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Final Woodberry Down plans win approval despite fears over 'staggering' loss of wildlife

Campaigners have raised concerns over biodiversity and cuts to social housing

Author: Claudia Lee

Final Woodberry Down plans win approval despite fears over 'staggering' loss of wildlife

'Disappointed': Residents and community groups condemn latest Woodberry Down masterplan

Loss of social homes and biodiversity among complaints as new proposals set to be put in front of councillors

Author: Catriona Harrison

'Disappointed': Residents and community groups condemn latest Woodberry Down masterplan

Critics round on Woodberry Down plans as next phase narrowly wins approval

A Labour schism meant plans for more than 500 new homes passed by a hair

Author: Hackney Citizen

Critics round on Woodberry Down plans as next phase narrowly wins approval

‘Not what people need’: Community group sounds alarm after Woodberry Down masterplan reveal

‘How do we end up with fewer social homes than there were at the start?’ asks representative of local residents’ body

Author: Noora Mykkanen, Local Democracy Reporter

‘Not what people need’: Community group sounds alarm after Woodberry Down masterplan reveal

Campaigners speak out over loss of council homes in major rebuild of Woodberry Down estate

‘This is not what the regeneration was meant to be about,’ says resident Geoff Bell

Author: Julia Gregory, Local Democracy Reporter

Campaigners speak out over loss of council homes in major rebuild of Woodberry Down estate

Happy Man Tree campaign slams injunction against peaceful protest as ‘shameful’

Campaigners to present 22,000 signature petition to Hackney Mayor as council defends injunction as ‘last resort’

Author: Ed Sheridan, Local Democracy Reporter

Happy Man Tree campaign slams injunction against peaceful protest as ‘shameful’

Happy Man Tree protesters raise alarm over ‘democratic deficit’

Campaigners criticise ‘inadequate’ consultation as developer Berkeley Homes reaffirms that felling tree will prevent delay in delivering affordable homes

Author: Ed Sheridan, Local Democracy Reporter

Happy Man Tree protesters raise alarm over ‘democratic deficit’

Locals mourn loss of Happy Man Tree as Woodberry Down Estate plans approved

Popular London Plane tree to be torn down along with five blocks to clear the way for 600 new homes

Author: Ed Sheridan, Local Democracy Reporter

Locals mourn loss of Happy Man Tree as Woodberry Down Estate plans approved

Space found for socially rented flats in new Woodberry Down block

‘It’s a pretty good deal to get, because the figures at the start were slightly different,’ says community organisation chair

Author: Ed Sheridan, Local Democracy Reporter

Space found for socially rented flats in new Woodberry Down block