Cyclists speak out against council’s ‘dangerous’ Pembury Circus plans
Hackney Cycling Campaign call designs ‘weak’, but its own vision has also come in for stick
Guy Nicholson
Hackney Council under fire over housing conditions as protesters demand action
Cabinet member says council has ‘gone further’ than Grenfell inquiry’s recommendations
Morning Lane campaigners accuse council of ‘excluding residents from key decisions’ on future of Tesco site
Activists say Town Hall has ‘insulted community’ in row over future of major development in Hackney Central
Four people died in temporary housing in Hackney over the past year
Concerns raised about lack of appropriate accommodation for people with health or addiction needs
Council refutes ‘laziness’ claim after woman on troubled estate was left with ‘stinking’ leak
‘We have dedicated and hard-working officers across the service striving to deliver the best possible service for our tenants,’ says Town Hall spokesperson
‘I was wrong to jump to conclusions’: Chair of HAIFA apologises to Hackney Green party councillors over ‘terrorists’ accusation
‘I would point out that I did not accuse all Green party members of being terrorists’, says Martin Sugarman
Council plans for Stamford Hill approved in face of Tory criticisms
Family-sized homes and community infrastructure form part of the Town Hall’s proposals to improve the area
Gaza: Hackney Council calls for cessation of hostilities
Green party motion passes – with qualified Labour support
‘Can’t come soon enough’: Cyclists welcome upcoming redesign of one of Hackney’s most dangerous junctions
Council’s wider plans for new green corridor along Amhurst Road also garner warm response
Titbits – Nil, nought, nothing and some Olympic puffing
Read this month’s column that pecks at the crumbs of news in the borough
Deposit a theory: Local councillor floats the idea of a Bank of Hackney
Cllr Gilbert Smyth raises possibility in response to closures of high street banks
‘Destination of choice’: Hackney Central’s pull with visitors to get major boost as council secures £19m cash injection
Money will be spent on new green space, tree-planting, and revamps for Pembury Circus and the Town Hall square
Nominations open for this year’s Hackney Design Awards – with two new categories added
The biennial celebration of the borough’s architecture will now recognise ‘innovative and low-carbon designs’
Campaigners celebrate as council vows to ‘breathe new life’ into Ridley Road with revamp of shopping village
Town Hall is taking on the lease for building that has been at the centre of anti-gentrification protests
Hackney Mayor visits Ridley Road as work on new-look market gets underway
The borough leader spoke to traders and residents to mark start of £1m improvement project
Residents urged to have their say on the future of local libraries
Town Hall launches consultation with the aim of putting libraries ‘at the heart of community life’