Council unveils ‘biggest tree-planting scheme in a generation’ – including a giant redwood in Homerton
Councillors voice excitement at ambition to achieve 30 to 40 per cent canopy cover for Hackney
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Outrage at Town Hall as antisemitism claims follow Stamford Hill parking debate
Orthodox Jewish community representatives walk out of council meeting
Town Hall drops pilot programme profiling families without their knowledge
Liberal Democrats hit out at Town Hall’s ‘complete disregard for people’s privacy’ in use of Early Help Profiling System
Deputy Mayor calls for councils to be given power to intervene in failing free schools
Government programme criticised by councillors as calls made for increased interim funding for struggling Hackney New School
Sweet victory: Young beekeepers triumph at National Honey Show
Three participants in a project at St Mary’s Secret Garden tasted success at the prestigious competition last week
Hackney has third highest child poverty rate in the UK, latest figures show
Town Hall’s families boss reveals plans for a new anti-poverty strategy focusing on food
Halloween scheme asks families to ‘Trick or Eat’ for Hackney Food Bank
Local Buyers Club and Location Location estate agents are urging residents to collect food for people in need along with sweets
Hackney elders share their stories for booklet and short films celebrating diversity
Connect Hackney, a six-year scheme to tackle isolation among over-50s, will publish the creations this Thursday
Sexual health targets ‘unrealistic and underfunded’, say local medics
Local Medical Committee ‘would welcome some enquiry’ into how service is provided
Jennette Arnold ‘overwhelmed’ after being awarded Freedom of the City
Hackney’s London Assembly Member, who is stepping down in 2020, honoured for 25 years of public service
Town Hall puts month-long brake on consultation for Walford Road closure scheme
Delay made in interests of ‘openness, transparency and accountability’ as campaigns remain split over closures
London Mayor announces £10m boost for broadband ‘fibre backbone’ using tube tunnels
London Assembly Member calls on government to ‘crack on’ with roll-out across country by 2025
Artemis of the Lea, Amanda Lwin: ‘Elevating human waste into something precious’
The artist’s temporary canalside installation features jugs that serve as both urinals and watering cans
‘The language of the 21st century’: Hackney launches annual coding challenge for schools
Town Hall joins up with cloud platform Twilio in effort to combat falling numbers of pupils learning computing
Hackney photographer up for charity award after live-tweeting stem cell donation
Sonny Malhotra shortlisted for Donor Champion of the Year by leading blood cancer charity Anthony Nolan
Developers pressed on affordable housing levels for Hackney Central plans
Hackney Walk to hold more detailed consultation with residents next year as negotiations continue