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Jan Fuscoe: Awards triumph for East London Waterworks Park shows ‘huge public appetite’
The People’s Choice prize went to (drum roll, please): East London Waterworks Park. The visionary plans for a brand new park ...
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Finance chief warns of ‘tough decisions’ as council predicts even bigger overspend
Hackney’s finance chief has warned of “tough decisions” ahead – after the council revealed it is heading towards a £36 ...
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Colin O’Brien: Photographer, Chats Palace, exhibition review: ‘At once realist and lyrical’
But for photographer Colin O’Brien, who died in 2016, the streets were to be enjoyed. This chronicler of open-air East London ...
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Town Hall joins calls for carbon producers to pay ‘incineration tax’ – amid fears new scheme could cost councils ‘billions’
The Town Hall says local government should not have to pay the carbon costs of waste disposal – after research suggested ...
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Hackney mayor defends LTNs and air quality plans following criticism from residents
Mayor Caroline Woodley has defended the council’s air pollution plans following sharp criticism from residents about the ...
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Hackney Council under fire over housing conditions as protesters demand action
At the last full council meeting on Wednesday, protesters from the Acorn Hackney pressure group stormed the gallery with ...
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TA-KO, Stoke Newington, food review: ‘It’s the little touches that count’
The other (non-vegan) option is Dough-Jo’s, a dull-sounding thing that actually beguiles us with a flash of imagination and oddness – rare nowadays. Curly Guinness World Record-holding toenails of ...
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Tougher rules for Hackney landlords on the way, council hints
Cllr Moema was pressed on the matter by Cllr Zoë Garbett (Green), who asked: “Renters need help with housing standards. What happened to Hackney’s selective landlord licensing scheme, and when will an ...