Hackney Mayor says system will provide a ‘robust, safe and sustainable’ way for people to support one another
Around 12,500 households considered ‘particularly vulnerable’ to Covid-19 as one in six local workers could face financial hardship
Charity calls for more donations amid unprecedented demand as community response praised as ‘amazing’
The local herb specialist shares her tips on growing your own food while stuck at home during the coronavirus lockdown
Council leadership calls for lifting of benefit cap as more information sought on national hardship fund
Parks to remain open as Hackney Mayor calls on users to ‘be respectful, mindful of the vulnerable and understand social distancing’
Meg Hillier and fellow MP Karen Buck urge Whitehall to ‘relieve pressure on overstretched housing sector’
‘People should not visit unless they have to, and only then to buy the items they need,’ says Hackney Mayor
Palliative care charity puts out call for aid as 80 nurses working with ‘tiny bit’ of sanitiser and no protective equipment
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Borough leader pays tribute to Hackney’s ‘generosity and resilience’ as Town Hall works with Hackney Volunteer Centre to muster aid
Further personal protective equipment for staff expected ‘either today or tomorrow’ as restrictions imposed on visitors
