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Mayor unveils new deputy in cabinet shake-up

By Hackney Citizen | Tuesday 11 February 2020 at 15:57

Reshuffle prompted by Cllr Feryal Clark giving up her cabinet position after becoming MP for Enfield North

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Michal Turtle, Café Oto: ‘An eclectic combination of sounds and influences’

By E. R. Ambler | Monday 10 February 2020 at 13:39

The percussionist and composer delighted the Dalston crowd with musical ‘twists and turns, diversions, and changes in tempo and style’

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‘Goodness had nothing to with it’

By Gillian Riley | Monday 10 February 2020 at 13:13

Our resident food historian on the rise of veganism

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Residents ‘delighted’ by new London Marathon-funded play areas for Hackney’s kids

By Ed Sheridan, Local Democracy Reporter | Friday 7 February 2020 at 15:00

Morland and George Downing estates receive £170,000 to support ‘fun and inclusive activities’ for young people

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Impassioned debate as council approves gating off St-John-at-Hackney churchyard at dusk

By Ed Sheridan, Local Democracy Reporter | Friday 7 February 2020 at 15:00
Hackney Town Hall

Developer says it has ‘listened’ to residents’ concerns as Hackney Central councillor slams plans as ‘not in the spirit of the borough’

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Unions slam efforts to reform Town Hall workplace culture as ‘too little, too late’

By Ed Sheridan, Local Democracy Reporter | Thursday 6 February 2020 at 17:12
Hackney Town Hall

UNISON calls for action to repair ‘broken relationships’ between staff and management as Hackney Mayor stresses commitment to ‘inclusivity’

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Campaign over social housing in Hackney Central gathers momentum

By Ed Sheridan, Local Democracy Reporter | Thursday 6 February 2020 at 17:02

Developer Hackney Walk says it is ‘working very hard’ to deliver redevelopment with over 20 per cent affordable housing

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Parents vow to oppose cut of daycare at Millfields children’s centre

By Ed Sheridan, Local Democracy Reporter | Tuesday 4 February 2020 at 20:34

Campaign demands more information on centre’s financial deficit

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Local health merger could mean loss of ‘accountability and money’, councillors warn

By Ed Sheridan, Local Democracy Reporter | Tuesday 4 February 2020 at 20:34
Hackney Town Hall

Hackney Mayor ‘extremely annoyed’ over lack of engagement over reforms since general election

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Hackney Mayor warns of ‘significant challenges’ following Brexit transition

By Ed Sheridan, Local Democracy Reporter | Tuesday 4 February 2020 at 20:33
Mayor Glanville, with a reuseable water bottle, speaks at the waste inquiry. Photograph: Parliament.uk

Town Hall winds down emergency plans from ‘crisis footing’ as borough leader suggests ‘alliances’ with agricultural sector over standards

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Councillors fear government funding could be drained from inner London

By Ed Sheridan, Local Democracy Reporter | Tuesday 4 February 2020 at 20:33

Hackney Mayor pledges to ‘fight for London’ as concerns raised over Fair Funding Formula

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Residents fighting to keep under-threat Frampton Park community hall

By Ed Sheridan, Local Democracy Reporter | Friday 31 January 2020 at 19:22

Town Hall definition of hall as ‘underused’ questioned as Mayor restates commitment to ‘major improvements’ across estate

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Mental health care in Hackney set to undergo ‘massive shift’

By Ed Sheridan, Local Democracy Reporter | Friday 31 January 2020 at 19:14
Hackney Town Hall

Vast majority of those receiving care to be supported in the community following £1m grant from NHS England

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Transport boss calls for decriminalisation of minor driving offences

By Ed Sheridan, Local Democracy Reporter | Friday 31 January 2020 at 19:04

Town Hall lobbies for power to enforce infractions as part of campaign to ‘significantly discourage’ driving

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‘All we’re asking for is equality’: Homerton Hospital chief quizzed over cleaners’ sick pay

By Ed Sheridan, Local Democracy Reporter | Thursday 30 January 2020 at 22:10
Homerton Hospital

Hospital bosses pledge to ‘challenge’ outsourced company while refusing face-to-face meeting with workers

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Councillors remain divided over move of dementia patients to East Ham

By Ed Sheridan, Local Democracy Reporter | Thursday 30 January 2020 at 21:56

Keep Our NHS Public repeats calls for beds to be moved to St Leonards Hospital as part of redevelopment

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Local stars turn out for Hackney Winter Night Shelter fundraising gig

By Hackney Citizen | Thursday 30 January 2020 at 12:21

Tom Odell and Josie Lawrence among musicians who have helped raise over £10,000 for ‘vital’ homelessness charity

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Plans for ‘rabbit hutch’ flats on Kingsland Basin attract storm of objections

By Ed Sheridan, Local Democracy Reporter | Wednesday 29 January 2020 at 16:32

Concerns raised over potential harm to ‘important, valued and historic environment’

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‘Many mornings I’d wake up next to a corpse’: Survivor tells moving story to mark Holocaust Memorial Day

By Hackney Citizen | Wednesday 29 January 2020 at 15:20

Harry Olmer, 92, recounted his experience as around 100 people gathered for the council’s ceremony on Monday

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Nursery Cook required in Clapton, E5

By Advertising Feature | Wednesday 29 January 2020 at 11:32

Teddy Bear Nursery on Mayola Road is on the lookout for a part-time children’s chef

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