Battle over silent majority as resident groups slam ‘pro-booze’ campaign
Swords drawn in licensing row as residents’ groups say campaign merely sets out to protect bar owners’ profits
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Leader — A clear case for transparency
If it is news-worthy enough for the press team to put together a council response – the public should be informed
Titbits — Unlikely bedfellows, black cabs and bicycle politics
The Town Hall’s Hackney carriage spreads the word but how many councillors can you fit on a bike?
Licensing row: residents being treated as if they are ‘stupid’, say bar owners
Borough ‘not closing’ at midnight insists Town Hall as campaign launches against proposed borough-wide hours policy
Watchdog backs Hackney Citizen over Freedom of Information ‘fishing expedition’
Council says releasing ‘if asked’ press releases is ‘vexatious’ request which relies cynically on pot luck
Leader — Goodbye ‘Destination Hackney’
The Tube gears up to shuttle revellers round-the-clock but if the Council’s new policy is approved, Hackney won’t be going along for the ride
Kids take part in ‘bike bus’ world record attempt for Bike Around the Borough
Young cyclists miss out on world record by eight riders but enjoy Council’s annual cycling event
Police handing out rough sleeping ban leaflets to homeless, claim campaigners
Officers allegedly handed men leaflets in Hackney Central informing them they were in PSPO-controlled area
What is the future for Harringay's warehouse district?
Warehouse district faces challenge of devising a blueprint that can defend artistic ecosystem against wide-scale regeneration
Why heritage activism is something worth developing
Taking an active interest in the built environment shows good citizenship according to heritage chief and pasta sauce pioneer Loyd Grossman
Villagers furious over Council plans to buy £1.25m Oxford mansion for ‘troubled families’
Neighbours complain urban families ‘not compatible’ with village life and that the change of use would bring ‘transient population’
Leader – Linden’s law: the blanket ban that left Hackney residents cold
The Council’s quiet introduction of a Public Space Protection Order reveals a worrying attitude towards rough sleepers
Hackney Council bows to pressure and removes rough sleepers from PSPO
Rough sleeping removed after 80,000 sign petition against the PSPO but campaigners say amendment “not good enough”
Hackney’s ban on rough sleeping will ‘criminalise homeless’, warns charity
New Public Space Protection Order will ban ‘anti-social activities’ such as street drinking, begging and rough sleeping in Hackney ‘hot spots’
Town Hall launches investigation into ‘corruption’ by Hackney Homes staff
Council’s audit and anti-fraud department investigating allegations against ‘small number’ of housing workers
Outrage at registration failure as Hackney residents denied vote
Town Hall blames error on new system as up to 100 residents are left unable to vote in General Election