‘Local shops will suffer’: Traders speak out over Stamford Hill cycle lane plans
Council defends proposed route as part of commitment to safer roads and cleaner air
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‘A chance to recalibrate’: Street art legend Ben Eine on his ‘reflective’ new solo show in Whitechapel
Eine, whose signature New Circus lettering can be found all over east London, says a move into sculpture has been ‘challenging’
‘Everyone versus TfL’: Residents, union members and councillors protest bus cuts
‘The effect of cutting the 242 to our disabled or elderly residents would be massive,’ says councillor
Campaigners calling for more places for child refugees to host free evening of films
Safe Passage UK will ask the council to welcome more child refugees and push the government to do the same
Hackney Council slammed for ‘perverse’ approach to playground air pollution
Hackney ‘at odds’ with 23 other councils and City Hall over Whitehall’s air quality guidance, say campaigners
Morland residents decry council’s ‘utter contempt’ over tower repair charges
Quoted fees ‘could put me back ten years on my mortgage,’ says leaseholder
Labour holds on to seat in Victoria ward by-election
Winning candidate Penny Wrout puts healthy 25 per cent turnout down to hard-fought campaign
Hackney Council pays £360k to data firm whose software profiles troubled families
Town Hall confirms people who use its services are not told their data is being used in this way
Contamination sparks calls for residents to have more say over Hackney Wick’s future
LLDC states fumes which threatened closure of primary school pose “no safety issue for residents”
Plastic-Free Hackney backs launch of waste-saving repair cafés
Local waste authority to host free events to help people avoid buying new – as it reveals 28 million toys are chucked away every year
Council braces for potentially ‘catastrophic’ no-deal Brexit
‘We could lose very significant numbers of our frontline staff very quickly,’ says councillor
Telford Homes announces restart of works at contaminated site
Construction had been halted following complaints of fumes causing nausea and headaches
Stik sculpture fetches staggering £150k for homelessness charity
The renowned street artist’s plywood figure sold for ten times its guide price at auction last month
Community group needs final £50k to turn old Clapton toilet into village hall
Mayor of Hackney joins local faith leaders to launch fundraising drive
Hackney Council unveils plaque honouring peace symbol creator
Artist Gerald Holtom’s family ‘proud’ to see his work commemorated on Blackstock Road – where he first presented his design
Furious Hackney Wick residents demand answers over contaminated construction site
Principal speaks up for ‘young lungs’ at local primary school as council confirms carcinogenic hydrocarbons as cause of ‘odours’