Coronavirus: Victoria Park closes amid warnings of ‘displacement effect’
Hackney councillors predict ‘different kind of crisis’ as park’s gates close following ‘consistent failure’ in social distancing
Ed Sheridan, Local Democracy Reporter
Coronavirus: Town Hall data on vulnerable residents reveals scale of local impact
Around 12,500 households considered ‘particularly vulnerable’ to Covid-19 as one in six local workers could face financial hardship
Coronavirus: Hackney Foodbank ‘up against it’ as emergency food packages run low
Charity calls for more donations amid unprecedented demand as community response praised as ‘amazing’
Coronavirus: Housing relief funds ‘vastly insufficient’, warns Town Hall
Council leadership calls for lifting of benefit cap as more information sought on national hardship fund
Coronavirus: Town Hall runs skeleton staff for lockdown as all council buildings close
Parks to remain open as Hackney Mayor calls on users to ‘be respectful, mindful of the vulnerable and understand social distancing’
Coronavirus: Town Hall suspends all ‘non-essential’ market stall trading
‘People should not visit unless they have to, and only then to buy the items they need,’ says Hackney Mayor
Coronavirus: ‘Sleepless nights’ at St Joseph’s as hospice struggles with mask shortage
Palliative care charity puts out call for aid as 80 nurses working with ‘tiny bit’ of sanitiser and no protective equipment
Coronavirus: Further details on Town Hall volunteer hub released by Hackney Mayor
Borough leader pays tribute to Hackney’s ‘generosity and resilience’ as Town Hall works with Hackney Volunteer Centre to muster aid
Homerton Hospital sees ‘fantastic support’ from local businesses
Further personal protective equipment for staff expected ‘either today or tomorrow’ as restrictions imposed on visitors
Coronavirus: Housing campaigners release template letter for struggling renters
London Renters Union call for measures suspending all rent payments for duration of crisis
Charity appeals for help amid dwindling number of households able to host refugees
Hosting network reports no places currently available in London as call-out made for ‘those who have nowhere else to go’
Coronavirus: 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’
King’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’
Coronavirus: Town Hall promises to support parents following school closure announcement
Leading council figures pledge to do ‘everything they can’ to help people educate children at home
Coronavirus: 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
Coronavirus: 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