Hackney has third highest Covid mortality rate in England and Wales
Figures show ‘stark reality of poverty and health inequality’, says Hackney Mayor
Hackney Town Hall
Community garden works to recover from break in and burglary
Hackney Mayor condemns ‘terrible piece of vandalism’ as delivery project to self-isolating gardeners seeks to get back on track
Deputy Mayor blasts any idea of schools reopening before safety can be assured
Education lead calls for ‘clear understanding’ over PPE in schools for children with special needs
Army-run mobile Covid test centre coming to Dalston for two-day period
Hackney Mayor urges those over 65 or key workers showing symptoms to book test
Faith groups to unite for online service on Hackney Day of Prayer
Event to be led jointly by Christian, Jewish, Muslim and non-religious faith leaders
‘Help is out there’: Town Hall publishes mental health support map for lockdown
Chart lays out range of services available across borough for anyone in need of support during pandemic
‘Pay it forward’: Residents urged to buy items in advance from struggling local businesses
Hospitality bosses welcome scheme bringing ‘valuable breathing room’ as local businesses feel pandemic’s impact
Woodberry Down locals fight to save Happy Man Tree from destruction by developers
Council officers accept loss of venerable plane tree would cause ‘substantial harm to biodiversity and public amenity’
Diaries and rainbows: Town Hall to celebrate Hackney’s artistic and literary talents
Speaker Kam Adams to judge winning rainbow drawing as Hackney Museum calls for diaries to give future insight into lockdown life
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
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’
Councillors warn of ‘distressing uncertainty’ for De Beauvoir residents living with unsafe cladding
Three privately-owned buildings await response from government on remediation funding
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
Plans for second entrance at Hackney Central station move ahead
Agreement with Network Rail and TfL aims to ‘focus minds’ on larger-scale ‘landmark’ redevelopment
Town Hall told to apologise to mother for botched social services assessment
Council takes ‘prompt steps’ to implement ombudsman recommendations over case causing ‘time, trouble and distress’
Council to restructure supported living for young people as service struggles with demand
Number of young people looked after by the council sees almost 60 per cent increase over past five years