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Councillors 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
Read MoreTown Hall told to apologise to mother for botched social services assessment
Council takes ‘prompt steps’ to implement ombudsman recommendations over case causing ‘time, trouble and distress’
Read MoreCouncil to restructure supported living for young people as service struggles with demand
Number of young people looked after by the council sees almost 60 per cent increase over past five years
Read MoreSocial workers appeal to family of baby abandoned in Dalston to come forward
Six-week-old Edward is being ‘well looked after’ by foster carers, but a court ruling on his future care is expected by April
Read MoreFormer refuge for colonial ayahs in Hackney shortlisted for blue plaque
Series of events at Hackney Museum this weekend sheds light on the Indian nannies abandoned by British families after being brought to the UK
Read MoreFeast for the eyes
Our resident food historian on Tudor banquets, Mantel, and the two Thomases
Read MoreUnions celebrate as ‘special measures’ announced for hospital cleaners’ pay over coronavirus
Private company draws distinction between ‘routine sickness’ and fears around COVID-19 in response to open letter from politicians and unions
Read More‘This has to be fixed’: Town Hall bosses raise alarm on SEND funding
Deputy Mayor joins campaigners invoicing government over funding gap as uncertainty over future position continues
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