Hackney’s mayoral hopefuls have clashed over the council’s use of bailiffs, as new data reveals a surge from zero to nearly 14,000 debt referrals in a single year
Hackney Council cancelled the summons as a "gesture of goodwill" but resident Earl Dawkins says they should apologise
Opposition councillor slams 'bureaucratic maze' as resident says experience shattered her trust
Despite finance 'challenges', low-income households will still get support, says finance chief Robert Chapman
Council confronts ongoing impact of 2020 cyber attack on services and bill delays
Borough leader Caroline Woodley says the decision to propose a hike was ‘not taken lightly’
Hackney’s cabinet approves one-off reduction to help tackle cost of living crisis
Town Hall finds £11m in savings to balance books, but sticks to goal for low-income families to pay no council tax at all by 2030
Town Hall remains unable to accept or make certain payments but Citizen understands residents and businesses will not face any penalties as a result of disruption
Financial care package includes automatic tax rebates and an extra £500k for emergency support fund
Liberal Democrats say ‘U-turn’ on cuts introduced two years ago is an ‘admission the council got it wrong’
More than 400 properties currently qualify for the hike, which could raise an extra £200k a year
