Apply for it online

You can apply for or request many council services quickly and easily online - just follow the links below.

If the service you wish to apply for is not listed below, you can email info@hackney.gov.uk or contact us using the details to the right for more information.

Benefits

• Benefit claim and calculator
• Council tax - apply for disabled band reduction
• Council tax - apply for single person discount
• Council tax - notify us of a change in circumstance
• Council tax - request an exemption

Building control

• Submit a building control application (via external site, Submit-a-Plan)

Business services

• Business parking permit (all zones)
• Request Trading Standards testing of business equipment

Consultations

• Have your say on Hackney Council's services and strategies

Directories

• Request addition / modification of an entry in the Hackney Directory

Disabilities

• Apply for help finding a job using our 'Workstep' scheme

Filming

• Apply for filming parking suspension
• Apply to film in London

Housing

• Housing benefit - apply for backdated benefit
• Landlord Direct service (provides information about tenants' housing benefit history)

Jobs

• Apply for job vacancies 

Landlords

• Landlord Direct service (provides information about tenants' housing benefit history)

Legal Advice

• Request legal advice (when using this form, please select Advice and Benefits > Legal Advice from the drop down menus).

Libraries

• Apply for library membership
• Book a library computer
• Renew library books

News

•  Receive news updates about your ward

Parking

• Apply for a resident parking permit
• Renew your resident parking permit
• Apply for a new resident visitor voucher
• Renew your existing resident visitor voucher
• Parking fines and penalty charge notices
• Dispute your penalty charge notice 
• More parking services

Planning

• Submit a building control application (via external site, Submit-a-Plan)
• Submit a planning application (via external site, the Planning Portal)

Recycling

• Order a recycling container

Waste

• Request bulky waste collection
• Request commercial waste collection
• Request garden waste collection
• Request a recycling container

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Page updated: 13 Dec 2011