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Hundreds of parents back Mossbourne leadership but welcome chance to ‘suggest some changes’
Open letter signed by numerous parents including former Hackney Mayor, Jules Pipe CBE
Read More‘Abhorrent, unethical, harmful’: East London NHS Foundation Trust diagnoses ‘personality disorder’ in under-18s
‘We maintain that giving children a diagnosis that results in harm and worse treatment is controversial’
Read MoreThe Crib youth club launches £30,000 crowdfunder to keep doors open
Manager Janette Collins had hoped to retire this year but funding crisis sparks bid to save social inclusion project
Read MoreMossbourne leaders defend approach to pupils’ wellbeing as safeguarding review looms
Mossbourne Victoria Park Academy faces investigation following parents’ concerns about impact of school’s strict behaviour policy
Read MoreCommissioner warns against ‘reckless public discourse’ ahead of Mossbourne investigation
Jim Gamble has raised concerns around people making assertions about the review which are ‘simply wrong’
Read MoreCouncil reaffirms vow to ‘help rebuild trust’ in communities ‘most affected by racism in policing’ as Child X officers cleared
13-year-old black boy was ‘rammed’ off bike by police van and handcuffed for holding a water pistol in July 2023
Read MoreMossbourne CEO grateful for support and ‘encouragement’ amid allegations against trust’s schools
Academy trust head thanks parents, pupils, staff and governors for their support amid allegations against one of the trust’s schools, which have triggered a safeguarding review
Read MoreGarden waste collection services to be ‘improved’ after council ‘reviews charges and listens to feedback’
Town Hall recently introduced £85 per year subscription for fortnightly garden waste collection from ‘street-level properties’
Read More‘It wasn’t until this podcast that I really started paying attention properly to the history right on our doorstep’
This audio-based history aims to connect what is happening locally in the present with the rich past of the East London area
Read MoreCouncil postpones meeting with displaced Travellers following confusion over new home
Community shares its disappointment after Hackney loses control of £2 million in ring-fenced money for long-promised site
Read MoreTown Hall to keep council tax exemption for poorest pensioners
Despite finance ‘challenges’, low-income households will still get support, says finance chief Robert Chapman
Read MoreParents reignite pleas for safer crossings near Clapton school following two collisions
Town Hall has submitted plans for a zebra crossing near Southwold Primary School, but parents say the area needs at least three
Read MoreHackney caregivers praise ‘empowering’ council-backed sewing scheme
Kundakala’s ‘Make and Mend’ programme aims to support women in gaining financial independence
Read MoreDisplaced Travellers outraged as confusion reigns over funding for long-promised site
Families displaced by 2012 Olympics still in temporary housing after years of waiting for new residential area
Read MoreNo savings ‘yet’ from contentious housing register shake-up, council admits
Data shows Hackney residents are waiting for 20 years on average for a council home
Read MoreHackney Council backs Edmonton incinerator despite fears over ‘dirtiest form of power’
Scientists warn that burning non-food waste is a ‘disaster’ for the climate
Read More‘You need the community’: Meet the actors building Hackney’s newest theatre
Husband-and-wife team Avital Lvova and James Alexandrou are set to open Playhouse East this month
Read More‘Cost-of-greed crisis’: Opposition councillors urge Town Hall to back ‘immediate’ wealth tax
Debate on Green motion calling for redistribution pushed to January
Read MoreHelp ensure every child has a festive present to unwrap as the Winter Toy Appeal returns
The annual appeal distributes new toys to thousands of children who would otherwise go without
Read MoreCampaigners demand ‘openness’ as council picks architect for Morning Lane rebuild
Morning Lane People’s Space wants to know council’s ‘red lines’ for contoversial regeneration of Tesco site
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