Drug consumption rooms key to tackling substance misuse in Hackney, say Greens
Cllrs Alastair Binnie-Lubbock and Zoë Garbett say drug use should no longer be categorised as anti-social behaviour
Susan Fajana-Thomas
Cross-party support as Hackney Mayor and councillors join anti-racist solidarity rally
Labour, Green and independent representatives attend Hackney Stand Up To Racism event
Hackney councillors voice concern over potential rollout of live facial recognition
‘Any decision to deploy it would rest with the police’
Dog owners ‘delighted’ as council ditches plans for mandatory leads in Abney Park
‘Taking residents’ views into account through consultation is really important,’ says Town Hall’s community safety chief
Gaza: Hackney Council calls for cessation of hostilities
Green party motion passes – with qualified Labour support
Child Q: Three police officers to face gross misconduct hearings over school strip-search
Child Q and her family welcome ruling but express ‘disappointment’ over speed of police watchdog’s investigation
Casey Review: Hackney Council ‘appalled’ by Metropolitan Police’s systemic failings
‘Policing by consent at serious risk of collapse’
‘Sick to my stomach’: Local politicians condemn ‘hateful’ letter sent to Hackney mosque following earthquakes in Turkey and Syria
Police investigating after typed letter was delivered to Turkish Cypriot mosque in Dalston
New Year Honours 2023: Hackney councillor Susan Fajana-Thomas made OBE
“A well deserved award for services to local government in Hackney and beyond’ says Mayor
Hackney politicians welcome Metropolitan Police chief’s plans to banish racism from force
Borough leader and community safety chief agree with Sir Mark Rowley’s vision of ‘root and branch reform’
‘Your life mattered’: Tributes paid to Hackney teenager stabbed to death in Highbury Fields
Police are urging anyone with information about the attack on 4 August to come forward
‘Violent disorder’ at Dalston protest: Met’s ‘disproportionate and inflammatory approach’ raises concerns over policing – again
Operation to clamp down on street robberies involving scooters escalated into ‘violent scenes’
Child Q: Hackney Mayor calls on Home Secretary to take action over strip-searching of children
Child Q was strip-searched in her school’s medical room, without a responsible adult present
Fast food couriers stage Town Hall protest as they fight for better parking near Dalston McDonald’s
Community safety boss says ‘it is not council’s job to help large-scale private companies get more business’
Harassment and poor lighting among concerns as women respond to council safety survey
Over 200 people have reported issues since Town Hall put out the call last month
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