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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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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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Coming soon: new gym to take over empty Council office

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.

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Statement on murder in Towpath Walk

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

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Mayor Garbett: Standing in solidarity with the trans community

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

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Who really owns Hackney? The borough’s new mayor is finding out

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

Mayor Zoë Garbett's new cabinet - L-R Cllr Abi Kingston, Cllr Soraya Adejare, Cllr Sam Mathys, Cllr Alastair Binnie-Lubbock, Cllr Florence Schechter, Cllr Jacob Cable, Mayor Zoe Garbett, Cllr Rachel Nkiessu-Guifo, Deputy Mayor Dylan Law, Cllr Sally Zlotowitz, Cllr Laura-Louise Fairley

Hackney Mayor Zoë Garbett’s final Cabinet team confirmed

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

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

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