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Councillors reject government’s ‘end of austerity’ claim
‘We’ve been told that austerity is coming to an end. It doesn’t feel like it’s over here’
Read MoreCouncil position on second referendum ‘left open’
Hackney Liberal Democrats call for official council motion on second EU referendum
Read MoreVeteran Hackney campaigner urges residents to have their say on new ‘health neighbourhoods’
Shirley Murgraff says residents’ input is ‘vital for the success of these changes’
Read More‘Local shops will suffer’: Traders speak out over Stamford Hill cycle lane plans
Council defends proposed route as part of commitment to safer roads and cleaner air
Read More‘A chance to recalibrate’: Street art legend Ben Eine on his ‘reflective’ new solo show in Whitechapel
Eine, whose signature New Circus lettering can be found all over east London, says a move into sculpture has been ‘challenging’
Read More‘Everyone versus TfL’: Residents, union members and councillors protest bus cuts
‘The effect of cutting the 242 to our disabled or elderly residents would be massive,’ says councillor
Read MoreCampaigners calling for more places for child refugees to host free evening of films
Safe Passage UK will ask the council to welcome more child refugees and push the government to do the same
Read MoreHackney Council slammed for ‘perverse’ approach to playground air pollution
Hackney ‘at odds’ with 23 other councils and City Hall over Whitehall’s air quality guidance, say campaigners
Read MoreMorland residents decry council’s ‘utter contempt’ over tower repair charges
Quoted fees ‘could put me back ten years on my mortgage,’ says leaseholder
Read MoreLabour holds on to seat in Victoria ward by-election
Winning candidate Penny Wrout puts healthy 25 per cent turnout down to hard-fought campaign
Read MoreHackney Council pays £360k to data firm whose software profiles troubled families
Town Hall confirms people who use its services are not told their data is being used in this way
Read MoreContamination sparks calls for residents to have more say over Hackney Wick’s future
LLDC states fumes which threatened closure of primary school pose “no safety issue for residents”
Read MorePlastic-Free Hackney backs launch of waste-saving repair cafés
Local waste authority to host free events to help people avoid buying new – as it reveals 28 million toys are chucked away every year
Read MoreCouncil braces for potentially ‘catastrophic’ no-deal Brexit
‘We could lose very significant numbers of our frontline staff very quickly,’ says councillor
Read MoreTelford Homes announces restart of works at contaminated site
Construction had been halted following complaints of fumes causing nausea and headaches
Read MoreStik sculpture fetches staggering £150k for homelessness charity
The renowned street artist’s plywood figure sold for ten times its guide price at auction last month
Read MoreCommunity group needs final £50k to turn old Clapton toilet into village hall
Mayor of Hackney joins local faith leaders to launch fundraising drive
Read MoreHackney Council unveils plaque honouring peace symbol creator
Artist Gerald Holtom’s family ‘proud’ to see his work commemorated on Blackstock Road – where he first presented his design
Read MoreFurious Hackney Wick residents demand answers over contaminated construction site
Principal speaks up for ‘young lungs’ at local primary school as council confirms carcinogenic hydrocarbons as cause of ‘odours’
Read MoreFinance boss calls for halt to ‘damaging’ Universal Credit roll-out
Councillor highlights potential impact on residents with limited access to or experience of digital technology
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