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18
September
2023
| 12:40 Europe/London
Hackney is encouraging residents to bring their own reusable bag when shopping at Hackney Markets.From Sunday 1 October single-use plastic bags will no longer be available at markets across the borough as part of the Council’s commitment to reduce
15
September
2023
| 14:28 Europe/London
Philip Glanville has today resigned as Mayor of Hackney. Interim Chief Executive of Hackney Council, Dawn Carter-McDonald, said: "Today I have accepted the resignation of the Mayor of Hackney, Philip Glanville. "The Mayor’s last day of office will
14
September
2023
| 12:50 Europe/London
The Independent Office of Police Conduct (IOPC), which examines the most serious and sensitive complaints and conduct matters involving the police, has today announced the completion of its investigation into the four police officers involved in the
06
September
2023
| 10:58 Europe/London
Sixty-one million pounds is being invested in reducing Hackney Council’s impact on climate change in the next three years, as it unveils a new ‘implementation plan’ that shows the specific steps it’ll take between now and 2026. Ranging from solar

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26
June
2023
| 19:18 Europe/London
Cllr Susan Fajana-Thomas, Cabinet Member for Community Safety, offers a response from Hackney Council on the partially collapsed building on 70 Gloucester Drive:“On the afternoon of Saturday 24 June a partial collapse occurred at 70 Gloucester
14
June
2023
| 12:33 Europe/London
Clayeon McKenzie, Cabinet Member for Housing Services and Resident Participation, marks the 6 year anniversary of the Grenfell Tower fire in which 72 people tragically lost their lives. The tragic events of the fire at Grenfell Tower on 14 June 2017
22
May
2023
| 07:43 Europe/London
Six months ago the Mayor set out our action plan outlining our commitment to redoubling our efforts to tackling damp and mould.We are fully aware of the impact damp and mould has on people’s lives and health. This is why we made a clear promise to
15
May
2023
| 15:49 Europe/London
A little over a year ago, the world came to hear about Child Q. Child Q is a Black Hackney schoolgirl, who was stripped and searched by female police officers. This search involved the exposure of Child Q’s intimate body parts, took place on school