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WEB3 days ago · Hackney man jailed for life after antisemitic arson attack. By Hackney Citizen | Wednesday 11 September 2024 at 11:06. ‘Offence was motivated by a hostility towards people of Jewish faith,’ judge rules. Read More.
Jan Fuscoe: Awards triumph for East London Waterworks Park …
WEB2 days ago · Support for plans to create free wild swimming ponds, biodiverse habitats, a forest school and a café on a brownfield site in East London is gaining ground. The results of the prestigious Reimagine London awards, run by New London Architecture, have been revealed. The People’s Choice prize went ...
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WEBSep 20, 2024 · Two arrests made after ‘man on mobility scooter’ fatally stabbed in Hackney. By Hackney Citizen | Thursday 29 August 2024 at 10:18. Two men, aged 21 and 28, in custody after victim in his 30s died on Rushmore Road in Clapton yesterday. Read More.
Hackney Council under fire over housing conditions as protesters …
WEB5 days ago · Hackney Council is facing fierce criticism over the maintenance of its housing stock, as councillors and campaigners demand more action to protect residents. At the last full council meeting on Wednesday, protesters from the Acorn Hackney pressure group stormed the gallery with cries of ‘Shame on you!’ over living conditions at Exbury House ...
Tougher rules for Hackney landlords on the way, council hints
WEB6 days ago · Rules that would make it harder for Hackney’s property owners to become landlords could be on the way next year, the council has suggested. The Town Hall confirmed that its policy of selective licensing was under expert review, with a report expected in a matter of weeks. Selective licensing makes it …
Hackney Citizen wins Independent Community Newspaper of the …
WEBNov 12, 2021 · Hackney Citizen’s editor-in-chief Keith Magnum has thanked his team and the paper’s loyal readers after a big win at the national newsawards 2021.. Magnum collected the Independent Community News Network’s (ICNN) Newspaper of the Year award at a ceremony at the Royal Lancaster Hotel last night.
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.
Hackney Mayor acknowledges ‘uncertainty’ as he unveils council’s …
WEBJul 17, 2023 · Hackney’s mayor has announced who will be leading the Town Hall when the acting chief executive leaves at the end of July. Ian Williams had stepped in to cover for Mark Carroll, who is on extended leave to deal with family matters, but is soon set to depart for a new role in Liverpool.
Cyber attack recovery effort cost Hackney Council over £12m last …
WEBOct 13, 2022 · Hackney Town Hall. Town Hall number-crunchers say a cyber attack in October 2020 cost the council £12.2m in the last financial year. This includes more than £444,000 spent on IT consultancy, £152,000 on recovery of the Mosaic systems used for social care data, and £572,000 on the housing register in the last financial year.
How green is Hackney? – Hackney Citizen
WEBNov 18, 2021 · Green projects. Hackney Council declared a climate emergency in 2019 and have committed to reaching net zero emissions by 2040. The pledge, entitled Rebuilding a Greener Hackney, last year saw the council plant 2,500 mature street trees and 12,000 trees in parks and open spaces as well as switching the council’s electricity supply to …