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

Wed, 13 May 2026 11:57:00 Z

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

REVEALED: Hackney Mayor Zoë Garbett’s new Cabinet team

Mon, 11 May 2026 13:51:00 Z

The first members of the new Council cabinet have been confirmed, with more to be announced.

Zoë Garbett is the new Mayor of Hackney

Fri, 08 May 2026 13:49:00 Z

The Green Party candidate is elected with 46.9% of the vote.

A statement on the fire in Cazenove Road

Fri, 01 May 2026 11:59:00 Z

A message to the Stamford Hill community from Caroline Woodley, Mayor of Hackney, following a fire at a property on Cazenove Road

A statement on the terrorist attack in Golders Green

Wed, 29 Apr 2026 14:50:00 Z

A message from Caroline Woodley, Mayor of Hackney

Statement regarding a flat fire at Sara Lane Court, Hoxton

Fri, 24 Apr 2026 15:51:00 Z

London’s first dive bar festival is coming to Hackney

Wed, 22 Apr 2026 09:12:00 Z

It’s part of the spring programme of events backed by Hackney Council including upcycled fashion pop-ups, plant swaps and more.

Local and Mayoral elections May 2026: everything you need to know

Fri, 10 Apr 2026 08:34:00 Z

Hackney is voting for a Mayor and all 57 local councillors on Thursday 7 May.

Nearly 100 businesses mentored as delivery of new economic development plan begins

Tue, 24 Mar 2026 13:22:00 Z

Nearly 100 startups, charities and social enterprises have been supported with mentoring, networking and workshops to scale-up and access new opportunities as part of the latest round of Hackney Impact, the Council’s business support programme, which concludes this month.

Hackney backs calls for action on contaminated land

Tue, 24 Mar 2026 10:12:00 Z

Why we're supporting Zane's Law