Seven councillors are standing down in Hackney ahead of May's local elections, including a London Assembly member
The Greater London Authority and Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government last year agreed to lower London’s affordable housing target
The Care Quality Commission (CQC) concluded the borough's service ‘requires improvement’ in its most recent report
The decision comes days after a public consultation on the proposals closed
Initial plans for the Shoreditch Works project were set to provide office space for 4,150 workers and 40 new homes
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”
The move comes following a demonstration outside Hackney Town Hall last week which saw residents call on the council to 'open our roads'
Daniel Rhoden died in hospital on June 21, 2025, at the age of 57
Campaigners gathered outside the town hall last week to urge Homerton Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust to reject a new information-sharing system currently being rolled out nationwide
Redevelopment of the site had stalled amid changes to safety regulations and financial woes, but plans were revived in late November last year
Hackney is one of many councils pushing for regulations that would allow it to evict domestic abusers
This year the council increased the cost for traders selling at street markets across the borough
