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Perry Dean Fung, one of the new residents at Wimbourne Street

‘I’ve got my own garden space, which I’ve never had before’ - residents move into new homes

A resident in a new council home at Wimbourne Street says ‘it’s amazing you can move such a short distance and have a completely different feeling and space’.

Mayor of Hackney, with ward councillors and council officers breaking ground at Pedro Street in Clapton

172 new council homes underway across Hackney

Work has started on 172 new council homes in Hoxton, Clapton and Stoke Newington as Mayor Zoë Garbett calls for funding to build more.

Mayor Zoë Garbett-5

Autumn Statement: a new Prime Minister but the same-old austerity

Mayor Garbett responds to today's Autumn Statement

Hackney Nights Map

New Hackney ‘night map’ puts toilets, phone charging and routes home in your pocket

Hackney Council has launched a new interactive map to help people find toilets, drinking water, phone charging and routes home when they’re out at night.

EHRC letter

Mayor of Hackney joins council leaders to continue fight for trans rights

Mayor Zoë Garbett and five council leaders recently met with the Chair for Equality and Human Rights Commission to raise urgent concerns. 

Hackney's waste enforcement team

Hackney is getting tough on fly-tipping, and it’s paying off

The Council has sped up waste removals, given out more fines and cut illegal dumping by businesses.

Cecilia Road and Downs Park Road junction

Dalston’s set for road safety improvements

Proposals for new School Streets, a 24-hour bus gate, traffic filters, safer crossings, rain gardens and more have been approved.

Estate Repair Action Day

Estate repair action days to roll out across Hackney following successful pilot

A new programme of repairs action days is set to be rolled out across Hackney council estates after a pilot saw 20 homes visited and an average of three repairs completed at each in a single day.

Warm Homes Local Grant

Hackney urges residents to apply for home energy improvement grants

We’re helping eligible households secure funding to make their homes more energy efficient.

Millfields playground

Major new upgrades are coming to three Hackney play areas

Residents can have their say on Clissold Park, London Fields (north) and Millfields Park playground refurbishments.

Private rented home

New ‘zero tolerance’ crackdown on rogue landlords launches

From this month, Hackney Council will be seeking the biggest fines and strongest possible penalties for the worst private landlords in Hackney.

Wenlock Barn community hall

Drive to get communities back into Hackney’s estate halls begins

The review of how Hackney’s 79 community halls are used is the latest step in Mayor Zoë Garbett’s ‘Who Owns Hackney’ investigation.