Hackney Council claws back nearly £1m following fraud investigations
A huge chunk of the recovered money comes from tenancy fraud cases
Parking
Mayoral candidates tear into council’s new parking charges at motorcyclists’ hustings
Not one of the four candidates in attendance backed the exisiting prices as they laid out their transport plans for the borough
‘Farce’: Motorcyclists and opposition councillors blast decision to press ahead with new parking charges
Town Hall scrutiny panel backs cabinet’s approval of scheme after it was called into question
Motorcyclists keep up pressure on council over ‘fundamentally unjust’ parking charges
Campaigners stage another protest as Hackney Mayor defends ‘prioritising cleanest forms of transport’
Hackney’s cabinet approves changes to parking fees despite protests from motorcyclists
Motorcycle Action Group says the fee hike is ‘irrational’ and that low-income workers could be priced out
‘Unjustified’: Hundreds of motorcyclists protest Hackney Council’s plans for ‘eye-watering’ parking charges
Around 300 people gather at the Town Hall to condemn proposals that could see riders paying up to £6 an hour
New parking charges in Hackney make public transport ‘cheaper for short trips for the first time’
Town Hall approves minimum £2 fee in bid to encourage drivers to leave the car at home
Delivery drivers boycott Dalston McDonald’s as row over parking fines escalates
Fast food giant says it doesn’t have the right to grant couriers access to its car park and cites health and safety issues
‘Tremendous news’: Unions celebrate as council parking services brought in-house
Unite urges other local authorities to follow suit, saying ‘days of flawed outsourcing business model are numbered’
Stamford Hill locals fear loss of parking controls could see ‘return to Wild West’
Residents call for compromise over plans they say ‘go against greener direction of travel’ in the rest of the borough
Parking controls in Stamford Hill suspended on sabbath after Town Hall settles legal case with local resident
Long-running battle over restrictions looks to be nearing an end as solicitor says deal could ‘heal the hurt of council’s original decision’
Coronavirus: Transport chief slams guidance for councils on parking as ‘unworkable mess’
Cllr Jon Burke fears advice to cease enforcement could spark ‘collapse in availability for key workers’
Council reveals plans for motorcycle parking charges as it tries to get a handle on pollution
Residents can have their say on the proposals, which would introduce permits for riders in line with cars that give out similar emissions
Transport boss calls for decriminalisation of minor driving offences
Town Hall lobbies for power to enforce infractions as part of campaign to ‘significantly discourage’ driving
Father of blind 10-year-old ‘humiliated in Kafkaesque nightmare’ over disabled parking bay
Lack of clarity over policy leaves family ‘passed as a buck between uncaring officials’
Conservative Imtiaz Lunat says he would empower residents if elected Hackney Mayor
‘Everything would be done through local people’