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Hackney to reconsider Haifa links as part of twinning review

Hackney Council is now reviewing its twinning arrangements with the Israeli municipality Haifa 

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Statement on business rates cut: a welcome first step, but businesses need more

A statement from Cllr Sam Mathys, Cabinet Member for Culture, Nightlife, Resilience and Business Standards, on the Government’s business rates cut for pubs, clubs and music venues.

A colourful poster with a map of the world and the words Welcome to Sonder Hub Cultural Day and 'Welcome' in multiple languages

Ofsted report praises Hackney’s support for care leavers

Hackney’s care leavers benefit from “warm, trusting and purposeful relationships”

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The Mayor of Hackney's diary is now online for the first time

Zoë Garbett is the first Mayor of Hackney to publish a public diary record.

Mayor Garbett with mayors of Lewisham and Tower Hamlets

Hackney forces Mayor of London concession on affordable housing cuts

Plans to let developers reduce the proportion of affordable homes in new projects in Hackney have been scaled back

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Statement on murder on Downs Park Road

A statement from Mayor of Hackney, Zoë Garbett, following yesterday’s tragic murder on Downs Park Road on 13 July 2026

Cllr Jacob Cable, Cabinet Member for Climate, Clean Air, Energy and Transport and Hackney's parks team

Official: Hackney is London's top borough for parks

A record 34 of Hackney’s parks and green spaces have been rated among the best in the country.

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Free and low-cost summer activities for young people

Young Hackney has launched its Summer Activities Guide, a one-stop guide to free and low-cost activities for children and young people aged up to 19 years olds, or 25 with SEND.

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Hackney Mayor urges government to reject new guidance on single-sex spaces

Mayor Zoë Garbett has called on government to change course on guidance that puts transgender people at risk.

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Hackney Council partners with national charity Action for Children to create new local homes for children in care

Plans to develop two new children’s homes are underway in Hackney, as part of a significant investment in the care and support for local children and young people.

Mayor Garbett and Cllr Castello-Cortes

Work starts on a more ethical Pension Fund Strategy

An update from Zoë Garbett, Mayor of Hackney, and Cllr Izzy Castello-Cortes, Chair of the Hackney Pensions Committee.

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FIRST LOOK: the drones saving money and speeding up repairs

Drone surveys on Council blocks are the first step in a drive to cut the use of disruptive scaffolding.