Fliss Premru - Hackney Citizen

Opinion: 'The campaign for divestment in Hackney may yet be won'

'As Hackney goes to the polls, at issue is not only divestment, but whether the council’s fundamental decision-making structures are actually fit for purpose' says Gwen Jones

Author: Gwen Jones

Photograph of Divestment campaigners at Hackney Town Hall

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

Hackney councillor hits out at 'rotten' Labour following Diane Abbott's suspension

Independent Socialist Claudia Turbet-Delof, an ex-Labour councillor, says 'this is exactly why we left'

Author: Hackney Citizen

Hackney councillor hits out at 'rotten' Labour following Diane Abbott's suspension

Local elections 2026: Independent Socialists unveil two candidates for Homerton

Heather Mendick and Alana Heaney bidding to oust Labour incumbents

Author: Hackney Citizen

Hackney mayor condemns ‘abhorrent’ graffiti in Clissold Park as police launch hate crime probe

Local politicians react after swastikas daubed in blue paint over playground rocks were reported on last day of Passover

Author: Hackney Citizen

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

Independent Socialists launch Hackney People's Forum in challenge to council's 'top-down' approach

Ex-Labour councillors say 'people power is coming' as they champion grassroots-led initiative

Author: Hackney Citizen

Independent Socialists launch Hackney People's Forum in challenge to council's 'top-down' approach

Garden waste collection services to be 'improved' after council 'reviews charges and listens to feedback'

Town Hall recently introduced £85 per year subscription for fortnightly garden waste collection from ‘street-level properties'

Author: Hackney Citizen

Cross-party support as Hackney Mayor and councillors join anti-racist solidarity rally

Labour, Green and independent representatives attend Hackney Stand Up To Racism event

Author: Maya Sall, Local Democracy Reporter

Anti-racism protest on Saturday 10 August 2024

Only a quarter of eligible households have signed up to Hackney’s new garden waste subscription

Opposition councillor fears scheme is a ‘disincentive for those on a tight income’

Author: Maya Sall, Local Democracy Reporter

Only a quarter of eligible households have signed up to Hackney’s new garden waste subscription

Councillors hit out at ‘lily-livered’ Labour in first press conference since quitting party

Three newly independent councillors addressed pro-Palestinian protesters outside the Town Hall this morning

Author: Hackney Citizen

Councillors hit out at ‘lily-livered’ Labour in first press conference since quitting party

Three Hackney councillors dramatically quit Labour to form independent group

Cllrs Claudia Turbet-Delof, Penny Wrout and Fliss Premru say they can ‘no longer in good conscience continue campaigning for Labour’

Author: Hackney Citizen

Three Hackney councillors dramatically quit Labour to form independent group