Posts Tagged ‘Ian Sharer’
Opposition groups stage Council AGM walkout over ‘assault on democracy’
Green party and Independent councillors slam Labour for ‘stifling criticism’, attacking service failures and position on Israel-Gaza war
Read More‘What are they afraid of?’: Fresh row over changes to Town Hall constitution
Independent Socialists say they are being ‘punished for being an effective opposition’
Read MoreStamford Hill campaigners blast Hackney transport policies for ‘upending lives’ of Charedi community
New task force launched amid ‘growing frustration’ with delays caused by LTNs, street closures and bus lanes
Read MoreCazenove by-election: Conservatives score upset to swipe seat from Labour
Ian Sharer, who previously represented the ward as a Liberal Democrat, wins with more than half of the vote
Read MoreLabour suspends Cazenove by-election candidate following allegation of transphobia
Laura Pascal will sit as an independent if she wins on Thursday, party source confirms
Read MoreHackney Liberal Democrats resolute after ‘bittersweet’ election showing
Tributes to ‘true gentleman’ Ian Sharer, who lost his seat after 24 years of service
Read More‘Antisemitism’ row erupts between campaigner and Lib Dem councillor
Cazenove residents’ complaints about ‘lawless’ high street spark war of words ahead of tomorrow’s local elections
Read MoreCouncillor calls for CCTV cameras on Cazenove estate to stop drivers blocking emergency access
Town Hall says parking officers have visited Broad Common Estate 255 times in the past six months
Read MoreAll Hackney councillors have been offered personal attack alarms as security precaution
Ongoing review of safety at ward surgeries which could lead to guards being stationed there to protect local politicians from any attackers
Read MoreShouts of ‘Shami Chakrabarti!’ as councillors debate ‘inclusive education’
Lib Dems abstain from voting and Tories oppose motion proposed by Cllr Mete Coban lambasting grammar school expansion
Read MoreCouncillors clash over election of new Speaker of Hackney
Opposition parties take the unusual step of proposing an alternative
Read MoreCouncil to roll out 20mph speed limit on all main roads
Conservative councillor brands plan for new 20mph limits ‘useless’
Read MoreHackney Council passes 2015/16 budget with council tax frozen for tenth year
Council tax frozen for tenth year running amid large spending cuts
Read MoreLabour ‘dictatorial’ for scrapping Scrutiny Board, say opposition councillors
Majority party defends decision and says residents will still be able to hold politicians to account
Read MoreHackney gets new ward boundaries in advance of 2014 local elections
Finalised changes now await parliamentary approval
Read MoreHackney Council to extend 20 mph speed limit to more roads
Council vows to expand 20 mph zones to more of the borough’s roads – despite police reluctance to enforce them
Read MoreAnger at police was ‘big cause of Hackney riots’
Anti-police feeling more to blame for August mayhem in Hackney than elsewhere, claim researchers. ‘Stop and search’ tactics singled out
Read MoreHackney Council faces ‘difficult decisions’ as cuts loom
Slashing on Town Hall’s spending power is condemned by local councillors
Read MoreCouncil opposes ‘unnecessary cuts’
Gesture politics alive and well as emergency motion passes
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