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  • Motorcycle parking consultation - online engagement sessions registration

    We would like your views on a number of proposed changes to rules governing motorcycle parking in Hackney. As part of our commitment to improve local air quality and reduce CO 2 emissions in the borough, we are proposing to introduce parking permits for motorcycles. This is aimed at tackling air pollution from motorcycles by encouraging people to switch to less polluting models or more sustainable forms of transport. It will also bring all motorcycle parking charges in line with... More
    Closed 5 August 2020

  • Have your say on the future of the Sir Robert Geffrye statue at the Museum of the Home, Kingsland Road, Hackney

    The Museum of the Home is running a consultation on the future of the Sir Robert Geffrye statue. You can provide your feedback until 3 July 2020. More
    Closed 3 July 2020

  • Impact of COVID-19 on the community

    Dear Hackney resident, We know this is a challenging time for all of us, nationally and locally. At this time Hackney Council is providing a number of services for local residents: some we provided before and some new. We want these to be as useful as possible over the duration of this period. We therefore need your feedback so we know how the situation is for you. Please can you help us make our services as useful as possible by answering the following questions. Please... More
    Closed 19 June 2020

  • Coronavirus Business Impact Monitoring Form - The next phase

    There have been significant developments since the introduction of our first survey in March and your responses have not only helped Hackney Council identify the gaps in support for many organisations but also enabled us to use this data to lobby the Government for further support on your behalf. The Mayor of Hackney, Philip Glanville and Cllr Guy Nicholson, Cabinet Member for Planning, Culture and Inclusive Economy have written several letters to the Government and provided submissions... More
    Closed 15 June 2020

  • New Homes for the De Beauvoir Estate Phase 2

    We’re working alongside the local community to develop plans for Phase 2 of the De Beauvoir Estate project. This could provide more genuinely affordable homes for estate residents in housing need and some of the 13,000 families on Hackney's housing waiting list. The information boards below, from our recent event, introduce our early ideas for this Phase and we would welcome your feedback. We are particularly interested in finding out your views on the public spaces in the Phase 2 area.... More
    Closed 31 May 2020

  • Graham Road Bus Priority Proposal for Routes 38, 242 and 277

    We are seeking views on proposals to improve the local road network for buses and make Graham Road safer for all road users. Why are these changes being proposed? The Council is committed to making Hackney’s roads safer for everyone living, working and visiting the borough as well as promoting public transport and helping to make buses more reliable. In addition to achieving faster journey times for bus users, these changes aim to create a favourable... More
    Closed 19 April 2020

  • Draft S106 Planning Contributions SPD Consultation

    Draft S106 Planning Contributions SPD Consultation The draft Supplementary Planning Document (SPD) sets out the Council’s approach to securing planning obligations. Planning obligations are negotiated between the Council and developers and can take the form of: ● requirements for parts of a development to be used in certain ways eg. affordable housing. ● requirements for certain works to be undertaken or restrictions and/or requirements on the form of the development eg ... More
    Closed 17 April 2020

  • Feedback form for Faggamuffin Bloc Party 2019

    Faggamuffin Bloc Party 2019 took place in Bohemia Place, Hackney Central, on Sunday, 8 September, as part of Hackney Carnival. If you attended, please give us your feedback so we can make our 2020 event even better. More
    Closed 10 April 2020

  • 2019/20 Post Audit Survey

    Dear Colleague. To help us assess and improve the quality of the Council’s internal audit service, please complete this questionnaire. Please assess the quality and value of the recent work undertaken for you by Internal Audit More
    Closed 1 April 2020

  • Help Shape Early Help In Hackney

    We are currently reviewing how we approach children's and young people's Early Help services at Hackney Council and we want residents' and partners' feedback on what would make an effective Early Help offer for people in the borough. Early Help is a mix of opportunities and support designed to help children, young people and their families to maintain good health and wellbeing, to develop the skills and resilience that will help them thrive in life, and manage challenges they may be... More
    Closed 31 March 2020

  • Your views on the Council's publications: 'Hackney Today, 'Hackney Life' and 'Our Homes'.

