News releases
23
May
2023
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11:17
Europe/London
An ambitious new climate action plan that sets out how everyone in Hackney could tackle climate change and create a greener, healthier borough was adopted by the Council’s Cabinet last night.The climate action plan shows how businesses, …
19
May
2023
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12:24
Europe/London
On 22 May, Hackney Council’s Cabinet is meeting to discuss the potential closure of two primary schools and merger of four other schools into two, as a result of the significant decrease in their pupil numbers. The proposals, announced in March this …
17
May
2023
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14:39
Europe/London
Hackney Council has today confirmed its position as one of the greenest in the country by bringing its net zero commitment for its buildings and transport fleet forward to 2030, as it signs up to the UK100 climate network.UK100 is a network of local …
17
May
2023
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10:25
Europe/London
This year marks 75 years since 500 passengers from the Caribbean arrived at Tilbury Docks on the HMT Empire Windrush. They would be the first of many who were invited by successive governments between 1948 and 1971 to relocate to Britain from their …
News blog
22
May
2023
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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
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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 …
22
April
2023
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09:00
Europe/London
On the 30th anniversary of the murder of Stephen Lawrence, Cllr Carole Williams, Cabinet Member for Equalities, reaffirms Hackney's commitment towards becoming an anti-racist borough and creating a more inclusive and equitable society for all:"Today …
30
March
2023
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14:49
Europe/London
Dame De Souza this week released the findings of her report into the strip-searching of children by police officers. The review was prompted by the strip-search of Hackney schoolgirl, Child Q, in school in 2020.She found: More than 2,840 children - …