Council announces review of statues and place names as calls go out for change
Sir Robert Geffrye and Sir John Cass among those under scrutiny as human rights group Ligali urges Town Hall to ‘act now’
Ed Sheridan, Local Democracy Reporter
Coronavirus: Hackney Mayor pledges to address ‘stark’ trauma of South-East Asian community
Hackney Chinese Community Services highlights report that shows dramatic increase in racial abuse during the pandemic
‘It’s time for a change’: Hundreds attend online vigil for George Floyd
Over 400 listen to local politicians and community leaders demanding global change
Fortnightly bin collections called in for further scrutiny by Hackney Conservatives
Waste chief slams ‘spurious’ challenge after Cllr Simche Steinberger accuses Town Hall of ‘wanting to save money’ and ‘singling out’ Jewish community
Tributes paid after death of former Hackney Labour councillor Steve Scott
Ex-colleagues say Scott, who was 92, was ‘committed to making life better for the people in his community’
Victim named in fatal Hackney shooting as police call for information
Oluwamayowa Adeymi, 21, died from a gunshot wound to the chest on Brackenfield Close on 5 June
Council criticised for continuing to argue in court over tenant’s eviction amid lockdown
Community law centre brands Town Hall statements welcoming a ruling that disagreed with its own legal arguments ‘counterintuitive’, as London Renters Union calls for an apology
Town Hall hopes to ‘harness’ mutual aid energy beyond Covid crisis
Community safety boss says council is working to ‘link in with mutual aid groups’ in an effort to support community resilience
Council runs out of paper to fine public urinators as parks chief hits out at ‘leisure class’
Town Hall urges people to ‘take responsibility’ after issuing 70 fines in London Fields alone last weekend
Cross-party solidarity against racism as Town Hall lit up in purple for Black Lives Matter
Local political parties united in response to death of George Floyd as council ‘reconfirms commitment’ to tackle inequality
Local pride as Homerton midwife graces cover of British Vogue
Rachel Millar one of three frontline workers celebrated by fashion magazine for ‘courage in face of adversity’
Council apologises after single mum of disabled child left with no emergency water for days
Mum-of-three speaks out following seven-day ordeal as SEND campaigners call on Town Hall to learn from case
Hackney’s urban farmers call for more Town Hall support for local food growing
Clapton and Homerton Urban Growers Organisation asks council for same amount of funding given to tree planting
Homerton Hospital cleaners ‘stabbed in the back’ over new five-year pay deal
Trade unions voice ‘horror’ at planned new contract in October as hospital says ‘discussions continue’ on sick pay arrangements
Council calls for power to close schools suffering Covid outbreaks
Deputy Mayor Anntoinette Bramble says cases will need a ‘swift response’ rather than a wait for government instructions
Demands for greater support for renters as union collectives take shape across Hackney
Town Hall urges extension of eviction ban as Hackney Green Party and London Renters Union call for rents to be suspended and arrears cancelled