Local campaigners doubtful Hackney children ‘will see a penny’ of extra £700m for SEND
Town Hall ‘disappointed’ that funding only covers half of nationwide deficit with no guarantees of continuation beyond next year
Read MoreHackney’s got (volunteering) talent
No auditions necessary to find your ideal volunteer role this autumn
Read MoreCouncillors slam ‘preposterous’ plans to merge health body across NE London without consultation
Local GP warns scheme could open the way for private companies providing community’s health services
Read MoreResidents ‘shocked and horrified’ as 10 dead ducks found in Clapton Pond
Birds to be sent to Department for Environment for examination as Town Hall test water
Read MoreRooftop Potemkin Theatre battles through noise concerns to secure council go-ahead
Arts venue throws open its doors in mission to ‘promote as much culture as possible’
Read MoreDeputy Mayor warns residents about ‘dangers’ of online GP appointments’ app
Councillors urge health body to spell out ‘consequences’ of registration as central government slammed for ‘lax’ regulation
Read More‘Possibly iconic’ new look for Old Street station approved – but Hackney concerns remain
Transport boss ‘strongly urges’ Islington Council and TfL to alter plans amidst warnings of increased traffic flow
Read MoreHeadway East London hits the jackpot with £380,000 National Lottery funding
Four-year grant to go towards therapy and advocacy for brain injury survivors and their families
Read MoreHackney Carnival 2019 – the biggest and greenest yet
Sustainability-themed celebration marked with eco-friendly initiatives
Read More‘Ground zero’ for Hackney New School found Inadequate across the board in damning Ofsted report
New head promises verdict cataloguing multiple failings in leadership, teaching quality and pupil outcomes will be ‘catalyst for change’
Read MoreCouncil promises more robust support for LGBT+ schoolkids following ‘disturbing’ Birmingham protests
Deputy Mayor ‘welcomes’ recommendations to further develop voices of LGBT+ young people
Read MorePeas and love
Our resident food historian in praise of the ‘delicious, disruptive, ubiquitous, versatile’ chickpea
Read MoreThe Citizen Gardener: ‘Turn dead, grey space into stepping stones for insects’
Kate Poland on green infrastructure and how we can make it work in Hackney and beyond
Read MoreNew lease of life for derelict St Mary’s Lodge site on Lordship Road
Planning permission granted for construction of 360-pupil boys’ school for Orthodox Jewish community
Read MoreBorough pasta joint Padella ‘excited’ at opening of new Shoreditch venue
Restaurant promises to hold community meetings at least every six months as Shoreditch residents voice concerns over impact on area
Read MoreTown Hall opens consultation on Stoke Newington road closures
Council argues scheme is ‘positive on balance’ as local campaigners remain split on how to move forward
Read MoreCouncil strives to end off-rolling amid concerns over ‘detrimental impact’ on children
Governors urged to undertake ‘strong and regular analysis’ as local level of pupils disappearing from school rolls rises
Read MoreHealth boss to be quizzed over claims commissioning body’s ‘days are numbered’
Campaigners call for public consultation as CCG promises merger with other London boroughs would not affect care
Read MoreTitbits – Ruffled feathers and information measures
Read this month’s column that pecks at the crumbs of news in the borough
Read MoreLeader – Too houseproud
Blaming the housing crisis entirely on the government doesn’t wash when the council has more to do closer to home
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