Posts by Julia Gregory, Local Democracy Reporter
De Beauvoir by-election: Six candidates vying for votes ahead of polling tomorrow
The by-election was called after the resignation of a Labour councillor just two weeks after May’s local elections
Read More‘Magical’: New £40k playground at Hoxton school proves an instant hit
Pupils at Thomas Fairchild enjoy new play area featuring sand pit, monkey bars and even a teepee
Read More‘Devastation’: Residents on Hackney estate urge council to stop using weedkiller after their herbs were destroyed
Calls for biodiversity training for Town Hall contractors after plants on Kingsgate estate were laid to waste
Read MoreHealth experts to discuss ways to stop people dying from pollution at Hackney scrutiny meeting
Imperial College’s Dr Ian Mudway will tell councillors about the impact of dirty air on lungs and mental health
Read MoreDe Beauvoir by-election: Labour hopeful promises to be a ‘strong advocate for local people’
Joe Walker, director of Clapton Commons and the Round Chapel, says he has a ‘grassroots understanding of the ward’s key issues’
Read MorePoliovirus detected in sewage from north-east London – with UK health bosses urging people to get vaccinated
Health Security Agency triggers national incident after finding two samples of the same virus at Beckton treatment works
Read MoreDe Beauvoir by-election: Green candidate vows to tackle digital divide and push for more action on climate change
Charity adviser Tyrone Scott wants to help people struggling with access to online services
Read MoreArtist Thomas J Price prepares to unveil Hackney sculpture that ‘celebrates positive contribution of the Windrush Generation’
Price is installing two bronze figures outside Hackney Town Hall – ready for a big reveal on Windrush Day next week
Read MoreDe Beauvoir by-election: Liberal Democrat candidate promises ‘fresh perspective’ – with cost of living, transport and policing high up the list
Former Hackney Night Shelter volunteer Thrusie Maurseth-Cahill vows to amplify residents’ voices if elected
Read More‘Be disruptive in a positive way’: Founders of social enterprises in Hackney form network to share advice and expertise
The Social Founders Network offers social entrepreneurs a chance to pool their knowledge
Read MoreChild Q: Officers who strip-searched Black teenager now being investigated for gross misconduct
The Independent Office for Police Conduct says it has ‘uplifted the level of its investigation’
Read More‘Shameful’: Safety campaigners launch legal action after government decides against evacuation plans recommended by the Grenfell Inquiry
UK Cladding Action Group wants to force owners of high-rises into creating the plans for vulnerable residents
Read MoreChild Q: Former Hackney superintendent says he no longer agrees with having police officers in schools
Leroy Logan MBE, who used to select officers for schools, told the Conference for the Black Child that he has changed his mind
Read MoreHomerton Hospital’s new chief executive vows to ‘maintain its reputation for excellence’
Louise Ashley once worked in the Homerton’s children’s wards as a nurse, and rejoins having turned around the fortunes of Dartford and Gravesham NHS Trust
Read MoreElderly patient switched off home oxygen supply to save money on electricity, local health boss reveals
Staff member at GP practice was in tears after woman explained she couldn’t afford to run the system
Read MoreDe Beauvoir by-election: Independent Network candidate calls for a ‘more diverse political make-up’ in Hackney
Youth worker Kelly Reid says residents’ voices in her home ward ‘need to be heard’
Read More‘We are gold and we should have been looked after’: Woman behind Grenfell photography book uses Hoxton exhibition to highlight lack of support
Feruza Afewerki was joined by survivors and people bereaved by the fire ahead of next week’s anniversary
Read MoreChild Q: Police’s decision to strip-search Black teenager at school to be examined at special council meeting
Commission set to hear updates from Scotland Yard and the Mayor of Hackney, with residents able to watch proceedings live online
Read More‘Lovely surprise’: Hackney’s long-serving libraries manager recognised in Queen’s honours
Sue Comitti awarded British Empire Medal – just months after celebrating 50 years of public service
Read More‘Hugely influential’: Local adoption agency founder awarded MBE in Jubilee honours
Jay Vaughan’s Family Futures has worked with more than a thousand children
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