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‘Homes not hotels’: Protestors lose out at planning committee as ‘harmful’ Chocolate Studios development gets go-ahead
‘We’re very disappointed. The developers quite clearly stated they couldn’t be bothered to speak to the residents’, says councillor
Jewish primary school celebrates Democracy Day
Pupils at Simon Marks created manifestos with local politicians before voting for the school council
Leader – Selective hearing
An expensive consultation that carries democratic weight is better than wasting taxpayers’ time and money
Polling starts in Hackney mayoral election and will continue until 10pm
Election was triggered after Jules Pipe – who held the post for 14 years – left to become Mayor of London Sadiq Khan’s planning chief
‘Techno-progressive’ One Love Party fields candidate Dawa Ma for Mayor of Hackney
Party advocates greater exploration of outer space and unification of all armies worldwide
Hackney residents cast their votes in EU Referendum
Polling stations are open until 10pm for people to have their say on whether the UK should leave or remain part of the European Union
Voter registration in Hackney is amongst the lowest in London
New research shows that in seven Hackney wards fewer than 80 per cent of people are on the electoral roll, a figure below the national average
EU referendum – don’t forget to vote on 23 June
In order to vote, you must be registered by 7 June
Leader – polls were wrong, so were results
Labour’s vote share increased by 1.5 per cent, whereas the Conservative’s vote share increased by only 0.8 per cent
Hackney Heroine to stand as MP for Hitchin
Pauline Pearce selected to contest her home county for the Liberal Democrats
Still no automatic right to film or tweet Hackney Council meetings despite new guidelines
Town Hall refuses to amend constitution that bars use of electronic devices but claims to have a ‘relaxed approach’ to bloggers
Leader: Healthy public debate is crucial for Hackney democracy
Cllr Linda Kelly’s defection raises issues about how councillors can best represent and communicate with their constituents