hackney council - Hackney Citizen (Page 11)

Council left child without care plan for more than a year, ombudsman finds

Town Hall received professional advice late - but still did not issue the plan for around another 10 months.

Author: Claudia Lee

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

Raising the colour: Hackney flies flag for Black History Season

Following a summer where flag wars have polarised the country, the borough is 'Standing Firm in Power and Pride'

Author: Claudia Lee

Hackney Council black history season flag

Ridley Road traders are back up and running - but uncertainty remains

A number of traders referred to the council as “hostile”, saying it is overseeing the 'managed decline' of Ridley Road

Author: Claudia Lee

Fatimata owner of Bedding Outlet at RRSV

Hackney MP Meg Hillier joins judging panel of Kingsland Shopping Centre logo design competition

The MP for Hackney South and Shoreditch said the contest was about 'capturing the story of Dalston' and reflecting its 'diversity, ambition and energy'

Author: Agnes Dorling

Final Woodberry Down plans win approval despite fears over 'staggering' loss of wildlife

Campaigners have raised concerns over biodiversity and cuts to social housing

Author: Claudia Lee

Final Woodberry Down plans win approval despite fears over 'staggering' loss of wildlife

Climate campaigners urge council to 'lead by example' on plant-based catering

Plant-Based Hackney fears Town Hall is 'nowhere near as ambitious as it claims to be'

Author: Claudia Lee

Climate campaigners urge council to 'lead by example' on plant-based catering

'The spirit of a place' - How Dalston painters and potters fought back to save studio block from closure

Hackney Council moved to sell off Ashwin Street's creative workspaces earlier this year, but artists have now bought the site after refusing to give up

Author: Hackney Citizen

Council says ‘no hard plans’ to close nurseries this year after legal challenge

Town Hall shelved plans to close two children’s centres, but questions linger over lessons learned from the debacle

Author: Hackney Citizen

Hackney Council more than doubles its debt in one year - but what is the Town Hall spending on?

Hackney Council's borrowing is below average for London, but its debt burden is set to rise five-fold by 2028

Author: Hackney Citizen

Former councillor defends Morning Lane role following 'insider' claims

Vincent Stops responds to a report by campaigners that called his involvement an 'egregious lack of transparency'

Author: Hackney Citizen

Former councillor defends Morning Lane role following 'insider' claims

Iconic Hackney estate made famous by rent campaign set for sweeping regeneration

New Era residents took on their former landlord and won - now their homes are due for large-scale refurbishment

Author: Hackney Citizen