Hackney New School building scheme approved by council
Designs get go-ahead despite concerns about overcrowding
Vincent Stops
‘Zero sunlight’ claim by campaigners against Dalston Western Curve development
New flats branded ‘bland’ by opponents, but council says scheme will help repair ‘unattractive gaps in the townscape’
Bard for good: encore for Shakespearean theatre
Public will be able to view remains of stage where experts believe Romeo and Juliet was first performed
Hackney Council to extend 20 mph speed limit to more roads
Council vows to expand 20 mph zones to more of the borough’s roads – despite police reluctance to enforce them
Hackney Council rejects Dalston 18-storey tower block plan
Town Hall planning committee turns down proposal for 18-storey block in Kingsland High Street
Hackney Labour councillor Alan Laing to resign
Four Communications employee and former Cabinet Member for Neighbourhoods to resign next month as councillor for Hackney Central ward