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Passengers hit out at TfL over ‘unacceptable’ loss of 48 bus route

Hackney Mayor promises to continue to lobby central government for TfL funding

Author: Ed Sheridan, Local Democracy Reporter

Passengers hit out at TfL over ‘unacceptable’ loss of 48 bus route

Campaigners call for total ban on ‘toxic’ glyphosate weedkiller after council announces decline in use

Fashion designer Katharine Hamnett says anything other than an outright ban is a ‘major dereliction of duty’

Author: Tilly Armstrong

Campaigners call for total ban on ‘toxic’ glyphosate weedkiller after council announces decline in use

High priority fire safety work uncovered after Grenfell now 80 per cent complete, council reveals

The Town Hall has been tackling the 3,000 high-risk issues found by assessors in the wake of the 2017 tragedy

Author: Gaia Caramazza

High priority fire safety work uncovered after Grenfell now 80 per cent complete, council reveals

Council tenants could see rents rise in 2020 for the first time in four years

Housing services chief says not taking up the government’s recommended increase could cost the council £1.2m

Author: Gaia Caramazza

More parents join calls to stop ‘harmful’ road closures as clash over new air quality report rolls on

Protests at Grasmere Primary School as campaigners and council again go toe-to-toe over the plans ahead of a decision later this month

Author: Hackney Citizen

More parents join calls to stop ‘harmful’ road closures as clash over new air quality report rolls on

Councillors raise concerns over shortfall in violent crime services for young adults

Cllr Sharon Patrick also reveals issues with ex-gang members being placed in hostels alongside former rivals

Author: Tilly Armstrong

Councillors raise concerns over shortfall in violent crime services for young adults

Council’s £800k contract with under-fire repair firm scrapped by mutual consent

Morgan Sindall Property Services has faced criticism from the Town Hall for ‘poor quality’ work and ‘aggressive pricing’

Author: Tilly Armstrong

Hackney’s Patrick Vernon dedicates his National Campaigner Award to Windrush survivors

The activist and former councillor has set his sights on the government’s new Windrush compensation scheme after winning a long-term achievement gong last month

Author: Hackney Citizen

Speaking out: former Hackney councillor Patrick Vernon. Photograph: Hackney Citizen

Youth theatre company ‘thrilled’ after winning £67k grant from BBC Children in Need

Hackney Shed’s artistic director says the money will ‘keep our doors open for another three years’

Author: Hackney Citizen

Youth theatre company ‘thrilled’ after winning £67k grant from BBC Children in Need

Jennette Arnold welcomes ULEZ launch as ‘major move’ in battle against toxic air

Mayor of London’s new Ultra Low Emission Zone, which sees polluting vehicles charged for using the city centre, came into force today

Author: Hackney Citizen

Unite officer at heart of council bullying row loses out at employment tribunal

Ruling on branch rep’s dismissal still to come as council boss moves to reassure staff and residents that ‘due process was followed’

Author: Ed Sheridan, Local Democracy Reporter

Unite officer at heart of council bullying row loses out at employment tribunal

Hackney Downs station to become ‘accessible for all’ by 2024

Local politicians pledge to make sure work goes ahead in ‘timely’ fashion

Author: Ed Sheridan, Local Democracy Reporter

Hackney Downs station to become ‘accessible for all’ by 2024