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A Hackney Impact networking session

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

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.

The Loop in Hackney Wick, where Arbeit will host one of its sustainability events (image credit Arbeit)

Local Hackney businesses given cash to boost the borough’s high streets

Local Hackney businesses have been given a cash boost of up to £5k each to host events, markets or campaigns that drive footfall and spend on their local high street.

Shoreditch by night

Major new Shoreditch growth plan unveiled

A new Council Plan provides guidance for good growth in Shoreditch until 2040....

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125 new creative businesses in Hackney Wick since launch of creative enterprise zone

The number of creative businesses in Hackney Wick and Fish Island Creative Enterprise Zone has grown by 125 - a quarter - since the introduction of a creative enterprise zone, which is now being extended to run to 2028.

Blackwell Close from the east (credit Al-Jawad Pike)

Funding approved for tranche of 400 new Council homes

Funding to get spades in the ground on 400 new Council homes across Hackney was approved by the Council’s cabinet this week. 

Morris Blitz Courtyard (credit Archio)

New council homes for Stoke Newington and Clapton

Thirty seven new council homes - all for social rent - will be built on two Council owned sites in Stoke Newington and Clapton, after they were approved by the Council’s planning sub-committee.