Women’s Equality’s Harini Iyengar would apply ‘gender lens’ to policy if elected Hackney Mayor
‘We have a monolith in Hackney Council and women’s political voices have not been heard’
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‘Hackney Heroine’ Pauline Pearce vows to tackle knife crime if elected Mayor
‘I don’t want it to be the norm in Hackney. Not on my watch’
Conservative Imtiaz Lunat says he would empower residents if elected Hackney Mayor
‘Everything would be done through local people’
Clapton Common synagogue revamp approved by Hackney planning chiefs
Fifty orthodox Jewish men attend meeting on future of local house of worship
COMPETITION: win a pair of tickets to the Affordable Art Fair Private View!
The expertly curated collection of stunning contemporary art comes to Hampstead Heath from 10 – 13 May
More than 1,000 fire safety jobs in Hackney could still be outstanding on Grenfell anniversary
Forty per cent of priority works breach one-month window as council says it is tackling issues ‘as quickly as we can’
Titbits – Happy turn and borough burn
Read this month’s column that pecks at the crumbs of news in the borough
Leader – Political persuasions
Your three votes can bolster democratic accountability in Hackney
Where have you bean? Gillian Riley with more on legumes, seeds and all manner of other pulchritudinous pods
Our beloved food historian hits us with an update of last month’s broad (bean) overview, featuring some localised info for Hackney citizens
Zoe’s Ghana Kitchen, food review: London Fields cinema gets a taste of West Africa
The Institute of Light on Helmsley Place has a new pop-up that offers “traditional Ghanaian recipes remixed for the modern kitchen”
Women earn more than men at Hackney Council – but fewer get a bonus
Town Hall says gap is down to more female representation in higher pay grades
Diane Abbott says UK can learn from Scotland’s ‘public health approach’ to knife crime
Shadow home secretary says stop and search has ‘poisoned relationship between police and communities’
Parents and carers raise £3,000 to fight SEND cuts in a judicial review
Hackney Council has offered to work with campaigners to manage the cuts
East End exhibitions – five of the best for April 2018
In our recurring feature, we cast an eye over the top art exhibitions this month, in the borough and beyond
Elections 2018: A guide for voters ahead of May’s poll
Mayoral and local elections take place on 3 May – here’s a look at what’s happening in the run-up along with some handy information for voters
Concert pitch: Hackney’s gig guide for April 2018
The coming month will see Hackney blessed by synth-punk from Leeds, some quintessentially New York rap, and a DJ from Philly – or is that Bel Air…