Some chew over the cooks’ new Nest: Restaurant defends plan for London Fields opening
Team behind Morning Lane eatery Nest vows not to disturb neighbours on Mentmore Terrace if they get the go-ahead to branch out
Emma Plouviez
Businesses given a say on criteria for late night levy discount
Councillors call for greater inclusion push for training for non-levy paying businesses
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’
Leader – Selective hearing
An expensive consultation that carries democratic weight is better than wasting taxpayers’ time and money
Row over nightlife licensing brings Cinderella demonstrators to Town Hall
Some opposing the new regulations attended the demonstration dressed as characters famously anti-going home by midnight.
‘Toughest restrictions on nightlife in Britain’: Council approves controversial licensing policy in face of overwhelming opposition
Town Hall defends decision amid outrage from campaigners and a Twitter backlash
Council accused of ‘misleading’ the public over licensing consultation
Partner in Dinerama says council is trying to ‘fudge the issue’ and calls for ‘change of personnel’
Licensing row: residents being treated as if they are ‘stupid’, say bar owners
Borough ‘not closing’ at midnight insists Town Hall as campaign launches against proposed borough-wide hours policy
Midnight curfew for new Hackney bars slammed as ‘anti-youth and anti-fun’
Business owners say policy will prevent renewal of nighttime economy as Council consults on 12am cut-off
‘Clampdown’ on late night joints as Dalston Special Policy Area approved by Hackney Council
Licensing Committee Chair Cllr Emma Plouviez insists area will remain ‘vibrant’
Hackney Council meeting ends in farce amid accusations of Standards Committee ‘bias’
Dalston Special Policy Area plans voted through earlier in evening
Hackney Council’s ‘nil’ sex policy approved by licensing committee
The revised proposal will, however, allow existing strip clubs and sex shops to continue trading