Caroline Woodley - Hackney Citizen (Page 2)

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

De-selection of ‘excellent’ councillors sparks allegations of Labour 'lack of transparency'

Petition launched to 'save Hackney councillors Soraya Adejare and M Can Ozsen'

Author: Claudia Lee

‘It’s not f***ing okay’ - Tempers flare at council debate over Hackney’s 'ties' with Israel

The council has faced pressure from Green party and Independent Socialist councillors to end its twinning relationship with Haifa, but Hackney Labour party has accused its opponents of political game-playing

Author: Hackney Citizen

Hackney Council has spent £38 million since 2020 buying back houses it used to own

The local authority sold one property for £95,050 in 2014, only to buy it back for £365,000 in 2021

Author: Claudia Lee

Broken lifts, loss of hot water and overdue repairs: Hackney Council pays out 'astonishing' £572,000 in compensation

Hackney councillor told officers she had gone two months without hot water in her housing block

Author: Hackney Citizen

Woman injured and man dead in Clissold Park shooting - as police appeal for witnesses

Officers confirm that the pair were 'known to each other' and they believe it was an 'isolated incident'

Author: Hackney Citizen

Woman injured and man dead in Clissold Park shooting - as police appeal for witnesses

Families warn they could quit Hackney after nursery fee hikes

Parents say the borough has become an unaffordable place to raise children

Author: Hackney Citizen

Families warn they could quit Hackney after nursery fee hikes

Green Party announces Hackney Mayor candidate for 2026 - and her deputy

Zoë Garbett and Dylan Law explain the change they want to see in Hackney if the party wrests control from Labour next year

Author: Hackney Citizen

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

Town Hall celebrates 33 Green Flag awards - the joint best haul in London

Mayor praises 'dedicated' parks team and volunteers for accolades that recognise well-maintained public spaces

Author: Hackney Citizen

Town Hall celebrates 33 Green Flag awards - the joint best haul in London

West Reservoir swimmers fight to save communal changing rooms as council revamp gets underway

Petition launched by campaigners who worry community ethos will be lost

Author: Hackney Citizen

West Reservoir swimmers fight to save communal changing rooms as council revamp gets underway

Hackney music venues given acoustic upgrades in pioneering audio-inclusivity project

Paper Dress Vintage, SJQ and Vortex are now kitted out to host people who are sensitive to noise

Author: Hackney Citizen

Hackney music venues given acoustic upgrades in pioneering audio-inclusivity project