Leader – Licence to grill
Licensing decisions that affect people’s livelihoods are too often taken behind closed doors
transparency
Hackney Council fails to update register of payments over £500 since late 2017
Town Hall says payments for 2018 will be online next week
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
Leader — A clear case for transparency
If it is news-worthy enough for the press team to put together a council response – the public should be informed
Leonard Street mystery: secrecy over Hackney Mayor Jules Pipe’s gallery purchase
Town Hall buys building with your cash but refuses to release price or names of sellers
Still no automatic right to film or tweet Hackney Council meetings despite new guidelines
Town Hall refuses to amend constitution that bars use of electronic devices but claims to have a ‘relaxed approach’ to bloggers
Seeing through the spin: experts call for greater council transparency
Too dangerous, too complicated, too expensive: objections raised by councillors to open data and greater freedom of council information