‘London should move together’: Mayor Glanville says Hackney-wide lockdown remains ‘unlikely’
Borough leader speaks out as cases in Hackney rise above threshold at which local lockdowns can be considered
Philip Glanville
Hackney Mayor condemns culture secretary for Geffrye statue lobbying
Town Hall administration asks Oliver Dowden to apologise in letter accusing government minister of ‘overreaching his position’
Council hits out at government for ‘shambolic’ Covid testing over weekend
‘Without a good testing programme, we cannot do our job,’ public health director warns
Public health leaders ‘extremely concerned’ over local rise in Covid infections
Imposition of local restrictions ‘very likely’ if trend not quickly reversed, says Dr Sandra Husbands
Museum of the Home’s decision to keep Robert Geffrye statue sees swift backlash
Campaigners call for boycott following announcement Museum aims to ‘reinterpret and contextualise the statue where it is’
VIDEO: Hackney Mayor Philip Glanville on coronavirus, lockdown and more
The borough leader speaks to the Citizen about the council’s work over the past few months and the challenges and issues it faces today
Town Hall warns of ‘significant backlog’ in registrations as face-to-face services resume
Marriages and cancelled ceremonies to take priority as lockdown eases
VIDEO: Campaigners on their fight to save the Happy Man Tree
Ellen Halliday joined protesters as they delivered a symbolic papier-mâché axe to Hackney Town Hall
Happy Man Tree campaign slams injunction against peaceful protest as ‘shameful’
Campaigners to present 22,000 signature petition to Hackney Mayor as council defends injunction as ‘last resort’
Council warned of ‘serious and irreversible consequences’ of Frampton Park hall demolition
Tenants’ association wants decision ‘reversed’ in wake of recent court ruling against the Town Hall over Holborn Studios
Hackney Council announces two public artworks to honour the Windrush Generation
Sculptures by Veronica Ryan and Thomas J Price will be the first permanent monuments in the UK to celebrate Windrush when they are unveiled next year
Cross-party solidarity against racism as Town Hall lit up in purple for Black Lives Matter
Local political parties united in response to death of George Floyd as council ‘reconfirms commitment’ to tackle inequality
Happy Man Tree protesters raise alarm over ‘democratic deficit’
Campaigners criticise ‘inadequate’ consultation as developer Berkeley Homes reaffirms that felling tree will prevent delay in delivering affordable homes
Old Baths awarded extra funding after ‘challenge’ from local young people
Scheme shows ‘it does make a difference when people speak up,’ says Deputy Mayor
Coronavirus: Hackney Mayor criticises ‘mixed messages’ from government
Borough leader says ‘extensive leaking’ of Whitehall announcements in the press has created ‘huge uncertainty’
Town Hall will be ‘unable to meet needs’ of residents without further funding, Mayor warns
Mayor Glanville urges government to ‘honour its pledge’ to support councils after it told them to ‘spend what they need’ to manage crisis