Posts Tagged ‘budget’
Labour assembly members accused of putting party first as they vote against budget amendments
Last week, the mayor’s annual budget for 2026-27 passed without any changes despite eight formal amendments being proposed
Read MoreHackney faces ‘complete exhaustion of reserves’ without ‘urgent funding’ in Budget says councillor
Campaigners descended on Hackney Town Hall on Wednesday (26 November), the same day the Chancellor made her Budget
Read MoreLetter to Chancellor Rachel Reeves from Zoë Garbett, Hackney Green party councillor for Dalston
‘If the government are serious about breaking the cycle of inequality, this budget must put families and young people first’
Read MoreCouncil’s £51 million budget gap likely to increase if ‘Fair Funding Review’ left unchanged
Concerns raised over ‘detrimental’ impact of government’s review on council finances
Read MoreHackney Council more than doubles its debt in one year – but what is the Town Hall spending on?
Hackney Council’s borrowing is below average for London, but its debt burden is set to rise five-fold by 2028
Read More‘This isn’t austerity’: Hackney mayor defends Labour values in ‘ambitious’ budget
Caroline Woodley insists she is ‘hopeful’ while pushing back on criticism of £25m spending cuts
Read MoreIndependent Socialists urge council to use £4m reserves to halt primary school closures
Opposition groups lay out alternative budget plans, with mayor accusing Green co-leader of ‘populism’
Read MoreHackney’s deficit has shrunk by £16m, says mayor
Caroline Woodley accused of hypocrisy over continuing ‘austerity’
Read More‘Frightening’: Hackney renews pleas for housing aid as two thirds of councils fear budget collapse
New survey of 76 councils shows majority expect to pause or cancel housing developments to balance books by 2030
Read MoreCouncil declines to rule out further cuts if government funding falls short
Opposition councillors weigh in with their proposals to help address Hackney’s financial woes
Read MoreHackney Council needs to save £67m by 2028, mayor reveals
Predicted overspend rises to £38m as finance chief blames Tory government for Chancellor’s ‘severe’ restraints
Read MoreCouncil to slash charity grants by more than £800k amid budget shortfall
The Town Hall is facing a projected £37m overspend
Read MoreBudget shows new government grasps ‘key issues’, says Hackney mayor
Caroline Woodley hails historic budget from first-ever female Chancellor
Read MoreHackney 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
Read MoreFinance chief confirms ‘unprecedented’ overspend as local government crisis hits Hackney
Temporary accommodation demand sees predicted overspend soar by £15m in a single quarter
Read MoreFinance 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
Read MoreCampaigners blast council cuts to children’s services as ‘massive attack’ on those most in need
Local MP Diane Abbott said there are ‘other ways to save money’ at a protest attended by families and unions
Read MoreCouncil 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
Read MoreHackney Greens call on council to delay children’s centre cuts ahead of budget showdown
Councillors Zoë Garbett and Alastair Binnie-Lubbock put forward their own budget measures with backing from parents and a union
Read MoreHackney’s top councillors set to discuss finances, air pollution and plans to control dogs
The cabinet will meet on Monday to talk about some of the key issues in the borough
Read More