Council working with private property owners to remove Grenfell-style cladding
‘We will continue to monitor this and ensure no stone is left unturned to make buildings in Hackney safer,’ says mayor
Grenfell Tower
Grenfell-linked Celotex material not used on blocks, says Hackney Council
Housing chief responds to BBC Panorama investigation
Council tackles 3,000 urgent fire safety issues discovered post-Grenfell
Mayor says council is ‘working flat out’ to act on FRAs as front doors are checked on estates
Leader – Hackney Council now must put fire safety first
To take a lackadaisical approach – missed deadlines, delays to checks, a trickle of information – is to neglect one of the council’s absolute duties
Avant-garde musicians lend support to Grenfell Tower victims as Cafe Oto benefit announced
The Dalston event comprises two performances – a matinee and an evening show – and attendees will hear a dizzying range of genres from free jazz piano to avant-garde techno
Grenfell fire alarms firm in fraud probe over ‘defective’ work in Hackney
Allegations relate to fire safety work carried out by Lakehouse between 2011 and 2014, including ‘incorrectly fitted’ alarms
Titbits – council fiddles with freesheet as fire safety response put on ice
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Leader – Grenfell questions must not be deflected
Providing incomplete information is no substitute for transparency and action
Grenfell fire: Hackney Council is ‘dragging its heels’ on fire safety, say local Liberal Democrats
Mayor promises action with little detail as sprinkers petition gathers pace
Homerton’s Berger Primary School to donate proceeds from Summer Fair to Grenfell victims
Adding to the estimated £2.8 million raised so far for those affected by the fire, the event will feature bouncy castles, a BBQ, sales stalls, and a raffle
Sign our petition: we call on the Mayor and council to fit fire sprinklers in all of Hackney’s tower blocks
Following the Grenfell Tower fire tragedy, the Hackney Citizen urges immediate action to protect residents living in the borough’s high rises
Grenfell Tower fire: Hackney mayor reveals number of council high rises that have sprinklers installed
Philip Glanville says fitting was based on fire risk assessments carried out by council
Grenfell Tower fire: Hackney Council unable to say which of its high rise blocks have sprinklers installed
Hackney Citizen quizzes council over fire safety measures for residential towers
Grenfell Tower fire: Mayor Philip Glanville seeks to reassure residents living in Hackney blocks
Hackney Citizen quizzes council about its own fire safety checks on the borough’s estates