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Labour and Lib Dems slam ‘regressive’ council tax hike for Hackney’s poorest
Town Hall is asking for residents’ views on plans to cut council tax relief
Read MoreLondon Fields Lido: ‘Substandard finish’ means pool remains closed
Council says it will provide a new update when it is confident that the work will be completed to its satisfaction
Read MoreResidents slam council plans to turn ‘thriving’ community garden into housing
Local group Daubeney Fields Forever calls for a rethink, but Town Hall says it is ‘doing all it can to build the homes Hackney needs’
Read MoreHave your say on Hackney Council’s ‘Local Plan’ blueprint for 2033
Council invites residents to ‘help shape the future of the borough’
Read MoreDelay roll-out of ‘disastrous’ Universal Credit in Hackney, Mayor Glanville tells government
Mayor’s letter warns benefit changes could increase poverty and debt
Read MoreGrenfell: Fire hazards at council block still not fixed after four years – and Town Hall cannot explain why
‘Priority 2’ risks picked up by assessors in 2013 should have been addressed within six months
Read MoreDerelict toilet on Clapton Common to become ‘community venue’ next year
Local interest group behind the plans is on the lookout for the ‘right tenant’
Read MoreRidley Road Market: Council survey sparks fears over gentrification
Town Hall says questionnaires about its local markets are about ‘improvements’ and none are ‘under threat’
Read MoreRogue landlords face £30k on-the-spot fines under new council powers
Package of penalties will help Town Hall ‘quickly punish’ landlords who exploit tenants
Read MoreVictoria Park to host ‘exciting’ new 10-day festival next summer
The xx and The National to headline All Points East, which is taking over from Lovebox and Field Day in 2018
Read MoreHouse-building company plans have not been ‘brought before’ cabinet – despite being promised for 2017
In April council officers said it would be set up “by the end of the year”
Read MoreNew bike-sharing scheme being ‘ruined by vandalism’, claims user
Ofo regular says venture is ‘falling apart’ after less than two months as bikes are ‘constantly trashed’ and ‘dumped in bins’
Read MorePrimary school pupils brush up for Ridley Road art project
Hackney illustrator Sion Ap Tomos to help kids from Princess May sketch out their thoughts on ‘living in a changing area’
Read MoreCockney-themed Christmas supper club slammed for ‘poorface’ press image
Zebedee Theatre artistic director Zoe Wellman defends upcoming Homerton production as ‘tongue-in-cheek’
Read More‘Hidden education crisis’ to hit Hackney’s most vulnerable children, warns Deputy Mayor
Cllr Anntoinette Bramble calls for ‘crucial’ government reforms as council is left with ‘no other option’ but to cut high needs funding
Read MoreGrenfell: Hackney U-turned on releasing old fire safety checks for tower blocks, says housing chief
Council review says Town Hall changed its mind about publishing FRAs
Read MoreMeg Hillier opens new ‘creative business hub’ in De Beauvoir
Hackney South MP unveils plaque in front of 100 guests at launch party
Read MoreJihadi John-linked speaker dropped from Stand Up to Racism event with Diane Abbott
CAGE’s Moazzam Begg dropped just weeks after Hackney branch appearance
Read MoreClockwork orange: Councillor’s tangerine purchase thwarted by ‘misunderstanding’ over £1 coin
Sainsbury’s apologises after a shop assistant rejects Cllr Desmond’s legal tender – hours before the currency switchover
Read MoreCommunity cookery school launches £85k appeal to ‘secure its future’
Award-winning charity Made In Hackney is crowdfunding to keep its kitchen running for another five years
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