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How to get involved Circular Economy Week 2025
To mark Circular Economy Week, which takes place from Monday 20-Sunday 26 October 2025, we’re hosting and supporting a range of events across Hackney to help you reduce, re-use and repair.
Hackney stands against hate for National Hate Crime Awareness Week 2025
Hackney marks National Hate Crime Awareness Week 2025 with a series of anti-hate crime pop-up stalls across the borough, focusing on supporting people who have been subject to disability hate.
Consultation to take place on changes to library opening times
Residents and library users will have the chance to help decide on changes to library opening times under plans to ensure Hackney’s libraries remain open in the face of the major financial challenges faced by the Council.
Joint statement to mark second anniversary of 7 October attacks
A message from Caroline Woodley, Mayor of Hackney, Cllr Peray Ahmet, Leader of Haringey Council and Cllr Barry Rawlings, Leader of Barnet Council
Statement on Manchester synagogue attack
A message from Caroline Woodley, Mayor of Hackney, and Cllr Susan Fajana Thomas, Cabinet Member for Community Safety.
Future of Hackney Wick’s Bath House secured
A 1930s bath house in Hackney Wick will remain open as a not-for-profit space following an agreement for a popular sauna company to take on management of the building.
Clear Advice on Paracetamol Use in Pregnancy: No Link to Autism
A statement from our Cabinet Member for Health, Cllr Chris Kennedy to help reassure expectant mothers and their families that paracetamol remains a safe option during pregnancy, with no evidence that it causes autism.
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.
Dockless cycle hire is about to become the same price as a bus fare in Hackney
Renting a dockless e-bike will cost the same as a single bus fare, following a new agreement between Hackney Council and operators Lime and Voi.
New Test Purchasing Reveals Alarming Youth Access to Nicotine Vapes in Hackney
A recent test purchasing operation across Shoreditch, Homerton, and Hackney Central has uncovered a worrying trend: despite legal restrictions, a majority of retailers continue to sell nicotine vapes to under-18s.
Statement on the formal recognition of the state of Palestine and action on divestment
Caroline Woodley, the Mayor of Hackney, has welcomed the formal recognition by the UK government of the state of Palestine and committed to taking further steps towards divesting Hackney Pension Fund investments from companies tied to human rights breaches, including those in Gaza and the West Bank.