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Hackney’s safeguarding boss takes DfE advisor to task over ‘embarrassing’ criticism of Mossbourne review
Jim Gamble responds to Tom Bennett’s blogpost that called the report a ‘hit job’
Read More‘Outdated’ Clapton leisure centre closes for three years for ‘ambitious’ renovations
Kings Hall Leisure Centre will close later this month before renovation work starts at the beginning of next year
Read MoreMayor of Hackney ‘deeply concerned’ as Mossbourne ‘punishment no matter what’ regime exposed in review
A review published earlier this week found behaviour policies at Mossbourne Victoria Park Academy (MVPA) had fostered a ‘no excuses’ culture
Read MoreMet Police may face further staffing cuts if Home Office fails to bridge funding gap say bosses
The Met Police have suggested they could be forced to make staffing and recruitment changes if they don’t receive an expected funding uplift from the Home Office
Read MoreHackney primary school where ‘wellbeing is foundation of learning’ bags mental health award
Daubeney Primary School in Clapton prides itself on fostering an environment where every pupil is known, valued and supported
Read MoreNHS worker ‘at breaking point’ as noisy neighbour ‘stops her sleeping for 14 months’
The social tenant says her noisy neighbour keeps her up throughout the night and says it has been 14 months since she got a peaceful night’s sleep
Read MoreShort film celebrates tree lovers on mission to ‘green Hackney’
Everyone’s Garden explores the work of the Tree Musketeers, a volunteer-run charity bringing together local communities to transform Hackney’s parks into diverse tree-filled spaces
Read MoreMossbourne’s draconian ‘punishment no matter what’ regime linked to pupils’ self-harm and disproportionately targeted Black boys with harsh sanctions, damning report reveals
Practices including ‘routine shouting’ and ‘public humiliation’ were found to be taking place
Read MoreCoroner warns Hackney landlord to act following six-month-old boy’s death
An inquest into the death of Baby Abdullah Ali prompted the coroner to flag concerns over knee-high thick and black mould in his family’s overcrowded flat
Read MoreTfL bosses urged to tackle violence against women and girls as offences rise
Campaigners have called on Sir Sadiq Khan to address violence and harassment of women and girls on the capital’s tubes and buses
Read MoreCommission investigating school inclusion and children’s wellbeing issues call for evidence
Hackney’s Children and Young People Scrutiny Commission is conducting a review into how the council and its partners can better support children and young people in the borough
Read MoreWinter Toy Appeal hopes for festive miracle so every child can have a merry Christmas
With less than a fortnight before the donation window closes, members of the public are being asked to give away a new toy so children living in extreme hardship can have a special gift to open on Christmas Day
Read More‘Not your typical high street’ – residents express concern over new Aldi on Hackney Road
A group of locals have said they are ‘extremely worried’ about the plans
Read MoreTfL projects set to become cheaper thanks to planning and financing reforms
The capital has seen a number of projects greenlighted in recent years, such as the Elizabeth Line, the Northern Line tube extension and the recent DLR extension
Read MoreScheme to stamp out rogue landlords approved by council
From May 2026, most private landlords will need to apply for a licence for each property they let out
Read MoreMPs celebrate end of two-child benefit cap despite voting not to scrap it last year
Previously, almost all parents were prevented from claiming Universal Credit for more than two children
Read MoreHackney faces ‘complete exhaustion of reserves’ without ‘urgent funding’ in Budget says councillor
Campaigners descended on Hackney Town Hall on Wednesday (26 November), the same day the Chancellor made her Budget
Read MoreCouncil’s call for rent controls ‘would not lead to the skies collapsing’
Labour-run Hackney Council said the government needs to go further than Renters Rights Bill by empowering it to cap private rents
Read MoreChristmas plans in turmoil as 13 East London bus routes impacted by strikes
More than 350 bus drivers are expected to walk out in two 48-hour strikes over the festive period, impacting several routes through Hackney
Read MoreTfL ‘not on track’ for zero road deaths by 2041 as thousands died on London streets last year
The Mayor of London has pledged to eliminate all deaths and serious casualties outright by 2041 as part of his Vision Zero Action Plan
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