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Who really owns Hackney? The borough’s new mayor is finding out

A new investigation into land ownership is aiming to reclaim spaces to benefit Hackney’s communities

Mayor Zoë Garbett's new cabinet - L-R Cllr Abi Kingston, Cllr Soraya Adejare, Cllr Sam Mathys, Cllr Alastair Binnie-Lubbock, Cllr Florence Schechter, Cllr Jacob Cable, Mayor Zoe Garbett, Cllr Rachel Nkiessu-Guifo, Deputy Mayor Dylan Law, Cllr Sally Zlotowitz, Cllr Laura-Louise Fairley

Hackney Mayor Zoë Garbett’s final Cabinet team confirmed

The new Mayor has appointed her full Cabinet team following this month's local elections.

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Mayor Garbett: "We need a government that backs rent controls"

A response from Zoë Garbett, Mayor of Hackney, to the King's Speech 2026.