Nineteen! That is the incredible number of Green Flags that Hackney now boasts, its highest-ever total, thanks to the hard work of the Council’s parks and green spaces team and the local community. Millfields Park, in Clapton, and West Hackney Recreation Ground, in Stoke Newington, were the ... Read more

Hackney Mayor Jules Pipe met parks staff from across the borough at one of its newest Green Flag parks to thank them for all their hard work.Around 30 of Hackney Council’s green-fingered workers, who are responsible for managing and maintaining 58 sites across the borough - including major gre ... Read more

It’s official, Hackney has some of the best parks and green spaces in Britain after being awarded an incredible 17 Green Flags - its highest number yet. Albion Square and Aske Gardens took the top parks award for the first time, this year, and join the 15 other Hackney green spaces w ... Read more

Hackney Council celebrated retaining its fifteen Green Flags, which recognise the UK’s best green spaces.National environmental charity Keep Britain Tidy re-awarded the 15 prestigious flags to parks in Hackney, among the highest in London. Green Flags encourage a high level of environmental ... Read more

After picking up two more Green Flag awards this year, fifteen of Hackney's parks and green spaces are in the running to be named the UK’s favourite.Thirteen of Hackney Council's green spaces had already been recognised as among the best in the country, joined this year by Hoxton Square and St ... Read more

Hackney Council celebrated the award of two new Green Flags, which recognise the UK’s best green spaces.National environmental charity Keep Britain Tidy awarded the prestigious flags to parks in Hackney, which brings the total in the borough to 15– among the highest in London. The new Gr ... Read more

To support businesses while LOCOG’s Olympic parking zone is in place, Hackney Council has identified 41 streets and installed temporary business visitors’ parking bays. All businesses in the zone area have been provided with visitors’ vouchers giving customers permission to park fo ... Read more

Hackney Council is celebrating today as it announced the award of two new Green Flags, which recognise the UK’s best green spaces.National environmental charity Keep Britain Tidy awarded the prestigious flags to parks in Hackney, which brings the total in the borough to 13– among the highest in ... Read more

Hackney has been awarded three new Green Flags in recognition of the quality of the borough’s parks and open spaces. Keep Britain Tidy, the organisation that aims to improve local parks and open spaces, has today (Wednesday, 28 July 2010) awarded a further three Green Flags to parks in Hackney, wh ... Read more