Rent rises in Hackney causing homelessness to spiral, council warns
‘Heartbreaking reality’ is thousands will be stuck in ‘far from ideal’ temporary housing, says Cllr Sade Etti
Robert Chapman
Hackney Council ‘may need emergency bailout’ if costs continue to rise, finance chief warns
Cllr Robert Chapman says social care and homelessness have put particular pressure on the Town Hall’s coffers
Finance chief confirms ‘unprecedented’ overspend as local government crisis hits Hackney
Temporary accommodation demand sees predicted overspend soar by £15m in a single quarter
Finance chief warns of ‘tough decisions’ as council predicts even bigger overspend
Town Hall says ‘significant use’ of its reserves will be needed to balance the books
Almost 3,500 Hackney households are in temporary accommodation – as councils warn of ‘unsustainable’ homelessness levels
Hackney forecasts overspend of £7.4m on support for homeless households
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Town Hall commits £24 million over four years to upgrade ‘aged’ lift stock
Council admits many lifts have been in use beyond their “natural life cycle”
Council refutes ‘laziness’ claim after woman on troubled estate was left with ‘stinking’ leak
‘We have dedicated and hard-working officers across the service striving to deliver the best possible service for our tenants,’ says Town Hall spokesperson
‘I was wrong to jump to conclusions’: Chair of HAIFA apologises to Hackney Green party councillors over ‘terrorists’ accusation
‘I would point out that I did not accuse all Green party members of being terrorists’, says Martin Sugarman
Council tax hike confirmed as Mayor Woodley’s first budget is voted through
Hackney’s new leader praised the ‘ambitious’ finance plan in the face of criticism from opposition councillors
‘We will oppose any closure’: Union vows to fight threat to libraries
Hackney Unison ‘concerned’ about the possibility of a library being axed, as council finance chief says ‘no decisions have been made’
‘Levelling down London’: Hackney politicians admonish government over delays to funding reforms – with ‘frontline services at risk’
Town Hall leaders call for clarity from Whitehall on plans to change how money is awarded to councils
‘No more blah, blah, blah’: Campaigners renew demands for Hackney’s pension fund to divest from fossil fuels
Campaigners gathered outside the Town Hall last week to call for swifter action
Campaigners call for ‘high ambition’ as Town Hall announces review of fossil fuel investments
Divest Hackney urges council to ‘go further than it has before’
Petition calls on council to divest from companies complicit in occupation of Palestine
Town Hall pension fund has £28m invested in firms such as Israel-based arms manfacturer Elbit Systems
Mete Coban revealed as Jon Burke’s successor as Mayor shuffles his top table
Deputy Mayor Rebecca Rennison’s maternity leave sees her brief shared out, while Caroline Woodley adds parks to her portfolio