Mayor hails reopening of ‘fascinating’ Abney Park Chapel
‘Huge milestone’ reached as Stoke Newington’s gothic landmark is made available to the public for the first time since 2013
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‘Sprinklers will be fully explored’: Mayor responds to Hackney Citizen’s petition
Mayor Glanville says sprinklers will be included in the fire safety review being carried out by the Town Hall in the wake of the Grenfell fire
‘Unfair and unjust’: Charity hits out at council over eviction threat
Turkish Cypriot Cultural Association and Town Hall set for court battle as 30-year wrangle over who owns Dalston building nears end
‘Don’t trash love’, say Hackney marchers at Pride 2017
Borough’s ‘biggest ever contingent’ join council bin lorry for London’s annual LGBTQI+ parade
It should take just ‘two days’ to test cladding, says former council health and safety officer
Town Hall said today – nearly two weeks after Grenfell disaster – that independent cladding tests “will begin this week”
Sign our petition: we call on the Mayor and council to fit fire sprinklers in all of Hackney’s tower blocks
Following the Grenfell Tower fire tragedy, the Hackney Citizen urges immediate action to protect residents living in the borough’s high rises
Parents to ‘keep up pressure’ over education cuts with park protests
Colourful ‘School Assembly’ action on Friday to feature child-led march and speeches from teachers and politicians
Hackney Family Cycling’s stolen kit found in police raid
Group’s founder there to witness the bust following Facebook tip-off
Stik banner auction to raise money for LGBTQI+ youth project
Proceeds from the sale will help local group put on exhibition celebrating borough’s queer heritage
‘Small wins give us confidence’, say business rates campaigners
Mayor welcomes budget measures but local trader says government is still ‘punishing’ small businesses
Police cuts will risk safety of Hackney residents, warns Mayor Glanville
Town Hall wants a fairer deal for London as crime spikes in the borough for the first time in years
Hackney businesses slam ‘devastating’ rates hike at emergency summit
Local traders were supported by Town Hall bosses as they expressed fears over the ‘unjustifiable’ rise
Sisters Uncut slams Hackney mayor’s ‘broken promises’ at Valentine’s Day protest
Domestic violence campaigners say Philip Glanville is “breaking their hearts”
Mayor launches year-long LGBTQI+ festival
Events throughout 2017 will celebrate Hackney’s LGBT+ community as part of drive to commemorate its history in the borough
Council under fire over use of ‘low pay employers’ in new recycling rewards scheme
‘Bitter irony’ that the scheme’s launch coincided with Mayor Glanville’s pledge to tackle poverty pay
Campaigners demand ‘mini Holland’ in Hackney after Walthamstow success
Council accused of ‘wasting an opportunity’ to trial a similar traffic reduction scheme in London Fields