Smoking – Hackney Citizen

Quit smoking for Covid

By Advertising Feature | Tuesday 28 April 2020 at 12:43

Experts say smokers with Covid-19 are 14 times more likely to develop severe symptoms. Find out how to access support through Smokefree Hackney…

Public health expert warns Town Hall could ‘come to regret’ vape store partnership

By Ed Sheridan, Local Democracy Reporter | Wednesday 16 October 2019 at 11:45

Professor Martin McKee calls decision to actively promote vaping ‘incredible’, but council says it is ‘maximising support to smokers’

Over 13,500 cigarettes seized in raid on Hoxton shop amid council crackdown on illegal tobacco

By Hackney Citizen | Friday 12 July 2019 at 14:08

Sniffer dog Pippa helps trading standards officers track down the stash, hidden in a sink unit and under the chocolate stand

Hackney agrees £4 million deal to combine ‘stop smoking’ services

By Hackney Citizen | Thursday 15 March 2018 at 15:34

Hackney Council’s cabinet member for health Cllr Jonathan McShane

Health chief McShane says the deal will make service accountable

‘Right and proper’: Homerton Hospital to go smoke-free in 2018

By Hackney Citizen | Tuesday 19 December 2017 at 13:58

Chief nurse says hospital is ‘falling into line’ with total smoking ban

Council pension fund owns £27 million in tobacco firms – Happy Stoptober!

By Adam Barnett | Thursday 5 October 2017 at 17:26

Hackney Council defends doubling of assets, saying it has a ‘legal duty to maximise investments’

Quitters a ‘priority’ but council failing to kick its own tobacco habit

By Hackney Citizen | Monday 1 August 2016 at 16:20

No cuts to Stop Smoking services in Hackney despite council investing millions in tobacco through pension fund

Hackney Council meeting ends in farce amid accusations of Standards Committee ‘bias’

By Hackney Citizen | Thursday 30 January 2014 at 11:59

Dalston Special Policy Area plans voted through earlier in evening

Hackney has highest male lung and bladder cancer death rates in London

By Hackney Citizen | Monday 13 January 2014 at 12:31

Smoking and air pollution blamed for diseases as charity fumes at ‘invisible public health crisis’

Hackney Council admits debate on its tobacco investments needed

By Hackney Citizen | Wednesday 10 October 2012 at 11:03

Cllr Jonathan McShane questions whether council should be investing in tobacco companies whilst promoting messages about healthy lifestyles

Hackney Council’s tobacco investments back in the spotlight

By Hackney Citizen | Wednesday 16 May 2012 at 08:24

Anti-smoking campaigners reject council’s defence of £10.5 million pension fund investments in tobacco stocks

Hackney Council pumps taxpayer millions into tobacco firms

By Hackney Citizen | Thursday 18 August 2011 at 22:22

Anti-smoking campaigners angry at Town Hall tobacco investments. ‘Everyone does it’ response from council as it promotes smoke-free kids’ play area

Clissold Park play area to become smoke-free

By Hackney Citizen | Thursday 21 July 2011 at 10:02

The council, as part of the Hackney Tobacco Control Alliance, is introducing a new no-smoking initiative in the borough’s most popular park

Kicking the habit: Hackney residents get free help to quit smoking

By Hackney Citizen | Monday 21 February 2011 at 09:57

Smokers are being offered free nicotine gum and patches by the NHS to help them quit