In 2021 we adopted a new 10 year Parks and Green Spaces Strategy, which includes a commitment to creating more welcoming spaces and continuing to work with children, young people and their families to improve them.
We are already improving play areas at Clapton Pond, Haggerston Park, Clapton Square, Stoke Newington Common and Butterfield Green and in 2022 we are undertaking improvement works to a further four play areas: Clapton Common, Hackney Downs, Stonebridge Gardens aka Snake Park...More
We are now seeking your views on our proposal to help reduce the volume of traffic using residential roads during peak hour periods.
Why are these changes being proposed?
The Council has received comments from local residents regarding motor vehicles using De Beauvoir Road as an alternative cut through to avoid congestion along other established routes. Issues raised included that small residential roads are used by high volumes of traffic which...More
We are seeking your views on the proposal to help reduce the volume of traffic and queuing on residential roads during the evening peak period.
Why are these changes being proposed?
The Council has received comments from local residents regarding motor vehicles using Dunlace Road to access Chatsworth Road. The main issue raised was how difficult it is for traffic to enter Chatsworth Road, which results in the buildup of queuing traffic in Dunlace Road....More
We are looking to improve the junction of Ufton Road and Downham Road by installing permanent features to achieve a safer and more pleasant walking environment along the street, and visually connect the two halves of Ufton Gardens (the garden on one side and the basketball court on the other).
We are now seeking your views on the proposals.
Why are these changes being proposed?
From June 2020, Ufton Road was closed to through-traffic at the junction of...More
We are consulting on the draft Hackney Green Infrastructure Strategy . This strategy brings together the Council’s aims and objectives for the borough’s green infrastructure to ensure that it is planned, designed and managed to better meet our commitments to addressing the impacts of climate change, poor health and biodiversity loss.
Green infrastructure is integral and essential to the borough’s resilience, meeting its future challenges and the delivery of its wider...More
Take part in online focus groups to inform our public health communications campaign
Register to get involved in our public health campaign targeting pregnant women, those that have used antenatal care services within the last two years and those planning to conceive in the near future.
We’d like to hear your feedback on the Covid-19 vaccine to inform the development of a public health communications campaign. We’d like to hear from you, whether you have received the vaccine...More
Hackney Health and Wellbeing Strategy: what do you think?
We’re consulting on Hackney’s new Health and Wellbeing Strategy for 2022-26, a plan showing our approach to reduce health inequalities and improve the health of people who live and work in Hackney. This will set out the health and wellbeing priorities over the next four years.
Health inequalities are avoidable and unjust differences in health outcomes between groups of people and communities.
This Strategy does not...More
Residents at The Beckers have been working with Hackney based street artist Giacomo Bufarini aka RUN to create a proposal for a mural to be painted on the wall of The Beckers which is facing Rectory Road. The theme of the mural will be community: 'Supporting and lifting each other up, making an effort to help and see your mates and your families rise, play and keep the child within alive'. The artist will paint the figures in the mural straight onto the bricks without a background colour....More
Take part in online focus groups to inform our public health communications campaign
Register to get involved in our public health campaign targeting pregnant women and those that have used antenatal care services within the last two years.
We’d like to hear your feedback on the Covid-19 vaccine to inform the development of a public health communications campaign. We’d like to hear from you, whether you have received the vaccine or not.
Please invite your friends or...More
The Council is keen to hear from local businesses of all types and all sectors regarding your current business support and advice needs. Please complete this short survey to help us plan for any future business support initiatives. We’re interested in hearing about the types of support and advice that businesses in Hackney are looking for to help you either start, plan and grow your businesses. We’re also interested in finding out what other areas of support and advice might be useful to...More
We are seeking your views on proposals to improve road safety on the cycle path adjacent to Butterfield Green and the junction of Allen Road and Nevill Road and transform it into a high-quality public space. We are now seeking your views on the proposals.
Why are these changes being proposed?
These proposals form part of our long term vision for streets in Hackney. We want to create streets that are safe, easy to walk or cycle on, reduce vehicle...More
We are seeking your views on proposals to improve road safety on Flanders Way and transform it into a high-quality public space.
Update: Drop-in event
Following internal Council coronavirus guidance on external events, we regret to inform you that we have cancelled the d rop-in event for local residents at Gascoyne 2 Community Hall (Wick Estate, 2A Wick Road, E9 5AY) on Tuesday, 14 December 2021 from 11am - 6pm.
Why are these changes being proposed? ...More
We are seeking your views on proposals to improve road safety on Hedger’s Grove and transform it into a high-quality public space.
Why are these changes being proposed?
These proposals form part of our long term vision for streets in Hackney. We want to create streets that are safe, easy to walk or cycle on, reduce vehicle dominance and help to improve air quality.
The Council’s Transport Strategy recognises that roads and streets in our...More
We are seeking to gather your views on proposals to improve the local road network and make the section of Kenton Road by the triangle safer. This will enable buses to turn around from the new bus stand on Kenton Road without being obstructed by parked cars.
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...More
We are seeking your views on proposals to make changes to bus lane operating times on Mare Street, between St Thomas’s Square and Well Street.
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...More
Hackney Council is committed to improving its Home Care services by seeking feedback from service users, their families and friends.
