Mayor of London urged to take ‘strategic approach’ to get ex-offenders back into work
Sadiq Khan has been called upon to take a lead in creating a ‘strategic, joined-up approach’ to help upskill former prisoners
Read More‘I would have already resigned’ – Mossbourne senior leadership and chair of governors should ‘reflect’ on positions says safeguarding commissioner
Children’s Safeguarding Commissioner for City and Hackney, Jim Gamble, said he would have ‘already stepped down’ were he in a leadership role at Mossbourne
Read MoreRecord store owner vows to fight council in court over noise enforcement
Rob Smith opened Recycle Vinyl off Dalston’s Kingsland High Street in late 2024
Read More‘We have a very clear agenda’ – Hackney’s newest political party outlines plans for 2026 ahead of May elections
Hackney Independent Socialist Collective says housing and young people’s mental health are their top priorities
Read MoreMayor of London faces fresh calls to reform cold weather support system for rough sleepers
Rough sleepers are able to access additional emergency accommodation in London when temperatures drop below freezing, but the scheme which enables this has been met with criticism
Read MoreClapton station gets major revamp in restoration project that honours Victorian heritage
The Weaver Line station has been open since 1872
Read MoreOutdated incinerator will stay in use beyond lifespan as replacement progress slows
The Edmonton EcoPark is run by the North London Waste Authority (NLWA), which is controlled by councillors from eight boroughs including Hackney
Read MoreHackney residents face travel chaos amid planned bus strikes
The strikes come following two days of industrial action in the run-up to Christmas
Read MoreChatsworth Road residents say new bus gate has caused ‘severe disruption to our lives’
Critics say that rather than reducing traffic, the change has simply pushed cars onto smaller residential streets nearby and made congestion worse
Read More‘Let’s start the year knowing what is possible when we stand firm and unify’
‘Last night Zohran Mamdani was sworn in as New York City’s new mayor. Thousands of miles away in the East End of London, I feel elated. Here’s why’
Read MoreHackney-born Idris Elba knighted in New Year Honours
Elba has been recognised for his ‘exceptional’ work both in the entertainment industry and for young people
Read MoreThe Dogwalkers’ Detective Agency by Michael Hogan book review – ‘whimsical English humour with a dark twist’
The Dogwalkers’ Detective Agency is Stoke Newington author Michael Hogan’s debut novel, and makes a heartwarming addition to the cosy crime genre
Read MorePlans for community park on Thames Water depot site unveiled despite alternative proposals for site
East London Waterworks Park has published plans to transform a disused Thames Water depot into a biodiverse community park featuring a cafe and wild swimming ponds
Read MoreSafeguarding expert condemns ‘worrying’ lack of response by Mossbourne after damning report
A safeguarding review into Mossbourne Victoria Park Academy previously highlighted concerns about the school’s ‘punishment no matter what’ and ‘no excuses’ policies
Read MoreSadiq Khan pledges to ‘put rent control back on agenda’ as Londoners ‘pay through the nose’ for property
The Mayor of London reaffirmed his commitment to the issue last week to Hackney Green councillor and London Assembly member, Zoë Garbett
Read MoreCouncil ‘leads energy revolution’ in pioneering scheme to install solar panels on social housing
Hackney Council has teamed up with specialists at Emergent Energy to install solar panels on social housing blocks, creating a microgrid residents can use
Read MoreProject to rewild Old River Lea receives major grant from Mayor of London
More than £180,000 has been awarded to Hackney’s Rewilding the Old Lea project, which proponents hope will restore the body of water to its former glory
Read MoreHackney bin collection days to change over Christmas period
Some residents will have to wait an extra two days for their bins to be collected
Read MoreHackney Council rubber-stamps ‘anti-racism’ strategy for schools amid concerns over risk of harm to vulnerable pupils
Earlier this week the council rubber-stamped its education strategy which pledges to further inclusion and build a ‘child-centred and anti-racist’ model for schools
Read MoreKemi Badenoch slammed by community leader over ‘unacceptable’ two-child cap comment
Badenoch claimed lifting the two-child benefit cap for 1000 larger families in Hackney would cost the taxpayer £74million
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