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Jan 29, 2025 · Hackney Council has defied backlash from parents, teachers and other stakeholders as it pushes forward with controversial plans to shut or merge four primary schools in the borough. In a final bid to halt proposals put forward in the autumn, parents, teachers and pupils flocked to the Town Hall on ...

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Jan 14, 2025 · Hackney Council has refused to rule out further cuts to offset a “dramatic increase” in costs for essential services – after warning that the government’s latest funding boost “still doesn’t cover” what it needs. In December, Mayor Caroline Woodley warned that while the local ...

Jan 22, 2025 · Hackney Council has said the threat of another cyber attack remains “very significant”, despite efforts to transform its systems in light of the notorious 2020 hack. At last week’s meeting of the audit committee, councillors examined the Town Hall’s updated risk register, which outlines ...

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Nov 1, 2024 · Mayor Caroline Woodley has welcomed the Labour government’s first budget – saying it turns the page on years of “brutal” cuts. Chancellor Rachel Reeves this week laid out plans that amount to a £40bn tax hike to help pay for an overall spending increase of £70bn.

Sep 23, 2024 · Mayor Woodley said these hotspots included Pembury Circus and Amhurst Road, both near Hackney Central station. “Hackney has one of the most comprehensive networks of air quality monitoring in the country,” she said.

Nov 6, 2024 · Hackney Council has settled out of court a legal challenge over its plans to close two local children’s centres – after accepting its consultation was unlawful.