‘Unsafe and unacceptable’: Hackney Council takes aim at private landlords who fail to tackle damp and mould with £400k enforcement boost
Landlords face fines and legal action if they ignore issues
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Hackney Foodbank boss asks coronation revellers to ‘bear a thought for the malnourished’ and help tackle holiday hunger
Pat Fitzsimons urges anyone organising or attending a coronation event on 6 May to fund meals for children during summer half-term
‘The inequality is stark’: Councillors to investigate healthcare barriers facing transgender and non-binary people in Hackney
Cross-party motion calls for borough to be inclusive for everyone, ‘no matter their gender identity or gender expression’
‘With and for children’: Young V&A announces July opening date following three-year transformation – with East London set for ‘major new destination’
‘Our plan is to foster Britain’s next generation of artists, thinkers, makers, innovators, and entrepreneurs,’ says V&A director Dr Tristram Hunt
Hackney Mayor criticises government’s ‘one-off’ funding model as he sets out ‘careful and considered’ budget
Borough leader says long-term planning is difficult as he confirms council tax and rent rises
‘We are ourselves’: Hackney football club launches kit to celebrate its standing as Europe’s first openly gay women’s team
Hackney Women’s FC new strip is full of details that pay tribute to its founders and history
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The Citizen Gardener: Ecological gardening – do it for baby Leoh
How to work with nature to preserve it for future generations
‘Stupid waste of money’: Hackney Council’s £750 grants for coronation parties met with backlash from residents
‘I can think of at least 100 ways off the top of my head that would be a better use of this money,’ says former Green party election candidate
‘I don’t remember it ever being this bad’: Volunteers at Hackney Foodbank dealing with constant stream of visitors as residents struggle with financial pressures
Six-person team were kept on their feet when the Citizen visited one of the charity’s distribution sessions
Waste bosses launch food bin trial for people living above shops in Hackney
Four hundred local families will test out special caddies
‘Historic event’: Hackney Council offering £750 grants to help residents celebrate coronation of King Charles
The ceremony is set to take place on Saturday 6 May
Hackney Council wins government funding for 110 more electric vehicle charging points
Cash will complement Town Hall’s own plans for 3,000 chargers in the borough by 2030
‘Pressure and stress’: Union for council chief executives calls for above-inflation pay rise amid ‘exceptionally challenging times’
Association of Council Chief Executives says there is ‘no financial reason why employers should resort to treating our members less generously than other local government staff’
‘Sick to my stomach’: Local politicians condemn ‘hateful’ letter sent to Hackney mosque following earthquakes in Turkey and Syria
Police investigating after typed letter was delivered to Turkish Cypriot mosque in Dalston
‘Always a delight’: Mayor hails borough’s young talent as Music Service Gala returns after two-year break
Borough leader handed out awards and grants to pupils and schools in a number of categories