Rent rises in Hackney causing homelessness to spiral, council warns
‘Heartbreaking reality’ is thousands will be stuck in ‘far from ideal’ temporary housing, says Cllr Sade Etti
finance
Hackney Council ‘may need emergency bailout’ if costs continue to rise, finance chief warns
Cllr Robert Chapman says social care and homelessness have put particular pressure on the Town Hall’s coffers
Finance chief confirms ‘unprecedented’ overspend as local government crisis hits Hackney
Temporary accommodation demand sees predicted overspend soar by £15m in a single quarter
Finance chief warns of ‘tough decisions’ as council predicts even bigger overspend
Town Hall says ‘significant use’ of its reserves will be needed to balance the books
Council tax hike confirmed as Mayor Woodley’s first budget is voted through
Hackney’s new leader praised the ‘ambitious’ finance plan in the face of criticism from opposition councillors
Hackney’s top councillors set to discuss finances, air pollution and plans to control dogs
The cabinet will meet on Monday to talk about some of the key issues in the borough
‘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
Four in 10 Londoners unable to ‘live with dignity’ amid ‘devastasting’ economic forces, report shows
Charity foundation finds ‘decent standard of living is just not possible for lots of people’
Hackney Council’s finance supremo to depart after 14 years in the role
Ian Williams, currently acting chief executive, helped steer the borough through the pandemic
Hackney Mayor criticises government’s ‘one-off’ funding model as he sets out ‘careful and considered’ budget
Borough leader says long-term planning is difficult as he confirms council tax and rent rises
‘I don’t remember it ever being this bad’: Volunteers at Hackney Foodbank dealing with constant stream of visitors as residents struggle with financial pressures
Six-person team were kept on their feet when the Citizen visited one of the charity’s distribution sessions
Hackney councillors urged to complete mandatory training – with only a few recorded as having brushed up on finance and child safeguarding
Standards committee hears that lack of uptake could be down to paperwork issues
Deposit a theory: Local councillor floats the idea of a Bank of Hackney
Cllr Gilbert Smyth raises possibility in response to closures of high street banks
Hackney councillor says cash-free society will be ‘devastating’ for many residents – and urges businesses to keep the change
Cllr Clare Joseph’s Cash Welcome Here campaign recently won support from Hackney Council, which will accept cash at all of its facilities
Cyber attack recovery effort cost Hackney Council over £12m last year
Town Hall thanks residents for ‘continued patience’, with October 2020 hack still under investigated at National Crime Agency
‘Cost-of-living crisis will mean tough decisions on budgets,’ warns Hackney’s chief executive
Mark Carroll, who took up the job last year, says the council will have to do ‘things we don’t want to do’