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Burst water main submerges Queens Drive as firefighters evacuate residents
Town Hall to open rest centre for residents as Thames Water apologises
Read MoreWashed out: Laundry building to be demolished as councillor slams planning policy
London Fields councillor speaks out over loss of ‘unique and rich ecosystem of creative talent’
Read MoreCouncillors powerless to question demolition of Haggerston’s Acorn pub
Planning Inspector dismisses ‘significance’ of Victorian corner pub
Read More‘We’re not going anywhere’: Graeae Theatre stands defiant after windows smashed
Drama community rallies around the company, which is led by D/deaf and disabled artists, after its building was hit for the second time in two years
Read MoreDalston homeless hostel for over 600 people given go-ahead despite councillors’ concerns
Local representatives warn plans ‘perpetuate the myth that this housing is temporary’ and call for more permanent homes to be built
Read MoreDoomed from the start: Early designs for Bridport House included combustible insulation
Town Hall maintains Willmott Partnership Homes still bears full legal responsibility despite tender docs detailing non-compliant materials
Read MoreTown Hall wants formal pact with housing associations to avert property sell-offs
Regeneration director points to meeting with Peabody on planned sell-offs near Victoria Park to show agreement is working
Read MoreCouncil unveils plan to pare back waste collections in effort to boost recycling
Non-recyclable rubbish pick-ups could move from weekly to fortnightly as Town Hall asks residents to have their say
Read MoreAsbestos in two thirds of council homes as residents urged to call Town Hall before renovating
Training rolled out to all staff with planned online database for residents to check their properties
Read MoreCouncillors call for release of tens of thousands in unspent community development cash
Housing boss to ‘give consideration’ to opening up unallocated fund at year end to benefit local community
Read MoreHackney Central could get a second entrance in plans unveiled by Town Hall and TfL
Proposals aimed at easing overcrowding raise question mark over future of Extinction Rebellion’s community garden
Read More‘Requiem for a Bee’: Extinction Rebels to hold Clissold Park funeral march
Town Hall set to employ biodiversity officer starting next year
Read MoreLondon Fields ‘creative hub’ up for demolition as recording studio speaks out
Urchin Studios co-founder warns of difficult outlook for Hackney’s creative industries
Read MoreCampaigners fight to save Haggerston’s Acorn pub as demolition looms once again
Campaign for Real Ale and Hackney Society speak out against plans for seven-storey block of flats
Read MoreTown Hall pulls Housing With Care service out of special measures
‘Inadequate’ rating upgraded by CQC to ‘Requires Improvement’
Read MoreMPs and council leaders join to condemn Overground service disruption as ‘completely unacceptable’
Politicians demand answers from TfL over missing statistics on delays
Read MoreHackney to celebrate International Car-Free Day
Stoke Newington Church Street will be closed along with ‘Play Streets’ across the borough
Read More‘Raise the alarm’: Hackney climate strikers take to the streets to demand change
Hackney Mayor promises ‘largest new tree planting programme in a generation’
Read MoreMoorfields Eye Hospital move to King’s Cross backed by majority of staff and patients
Councillors call for housing for key workers to be included in St Pancras relocation
Read MoreInvitation to join Hackney Council’s Standards Committee
Do you believe in local democracy, and high standards in public life? If so, Hackney’s Standards Committee could be the place for you
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