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Town Hall celebrates 33 Green Flag awards – the joint best haul in London
Mayor praises ‘dedicated’ parks team and volunteers for accolades that recognise well-maintained public spaces
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Read MoreCouncil warned of ‘damaging’ school behaviour policies and ‘racism’ towards pupils
Town Hall reviewing behaviour policies in bid to bring down suspensions and exclusions
Read MoreMossbourne: complaints review led by Anne Whyte KC expected to conclude ‘in the autumn’
‘The Federation is permitted the opportunity to reflect on the recommendations and they may choose to make a public comment thereafter’
Read More‘Biblical themes abound’ – Jonah Non Grata at the Hen and Chickens
‘Hilariously incongruous snippets of popular culture and much zany improv’
Read MoreRecord shop’s silent disco blocked due to risk of noise complaints
Plan opposed by Metropolitan Police after confusion around previous amplified events
Read MoreHackney residents crowdfund to save climbing frame before council scraps it
Parents at Linzell Estate launch £3.5k appeal to repair ageing playset
Read MoreHackney councillor hits out at ‘rotten’ Labour following Diane Abbott’s suspension
Independent Socialist Claudia Turbet-Delof, an ex-Labour councillor, says ‘this is exactly why we left’
Read MoreHackney MP Diane Abbott suspended by Labour again following racism comments
Abbott banned after defending views that led to her previous suspension
Read MoreWest Reservoir swimmers fight to save communal changing rooms as council revamp gets underway
Petition launched by campaigners who worry community ethos will be lost
Read MoreHackney music venues given acoustic upgrades in pioneering audio-inclusivity project
Paper Dress Vintage, SJQ and Vortex are now kitted out to host people who are sensitive to noise
Read MoreMoth Club campaigners in dark over plans for neighbouring block – as 20,000 sign petition
Manager of popular venue fears flats next door could ‘jeopardise’ its future
Read MoreHave your say on Hackney’s education plans as council launches consultation
Residents encouraged to get involved as council responds to ‘significant challenges’
Read MoreHousing protesters descend on Town Hall after entire block loses hot water
Residents furious over ‘inhumane’ conditions as temporary showers put in their courtyard after delays
Read MoreAfrican grill restaurant at centre of ‘shadow licence’ row
Hackney Wick residents suspicious of landlord after sexual assault in Newham nightclub
Read MoreEstate residents accuse ‘mystery’ housing staff of ripping down petitions
De Beauvoir housing woes continue as tenants say drivers urinating in faulty lifts
Read MoreGet a chance to win Jock McFadyen painting by donating to Ukraine crowdfunder
McFadyen and fellow artist Stephen Skrynka are fundraising for an ambulance and medical supplies to be sent to the country
Read MorePlans approved for new six-storey block which will ‘entirely disrupt the character of the neighbourhood’
Local residents raised concerns about loss of sunlight and the impact on a nearby family contact centre
Read MoreYouth charity launches £20k appeal for Hackney Marsh playground revamp
Build Up wants to refresh the space, which is more than half a century old, this year
Read MoreWelfare reform bill: Hackney MPs vote split as government avoids defeat
Diane Abbott voted against the bill, while Meg Hillier, who had initially been a key figure in the Labour rebellion, voted in favour
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