Hackney Mayor acknowledges ‘uncertainty’ as he unveils council’s third chief executive this year
Dawn Carter-McDonald to replace the departing Ian Williams as acting chief later this month
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‘Deeply offensive’: Hackney residents hit out at council plans for events in Abney Park Cemetery
Town Hall applies to host a range of activities that it says will help pay for cemetery’s running costs
Hackney Mayor ‘not made aware’ of police investigation into Tom Dewey until after council elections
Dewey was charged last week with three counts of making indecent images of children, possession of extreme pornographic images, and possession of prohibited images of children
London Fields residents call for public toilets to be left open until later as anti-social behaviour continues
Park user group says problems with people relieving themselves out in the open are ‘unacceptable but predictable’
Parents ‘really concerned’ about how children with special needs will react if primary school mergers go ahead
‘How are our children going to settle down in a bigger school?’ asks one mother
Campaigners hail council’s ‘ambitious and urgent’ new greenprint for Hackney
The plans highlight seven areas of the borough in need of more green space
Dog-walkers face being limited to four pooches at a time in Hackney – as one warns that ‘prices will increase’
Town Hall set to consult on new plans to control dog behaviour following complaints from residents
Night markets up for debate in Hackney as council unveils raft of plans to boost local trade
Residents can have their say in a consultation that runs until 23 July
Shoreditch gallery ‘devastated’ after being told to remove ‘iconic’ rooftop sign
Jealous Gallery has recieved backing from major artists in its bid to save the lettering
‘Avoidable uncertainty’: Council makes housing allocation policy more accessible following stern words from watchdog
Local government ombudsman said lack of information was causing confusion among people on the waiting list for homes
Council to train up local air quality champions in effort to spread knowledge of health risks
Amost one in 10 deaths in Hackney are linked to air pollution
‘We can follow waste like a trail of blood,’ council warns fly-tippers as fines more than double in a year
Town Hall enforcement officers tracked down 40 offences last year – up from 13 in the preceding 12 months
London Fields residents call for vigilance after a drastic fall in anti-social behaviour at the park
Park user group concerned that the popular green space is set to have fewer patrols
Huge drop in anti-social behaviour at London Fields following pandemic crackdown, new figures show
Enforcement cases down by more than 80 per cent, according to Town Hall report
Main hall roof at school under threat of merger needs work to prevent ‘imminent failure’
Area at Colvestone primary has been out of bounds since May last year
Parents from Hackney school claim drop in pupils is ‘temporary blip’ – as they urge council to scrap potential merger
Colvestone is one of six primary schools facing drastic changes next year as a result of falling rolls