Posts Tagged ‘Mayor of Hackney’
Hackney Mayor criticises government’s ‘one-off’ funding model as he sets out ‘careful and considered’ budget
Borough leader says long-term planning is difficult as he confirms council tax and rent rises
Read More‘Sick to my stomach’: Local politicians condemn ‘hateful’ letter sent to Hackney mosque following earthquakes in Turkey and Syria
Police investigating after typed letter was delivered to Turkish Cypriot mosque in Dalston
Read More‘Always a delight’: Mayor hails borough’s young talent as Music Service Gala returns after two-year break
Borough leader handed out awards and grants to pupils and schools in a number of categories
Read More‘So much local support’: Teachers striking over pay force closure of 47 Hackney schools
‘Teachers have had enough of low pay and a lack of funding,’ says local union representative
Read More‘Using all means at our disposal’: Fifteen Hackney sites earmarked for council housing – as scheme to build more than 1,000 new homes kicks on
Town Hall ‘looking for suitable locations to build homes across all our land’ despite challenging financial landscape
Read MoreHackney Design Awards: Mayor hails borough’s ‘visionaries’ as this year’s winners announced
Frampton Park Estate and family home in Victoria Park among those crowned at biennial celebration of architecture
Read MoreTitbits – Festive scrapes and lucky escapes
Read this month’s column that pecks at the crumbs of news in the borough
Read MoreHackney Council ‘redoubling efforts’ to tackle mould in its homes following death of toddler in Rochdale
Mayor Philip Glanville promises action after coroner rules that two-year-old Awaab Ishak died from respiratory illness caused by mould
Read MoreMotorcyclists keep up pressure on council over ‘fundamentally unjust’ parking charges
Campaigners stage another protest as Hackney Mayor defends ‘prioritising cleanest forms of transport’
Read More‘You will see me on picket lines’: Hackney MP Diane Abbott backs library staff fighting council cuts
Two unions are balloting members over possible strike action
Read MoreHackney Council asks residents to scrutinise its plan for tackling climate crisis
Locals can give their feedback in person and online until 10 January 2023
Read MoreMorning Lane campaigners at odds with Hackney Mayor over ‘fresh start’ for major town centre redevelopment
Members of Morning Lane People’s Space make deputation to the council calling for social rent housing pledge
Read MoreHackney politicians welcome Metropolitan Police chief’s plans to banish racism from force
Borough leader and community safety chief agree with Sir Mark Rowley’s vision of ‘root and branch reform’
Read MoreBorough leader ‘cannot guarantee’ that Hackney Carnival will return next year
The annual event was cancelled last month following the Queen’s death
Read MoreMayor apologises to campaigner who was told to move her pop-up parklet during ‘harmless community event’
Brenda Puech was approached by enforcement officers on Pop-up Parklet Day last weekend
Read MoreCharity for African communities celebrates new home at council property in Clapton – with Hackney Mayor welcoming ‘brilliant’ organisation
AFRIDAC selected as new tenant at one of the 50 council buildings reserved for the voluntary sector
Read More‘Like losing a mother’: Hackney councillors unite to remember a Queen who ‘defined modern Britain’
Politicians from all parties used their full council meeting to pay tribute to the late monarch
Read More‘A constant in all our lives’: Local politicians pay tribute to Queen Elizabeth II following her death at the age of 96
Town Hall cancels this weekend’s Hackney Carnival as nation enters period of mourning
Read MoreCycling campaigners welcome council’s pledge to install 675 storage hangars across Hackney – but concerns remain over price
Town Hall commits to creating 4,000 new spaces by 2026
Read MoreHackney politicians urge parents to apply for school uniform grant as households come under ‘severe strain’
Mayor and Deputy Mayor encourage residents to claim the £100 discount before the school year starts
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