More parents join calls to stop ‘harmful’ road closures as clash over new air quality report rolls on
Protests at Grasmere Primary School as campaigners and council again go toe-to-toe over the plans ahead of a decision later this month
Jenna Fansa
Deleted council report sparks concerns over ‘state of local democracy’
Town Hall blames ‘error’ for passage referring to Walford Road closures apparently treating decision as ‘foregone conclusion’
Campaigner’s speech at air quality rally sparks Twitter row with Hackney Mayor
Borough leader Philip Glanville in spat with CleanAir4Schools activist Jenna Fansa following her address at a Unicef rally
Winter Toy Appeal: Thousands of the borough’s poorest children to get a gift after huge response
Organisers thank the public for their generosity and the volunteers who help them spread festive cheer
Winter Toy Appeal: Organisers call for more help as support workers paint bleak picture of child poverty
Charity appeal run by StokeyParents is hoping to provide toys and food for 5,000 of the borough’s poorest families – and it needs your donations to make it happen
Hackney Citizen teams up with StokeyParents for this year’s Winter Toy Appeal
The fifth annual giveaway run by the local parents’ network is hoping to reach more than 5,000 of the borough’s poorest children
Road closures: William Patten pupils stage protest to mark Clean Air Day
Campaigners blast ‘unpleasant’ response from Deputy Mayor Feryal Demirci after she calls the demonstration a ‘publicity stunt’
Woman catches Lyme disease from tick bite at Clissold Park, say residents
Hackney Council says only a small percentage of ticks carry the disease but urges people to check themselves after a park outing
Stoke Newington parents slam council’s ‘scandalous’ traffic plans
Congestion expected to increase near William Patten primary – one of London’s most polluted schools
Children living in ‘Dickensian conditions’ on the rise in Hackney, says Winter Toy Appeal charity
Appeal founder calls for community help