May 2009 News

Below are our news headlines for this month. You will find the full stories on the pages on the left or you will be able to link to other pages on our website to find out more.

Swine Flu

Hackney Council and all other local authorities, are working closely with central agencies, in particular the NHS and Health Protection Agency to monitor the situation. More

Green Matters

Doctor Compost visited Clissold Park as part of the Council recycling team’s efforts to raise awareness of home composting. More

Transport News

Residents can take part in a range of cycling events and challenges across the borough in June. More

Education News

Students from Hackney Free and Parochial Secondary School have been getting their groove on by attending body-popping classes. More

Health News

A group of young people who have been victims of crime have been learning how to defend themselves using judo. More

News in Brief

A short film made by local director Alex Taylor has been chosen to represent Hackney in the Best of the Boroughs (BOBs) film awards. More

Hackney in Bloom

Are you proud of your planting skills and think your garden is among the borough’s best? Then why not enter this year’s Hackney in Bloom contest? More

Vote for Mark

Hackney Council's Head of Waste Strategy, Mark Griffin, is in the running in the national Local Government Council Worker of the Year Awards 2009. More

Dalston Traffic Diversion

The traffic diversion in Dalston allowing Transport for London to extend the East London line to Highbury & Islington is to remain in place until late October. More

New Play Areas

There were celebrations at Lea View Estate for the official opening of a new play area – one of 12 across the borough which the Council has given a dramatic makeover. More

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Page updated: 28 May 2009