Changing of the guard at the Town Hall as new Speaker elected and chief executive departs
Cllr Michael Desmond to occupy Speaker’s chair for rare second term as former finance boss Ian Williams to serve as acting chief exec
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Sustainability of social care of ‘great concern’ following Covid, councillors warned
Town Hall voices concern over ‘little mention’ from government of support and funding for care for working age people
Resident speaks out as Finsbury Park flooding cases remain unresolved after 18 months
Hackney Mayor pledges to ‘continue to pressure Thames Water to support every resident affected’
‘Where are those children?’: Glut of primary school places prompts work on long-term strategy
Latest figures show 500 primary school places sitting empty amid concerns over ‘significant financial risk’ for local education system
Hoxton East & Shoreditch by-election 2021: All your candidates in one place
Candidates standing in by-election the same day as the London Mayorals lay out their policies
King’s Park by-election 2021: All your candidates in one place
Seven candidates lay out their platforms for by-election on the same day as the London Mayoral elections
‘Propaganda’: Campaigners rip into Town Hall consultation on housing waiting list changes
Consultation is ‘robust, fair and extensive’, says Town Hall as it calls for support fighting government on ‘underlying issues’ on housing
Campaigners call out Town Hall over £35m fossil fuel investments
Divest Hackney and Extinction Rebellion accuse council of ‘failing in responsibility to protect future of residents’
Hackney health chief opens up about mental health impact of pandemic
Chris Kennedy speaks out on social care and government support in cabinet member’s question time
Labour dismisses opposition’s budget amendments, with Hackney Mayor calling them a ‘disgrace’
Conservative councillors condemn administration investments as ‘waste of money’ as levels of allowances and salaries criticised
Tories call for resignation of Toyin Agbetu from council naming review in wake of antisemitism claims
Town Hall leaders ‘reflecting on what he may have said in the past’ as Hackney Mayor underlines work of Review Renew Reclaim project as ‘vital’
Over-medicalised child prescribed fentanyl for six years from age five
Serious case review recommends audit of local paediatric records as Child A found to be subject to ‘unnecessary or inappropriate medical intervention’
‘No good solution’ to potential disruption from building of 27-storey hotel in Shoreditch
Construction vehicles’ use of low emissions street will be ‘completely incongruous,’ say Town Hall officers
Residents’ calls for more affordable housing on smaller developments echoed by councillors
Calls made to start asking for onsite social housing as leaseholders up in arms over extension to Brownswood block
Hackney public health director moves to reassure residents as new Covid variant found in Haringey
Testing stepped up in N17 postcode area as Dr Sandra Husbands restates importance of rapid testing for those who have to leave home for work
Town Hall calls for more long-term financial certainty as council tax hike discussed
Overall financial shortfall managed down from last year’s ‘eye-watering’ levels while councillors told on King’s Hall leisure centre revamp: ‘Watch this space’