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Washed out: Laundry building to be demolished as councillor slams planning policy
London Fields councillor speaks out over loss of ‘unique and rich ecosystem of creative talent’
Councillors powerless to question demolition of Haggerston’s Acorn pub
Planning Inspector dismisses ‘significance’ of Victorian corner pub
‘We’re not going anywhere’: Graeae Theatre stands defiant after windows smashed
Drama community rallies around the company, which is led by D/deaf and disabled artists, after its building was hit for the second time in two years
Dalston homeless hostel for over 600 people given go-ahead despite councillors’ concerns
Local representatives warn plans ‘perpetuate the myth that this housing is temporary’ and call for more permanent homes to be built
Titbits – Indifferent reps and fruit-based peps
Read this month’s column that pecks at the crumbs of news in the borough
Leader – Short straw
The Town Hall’s plan to sue a building firm despite giving it a non-compliant design spec could ward off others
Doomed from the start: Early designs for Bridport House included combustible insulation
Town Hall maintains Willmott Partnership Homes still bears full legal responsibility despite tender docs detailing non-compliant materials
Town Hall wants formal pact with housing associations to avert property sell-offs
Regeneration director points to meeting with Peabody on planned sell-offs near Victoria Park to show agreement is working
Council unveils plan to pare back waste collections in effort to boost recycling
Non-recyclable rubbish pick-ups could move from weekly to fortnightly as Town Hall asks residents to have their say
Asbestos in two thirds of council homes as residents urged to call Town Hall before renovating
Training rolled out to all staff with planned online database for residents to check their properties
Anna Maria Maiolino: Making Love Revolutionary, Whitechapel Gallery: ‘Bringing sensuality to politics and politics to art’
This retrospective of the Italian-Brazilian artist covers her resistance-themed work of the 60s and 70s to more personal creations from the past 30 years
Anju, Well Street, restaurant review: ‘Inventive, delicious taste of Seoul’
Chef Taewoo Kim serves up fresh takes on his childhood favourites from his new long-term residency at The Gun
Lina Iris Viktor, Autograph ABP, exhibition review: ‘An assertive reinvention of cultural identity’
The Liberian-British artist’s first major solo show in the UK ‘hijacks demeaning portrayals of African identity’
Councillors call for release of tens of thousands in unspent community development cash
Housing boss to ‘give consideration’ to opening up unallocated fund at year end to benefit local community
Hackney Empire boosts youth engagement by 12 per cent in a year
Four thousand youngsters got involved in the theatre’s Creative Futures scheme in 2019, and its annual talent show is set to go global