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Coronavirus: Local government ombudsman suspends complaints service
Watchdog that looks into grievances against councils and adult social care providers temporarily halts new cases
Read MoreShoreditch Park parents fight playground redevelopment plans
Town Hall defends decision to use the space for ‘genuinely affordable council homes and community facilities’
Read MoreHackney school sends home all Key Stage 3 students amid staff shortages
Clapton Girls’ Academy headteacher Anna Feltham makes clear the move is ‘not a result of a confirmed case of coronavirus’
Read MoreCoronavirus: Hackney Migrant Centre forced to close drop-in service
Joint Council for Welfare of Immigrants calls on government for ‘urgent changes’ to ensure migrants’ safety during pandemic
Read MoreCoronavirus: Over 4,000 people join Hackney mutual aid group on Facebook
Residents spring into action across the borough to help neighbours in need
Read MoreCoronavirus: Hackney Mayor promises Town Hall will ‘constantly evolve and listen’
Public health director says ‘good plans in place’ to ensure continuity of council services
Read MoreCoronavirus: Town Hall forming group to help residents support their neighbours
Local Liberal Democrat, Green and Women’s Equality Parties all offer to mobilise memberships for volunteer effort
Read MoreCouncillors warn of ‘distressing uncertainty’ for De Beauvoir residents living with unsafe cladding
Three privately-owned buildings await response from government on remediation funding
Read MoreCoronavirus: Food charity pulls classes as it prepares to launch delivery service for vulnerable people
Community kitchen Made in Hackney reveals plans for fundraiser to keep it afloat as it switches focus amid the outbreak
Read MoreCoronavirus: Arcola Theatre suspends all performances and appeals for donations
The venue in Dalston warns its future is at risk but says it is ‘determined to survive’
Read MoreCoronavirus: Town Hall working on contingency plans for children on free school meals
Officers underline that currently ‘no indication’ schools to see closures as issues raised with Local Government Association
Read MoreBudget 2020 is ‘sticking plaster’ for local government, says Hackney mayor
Town Hall seeks ‘urgent discussions’ with local government ministry on coronavirus support packages
Read MoreFirst two coronavirus cases confirmed in Hackney but ‘risk to public remains low’
The borough’s director of public health says news was ‘expected’ and that people should continue with simple hygiene measures to help manage the spread
Read MoreExtinction Rebellion writes to over 400 councillors asking for halt to Edmonton incinerator
Letter given short shrift by Hackney’s eco chief, who claims inaccurate figures mean it is based on a ‘false premise’
Read MorePlans for second entrance at Hackney Central station move ahead
Agreement with Network Rail and TfL aims to ‘focus minds’ on larger-scale ‘landmark’ redevelopment
Read MoreMayor and campaigners urge schools in Hackney to apply for free period products
Nearly half of girls aged between 14 and 21 in the UK say they have missed an entire day of school because of their period
Read MoreTown Hall praised for ‘radical new approach’ to tackling criminal exploitation
Shift in focus of social work to schools, communities and the internet commended by independent review panel
Read More‘Charging overseas patients for maternity care could risk lives’, warns health committee chair
Cllr Ben Hayhurst says it remains unclear if the practice ‘costs more to administer than it brings in’
Read MoreNominate your unsung heroes for the Mayor’s Civic Awards 2020
The borough leader’s annual awards celebrate the people who ‘go the extra mile for their communities’
Read MoreAuthor Yael Breuer visits pupils in Hackney for World Book Day
The writer, whose book uses humour to teach Hebrew, spent time with students at Simon Marks Jewish Primary School
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