‘Not what people need’: Community group sounds alarm after Woodberry Down masterplan reveal
‘How do we end up with fewer social homes than there were at the start?’ asks representative of local residents’ body
Regeneration
‘Destination of choice’: Hackney Central’s pull with visitors to get major boost as council secures £19m cash injection
Money will be spent on new green space, tree-planting, and revamps for Pembury Circus and the Town Hall square
Regeneration Songs: Sounds of Investment and Loss from East London, book review: ‘Unusual in its diversity’
‘Real pleasure’ to be found in this 500-page collection of essays and literature centred around urban renewal
‘Grim reading’: Net loss of hundreds of social rent homes expected under Woodberry Down plans
Town Hall contest figures though unable to directly refute them due to poor record-keeping in the 2000s
Town Hall’s new Britannia scheme gets the planning go-ahead
Councillors ‘delighted’ while environmental campaigner calls plans ‘worst I’ve seen for a long time’
Town Hall defends Marian Court publicity amid claims of ‘spinning the truth’ on housing
Homerton scheme means fewer social rent homes – but is this clear from council publicity?
Marian Court demolition and revamp approved with fewer social rent homes
Twelve-storey council scheme green-lit by planning chiefs
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
Mayor sings praises of Nightingale plans as final stage of regeneration gets green light
Planning committee unanimously gives thumbs up to plan to create new homes on currently vacant plot of land in Clapton
“It looks like Legoland now…” – residents speak out over Nightingale Estate regeneration plan
The £200 million scheme will bring 400 new properties for social rent, shared ownership and private sale
Kingsland Fire Station to be demolished under plans for free school and luxury flats
Plans include an 11-storey residential development, but none of the 68 new homes will be affordable
Bishopsgate Goodsyard decision looms as hearing date finally set
Knocking up 38 and 46 storey tower blocks would ruin Shoreditch and Spitalfields for generations, campaigners warn
Victory for campaigners in ‘turnaround’ over Hackney Wick regeneration
But scheme offers ‘little provision for families’, some residents say
‘Designer fashion hub’ to open in Hackney Walk
Development under railway arches will house leading brands Nike and Joseph and provide 450 local retail jobs
Hackney to lose 915 social homes in estate regeneration ‘disaster’
Critics say plans would ‘benefit wealthy property developers’
Leader – Ridley Road Market is the soul of Hackney
It’s chaotic, noisy, sometimes smelly – but it would be a tragedy to see it die