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Employment boss calls for greater ‘flexibility’ for apprenticeship money
Town Hall officers complain of ‘massive challenge’ of limitations to apprenticeship levy
Read MoreCouncil urges move away from fashion to bring Hackney Walk back to life
Town Hall to meet with Intermediate Capital Group next week as planning boss expresses ‘frustration’ at vacant units
Read MoreTown Hall told to pay thousands to mother and son over ‘unsuitable accommodation’
Watchdog finds family’s living conditions had ‘detrimental effect on their mental health and wellbeing’
Read MoreHappy New Year 2020 to all our readers!
The Hackney Citizen wishes everyone a happy, safe and peaceful New Year
Read MoreHackney councillor Mete Coban awarded MBE for youth work in New Year Honours
Stoke Newington’s Labour rep ‘incredibly humbled’ after he is recognised for the work of his charity My Life My Say
Read MoreLocal stars honoured at Hackney’s Youth Sports Awards
Olympic sailor Iain Percy handed out gongs in front of 200-strong audience at the Town Hall
Read MoreLocal playwright’s first film to show in Berlin after London Lift-Off triumph
Tamara von Werthern ‘delighted’ that her short film will be screened in her home country after impressing festival judges
Read MoreFormer Homerton Hospital employee ‘shocked and upset’ by demand for £7k by Christmas Day
Heavily pregnant woman, who left the Homerton in 2013, says she has had to use maternity savings to return overpaid wages with interest
Read MoreIconic Shoreditch market stall closes after 100 years – and is snapped up by Museum of London
Syd’s tea and snack stand had been run by the Tothill family since 1919 and will now serve as ‘part of London’s heritage’
Read MoreRevealed: Hackney’s last-ditch attempt to stop Silvertown Tunnel rebuffed by other councils
Greenwich and Waltham Forest refuse offer to join forces in opposition to avoid efforts being ‘used by political opponents’
Read MoreCouncil promises three football pitches worth of new trees in two years
Public realm boss puts out call for ‘army’ of tree planters to tackle climate emergency
Read MoreHackney children’s services still require improvement after Ofsted inspection
Town Hall signals ‘determination’ to make improvements as inspector highlights stress placed on families of children with complex needs
Read MoreHackney councillor slays demon Santa in short crowdsourced film for Amazon
Victoria ward rep’s horror film character ‘just wants to see that actually justice is being done’
Read MoreHomerton Hospital denies ‘banning’ protesters as Mayor supports cleaners over pay
Full-time workers for outsourced facilities company ISS said to be making just £3.43 an hour
Read MoreUp to 100 people could be ‘negatively impacted’ by Hackney pension changes
Town Hall stresses the problem is a result of government reforms and is ‘happening around the country’
Read MoreUnion of Hackney Gardens calls for more local powers to protect open space
Town Hall insists powers remain at national level as newly-formed Union calls for residents to identify open spaces of ‘importance to them’
Read MoreGreen activist seeks apology from newly-elected Clissold councillor over kicking threat
Cllr Kofo David accused by former Green Hackney Mayoral candidate of ‘sinking to level of Trump’s discourse’
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Read MoreHackney doctors’ surgery shines at National GP Awards for third year running
Richmond Road Medical Centre’s administration staff reach final of Reception Team of the Year
Read MoreDiane Abbott retains Hackney North as fellow candidates call for voting reform
Shadow home secretary returned to her seat with 33,000-plus majority despite dramatic Labour losses across the country
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