Shoreditch strip club seeks licence renewal under tough policy
One of few ‘sex establishments’ left has had licence renewal approved in previous years
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Residents fear foregone conclusion over London Fields cycling ‘quietway’
Hard won public consultation dismissed as ‘smoke and mirrors’
Historic warehouse in Shoreditch conservation area to be converted into offices
Former industrial building to be given two extra storeys for offices, restaurant and retail
Council gets stick over school grounds sell-off ‘trick’
Plan to stack flats on top of a school for pupils with special educational needs comes in for criticism
‘Designer fashion hub’ to open in Hackney Walk
Development under railway arches will house leading brands Nike and Joseph and provide 450 local retail jobs
Regent’s Canal campaigners blast phone mast plans as ‘forest of eyesores’
Vodafone has applied to Hackney Council to erect antennas and mounted dishes in a conservation area
Leader – Foster care sex child abuse scandal demands policy review
Rape and sexual assault of five girls by foster carer could have been prevented
NSPCC criticises police over Hackney foster care child sex abuse
Children’s charity weighs in as pressure mounts for police review
Hackney passes budget amid protests against cuts to services
One protester said: ‘You should be ashamed of yourselves!’
Cate Le Bon to play Chats Palace anniversary celebrations
Resurgent arts venue seeks to increase its output, and has launched a fundraising scheme
Foster care child sex abuse could happen again, warns Hackney safeguarding chief
‘Huge risk’ of further sexual abuse, as police body rules out policy review
Council incompetence left up to 1,300 voters unable to vote in General Election, damning report finds
Voters left off electoral register due to bureaucratic bungling as new system rolled out
Right to Buy ‘attack on social housing’ is close to becoming law
Warning that sale of council homes under Right to Buy will ‘destroy’ communities
Abney Park chapel set for repairs ahead of public reopening
Oldest surviving non-denominational chapel in Europe to receive maintenance work to address ‘downward spiral of decay’
Stoke Newington Town Hall ‘left rotting’ and leaking
‘Lack of regular maintenance’ has left building with leaks, cracks and corrosion
Town Hall proposes council tax rise after 10-year freeze
Government is no longer offering council tax-freeze grant so Town Hall says proposed two per cent rise is ‘prudent’