Council argues scheme is ‘positive on balance’ as local campaigners remain split on how to move forward
Governors urged to undertake ‘strong and regular analysis’ as local level of pupils disappearing from school rolls rises
Campaigners call for public consultation as CCG promises merger with other London boroughs would not affect care
Blaming the housing crisis entirely on the government doesn’t wash when the council has more to do closer to home
Town Hall gives grassroots venue ‘extra opportunity’ as Mayor of London’s Night Czar speaks out in support
Local support grows for Divest Hackney as UNISON, Grow, Arcola and Green Schools Project among backers
Read Easy UK chose the borough as the place to begin its expansion into London last year – team leader Serena Naismith explains why
Local MP Meg Hillier dragged into long-running row after council uses email written in support of her constituent Shahbana Bibi to withdraw its duty to find the mother-of-four a home
Councillors rebuke solicitor for ‘flippancy’ as popular event space awarded 4am closing time
Council apologises for failures of oversight as 41 families face ‘immense upheaval’
‘The stress is never finished,’ says abuse survivor as council says a move ‘further afield may be suitable in future’
Green activists say ‘we must not rest on our laurels’ as schemes encouraging walking and cycling credited with 43 per cent drop in emissions
