Opinion
Ridley Road Market row – is eating cane rat really any different to eating zebra?
Cane rat meat isn’t the problem – we should be more concerned about regulation
Read MoreThe future of education in Hackney – a word from councillor Rita Krishna
Cabinet Member for Children’s Services looks to what lies ahead for the borough’s schoolchildren and college students
Read MoreThe Olympics legacy – going for green
Hackney Friends of the Earth’s Jen Claydon asks whether the Olympics will deliver the promised green legacy
Read MoreSilver lining furore over lost screen
The disappointment over the Paralympic screen shows that we expect the games to be treated like any other elite sporting event
Read MoreFive things the Olympics got wrong
Home Counties ticket holders, overblown legacy claims – let’s not be blind to where the London Games didn’t deliver
Read MoreIn for a pound – why Hackney needs its own currency
The Hackney Pound, launching soon, could be key to creating a sustainable local economy, says green group
Read MoreHackney Friends of the Earth create buzz to persuade the powers that be
Local eco-campaign group makes the case for joining its efforts to make changes for the better
Read MoreLeader – Hackney Council giving a monkey’s
Town Hall says it is taking a ‘common sense approach’ to communicating with residents but questions asked as to whether it is listening
Read MoreFrom where I’m sitting
Most people are considerate of wheelchair users. But there is one group of people which seems oblivious to causing obstruction
Read MoreBenefits warning for part-time students on JSA
Part-time students should be aware of the conditions attached to qualifying for Job Seekers’ Allowance, says Hackney Citizens Advice Bureau
Read MoreBee friendly says Hackney FOE
There are lots of ways you can get involved to help save the declining bee population, says Hackney Friends of the Earth
Read MoreHackney Friends of the Earth champion Clean British Energy
The Government’s Energy Bill is a once-in-a-generation opportunity to shake up our broken energy system, says Friends of the Earth
Read MoreLeader: there is more than one Games monitor
Whilst security concerns over the Olympics continue to preoccupy the powers-that-be, the democratic rights of citizens should still be upheld
Read MoreAn Olympic legacy for Hackney
What will the Olympics legacy mean for communities of host boroughs? asks local resident Kate Joseph
Read MoreRecycling – stay green with the green box, says Hackney Friends of the Earth
Rolling out orange sacks in place of green boxes could increase recycling carbon footprint warns local environmental campaign group
Read MoreLeader: Buitekant and the Olympic beast
Protestors occupying Leyton Marsh are taking a stand to protect Metropolitan Open Land
Read MoreLetter: the decline in Hackney’s child poverty
Statistics may not tell the whole story
Read MoreLeader: Hackney Council – show us the money
Hackney Council refuses to reveal how much it it pays consultants filling interim senior officer posts
Read MoreHousing benefit cuts – advice from Hackney CAB
Hackney Citizens Advice Bureau says there are a number of options open to the 14,000 people in the borough likely to be affected by changes to welfare reform
Read MoreLast chance saloon for solar
Changing the rules about how much solar panel owners are paid for energy they feed into the National Grid undermines efforts to produce green energy
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