Mayor of London approves £800m Bishopsgate Goodsyard development despite Hackney’s objection
Scheme on edge of Shoreditch given go-ahead in face of local planning officers’ concerns over heritage impact
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Second Mary Wollstonecraft sculpture unveiled in Newington Green
Bust of ‘mother of feminism’ goes on display inside the historic Meeting House she once frequented
Hackney to crack down on abandoned vehicles with policy tune-up
Town Hall to revamp its approach so dumped vehicles can be removed in a matter of days rather than weeks
‘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
Town Hall urged to ensure greater uptake of free school meals
Families boss vows to spend on promoting information after local headteacher says ‘not enough is being done’
Winter Toy Appeal: Team puts out call for more donations as child referrals pour in
Founder urges community to help ensure ‘struggling parents and carers have something special to give their children on Christmas Day’
Town Hall working with Transport for London to address ‘extensive congestion’ at Dalston Junction
Council says traffic light modernisation has caused ‘significant disruption’ and warns residents about upcoming gas works
Town Hall to begin charging leaseholders for EWS1 fire safety forms
Council budgets put ‘under strain’ as housing department announces it is unable to continue funding the surveys itself
Leaways School education workers strike over pay and conditions
National Education Union calls on Kedleston Group to match terms of education workers in maintained sector
Town Hall planners give green light to new Hackney Central station entrance
Garden of Earthly Delights hail green design in plans as ‘great success’ as councillors question whether scheme is ‘missed opportunity’
Union for school transport workers raises safety concerns as strike threatened
Unite call on council to negotiate on payments as SEND boss warns of industrial action’s potential impact on vulnerable children
Town Hall to set out ‘clear vision’ to improve air quality in Hackney
‘Code of construction’ would aim to bring down particulate pollution from building developments
Calls made at council meeting for ‘humane cull’ of borough’s urban foxes
Hackney Mayor responds to resident concerns around potential Covid transmission that borough will ‘make sure to act on evidence basis’
Town Hall to ‘urgently’ appoint new agent for unsold Nile Street homes
Council officers stress ‘imperative’ to sell remaining homes in order to recover capital investment and reduce void costs
Councillors assured critical bed capacity at Royal London Hospital will be sufficient
‘We’re planning for the worst and hoping for the best,’ says chief executive
Town Hall cyber attack puts planning decisions at risk of legal challenge
Council forced to make ‘last resort’ changes to community involvement processes as data in affected systems remains out of reach