Opinion Leader – Licence to grill Licensing decisions that affect people’s livelihoods are too often taken behind closed doors Author: Hackney Citizen
News Hackney Council fails to update register of payments over £500 since late 2017 Town Hall says payments for 2018 will be online next week Author: Adam Barnett, Local Democracy Reporter
News 2017 – a look back at the year of Fake News and flashy jackets With a brand new year just underway, we reflect on what was a busy 12 months in the borough Author: Hackney Citizen
Opinion Leader — A clear case for transparency If it is news-worthy enough for the press team to put together a council response – the public should be informed Author: Hackney Citizen
News Leonard Street mystery: secrecy over Hackney Mayor Jules Pipe’s gallery purchase Town Hall buys building with your cash but refuses to release price or names of sellers Author: Hackney Citizen
News Still no automatic right to film or tweet Hackney Council meetings despite new guidelines Town Hall refuses to amend constitution that bars use of electronic devices but claims to have a ‘relaxed approach’ to bloggers Author: Hackney Citizen
News Seeing through the spin: experts call for greater council transparency Too dangerous, too complicated, too expensive: objections raised by councillors to open data and greater freedom of council information Author: Hackney Citizen
