It should take just ‘two days’ to test cladding, says former council health and safety officer
Town Hall said today – nearly two weeks after Grenfell disaster – that independent cladding tests “will begin this week”
Read MoreHackney Council holds secret £6,000 bash to celebrate ex-Mayor and Town Hall makeover
No media were invited to catered event packed with London council leaders
Read MoreCladding similar to Grenfell Tower found on Woodberry Down estate block
Mayor Glanville says cladding is being removed ‘immediately’ as a precaution
Read MoreGrenfell fire: Hackney Council is ‘dragging its heels’ on fire safety, say local Liberal Democrats
Mayor promises action with little detail as sprinkers petition gathers pace
Read More‘Selfless’ Diane Abbott celebrated at Queen of Hoxton after hashtag craze
#AbbottAppreciation creator Stephanie Ozuo honours Hackney MP
Read MoreResidents feel ‘ignored’ over cladding proposals for Parkside Estate
Campaign group says concerns are ‘falling on deaf ears’
Read MoreThe Space Lady @ Cafe Oto, live music review: ‘street musician turned astral guardian of lo-fi’
The San Fransisco street musician turned winged helmet-wearing purveyor of woozy cover songs filled the boiling hot Dalston venue with joy
Read MoreHomerton’s Berger Primary School to donate proceeds from Summer Fair to Grenfell victims
Adding to the estimated £2.8 million raised so far for those affected by the fire, the event will feature bouncy castles, a BBQ, sales stalls, and a raffle
Read MoreSign our petition: we call on the Mayor and council to fit fire sprinklers in all of Hackney’s tower blocks
Following the Grenfell Tower fire tragedy, the Hackney Citizen urges immediate action to protect residents living in the borough’s high rises
Read MoreGrenfell Fire: Cladding to be inspected as Hackney plans ‘independent review’
Tower blocks will be checked for fire safety following Grenfell disaster
Read MoreGrenfell fire: Only two Hackney tower blocks have sprinklers – both on the same estate
Council confirms 99 per cent of borough’s 181 housing blocks have no sprinklers
Read MoreFewer bins…less litter? Canal & River Trust plan to remove receptacles from towpaths meets concern
40 per-cent of litter bins could be removed from along the River Lea in a bid to prevent fly-tipping and “mistreatment”
Read MorePages of Hackney lines up Charles Saumarez Smith and talks on climate change and Brexit in July events programme
The cultural historian and museum director pitches up at the Lower Clapton Road bookshop on 17 July, following talks earlier in the month featuring Client Earth and political journalist Ian Dunt
Read MoreLiteracy champions Hackney Pirates win National Small Charity Big Impact Award
The prize comes in recognition of the help the charity have provided for 500+ young people in the last year
Read MoreQueen’s Birthday Honours 2017: find out which Hackney residents are on the list
Jenny Watson, who was previously chair of the Electoral Commission, amongst those recognised for their work
Read MoreFinsbury Park attack: shadow home secretary Diane Abbott calls for review of mosque security
Counter-terrorism police investigating after van strikes pedestrians, killing one, in Seven Sisters Road, Islington
Read MoreGrenfell Tower fire: Hackney mayor reveals number of council high rises that have sprinklers installed
Philip Glanville says fitting was based on fire risk assessments carried out by council
Read MoreGrenfell Tower fire: Hackney Council unable to say which of its high rise blocks have sprinklers installed
Hackney Citizen quizzes council over fire safety measures for residential towers
Read MoreCan you “Be The Difference”? Volunteer Fair to match helpful locals to causes next week
Volunteer Centre Hackney, who are behind this quarterly showcase at Hackney Museum, helped over 1,900 people to find out about volunteering last year
Read MoreSearching for a Sixth Form College? Come take a pictorial tour of NewVIc
Take a look at Newham Sixth Form College’s learning environments, LRC, cafe, and of course The New Theatre…
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