‘Hidden’ report reveals air pollution at 27 Hackney schools over EU limits
Primary schools in most deprived boroughs – including Hackney – tend on average to be more exposed to poor air quality, report finds
Councillor Feryal Demirci
Pee-back time: council introduces ‘bounce off’ walls in bid to slash street urination
Specially-coated walls designed to repel liquid are Town Hall’s secret weapon in battle against public peeing
Vicious cycle: Improvements for bikes could lead to rent hikes, say experts
Gentrification hot topic at Hackney Cycling Conference as Councillor Feryal Demirci says cycling must benefit all residents
You’re Havana laugh: Cuban restaurant fined for flyposting on its own ad boards
Town Hall apologises and says the posters are “not illegal” after issuing owner of Escudo de Cuba with a £50 fine
Hackney recycling efforts hit a brick wall
Little increase in recycling rate since green sacks introduced
Narrow Way pedestrianisation: traders come out to protest
Council says that research found no significant impact on businesses
Anger at fly-tipped waste on Mabley Green
Waste dumped on green near Hackney Marshes appalls community leader