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WEBSep 30, 2024 — Hackney Council under fire over housing conditions as protesters demand action. By Joe Steen, Local Democracy Reporter | Tuesday 24 September 2024 at 19:07. Cabinet member says council has ‘gone further’ than …
‘A place for people who don’t have a place’: Future Hackney’s …
WEB7 hours ago — Storytelling collective Future Hackney will this month unveil its latest project, The Strip – a love letter to Dalston and the Kingsland Road in the form of photographs and tales of people who have made the area such a hotbed of counter-culture. In a first for Future Hackney, the photographs will be on display in two exhibitions – one outdoors, next to the entrance of the Curve Garden, and ...
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WEBSep 27, 2024 — Almost 3,500 Hackney households are in temporary accommodation – as councils warn of ‘unsustainable’ homelessness levels. By Joe Steen, Local Democracy Reporter | Friday 20 September 2024 at 15:10. Hackney forecasts overspend of £7.4m on support for homeless households. Read More.
‘Beautiful’ Kings Hall revamp could start next autumn, says council
WEB3 days ago — Hackney Council has approved multimillion-pound plans to transform Kings Hall leisure centre in Clapton, which could see refurbishment begin by autumn 2025. A new pool, sports hall, fitness suite, communal spaces and upgraded changing facilities are all included in the proposals, which are projected to cost the council over £71 million.
Parents of cyclist killed in Hackney back alternative plans for …
WEB4 days ago — The parents of a cyclist who was fatally struck by a car in Homerton last year have backed the recent campaign for Hackney Council to change course over its plans for Pembury Circus. On Friday, Hackney Cycling Campaign (HCC) published provisional plans from a “top traffic engineer” for the complex junction, urging the council to reconsider ...
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Fear and frustration over rising anti-social behaviour in Hackney …
WEBSep 5, 2024 — A surge in anti-social behaviour and crime in the Hackney Downs area over the summer months has made residents feel powerless, as police and the council attempt to get a grip on the situation. Offences ranging from drug-dealing to theft, dangerous cycling, and damage to trees have been reported to councillors, the Met and the Citizen.
Hackney mayor defends LTNs and air quality plans following …
WEBSep 23, 2024 — Mayor Caroline Woodley has defended the council’s air pollution plans following sharp criticism from residents about the impact of diversions and low traffic neighbourhoods (LTNs). A meeting of the full council, where members of the public are encouraged to put questions to the Town Hall, became ...
Labour’s Caroline Woodley elected as Mayor of Hackney
WEBNov 10, 2023 — Labour has kept control of the mayoralty in Hackney in a by-election that saw just a fifth of voters turn out. Caroline Woodley, previously the cabinet member for families, parks and leisure, becomes the borough’s third Labour mayor. She won 18,474 of a total of 37,289 votes, and is the first woman to land the top job.
Plans for citizens’ assembly on climate change to be developed …
WEBJun 2, 2021 — Hackney Mayor Philip Glanville has confirmed that his administration will spend the summer planning a citizens’ assembly on climate change. As part of its declaration of a climate emergency in 2019, in which the Town Hall set a target of achieving net zero emissions by 2040, ten years earlier than central government, the council also promised to conduct an annual citizens’ assembly.