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

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

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

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

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

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

The repurposed Hackney Central office is the first building to be brought back to life as part of the Mayor of Hackney’s Who Owns Hackney investigation.

A statement from Mayor of Hackney, Zoë Garbett, and Deputy Mayor, Cllr Dylan Law, following last night’s tragic murder in Towpath Walk, Hackney:

A statement from Zoë Garbett, Mayor of Hackney, in response to the updated Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) code of practice.

Who Owns Hackney is a new investigation into land use and ownership, aiming to reclaim spaces to benefit Hackney’s communities.

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

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