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Posts Tagged ‘hackney council’

Hackney gets ready to celebrate National Park City Week

By Hackney Citizen | Friday 20 July 2018 at 13:00

Borough’s green spaces to host picnics, planting, walks and exhibitions – starting from tomorrow

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Road closures: Fresh calls for a rethink after council admits getting traffic figures wrong

By Max Eckersley | Thursday 19 July 2018 at 13:02

Unfinished analysis puts new estimate on par with campaigners’ – but sides disagree over how much the data could still change

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‘Unsung heroes’: New exhibition shines spotlight on council staff

By Max Eckersley | Wednesday 18 July 2018 at 14:30

Photographer Andy Donohoe’s free Dalston show features portraits of street cleaners, librarians and park keepers

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Lincoln Court: Contractor admits use of shopping trolleys during fire safety work is ‘unacceptable’

By Max Eckersley | Wednesday 18 July 2018 at 11:02

Council contractors spotted using supermarket trolleys to lug building waste in preparation for re-cladding

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Bailiffs come knocking for over 700 benefit claimants to recover council tax

By Emma Snaith | Tuesday 17 July 2018 at 12:25

The council says it does not ‘take the decision to use Enforcement Agents lightly’

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SEND forecast around £9m more than agreed budget

By Emma Snaith | Monday 16 July 2018 at 17:03
Children protest SEND changes outside Hackney Town Hall

The council scrapped changes to funding following protests – but is going ahead with cuts

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London Fields tower block where bricks fell 100 feet faces a year of ‘major repairs’

By Max Eckersley | Monday 16 July 2018 at 16:20

‘Extensive corrosion’ caused brickwork to slide away from the top of Morland Estate last November – landing close to a primary school

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Council forks out thousands to upgrade body-worn cameras for enforcement officers

By Emma Snaith | Friday 13 July 2018 at 13:35

Community safety team predicts the enhancements will lead to a £14k overspend

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Hate crime consultation receives just 69 responses

By Emma Snaith | Friday 13 July 2018 at 12:46

The number of offences in the borough has increased by 332 since last year

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Hackney at Pride: Drag royalty join council staff for ‘solidarity march’

By Max Eckersley | Wednesday 11 July 2018 at 12:04

120 locals put on a colourful show for the annual LGBTQI+ parade

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Campaigners considering legal action after council approves Clapton garden build-over

By Max Eckersley | Tuesday 10 July 2018 at 14:55

Town Hall’s plan for 11 ‘genuinely affordable’ homes gets go-ahead – but new, permanent site for garden fails to win over opponents

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Hackney Council denies claim of a ‘democratic deficit’ in bid to build on Clapton community garden

By Max Eckersley | Thursday 28 June 2018 at 15:17

Town Hall’s application to create 11 affordable homes on Daubeney Road will go before a planning committee next week

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Role models required: Council appeals for male volunteers to ‘inspire the next generation’

By Hackney Citizen | Monday 25 June 2018 at 15:22

Town Hall wants men who love their jobs to take part in a special careers event in October

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Hackney Mayor says council payments are secure after reported data breach in nearby Islington

By Hackney Citizen | Monday 25 June 2018 at 12:17

Islington Council asked for residents’ card details over email, according to BBC report

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‘Drag nuns on the 55 bus’: Special tours to uncover Hackney’s LGBT+ history

By Hackney Citizen | Friday 22 June 2018 at 14:47

Queer Tours of London announces two interactive walks this month as part of the borough’s Pride 365 celebrations

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Swift action: New measures to ‘reverse decline’ of the species in Hackney

By Hackney Citizen | Wednesday 20 June 2018 at 15:43

Council announces plans to build nests into new and existing housing to combat ‘habitat loss’

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Lincoln Court: Government watchdog steps in over fire safety plans

By Hackney Citizen | Wednesday 20 June 2018 at 11:24

Health & Safety Executive says re-cladding work will not start until it is satisfied that council contractor Wates is ‘compliant’

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Finsbury Park residents announce move to give community a voice on planning

By Hackney Citizen | Thursday 14 June 2018 at 14:34

Group to apply for Neighbourhood Forum status to give locals a say on the area’s development

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Hackney libraries get set for 2018’s Summer Reading Challenge

By Hackney Citizen | Tuesday 12 June 2018 at 15:56

This year’s theme is ‘Mischief Makers’, inspired by the 80th anniversary of the popular Beano comics

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Artworks by brain injury survivors to feature in new Hackney Museum show

By Hackney Citizen | Friday 8 June 2018 at 15:17

‘The Mind’s Eye’, a selection of art from Homerton Hospital, opens next week

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