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Union protests against suspension of staff member at homelessness charity – and wants Hackney Council to ‘demand reinstatement’
Unite alleges repairs manager at St Mungo’s was suspended after raising concerns about bullying – a claim refuted by the charity
Read MoreTimber talked up as Town Hall planners discuss importance of building materials in reducing carbon emissions
Iconic green buildings can ‘inspire a generation’, says council planning manager
Read MoreDisabled man and neighbour who fear their council flats are making them ill receive apology from housing boss
The pair were joined by the London Renters Union and disability campaigners at a protest outside the Town Hall this week
Read MoreNatural dye studio in Hackney teams up with underwear firm to create ‘soil to soil’ pants – with crowdfunder to start soon
Wick-based Cordwainers Grow is working with Little Black Pants Club to roll out sustainable knickers across the UK
Read MoreEighty-two Hackney buildings have fire safety defects – the second highest in London
Only Tower Hamlets has more tower blocks that require evacuation in the event of a fire
Read More‘I was struck by everyone’s resilience’: Hackney volunteer on how dummy runs are helping Afghan refugees prepare for school life
Drewery Dyke, one of the borough’s new travel buddies, is getting the new residents used to bike lanes and bus routes
Read MoreLast chance for residents to have their say on regeneration plans for De Beauvoir estate
Locals have until 1 November to comment on the scheme, with planners likely to consider it over the winter
Read MoreHackney’s London Assembly Member urges government to bring back Universal Credit uplift ahead of ‘difficult winter’
Figures show 34,000 residents were claiming the benefit in August – despite two fifths of them being in work
Read MoreTributes paid to murdered MP Sir David Amess at Hackney Town Hall
Conservative councillor Simche Steinberger said Amess was a ‘very special man’
Read More‘Such a hard decision’: PEER gallery director Ingrid Swenson steps down after 23 years
Swenson oversaw sweeping changes during her tenure, but wants to focus on her writing with two books coming out
Read More‘Council homes at Morning Lane must be funded by selling flats,’ insists Hackney Mayor as campaigners deliver petition
Town Hall is inviting ideas for the land it bought for £60m in 2017, and is facing calls to make it more affordable for local residents
Read More‘It’s a big shock’: Families protest outside Hackney Town Hall as they step up fight to save two children’s centres
Mayor says ‘difficult decision’ was prompted by austerity and flagging demand for places, after Tory councillor labels it a ‘disgrace’
Read MoreCampaigners ramp up museum boycott with calls for teachers and families to join them until slaver statue is removed
National Education Union representative backs protesters in battle against Museum of the Home at an event in Newington Green
Read MoreDrinkers face £100 fine if they misbehave in public anywhere in Hackney under new powers agreed by Town Hall
Council cabinet approves new Public Space Protection Order to crack down on anti-social behaviour linked to alcohol
Read MoreTown Hall invites ideas for controversial Morning Lane development – with clock ticking on existing agreement
Council exploring other options as deal with Hackney Walk Ltd expires in March next year
Read MoreDrag Race star Bimini Bon Boulash launches debut book at the Hackney Empire
Bimini shot to fame during the second series of the UK version of the hit show
Read MoreCases of self-neglect and cuckooing have risen during the pandemic, safeguarding report finds
Psychological abuse also up compared to last year’s figures
Read MoreHealth bosses announce further vaccine pop-ups following trust-building event in Hackney
Events include an information session for the D/deaf and hard of hearing community
Read MoreOldhill School celebrates its new name and logo with kite-flying day – as another local link to slavery is excised
The school was formerly know as Tyssen after a 17th-century slave owner who bought up land in Hackney
Read MoreHackney Mayor visits Ridley Road as work on new-look market gets underway
The borough leader spoke to traders and residents to mark start of £1m improvement project
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