Hoxton councillors warn of ‘significant harm’ as Iceland set for demolition
Value to locals of promised London Living Rent homes questioned
Read MoreCouncil to push ahead with final phase of Kings Crescent estate regeneration
Scheme hailed by councillors as ‘attractive and robust’ as residents’ steering group divided on overshadowing and privacy
Read MoreMore Light, More Power: Town Hall reveals fine detail of publicly-owned energy company
Hackney Light & Power to oversee Green Homes Programme funding free fittings of low-carbon home insulation
Read MoreEast London Mayors join to condemn local meetings of Turning Point UK
Borough leaders claim group uses ‘fear and hatred’ as TPUK insists it believes only in ‘free markets, limited government and personal responsibility’
Read MoreClissold to choose new councillor on same day as general election
Hackney Labour set to select replacement candidate this week
Read MoreCouncil set to decide on widely-opposed demolition of Hoxton Street’s Iceland
Mayor of Hackney defends store as ‘affordable and important to the local community’
Read MoreConcerns raised over move of Hackney dementia patients out to East Ham
Charity warns of consequences of hours of travelling for families as East London Foundation Trust promises to consult on plans
Read MoreHousing boss warns of ‘worrying trend’ as social tenancy levels halve in a year
Leading charity concerned there is ‘very little housing officers can do’ to prevent people being priced out of London
Read MoreThe Lovely Bones, Hackney Empire, stage review: ‘Slick look at life in all its shades’
Bryony Lavery’s adaptation of the bestselling novel shows ‘once again that theatre has a magic like nothing else’
Read MoreCouncil unveils ‘biggest tree-planting scheme in a generation’ – including a giant redwood in Homerton
Councillors voice excitement at ambition to achieve 30 to 40 per cent canopy cover for Hackney
Read MoreOutrage at Town Hall as antisemitism claims follow Stamford Hill parking debate
Orthodox Jewish community representatives walk out of council meeting
Read MoreTown Hall drops pilot programme profiling families without their knowledge
Liberal Democrats hit out at Town Hall’s ‘complete disregard for people’s privacy’ in use of Early Help Profiling System
Read MoreDeputy Mayor calls for councils to be given power to intervene in failing free schools
Government programme criticised by councillors as calls made for increased interim funding for struggling Hackney New School
Read MoreSweet victory: Young beekeepers triumph at National Honey Show
Three participants in a project at St Mary’s Secret Garden tasted success at the prestigious competition last week
Read MoreHackney has third highest child poverty rate in the UK, latest figures show
Town Hall’s families boss reveals plans for a new anti-poverty strategy focusing on food
Read MoreHalloween scheme asks families to ‘Trick or Eat’ for Hackney Food Bank
Local Buyers Club and Location Location estate agents are urging residents to collect food for people in need along with sweets
Read MoreHackney elders share their stories for booklet and short films celebrating diversity
Connect Hackney, a six-year scheme to tackle isolation among over-50s, will publish the creations this Thursday
Read MoreSexual health targets ‘unrealistic and underfunded’, say local medics
Local Medical Committee ‘would welcome some enquiry’ into how service is provided
Read MoreJennette Arnold ‘overwhelmed’ after being awarded Freedom of the City
Hackney’s London Assembly Member, who is stepping down in 2020, honoured for 25 years of public service
Read MoreTown Hall puts month-long brake on consultation for Walford Road closure scheme
Delay made in interests of ‘openness, transparency and accountability’ as campaigns remain split over closures
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