Parks to remain open as Hackney Mayor calls on users to ‘be respectful, mindful of the vulnerable and understand social distancing’
‘People should not visit unless they have to, and only then to buy the items they need,’ says Hackney Mayor
Palliative care charity puts out call for aid as 80 nurses working with ‘tiny bit’ of sanitiser and no protective equipment
Borough leader pays tribute to Hackney’s ‘generosity and resilience’ as Town Hall works with Hackney Volunteer Centre to muster aid
Further personal protective equipment for staff expected ‘either today or tomorrow’ as restrictions imposed on visitors
London Renters Union call for measures suspending all rent payments for duration of crisis
Hosting network reports no places currently available in London as call-out made for ‘those who have nowhere else to go’
Housing needs chief stresses importance of supporting residents in debt ‘now more than ever’
Hackney Mayor pays tribute to former mental health champion Tom Rahilly as ‘solid support’
Leading council figures pledge to do ‘everything they can’ to help people educate children at home
Calls made for government to match support for landlords and owner-occupiers with greater protections for private renters
Mind in the City, Hackney & Waltham Forest seeking to raise £15k for ‘digital solutions’ as referrals hit record levels
