‘Historic moment’ as name of slave trader John Cass removed from Hackney park
Sign for Cassland Road Gardens taken down, with consultation over a new name set to begin next month
Mayor of Hackney
Residents invited to submit inclusive names for Hackney’s roads, buildings and public spaces
Town Hall launches online hub to gather ideas that celebrate ‘local heroes, inspirational stories and incredible history’
Britannia Leisure Centre set for demolition as redevelopment moves ahead
Campaigners question wisdom of forging ahead during pandemic, but mayor says criticisms have been ‘shown to be alarmist and misplaced’
Somerford Grove Renters celebrates as eviction notice withdrawn
Group speaks of ‘shock’ at hearing the news after expecting ‘another horrific legal threat’
Banned turns in London Fields removed following feedback on low-traffic scheme
Transport for London agrees to council request to lift series of restrictions on Richmond Road, Queensbridge Road and the A10
Hackney marks Remembrance Sunday with ‘small but moving’ outdoor service
Local political leaders honour the borough’s war dead in ‘safe and secure way’ at St John-at-Hackney Church
Local organisations call for intervention from Hackney Mayor on NHS migrant charges
Open letter appeals for more public opposition during a pandemic that disproportionately affects minority ethnic people
‘Listen to reason’: Royal Mail urged not to close Brooke Road sorting office
Councillors united in support of campaigners fighting to save an ‘E5 icon’
Mayor voices anger at ‘morally repugnant’ cyber attackers as services remain disrupted
More details emerge of damage inflicted on council systems as opposition joins in condemnation of ‘cowardly’ act
Stik hoping to raise £120k at auction to fund sculptures by local artists
A maquette of the Hackney street art star’s first public artwork, unveiled in Hoxton last month, to go on sale at Christie’s tomorrow
Coronavirus: Hackney Mayor and public health director welcome news of greater restrictions across London
Capital to move to ‘High’ alert from midnight, as borough leader sets out how the government can avoid ‘wasting this opportunity’
Town Hall unveils first public sculpture by Hackney artist Stik in Hoxton Square
Four-metre-tall ‘Holding Hands’ is the result of a years-long collaboration between the council and the world-renowned street artist
Tamsin Ssembajjo Quigley: ‘Modern slavery remains one of society’s most considerable challenges’
The local writer on ‘one of the most serious but often overlooked humanitarian crises’, and what is being done to tackle it
Somerford Grove renters vow to fight on as City Hall lends support
Group facing eviction from blocks mainly owned by billionaire landlord say they are ‘still more than happy to reach a resolution’
Council leaders ‘deeply disturbed’ by scrapping of Public Health England
Hackney Mayor and borough’s health chief fear the agency is ‘being made a scapegoat for government’s wider failure’ in tackling Covid
Town Hall calls for action on ‘cruel inequality’ exposed by pandemic
New report contains a raft of commitments from the council to help ‘rebuild a better Hackney’