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‘Major concern’: Homerton Hospital facing ‘unexpected’ multimillion-pound overspend
Surprise increase in day cases and non-GP referrals sparks fears over upcoming budget
Read More‘Disappointment’ from children’s health services over levels of funding
Deputy Mayor questions ‘low’ allocation of cash for children and young people’s health
Read MoreThousands of Hackney homes to get new fire-resistant doors
17,000 front doors to be replaced in multimillion-pound council project which is expected to last three years
Read MoreUrswick student’s Black History Month flag raised above Hackney Town Hall
Year 9 pupil Malaika Parillon Langlais Baron’s ‘highly creative’ design was selected from 75 competition entries
Read MoreHackney Citizen teams up with StokeyParents for this year’s Winter Toy Appeal
The fifth annual giveaway run by the local parents’ network is hoping to reach more than 5,000 of the borough’s poorest children
Read MoreLiberal Democrats warn against ‘complacency’ on violent crime
Council community safety chief hits back at proposals for joint violence reduction unit with Tower Hamlets as ‘out of touch’
Read MoreCouncil sorry after Citizen journalist is ordered to stop recording a public meeting
Council apology comes after demand made by chair of scrutiny commission to delete recorded material
Read MoreFive U-turns in two days: Council confusion over by-election purdah
Misunderstanding caused by variability of approaches to single-ward electoral contests, Town Hall says
Read MoreResidents deserve a voice in sales of ‘surplus’ NHS land, say campaigners
‘Somebody should be consulting the public about any disposal or change of use of property’
Read MorePlastic-Free Hackney campaigner calls for volunteers ahead of busy zero-waste weekend
Bettina Maidment is teaming up with Sustainable Hackney to host a film screening and waste-free market on Saturday – before cleaning up the Marshes on Sunday
Read More‘Startling’ figures reveal hundreds of breast cancer screening cancellations
‘There is a national shortage of qualified mammographers and this shortage is impacting services nationwide’
Read MoreHackney Conservatives announce candidate for Victoria ward by-election
Former councillor Christopher Sills to fight for empty seat vacated by Labour’s Alex Kuye
Read MoreWomen’s Equality Party names candidate for Victoria ward by-election
Former mayoral hopeful Harini Iyengar to compete in battle to fill seat vacated by Labour councillor Alex Kuye
Read MoreHackney Labour reveals hopeful for Victoria ward by-election
Penny Wrout to stand for the seat vacated by party colleague Alex Kuye earlier this month
Read MoreHackney Liberal Democrats announce candidate for Victoria ward by-election
Local resident Pippa Morgan to challenge for the seat left empty after Alex Kuye’s resignation this month
Read MoreHackney children ‘going hungry at lunchtime’ due to parents’ immigration status
Diane Abbott & Mayor of Hackney pledge support for campaign to secure free school meals for undocumented children
Read MoreCampaigners call for greater ambition from council on housing
Figures show Hackney could lose 653 council homes under planned redevelopments
Read MoreCouncil to go sugar-free after signing healthy food pledge
Bid to tackle obesity includes planned crackdown on sugary drinks advertising across Hackney
Read MoreRoad closures: Boost for opponents as scientists reveal ‘toxic school run’ dangers
Clean Air for Schools again calls for council rethink as new study shows children are most exposed to dirty air when at school
Read MoreNo Poll Tax 2 campaign urges Town Hall to scrap controversial relief cut
Petition calls for exemption from bailiff action for those receiving council tax support
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