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Green councillors demand reinstatement of Cllr Puech keffiyeh photo

Five councillors say Cllr Brenda Puech and Mayor Zoë Garbett were not consulted before officers took down the portrait following a complaint from UK Lawyers for Israel

Author: Elspeth Rees

Fellows Court residents urge Mayor Garbett to act over 'atrocious' conditions in 'dehumanising' estate block

Frustrated social housing residents call on the new Mayor to address longstanding leaks, filth, and disrepairs

Author: Hackney Citizen

Fellows Court residents urge Mayor Garbett to act over 'atrocious' conditions in 'dehumanising' estate block

Green councillor's portrait pulled from Hackney website after keffiyeh complaint

Mayor Zoë Garbett says the decision was taken by officers, not by elected members, and that she has "raised concerns" over its removal

Author: Patrick Cardwell

Hackney’s new Green mayor signals break with previous administration over ‘clinical’ use of performance targets

Zoë Garbett took aim at previous Labour regime's reliance on KPIs in maiden speech

Author: Hackney Citizen

What’s next after the Greens’ historic takeover of Hackney?

Hackney's new mayor Zoë Garbett pledged to 'change the system' as she claimed victory at the local elections. What has she promised to do, and how will she try to achieve her goals?

Author: Hackney Citizen

Photograph of Hackney's new mayor, the Green party's Zoë Garbett

Exclusive: New Hackney mayor Zoë Garbett speaks to the Citizen following victory

'I think it really shows that people have looked for an alternative and they’ve seen what we’re offering in terms of hope for Hackney'

Author: Patrick Cardwell

Hackney mayoral election 2026: Five candidates to compete for borough’s top job

On 7 May, eligible residents will vote in two elections – one to choose the directly-elected mayor, and the other to pick their local councillors

Author: Hackney Citizen

Ridley Road Shopping Village traders win reprieve after protesters block private security

The standoff marks the latest chapter in a nine-year battle between offshore developers Larochette and Ridley Road vendors

Author: Gabriel MacArthur

Ridley Road Shopping Village traders win reprieve after protesters block private security

Council’s £51 million budget gap likely to increase if 'Fair Funding Review' left unchanged

Concerns raised over 'detrimental' impact of government's review on council finances

Author: Claudia Lee

Broken lifts, loss of hot water and overdue repairs: Hackney Council pays out 'astonishing' £572,000 in compensation

Hackney councillor told officers she had gone two months without hot water in her housing block

Author: Hackney Citizen

Town Hall scores £2m for Hackney Museum revamp

Centre will close this year to for transformation works including new exhibition spaces

Author: Hackney Citizen

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