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This is what a new approach to engaging with residents on transport looks like ⬇️

Local people with diverse views have been exploring how to make main roads work for everyone

We’ll take their recommendations forward in our next transport strategy
November 21, 2025 at 4:21 PM
Ever thought about the air quality in your home❓

Together with City of London Corporation we gave air quality monitors to residents to help them learn more about their indoor air quality

Here are some sources of pollution they found:
🧽 cleaning products
🍳 gas stoves
🐈 pet litter trays
November 13, 2025 at 10:51 AM
FREE fresh fruit and vegetables

@thefelixproject.bsky.social and Better Leisure are giving out fresh fruit and veg this Friday

📅 Friday 7 November, 12-2pm
📌 Britannia Leisure Centre

Just bring your own bags and boxes to carry the food home!

Find out more: www.better.org.uk/leisure-cent...
November 5, 2025 at 10:03 AM
Celebrating the launch of new cycle hire options in Hackney at our newest cargo bike hub

You can now rent dockless bikes from Voi and Lime, or pick up an OurBike cargo bike, perfect for carrying bigger loads

👉 orlo.uk/SuKg6
November 3, 2025 at 2:41 PM
Carrying shopping, small furniture or even a friend?

Hackney’s cargo bike scheme is expanding with new models and locations

Rent from just £1.25 with @zeroemissions.bsky.social and OurBike

Try one this Sunday at Chatsworth Road Market, 11am-2pm

news.hackney.gov.uk/news/new-and...
October 16, 2025 at 10:42 AM
🙏 Recently, we've opened 24 new places for children with SEND.

🏫 The Meadow at Sebright School is a special, calm space where children with speech, language & communication needs can receive one-to-one support, while staying connected with their mates in mainstream lessons.
October 14, 2025 at 2:13 PM
We’re tackling climate change in a way that delivers real benefits for local people ⬇️

That means warmer homes, lower bills, more reuse, less waste, cleaner air and healthier streets

Read about the progress we’ve made and what it means for local people: hackney.moderngov.co.uk/documents/s9...
September 19, 2025 at 10:44 AM
Did you know your garden waste is recycled into compost after we collect it?

🍂 Most types of garden waste can be recycled, including bark, flowers, grass and hedge cuttings, leaves, plants, small branches, twigs and weeds Find out more ⬇️
September 15, 2025 at 3:41 PM
A packed Guildhall for another sold-out London Walking, Wheeling and Cycling Conference 🚶👩‍🦽🚴‍♀️

Alongside our partners City of London, we’ll hear from the industry’s best speakers about how to make active travel the default option for everyone.

#WalkWheelCycle25
September 10, 2025 at 8:55 AM
Loving the new mural on Hoxton Street 😍

Created by artist Mohammed Z. Rahman with Peer Gallery + the Young Ambassadors, it celebrates Hoxton’s history & diverse communities 🙌 Part of our #ConnectingHoxton project, supported by Mayor of London + central gov funding.
September 5, 2025 at 3:41 PM
Repair, mend and upcycle your old clothes at these FREE workshops at Chats Palace

- Saturday 13 September
- Saturday 20 September
- Saturday 27 September

11am-4pm 👇
September 2, 2025 at 3:01 PM
The historic Chatsworth Road Market looks a little different now…

We’ve turned it into a pedestrianised zone every Sunday, 6am-8pm, to create more space for the market

Funded by TfL, it’s part of a wider project to make the area safer, healthier and more welcoming
August 27, 2025 at 11:21 AM
Chatsworth Road Sunday Market is going fully pedestrianised

Celebrate the launch with free live music and drumming workshops, as well as the market’s vast array of stalls and al fresco dining options

📆 Sunday 24 August, 10am-5pm

www.eventbrite.com/e/chats-road...
August 22, 2025 at 8:29 AM
We want to hear your views on our new draft Air Quality Action Plan

It sets out the steps we’ll take over the next five years to improve air quality in Hackney

👉 Read the draft plan and share your views: Bit.ly/HackneyAQAP
August 14, 2025 at 8:57 AM
Join us for free family-friendly cycling activities, including cycle training, bike safety checks and crafts this week ☀️🚲

📅 Thursday 14 August, 10.30am-4pm
📍Shoreditch Park

#Summerfest #DrBike

👉 hackney.gov.uk/cycle-traini...
August 11, 2025 at 8:41 AM
Get your bike safety checked at our free pop-up events this week!

📅 Wednesday 6 August, 3.30-6.30pm
📍Eagle Wharf Road and Shepherdess Walk junction

📅 Thursday 7 August, 3.30-6.30pm
📍Homerton Hospital (near the bike shed in the car park)

Check out the calendar: hackney.gov.uk/cycle-traini...
August 6, 2025 at 9:51 AM
Apply to turn your road into a Play Street for Car Free Day on 21 September!

We’re making it easier for this special occasion with a simplified application process to close your road

Register by 7 August: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
July 31, 2025 at 11:36 AM
We’re part of a new partnership plan to improve the River Lea 🌊

The aim is to enhance its biodiversity, improve water quality and flow, and create a cleaner, wilder, more accessible river for everyone

Find out more: storymaps.arcgis.com/collections/...

#londonlea #londonlea5YCP
July 30, 2025 at 12:57 PM
Last week, we hosted the Launch of the Office of the Windrush Commissioner, which aims to see justice for those affected by the Windrush Scandal.

news.hackney.gov.uk/news/hackney...
July 22, 2025 at 9:44 AM
Hackney is London's top borough for Green Flag Parks! 🏆

We received 33 Green Flag Awards - the international benchmark for exceptional standards in park maintenance

Thanks to our dedicated parks team, volunteers and user groups who keep these spaces thriving 👏

#GreenFlagAward
July 15, 2025 at 2:12 PM
Help shape our plan for improving air quality!

We’re developing a new plan for tackling air pollution, and we want to hear your views on it

Have your say: consultation.hackney.gov.uk/public-realm...
July 9, 2025 at 3:20 PM
🌞 Remember to stay cool and hydrated in this hot weather!

💧 In Hackney, find drinking fountains at Clissold Park, London Fields Lido, and Hackney Downs. Libraries are open as cool spaces.

If you see someone sleeping rough, report their location on the StreetLink website
July 9, 2025 at 8:44 AM
🌟 We’ve retained 3rd place in London’s Healthy Streets Scorecard, with top scores for

Highest % of streets within LTNs
Highest % of bus routes with bus priority
Highest rates of cycling

The scorecard measures support for active travel, clean air, and safer, more people-friendly streets
July 9, 2025 at 8:33 AM
Happy #PrideinLondon from Proud Hackney and everyone at Hackney Council 🌈
July 5, 2025 at 3:27 PM
📢Reminder!

While we make great progress on our project to transform Amhurst Road in Hackney Central, Graham Road is closed for around three weeks.

See full details including bus diversion routes 👉 drive.google.com/file/d/1JHv1...
June 30, 2025 at 2:11 PM