Cllr Jacob Cable takes charge as the authority approves an upbeat annual report — while the £1.2bn Edmonton incinerator at the heart of its operations runs late and the ageing old plant is kept burning
‘Heat Ready London’ calls on partners to protect the vulnerable and retrofit a million at-risk homes — but Greens warn it lacks funding, urgency and protection for workers
A "high" air pollution alert has been triggered for the capital as the Met Office warns of record-breaking 40C heat — with Hackney's new Green administration pledging to act "early" and "ambitiously" on toxic air
Headteachers across the borough have shortened the school day or shut entirely to protect pupils and staff. Parents are urged to check directly with schools
The Greater London Authority's monitoring officer has found that the Green party leader, who lives in the borough with Hackney Downs councillor Alastair Binnie-Lubbock, did not breach the code of conduct over council tax on his east London houseboat
The Windrush Day campaigner, who served as a Labour councillor in the borough and now chairs Hackney Thinking Spaces, has been recognised in the King's Birthday Honours after three decades of work on race, health and social justice
The free weekend trail, now in its fifth year, sees Dalston artists and makers show work in homes, studios and venues across the neighbourhood on 20–21 June
