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Campaigners question award of Britannia contract to company linked to ‘poor behaviour’
Hackney Mayor moves to reassure that ‘lessons have been learned’ from previous contract with Morgan Sindall Property Services
Read MoreTrade unions call on council to focus on equality amid ‘culture of fear’ allegations
Recommendations made for new equalities sub-committee as report criticises Town Hall use of agency workers
Read MoreHackney Liberal Democrats launch European election campaign
Local party plans to be active across the borough ahead of polling on 23 May
Read MoreChildcare subsidy cut for wealthy families as council reforms ‘outdated’ fees
Town Hall aims for ‘fairer’ rebalance in favour of single parents with changes to bands and subsidies
Read MoreHackney Wick fish boss to stand for Nigel Farage’s Brexit Party in European elections
Lance Forman, who runs a salmon-smoking firm on Fish Island, says he is putting himself forward to ‘save democracy’
Read MoreCouncil unveils multimillion-pound plan to convert disused garages into affordable workspace
Pilot units would be let to ‘experienced workspace provider’ as Town Hall attempt to combat rising commercial rents
Read MoreCycling club and local restaurant team up to fund new bikes for refugee riders
Cycling Club Hackney and Italian eatery Venerdi launched new bikes and kits in Clapton earlier this month
Read MoreCouncil investment chief grilled on success in supporting local businesses
Scrutiny chair calls for ‘real life experiences’ of local business owners to be acknowledged
Read MoreProspects uncertain for council-backed union of the self-employed
Town Hall officers admit exploration of idea was ‘optimistic’
Read MoreTown Hall slams brakes on controversial road closure scheme
Campaign group accuses Town Hall recommendation leaving final decision to council officers as ‘completely undemocratic’
Read MoreCelebrations as Hackney’s Overground ticket offices saved from closure
London Mayor pledges funds as unions declare ‘significant victory’
Read MorePolice appeal for witnesses after man is stabbed to death in Stoke Newington
The victim, thought to be in his thirties, was found with a knife wound on Matthias Road at 5.47pm yesterday evening
Read MoreLocal schoolkids tackle congestion head on with cycling challenge
Pupils, parents and staff at the Olive School took a healthier route in for 10 days for charity Sustrans
Read More‘Dirty health food’ shop plans deliveries to Shoreditch bar patrons
The Good Yard accepts restricted licensing conditions as councillors warn ‘Shoreditch does get out of hand at times’
Read MoreSnapshot of Ridley Road: Youth project photographs locals inside under-threat Shopping Village
Future Hackney is recording the plight of the iconic but fast-changing market street in Dalston
Read MoreExtinction Rebellion: Hackney rebels blockade Marble Arch as campaign demands government action
Borough energy chief speaks out in support of protesters as police make 122 arrests
Read MoreRenters’ rights groups joyous as government announces ban on no-fault evictions
Whitehall reveals plan to end controversial Section 21 notices – as Hackney Council demands new legislation ‘as soon as possible’
Read MoreHaggerston Baths: First look at plans prompts concerns over lack of community use
Developers ask residents for feedback on redesign before planning application is submitted in June
Read MorePassengers hit out at TfL over ‘unacceptable’ loss of 48 bus route
Hackney Mayor promises to continue to lobby central government for TfL funding
Read MoreCampaigners call for total ban on ‘toxic’ glyphosate weedkiller after council announces decline in use
Fashion designer Katharine Hamnett says anything other than an outright ban is a ‘major dereliction of duty’
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