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Campaign group casts doubt on accuracy of council’s air quality monitoring

By Ed Sheridan, Local Democracy Reporter | Wednesday 13 February 2019 at 18:18

‘Even a metre makes a difference’ say campaigners as errors found in Town Hall’s air quality annual status report

Hackney Council slammed for ‘perverse’ approach to playground air pollution

By Ed Sheridan, Local Democracy Reporter | Monday 22 October 2018 at 20:21

Hackney ‘at odds’ with 23 other councils and City Hall over Whitehall’s air quality guidance, say campaigners

Council to adopt ‘new approach’ to glyphosate weedkillers in wake of renewed health fears

By Ed Sheridan, Local Democracy Reporter | Monday 3 September 2018 at 15:51

‘Hackney Council need to stop using glyphosate altogether immediately. New solutions must be found,’ says campaigner

Stoke Newington farmers’ market celebrates 15 years

By Hackney Citizen | Wednesday 9 May 2018 at 12:30

Growing Communities has been running London’s only fully organic food fair since 2003 – and is marking the occasion with a big party

Whitehall ‘passing the buck’ on illegal air pollution, say Hackney lawyers

By Hackney Citizen | Monday 8 May 2017 at 14:10

ClientEarth supporters and the Green Party's Caroline Russell outside court last year. Photograph: ClientEarth

ClientEarth blasts government’s latest air quality action plan, released by ministers on Friday after failed legal bid to delay publication

Government must publish air pollution plan after fight by Hackney lawyers ClientEarth

By Hackney Citizen | Friday 28 April 2017 at 11:37

Ministers wanted to delay publication but High Court rules against them

‘Britain is waiting, Prime Minister’: ClientEarth wins toxic air High Court case

By Hackney Citizen | Thursday 3 November 2016 at 12:47

Judge Mr Justice Garnham agrees government should be doing more to deal with air pollution and cites overly-optimistic modelling

Hackney law firm drags government back to court over ‘woeful failure’ to tackle air pollution

By Hackney Citizen | Tuesday 18 October 2016 at 17:17

Air quality in the UK is ‘nothing short of a public health crisis’, says ClientEarth

Government spends over £100,000 fighting air pollution case against Hackney lawyers

By Hackney Citizen | Thursday 12 May 2016 at 17:05

Department of Environment and Rural Affairs spent at least £105,000 of taxpayers’ money in court challenges over illegal air pollution

Toxic hogweed plants spotted on Hackney Marshes

By Hackney Citizen | Wednesday 15 July 2015 at 17:08

Council confirms invasive plant species is growing along areas of the River Lea but no injuries have been reported

Glyphosate used by council ‘probably carcinogenic’ to humans, report finds

By Hackney Citizen | Thursday 26 March 2015 at 09:40

Director of Public Health Dr Penny Bevan says council will ‘continue to follow government guidance’

ROA’s graffiti rabbit faces removal by Hackney Council

By Hackney Citizen | Tuesday 26 October 2010 at 20:02

ROA's giant rabbit is 'a thing of beauty' according to Julia Craik, managing director of the Premises recording studio upon which it is painted. Photo:© Tim Sullivan

Renowned Belgian street artist’s work – painted on side of the Premises recording studio and cafe – is under threat

Clissold deer death raises welfare concerns

By Hackney Citizen | Sunday 5 September 2010 at 09:35

Hackney’s favourite green space may not be the best environment for wild animals