New ‘zero tolerance’ crackdown on rogue landlords launches
From this month, Hackney Council will be seeking the biggest fines and strongest possible penalties for the worst private landlords in Hackney.
“Hackney is Yours”: help shape the future of your borough
The new Hackney is Yours campaign aims to give people more say in how decisions are made in the borough.
Hackney Council marks Zero Waste Week with launch of Repair Café programme
Seven community groups awarded grants to open Repair Cafés and promote sustainability and community resilience.
Nominate your favourite new building in the Hackney Design Awards 2026
The biennial Hackney Design Awards return this year, launching on Tuesday 1st September.
“The power of positivity”: Hackney students celebrate some of their best GCSE results yet
Students across Hackney are celebrating some of their best GCSE results yet.
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‘I’ve got my own garden space, which I’ve never had before’ - residents move into new homes
A resident in a new council home at Wimbourne Street says ‘it’s amazing you can move such a short distance and have a completely different feeling and space’.
172 new council homes underway across Hackney
Work has started on 172 new council homes in Hoxton, Clapton and Stoke Newington as Mayor Zoë Garbett calls for funding to build more.
Autumn Statement: a new Prime Minister but the same-old austerity
Mayor Garbett responds to today's Autumn Statement
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