Mixed reviews for Low Traffic Neighbourhood on Church Street – with traders unhappy and others praising health benefits
Cars are banned from using the popular shopping street between 7am and 7pm
Julia Gregory, Local Democracy Reporter
Controversial new incinerator gets go-ahead despite warnings from health experts and protests from campaign groups
Councillors from the North London Waste Authority have voted through the plans
‘The streets are menacing’: Shoreditch club Cargo to shut ‘forever’ following complaints about violent crime and disorder
The owner of the popular venue says he will invest £1m to turn it into a cocktail bar and restaurant
Omicron now ‘a serious threat to the health of Hackney’ as Mayor makes vaccination plea
Borough leader appeals to the 100,000 people yet to get the jabs to protect themselves and the community
New parking charges in Hackney make public transport ‘cheaper for short trips for the first time’
Town Hall approves minimum £2 fee in bid to encourage drivers to leave the car at home
‘The last thing you want is a nice dose of Covid before Christmas’ – public health boss urges increased vigilance over Omicron variant
Hygiene measures “work more effectively collectively”, says Dr Sandra Husbands, director of public health for Hackney and the City of London
‘Some institutions are so hellbent on their rules they squeeze you for any reason’: young people speak out over permanent school exclusion
Pupils expressed their ‘shock, surprise and confusion’
Council U-turns on pay cuts for workers following lunchtime protests
Deducted wages will be backdated and reinstated, says housing boss
More police to patrol Shoreditch party spot
Top cop says police have to rebuild public trust – women and girls’ safety is priority
‘HIV can affect anyone’: Hackney residents urged to get tested as borough aims to end transmission by 2030
London charity Positive East held special testing events to mark this year’s World Aids Day
Hackney’s role in stranger-than-fiction wartime escapade commemorated with plaque
Local mortuary’s involvement in Operation Mincemeat brought to wider audience by Hackney-born historian
Hackney Winter Night Shelter appeals for volunteers with ‘demand high’
The shelter is looking for people with ’empathy and understanding of homelessness as an issue’
Shoreditch pipe leak left 450 residents without heating over the weekend
Homes on Cranston and Wenlock Barn estates were affected amid freezing temperatures
Third of Hackney residents have not had Covid vaccine – with Mayor calling for a ‘redoubling of efforts’
Tougher rules have been brought in this week in response to the new Omicron variant
Residents demanding better lighting on their estate urge others to speak out about places where they don’t feel safe
Pembury Estate landlord Peabody ‘hoping to find a solution’ to lights going off early
‘No place for abuse’: Hackney Council joins international campaign to tackle violence against women and girls
The United Nations’ 16 Days of Activism begins this week, and will see practical safety measures introduced across the borough