Unregulated schools: ‘Government must act urgently’, says Hackney Mayor
Town Hall report finds up to 1,500 orthodox Jewish boys are being educated without proper safeguards
Philip Glanville
Mayor and campaigners trade blows over Britannia Leisure Centre plans
Both sides accuse the other of ‘misleading’ residents
Mayor scales back Council Tax Support cut ahead of Cabinet decision
Leading anti-poverty charity welcomes change but says new proposal will still hurt Hackney’s poorest
Leader – Sweep Stakes
School cleaners are preparing to strike, but early signs of compromise could bode well for 2018
School cleaner strike: Union leaves door open for talks
More than 40 school cleaners to drop their mops in pay row, as union says ‘someone has to do the dirty work’
2017 – a look back at the year of Fake News and flashy jackets
With a brand new year just underway, we reflect on what was a busy 12 months in the borough
Mayor Philip Glanville confirms re-election bid with pledge to build ‘a Hackney that works for everyone’
Glanville running in May 2018 to reduce inequality and invest in schools and housing
Liberal Democrats pick ‘Hackney Heroine’ to stand for mayor in 2018
Pauline Pearce rose to fame when she stood up to London rioters in 2011
Titbits – Quiet consultations and confusing quotations
More on the Town Hall’s communication problems in this month’s column that pecks at the crumbs of news in the borough
Leader – A winter’s tale
An emboldened community, more than paradoxical housing policy, will help in the fight against homelessness
Raising Hackney: Diane Abbott and Mayor Glanville celebrate Northwold Estate community centre
The community centre is celebrating a new name and the involvement of a new charity
ACM cladding found in Hackney schools is safe, says Mayor Glanville
Report sheds light as council blocks fire ratings release
Hackney Mayor ‘proud’ as London Living Wage hike announced
Rate up 45p to £10.20 an hour as borough celebrates start of Living Wage Week 2017
Leader – Mayor Culpa
As ‘all up to date’ claim made post-Grenfell falls apart with a welcome apology, we call for the fire safety information blockage to be cleared
Mayor apologises for misleading public over fire safety on day of Grenfell blaze
Claims that all fire risk assessments were ‘up-to-date’ and that priority work has been done were false
Grenfell: Fire hazards at council block still not fixed after four years – and Town Hall cannot explain why
‘Priority 2’ risks picked up by assessors in 2013 should have been addressed within six months