The number of cabinet positions has been trimmed, in a move the new mayor says will save more than £250,000 over the four-year term
New mayor announces the first members of her cabinet, just days after sweeping the Greens to an historic victory at the Town Hall
Greens are jubilant following their historic sweep in last Thursday's landslide victory that swept Labour from its 45-year dominant position in the borough
The Greens have swept to victory, winning 42 of the council's 57 seats
Voter turnout for mayoral contest was 40.98 percent - the highest since 2010, when the local elections at the same time as a general election
The Green party candidate Zoë Garbett has won the Hackney mayoral contest with 35,720 votes
Threats were made against Jewish passengers on a bus in Upper Clapton Road
You have until 10pm today to cast your vote for Mayor of Hackney and council ward seats.
On 7 May, eligible residents will vote in two elections – one to choose the directly-elected mayor, and the other to pick their local councillors
The parent who collected testimonies for the review and a local councillor have hit out at 'disappointing' announcement
Homerton College launches scheme to inspire young people from the borough to aim for the best universities
They claim there has been no reassurance that changes are being made in the three months since the review was published
