Council buildings close to the public as Hackney re-enters lockdown
Essential services continue to run as Hackney Mayor calls on community to ‘work together to prevent more tragic losses’
Hackney Town Hall
Council still working to restore services as IT boss describes horror at cyber attack
Rob Miller remembers ‘bottom falling out of your stomach moment’ as he immediately fretted over impact on residents
Campaigners agitate for ‘network of solidarity’ as Michael Rosen and Diane Abbott speak out
Hackney Covid-19 Collective to hold socially distanced Town Hall protest on Wednesday
Local politicians react to equality watchdog’s report on antisemitism in Labour
Hackney Mayor says report marks ‘day of shame’ as Conservative councillor slams party as ‘rotten through and through’
Councillors grill health bosses on plans to merge services across north-east London
Concerns raised over local accountability as CCG chair stresses that changes will empower ‘much more ambitious’ work
Homerton Hospital appeal to residents: ‘Don’t come here for a Covid test’
Warning goes out that increased risk of cross-infection could lead to parts of hospital being forced to close again
Homerton Hospital forms ‘alliance’ to build back recovery of services
Health system works to return to near-normal levels of non-Covid services in ‘window of opportunity’ before winter
Hackney libraries celebrate World Afro Day for the first time
Range of books introduced as campaigners call on schools and headteachers to end Afro hair discrimination
Council hits out at government for ‘shambolic’ Covid testing over weekend
‘Without a good testing programme, we cannot do our job,’ public health director warns
Councillors welcome platform of ongoing anti-racist reform at Town Hall
Work to combat racial inequality in council’s education and children & young people’s service scrutinised
Happy Man campaigners present ‘alternative scheme’ to retain much-loved tree
Council and developers claim proposed redesign aimed at ‘vibrant, sustainable local community’ would trigger 15-month delay
Sistah Space ‘between rock and hard place’ as campaigners vow to fight on
Charity prepares for legal challenge as cross-party activists clash with Mayor of Hackney
Morning Lane campaigners launch survey in search for ‘people’s alternative’
Campaign reiterates calls for affordable housing on council-owned land as work starts on ‘community plan’
Council’s children and families service continues to see ‘increasing pressures’
Child protection enquiries expected to increase ‘significantly’ as schools reopen
‘Chilling’: Protests planned after Hoxton museum reveals government pressured it to keep slaver statue
Backlash over Geffrye statue decision causes Museum of the Home to ‘reflect further’ as council calls out government for intervening
‘Arrears are not our fault’: Hackney renters picket courthouse to demand cancellation of Covid-related debt
Protesters call for ‘right to home as universal need and value that defines a civilised society’