Hackney school roads ‘not safe’ for kids
Cash squeeze and poorly framed regulations make school parking restrictions impossible to enforce. Hackney Council says it is resolving the problem
Feryal Demirci
Bag a green piece of fashion history
Save your image and save the planet – a new drive is on to replace tacky plastic carriers with street-chic designer shopping bags
Hackney Council cleans up ahead of the Olympics
The Town Hall’s tidy record gets national recognition ahead of the London 2012 Games – but not without local criticism
Have your say on the future of Hoxton Street Market
The council is proposing a number of changes to improve the area for both traders and shoppers
Council’s controversial graffiti policy to be reviewed
After years of protests by locals over the destruction of much-loved street art, Town Hall now says it is “listening and learning”