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Community Safety · HackneyHaggerston waste site noise complaints reach 103 with no council action
Residents on Pearson Street, Haggerston, have logged 103 noise complaints about a First Mile waste processing site since March 2025. Hackney Council says it cannot act without officers witnessing the disturbance, while First Mile has not confirmed a timetable to end overnight operations.
Hackney5 min readTrust 42 · Craft 55 · Hype 35
Community Safety · HackneyHackney mayor seeks to end twinning with Israeli city Haifa
Hackney Council mayor Zoë Garbett has written to Haifa’s mayor to end their twinning relationship, citing human rights concerns. The original 7 October deadline was extended after criticism, while the council reviews all twinning links for alignment with its values.
Hackney4 min readTrust 42 · Craft 55 · Hype 65