News - Hackney Citizen (Page 29)

'We're being pushed to outskirts of our borough' - residents slam LTNs in calls for 'key roads' to be reopened

More than 1,500 people have signed a petition criticising Hackney Council for following “urban theory and not real life” when establishing its 19 LTNs.

Author: Hackney Citizen

'We're being pushed to outskirts of our borough' - residents slam LTNs in calls for 'key roads' to be reopened

Hackney Night Shelter launches Christmas appeal to open new women’s space

Hackney Night Shelter hopes to create a new women's shelter next year, which could help up to 100 people.

Author: Lizzie McAllister

Sea shanty choir for Hackney Night Shelter

Homerton among top NHS trusts for cancer wait times but falls short of key target

Homerton Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust was fifth of 121 NHS trusts in England for cancer wait times.

Author: Gabriel Stewart

‘I’ve loved every minute’ - iconic Dalston restaurant to close after 13 years

Jones & Sons' Dalston venue is shutting its doors 13 years after Andy Jones first opened the venue, then in Arcola Street.

Author: Lizzie McAllister

What London 'tourist tax' would look like as Sadiq Khan issues verdict

Sir Sadiq Khan has cautiously welcomed reports he will be granted the power to impose a tourist levy on visitors staying overnight in the capital - but what would this mean for London?

Author: Kumail Jaffer, Local Democracy Reporter

MPs slam move to cut London affordable housing ratio - 'too little, too late'

Sir Sadiq Khan and Housing Secretary Steve Reed struck a deal last month to cut the required affordable homes ratio from 35 per cent to 20 per cent, a move that has divided the Greater London Assembly.

Author: Kumail Jaffer, Local Democracy Reporter

Hackney cycling group helps bikers discover 'miracle' of the natural world on wheels

Nature Riders runs every few weeks is open to cyclists of all ages and abilities looking to explore Hackney’s green spaces from their saddle

Author: Gabriel Stewart

Hackney children among most deprived in England as working parents 'struggling to feed kids'

Nearly two thirds of children in Hackney are living in income-deprived households, a concerning report has shown.

Author: Lizzie McAllister

Letter to Chancellor Rachel Reeves from Zoë Garbett, Hackney Green party councillor for Dalston

'If the government are serious about breaking the cycle of inequality, this budget must put families and young people first'

Author: Zoë Garbett

Zoë Garbett, Hackney Green Party councillor for Dalston

Fed-up residents call on councils and Thames Water to clean up ‘filthy’ New River

Campaigners say more needs to be done to keep the section of the New River that flows through Hackney clean and litter-free

Author: Lizzie McAllister

Inside Hackney's green economy six years after council declared climate emergency

In 2019, Hackney Council declared a climate emergency and vowed to rebuild a greener borough. Six years on, how close are they to fulfilling that pledge?

Author: Sam Foxell

Landlord ordered to repay tenants £11,000 of rent after failed court bid

Joseph Campbell was taken to court by his former tenants and was found to be running an unlicensed HMO.

Author: Hackney Citizen

Landlord ordered to repay tenants £11,000 of rent after failed court bid