Vacant Hackney primary school set to re-open as specialist facility for children and young people with SEND
The former Baden Powell Primary School would be repurposed to offer 48 new special school places
Hackney pays respects to the fallen on Remembrance Sunday
Our Remembrance Sunday parade takes place on 9 November at 9.30am from Town Hall followed by the Remembrance Day church service at 10am in St John at Hackney Church.
Supporting our children and young people with SEND
A message from Caroline Woodley, Mayor of Hackney, and Cllr Anya Sizer, Deputy cabinet member for families, early years and SEND
Hackney Museum’s latest display celebrates the local youth-led campaign for afro hair representation
Stories Woven In Strands, a free display at Hackney Museum explores texturism and the Hackney youth group campaign for better hair representation through emojis.
Hackney Black History Season 2025 celebrates African and Caribbean stories, carnival culture, and community heritage
This year’s Black History Season opens with the CLR James Festival marking 40 years of the renaming of Dalston Library.
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Hackney is no place for hate: become a Hackney Hate Crime Community Champion
Hackney Council is recruiting local residents to join a new network of Community Champions to tackle hate crime, support victims, and build a safer Hackney.
Mayor Woodley: How I'm tackling the housing crisis head-on
Building Council homes, protecting private renters and improving the homes we manage
New Council homes approved for Nye Bevan Estate
A new terrace of nine homes along Millfields Road in Clapton are the first of a fresh wave of more than 300 Council homes to get the go ahead.
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