News

A statement from our Cabinet Member for Health, Cllr Chris Kennedy to help reassure expectant mothers and their families that paracetamol remains a safe option during pregnancy, with no evidence that it causes autism. 

This year’s Black History Season opens with the CLR James Festival marking 40 years of the renaming of Dalston Library.

Renting a dockless e-bike will cost the same as a single bus fare, following a new agreement between Hackney Council and operators Lime and Voi.

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. 

Caroline Woodley, the Mayor of Hackney, has welcomed the formal recognition by the UK government of the state of Palestine and committed to taking further steps towards divesting Hackney Pension Fund investments from companies tied to human rights breaches, including those in Gaza and the West Bank.

Measles cases are rising across the country, with confirmed local outbreaks in Hackney and neighbouring Haringey since May 2025. 

A joint statement from Caroline Woodley, Mayor of Hackney, and Dawn Carter-McDonald, Chief Executive.

Hackney pupils ranked joint first in provisional KS2 SATs results

Residents and organisations invited to share views by 3 October

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

Burning wood and other domestic fuels causes harmful air pollution which can lead to asthma, heart disease and other serious illnesses

Hackney Council and local partners are marking International Overdose Awareness Day (31 August) with a week of activities to raise awareness of the risks posed by increasingly dangerous drugs, provide support to residents, and remember those lost to overdose.