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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. 

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

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

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.”

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

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

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. 

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. 

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. 

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

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.  

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