    Hackney Council has produced Hackney Today, a fortnightly newspaper distributed to all homes and businesses in the borough, for nearly 20 years, providing news and information about Council services, decisions, events and opportunities. Last year, the High Court ruled that Hackney Today could no longer be published fortnightly, and must be published quarterly instead. Since then, the Council has trialled Hackney Life, an information publication that is published in months when Hackney... More
    Closed 31 March 2020

  • Albion Drive - Queensbridge Primary School - School Streets proposal

    Hackney Council is gathering views on a proposed School Street scheme to improve local air quality and make it safer and easier for children to walk and cycle to school. Albion Drive would become a timed pedestrian and cycles only zone at school opening times and closing times whilst maintaining access for residents, pedestrians and cyclists. The purpose is to tackle congestion at the school gates and improve the environment for sustainable travel to school. Residents who live on the street... More
    Closed 29 March 2020

  • Gainsborough Bridge Consultation

    Hackney Council has been made aware that some members of the public did not receive the initial consultation letter regarding Gainsborough Bridge. As such, Hackney Council has decided to extend this consultation to the 27th March 2020 . This consultation has been extended to ensure the comments received represent all community members opinions Hackney Council is committed to improving public access to facilities and pedestrian connections in Hackney Wick and the Queen Elizabeth Olympic... More
    Closed 27 March 2020

  • Green Lanes: Woodberry Grove to Petherton Road

    Hackney Council is working to improve safety for all road users along Green Lanes between Newington Green and Woodberry Grove. Between November 2015 and October 2018 a total of 51 crashes, which resulted in personal injuries, were recorded on Green Lanes between Newington Green and the borough boundary with Haringey, (excluding Manor House Station junction which is a TfL junction). The total number of casualties was 57, of which one was a fatal accident, seven were... More
    Closed 20 March 2020

  • Stage Four consultation - Review of parking controls in Zone T Area (Stamford Hill)

    As part of our Parking Enforcement Plan (PEP) we have made a commitment to review Parking Zones (PZ) within a year of implementation to ensure that the parking controls in the area continue to meet the needs of residents and businesses. During the stage 1 and 2 consultation process concerning the extension of Zone T, residents provided feedback and raised requests for shorter operational hours. As a result of this, a commitment was made to conduct a review of Zone T after the... More
    Closed 2 March 2020

  • Brooke Road Junction With Evering Road - Proposed road safety scheme

    Help us to improve the junction of Brooke Road and Evering Road. Why are these changes being proposed for this junction. The Council is committed to making our roads safer for everyone living, working and visiting the borough. These changes aim to create an environment that will encourage more walking and cycling, improve air quality and reduce emissions within the local area. Our Transport Strategy includes a Liveable Neighbourhoods Plan, which recognises that local... More
    Closed 23 February 2020

  • S.77 Consultation: Shoreditch Park Primary School

    Hackney Council is redeveloping the Britannia Leisure Centre site to deliver a new secondary school, new homes – including genuinely affordable social rent and shared ownership homes – and a new state-of-the-art leisure centre. As a part of this project, we have invested over £700,000 in Shoreditch Park Primary School, and will invest more than £2m, including a new early years centre attached to the school campus. To deliver the next phase... More
    Closed 21 February 2020

  • Improving signage on Hackney’s Council estates

    The Council own and manage more than 30,000 homes across hundreds of estates in Hackney, with a huge mix of styles ranging from 1930s mansions blocks to 1960s towers and brand new 21st Century Council homes. While every estate has its own distinct character, they want to ensure the information and signage across all of our homes is inclusive, legible, and up-to-date, helping residents feel proud of where they live. The estates use a wide variety of signage from different eras, much... More
    Closed 17 February 2020

  • Shepherdess Walk Park Play Area

    Have your say on the refurbishment of the play area in Shepherdess Walk Park. The play area will be focused on providing fun and challenging play opportunities for younger children. The play area will have more equipment, including swings, slides and climbing structures all set in a playable landscape. Don't worry the sheep are staying! We would like to hear your views on the proposed design of the play area and what other improvements we could make to the park in the future.... More
    Closed 16 February 2020

  • Future City and Hackney Wellbeing Network service resident consultation

    The City and Hackney Public Health Team are in the process of designing the future Wellbeing Network, a service that provides public mental health support to City and Hackney residents. We are really interested to hear from a wide range of residents about what you think is important for the new service, whether you have used the service or not. Please could you complete the following short survey, which should take no more than 15 minutes, by 11th February 2020? ... More
    Closed 11 February 2020

