Gaffes, oddities and frayed tempers feature in this month’s column that pecks at the crumbs of news in the borough
Voters left off electoral register due to bureaucratic bungling as new system rolled out
Returning Officer Tim Shields said the Council would be ‘investigating’ to find out what went wrong
Labour’s vote share increased by 1.5 per cent, whereas the Conservative’s vote share increased by only 0.8 per cent
Comfortable wins for Labour saw both Diane Abbott and Meg Hillier increase their share of the vote, while the Conservatives and Greens vied for second place in both constituencies
Diane Abbott and Meg Hillier win with larger majorities
Labour party’s Meg Hillier re-elected with increased majority
Labour party’s Diane Abbott re-elected with increased majority
Town Hall blames error on new system as up to 100 residents are left unable to vote in General Election
Welcome to our Hackney South General Election 2015 debate – live at the Arcola Theatre, Dalston
Welcome to our Hackney North General Election 2015 debate – live at the Arcola Theatre, Dalston
Mystery surrounds what role the General Election is to play in the opening of Hackney Wick Academy