Titbits – Chestnuts, Churchill and the Chief Executive
Read this month’s column that pecks at the crumbs of news in the borough
Philip Glanville
Parents and carers of disabled children ‘fed up of being afterthought,’ council told
Town Hall pledges to address issues raised in ‘really important critique’ as calls made for ‘strong dialogue’ with disabled people and local authority
Garden School ‘thrilled’ as funding for expansion of post-16 education approved
Council pledges ‘deep commitment’ on investment into in-borough provision for children with special educational needs and disabilities
Borough leader defends mayoral system as campaigners call for referendum
Mayor Glanville responds to accusations of ‘top-down, we-know-best approach’ from anti-LTN campaigners
Council cyber attack data published on dark web as Hackney Mayor apologises for ‘worry and upset’
Security expert warns attack should serve as ‘big red flag’ for other local authorities
Campaigners’ research reveals local vision for Morning Lane Tesco site
Campaigners call for ambition on affordable housing as council pledges to ensure all residents and businesses will have a say
Calls made at council meeting for ‘humane cull’ of borough’s urban foxes
Hackney Mayor responds to resident concerns around potential Covid transmission that borough will ‘make sure to act on evidence basis’
Campaigners call for long-term solution to provide security for Sistah Space
Cross-party activists urge Hackney Mayor to find organisation new premises as council rejects requests as ‘unfair to others’
Brooke Road sorting office closes despite mayor’s accusations of ‘deep irresponsibility’
Campaigners join in condemnation of Royal Mail, with E5 residents now faced with trip to Leyton
Town Hall slams government planning proposals as ‘anti-democratic’
Hackney Society chair urges Town Hall to recognise system’s current inadequacies as Mayor argues proposals undermine local authorities
Council buildings close to the public as Hackney re-enters lockdown
Essential services continue to run as Hackney Mayor calls on community to ‘work together to prevent more tragic losses’
‘We must all pull together’: Public health director issues warning as coronavirus cases continue to rise
Dr Sandra Husbands speaks out on need to act ‘to prevent more tragic losses’ as local incidence rates almost triple since start of October
Local politicians react to equality watchdog’s report on antisemitism in Labour
Hackney Mayor says report marks ‘day of shame’ as Conservative councillor slams party as ‘rotten through and through’
Town Hall publishes action plan to improve children’s services following Ofsted criticism
Council administration pledge ‘quick and sustainable improvements’ with commitment to improve outcomes for families and disabled children
Blood on his hands: Police investigate Robert Geffrye statue’s new paint job
Campaigners applaud ‘transgressive, yet progressive act’ following Museum of the Home’s recent decision to retain slaver monument in face of widespread public opposition
Coronavirus: Hackney Mayor and public health director welcome news of greater restrictions across London
Capital to move to ‘High’ alert from midnight, as borough leader sets out how the government can avoid ‘wasting this opportunity’