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WEB5 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.
Hackney Council under fire over housing conditions as protesters …
WEB6 hours 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 ...
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WEBSep 13, 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.
Tougher rules for Hackney landlords on the way, council hints
WEB1 day 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 …
‘Bleak picture’: Homeless families in Hackney face journeys of …
WEBNov 8, 2022 · Homeless families from Hackney could be offered a bed for the night in the Midlands as the demand for housing intensifies. The council’s head of benefits and housing, Jennifer Wynter, said the crisis means people could be offered accommodation more than 100 miles away from London.
Almost 3,500 Hackney households are in temporary …
WEB4 days ago · Nearly 3,500 households are in temporary accommodation in Hackney, the council has confirmed – just a week after a collective of London authorities warned the Treasury about “unsustainable” levels of homelessness. In January, Hackney Council said “over 3,000” families had begun the year ...
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.
Third of Hackney residents have not had Covid vaccine – with …
WEBNov 30, 2021 · Hackney’s Mayor says vaccination efforts must be “redoubled” – with a third of residents yet to have their first jab. His comments came as 11 cases of the new Covid variant Omicron were reported in the UK, including two in London.
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 …
Hackney’s ‘vital’ community halls reopen for the first time since the ...
WEBNov 15, 2021 · The borough’s 33 council-run community halls have reopened for the first time in 20 months, with local residents and groups now able to book them for events.