Posts Tagged ‘hackney’
Coronavirus: Read your way through the streets of Hackney
With Hackney under lockdown, now is a great time to explore the borough through a good book. Here’s a selection to get you started…
Read MoreCoronavirus: Town Hall guarantees no council tenants will be evicted as result of hardship
Housing needs chief stresses importance of supporting residents in debt ‘now more than ever’
Read MoreKing’s Park councillor to step down with by-election postponed to 2021
Hackney Mayor pays tribute to former mental health champion Tom Rahilly as ‘solid support’
Read MoreCoronavirus: Housing minister urged to ban non-payment of rent as basis for eviction
Calls made for government to match support for landlords and owner-occupiers with greater protections for private renters
Read MoreCoronavirus: Local mental health charity puts out call for aid as face-to-face services end
Mind in the City, Hackney & Waltham Forest seeking to raise £15k for ‘digital solutions’ as referrals hit record levels
Read MoreCoronavirus: Hackney Migrant Centre forced to close drop-in service
Joint Council for Welfare of Immigrants calls on government for ‘urgent changes’ to ensure migrants’ safety during pandemic
Read MoreCoronavirus: Hackney Mayor promises Town Hall will ‘constantly evolve and listen’
Public health director says ‘good plans in place’ to ensure continuity of council services
Read MoreCoronavirus: Town Hall forming group to help residents support their neighbours
Local Liberal Democrat, Green and Women’s Equality Parties all offer to mobilise memberships for volunteer effort
Read MoreCouncillors warn of ‘distressing uncertainty’ for De Beauvoir residents living with unsafe cladding
Three privately-owned buildings await response from government on remediation funding
Read MoreCoronavirus: Town Hall working on contingency plans for children on free school meals
Officers underline that currently ‘no indication’ schools to see closures as issues raised with Local Government Association
Read MoreBudget 2020 is ‘sticking plaster’ for local government, says Hackney mayor
Town Hall seeks ‘urgent discussions’ with local government ministry on coronavirus support packages
Read MoreDebate around natural hair reaches Town Hall as Williams family call for law change
Family seeks end to ‘society’s obsession with policing black hair’ as councillor calls on schools to celebrate World Afro Day
Read MoreTown Hall pledges no council tax for poorest families by 2030 in ‘steady as she goes’ budget
Mayor announces ‘regrettable’ 3.99 per cent rise in council tax rate as uncertainty over future of government funding continues
Read MoreYoung Black Men project restructured for ‘community accountability’
Deputy Mayor speaks of pride in initiative seeking ‘sustained and sustainable change’
Read More‘Home by bedtime’: Town Hall recruitment drive puts out call to locals
Council hopes for residents to make up third of workforce in five years time
Read More‘A great loss for Hackney people’: Health bosses challenged over St Leonard’s redevelopment
Healthwatch calls for ‘clear public commitment’ on local services as CCG restates aim to ‘maximise use’ for community’s benefit
Read MoreCampaigners up pressure over hospital cleaners’ pay with Valentine’s Day protest
Staff call for equal treatment as Hackney Mayor offers council assistance to hospital to bring workers inhouse ‘at earliest opportunity’
Read MoreResidents ‘delighted’ by new London Marathon-funded play areas for Hackney’s kids
Morland and George Downing estates receive £170,000 to support ‘fun and inclusive activities’ for young people
Read MoreParents vow to oppose cut of daycare at Millfields children’s centre
Campaign demands more information on centre’s financial deficit
Read MoreLocal health merger could mean loss of ‘accountability and money’, councillors warn
Hackney Mayor ‘extremely annoyed’ over lack of engagement over reforms since general election
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