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City and Hackney Carers Centre have launched a consultation on the specific challenges facing carers.

The Centre is hosting 'conversations' with individuals and groups to discuss the most appropriate way to respond to carers' concerns.

If you would like to participate in the consultation, which involves completing a short questionnaire,…

Ask any working parent `what the toughest part of the job is, and they'll tell you the same thing - sorting out childcare. It's a constant logistical and financial challenge. I should know: I'm a working Mum.

70% of working parents do not work 9-5, Monday to Friday. In London,…

I am aware that many of you are concerned by the Government's Draft Communications Data Bill and the potential impact this draft Bill could have on privacy.

The draft Bill will provide the police and intelligence agencies with greater powers to access vital communications data. The proposal is to allow…

Hackney South and Shoreditch residents spend over £167m a year on slot machines in betting shops according to new figures.

Meg Hillier MP who has raised concerns about the high number of betting shops in Hackney raised concerns that the machines prey on the poorest.

Per head of population the…

The Health Minister, Anna Soubry MP, visited the Lardo restaurant in Hackney last week to launch the Food Hygiene Rating Scheme.

The scheme is designed to help local people choose where to eat out or shop for food by providing the hygiene standards in restaurants, pubs, cafés, takeaways, hotels an…