Countering the rhetoric: Hackney migrants speak out following a summer of discontent
‘It’s hard to escape the fact that the far-right succeeded in bringing crucial support services to a standstill,’ says Hackney Migrant Centre CEO
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Net zero targets: Mayor shrugs off doom and gloom as two-thirds of councils flag lack of funding
‘Despite significant financial challenges, we’re committed,’ says Caroline Woodley
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
Gaza: Hackney Council calls for cessation of hostilities
Green party motion passes – with qualified Labour support
Hackney mayoral by-election to take place following Philip Glanville’s resignation
By law, the by-election has to be held within 35 working days
Charedi orthodox children missing out on free school meals
‘No child should have just bread for their lunch. It’s very upsetting.’
Casey Review: Hackney Council ‘appalled’ by Metropolitan Police’s systemic failings
‘Policing by consent at serious risk of collapse’
Increase in councillors’ allowances approved
Every councillor can claim a basic annual allowance of £12,014.
‘Populist hobby horses rather than tackling the cost of living crisis’ – Mayor responds to Queen’s Speech
‘Instead of tackling the cost of living crisis, today’s proposals showed the Government seems bizarrely preoccupied’
Hackney remembers Duke of Edinburgh as flags flown at half-mast
Local tributes are being paid to HRH Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, who died at Windsor Castle today at the age of 99.
Man arrested following ‘disgusting attack’ on pregnant woman in Stamford Hill
Suspect in his late 50s taken into custody after 20-year-old woman was assaulted last week on Manor Road
‘We must all pull together’: Public health director issues warning as coronavirus cases continue to rise
Dr Sandra Husbands speaks out on need to act ‘to prevent more tragic losses’ as local incidence rates almost triple since start of October
VIDEO: Interview with the Mayor of Hackney on coronavirus and lockdown
Philip Glanville sits down with local democracy reporter Ed Sheridan for a virtual conversation about the pandemic’s impact on the borough
‘No thanks’: Hackney Mayor condemns Tory councillor’s ‘cheap attacks’ as homophobic bigotry
LGBT rights groups join in criticism of Cllr Aron Klein’s remarks as Hackney Conservatives repeat pledge to ‘look into the matter’
Concerns raised over move of Hackney dementia patients out to East Ham
Charity warns of consequences of hours of travelling for families as East London Foundation Trust promises to consult on plans
‘Towers of privilege’: East London politicians call for return of powers from Olympic legacy corporation
Councillors brand lack of affordable homes in recent Hackney Wick developments ‘egregious’