budget - Hackney Citizen

'More like 20 years': Zoë Garbett on 100 days in office

From a £53m funding gap to a fight over single-sex spaces, Hackney's first Green mayor on rearranging the furniture and setting a new tone at the Town Hall

Author: Hackney Citizen

'More like 20 years': Zoë Garbett on 100 days in office

Labour assembly members accused of putting party first as they vote against budget amendments

Last week, the mayor's annual budget for 2026-27 passed without any changes despite eight formal amendments being proposed

Author: Kumail Jaffer, Local Democracy Reporter

Labour assembly members accused of putting party first as they vote against budget amendments

Hackney faces 'complete exhaustion of reserves' without 'urgent funding' in Budget says councillor

Campaigners descended on Hackney Town Hall on Wednesday (26 November), the same day the Chancellor made her Budget

Author: Lizzie McAllister

Cllr Claudia Turbet-Delof speaking outside Hackney Town Hall

Letter to Chancellor Rachel Reeves from Zoë Garbett, Hackney Green party councillor for Dalston

'If the government are serious about breaking the cycle of inequality, this budget must put families and young people first'

Author: Zoë Garbett

Zoë Garbett, Hackney Green Party councillor for Dalston

Council’s £51 million budget gap likely to increase if 'Fair Funding Review' left unchanged

Concerns raised over 'detrimental' impact of government's review on council finances

Author: Claudia Lee

Hackney Council more than doubles its debt in one year - but what is the Town Hall spending on?

Hackney Council's borrowing is below average for London, but its debt burden is set to rise five-fold by 2028

Author: Hackney Citizen

‘This isn’t austerity’: Hackney mayor defends Labour values in ‘ambitious’ budget

Caroline Woodley insists she is ‘hopeful’ while pushing back on criticism of £25m spending cuts

Author: Hackney Citizen

‘This isn’t austerity’: Hackney mayor defends Labour values in ‘ambitious’ budget

Independent Socialists urge council to use £4m reserves to halt primary school closures

Opposition groups lay out alternative budget plans, with mayor accusing Green co-leader of ‘populism’

Author: Hackney Citizen

Hackney’s deficit has shrunk by £16m, says mayor

Caroline Woodley accused of hypocrisy over continuing ‘austerity’

Author: Hackney Citizen

‘Frightening’: Hackney renews pleas for housing aid as two thirds of councils fear budget collapse

New survey of 76 councils shows majority expect to pause or cancel housing developments to balance books by 2030

Author: Hackney Citizen

Saying sorry: Councillor Clayeon Mckenzie

Council declines to rule out further cuts if government funding falls short

Opposition councillors weigh in with their proposals to help address Hackney's financial woes

Author: Hackney Citizen

Council declines to rule out further cuts if government funding falls short

Hackney Council needs to save £67m by 2028, mayor reveals

Predicted overspend rises to £38m as finance chief blames Tory government for Chancellor's 'severe' restraints

Author: Hackney Citizen