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Caroline Woodley

Opposition parties slam government's 'cruel' welfare cuts

Hackney mayor defends Labour, saying she sees ‘strong direction of travel’ in Whitehall policy

Author: Hackney Citizen

Penny Wrout

'Full support': Opposition councillors back Town Hall's green jobs drive - but stress need for extra cash

Green councillors welcome Town Hall's target to help 60 people find jobs in next year

Author: Hackney Citizen

'Full support': Opposition councillors back Town Hall's green jobs drive - but stress need for extra cash

Hackney mayor slams ‘zero-tolerance’ behaviour policies in schools

Caroline Woodley rebukes ‘famous’ academy head as data shows suspensions in Hackney's secondaries eclipse inner and outer London

Author: Hackney Citizen

Hackney mayor slams ‘zero-tolerance’ behaviour policies in schools

Unions ‘blocked’ by council from discussing pension fund investments

Unison representatives critical of Hackney’s refusal to divest pensions say council is ignoring members’ survey

Author: Hackney Citizen

Unions ‘blocked’ by council from discussing pension fund investments

‘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

Penny Wrout

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

Caroline Woodley accused of hypocrisy over continuing ‘austerity’

Author: Hackney Citizen

Caroline Woodley

‘Heritage crime’: Residents decry vandalism and decay at Old St Mary’s churchyard

Graves opened and graffiti sprayed on walls of Grade II-listed medieval church in Stoke Newington

Author: Hackney Citizen

‘Heritage crime’: Residents decry vandalism and decay at Old St Mary’s churchyard

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

Dame Meg Hillier MP alerts Hackney Mayor to key worker Airbnb holiday home 'scandal'

Victoria Park residents raise alarm after council-funded, fully-accessible flat for disabled key worker listed on rental site

Author: Hackney Citizen

Dame Meg Hillier MP

'Cost-of-greed crisis': Opposition councillors urge Town Hall to back 'immediate' wealth tax

Debate on Green motion calling for redistribution pushed to January

Author: Hackney Citizen

Critical: Green party London Assembly Member and Dalston councillor Cllr Zoë Garbett

'Disgusting': Parents accuse rival faith school of trying to 'poach' children as council plans spark 'bunfight'

Council urged to intervene after 'egregious' visit to Catholic school earmarked for closure

Author: Hackney Citizen

'Disgusting': Parents accuse rival faith school of trying to 'poach' children as council plans spark 'bunfight'