Posts Tagged ‘hackney council’
Hoxton park to be renamed in honour of late basketball star Joe White – as efforts to remove links to slave trade continue
Aske Gardens was originally named after an investor in the Royal African Company
Read MoreAngry parents at schools threatened with closure given more time to pick alternatives – after branding council’s first deadline ‘disgusting’
Parents of children with special educational needs at four schools initially had only 12 working days to decide
Read More‘Right decision’: Hackney Mayor’s resignation met with mixed reaction
Locals have praised Philip Glanville’s achievements in office, while others say the mayoralty should be done away with
Read MoreCampaigners pushing for affordable housing on Morning Lane announce public meeting
Morning Lane People’s Space to outline results of latest residents’ survey on 20 September
Read MoreColvestone parents to host street party ahead of crucial council meeting on school’s future
The primary is one of four at risk of being merged – with another two schools to close entirely
Read MorePhilip Glanville resigns as Hackney Mayor over Eurovision party photo
Borough leader apologises after admitting he was ‘not as transparent as I should have been’
Read More‘Godsend’: Hackney residents hail over-60s lunch club aiming to combat loneliness
The weekly meet-up at Hackney Showroom in Stoke Newington has created a ‘family’ atmosphere
Read MoreChild Q: Three police officers to face gross misconduct hearings over school strip-search
Child Q and her family welcome ruling but express ‘disappointment’ over speed of police watchdog’s investigation
Read More‘Unsafe’: Hackney residents demand better lighting on borough’s ‘darkest road’
One Pembury Estate resident claims lights on Shellness Road were out for six months
Read MoreHackney councillors trained to use drug overdose kits amid concern over synthetic opioids
At least 16 councillors have been taught how to provide emergency treatment using a Naloxone kit
Read MoreTown Hall to investigate mislabelled fire door at 18-storey block in London Fields
Door confirmed to withstand fire for an hour – despite a sticker on one side suggesting it would only provide 30 minutes’ protection
Read More‘Untenable’: Green councillors table motion of no confidence in Hackney Mayor over Eurovision party photo
Borough leader Philip Glanville has taken leave of absence after being suspended by Labour
Read MoreHackney Mayor to take extended leave after being suspended by Labour over party photo
Deputy mayor Anntoinette Bramble set to fill in as calls grow for Philip Glanville to resign
Read MoreWedding fever at Hackney Town Hall as delighted staff celebrate post-pandemic boom
The borough’s ceremonies manager says numbers have recoveredafter tough few years
Read MoreGrants on offer for events celebrating transgender awareness and LGBT+ history
Residents can apply for up to £1k in funding before 20 August deadline
Read MoreHackney Council offers £1k grants to residents for events celebrating this year’s Black History Season
Town Hall wants to hear ideas from residents before 20 August deadline
Read More‘Real community feel’: New plant-inspired mural set to brighten up Dalston
Artist Claire Ward-Thornton is finishing off a nine-metre-high artwork on Wilton Way
Read MoreHistoric leisure centre in Lower Clapton set for roof repairs to ‘minimise health and safety risks’
Council applies for listed building consent to work on 126-year-old Kings Hall
Read MoreCampaigners speak out after ‘one of largest police raids on Ridley Road in recent memory’
Police say six arrests were made for drugs and weapon offences, but campaign group calls raid ‘intimidating and traumatising’
Read MorePoliticians back move for Hackney to formally become a borough of sanctuary for refugees
Council hopes to officially join network of places in the UK that welcome asylum seekers and refugees
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