Labour councillor Sheila Suso-Runge named Speaker of Hackney
Mayor Woodley was among those to pay tribute – though her speech was eerily similar to Suso-Runge’s own 2022 campaign profile
Sophie Conway
‘Vicious cycle’: Children with autism more likely to be absent from school, report finds
A local parents’ forum made the discovery as part of its probe into emotionally-based school avoidance
Eight Labour councillors in Hackney urge party leader Sir Keir Starmer to back all-out ceasefire in Gaza
The local politicians are among 300 party colleagues to sign an open letter demanding a rethink
Politicians back move for Hackney to formally become a borough of sanctuary for refugees
Council hopes to officially join network of places in the UK that welcome asylum seekers and refugees
‘It can be alienating’: Councillor speaks up for young parents as support service for under-24s is decomissioned
The Family Nurse Partnership is set to be replaced by an enhanced health visiting scheme
Child Q: Councillors call for resignation of Hackney police borough commander
‘We no longer see you occupying the role of Borough Commander as a tenable option for our borough’
‘Some institutions are so hellbent on their rules they squeeze you for any reason’: young people speak out over permanent school exclusion
Pupils expressed their ‘shock, surprise and confusion’
Hackney protesters take the knee in solidarity with England footballers
Anti-racism vigil follows racist abuse suffered by a number of players in the wake of the team’s loss in the Euro 2020 final
Finance chief admits children’s service spending is ‘not sustainable’ as he reveals £3.3m black hole
Care homes charging £200k-a-head and Covid overspends force department to blow through reserves
School exclusions plummet during lockdown as home education spikes
Cllr Sophie Conway raises concerns about families ‘opting out’ of the system
Government investment needed to close education gap, experts tell council
New research shows outcomes for Black children in particular have slumped since 2011
New policies introduced as council responds to calls to tackle off-rolling
Scrutiny committee warns some parents may be facing pressure to remove their children from school
Council challenged over ‘underuse’ of Hackney Youth Parliament
Town Hall officers vow to address issue at powerful meeting on young people’s experiences of lockdown
Council forces developers to open up St-John-at-Hackney churchyard walkway
Councillors call on Thornsett to honour agreement to open up space for public use
Letter: ‘Labour must now defend the national interest’
Architect Jake Ireland urges his Labour councillors in Hackney Central to formally ‘support a People’s Vote with the option to Remain’
Council sorry after Citizen journalist is ordered to stop recording a public meeting
Council apology comes after demand made by chair of scrutiny commission to delete recorded material