Labour wins Stoke Newington and Hackney Downs byelections
Labour candidates Patrick Moule and Sem Moema claim comfortable victories in byelections
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Hackney voters in multiple polling cards mix-up
Duplicate entries on electoral register remain despite efforts to remove them
Voters complain of ballot problems at Hackney polling stations
Hackney residents had problems as they tried to cast their votes this morning for a new London mayor and London Assembly members
No refugees from Syria have been provided sanctuary by Hackney Council
The first Syrian refugee has yet to be resettled in Hackney, despite Mayor Jules Pipe last year saying the council wanted to ‘stand up and help’
Council commission slammed for ‘dismissing’ PSPO opposition as ‘passing social media campaign’
‘The council have dismissed the groundswell of public opposition to Linden’s Law,’ says housing campaigner
Pesticide Free Hackney campaigners urge council to stop using ‘toxic chemicals’
Council faces calls to rid Hackney of pesticides but remains committed to following government guidance on weed control
Campaigners to march against housing bill in weekend of protests
Housing activists to hold vigil outside Hackney Town Hall ahead of a march into central London
Boris Johnson delays making Bishopsgate Goodsyard decision
Mayor of Hackney Jules Pipe calls for a more ‘creative, collaborative approach’ that includes councils
Dance Tunnel did not apply to extend licence, Hackney Council confirms
Dalston nightclub has been ‘able to operate regularly until 5am’, claims Town Hall
Last Dance Tunnel: beloved club to close in August
Hackney’s ‘licensing climate’ makes it ‘impossible’ to continue, says venue
‘Unacceptable’ plans for Bishopsgate Goodsyard hit setback
Boris Johnson’s own planning officers recommend that he reject the controversial scheme
Titbits – council rags, terror flags and whitewashed Hackney
Hackney and Greenwich’s unlikely partnership, fashion hub consternation, and the borough in an alternative universe
Illegal Jewish schools: council denies cover up over ‘missing’ children
Council education chiefs accused of ‘destroying’ evidence of Jewish children dropping off education system
People passed from pillar to post
Council resources are stretched like never before – but this is exacerbated by a “not my problem” mentality that pervades all of our society
Council shame: young family left to sleep on the streets
Mother and four children under 10 unceremoniously removed from the Hackney Service Centre on a cold March evening
Investigation launched into claims Stamford Hill Jewish school defied closure order
Talmud Torah Tashbar’s rigid curriculum taught no lessons in English, Ofsted inspectors found