Titbits – The Apprentice’s surprising guest star, Akehurst’s dream and some RAG bull
Read this month’s column that pecks at the crumbs of news in the borough
Luke Akehurst
2016 – A look back on the year we woke up as strangers in a strange land
What have we learnt? What has changed? And what is likely to stay the same? As the year draws to a close, we look back on a momentous 12 months
‘There are no voters we can take for granted’ says Labour stalwart Luke Akehurst
As he bids farewell to Hackney, prominent ex-councillor gives his view of the borough’s future and reflects on his political life
Prominent Labour councillor Luke Akehurst to stand down at local elections
Former Labour Group chief whip reveals he was amused by spoof blog set up to parody him
Hackney Council agrees 2014/15 budget and rejects alternative Tory and Lib Dem plans
Protesters staged rally against cuts on steps of Town Hall
Veolia dumps bid for Hackney waste contract
Multinational bins controversial plans to provide waste services for North London following debacle over deputations and councillors’ interests
There is no such thing as a ‘free school’ for Hackney
A local resident explains why we should be concerned about plans for a publicly-funded school that has no democratic accountability
