Five U-turns in two days: Council confusion over by-election purdah
Misunderstanding caused by variability of approaches to single-ward electoral contests, Town Hall says
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‘Startling’ figures reveal hundreds of breast cancer screening cancellations
‘There is a national shortage of qualified mammographers and this shortage is impacting services nationwide’
Campaigners call for greater ambition from council on housing
Figures show Hackney could lose 653 council homes under planned redevelopments
Council to go sugar-free after signing healthy food pledge
Bid to tackle obesity includes planned crackdown on sugary drinks advertising across Hackney
Road closures: Boost for opponents as scientists reveal ‘toxic school run’ dangers
Clean Air for Schools again calls for council rethink as new study shows children are most exposed to dirty air when at school
Council to make borough ‘dementia friendly’ in wide-ranging initiative
All new council staff to be trained on the effects of dementia and how to help
Homelessness crisis worsens as Town Hall is forced to use shelters outside Hackney
Council sees 29 per cent increase in people seeking accommodation since April
Hackney Mayor speaks out on William Patten school air pollution debate
Mayor states that council is “listening” as campaigners call for meeting
‘Don’t show me a graph’: councillors slam pensions training as ‘boring and difficult’
Members of pensions committee call for ‘à la carte’ individual training plans
Council reported to pensions regulator for third year running
Breach of code of practice blamed on council’s ‘failure to submit timely data’ due to technical problems
Hackney Mayor ‘extremely disappointed’ at news of Network Rail arches sell-off
Council to seek urgent meeting with new owners of arches Blackstone and Telereal
Plastic pollution: Council urges volunteers to help kickstart a ‘refill revolution’ in Hackney
Town Hall wants to persuade local businesses to provide free water to people with reusable bottles
We need to talk about Dalston: Town Hall launches major listening exercise for locals
The Dalston Conversation will ‘put residents’ priorities at the heart of the council’s work’
Britannia does not waive the rules, claim kebab shop owners
Owners say they are ‘shocked’ at police claims of advertising later opening times than licence allows
Serious illness forces Labour councillor to stand down – just five months into the role
Cllr Alex Kuye’s resignation triggers October by-election in Victoria ward
Titbits – Dice rolls, guarded events and assorted malcontents
Read this month’s column that pecks at the crumbs of news in the borough