Posts by Julia Gregory, Local Democracy Reporter
‘People here are suffering’: Popular mechanic faces eviction from Haggerston railway arch as rent arrears hit £70k
Len Maloney is appealing to Mayor of London Sadiq Khan for help after seeing his rent more than triple
Read More‘Never seen anything like it’: Ridley Road Market brought to a standstill for popular trader’s funeral procession
Friends and customers line up to pay tribute to Steven Clark, who died last month aged 57
Read MoreHuge drop in anti-social behaviour at London Fields following pandemic crackdown, new figures show
Enforcement cases down by more than 80 per cent, according to Town Hall report
Read More‘Wise old owl’: Tributes paid to beloved Ridley Road trader Steven Clark after his death at the age of 57
Market set to come to a standstill on 6 June when Clark’s funeral procession passes through
Read MoreTeam wanting to host summer street party in Shoreditch defends plans after objections from local businesses
Krankbrother said it maintains a ‘pretty well-run set-up’ in response to fears over noise and disorder
Read MoreMain hall roof at school under threat of merger needs work to prevent ‘imminent failure’
Area at Colvestone primary has been out of bounds since May last year
Read MoreChurchyard cafe catches flak from residents over plans to serve up booze
The Quarter Kitchen next to St John at Hackney Church is hoping to extend its hours too
Read MoreCompany behind ‘London’s most exciting music events’ wants to host street parties in Hackney
Krankbrother set to apply for a licence for up to 2,000 people once a year
Read More‘I don’t want my school to close’: Families from Dalston primary protest against merger plans for second time in a week
Colvestone parents reiterate stance as Hackney’s cabinet agrees to start informal consultation
Read MoreLocal councillor accuses Hackney Half organisers of ‘participating in greenwashing’ through Wizz Air sponsorship
LimeLight Sports Club defends partnership with ‘Europe’s most sustainable airline’ in response to criticism from Green councillor Alastair Binnie-Lubbock
Read MoreParents from Hackney school claim drop in pupils is ‘temporary blip’ – as they urge council to scrap potential merger
Colvestone is one of six primary schools facing drastic changes next year as a result of falling rolls
Read MoreHackney to host series of Windrush advice clinics to help people navigate government’s ‘unsatisfactory’ compensation scheme
Surgeries are taking place in June, July and August to support residents through the application process
Read More‘Absolute disgrace’: Unions join together for protest against job cuts in Hackney’s libraries
Campaigners hit out at council for issuing compulsory redundancies as part of its restructure of the service
Read More‘We need more Hackneys’: Borough sees biggest drop in motor vehicle use of anywhere in London, according to new report
Research by London Cycling Campaign reveals a 37 per cent decrease between 2010 and 2020
Read More‘Very real risk’: Health chiefs urge parents to get their children vaccinated against polio to prevent it spreading across London
The virus was found in 30 sewage samples in north-east London last year
Read MoreHackney Council’s finance supremo to depart after 14 years in the role
Ian Williams, currently acting chief executive, helped steer the borough through the pandemic
Read MoreWhooping cough on the rise in Hackney – with parents urged to get their children vaccinated
The bacterial infection can require hospitalisation in acute cases
Read MoreKing’s coronation: Hackney to play host to 18 Big Lunch events and eight street parties
The council has handed out more than 30 community grants in total
Read MoreWhittington Hospital urges health watchdog to reconsider ‘requires improvement’ rating for its maternity service
The maternity unit was rated ‘good’ in four out of five areas, so bosses have asked for clarification
Read MoreFood poverty causing ‘growing divide between haves and have-nots’ in Hackney, warns charity boss
Nicolette Nixon, who runs H.O.P.E. at Morningside, says staff are having to ‘make judgment calls’ over who receives support
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