Protesters stage Town Hall takeover in solidarity demo for Marian Court residents
Council meeting disrupted by demonstrators as Town Hall denies claims that campaigning has influenced families’ treatment
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‘The Future is Ours’: Young Extinction Rebels call for change at East London Uprising
Hackney Mayor promises ‘at least one annual occasion’ in which community will hold Town Hall to account on climate emergency action
Deputy Mayor wants Hackney’s new education board to ‘keep our family of schools together’
Newly-established Schools Group Board will aim to ‘reduce exclusions’
Hackney Downs councillor calls for abolition of ‘no-fault’ evictions
‘Tenants being forced to leave their home for no good reason is a disgrace’
Council bullying row: Political pressure grows as Hackney South Labour calls for ‘urgent action’
Hackney Mayor ‘absolutely refutes’ union discrimination allegations
Town Hall gears up to provide affordable internet to social housing
Mayor Philip Glanville declares intention to ‘harness our own digital assets and estate for the public good’
Council restoration of Abney Park chapel ruins in sight
‘This historic site will receive lottery grant funding to maintain and improve a green space that residents can enjoy and contribute to a more sustainable Hackney,’ says mayor
Residents urge Town Hall to seize opportunity to end ‘mistrust’ with community conversation
Mayor canvasses locals’ vision for Dalston’s future as London Renters Union slams proliferation of ‘massive new developer-led flats’
Mayor talks of challenge of ‘squaring the circle’ over borough’s housing
Town Hall boss calls for ‘balance’ in approach to night-time economy during Mayor’s Question Time event
Outcry increases over plans to close all Hackney’s Overground ticket offices
Council considers proposals ‘unacceptable’ as Hackney Disability BackUp and RMT voice opposition
Legal row brewing between campaigners and council over Clapton garden build-over
Town Hall accused of ‘riding roughshod’ over local people but states legal challenge to plans has no grounds
Council position on second referendum ‘left open’
Hackney Liberal Democrats call for official council motion on second EU referendum
No Poll Tax 2 campaign urges Town Hall to scrap controversial relief cut
Petition calls for exemption from bailiff action for those receiving council tax support
Hackney Mayor speaks out on William Patten school air pollution debate
Mayor states that council is “listening” as campaigners call for meeting
Mayor praises ‘vital’ Citizen on ten-year anniversary
Philip Glanville: ‘I hope it will go from strength to strength and look forward to the next ten years’
Sign our petition: we call on the Mayor and council to fit fire sprinklers in all of Hackney’s tower blocks
Following the Grenfell Tower fire tragedy, the Hackney Citizen urges immediate action to protect residents living in the borough’s high rises