Hackney mayor to join panel on the ‘need to speak up for local journalism’
Poster for Goldsmiths University debate says the Grenfell disaster ‘highlighted the necessity for community reporting’
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Campaigners launch bid to protect parks from ‘over-exploitation’
If legal battle to ban Wireless Festival succeeds, it could have implications for green spaces hired out by councils across London
What’s the secret? ‘Exceptional’ City Academy to lead Mayor of London’s education-sharing initiative
Sadiq Khan hails the academy’s ‘outstanding achievements’ as he invites 102 schools to divulge their blueprints for success
25,000 new jobs in Hackney since 2012 Olympics – five times higher than forecast
Three quarters of new jobs require a bachelor’s degree or equivalent
CCTV cameras on Hackney estates are working 99 per cent of the time
Concerns about broken cameras were raised at Mayor’s Question Time
Grenfell: Confusion as experts contradict Hackney Council on Fire Risk Assessment gaps
Surveyors and Town Hall at odds over documents which appear to counter Mayor’s claim that FRAs are ‘up to date’
Council pension fund owns £27 million in tobacco firms – Happy Stoptober!
Hackney Council defends doubling of assets, saying it has a ‘legal duty to maximise investments’
Pupils and parents ‘hug their schools’ in protest against funding cuts
Hackney joins in national ‘Arms Around Our Schools’ event
Baby box scheme ‘put on hold’ by council over safety concerns
Town Hall delays launch following ‘cautionary advice’ from infant death charity, but the Baby Box Company insists its products ‘exceed standards’
Watch: Mayor Philip Glanville quizzed by public at Hackney Question Time
Last night’s Town Hall event was streamed live on Facebook
Grenfell: Hackney Council has no deadline for expert cladding tests and is ‘unsure’ of cost
CladTech Associates ‘have not given a specific date’ for report ordered in June
Winterville activists celebrate Haggerston Park victory as festival withdraws
Residents worried about noise, litter and anti-social behaviour
Grenfell: Town Hall refuses to release fire safety ratings for Hackney schools
Council says Red-Amber-Green ratings are ‘not intended for public use’
London Fields Lido: New delay could last ‘several weeks’
Popular swimming spot had been due to re-open this weekend after months of repair work
Hackney primary schools to take part in London’s first ‘toxic air audits’
William Patten and De Beauvoir among 50 schools chosen for Sadiq Khan’s pilot project that aims to reduce impact of pollution on pupils
Mayor launches #HackneyLovesYou campaign to make EU nationals feel welcome amid Brexit debate
Mayor Glanville unveils new ‘I Love Hackney’ badge modelled on EU flag