The Latest Breaking News from Hackney Council

Disabled protesters slam proposed ‘Russian Roulette’ floating bus stops in Hackney

National Federation of the Blind warns disabled people were being ‘designed out’ of London

Evening Standard · Sep 22

Moment protester 'thrown to the ground' by Hackney Council security officer

Footage appears to show a security guard at Hackney Council pushing a protester to the ground during an ‘occupation’ of the council HQ

Evening Standard · Sep 12

Empty Stoke Newington Town Hall costing council £850k a year

A Grade II-listed former town hall has become an £844,000-a-year drain on Hackney Council, as fresh efforts to rescue the crumbling building are hit by delays and spiralling costs

Evening Standard · Sep 10

East London Green councillor quits straight after election victory for breaking rules

James Tilden was elected to represent Hackney Central ward with 1,681 votes following the council elections last Thursday, but his party failed to realise this breached electoral law

Evening Standard · May 13

Hackney Council election: Who should I vote for?

Residents across Hackney are voting in two elections on Thursday, May 7

Evening Standard · May 7

Hackney record store owner vows to fight council's noise enforcement in court

Recycle Vinyl owner Rob Smith has been blocked from hosting daytime DJ shows after complaints from neighbours

Evening Standard · Jan 13

East London homes left without water for almost a week after main bursts

The issue was finally resolved this week after multiple days

Evening Standard · Jan 9

London councils split on taking part in £200m social housing scheme for asylum seekers

Hackney Council is keen to take part in the program, but Hillingdon said it will not ‘prioritise asylum seekers ahead of longstanding residents’

Evening Standard · Jan 8

London and commuter town councils bid to be part of £200m scheme to build homes for asylum seekers

The proposals have sparked controversy, particularly in areas with high-cost housing and where thousands of people are on waiting lists for social properties

Evening Standard · Jan 5

'It's so close to Christmas': East London siblings face eviction from family home after mother dies of cancer

The family say they are being asked to leave the flat they grew up in just months after their mother died of cancer

Evening Standard · Dec 13, 2025