Death of woman with Down’s syndrome from scabies could have been avoided, report finds
Safeguarding chair calls on borough’s health and care agencies to learn lessons of ‘truly heartbreaking’ case
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Borough’s top medic to ‘make enquiries’ on privacy concerns over GP receptionists
Health campaigner slams triage practice as ‘showing a lack of trust in patients’
Tempers rise as Dalston bakehouse goes for 5am extension of booze licence
Councillors to settle debate next week as residents’ association ‘outraged’
Victoria councillor raises singing voice in support of Hackney Community Law Centre
Gig seeks to raise sponsorship funds following reduction of grant funding by Hackney Council
Hackney locals to get ‘first dibs’ on new council living rent homes in Homerton
Town Hall markets three-year tenancies to those who cannot afford a home but do not qualify for social housing
Councillor calls for more Town Hall support for ‘collapsing’ residents’ associations
Unspent money in Community Development Fund questioned as Housing Services called upon to be more ‘proactive’
Local councillors united in criticism of Chris Williamson’s return to Labour following antisemitism row
Hackney Mayor expresses ‘regret’ at decision while Conservative councillor calls out readmission as ‘utter disgrace’
Town Hall ‘keenly aware’ of ethnicity pay inequalities – as figures on gender celebrated
Employment chief commits to ‘practical action’ to address pay disparities and under-representation
‘Deeds, not words’: Town Hall commits to further action on climate change
Conservative councillors vote against commitment to net zero emissions as Town Hall challenged on fossil fuel investments
Two men injured in suspected acid attack in Hackney
Pair in their twenties taken to hospital last Friday with burns which police say are not life-threatening
Housing director grilled over low satisfaction ratings for residents’ repairs
Councillors call for more services to be taken inhouse amidst concern over quality of external contractors’ work
Marian Court resident still without new home amidst reports of hate crimes and vandalism
East End Sisters Uncut hit out at council as mum-of-four offered vandalised property
Government’s zero emissions target prompts concern for Hackney’s small businesses
Scrutiny commission criticises proposals as lacking in details of how to accomplish targets
Medics quizzed over plans for ‘eligibility criteria’ for hip, knee and cataract operations
Healthwatch Hackney voices ‘intense nervousness’ at plans to restrict access to procedures
Council launches new preemptive approach to violence against women and girls
Three-year strategy aims to prevent domestic abuse ‘from even materialising’
Unions react to Town Hall’s new workforce plans amid concerns austerity could leave services ‘unfit’
Council to start setting targets to reduce spend on agency workers