‘We will oppose any closure’: Union vows to fight threat to libraries
Hackney Unison ‘concerned’ about the possibility of a library being axed, as council finance chief says ‘no decisions have been made’
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Library closure may be needed in Hackney, council report warns
Town Hall number-crunchers say libraries service needs £248k by 2026 to ward off a building closure
‘Difficult decisions to come’: Hackney Council boss issues stark warning over £57m deficit
Dawn Carter-McDonald says the Town Hall ‘cannot rule out’ reducing the range or standard of services it provides
‘Hands off our jobs’: Library staff across Hackney go on strike amid dispute over council cuts
Unison members take first of four days of action in an effort to protect jobs, with Unite set to follow suit
‘It’s a big shock’: Families protest outside Hackney Town Hall as they step up fight to save two children’s centres
Mayor says ‘difficult decision’ was prompted by austerity and flagging demand for places, after Tory councillor labels it a ‘disgrace’
Cuts to embattled children’s services could have ‘serious impact’, union warns council
Explosive letter from Unison relays claims from staff about management failures inside a department that is still in Ofsted’s crosshairs
Council tenants could see rents rise in 2020 for the first time in four years
Housing services chief says not taking up the government’s recommended increase could cost the council £1.2m
Parents and carers raise £3,000 to fight SEND cuts in a judicial review
Hackney Council has offered to work with campaigners to manage the cuts
Hackney parents protest against ‘utterly crazy’ education cuts
Campaigners march on Hackney’s parks as part of nationwide protest against school budget cuts
Mayor announces council tax hike and £13.8m cuts
Philip Glanville blames ‘austerity years’ for tax rise but vows to protect key services in the face of further cuts
Hackney passes budget amid protests against cuts to services
One protester said: ‘You should be ashamed of yourselves!’
‘Unprecedented’ cuts to schools’ per-pupil funding loom
Hackney’s schools could lose £51 million a year, claims teachers’ union
Jobs risk under New Regent’s College upper school site closure plan
Temporary closure of Hackney’s pupil referral unit’s Shoreditch site places up to 19 jobs at risk
Joe Paraskeva’s mother: why cuts mean others like my son will end up criminalised
Claims joblessness and stretched resources will push more youngsters to the brink
Hackney Council passes budget with £10m public spending cuts
Council tax frozen for seventh year running as spending plans for year approved by councillors
Hackney community projects safe from spending cuts – for now
Projects that help at community level avoid council spending squeeze. But no guarantees beyond 2013