Number of homes for social rent under completed Woodberry Down plans under scrutiny
Updated plans for seven more socially-rented properties for estate’s Block B approved at planning meeting
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‘Friends! Musicians! Visionaries!’: Town Hall rally planned to protect Strongroom Studios from construction work
Protesters claim ‘developments such as this will kill culture’ as Save Strongroom petition attracts almost 6,000 names
Chocolate Studios residents protest being ‘plunged into darkness’ by controversial hotel development
‘There are some office occupiers that actually prefer to have lower levels of natural light,’ says council report
Hackney to give microplastics the brush-off with biodegradable bristles
Announcement comes as finance chief boasts of ‘Hackney model’ for new sustainable procurement strategy
‘Love Shouldn’t Hurt’: Hackney stands together to tackle domestic violence
Town Hall event marks local launch of 16 Days of Activism to End Gender Based Violence campaign
Medics vaccinate over 500 children in move to contain measles outbreak
“Vaccination works and is safe. We urge parents to contact their GP for advice if you think your child is unvaccinated”
‘No obvious link’ between Hackney’s drug markets and an increase in violence, report finds
Findings contradict National Crime Agency claims that drugs fuel London’s violent crime
Hackney Labour party call for resignation of Conservative councillor Aron Klein
Parties clash over Stamford Hill West councillor’s alleged application to join Labour
Council braces for potentially ‘catastrophic’ no-deal Brexit
‘We could lose very significant numbers of our frontline staff very quickly,’ says councillor
Finance boss calls for halt to ‘damaging’ Universal Credit roll-out
Councillor highlights potential impact on residents with limited access to or experience of digital technology
Liberal Democrats warn against ‘complacency’ on violent crime
Council community safety chief hits back at proposals for joint violence reduction unit with Tower Hamlets as ‘out of touch’
‘Startling’ figures reveal hundreds of breast cancer screening cancellations
‘There is a national shortage of qualified mammographers and this shortage is impacting services nationwide’
Hackney children ‘going hungry at lunchtime’ due to parents’ immigration status
Diane Abbott & Mayor of Hackney pledge support for campaign to secure free school meals for undocumented children
Council to go sugar-free after signing healthy food pledge
Bid to tackle obesity includes planned crackdown on sugary drinks advertising across Hackney
Shootings up 25 per cent in Hackney in a year, new data shows
Council moves to reassure residents that gang numbers are ‘insignificant’
Council reported to pensions regulator for third year running
Breach of code of practice blamed on council’s ‘failure to submit timely data’ due to technical problems