Anntoinette Bramble - Hackney Citizen

Council urges TfL to scrap proposed cuts to six bus routes

Intervention lands three weeks after Labour accused the Greens of staying quiet on the cuts

Author: Hackney Citizen

Locks, frocks and five-year plans

Read this month’s column that pecks at the crumbs of news in the borough

Author: Hackney Citizen

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Greens and Labour trade blows over London Fields paddling pool

Cabinet member Jacob Cable says the pool 'sat closed and derelict' under Labour, as Cllr Anntoinette Bramble accuses the new administration of offering 'kind platitudes' instead of a firm commitment

Author: Hackney Citizen

Greens and Labour trade blows over London Fields paddling pool

Hackney’s new Green mayor signals break with previous administration over ‘clinical’ use of performance targets

Zoë Garbett took aim at previous Labour regime's reliance on KPIs in maiden speech

Author: Hackney Citizen

Anntoinette Bramble elected Labour group leader following bruising local election defeat

Bramble has represented her London Fields ward for more than 15 years and previously served as deputy mayor and cabinet member for education

Author: Hackney Citizen

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Homerton for Homerton: Cambridge University college to support Hackney ward where it was founded 257 years ago

Homerton College launches scheme to inspire young people from the borough to aim for the best universities

Author: Hackney Citizen

Homerton for Homerton: Cambridge University college to support Hackney ward where it was founded 257 years ago

Opposition councillors slam 'lack of transparency' over 'harrowing' Mossbourne safeguarding review

They claim there has been no reassurance that changes are being made in the three months since the review was published

Author: Hackney Citizen

Opposition councillors slam 'lack of transparency' over 'harrowing' Mossbourne safeguarding review

Lego, books and staff possessions 'dumped in landfill' as closed primary school 'gutted'

Staff at the school were reportedly told to box up and label their belongings - then the removal team came before they had a chance to collect them

Author: Hackney Citizen

A 'gutted' St Dominic's classroom days after closure

Have your say on Hackney's education plans as council launches consultation

Residents encouraged to get involved as council responds to 'significant challenges'

Author: Hackney Citizen

Have your say on Hackney's education plans as council launches consultation

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

Author: Hackney Citizen

Hackney's housing chief out in mayor's cabinet reshuffle

Clayeon McKenzie resigns as head of housing services after nine years, with Guy Nicholson replacing him

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Hackney's housing chief out in mayor's cabinet reshuffle

Titbits - Dressing down and dressing up

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Author: Hackney Citizen