‘We can’t escape this mess’: Shoreditch residents hit out as venue wins new booze licence
Sandbox on Quaker Street has been granted permission to hold up to six events every month
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Library closure may be needed in Hackney, council report warns
Town Hall number-crunchers say libraries service needs £248k by 2026 to ward off a building closure
Hackney Council claws back nearly £1m following fraud investigations
A huge chunk of the recovered money comes from tenancy fraud cases
‘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
Tom Dewey inquiry: Investigator reveals more details of probe into disgraced former councillor
John Henderson said there was a ‘mixture of disgust and shame’ from people he interviewed at the Town Hall
‘Hands off our nurseries’: Parents kick off new battle against council plans to close children’s centres
Two centres that won a reprieve in 2021 following a hard-fought campaign are again at risk
Tom Dewey: Little could have been done to stop him becoming a councillor, concludes inquiry
‘Bail conditions are an agreement between the individual and the officer making bail to that person, and it’s no business of the council’s’
Cazenove by-election: Conservatives score upset to swipe seat from Labour
Ian Sharer, who previously represented the ward as a Liberal Democrat, wins with more than half of the vote
Tom Dewey inquiry: Final report praises ‘cool heads and steady hands’ at Town Hall after arrest came to light
Chair John Henderson says ‘safeguarding systems worked perfectly’ but criticises ‘blurring of boundaries’ between politicians and council officers
‘Frustrated’ parents challenge council’s decision to close four Hackney primary schools
Save Colvestone campaigners gear up for protracted battle over recently ratified plans
Tom Dewey inquiry: Council refuses to make public the terms of reference
Town Hall bats away requests for more information about the limits of the investigation
‘Hard to accept’: Community rallies around reservoir café at risk of closure
Residents launch petition to save West Reservoir Café in Woodberry Down after owner is served with closure notice
Thames Water to cut down 80 trees to protect pipes beneath Hackney woodland
Utility giant’s plans receive backing from local conservationists as it aims to ‘keep taps flowing for customers’
Over-55s in Hackney can get advice on coping with the cold at free Winter Warmer event
Housing officers and financial experts will be on hand at next month’s get-together
Campaigners speak out over loss of council homes in major rebuild of Woodberry Down estate
‘This is not what the regeneration was meant to be about,’ says resident Geoff Bell
Leader – Tough climate for new mayor
Action plans are all well and good, but it’s the implementation that counts