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Mayor joins vigil marking ‘grief and horror’ of Middle East conflict

By Josef Steen, Local Democracy Reporter | Friday 23 May 2025 at 18:44

Caroline Woodley gives emotional speech at Clapton Common in response to Israel-Palestine war

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‘Gaslighting’: Disabled man trapped in flat for months slams landlord over rehousing delays

By Hackney Citizen | Friday 23 May 2025 at 18:24

Malcolm Cripps was ‘traumatised’ after being unable to leave his building last year but is still in the same property

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Less than half of 17,000 new fire-resistant doors to be installed, council reveals

By Josef Steen, Local Democracy Reporter | Thursday 22 May 2025 at 17:55
Sunday's best: Licensing committee considers Hoppers' bid for longer opening hours

Town Hall spends £15.5m replacing 4,000 doors since 2018 pledge following regulatory changes and project delays

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Town Hall to consult on changing ‘generous’ social care charges

By Josef Steen, Local Democracy Reporter | Wednesday 21 May 2025 at 17:01

Health and social care chief says policy currently subsidises wealthiest residents as opposition argues ‘no good will come’ of engagement on draft changes

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Mayor joins ‘record number’ of runners for Hackney Half

By Josef Steen, Local Democracy Reporter | Wednesday 21 May 2025 at 11:17

Greens say Wizz Air sponsorship of race ‘flies in the face’ of borough’s net-zero commitments

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Hackney resident wins gold at Chelsea Flower Show with climate-resilient garden

By Hackney Citizen | Wednesday 21 May 2025 at 10:58

Matthew Butler and fellow designer Joshua Parker teamed up with the Gates Foundation to create a future-proofed plot

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Hundreds denied Blue Badges under ‘flawed policy’, council admits

By Josef Steen, Local Democracy Reporter | Tuesday 20 May 2025 at 18:09
Cllr Chris Kennedy

Local government watchdog said council defied guidelines with scoring system that caused ‘injustice’

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‘Unbearable’: Rent campaigners lobby council over pregnant single mum in sewage-ridden flat

By Josef Steen, Local Democracy Reporter | Tuesday 20 May 2025 at 16:01

Town Hall offers formal meeting with resident Eden Laoutaris and London Renters Union following protest

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How to Fight Loneliness: ‘Show, don’t tell’ – review, Park Theatre

By Selina Mills and Sarah Birch | Thursday 15 May 2025 at 16:32
How to Fight Loneliness

Neil Le Bute’s play is a tale of dark, unforeseen consequences

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Opposition groups stage Council AGM walkout over ‘assault on democracy’

By Josef Steen, Local Democracy Reporter | Thursday 15 May 2025 at 14:52
Hackney Council AGM 14 May 2025

Green party and Independent councillors slam Labour for ‘stifling criticism’, attacking service failures and position on Israel-Gaza war

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GP funding boost to free up 55,000 more appointments in Hackney – council says

By Josef Steen, Local Democracy Reporter | Thursday 15 May 2025 at 12:10
Cllr Chris Kennedy

Local health chief says millions to refurbish two surgeries in borough will ‘take pressure off’ other local healthcare providers

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Mossbourne Federation announces ‘independent review’ into its own complaints procedures

By Hackney Citizen | Wednesday 14 May 2025 at 10:53
Mossbourne Victoria Park Academy

Anne Whyte KC, supported by a team of solicitors at Fieldfisher LLP, is conducting the review

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Cabinet reshuffle triggers opposition concerns over housing failures

By Josef Steen, Local Democracy Reporter | Friday 9 May 2025 at 10:42

Greens welcome housing chief’s resignation as Independent Socialists warn of overloading new boss

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Hackney traders ‘deeply frustrated’ by City Hall delay on community land trust sites

By Josef Steen, Local Democracy Reporter | Friday 9 May 2025 at 10:28

East End Trades Guild say action over affordable workspaces ‘long overdue’ following Town Hall roundtable

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‘Unstoppable’: Sustainable food school marks milestone growth

By Josef Steen, Local Democracy Reporter | Wednesday 7 May 2025 at 17:27

Mayor Woodley cuts ribbon on Hackney School of Food’s new facilities, praising organisers’ ‘extraordinary’ ambitions

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Encounters: Giacometti x Huma Bhabha, Barbican, exhibition review: ‘A temporal and cultural journey’

By Sarah Birch | Wednesday 7 May 2025 at 12:20

The first in a trio of shows combining the work of sculptor Alberto Giacomettit with that of other artists ‘engages thoughtfully with what we are made of’

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Hackney’s housing chief out in mayor’s cabinet reshuffle

By Josef Steen, Local Democracy Reporter | Wednesday 7 May 2025 at 09:52

Clayeon McKenzie resigns as head of housing services after nine years, with Guy Nicholson replacing him

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New documentary presents ‘intimate portrait’ of beloved Hackney rabbi

By Hackney Citizen | Tuesday 6 May 2025 at 13:28

‘How to Get On With Everybody’ follows Rabbi Herschel Gluck in his efforts to build bridges between communities

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Titbits – Dressing down and dressing up

By Hackney Citizen | Tuesday 6 May 2025 at 12:07
Titbits bird

Read this month’s column that pecks at the crumbs of news in the borough

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Artist embraces unease of being photographed in Shoreditch exhibition

By Hackney Citizen | Tuesday 6 May 2025 at 11:55

Dianne Minnicucci’s series of portraits capture and revel in the discomfort of being in front of the camera

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