Residents trapped in cladding limbo warn of ‘harrowing’ impact on mental health
Town Hall backs End Our Cladding Scandal campaign as councillors call for government action to address ‘stress and uncertainty’
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Womxn’s theatre podcast that began life in Hackney wins international award
Fizzy Sherbet, which only launched in August, recognised at the Sarahs, which celebrate the best in audio fiction
Broadway Market put on hold after another early closure last weekend
Council says it has ‘no option’ but to shut the market this Saturday and Sunday following more ‘severe overcrowding’
LTNs ‘send important signal’ to City Hall on tackling main road congestion, says transport chief
Cllr Jon Burke said traffic measures have shown up ‘overloaded network’ as he faced questioning from councillors
Residents invited to submit inclusive names for Hackney’s roads, buildings and public spaces
Town Hall launches online hub to gather ideas that celebrate ‘local heroes, inspirational stories and incredible history’
Two new GP surgeries planned for Hackney on council-owned land
Mayor and health chief welcome early proposals that could result in extra healthcare capacity in Stoke Newington and Lower Clapton
Britannia Leisure Centre set for demolition as redevelopment moves ahead
Campaigners question wisdom of forging ahead during pandemic, but mayor says criticisms have been ‘shown to be alarmist and misplaced’
Somerford Grove Renters celebrates as eviction notice withdrawn
Group speaks of ‘shock’ at hearing the news after expecting ‘another horrific legal threat’
Introduction of local contact-tracing programme sees success rates increase
Deputy public health director warns borough ‘not out of the woods’ with ‘worrying signs’ of rise in cases among over-60s
Health scrutiny chair seeks answers on ‘real reform’ to NHS 111 service
Cllr Ben Hayhurst questions why what used to be a ‘Rolls Royce’ of a service is now the subject of reports of misdiagnoses and other failings
Council hears of ‘fear and anxiety’ in local care homes during first coronavirus wave
At least 11 per cent of deaths in Hackney involving Covid, up to September, were care home residents
Hackney GP surgery to host free virtual retreat to help people ‘struggling during lockdown’
Richmond Road Medical Centre in Dalston will offer online yoga, meditation and fitness classes for three weeks from 24 November
‘Having a special toy means everything’: Former Hackney social worker raises over £2,300 for the Winter Toy Appeal
Cat Taylor, who used to work in child protection in the borough, has teamed up with her best friend to fund gifts for children in poverty
Give us a handle: Public invited to vote on names for London’s major cycleways
Moniker inspired by Hackney’s Giro d’Italia champion among options shortlisted for the CS1 route
Campaigners call for close scrutiny of plans to revamp ‘severely overstretched’ Whipps Cross hospital
Save Our NHS warns of bed reductions, while Barts Trust expects fewer to be necessary with improvements to outside-of-hospital care
‘This inspires us to think’: Town Hall puts Black history on the map in Hackney
Council releases specially commissioned poster by artist Marcie Mintrose that highlights points of interest, both past and present, across the borough