‘Long overdue’: Any council tower block taller than 30 metres to get ‘alternative evacuation route’
Hackney Mayor calls on government to go further and add another staircase to buildings over 18 metres
Hackney Mayor calls on government to go further and add another staircase to buildings over 18 metres
Brafa Square is named after a group of musicians who raised thousands for famine-hit Ethiopia in the 1980s
Campaigners question wisdom of forging ahead during pandemic, but mayor says criticisms have been ‘shown to be alarmist and misplaced’
Town Hall defends decision to use the space for ‘genuinely affordable council homes and community facilities’
Campaigners say ‘regrettable’ decision holds implications for protection of borough’s green space
Councillors ‘delighted’ while environmental campaigner calls plans ‘worst I’ve seen for a long time’
Campaigner ‘sad and disappointed’ ahead of final decision on leisure centre plans
Figures show Hackney could lose 653 council homes under planned redevelopments
Anthology says council leisure centre plans are ‘not value for money for residents’ in merciless 12-page dismantling
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
Town Hall reveals details of new secondary school
The current approach to public consultations could lead to good schemes falling by the wayside
Both sides accuse the other of ‘misleading’ residents
With a brand new year just underway, we reflect on what was a busy 12 months in the borough
Town Hall this week unveiled images of what the new facility might look like – four years from now
‘Hopefully Hackney residents will respond to the consultation proposals by saying they strongly disagree’