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Clissold Park toilets

Refurbished park toilets ready for spring

All public toilets in Hackney’s parks and green spaces have now been refurbished in time for spring and summer, completing a programme of improvements over the past few years. 

Ridley Road market in Dalston

The Dalston Plan: protecting what makes Dalston special

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

Hackney Youth Awards winners

Young people’s achievements recognised at special awards ceremony

Young people’s achievements were marked at an annual award ceremony yesterday evening at Hackney Town Hall.

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“Inclusive, exciting and ambitious” – Hackney Council praised in peer report

An action plan to ensure Hackney Council builds on its success over the last two decades has been agreed by the Council’s Cabinet after a report praised Hackney as “an inclusive, exciting and ambitious council, committed to delivering for its residents.”

Big Lunch

Bringing local communities together for a Big Lunch

Residents across the borough are once again being given the chance to bring their neighbours together as part of the national Big Lunch initiative.

Look out Look up

Look Up Look Out campaign urges residents to beware of phone thieves on mopeds and bikes

Hackney Council and the police are warning residents to be on alert for phone thieves on mopeds and bicycles.

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Families invited to help shape the future of education in Hackney

Hackney Council is looking for parents’ opinions on the future of education in the borough, as part of the work on a new strategy highlighting the borough’s top priorities for the next three years. 

Hackney Transport Strategy

Transforming transport in Hackney: have your say

Residents are being asked to help shape the future of transport in Hackney after an ambitious previous plan saw the borough become a leader in sustainable travel. 

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Have your say on middle income housing in Hackney

A first-of-its-kind expert panel has been launched in Hackney to look at how more housing can be provided for middle income and key workers. 

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Wishing Hackney a happy and safe Purim

The annual Jewish festival, Purim, will take place from the evening of Thursday, 13 March, until the evening of Friday, 14 March. 

Homelessness

We will ensure that no one in Hackney is left facing homelessness alone

The Government has released the snapshot figures for the number of individuals sleeping rough on the nation’s streets, giving an indication of the Housing Emergency across the country, with a 20% increase in 2024.  

Hackney Council

Penalty charges to increase from 7 April

Parking fines and other penalty charges and fees will go up in Hackney from 7 April 2025, in line with increases across London.