Council unveils multimillion-pound plan to convert disused garages into affordable workspace
Pilot units would be let to ‘experienced workspace provider’ as Town Hall attempt to combat rising commercial rents
Kim Wright
High priority fire safety work uncovered after Grenfell now 80 per cent complete, council reveals
The Town Hall has been tackling the 3,000 high-risk issues found by assessors in the wake of the 2017 tragedy
Conservative councillor refuses Town Hall food over ‘stolen parking money’
Housing director labels claims ‘absurd’ and ‘based on a false premise’
Thousands of Hackney homes to get new fire-resistant doors
17,000 front doors to be replaced in multimillion-pound council project which is expected to last three years
Road closures: Feud flares up again as campaigners clash with Town Hall over school pollution figures
Clean air group says monitoring results show illegal levels of toxic air at four primaries – but the council disagrees
Concerns over future of Hackney’s markets amid ‘challenging’ landscape
Traders push for more promotion as their fears about dwindling numbers are revealed in a council survey
Council has ‘no plans’ to publish old Fire Risk Assessments and is ‘redoing’ ones it claimed were ‘up-to-date’
Town Hall had previously rejected Freedom of Information requests on grounds it would publish FRAs
Grenfell: Hackney rehired Lakehouse for £5m contract despite fraud probe
Town Hall says it was left with ‘no choice’ but to appoint Lakehouse to fit heating systems on Hackney estates
Campaigners to ‘fight on’ after council rubberstamps bingo hall demolition
Residents demand changes to ‘unfair’ planning process after failing in last-ditch attempt to block proposals
CitizensUK demands tougher action on rogue landlords in Town Hall protest
Campaigners want council to bring in licensing scheme in Hackney to help combat criminal behaviour