Hackney councillors are accused of taking the easy option and making life harder for residents

Council budget frustration sparks direct action by anti-cuts campaigners

The Town Hall is setting its finances for the coming year in the face of calls to reject government-enforced reductions

5.30pm Wednesday 2 March 2011, outside Hackney Town Hall

Hundreds demonstrated on Saturday over government’s decision to reduce the grant it provides to local councils

Councillors are warned that the borough’s Citizens Advice Bureau and Community Law Centre will be hit hard by government proposals to reduce funding

The Labour party’s candidate for London mayor talks budgets, students, crime and the Olympics

A local councillor’s view on what the cuts will mean for local residents

Slashing on Town Hall’s spending power is condemned by local councillors

Students march from BSix sixth form college to the Town Hall to protest cuts to Educational Maintenance Allowances