Broadway Market enforcement to be tightened up amid social distancing concerns
Extra police and enforcement officers to be deployed from this weekend with parking and through traffic suspended
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Locals mourn loss of Happy Man Tree as Woodberry Down Estate plans approved
Popular London Plane tree to be torn down along with five blocks to clear the way for 600 new homes
Call goes out to community for donations of PPE to local care organisations
Town Hall works to source emergency stock as masks, goggles, plastic aprons and gloves sought for staff
Coronavirus: How the pandemic is changing the fight against child exploitation
Youth charities call for cohesive approach after warning lockdown measures could be ‘perfect storm’ for criminality
Coronavirus: Thousands of Hackney businesses ‘falling through the net’
Town Hall calls for conference with Chancellor and local businesses to discuss further support
Coronavirus: Families with SEND ‘struggling’, campaigners warn Town Hall
Council urged to adopt ‘explicit focus’ on vulnerable families amid concerns children with SEND could ‘regress significantly’ during crisis without support
Coronavirus: Town Hall puts out advice for Hackney’s creative sector as Mayor says ‘We are here for you’
Find out about the financial and practical support on offer, including how to apply for Arts Council England’s £160m relief fund
Coronavirus: Town Hall under pressure to shut down all construction sites
Local campaigners say work should be limited to ‘hospitals and similar facilities’ as they ask councillors to contact all developers in the area
Hackney Council now fully powered by clean electricity
Town Hall reveals that, from this week, its entire supply will be sourced from wind and solar energy
Coronavirus: Mayor urges ‘brilliant’ volunteers to stick to council’s new safety guidelines
Town Hall and Volunteer Centre Hackney publish advice for local helpers and aid groups, including how to protect yourself, those in need, and people’s data
Coronavirus: Town Hall launches volunteering hub to harmonise local efforts
Hackney Mayor says system will provide a ‘robust, safe and sustainable’ way for people to support one another
King’s Park councillor to step down with by-election postponed to 2021
Hackney Mayor pays tribute to former mental health champion Tom Rahilly as ‘solid support’
Coronavirus: Hackney Migrant Centre forced to close drop-in service
Joint Council for Welfare of Immigrants calls on government for ‘urgent changes’ to ensure migrants’ safety during pandemic
Coronavirus: Hackney Mayor promises Town Hall will ‘constantly evolve and listen’
Public health director says ‘good plans in place’ to ensure continuity of council services
Coronavirus: Town Hall working on contingency plans for children on free school meals
Officers underline that currently ‘no indication’ schools to see closures as issues raised with Local Government Association
Budget 2020 is ‘sticking plaster’ for local government, says Hackney mayor
Town Hall seeks ‘urgent discussions’ with local government ministry on coronavirus support packages