The Citizen Gardener: The Uncompostables
Kate Poland on the ‘little porkie pies wheeled out about biodegradable plastics’
Read MoreCouncil to hold online vigil for Sarah Everard as residents urged to ‘show support virtually’
Town Hall leaders express solidarity with murdered marketing executive and call for an end to ‘damaging culture of victim-blaming’
Read MoreTown Hall to offer late night levy discount to venues that sign up to its safety charter
Businesses can expect a 30 per cent concession if they stick to best practice guidelines
Read MoreVaccine pop-ups to encourage uptake in ‘marginalised communities’
Health and community leaders join forces to help undocumented migrants feel safe enough to get the jab
Read MoreAnnouncement of London Mayoral and Assembly elections results to be delayed by two days
Voters will have to wait until 8 May as officials prioritise ‘safe and secure environment’ at ballot count
Read More‘Just one social rent home in 2019’: Disappointment at Town Hall over ‘poor performance’ with affordable housing
Council officer cites Brexit uncertainty but says ‘no one single reason’ for underwhelming figures
Read MoreHackney Giving dishes out £690k in Covid grants after smashing fundraising target
Hackney CVS scheme far surpasses initial £50k goal but insists work won’t stop with a successful vaccine
Read More‘Ultimately, fewer people will vote’: How the cyber attack on Hackney Council could damage local democracy
Tiya Thomas-Alexander examines the impact of last year’s criminal hack on postal voting ahead of May’s elections
Read MoreDiane Abbott to pen memoir charting her journey from ‘bespectacled little girl to MP’
Publisher speaks of pride in sharing story of ‘titan of public and political life’
Read MoreMusic’s not dead – how the Premises kept Hackney Road upbeat through the pandemic
Aerosol ‘bombs’ and live streams – the fabled recording studio had to get creative to stay open
Read MorePolice accused of ‘racial profiling’ after stopping member of Hackney police scrutiny group
Hackney Account’s David Smith says ‘everyone should be happy it happened to me and not to someone who doesn’t know the law’
Read MoreFood poverty: Community groups call for no return to ‘business as usual’
Council pledges not to ‘step away’ with volunteers set to return to their normal work as lockdown eases
Read MoreTitbits – Red flags and humble brags
Read this month’s column that pecks at the crumbs of news in the borough
Read MoreLeader – School of thought
School lessons to tackle vaccine misinformation are a good start considering historically low uptake in the borough. But why not go a step further and follow Finland’s lead?
Read MoreInternational Women’s Day: Memorial set up outside Town Hall to remember ‘struggles of the past year’
Organisers from the Women’s Strike Assembly encouraged people to visit during their daily walks
Read MoreConcerns over lift maintenance prompt scrutiny of ‘inefficient’ council communication
Town Hall admits ‘challenge’ in relying on letters to get information to residents
Read MoreInternational Women’s Day – what’s on
The theme for the 2021 edition of International Women’s Day (IWD) on Monday 8 March is ‘Women in leadership: Achieving an equal future in a COVID-19 world’
Read More‘Propaganda’: Campaigners rip into Town Hall consultation on housing waiting list changes
Consultation is ‘robust, fair and extensive’, says Town Hall as it calls for support fighting government on ‘underlying issues’ on housing
Read MoreChildren team up to create fundraising video in support of local swimming club
Project launched by Hackney Aquatics Club draws on the creative genius of children to make and edit video as part of Crowdfunder campaign
Read MoreUS takeover of Hackney GP practice sparks fears of ‘trojan horse’ privatisation
Local CCG moves to reassure residents that ‘patients will not see any difference in the way their GP practice is run’
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