News - Hackney Citizen (Page 90)

Council to train up local air quality champions in effort to spread knowledge of health risks

Amost one in 10 deaths in Hackney are linked to air pollution

Author: Julia Gregory, Local Democracy Reporter

‘Delighted’: One of Hackney’s leading cultural hotspots says its pandemic recovery efforts are ‘taking effect’

Shoreditch Town Hall’s latest report offers sense of optimism after ‘deep impact’ on finances

Author: Hackney Citizen

‘Delighted’: One of Hackney’s leading cultural hotspots says its pandemic recovery efforts are ‘taking effect’

‘Medievalism’: Campaigners bristle as Hackney’s transport boss puts borough forward for road pricing pilot

Cllr Mete Coban says ‘affordable road user charging’ is next step in cutting carbon – much to the chagrin of Free Our Streets group

Author: Julia Gregory, Local Democracy Reporter

‘Medievalism’: Campaigners bristle as Hackney’s transport boss puts borough forward for road pricing pilot

‘No surprise’: More than 30 breaches of emissions limits at north London’s incinerator last year, new data shows

Exploding gas canisters were to blame for the majority of rule breaks, as local waste authority boss calls on people to stop ‘irresponsibly’ putting them in household bins

Author: Josh Mellor, Local Democracy Reporter

‘No surprise’: More than 30 breaches of emissions limits at north London’s incinerator last year, new data shows

Child strip-searches: More incidents come to light after police ‘data error’

Scotland Yard admits mistakenly underreporting its use of the tactic – prompting London politician to demand a ‘guarantee of proper transparency’

Author: Noah Vickers, Local Democracy Reporter

Child strip-searches: More incidents come to light after police ‘data error’

‘Above and beyond the call of duty’: Phone-snatching youth found guilty after off-duty police officer intervenes

A teenager has been convicted after an off-duty officer spotted him armed with a knife about to snatch mobile phones

Author: Hackney Citizen

Underground car park fire below block of flats caused by ‘boiler fault’

25 firefighters tackled a fire in a car park on Lea Bridge Road

Author: Hackney Citizen

Homerton man jailed for murdering wife for ‘financial gain’

Quyum Miah had history of stealing from Yasmin Begum to fund his drug habit

Author: Hackney Citizen

London Fire Brigade makes BBQ plea ahead of weekend of hot weather

Capital’s assistant fire chief says grass fires can spread rapidly and cause ‘significant damage’

Author: Hackney Citizen

London Fire Brigade makes BBQ plea ahead of weekend of hot weather

‘We can follow waste like a trail of blood,’ council warns fly-tippers as fines more than double in a year

Town Hall enforcement officers tracked down 40 offences last year – up from 13 in the preceding 12 months

Author: Julia Gregory, Local Democracy Reporter

‘We can follow waste like a trail of blood,’ council warns fly-tippers as fines more than double in a year

‘Change in attitude’ needed to improve accessibility on London’s transport network, campaigners warn

People with disabilities spoke out about their concerns at a recent forum in Hackney

Author: Olivia Barber

‘Change in attitude’ needed to improve accessibility on London’s transport network, campaigners warn

London Fields residents call for vigilance after a drastic fall in anti-social behaviour at the park

Park user group concerned that the popular green space is set to have fewer patrols

Author: Julia Gregory, Local Democracy Reporter