Posts by Hackney Citizen
Hackney primary ‘delighted’ after winning School Games award for sporting success
The Olive School has been recognised in a government-led scheme for both its sports provision and on-field feats
Read MoreDiane Abbott drops in at Hackney primary school’s Democracy Day
The local MP joined borough councillors to help explain the value and intricacies of the electoral system to pupils
Read MoreYoung people celebrated at ‘inspirational’ Jack Petchey Foundation awards
129 youngsters were recognised for a range of achievements at a ceremony at Stoke Newington Town Hall this month
Read MoreFinsbury Park flood: Local politicians put ‘serious concerns’ to Thames Water
Hackney Mayor joins MPs Diane Abbott and Jeremy Corbyn to grill company bosses over their response to last week’s catastrophe
Read MoreCouncil crackdown on rogue landlords begins after new licensing powers approved
Landlords in Brownswood, Cazenove and Stoke Newington warned to expect ‘tough penalties’ if they do not hold a licence
Read MoreV&A Museum of Childhood gets go-ahead for ‘biggest redesign in its 147-year history’
Bethnal Green institution wins planning approval for first step in massive overhaul of its Grade II-listed building and grounds
Read MoreTown Hall tests out digital noticeboards and new signs for Hackney’s estates
Screens carrying up-to-the-minute information on repairs, local events and meetings are being trialled in Homerton and Hoxton
Read More‘Kind, thoughtful and principled’: Former Hackney councillor Geoff Taylor dies aged 70
Labour colleagues pay tribute to the talented musician and ex-teacher who served on the council for 16 years until illness forced him to step down in 2018
Read MorePeer gallery and Shoreditch Library to launch year-long arts partnership
Peer director says joint programme of exhibitions and workshops is a ‘powerful way to combine arts, culture, community and knowledge’
Read More48 bus to be withdrawn this weekend – as number 30 goes two-way on Wick Road
All change as TfL pushes ahead with controversial scrapping of the 48 route despite local opposition
Read MoreFuture Hackney backs Animal Rebellion as it follows the movement’s October protests
The youth filmmaking collective, which has previously documented changes on Ridley Road, turns its focus to the Extinction Rebellion offshoot calling for a plant-based society
Read More‘Not good enough’: Mayor hits out at Thames Water’s response to Finsbury Park flooding
Mayor delivers withering assessment of the organisation’s reaction to yesterday’s burst pipe, which saw at least 250 homes suffer water damage
Read MoreTitbits – Indifferent reps and fruit-based peps
Read this month’s column that pecks at the crumbs of news in the borough
Read MoreLeader – Short straw
The Town Hall’s plan to sue a building firm despite giving it a non-compliant design spec could ward off others
Read MoreCouncil unveils plan to pare back waste collections in effort to boost recycling
Non-recyclable rubbish pick-ups could move from weekly to fortnightly as Town Hall asks residents to have their say
Read MoreHackney Empire boosts youth engagement by 12 per cent in a year
Four thousand youngsters got involved in the theatre’s Creative Futures scheme in 2019, and its annual talent show is set to go global
Read MoreHackney students turn hoteliers for a day to mark launch of global work experience partnership
Twenty-five youngsters from New City College get a taste of life at the 700-room Holiday Inn in Kensington
Read More‘Disabilities should never be a barrier to employment’: Eight youngsters begin internships at Town Hall
The council’s Project Search scheme will this year see young people take up placements in a range of its own departments
Read More‘Tremendous honour’: Hackney cadets parade for head of British army at iconic Grocers’ Hall
New unit made up of Year 8 and 9 pupils from Mossbourne Federation perform for General Nick Carter
Read MoreRecord-breaking number of youngsters enjoy Hackney’s free summer of fun
Deputy Mayor praises local youth workers as kids take up over 7,000 places for a variety of activities
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