Home Care is the term used to describe services provided at home to support someone to live independently; providing a bit of extra support around the home, for example, with personal care or mobility or to promote your independence and quality of life. Home Care can also be referred to as Dom Care or home help.
We would appreciate you taking 10...More
Would you like space to grow your own food and enjoy nature with family and friends?
Hackney Council would like to work with residents from Datchler Estate to re-purpose the unused space behind Feldman Close.
We invite you to share your ideas about how residents can help to transform this space into an area which can benefit the Datchler Estate community.
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Would you like space to grow your own food and enjoy nature with family and friends?
Share your ideas about how residents can come together to create a garden to benefit the Portland Rise Estate community.
The sites proposed are in the garden area at the back of Warwick House and Fleming House, backing onto Nottingham House.
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We are seeking your views on proposals to make the current temporary modal filter restrictions around the new Britannia Leisure Centre development permanent to achieve a safer and more pleasant environment around the Shoreditch Park area.
Why are these changes being proposed?
You may be aware that Pitfield Street and Hyde Road have been closed to motorised traffic for over two years to allow for the construction of the new Britannia Leisure Centre and new...More
Thank you for your interest in taking part in the 21st Century Streets online workshop on Thursday 25 November from 6.00-7.30pm.
As a part of our broad vision for this scheme we intend to deliver a new green space, cycle parking, electric vehicle charging, a School Street, and an increase of tree canopy cover to 40% along Colvestone Crescent. A trial School Street is currently in place at Colvestone Primary School.
In November 2020 we held our first engagement event...More
Parking Services consulted you between December 2020 and February 2021 on the introduction of parking controls on your road and nearby roads in your area (Stage 1 consultation in Stamford Hill East & West). As a result of the consultation and other factors suchs as parking stress, road safety, air quality, the need for a logical boundary and environmental impact of parking, the Council made the recommendation to introduce parking controls and create Parking Zone Y (Stamford Hill East).
...More
We would like hear your views on Hackney Council’s Stage Two Parking Design Consultation, Parking Zone W. The Consultation is a great opportunity for you to provide your feedback on the proposed hours of operation and parking design for the zone.
To view the full consultation please visit:
https://consultation.hackney.gov.uk/parking-services/stage2-zonew
Due to continuing health and safety concerns regarding COVID-19, as a precaution, drop-in sessions and Q&A events will...More
We would like hear your views on Hackney Council’s Stage Two Parking Design Consultation, Parking Zone Y. The Consultation is a great opportunity for you to provide your feedback on the proposed hours of operation and parking design for the zone.
To view the full consultation please visit:
https://consultation.hackney.gov.uk/parking-services/stage2-zoney
Due to continuing health and safety concerns regarding COVID-19, as a precaution, drop-in sessions and Q&A events will...More
Parking Services consulted you between December 2020 and February 2021 on the introduction of parking controls on your road and nearby roads in your area (Stage 1 consultation in Stamford Hill East & West). As a result of the consultation and other factors suchs as parking stress, road safety, air quality, the need for a logical boundary and environmental impact of parking, the Council made the recommendation to introduce parking controls and create Parking Zone W (Stamford Hill West).
...More
We would like your feedback on the Council’s new Early Years
Strategy , which sets out the Council’s vision, priorities and principles
that underpin all the services it provides for young children and their
families, and outlines how it will protect those services into the future.
This strategy has been developed following engagement with parents,
carers and professionals.
The new strategy includes proposed changes to how we deliver children’s
centre services across...More
We would like your views on Hackney Council’s proposed Parking and Enforcement Plan (referred to from here as the PEP). The PEP is the Council’s primary parking policy and strategy document governing parking related decisions. We have developed a new draft (see here with appendices here ), covering the period 2021-26, and we want to hear from local residents, businesses, and visitors about the proposals set out in this document.
What is in the PEP?
The PEP is...More
Hackney Council is committed to improving its services. We know people using our services are best placed to help us do this.
With you, we want to evaluate the Telecare service for adults and children in Hackney. This is to help us understand how the current service is performing in terms of helping your recovery, maintaining your independence, supporting unpaid carers and working in a holistic way to meet the needs of its customers. Also, it will help us ensure we have the...More
Hackney Council has secured funding to improve Charles Square in Shoreditch. Although the funding is limited, additional funding may become available for a second phase of improvements. In either case, we aim to accommodate as many ideas as possible.
Our plans for Charles Square include making the square more accessible, inclusive, sustainable and attractive.
If you live around Charles Square or use it we would love to hear how you currently feel about Charles Square,...More
We would like your views on Hackney Council’s proposed Parking and Enforcement Plan (referred to from here as the PEP). The PEP is the Council’s primary parking policy and strategy document governing parking related decisions. We have developed a new draft (see here with appendices here ) , covering the period 2021-26, and we want to hear from local residents, businesses, and visitors about the proposals set out in this document.
To view the full consultation please visit:...More
Colville Estate Cycle Storage Consultation
Housing Services want to encourage Colville Estate residents to cycle as much as possible. We know that some residents don't have room to store a bike in their home and it's important that internal communal areas are kept clear for Health and Safety reasons. Therefore we are considering installing two bike hangers and bike rails on the estate.
We want to find out how much demand there is for additional secure cycle storage and free...More