Fear and frustration over rising anti-social behaviour in Hackney Downs
Police have requested ongoing assistance from council enforcement officers to patrol park
safety
Town Hall commits £24 million over four years to upgrade ‘aged’ lift stock
Council admits many lifts have been in use beyond their “natural life cycle”
‘Explosion of colour’: Hackney Carnival to make its long-awaited return on 22 September
The major event has not taken place in person for half a decade
Ridley Road dropped from Hackney Carnival route over safety fears
The market street was a ‘crush’ when the last in-person parade took place, says council’s health and culture chief
Hackney’s community safety boss on International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women
‘We understand that words and platitudes will not create the fundamental change we need,’ writes Cllr Susan Fajana-Thomas
Residents demanding better lighting on their estate urge others to speak out about places where they don’t feel safe
Pembury Estate landlord Peabody ‘hoping to find a solution’ to lights going off early
Extra police to be drafted into Shoreditch to crack down on anti-social behaviour
A team of 25 officers will be patrolling day and night following concerns that the area is returning to the ‘bad old days’
Late night venues urged to sign up to online portal offering Covid advice and safety training
The latest initiative from the Town Hall’s Hackney Nights project is designed to support businesses through the pandemic and beyond
Residents seek clarity from council over tower block repairs
Decorative brickwork fell from the top of Morland Estate last November due to ‘extensive corrosion’
Mayor ‘disappointed’ about council’s cladding report U-turn – which he discovered reading the Hackney Citizen
Philip Glanville says he did not agree with the decision and will release a ‘hybrid report’ later this year