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  • Making Hackney Safer for Women and Girls

    Hackney Council is dedicated to making our borough a safer place for everyone. We're actively working on our next Hackney Strategy to tackle gender based violence and domestic abuse and want to hear from residents to help us with this. We are especially keen to hear from women and girls about their experiences and views on safety within relationships. Feedback from this survey will directly help us to tackle domestic abuse. Here are the priorities of Hackney’s current Eliminating... More
    Opened 3 July 2025

  • Cherbury Court Development Proposal - Stage 1

    Hackney Council is excited to announce a new housing programme aimed at building around 400 new homes across 14 locations, including Cherbury Court. Seventy-five percent of these new homes will be council homes for social rent, prioritised for local residents with established housing needs. This initiative is part of our commitment to start building or support the construction of 1,000 new homes for social rent by 2026. Our goal is to address the housing shortage and provide high-quality,... More
    Opened 21 June 2025

  • Wayman Court Development - Stage 2

    Hackney Council is continuing its housing programme to deliver around 400 new homes across 14 locations, including Wayman Court. This programme, consulted on in July last year, is part of our ongoing commitment to start building or support the construction of 1,000 new homes for social rent by 2026. Across the programme, 75% of the new homes will be council homes for social rent, prioritised for local residents with established housing needs. Our goal remains to address the housing shortage... More
    Opened 14 June 2025

  • Jack Dunning Community Garden Consultation

    Jack Dunning Tenant and Resident Association have approached Hackney Council's Resident Participation team with the proposal of developing a community gardening project on Burnett Close on Jack Dunning Estate. The proposed area for Jack Dunnity Community Garden is circled in black on the map below. More
    Opened 13 June 2025

  • Have your say on proposals to introduce property licensing

    We’re proposing to introduce a new Property Licensing Scheme for landlords across Hackney to raise standards in the private rented sector. We’re consulting on these plans and want to hear from renters, landlords, letting agents, businesses, and others with an interest in the borough. You can complete the consultation questionnaire here – or scroll to the bottom of this page where the link appears again. We encourage you to read the background information below before sharing... More
    Opened 12 June 2025

  • Supporting your community during heatwaves – your experience and case studies

    We would value your input on how your community organisation is protecting or preparing your users or members during heatwaves or high summer temperatures. If you have any effective case studies or examples of actions taken to support vulnerable groups or the wider community during periods of extreme heat, we would be keen to hear about them. Your feedback will help Hackney Council understand the borough’s current preparedness, risks, and community needs related to extreme weather,... More
    Opened 2 June 2025

  • Draft Economic Development Plan 2025-2030

    Hackney Council is consulting on a new Economic Development Plan (EDP) 2025-2030, which sets out a vision for building a fairer, greener, and more inclusive local economy over the next five years. We want to know what you think about the Plan’s proposals, including its key missions, focus areas and actions, so we can make sure it reflects the priorities and experiences of Hackney’s communities, businesses and partners. 🔗 Read the full draft Economic Development Plan ... More

  • Connecting Hoxton Updates

    The projects listed in this flyer are the first of a number of improvements coming soon to Hoxton. Over the next two years, we will be consulting on projects which aim to create better facilities, improve green and public spaces, play areas and make the area better connected. We will also be consulting on the Hoxton East Liveable Neighbourhood Programme this summer. Improvements will focus on long-term schemes that encourage walking, cycling and the use of public... More
    Opened 1 March 2025

  • Hackney Homes for Hackney Children

    What we’re doing We’ve secured funding to refurbish two Council buildings in order to create two small children’s homes in Hackney, to provide new homes for Hackney children who are in the care of the Local Authority. The two identified properties are: The former caretaker’s home next to Ann Tayler Children’s Centre The former caretaker’s home for Oldhill School, on Firsby Road Proposed plans The former caretaker's home at Ann Tayler... More

  • Amhurst Road and Pembury Circus Transformation

    Work on the Amhurst Road and Pembury Circus transformation will begin on 17 February 2025 and is expected to last at least 18 months. For regular updates on construction progress and how the works may affect you, visit our Amhurst Road and Pembury Circus construction updates page . This transformation is part of our plan for a greener, safer, and healthier Hackney Central. The project, funded by the government, will create: A new linear park on Amhurst Road with... More

  • Hackney Naming Hub

    Hackney Council is inviting you to add suggestions for names for future roads, buildings, and other public spaces that represent your community in Hackney. With your help we want to create a knowledge bank of names that will help the Council to address underrepresentation in the public realm by acknowledging the history and achievements of Hackney’s diverse and migrant communities, women's histories, LGBTQIA+ histories, disabled people's histories, and working class histories. ... More
    Opened 1 July 2024

  • Hackney Central Library

    What we’re doing Hackney Central Library is the borough’s busiest library – and it will soon have better facilities and be more accessible to more people. Proposals we’re looking at include: flexible and inclusive equipment to make it more accessible to more people children and young people’s zones collaborative learning spaces bookable meeting spaces new study spaces exhibition spaces Why we’re doing it The library... More

  • Reimagining Hackney Museum

    Hackney Council has secured a £2.24 million grant from The National Lottery Heritage Fund to redesign and transform Hackney Museum. The project will create a more dynamic and inclusive museum space, with the aim of using the museum’s unique historical collections in bold and exciting new ways. This once-in-a-generation transformation will ensure Hackney Museum remains a trusted and inspiring space where local people can explore their heritage, share their stories, and reflect... More

  • Request parking controls

    If you currently live in an area which is experiencing high parking stress, you can request for parking controls for your road using the online questionnaire below. The feedback received will be assessed periodically to identify areas where we have received a high number of requests. If you would like parking controls introduced on your road urgently, we would also recommend that you start a petition with your neighbours. The petition should include the name of the street and times... More
    Opened 27 February 2017

  • Parking Permit System – Survey

    Tell us what you think We’re keen to hear your thoughts on your new Permit system. If you’ve got a couple of spare minutes, we’d really appreciate you giving us your feedback! Please note: We may use your feedback anonymously, in future communications campaigns. More
    Opened 1 February 2016
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