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Posts Tagged ‘hackney council’

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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Leader – Clean Air: Act!

By Hackney Citizen | Wednesday 6 June 2018 at 09:30
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There will be no Grenfell-type cataclysm to trigger action on air pollution

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Homeless men evicted from Mare Street tents by council enforcement team

By Hackney Citizen | Tuesday 5 June 2018 at 15:57

Police called as men are forced out for ‘obstructing the highway’

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Residents of historic Chocolate Studios up in arms over hotel plans

By Hackney Citizen | Friday 1 June 2018 at 11:54

Businesses housed in former sweet factory also ‘anxious about the future’ amid fears over loss of light

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Hackney Town Hall’s vaults to open to the public for the first time

By Hackney Citizen | Friday 25 May 2018 at 13:42

Visitors will soon be able to delve into the crypt, which now houses a special exhibition about public life

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Three ‘community champions’ celebrated at Mayor’s Civic Awards

By Hackney Citizen | Thursday 24 May 2018 at 13:10

Retired nurse and two local charity workers honoured in Town Hall ceremony

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Stoke Newington headteacher made Director of Education for Hackney

By Hackney Citizen | Thursday 24 May 2018 at 11:07

Annie Gammon will take over from interim director Sian Davies in September

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Hackney Council stands by cladding contractor following safety complaints

By Hackney Citizen | Monday 21 May 2018 at 12:55
Lincoln Court: cladding failed safety standards. Photograph: Simon Phipps

Building firm Wates says safety is its ‘number one priority’ after criticism from Lincoln Court residents

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Anger after bin fire at council block where cladding is being replaced

By Hackney Citizen | Thursday 17 May 2018 at 14:22

Lincoln Court residents say blaze is a ‘warning shot’ following ‘numerous conversations’ with council about safety practices

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Hackney set for ‘biggest ever’ Dalston Children’s Festival

By Hackney Citizen | Thursday 10 May 2018 at 14:16

Drag queen among the special guests for two days full of free activities

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Campaign to save Clapton community garden pins hopes on 1980s mural

By Hackney Citizen | Tuesday 8 May 2018 at 15:04

Residents calling on council to rethink its house-building plans are worried the artwork could be lost – despite a vow to retain it

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‘Antisemitism’ row erupts between campaigner and Lib Dem councillor

By Hackney Citizen | Wednesday 2 May 2018 at 17:25

Cazenove residents’ complaints about ‘lawless’ high street spark war of words ahead of tomorrow’s local elections

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‘Essential housing works face years of delays without government help on fire safety’, says Hackney Council

By Hackney Citizen | Wednesday 11 April 2018 at 12:41

Town Hall warns roofs could go unrepaired as it responds to a London Assembly report on sprinklers

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More than 1,000 fire safety jobs in Hackney could still be outstanding on Grenfell anniversary

By Adam Barnett, Local Democracy Reporter | Friday 6 April 2018 at 10:06
Grenfell Tower fire. Photograph: Natalie Oxford via Twitter

Forty per cent of priority works breach one-month window as council says it is tackling issues ‘as quickly as we can’

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Titbits – Happy turn and borough burn

By Hackney Citizen | Friday 6 April 2018 at 09:38
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Read this month’s column that pecks at the crumbs of news in the borough

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Leader – Political persuasions

By Hackney Citizen | Friday 6 April 2018 at 09:17
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Your three votes can bolster democratic accountability in Hackney

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Women earn more than men at Hackney Council – but fewer get a bonus

By Hackney Citizen | Thursday 5 April 2018 at 14:14

Town Hall says gap is down to more female representation in higher pay grades

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