Hackney mayoral by-election: Independent candidate Peter Smorthit promises referendum on LTNs
The local resident has also vowed to build more social housing if elected
The local resident has also vowed to build more social housing if elected
Candidates set to face questions on a list of demands that campaigners believe will make cycling easier and safer
Anyone not registered to vote must do so by midnight on 24 October
The families and parks boss vows to ‘rebuild trust’ following resignation of Philip Glanville
By law, the by-election has to be held within 35 working days
Locals have praised Philip Glanville’s achievements in office, while others say the mayoralty should be done away with
Borough leader apologises after admitting he was ‘not as transparent as I should have been’
Party activists accuse borough leader of ‘breach of trust’ over Dewey scandal
Borough leader Philip Glanville has taken leave of absence after being suspended by Labour
Glanville has stepped aside after a photograph emerged of him partying with disgraced former councillor – hours after he was told of arrest
Deputy mayor Anntoinette Bramble set to fill in as calls grow for Philip Glanville to resign
Borough leader Philip Glanville was suspended by Labour last week when picture emerged
Party says photograph is in clear contradiction of Philip Glanville’s previous account of events
Hackney Cycling Campaign fears for children who use Downham Road
Tom Dewey pleaded guilty to five child porn charges in July – just over a year after his abrupt resignation from the council left Town Hall watchers puzzled
News comes just a day after the borough’s mayor acknowledged the ‘uncertainty’ surrounding the top job