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‘Sex realists’ demand Town Hall changes mixed-facility plans for Kings Hall refurbishment

By Josef Steen, Local Democracy Reporter | Wednesday 30 April 2025 at 18:19

Equalities chief says council is considering impact of Supreme Court ruling but stresses support for ‘all Hackney communities’

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Council to consult on regulating majority of Hackney landlords

By Josef Steen, Local Democracy Reporter | Tuesday 29 April 2025 at 15:37

Renters union welcomes ‘first step’ towards widespread licensing scheme this summer

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Hackney HMOs twice as dangerous as rest of England, report finds

By Josef Steen, Local Democracy Reporter | Monday 28 April 2025 at 19:01
Sunday's best: Licensing committee considers Hoppers' bid for longer opening hours

Council says roughly one in four houses in multiple occupation have ‘serious hazards’

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Council to close four primary schools as pupil numbers collapse

By Josef Steen, Local Democracy Reporter | Wednesday 23 April 2025 at 11:59

St Dominic’s, St Mary’s, Oldhill and Sir Thomas Abney schools to shut from September

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Three Hackney primary schools offering free breakfast clubs in state-backed trial

By Josef Steen, Local Democracy Reporter | Tuesday 22 April 2025 at 18:45

Thomas Fairchild, Grasmere and Nightingale are providing 30 minutes of care before school until July

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Hackney mayor condemns ‘abhorrent’ graffiti in Clissold Park as police launch hate crime probe

By Josef Steen, Local Democracy Reporter | Tuesday 22 April 2025 at 18:35
Clissold Park

Local politicians react after swastikas daubed in blue paint over playground rocks were reported on last day of Passover

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‘Real milestone’ as arts charity announces deal for affordable studios in Hackney Wick

By Hackney Citizen | Tuesday 22 April 2025 at 13:36

Bow Arts Trust buys up 10,000 square feet of workspace at Hackney Yards development

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Pitcairn House residents in service charge strike over living conditions

By Josef Steen, Local Democracy Reporter | Thursday 17 April 2025 at 15:40

Thirty-two residents tell Town Hall they will not pay half of fee until ‘grave and urgent’ repairs are completed

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Mossbourne heads take on expanded roles amid safeguarding probe

By Hackney Citizen | Thursday 17 April 2025 at 15:00
Mossbourne Victoria Park Academy

Principals of two Hackney academies put in charge of Essex schools following Mossbourne Federation takeover

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Hackney’s cabinet to vote on school closures next week

By Josef Steen, Local Democracy Reporter | Wednesday 16 April 2025 at 11:39

Council’s decision on proposals to shut or ‘merge’ six primary schools slated for 22 April

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Mickey 17 actor Jamila Wingett: ‘There’s a special vibe in Hackney’

By Liam Brady | Tuesday 15 April 2025 at 18:30

The local-born star on her East London roots, working with Bong Joon-Ho, and her dual role as an intimacy coordinator

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Tasca at Câv, Bethnal Green, food review: ‘Flavour fiesta’

By Gabriel Wilding | Tuesday 15 April 2025 at 14:10

Paradise Row’s newest restaurant may offer only tiny plates, but we licked them all clean

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Mayor hopes Hackney will become Borough of Sanctuary ‘within a year’

By Josef Steen, Local Democracy Reporter | Monday 14 April 2025 at 15:59

Q&A session sees Mayor Caroline Woodley acknowledge that many residents “feel left behind”

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Titbits – Bearing fruit

By Hackney Citizen | Monday 14 April 2025 at 13:36
Titbits bird

Read this month’s column that pecks at the crumbs of news in the borough

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Town Hall scores £2m for Hackney Museum revamp

By Josef Steen, Local Democracy Reporter | Friday 11 April 2025 at 20:48
Design ideas for the new museum

Centre will close this year to for transformation works including new exhibition spaces

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Town Hall to pay consultants £2m to help ‘modernise’ council

By Josef Steen, Local Democracy Reporter | Friday 11 April 2025 at 20:48
Caroline Woodley

Mayor says corporate transformation strategy will invest to save and be alternative to ‘salami-slicing’ approach to Town Hall finances

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Council to review rejected Blue Badge applications after watchdog finds ‘injustice’

By Josef Steen, Local Democracy Reporter | Friday 11 April 2025 at 10:36
Blue badge parking sign

Town Hall to write to all drivers refused disabled parking permit since 1 January 2024 after local government ombudsman says assessment process is flawed

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‘What are they afraid of?’: Fresh row over changes to Town Hall constitution

By Josef Steen, Local Democracy Reporter | Thursday 10 April 2025 at 19:21
L-R: Cllrs Penny Wrout, Claudia Turbet-Delof and Fliss Premru.

Independent Socialists say they are being ‘punished for being an effective opposition’

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Council asks for opinions on plans to cut traffic and ‘humanise streets’

By Josef Steen, Local Democracy Reporter | Wednesday 9 April 2025 at 14:57
Middleton Road LTN

Cllr Sarah Young defends rollout of low traffic zones as opposition councillor says council consultation has a credibility issue

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Locals restart campaign to ban ‘intimidating’ HGVs from Victoria Park Road

By Josef Steen, Local Democracy Reporter | Tuesday 8 April 2025 at 11:30
Penny Wrout, Christine Jackson and Claudia Turbet-Delof

Residents warn of lorries gridlocking congestion zones and point to recent fatalities

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