Town Hall lays out action plan in response to Ofsted criticism of children’s services
Town Hall commits to prioritising children’s ‘lived experience’
Ed Sheridan, Local Democracy Reporter
Council plans quality-of-life measurements to tackle ‘hollowed-out’ London economy
New strategy rejects reliance on ‘trickle-down’ economics as councillors warn of gentrification ‘ripple effect’
Government’s zero emissions target prompts concern for Hackney’s small businesses
Scrutiny commission criticises proposals as lacking in details of how to accomplish targets
Medics quizzed over plans for ‘eligibility criteria’ for hip, knee and cataract operations
Healthwatch Hackney voices ‘intense nervousness’ at plans to restrict access to procedures
Council launches new preemptive approach to violence against women and girls
Three-year strategy aims to prevent domestic abuse ‘from even materialising’
Unions react to Town Hall’s new workforce plans amid concerns austerity could leave services ‘unfit’
Council to start setting targets to reduce spend on agency workers
Olive School’s temporary home could set precedent for ‘shortchanging’ Hackney pupils, warn councillors
Residents raise concerns over air pollution from nearby Lea Bridge roundabout
Frequent publication of council freesheet ‘unacceptably compromises’ local press, says judge
Town Hall considers legal options as Mayor expresses ‘disappointment’ with outcome of judicial review
‘Tip of the iceberg’: More than 40 families with SEND children left without respite funding for months
Hackney Independent Parents call on borough’s mayor to intervene as parents reported as ‘at the end of their tether’
Mayor of London unveils £6m in clean air funding during visit to Hackney
Stoke Newington to receive £500k for ‘ambitious public realm improvements’ prioritising low-emission vehicles
Proposals for free school’s temporary blocks slammed as ‘flawed’ by Hackney Society
Planned new site criticised as ‘not befitting a modern education’ amid warnings that prefab blocks could become permanent
Judicial review of Hackney’s controversial licensing policy ‘struck out’
We Love Hackney accuses Town Hall of ‘bullying’ as judge declares ‘sympathy for council’s submission that this is industry-driven campaign’
Town Hall to ‘reluctantly’ continue rehousing homeless families hundreds of miles away
Relocation plans for pregnant mum at centre of Move-On Team revelations withdrawn by Town Hall
‘Built on trust’: Hackney’s Integrated Gangs Unit reveals expansion and ‘evolution’
IGU expands focus to more preventative safeguarding from gang exploitation for 40 young people
‘You cannot build yourself out of congestion’: Transport chief joins in condemnation of Silvertown Tunnel
Campaigners slam City Hall attempt to tackle Blackwall congestion as ‘expensive mistake’
SEND protesters demand action as funding crisis ‘spills into the open’
Campaigners and councillors march on Downing Street to demand ‘proper support’ for children with SEND