Posts by Julia Gregory, Local Democracy Reporter
Residents report ‘demoralising’ vandalism of new street trees across Hackney
Those responsible for damaging saplings are being urged to think about the climate emergency
Read MorePolio boosters to be offered to under-10s after virus is picked up in eight London boroughs – including Hackney
Health experts confirm polio has spread within the community, but stressed that risk to wider population is still low
Read More‘Distress and uncertainty’: Council apologises to Hackney family whose bid for a bigger home was hit by lengthy delays
Local Government Ombudsman criticises ‘service failure’ while recognising the ‘unique challenges’ faced by the Town Hall following a 2020 cyber attack
Read MoreShoreditch residents demand tougher action on single-use plastic after taking part in Greenpeace waste count
Just under 400 local households threw away more than 21,000 pieces of plastic in a week
Read More‘Iconic’ Stoke Newington club asked to rethink plans for later openings
Club No 8’s management says no other venue in the area ‘specifically caters for the Black community’
Read MoreBoxpark set to expand after getting the nod from planners – but must keep noise in check
Shoreditch shopping and food hub wins temporary permission to add more shipping containers and seating
Read MoreFirst stage of major council development at De Beauvoir estate wins approval – but residents slam ‘irresponsible’ loss of mature trees
Scheme will see 189 new homes built, with the Town Hall arguing its proposals will bring a net gain in biodiversity
Read MoreHackney police chief quits to take up role with new Met Commissioner
Marcus Barnett to leave ‘one of the toughest jobs in London’, with his deputy set to succeed him
Read More‘History will judge’: Morning Lane campaigners to fight on despite warning from Hackney Mayor over affordable housing
Borough leader says major town centre development will struggle to make 50 per cent of homes available at social rent
Read More‘Incensed’ residents call on council to stop weeding tree pits as more cases of ravaged plants come to light
Town Hall parks chief issues apology as residents are urged to tie ribbons at sites they have adopted
Read MoreHackney councillors call for emergency government budget to tackle cost-of-living ‘time bomb’
Politicians want to see VAT slashed from energy bills and more free school meals
Read More‘An attack on women’s bodily autonomy’: Hackney politicians protest US Supreme Court’s decision to end abortion rights
Ruling has ‘reset the clock to a time when the constitution was written by slave-owners’, says Cllr Carole Williams
Read MoreExpansion plans for Boxpark Shoreditch met with worries over ‘excessive noise’
Developers said the proposals for more outdoor space is a ‘response to the pandemic’
Read MoreCyber criminals steal data from group of Hackney schools
Mossbourne Federation, made up of five local schools, cannot say how many people are affected
Read More‘Wiped out by carelessness’: Gardeners devastated after grass fire damages trees at Millfields community orchard
London Fire Brigade ‘concerned that some grass fires are being started deliberately’
Read MoreMotorcyclists urge Hackney Council to rethink parking changes that will ‘plunge people into transport poverty’
Under proposals targeting commuters, motorcycles, scooters and mopeds will be limited to four-hour stays at £6 per hour
Read MoreCampaigners demand an end to ‘damaging’ pavement adverts in Hackney
Adblock Hackney protests against street adverts as politicians mull new contracts worth up to £200k
Read More‘Fills us with dread’: Dalston chicken restaurant advised to rethink later openings after residents raise noise concerns
Buff Chick’n told to test out new opening hours temporarily as locals fear ‘significant sleep deprivation’
Read MoreDe Beauvoir by-election: Labour’s Joe Walker elected after edging out Green candidate by just 27 votes
Walker will join party colleague Polly Billington in representing the ward
Read MoreHackney Council scraps this year’s Clissold fireworks with finances ‘under pressure’
Parks chief says the council has to ‘weigh up priorities’ as inflation and costs rise
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