Interim chief executive’s contract to be extended
Dawn Carter-McDonald to continue in role until next summer
Ian Williams
Hackney Mayor acknowledges ‘uncertainty’ as he unveils council’s third chief executive this year
Dawn Carter-McDonald to replace the departing Ian Williams as acting chief later this month
Hackney Council’s finance supremo to depart after 14 years in the role
Ian Williams, currently acting chief executive, helped steer the borough through the pandemic
Hackney Council’s chief executive given extended leave to deal with ‘family matters’
‘Council business continues as usual,’ says Town Hall spokesman
‘Just can’t compete’: Council bosses criticise bidding war for housing after being ‘gazumped’ by the Home Office
‘Extreme competition’ for temporary housing stock means residents are given ‘very little time to choose’
‘Cost-of-living crisis will mean tough decisions on budgets,’ warns Hackney’s chief executive
Mark Carroll, who took up the job last year, says the council will have to do ‘things we don’t want to do’
‘No excuse’: Three hundred council workers strike over pay
Staff in waste collection, repairs and SEND passenger services launch six days of action
Town Hall ‘still working to recover data’ more than a year after ‘devastating’ cyber attack
Report on October 2020 hack reveals social care, benefits and housing are among services that remain badly affected
Cyber attack: Hundreds of residents still facing disruption with benefits payments
Town Hall’s IT boss confirms incorrect payments continue to be made but says recovery work is ‘moving forward’
Homerton pub landlord highlights need for further support for local businesses
Town Hall economy chief warns that cost of support thus far will bring a ‘day of reckoning’ for council services
Finance chief slams government over ‘unbelievable’ funding uncertainty
Cllr Rebecca Rennison launches broadside over lack of clarity for next year’s budget with council still ‘working off estimates’
Council finance director warns of ‘big challenge’ on business rates relief
‘The double whammy for businesses will be having less income and higher costs,’ says Ian Williams
Coronavirus: Town Hall needs tens of millions more in emergency funding, report reveals
Council finance whiz lays bare dramatic impact of crisis on its budget, with further austerity measures ‘a real possibility’
‘This has to be fixed’: Town Hall bosses raise alarm on SEND funding
Deputy Mayor joins campaigners invoicing government over funding gap as uncertainty over future position continues
Council braces for potentially ‘catastrophic’ no-deal Brexit
‘We could lose very significant numbers of our frontline staff very quickly,’ says councillor
‘Major concern’: Homerton Hospital facing ‘unexpected’ multimillion-pound overspend
Surprise increase in day cases and non-GP referrals sparks fears over upcoming budget