Posts by Lizzie McAllister
Stoke Newington venue under threat as bosses scramble to ‘save’ historic space
The Old Church’s director says urgent repair work is needed to secure the future of the much-loved music venue
Read MoreCampaigners fight to ‘save Brick Lane’ amid proposals for data centre on historic site
Brick Lane is home to markets, independent shops and restaurants, and London’s largest Bangladeshi community
Read MoreHackney residents urge council to ‘open our roads’ and scrap ‘excessive’ LTNs
Campaigners gathered outside Hackney Town Hall this week objecting to the ‘excessive’ roll-out of Low Traffic Neighbourhoods
Read More‘It appals me’ — councillor resigns from Labour Party ‘to continue to fight for change’
The councillor has represented the same Hackney ward for more than a decade
Read MoreFormer Mossbourne Community Academy students call for government inquiry into nationwide school practices
Ex-students and parents have urged the government to look into the long-term impact of school culture on pupil mental health
Read More‘Groundbreaking’ community alliance launches to ‘campaign for political alternative’ in Hackney
Hackney Independent Socialist Collective, one of the UK’s newest political parties, has joined forces with four other local organisations and will launch their collaboration later this week
Read MoreMossbourne safeguarding review author Sir Alan Wood appointed to Ofsted governing body
Sir Alan is one of five new appointments to the watchdog’s board
Read MoreChatsworth Road residents say new bus gate has caused ‘severe disruption to our lives’
Critics say that rather than reducing traffic, the change has simply pushed cars onto smaller residential streets nearby and made congestion worse
Read MoreHackney-born Idris Elba knighted in New Year Honours
Elba has been recognised for his ‘exceptional’ work both in the entertainment industry and for young people
Read MoreSafeguarding expert condemns ‘worrying’ lack of response by Mossbourne after damning report
A safeguarding review into Mossbourne Victoria Park Academy previously highlighted concerns about the school’s ‘punishment no matter what’ and ‘no excuses’ policies
Read MoreSadiq Khan pledges to ‘put rent control back on agenda’ as Londoners ‘pay through the nose’ for property
The Mayor of London reaffirmed his commitment to the issue last week to Hackney Green councillor and London Assembly member, Zoë Garbett
Read MoreProject to rewild Old River Lea receives major grant from Mayor of London
More than £180,000 has been awarded to Hackney’s Rewilding the Old Lea project, which proponents hope will restore the body of water to its former glory
Read MoreHackney bin collection days to change over Christmas period
Some residents will have to wait an extra two days for their bins to be collected
Read MoreKemi Badenoch slammed by community leader over ‘unacceptable’ two-child cap comment
Badenoch claimed lifting the two-child benefit cap for 1000 larger families in Hackney would cost the taxpayer £74million
Read MoreHunger strikers ‘likely to die if David Lammy doesn’t agree to meeting’ say lawyers
The MP, who represents the Hackney wards of Brownswood and Woodberry Down, is ‘as a senior government minister with oversight of His Majesty’s prison service, uniquely placed to bring about a resolution of the situation’
Read MoreHomerton Hospital staff walk out as five-day resident doctors’ strike begins
The strikes began this morning (Wednesday, 17 December) and are due to continue until Monday, 22 December
Read More‘We’d lose half our business overnight’ – beloved stationery shop launches campaign to stop relocation plans
Argun Printers & Stationers has been in business at the same location for more than 30 years
Read More‘So many layers of lies’ – police spied on Hackney organisation working to expose Met corruption, inquiry hears
The Hackney Community Defence Association (HCDA) was the subject of police monitoring for a decade
Read MoreLondon Overground line serving five Hackney stations to close for 11 days over Christmas
The Mildmay Line will close for 11 days over Christmas and three weekends in the new year
Read MoreHackney primary school where ‘wellbeing is foundation of learning’ bags mental health award
Daubeney Primary School in Clapton prides itself on fostering an environment where every pupil is known, valued and supported
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