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Ofsted tells Hackney Council to act quickly as too many SEND children excluded from school
A report published on 5 February the watchdog found the number of SEND children excluded from Hackney secondary schools had been high for “too long”
Read MoreCouncil sets out new plans to reduce air pollution amid LTN controversy
The move comes following a demonstration outside Hackney Town Hall last week which saw residents call on the council to ‘open our roads’
Read MoreHackney residents urge council to ‘open our roads’ and scrap ‘excessive’ LTNs
Campaigners gathered outside Hackney Town Hall this week objecting to the ‘excessive’ roll-out of Low Traffic Neighbourhoods
Read More‘It appals me’ — councillor resigns from Labour Party ‘to continue to fight for change’
The councillor has represented the same Hackney ward for more than a decade
Read MoreHackney residents stand up to council over ‘unlawful’ plans for Marian Court
Redevelopment of the site had stalled amid changes to safety regulations and financial woes, but plans were revived in late November last year
Read MoreHousing loophole puts domestic abuse victims at risk even if they leave home, council warns
Hackney is one of many councils pushing for regulations that would allow it to evict domestic abusers
Read MoreRidley Road fee hikes could ‘break’ historic market, council hears
This year the council increased the cost for traders selling at street markets across the borough
Read MoreRecord store owner vows to fight council in court over noise enforcement
Rob Smith opened Recycle Vinyl off Dalston’s Kingsland High Street in late 2024
Read More‘We have a very clear agenda’ – Hackney’s newest political party outlines plans for 2026 ahead of May elections
Hackney Independent Socialist Collective says housing and young people’s mental health are their top priorities
Read MoreOutdated incinerator will stay in use beyond lifespan as replacement progress slows
The Edmonton EcoPark is run by the North London Waste Authority (NLWA), which is controlled by councillors from eight boroughs including Hackney
Read MoreChatsworth Road residents say new bus gate has caused ‘severe disruption to our lives’
Critics say that rather than reducing traffic, the change has simply pushed cars onto smaller residential streets nearby and made congestion worse
Read MoreCouncil ‘leads energy revolution’ in pioneering scheme to install solar panels on social housing
Hackney Council has teamed up with specialists at Emergent Energy to install solar panels on social housing blocks, creating a microgrid residents can use
Read MoreHackney Council rubber-stamps ‘anti-racism’ strategy for schools amid concerns over risk of harm to vulnerable pupils
Earlier this week the council rubber-stamped its education strategy which pledges to further inclusion and build a ‘child-centred and anti-racist’ model for schools
Read MoreCommunity mosaic group ‘faces eviction after more than a decade’ from Hackney Downs Pavilion
Hackney Mosaic Project has met at the pavilion several times a week for more than 10 years
Read MoreCoroner warns Hackney landlord to act following six-month-old boy’s death
An inquest into the death of Baby Abdullah Ali prompted the coroner to flag concerns over knee-high thick and black mould in his family’s overcrowded flat
Read MoreHackney faces ‘complete exhaustion of reserves’ without ‘urgent funding’ in Budget says councillor
Campaigners descended on Hackney Town Hall on Wednesday (26 November), the same day the Chancellor made her Budget
Read MoreCouncil’s call for rent controls ‘would not lead to the skies collapsing’
Labour-run Hackney Council said the government needs to go further than Renters Rights Bill by empowering it to cap private rents
Read MoreNine social houses to be built on Clapton estate as council tackles housing backlog
The social houses are the first to get the go-ahead of more than 300 the council plans to build in the coming years
Read MoreHackney Council issues urgent communication amid ‘critical’ cyber threat risk
Multiple London councils have been targeted in a cyber attack over the past 24 to 48 hours, and while Hackney is not thought to have been hit, staff are being warned to take precautions
Read MoreResidents slam ‘ill-considered’ council plans to close junction to cars
More than 3,000 vehicles drive along Scriven Street every day, which Hackney Council says creates a high risk of collisions between turning traffic and cyclists
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