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More than ninety entrepreneurs and small businesses in Hackney are set to be offered support to scale-up and access new business opportunities as the latest phase of Hackney Impact launches this week.

Councillor Carole Williams, Cabinet Member for Employment, Human Resources and Equalities, has released a statement on this week’s announcement about new Living Wage Rates for 2025/2026

Eight new cargo bikes are now available to rent in Hackney, as the borough re-launches its pioneering share scheme with upgraded models and a new location. 

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.

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.

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. 

An improved Dalston Square was launched for the local community last weekend

Hackney students celebrate their resilience and hard work as they receive their GCSE results

Hackney students celebrate their A-Level and BTec results

Improvement work is set to begin on a new project to create safer, healthier and more welcoming streets, as part of the Council’s Liveable Neighbourhood programme. 

An update from Cllr Robert Chapman