Mayor of Hackney Caroline Woodley and Cllr Carole Williams, Hackney Cabinet Member for Equalities, with the Commonwealth flag outside Hackney Town Hall.
Today we raised the flag for #CommonwealthDay
If you are from one of the Commonwealth countries, you may have been affected by the #WindrushScandal and could be entitled to claim compensation.
See if you are eligible to apply here: hackney.gov.uk/windrush
They will also have access to other activities they enjoy, such as all-year round sports ⛹️ or music 🎷.
☕ An exciting new community cafe will allow older children learn valuable life skills as they prepare for adulthood.
We’ll share more updates as the plans progress.
#Hackney #SEND
👐 This investment couldn’t be more timely, as one in five children in Hackney now need additional SEND support.
The new site will make it easier for more Hackney children with SEND to learn and be supported closer to home.
A line-drawing illustration of a proposed new school entrance as viewed from a paved path. Young people with backpacks are walking toward the modern, glass-paneled doors. A green area with flowering plants and tall grasses is to the left of the path
😍 Great news for families with children with SEND!
48 more specialist school places will open for local children with complex needs in Autumn 2027 🥳
This is part of the expansion of Ickburgh School onto the former Baden Powell Primary School, which recently had to close due to lack of pupils.
The Hackney Solar scheme is available to around 750 homes on three Hackney Council estates. Learn more: www.solar4flats.com/hackney-sola...
Cllr Sarah Young, Mayor Caroline Woodley, Ed Miliband and Cllr Anntoinette Bramble
Solar panels on a rooftop
We welcomed energy minister Ed Miliband to Wrens Park to announce the govt's £15bn Warm Homes Plan.
It’s one of the places our pioneering Hackney Light & Power solar project is giving council tenants and leaseholders direct discounts on their bills.
Clean, affordable solar energy should be for all
An electric car plugged into a lamp column charger
Tell us where you want new electric vehicle charge points! ⚡🚗
We want your feedback on where to install Hackney’s next EV charge points, as part of our sector-leading rollout
Fill out the short survey to request a new location: docs.google.com/forms/d/1Niy...
Great news for Hackney! By the end of the month, families will be able to get even more free money and benefits advice through our Children & Family Hubs, backed by funding from @london.gov.uk
Find your nearest Children & Family Hub: education.hackney.gov.uk/content/hack...
Canal boats moored in the distance on the River Lea
We’ve secured #GreenRoots funding to enhance and protect the River Lea 🌾🌱
We’ll use it to support our work looking after local waterways, creating healthier habitats for wildlife and getting more of the community involved
Find out more: www.london.gov.uk/White%20stor...
@london.gov.uk
School children, Cllr Sarah Young, Cabinet Member for Climate, Environment and Transport, Cllr Sam Pallis, Councillor for Cazenove Ward stand in front of a screen of foliage at Jubilee Primary School
A man teaches children about planting bulbs
A screen of foliage
17 schools in Hackney now have green screens of ivy protecting pupils from pollution 🌿🌱
Thanks to Meristem Design for installing the living screens and leading the daffodil planting workshop at Jubilee Primary, Sebright Primary, and St Monica's Catholic Primary
👉 orlo.uk/mkEKK
A smoky fireplace.
Did you know, Hackney is a designated Smoke Control Area?
To make things easy we've created a single boroughwide Order. The 27 previous smoke control orders are merging into one for the whole borough, which comes into effect on 1 December.
See the rules: hackney.gov.uk/smoke-contro...
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
They also learnt some quick tips to reduce indoor air pollution:
🪟 ventilate when cooking or cleaning
🧼 clean your extractor fans and filters regularly
❌ avoid air fresheners, sprays, aerosols
Watch what this participant discovered: www.youtube.com/watch?v=XLnS...
A group of people watching a presentation
a diagram of a house with post-it notes stuck on
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
People collecting food outside a leisure centre
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...
a person on a Voi bike stands next to a person on a Lime bike, next to Cllr Young, Cabinet Member for Climate Change, Environment and Transport, on a cargo bike
a woman rides a cargo bike with a child sitting in the front carrier box
a sign that says free cycle check at the corner of a street
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
Person riding a cargo bike with a person sitting in the front carrier box
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...
Want to know more about the support available in Hackney for children and young people with SEND?
Visit orlo.uk/RF7Gn
a reading space in one of the bright classrooms at The Meadow
From left to right: Terry Corpe, Head of School at Sebright Primary School,Robin Warren, Executive Head Teacher, Mayor of Hackney Caroline Woodley, Cllr Anya Sizer, Deputy Cabinet Member for Families, Early Years and SEND
Voice buttons at the entrance to The Meadow welcome children to the new space
The reading corner at The Meadow at Sebright Primary School, the new space for children with speech, language and communication needs
🙏 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.
Achievements include 👇
☀️ 4,000 solar panels on 27 housing blocks, cutting bills by 15%
🌡️1,300 homes, leisure centre & 2 schools in a new heat network, saving 2,635 tonnes of CO₂ per year
👚 1,000 tonnes of waste saved from disposal, saving £400,000
🌳 17,000+ new trees
People sitting in a community garden with text that reads "But how will climate action benefit local people?" "Let us show you!"
A block of flats with solar panels on the roof with text that reads "Warmer homes, lower bills. Solar panels on housing estates. Gov money for energy efficient upgrades. A new CO2 heat network"
Two people fixing a clock accompanied by text that reads "Repair more, waste less and save money. 8 new repair shops. Well stocked Library of Things. £400k saved by reducing waste disposal."
A rain garden with plans and flowers accompanied by text that reads "And cleaner air for all! Low traffic zones. 1,300 renewable powered EV chargers. New rain gardens and trees planted"
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...
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 ⬇️
View from the back of the hall at London Walking Wheeling and Cycling Conference
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
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.
Design graphic with the following text: 'Free textiles repair cafe Repair, mend and upcycle your clothes and fabrics at our workshops at Chats Palace (E9 6DF)'
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 👇
