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Iconic Hackney estate made famous by rent campaign set for sweeping regeneration

New Era residents took on their former landlord and won - now their homes are due for large-scale refurbishment

Author: Hackney Citizen

Implaqueable women - The Hackney Society celebrates those turned down for 'not being famous enough'

'It’s not that they weren’t doing anything - it’s that it wasn’t deemed important enough to record'

Author: Catriona Harrison

Redundancies at Sutton House could have 'dramatic impact', warns heritage group

Hackney Society alarmed over plans, which National Trust says are still under consultation

Author: Catriona Harrison

"A kingdom of her own in Hackney": Sutton House. Image: Wikimedia Commons

'The voice of good design and conservation needs to be heard'

Hackney Society's Lisa Shell on the band of volunteers fighting for the borough's heritage, keeping the council in check, and adapting after the sudden loss of a friend and colleague

Author: Hackney Citizen

'The voice of good design and conservation needs to be heard'

Stoke Newington Town Hall officially 'at risk' after being vacant 'for many years'

Decision by government body Historic England follows rescue of Abney Park cemetery and chapel

Author: Hackney Citizen

Stoke Newington Town Hall officially 'at risk' after being vacant 'for many years'

New owner of Hackney’s second oldest house says her family have been left in ‘nasty limbo’ by council red tape

Elizabeth Prochaska wants to turn part of the renovated 324-year-old property into a community arts space, while the developer says delays are costing him thousands of pounds in interest

Author: Julia Gregory, Local Democracy Reporter

New owner of Hackney’s second oldest house says her family have been left in ‘nasty limbo’ by council red tape

Property guardians speak out over ‘neglected’ former Citizens Advice Bureau building

‘This property survived the World Wars. It is situated in a conservation area. It shares a wall with a listed property. Therefore its character must be protected’

Author: Ed Sheridan, Local Democracy Reporter

Local photographer Alan Denney to chart the history of the A10 road in virtual event hosted by the Hackney Society

Denney dips into his formidable archive tomorrow to map the changes in the borough over the past 40 years, and will later take part in a live Q&A

Author: Hackney Citizen

Local photographer Alan Denney to chart the history of the A10 road in virtual event hosted by the Hackney Society

Town Hall set to object to Bishopsgate Goodsyard over design and heritage

Hackney Society chair says it is ‘tragic shame that, six years on, we again face the moment of determination with at least one borough seriously unhappy’

Author: Ed Sheridan, Local Democracy Reporter