‘Strike action works’: Union celebrates as long-running Leaways School dispute settled
Agreement reached on salary bump and better sick pay
Ed Sheridan, Local Democracy Reporter
Pandemic triggers surge in demand for children’s mental health services
Huge jump in paediatric admissions and eating disorder services
Schools, parks and leisure centres set for funding boost
Health and wellbeing take priority as Town Hall unveils capital spending plans
Workers in Dalston and Shoreditch urged to get tested as businesses reopen
Pubs and restaurants can serve indoors from today, as effort to root out Covid variants continues
Targeted testing announced in Dalston and Shoreditch after Indian variant discovered
Residents over the age of 16 in the affected areas asked to take PCR test even if they are symptom-free
School exclusions plummet during lockdown as home education spikes
Cllr Sophie Conway raises concerns about families ‘opting out’ of the system
Some children with SEND ‘only getting an hour of education a day’, warns local headteacher
Richard Brown calls for ‘urgent’ oversight of special schools outside the borough where local children have been placed
Contentious pathology lab merger should make ‘no difference’ to patients, says Homerton Hospital
Local health watchdog remains concerned that reorganisation ‘may result in poorer service’
Hackney Mayor defends apparent U-turn on controversial Silvertown Tunnel plans
Borough leader defends alternative river crossing as ‘incredibly important’ while acting as proxy for London Mayor Sadiq Khan in online hustings
Town Hall set to merge wellbeing services for everyone under the age of 25
Move ‘could deliver efficiency savings alongside improvements’, according to council report
By-election results leave Hackney’s political landscape unchanged
Labour holds three of the four wards up for grabs, while the Tories retain Stamford Hill West
Hackney New School to complain to Ofcom over ITV report on disciplinary practices
School wants an apology from ITV over ‘unbalanced’ coverage, but broadcaster says it stands by story
Jewish school leaders call for ‘rethink’ of Dunsmure Road traffic-calming plans
Nine schools sign letter to Hackney’s transport boss knocking proposal for School Street
By-election candidates debate violence against women and girls at online hustings
Domestic abuse charity Sistah Space chairs event organised by the Women’s Equality Party
Council accused of ‘prioritising private interests’ in Morning Lane plans
People’s Space campaign condemns Town Hall’s decision not to release its correspondence with developer Hackney Walk
Changing of the guard at the Town Hall as new Speaker elected and chief executive departs
Cllr Michael Desmond to occupy Speaker’s chair for rare second term as former finance boss Ian Williams to serve as acting chief exec