her how to handle challenges
Labour mayoral candidate accused of ‘insulting electorate’ after rejecting hustings invite
Caroline Woodley says her ‘focus is on speaking to as many residents as possible on the doorstep’
Hackney mayoral by-election: Six candidates to compete for borough’s top job on 9 November
Three serving councillors will be vying for votes, along with TUSC’s first ever mayoral hopeful
Hackney mayoral by-election: Independent candidate Peter Smorthit promises referendum on LTNs
The local resident has also vowed to build more social housing if elected
Liberal Democrats select Simon de Deney for mayoral by-election
Actor and former school governor runs again
Hackney mayoral by-election: Cycling campaign’s hustings to take place on 1 November
Candidates set to face questions on a list of demands that campaigners believe will make cycling easier and safer
Hackney mayoral by-election: Cabinet member Caroline Woodley chosen as Labour’s candidate
The families and parks boss vows to ‘rebuild trust’ following resignation of Philip Glanville
Angry parents at schools threatened with closure given more time to pick alternatives – after branding council’s first deadline ‘disgusting’
Parents of children with special educational needs at four schools initially had only 12 working days to decide
Parks boss ‘really proud’ as Hackney celebrates 29 Green Flag awards
Abney Park becomes the latest to meet the international standard for a well-run green space
Four more Hackney playgrounds set for a spruce-up as council efforts to make borough better for children continue
Play areas at Hackney Downs, Clapton Common, Stonebridge Gardens and Well Street to get an update