Disability forum calls for equality of opportunity in Hackney transport
Hackney Disability BackUp warns of members’ continuing challenges in accessing travel over range of ‘long-term and recent’ issues
Jon Burke
Town Hall unveils new solar panel scheme at West Reservoir Centre
Project by council’s publicly-owned energy company means the Woodberry Down watersports hub will generate all the power it needs from the sun
Thirty School Streets launched as children return to classrooms
Traffic reduction measures are part of the council’s wider post-lockdown plans to rebuild a greener borough
Council blames extreme weather for deaths of newly-planted trees on Hackney Marshes
The saplings were planted in February as part of a Town Hall pledge to introduce thousands more trees to the borough by 2022
Stamford Hill locals fear loss of parking controls could see ‘return to Wild West’
Residents call for compromise over plans they say ‘go against greener direction of travel’ in the rest of the borough
Condemnation and praise as Town Hall announces trial run for highly contentious road closure scheme
Air quality campaigners left ‘devastated’ by decision, while residents on affected rat-runs pleased their ‘voices have been heard’
Council gives progress update a year on from climate emergency declaration
Energy boss Cllr Jon Burke summarises the council’s efforts over the past 12 months in building ‘a different kind of future’
Hackney Council seeks temporary drinking ban for London Fields
If granted by court, injunction would prohibit consumption of alcohol and laughing gas, damage to wildlife, loud music, littering and more
Young Hackney activist gets a special thank you from Town Hall waste team
Eight-year-old Ciaran sees his name lit up on the side of a truck as council staff recognise his messages of support
Traffic to be banned outside 40 more primary schools in Hackney
Town Hall announces broad expansion of its School Streets scheme, adding to the nine schools already involved
Council ‘exploring options’ to prevent antisocial behaviour in green spaces
Parks chief says situation is an “intolerable mess” as he resolves to “reduce attractiveness” of places like London Fields to revellers
Fortnightly bin collections called in for further scrutiny by Hackney Conservatives
Waste chief slams ‘spurious’ challenge after Cllr Simche Steinberger accuses Town Hall of ‘wanting to save money’ and ‘singling out’ Jewish community
Council runs out of paper to fine public urinators as parks chief hits out at ‘leisure class’
Town Hall urges people to ‘take responsibility’ after issuing 70 fines in London Fields alone last weekend
Fortnightly waste collections move closer with council vote next week
Proposals aimed at boosting recycling and sending less rubbish for incineration saw the biggest ever response to a council consultation
Town Hall to widen pavements in social distancing hotspots
Space to be reallocated to pedestrians in seven sites in Hackney in first steps of wider package of measures to ensure public safety
Peanut butters and Tokyo cherries: Hackney’s street trees are a balm for a city in crisis
According to author Paul Wood, who documents the capital’s trees, the borough ‘truly is London’s urban arboretum’