Schools, parks and leisure centres set for funding boost
Health and wellbeing take priority as Town Hall unveils capital spending plans
Mayor of Hackney
Workers in Dalston and Shoreditch urged to get tested as businesses reopen
Pubs and restaurants can serve indoors from today, as effort to root out Covid variants continues
Targeted testing announced in Dalston and Shoreditch after Indian variant discovered
Residents over the age of 16 in the affected areas asked to take PCR test even if they are symptom-free
‘Riding roughshod over local democracy’: Hackney Mayor picks apart Whitehall’s agenda following Queen’s Speech
Time for government to ‘end central command and control’, says borough leader
Labour’s Sem Moema elected as north-east London’s representative at City Hall
Hackney Downs councillor takes over from Jennette Arnold OBE, who steps aside after 17 years in the role
Police launch probe after man with serious injuries dies in Gillett Square
The victim, believed to be in his 30s, was pronounced dead at the scene after police responded to reports of gunfire
Hackney New School to complain to Ofcom over ITV report on disciplinary practices
School wants an apology from ITV over ‘unbalanced’ coverage, but broadcaster says it stands by story
Council accused of ‘prioritising private interests’ in Morning Lane plans
People’s Space campaign condemns Town Hall’s decision not to release its correspondence with developer Hackney Walk
Campaigners to protest at GP surgeries as outrage grows over US takeover
A number of practices across London were recently handed over to American insurance firm Centene
Town Hall ‘demands action’ from Environment Agency to clean up River Lea
Council leaders say ‘issues have gone on far too long’
Homerton residents caught up in cladding crisis ‘robbed of choice to grow family’
Freeholder Optivo urged to publish fire safety reports with residents losing buyers and facing £24k bill for alarm system
Town Hall pushes landlord licensing scheme as crackdown on rogue operators continues
Around half of eligible properties are yet to sign up as scheme enters third year
Mayor’s Civic Awards return from year’s break with call for nominations
Event expanded to make up for cancellation of 2020 awards
Hackney Mayor calls for wide-scale policing review as council takes stand on violence against women
Town Hall to sign up to White Ribbon campaign, with staff pledging to ‘never commit, excuse or remain silent about male violence against women’
Council to hold online vigil for Sarah Everard as residents urged to ‘show support virtually’
Town Hall leaders express solidarity with murdered marketing executive and call for an end to ‘damaging culture of victim-blaming’
Cyber attack to cost Hackney Council ‘roughly’ £10m, Mayor reveals
Outlay expected to be similar to that of Redcar Council, whose systems were hit earlier in 2020