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London Fields alcohol ban proposed to tackle antisocial behaviour

90 per cent of the 171 fines issued at London Fields since lockdown began have been for urination. P

London Fields

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Proposed measures to prevent antisocial street drinking in Hackney could see an alcohol ban implemented in London Fields.
Cllr Carol Williams and Hackney Mayor Philip Glanville with 9.29 signs to mark one year since the death of George Floyd

Sadiq Khan leads anniversary tributes to George Floyd

William Mata

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Mayor Phil Glanville. Picture: Polly Hancock

Hackney Council

Residents will get the chance to Grill Phil at Mayor Question time

Holly Chant

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Hackney by-election results 2021

Local Elections 2021

Election 2021: Hackney by-election results revealed

Ed Sheridan, Local democracy reporter

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The new Speaker of Hackney, Cllr Michael Desmond. 

Meet Hackney's new speaker and deputy speaker

Holly Chant

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Cake being taken out of pan. 

Recipes

Supported living residents create lockdown cookbook

Holly Chant

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Stock image of person voting. Picture: Rui Vieira/PA Archive/PA Images

Local Election

Stamford Hill West by-election 2021: All your candidates in one place

Ed Sheridan, Local Democracy reporter

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Hundreds get wrong ballot papers

Local Elections 2021

All you need to know about the Hackney by-elections on May 6

Holly Chant

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File photo dated 06/05/10 of the polling station at Market Hall in Swadlincote, Derbyshire. PRESS AS

Hackney Council

Hoxton East and Shoreditch by-election 2021: All your candidates in one...

Ed Sheridan, Local Democracy reporter

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Open water swimming is now available all year round at West Reservoir Sports Centre in Woodberry Dow

Local Elections 2021

Woodberry Down by-election 2021: All your candidates in one place

Ed Sheridan, Local Democracy reporter

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Hundreds get wrong ballot papers

Local Election

King’s Park by-election 2021: All your candidates in one place

Ed Sheridan, Local Democracy reporter

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Hackney Town Hall entrance. Picture: Hackney Council

Hackney Council

Council cyber attack has delayed payments to people self-isolating...

Ed Sheridan, Local Democracy Reporter

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Elections

Days left to register to vote in May elections

Holly Chant

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Hackney Downs.

Extra enforcement officers to curb anti-social behaviour in Hackney parks

Holly Chant

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Ivan Worrell, 93, gets his covid-19 vaccine in Hackney.

Coronavirus

Vaccination clinic set up for Hackney's Black communities

Holly Chant

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People in the crowd turn on their phone torches as they gather in Clapham Common, London, after the

Women's Safety

Sarah Everard: Hackney mayor calls for widescale policing review

Ed Sheridan, local democracy reporter

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Waste crews delivering new wheelie bins in Hackney. 

Fortnightly waste collections launched to 'encourage recycling' in Hackney

Holly Chant

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Clair Battaglino and Niall Crowley standing on a Hackney street.

Facebook

Hackney road closure campaigners to stand in by-election

Holly Chant

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Portrait image of Cllr Mete Coban

Hackney Council

Hackney reshuffle sees two new cabinet members and interim deputy mayor

Holly Chant

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Portrait photo of a smiling Ruth Talbot.

Hackney Council

'As a group, we are stigmatised', says single parents' rights campaigner

Holly Chant

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Finsbury Park in winter, January 2021.

Fuel vouchers to help Hackney residents pay winter bills

Holly Chant

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Troy Goldie

Hackney tenant who was left 'terrified' for years reaches court settlement

Franki Berry

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Who gets your vote?

Local Election

Hackney postal voters urged to reapply after cyber-attack

Franki Berry

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Portrait of Hackney chief executive Tim Shields

Hackney Council

Hackney CEO to retire after 40 years in local government

Holly Chant

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The council's Environmental Services team at Hackney Town Hall.

Hackney Council

Over a hundred Hackney council cleaning staff brought back in-house

Holly Chant

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Cllr Jon Burke stands with a shovel in hand.

Environment News

Hackney's Cllr Jon Burke resigns with ambitions to move north

Holly Chant

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Mayor of Hackney Phil Glanville

Coronavirus

'Sadly, grimly necessary,' says Hackney mayor on third lockdown

Holly Chant

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Cllr Rebecca Rennison, Hackney cabinet member for housing. Picture: Hackney Council

Consultation on plans to overhaul Hackney's housing register launched

Ed Sheridan, LDRS

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The Lexington.

Coronavirus

New grant scheme offers potential hope for endangered Islington and...

Daniel Gayne

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Hackney Unite parking wardens. Picture: Unite the union

Unite hails victory as Hackney Council’s parking wardens come back ‘in-...

Emma Bartholomew

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