  • Internet Connectivity Business Survey

    Do you own or work for a Hackney business, and have an interest in how the business accesses and uses the internet? Complete our 5 min survey and help us improve internet connectivity in Hackney! Hackney Council is working to improve internet connectivity in the borough for residents and businesses. At present only around 5% of SME business premises can access full fibre internet connections, and we aim to fix this. Full fibre is fast and reliable. Some of the things it could help... More
    Closed 31 January 2020

  • Social value discussion group registration

    Every five years Hackney Council employs a number of building contractors who will be responsible for carrying out some of the biggest repair, maintenance, and improvement and redecoration work to its homes and estates. New contractors must demonstrate how they can provide ‘social value’ in order to work with us - this could include anything from how the contractor will support local employment opportunities to how the contractor will take action to improve the environment. The... More
    Closed 28 January 2020

  • Stoke Newington Low Emissions Neighbourhood Workshop

    Thank you for your interest in joining in the Stoke Newington Low Emissions Neighbourhood workshop. We are bringing local people together for an evening of discussion about how Hackney Council can use funding from the Mayor of London's Air Quality Fund to improve Stoke Newington Church Street and the surrounding area. The funding could see: • improvements to the public realm and green spaces to encourage walking and cycling • improved crossings on various... More
    Closed 22 January 2020

  • Hackney Markets, Street Trading and Shop Front Fees and Charges 2020-2021

    Why are you being consulted? We are proposing to update street and shop front trading fees and charges, which were last updated in April 2016. This is because since then, the running costs of our markets, which include waste management, infrastructure costs and storage costs, have increased significantly. We are proposing to update charges in April 2020 (subject to this consultation) to ensure they are fair and transparent, and to ensure our markets are self-funding by the 2021/22. ... More
    Closed 31 December 2019

  • Full Fibre Internet for Social Housing Residents

    Internet is now the ‘fourth utility’, an everyday necessity alongside water, electricity, and gas. Hackney Council is working to enable the installation of modern full fibre internet connections to all social housing in the borough, so that tenants and leaseholders will have access to some of the fastest and most reliable connections in London at some of the most affordable prices. More
    Closed 22 December 2019

  • Fortnightly waste collections consultation

    We are consulting on reducing the frequency of non-recyclable waste collections from every week to every two weeks at street-level properties (generally houses, or houses that have been converted into flats, which have green sack recycling services) in Hackney. This will not affect flats above shops or properties with communal bins, typically including estates and new build blocks. These proposals will not affect recycling or food waste, which will continue to be collected every... More
    Closed 9 December 2019

  • Ravensdale Road Pedestrian Accessibility Improvements

    We are seeking your views on proposals for pedestrian accessibility improvements on Ravensdale Road. Following requests from the local community, the Council is proposing to introduce an informal crossing point to improve safety conditions for vulnerable road users and school children in particular. Why are these changes being proposed? The Council is committed to making Hackney’s roads safer for everyone living, working and visiting the borough. The proposed... More
    Closed 8 December 2019

  • New Homes for the De Beauvoir Estate

    We’re working alongside the De Beauvoir Estate community to develop plans for much-needed new homes at five underused sites on the estate. These are part of Hackney Council’s not-for-profit housebuilding programme , which is directly delivering around 2,000 high-quality new homes across more than 20 sites between 2018–2022 – more than half for social rent and shared ownership. More
    Closed 5 December 2019

  • Walford Road area Road Safety and Traffic Reduction scheme

    Proposal to reduce motor traffic and improve road safety in the immediate Walford Road area In December 2017 and January 2018, we consulted on proposals to control traffic and improve the local environment for residents and road users in the immediate Walford Road area. Having considered the responses to the previous consultation exercise, and concerns expressed about their potential impacts on air quality, we are carrying out a new consultation on a proposal to... More
    Closed 22 November 2019

  • Fairholt Road - Boundary Change

    Since the publication of the Parking Zone V consultation results in July 2019 (see delegated report https://consultation.hackney.gov.uk/parking-services/zone-v/results/delegatedreport-zonev.pdf ), the Council has received requests and a petition from residents of Fairholt Road for controls to be introduced (see consultation documents). This is due to parking stress caused by an increased number of drivers seeking parking spaces on this street. In response to these requests received and... More
    Closed 14 October 2019
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