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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

Residents and businesses are being invited to share their views on a new plan that would put Hackney at the forefront of UK efforts to improve air quality. 

Hackney’s first-ever evening and nighttime strategy has launched, aiming to create a safer, more inclusive borough that’s still at the forefront of London’s nightlife.

The owner of a popular Hackney restaurant has been fined nearly £20,000 after being caught fly-tipping their waste ‘on nine separate occasions’.

Hackney Council's new electric car club pilot, with Zipcar and Zest Charging, offers fifteen new electric vehicles plus seventy new on-street fast chargers across the borough.

Thousands of new jobs and businesses have been created in Hackney in the last eight years, making it London’s fastest growing local economy.

Hackney Council has adopted a new plan to ensure that as Dalston continues to grow, the town centre community will benefit.