Posts by Lizzie McAllister
Commission investigating school inclusion and children’s wellbeing issues call for evidence
Hackney’s Children and Young People Scrutiny Commission is conducting a review into how the council and its partners can better support children and young people in the borough
Read MoreWinter Toy Appeal hopes for festive miracle so every child can have a merry Christmas
With less than a fortnight before the donation window closes, members of the public are being asked to give away a new toy so children living in extreme hardship can have a special gift to open on Christmas
Read MoreScheme to stamp out rogue landlords approved by council
From May 2026, most private landlords will need to apply for a licence for each property they let out
Read MoreMPs celebrate end of two-child benefit cap despite voting not to scrap it last year
Previously, almost all parents were prevented from claiming Universal Credit for more than two children
Read MoreHackney faces ‘complete exhaustion of reserves’ without ‘urgent funding’ in Budget says councillor
Campaigners descended on Hackney Town Hall on Wednesday (26 November), the same day the Chancellor made her Budget
Read MoreChristmas plans in turmoil as 13 East London bus routes impacted by strikes
More than 350 bus drivers are expected to walk out in two 48-hour strikes over the festive period, impacting several routes through Hackney
Read More‘There’s real concern’ – Hackney health campaigners hold first rally outside Homerton Hospital
Campaigners have expressed concerns over a potential contract between a Hackney hospital trust and a controversial US data company
Read MoreNine social houses to be built on Clapton estate as council tackles housing backlog
The social houses are the first to get the go-ahead of more than 300 the council plans to build in the coming years
Read MoreHackney Council issues urgent communication amid ‘critical’ cyber threat risk
Multiple London councils have been targeted in a cyber attack over the past 24 to 48 hours, and while Hackney is not thought to have been hit, staff are being warned to take precautions
Read MoreResidents slam ‘ill-considered’ council plans to close junction to cars
More than 3,000 vehicles drive along Scriven Street every day, which Hackney Council says creates a high risk of collisions between turning traffic and cyclists
Read MoreMossbourne Academy schools’ complaints and safeguarding procedures ‘generally fit for purpose’ according to review
Mossbourne Members’ Trust commissioned an independent review into its safeguarding and complaints procedures in April 2025, the results of which have now been shared.
Read MoreHoxton catering company launches ‘turkey trot’ with free Christmas meals to those in need
Hoxton Street food company Humdingers has launched an initiative to make sure everyone can enjoy Christmas dinner this year.
Read MoreHackney Night Shelter launches Christmas appeal to open new women’s space
Hackney Night Shelter hopes to create a new women’s shelter next year, which could help up to 100 people.
Read More‘I’ve loved every minute’ – iconic Dalston restaurant to close after 13 years
Jones & Sons’ Dalston venue is shutting its doors 13 years after Andy Jones first opened the venue, then in Arcola Street.
Read MoreHackney children among most deprived in England as working parents ‘struggling to feed kids’
Nearly two thirds of children in Hackney are living in income-deprived households, a concerning report has shown.
Read MoreFed-up residents call on councils and Thames Water to clean up ‘filthy’ New River
Campaigners say more needs to be done to keep the section of the New River that flows through Hackney clean and litter-free
Read MoreHackney’s once-famous forgotten family to be rediscovered as book republished with a twist
Hackney’s horticultural history stretches back hundreds of years, and one of its most famous figures and his family are set to be celebrated in a republished book.
Read MoreRomeo Bremmer, 17, wins British Citizen Youth Award – ‘The work’s just begun’
‘Without the Windrush elders, I wouldn’t have had the foundations to do what I’m doing today’
Read More‘How To Get On With Everybody’ – Inspiring documentary about beloved Hackney rabbi to show at the Rio Cinema
‘It’s a very nice film’ says Rabbi Herschel Gluck, ‘a very beautiful film’
Read MoreClapton ‘eyesore’ unrecognisable as vibrant new mural celebrates ‘nature and community spirit’
The mural has become the ‘centrepiece’ of a once ‘unloved’ part of Lower Clapton, according to residents.
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