Opinion
The big debate: politicians’ pitch ideas for tackling affordable housing crisis
Front page story in November’s Hackney Citizen draws responses from political hopefuls
Read MoreHow the council is tackling Hackney’s affordable housing crisis
Tenants in social housing to be given first refusal on shared ownership homes, says Councillor Philip Glanville
Read MoreExpanding City Airport could cause Hackney residents sleepless nights
Sky high pollution levels a risk, argues Adrianna Threpsiadi from Hackney Friends of the Earth
Read MoreLeader – Flap over film crews is bad for democracy
Hackney Council’s ‘regulatory impulse’ springs from misguided culture of privacy
Read MoreLeader – Why so scared of dissent?
There is a whiff of insecurity about Labour group’s eagerness to avoid criticism and tough questions
Read MoreHackney Citizens Advice Bureau offers help on understanding ever changing pension age
Sheila Harris, a volunteer at Hackney CAB, says computer literacy is key
Read MoreHackney Citizens Advice Bureau offers help on payday loans
Lenders must follow Good Practice Customer Charter
Read MoreHackney Citizens Advice Bureau offers top tips on university fees and accommodation
Don’t be caught out by co-tenants leaving with debts unpaid or agencies failing to return security deposits
Read MoreLeader – Save Lea Marshes’ suspicions well founded
Campaigners are right to be wary about Hackney Council’s car park claims
Read MoreLeader – Town Hall’s inconsistent line on Stoke Newington supermarket
Councillors who said no in April should have said no again in July
Read MoreDemand improved products, urges Friends of the Earth
Environmental group launches new Make It Better campaign
Read MoreLeader – stories of police spies spookily close to home
Undercover: The True Story of Britain’s Secret Police tells of secret cop’s links to Hackney
Read MoreLeader – Is clampdown on street clutter a tad confused?
Threat of fines in campaign against ‘obstructive’ A-boards, but Town Hall itself advertises on even bigger on-street boards
Read MoreStay out of debt with free advice from Hackney CAB
Citizens Advice Bureau now offers a new Money Smart advice service for social housing tenants
Read MoreHackney residents feeling heat of rocketing fuel prices
Fuel poverty, ‘green jobs’ and energy efficiency among the issues raised at public meeting hosted by Friends of the Earth
Read MoreTaxing times – benefits advice from Hackney CAB
Charity wants local people to be aware of – and prepared for – changes to the benefits system
Read MoreLetter – Coalition Government to blame over Hackney Decent Homes shortage
Resident’s response to ‘Council fails to meet own Decent Homes target’ story
Read MoreLegal aid cuts will mean less justice for all
Changes to the justice system mean ordinary people will lose out
Read MoreComment – Sir Michael Wilshaw’s proposal to pay school governors is a misguided initiative
Idea of school governors being paid and new ‘data dashboard’ are flawed, claims Henry Stewart, Chair of Governors at Stoke Newington School
Read MoreHorsemeat provides food for thought says Hackney Friends of the Earth
Eco-campaigners says we should take locally produced food more seriously following the horsemeat scandal
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