Dalston by-election: Greens win by-election triggered by Zoë Garbett’s mayoral victory
The Green Party has won a by-election in Hackney triggered by Zoë Garbett’s recent mayoral victory at the May local elections. Candidate Manal Massalha will represent Dalston ward for the party after winning 549 votes (57.7%) at the poll held on Thursday, June 25. The seat was previously held by Mayor Garbett, who was constitutionally…
Read MoreHackney bought 43 homes for temporary housing — but kept no record of who was living in them
The council is one of a dozen London authorities buying up properties for emergency housing with no knowledge of whether tenants were evicted to make way for the sales, an investigation has found
Read MoreHackney Central by-election: Greens hold seat in close race with Labour
Noah Birksted-Breen wins by a margin of 52 votes, with Labour’s Sheila Suso-Runge in second place
Read MoreLondon Mayor admits developers must use ‘every tool’ as calls grow for air conditioning in new homes
The Mayor of London may be leaning towards removing guidance in the new London Plan that effectively blocks air conditioning from being installed in new-build homes, after declining to rule out a change
Read MoreRemembering Ishaque Ali and Hackney’s resistance to racism
Weeks after Altab Ali’s murder galvanised East London, a 45-year-old leather-factory owner was killed yards from his home. Nearly half a century on, Ishaque Ali’s story has slipped from memory. Ansar Ahmed Ullah recovers it
Read MoreLeader: Fix the politics — and the plumbing
Labour rewrote Hackney’s rulebook to suit itself. Then it lost. The Greens should learn the lesson, not repeat it
Read MoreHackney Green councillor takes the helm at North London Waste Authority — as Edmonton incinerator delayed
Cllr Jacob Cable takes charge as the authority approves an upbeat annual report — while the £1.2bn Edmonton incinerator at the heart of its operations runs late and the ageing old plant is kept burning
Read MoreLondon mayor unveils capital’s first heat plan as city swelters under rare red alert
‘Heat Ready London’ calls on partners to protect the vulnerable and retrofit a million at-risk homes — but Greens warn it lacks funding, urgency and protection for workers
Read MoreResident ‘wins’ £150 from Hackney Council after year-long wait for medical assessment
Watchdog specifically criticised the council for taking four months to send her assessment forms, and for taking another five months to tell her the outcome – while the council sat on this information
Read MoreHackney mayor takes Sadiq Khan to court over slashed affordable homes target
Zoë Garbett accuses Sir Sadiq of bowing to developers as Hackney joins Tower Hamlets and Lewisham in a judicial review
Read MoreSadiq Khan issues high pollution alert as 40C heat looms over the capital
A “high” air pollution alert has been triggered for the capital as the Met Office warns of record-breaking 40C heat — with Hackney’s new Green administration pledging to act “early” and “ambitiously” on toxic air
Read MoreMore than one million homes in London need retrofitting due to increasing temperatures
The city’s properties are particularly vulnerable to heat due to the urban heat island (UHI) effect, a phenomenon where higher temperatures are experienced in built-up areas due to the heat-absorptive properties of buildings and roads.
Read MoreMore than 20 Hackney schools close early in heatwave
Headteachers across the borough have shortened the school day or shut entirely to protect pupils and staff. Parents are urged to check directly with schools
Read MoreLast phase of Britannia Project on hold as council contractor enters administration
The final stage of a major regeneration project in Hackney has stalled after the lead contractor fell into administration following a High Court ruling.
Read MoreLondon Councils vows to continue funding Freedom Pass after pressure from campaigners
Concerns were initially raised after a meeting in which discussions took place to restrict the free travel to buses only
Read MoreCity Hall vows to drive down EV costs for Londoners as TfL unveils first of 25 major charging hubs at stations
But only once the zero-emission machines become widely adopted
Read MoreNo permission yet, but tickets already on sale for Victoria Park festival
Tower Hamlets Council is offering its residents free VIP tickets to August’s All Points East festival in Victoria Park, while still considering a six-year planning application that would close large parts of the park for up to 75 days a year
Read MoreCouncil pays £200 to Hackney woman after two-year delay wiping benefit debt
A watchdog has rebuked Hackney Council for taking two years to write off a resident’s benefit debt and recovering over £1,000 from her while her appeal was ongoing
Read MoreGreen party leader Zack Polanski cleared by ethics inquiry as Hackney link draws fresh scrutiny
The Greater London Authority’s monitoring officer has found that the Green party leader, who lives in the borough with Hackney Downs councillor Alastair Binnie-Lubbock, did not breach the code of conduct over council tax on his east London houseboat
Read More‘Frankenchicken’ protest against Pret A Manger dodges Shoreditch for Bishopsgate
Anima International’s £1 million campaign against Pret A Manger’s chicken welfare record was due to land outside the sandwich chain’s Shoreditch High Street branch on Tuesday
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