Hackney mayor defends LTNs and air quality plans following criticism from residents
Caroline Woodley hails ‘transformative’ traffic measures amid concerns over public health
Read MoreTougher rules for Hackney landlords on the way, council hints
Town Hall’s private renting chief says report on selective licensing expected within weeks
Read MoreAlmost 3,500 Hackney households are in temporary accommodation – as councils warn of ‘unsustainable’ homelessness levels
Hackney forecasts overspend of £7.4m on support for homeless households
Read More23.5 Hours, Park Theatre, stage review: ‘Refreshing but unfathomable’
Carey Crim’s latest play prompts discussion, but ultimately leaves the audience guessing
Read MoreSimnikiwe Buhlungu: hygrosummons (iter.01), Chisenhale Gallery, exhibition review: ‘A meditation on water’
The South African artist’s first solo show ‘reminds us how little we control the natural world’
Read MoreDBS checks now compulsory for Hackney’s elected politicians
The move follows two recent cases of ex-councillors being charged with sex offences
Read More‘We need to get our finger out’: Councillors welcome plans for ‘specialist’ homes for vulnerable residents
Town Hall proposes a mix of upgraded and new accommodation to be built over the next 10 years
Read MoreDalston councillor challenges Mayor of London over Ridley Road funding
Cllr Zoë Garbett AM quizzes Sadiq Khan on how resources are being spent
Read MoreChild Q review: School policing in Hackney set for major shake-up
Officers’ roles in schools to be redefined after notorious strip-search incident
Read MoreCountering the rhetoric: Hackney migrants speak out following a summer of discontent
‘It’s hard to escape the fact that the far-right succeeded in bringing crucial support services to a standstill,’ says Hackney Migrant Centre CEO
Read MoreGeorge Gooch wins London Fields by-election for Labour
Gooch fills seat vacated by former councillor Lee Laudat-Scott
Read MoreGreens swipe Stoke Newington seat from Labour in shock by-election victory
Liam Davis wins with a 19-point swing from Labour
Read MoreThe Band Back Together, Arcola Theatre, stage review: ‘The preciousness of youth’
Writer and director Barney Norris’s tale of fractured friendship stirs up our own halcyon days
Read MoreFire expert criticises ‘lazy’ risk assessment for Dalston block – carried out a year before the roof went up in flames
Around 50 residents were forced into temporary accommodation by the blaze earlier this summer
Read MoreHackney man jailed for life after antisemitic arson attack
‘Offence was motivated by a hostility towards people of Jewish faith,’ judge rules
Read More‘Slum’ planning application for Ridley Road Shopping Village sparks outcry
Proposals from offshore developer reignite gentrification fears
Read MoreWorkers warn council of ‘excessive’ heat in Hackney’s libraries
Staff concerned as temperatures surpass ‘extreme’ level of 29.4C
Read MoreGCSE outcomes in Hackney ‘at or above’ last year’s, council says
Town Hall says borough’s performance bucks national trend of declining English and Maths results
Read MorePolice to propose new safer schools policy for Hackney in wake of Child Q review
The Met’s intervention in schools is still under the shadow of the strip-search scandal
Read MoreHackney’s stance unchanged as neighbouring council divests from firms linked to arms trade
Council insists it cannot withdraw stocks on ethics alone after Waltham Forest pulls investments
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