Homerton residents caught up in cladding crisis ‘robbed of choice to grow family’
Freeholder Optivo urged to publish fire safety reports with residents losing buyers and facing £24k bill for alarm system
Ed Sheridan, Local Democracy Reporter
‘Reward for failure’: Critics slam council revamp of private homeless hostels
Town Hall says deal providing modern accommodation for rough sleepers ‘represents an excellent financial deal for Hackney’
Anti-LTN campaigners’ appeal triumph paves way for judicial review
Horrendous Hackney Road Closures set to challenge roll-out of local schemes after High Court ruling overturned
Town Hall pushes landlord licensing scheme as crackdown on rogue operators continues
Around half of eligible properties are yet to sign up as scheme enters third year
Captain Tom cash to help fund wellbeing programme for Homerton Hospital staff
The efforts of the late NHS hero will see relaxation rooms and snack trolleys become permanent fixtures
Nature volunteers ‘angry and distressed’ after Network Rail cuts down stretch of trees in Stamford Hill
Company defends move on safety grounds as locals warn of impact on reserve that is home to numerous birds
Local health watchdog to form ‘People’s Plan’ for St Leonard’s Hospital
Healthwatch Hackney wants residents and staff involved in site’s future, which has been up in the air since the 1980s
‘My door is open’: New transport boss announces ‘reset’ on LTNs as consultation extended
Cllr Mete Coban signals change in approach as he insists ‘no-one has made a fixed decision’ on schemes
Leaways School strike continues amid allegations of intimidation from trade union
Managers deny using ‘unjust disciplinary measures’ as both sides insist they want matter resolved
Cyber attack: Hundreds of residents still facing disruption with benefits payments
Town Hall’s IT boss confirms incorrect payments continue to be made but says recovery work is ‘moving forward’
Cuts to embattled children’s services could have ‘serious impact’, union warns council
Explosive letter from Unison relays claims from staff about management failures inside a department that is still in Ofsted’s crosshairs
Hackney Mayor calls for wide-scale policing review as council takes stand on violence against women
Town Hall to sign up to White Ribbon campaign, with staff pledging to ‘never commit, excuse or remain silent about male violence against women’
‘Many are skipping meals to afford products’: Community groups appeal for donations to help tackle period poverty
‘No-one should face choice between eating and period products’, says women-led collective Akka, which has teamed up with Tricky Period for March’s Shoebox Appeal
Laurence Fox visits Hackney to help promote anti-road closures campaign
Local by-election contender and Horrendous Hackney Road Closures member Niall Crowley insists visit was ‘not an endorsement’ of Fox’s run for London Mayor
Council to hold online vigil for Sarah Everard as residents urged to ‘show support virtually’
Town Hall leaders express solidarity with murdered marketing executive and call for an end to ‘damaging culture of victim-blaming’
Town Hall to offer late night levy discount to venues that sign up to its safety charter
Businesses can expect a 30 per cent concession if they stick to best practice guidelines