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Diane Abbott drops in at Hackney primary school’s Democracy Day

By Hackney Citizen | Tuesday 22 October 2019 at 16:18

The local MP joined borough councillors to help explain the value and intricacies of the electoral system to pupils

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Young people celebrated at ‘inspirational’ Jack Petchey Foundation awards

By Hackney Citizen | Tuesday 22 October 2019 at 11:15

129 youngsters were recognised for a range of achievements at a ceremony at Stoke Newington Town Hall this month

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Finsbury Park flood: Local politicians put ‘serious concerns’ to Thames Water

By Hackney Citizen | Friday 18 October 2019 at 19:46

Hackney Mayor joins MPs Diane Abbott and Jeremy Corbyn to grill company bosses over their response to last week’s catastrophe

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Council crackdown on rogue landlords begins after new licensing powers approved

By Hackney Citizen | Friday 18 October 2019 at 14:28

Landlords in Brownswood, Cazenove and Stoke Newington warned to expect ‘tough penalties’ if they do not hold a licence

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V&A Museum of Childhood gets go-ahead for ‘biggest redesign in its 147-year history’

By Hackney Citizen | Thursday 17 October 2019 at 19:53

Bethnal Green institution wins planning approval for first step in massive overhaul of its Grade II-listed building and grounds

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Town Hall tests out digital noticeboards and new signs for Hackney’s estates

By Hackney Citizen | Wednesday 16 October 2019 at 15:44

Screens carrying up-to-the-minute information on repairs, local events and meetings are being trialled in Homerton and Hoxton

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‘Kind, thoughtful and principled’: Former Hackney councillor Geoff Taylor dies aged 70

By Hackney Citizen | Tuesday 15 October 2019 at 17:11

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

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Peer gallery and Shoreditch Library to launch year-long arts partnership

By Hackney Citizen | Tuesday 15 October 2019 at 15:57

Peer director says joint programme of exhibitions and workshops is a ‘powerful way to combine arts, culture, community and knowledge’

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48 bus to be withdrawn this weekend – as number 30 goes two-way on Wick Road

By Hackney Citizen | Friday 11 October 2019 at 17:28

All change as TfL pushes ahead with controversial scrapping of the 48 route despite local opposition

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Future Hackney backs Animal Rebellion as it follows the movement’s October protests

By Hackney Citizen | Friday 11 October 2019 at 15:06

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

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‘Not good enough’: Mayor hits out at Thames Water’s response to Finsbury Park flooding

By Hackney Citizen | Wednesday 9 October 2019 at 12:03

Mayor delivers withering assessment of the organisation’s reaction to yesterday’s burst pipe, which saw at least 250 homes suffer water damage

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Titbits – Indifferent reps and fruit-based peps

By Hackney Citizen | Friday 4 October 2019 at 09:44
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Read this month’s column that pecks at the crumbs of news in the borough

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Leader – Short straw

By Hackney Citizen | Friday 4 October 2019 at 09:28
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The Town Hall’s plan to sue a building firm despite giving it a non-compliant design spec could ward off others

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Council unveils plan to pare back waste collections in effort to boost recycling

By Hackney Citizen | Wednesday 2 October 2019 at 11:51
Council employee collecting recycling bags

Non-recyclable rubbish pick-ups could move from weekly to fortnightly as Town Hall asks residents to have their say

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Hackney Empire boosts youth engagement by 12 per cent in a year

By Hackney Citizen | Monday 30 September 2019 at 14:12

Four thousand youngsters got involved in the theatre’s Creative Futures scheme in 2019, and its annual talent show is set to go global

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Hackney students turn hoteliers for a day to mark launch of global work experience partnership

By Hackney Citizen | Sunday 29 September 2019 at 13:41

Twenty-five youngsters from New City College get a taste of life at the 700-room Holiday Inn in Kensington

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‘Disabilities should never be a barrier to employment’: Eight youngsters begin internships at Town Hall

By Hackney Citizen | Sunday 29 September 2019 at 11:32

The council’s Project Search scheme will this year see young people take up placements in a range of its own departments

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‘Tremendous honour’: Hackney cadets parade for head of British army at iconic Grocers’ Hall

By Hackney Citizen | Friday 27 September 2019 at 16:04

New unit made up of Year 8 and 9 pupils from Mossbourne Federation perform for General Nick Carter

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Record-breaking number of youngsters enjoy Hackney’s free summer of fun

By Hackney Citizen | Wednesday 25 September 2019 at 18:35

Deputy Mayor praises local youth workers as kids take up over 7,000 places for a variety of activities

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Former Ofsted director to front Hackney’s schools supergroup

By Hackney Citizen | Wednesday 25 September 2019 at 15:59

The aptly named Eleanor Schooling will chair a new board that gives headteachers a say in the council’s education plans

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