Disability campaign group slams council’s user-unfriendly fire risk map
Lack of accessibility is ‘denying disabled people the opportunity to play a full role in Hackney life’
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Grenfell: Public inquiry must be ‘broad and open’, says Hackney’s mayor
Philip Glanville says ‘no stone must be left unturned’, including the role of contractors, as he sets out Town Hall’s position in letter to inquiry chief
Grenfell: Hackney publishes first Fire Risk Assessments for council blocks
Town Hall to release FRAs for its social housing ‘over the coming weeks and months’, as Information Commissioner urges all councils to be ‘proactive’
Grenfell: Hackney rehired Lakehouse for £5m contract despite fraud probe
Town Hall says it was left with ‘no choice’ but to appoint Lakehouse to fit heating systems on Hackney estates
‘Sprinklers will be fully explored’: Mayor responds to Hackney Citizen’s petition
Mayor Glanville says sprinklers will be included in the fire safety review being carried out by the Town Hall in the wake of the Grenfell fire
Village Underground gets new mural to honour Grenfell victims
Ben Okri’s powerful poem about the tragedy is spelt out on the Shoreditch venue’s wall, courtesy of Hackney street artist Ben Eine
Grenfell: Diane Abbott urges retro-fitting of sprinklers in Hackney blocks
Shadow Home Secretary calls for Lakanal coroner’s recommendations to be implemented
Cardinal Pole pupils raise £760 for Grenfell victims
‘Proactive’ Year Nine students organise non-uniform day for entire school
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
It should take just ‘two days’ to test cladding, says former council health and safety officer
Town Hall said today – nearly two weeks after Grenfell disaster – that independent cladding tests “will begin this week”
‘Selfless’ Diane Abbott celebrated at Queen of Hoxton after hashtag craze
#AbbottAppreciation creator Stephanie Ozuo honours Hackney MP
Residents feel ‘ignored’ over cladding proposals for Parkside Estate
Campaign group says concerns are ‘falling on deaf ears’
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