Reports of bullying and harassment in council workforce ‘dropped away’ last year
Town Hall top boss points to increase in home working as reason for fall in cases as measures undertaken to tackle issues following bullying row
Read MoreTower residents speak out with ‘deep concerns’ over continuing lift problems
Council tightens procedures following ‘unacceptable’ service issues as residents slam ‘appalling performance and feeble excuses’
Read MoreDr Sandra Husbands: Your vaccine questions answered by local public health expert
Town Hall director moves to underline effectiveness and safety of Covid-19 vaccines in response to local data showing some are ‘reluctant or doubtful’
Read MoreParents and carers of disabled children ‘fed up of being afterthought,’ council told
Town Hall pledges to address issues raised in ‘really important critique’ as calls made for ‘strong dialogue’ with disabled people and local authority
Read MoreHomerton Hospital strives to increase elective care ‘as soon as is practical’
Around three quarters of staff now vaccinated as leaders look ahead to ‘lasting ramifications’ of unprecedented pressure
Read MoreLetter: ‘We wholeheartedly support the introduction of School Streets’
Holmleigh and Sir Thomas Abney Schools write in response to coverage of opposition to transport proposals for the area
Read MoreCouncil ‘reflecting’ on implications of City Hall traffic scheme judgment
Opposition leader points to parallels with council’s own transport measures as Hackney Mayor promises ‘equality at heart of what comes next’
Read MoreDalston councillor unites Town Hall in advocacy for single parents’ rights
Labour and Conservatives join in calls for single parenthood to be made a protected characteristic
Read MoreTown Hall holds debate on future of domestic violence charity Sistah Space
Town Hall urged to provide minimum five-year lease for new premises as leading councillors complain of ‘social media kangaroo court’ around dispute
Read MoreInvisible Ink: A Family Memoir, Martha Leigh, book review: ‘Part love story, part history, part meditation’
The Hackney GP’s journey into the lives of her parents ‘probes with admirable delicacy some of the most pressing questions of our era’
Read MorePEERing into the world of lockdown art
Artist Savinder Bual on her exhibition at Hoxton’s PEER gallery, and why the first lockdown made her think of a flatfish
Read More‘Be the light in the darkness’: Hackney marks Holocaust Memorial Day
Speakers gather in solidarity with calls to learn lessons from the past to create ‘safer, better future’
Read More100 per cent Distance Learning for Adults: BSix Sixth Form College
Start learning from home with BSix Adult courses starting this February 2021 at BSix.
Read MoreGarden School ‘thrilled’ as funding for expansion of post-16 education approved
Council pledges ‘deep commitment’ on investment into in-borough provision for children with special educational needs and disabilities
Read MoreTown Hall calls on government to extend business rates holiday and grants
Skills chief warns of twin challenge of pandemic and Brexit throwing up ‘serious barriers’ to employment for residents in coming years
Read MoreShortfalls and missed opportunities: report on homeless man Musa’s death published
Social work expert highlights ‘questionable’ decisions as council health chief accepts all review’s recommendations
Read MoreHackney Mayor condemns ‘shocking’ 300-person illegal rave raided by police
Over £15,000 in fines issued by local forces as officers are ‘forced yet again to put their own health at risk’
Read MoreDunsmure Road businesses speak out against plan for School Streets
Critics of council initiative designed to improve air quality for pupils claim proposals are ‘in essence a two-hour closure’ of their shops
Read MoreDispute over staff cuts at two primary schools continues with more unions likely to strike
Thirty-one jobs understood to be at risk at Colvestone and Thomas Fairchild primary schools
Read MoreCouncil apologises to resident left with broken front door for four years
Troy Goldie, 27, who has paranoid schizophrenia, wins civil case after ‘hellish’ experience
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