Artist accuses council of ‘appalling treatment’ in business rates row
Pangaea Sculptors’ Centre says it has been ignored by Town Hall bosses since 2015 in battle to claim vital rebate
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Hoxton Citizens launches Shoreditch Park charter
Community action group uses first ever meeting to announce its demands over Town Hall’s park plans
Mayor announces council tax hike and £13.8m cuts
Philip Glanville blames ‘austerity years’ for tax rise but vows to protect key services in the face of further cuts
How Alice Burke cleaned up the Nightingale Estate
The once notorious estate is a far safer place now than it was 20 years ago – something many attribute to the bravery of a 79-year-old great grandmother
Leader – Waking up to the problem of rough sleeping
Council plan to reduce rough sleeping numbers to zero is a noble aspiration in the face of rising homelessness in the borough
“We aim to eradicate rough sleeping in just three years”
Council’s aim in new strategy for tackling most visible form of homelessness is very ambitious, admits mayoral adviser in charge of outreach work – but she insists setting target is right
Whitehall gives Hackney Council final warning over ‘Town Hall Pravda’
Government minister cries foul over Hackney Today, accusing council of ‘not playing by the rules’
Christmas climate change rally to mark Paris treaty
‘Santa’s arctic retreat is melting’, say organisers calling for the government and council to act
Councillor Harvey Odze hails Donald Trump’s climate change ‘myth’ comments
Conservative apparently holds President-elect in high regard – at least when it comes to his opinions about the environment
Schoolboy injured by cyclist in hit-and-run on ‘dangerous’ superhighway in Stoke Newington
Boy’s mother criticises ‘rude’ police response and council’s new traffic scheme after 11–year-old was left with soft tissue damage in his shoulder
Council clamps down on ‘illegal mega ads’ on Hackney’s buildings
Legislation ‘not fit for purpose’ to stop advertising without consent in borough, councillor claims
Council under fire over use of ‘low pay employers’ in new recycling rewards scheme
‘Bitter irony’ that the scheme’s launch coincided with Mayor Glanville’s pledge to tackle poverty pay
Hackney’s economy ‘at risk of stagnation’ over rates hike, council warns
Town Hall urges government to delay ‘devastating’ increase in business rates amid Brexit fears
Haggerston Park campaigners condemn decision to approve temporary school
Alternative vision for BMX track and nature reserve disregarded as council waves through temporary school plans
Hackney Walk: Residents demand action over ‘horrendous alarms’ and ‘endless pop-up parties’
Much-vaunted fashion hub accused of ‘breaking promises about noise and light pollution’ as council ‘drags its feet’
Campaigners demand ‘mini Holland’ in Hackney after Walthamstow success
Council accused of ‘wasting an opportunity’ to trial a similar traffic reduction scheme in London Fields