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‘Deeply worrying’: Campaigners blame ‘feeble’ repairs system for Hackney woman’s death
Malcolm Alexander, chair of the Healthwatch and Public Involvement Association (HAIPA), warned that the “excellent” programme ...
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‘The work starts now’: Evicted Haggerston mechanic vows to keep fighting for fairer rents
A car mechanic in Haggertson has vowed to keep fighting for fairer rents for small businesses after being evicted from his ...
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‘Catastrophic’: Campaigners blast council over cuts to falls prevention service
Hackney Council is set to withdraw funding for a service that helps elderly people avoid falls – in a move residents and ...
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Council sticks with Pembury Circus design in blow to campaigners
Campaigners’ efforts to overturn Hackney Council’s “dangerous” redesign of Pembury Circus were dealt a blow last night as ...
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Hackney teachers strike over pay and working conditions following college merger
BSix College teachers are staging a series of walkouts in a dispute over pay and workloads following a takeover in August.
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Hackney Council still has ‘no plans’ to bring in four-day working week
Hackney Council has said it has no plans to introduce a four-day week for staff – after the government dropped its official opposition to local authorities doing so. A Cambridgeshire council’s ...
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Hoxton charity unveils three alternative audio tours of London penned by children
A local charity has premiered three alternative audio tours of London written by Hackney children. London Can’t Make Up Its Mind, a project by Hoxton-based Ministry of Stories, saw youngsters come up ...
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Hackney Council unlikely to hit target of switching to electric vehicles by 2030, officers admit
Hackney Council is unlikely to meet its goal of switching to a fully-electric vehicle fleet by 2030, Town Hall officers have said. At a meeting of the cabinet insourcing and procurement committee on ...
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New short film explores the joys and challenges of life inside an East London brain injury charity
A poignant short film about the “joyful” everyday goings-on inside a brain injury charity launches today. The Magic of Chaos, a 21-minute documentary by award-winning filmmaker Kit Vincent, invites ...
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Hackney Council admits to unlawful consultation over children’s centre closures
Hackney Council has settled out of court a legal challenge over its plans to close two local children’s centres – after accepting its consultation was unlawful. Parents and campaigners who fought to ...
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‘Failed experiment’: Dalston councillor challenges London mayor to bring in rent controls
Dalston councillor Zoë Garbett has pushed for rent controls to be introduced to protect tenants – denouncing the “failed experiment” of removing them more than 30 years ago. At a City Hall roundtable ...
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Climate change film by Hackney pupils shown to world leaders
A short film about the climate emergency featuring children from Hackney was today shown to world leaders at a United Nations conference. The film saw eight- and nine-year-olds at Mandeville Primary ...