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Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II: Service of remembrance and silences confirmed

16th September 2022
Further details of how people in Hackney can pay their respects following the death of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II have been confirmed.Service of RemembranceA Service of Remembrance for Her Majesty Queen Elizaeth II will be held at Hackney Church (St-John-at-Hackney), Lower Clapton Road, at 11am on Sunday (18 September), which is the day before the State Funeral.Local dignitaries and faith leaders will attend. Members of the public are invited. Residents can also watch the service live on two screens outside the church should the venue reach capacity. National Moments of ReflectionA one-minute silence will be held at 8pm on Sunday. Members of the public are invited to mark the occasion at their doorsteps.A two-minute silence will be held at 11.55am on Monday (19 September) at the conclusion of the State Funeral. The silence will follow the sounding of the Last Post.Books of CondolenceLocal Books of Condolence will remain open until 6pm on Tuesday (20 September). Hackney Town Hall and Stoke Newington Town Hall books are open until 5pm on the Bank Holiday Monday. Hackney Service Centre will be closed on Monday. There is also a national online Book of Condolence on the Royal website.Flower laying areaFloral tributes to the late monarch can be laid at the designated grass area in front of Hackney Town Hall. Please remove any plastic wrapping before laying them. This area will remain open until Thursday (22 September). After which, flowers will be disposed of sensitively. 

State funeral bank holiday: some council services affected

16th September 2022
His Majesty King Charles III has announced that Monday, 19 September, will be a bank holiday to mark the funeral of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II.Some services provided by Hackney Council - or its contractors - will be closed or will operate at a reduced capacity.. Hackney and Stoke Newington town hallsThe books of condolence will be open to the public (in reception areas) between 9am and 5pm on Monday.MarketsRidley Road Market will be closed (no other council market operates on a Monday).Contact Hackney Service Centre, in Hillman Street, Hackney Central, will be closed, as will our general enquiries number. In an emergency, call 020 8356 3000. Schools and children's centresAll Hackney schools, academies and children’s centres will be closed and will reopen as normal on Tuesday 20 September. Sports and leisure centresBetter, which manages all the council’s leisure centres, has announced they will close all facilities for the day, both in the borough and across the country. Visit the Council's keep active page for activities you can do instead. Libraries, museum and archivesAll libraries, as well as Hackney Museum and Hackney Archives, will be closed. Recycling and rubbish collectionsBetween Monday 19 and Saturday 24 September, collections will take place one day later than normal. Please move your bins and green sacks to the edge of your property by 6am on your collection day.Waste is collected every two weeks. Find out your collection day here: hackney.gov.uk/rubbishHousing repairs Only emergency repairs will be carried out on Monday. The repairs emergency number is: 020 8356 3691.Adults Social CareOswald Street Day Centre will be closed. The service’s out-of-hours number is: 020 8356 2300. 
Local proclamation of new monarch delivered in Hackney
Hackney’s local proclamation on the accession of the new sovereign, His Majesty King Charles III, was held in Hackney Town Hall square yesterday, Sunday 11 September.The proclamation is the official announcement of the new monarch in Hackney, replicating events in other London boroughs and around the country.The ceremony followed the death of Her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth II, on Thursday, and the national proclamation on the morning of Saturday, 10 September at St James’s Palace in central London.The local proclamation, watched by around 300 local people, was made on Hackney Town Hall steps by the Speaker of Hackney, Cllr Humaira Garasia, alongside Deputy Lieutenant Stephen Howlett CBE and Mayor of Hackney Philip Glanville. Eric Boateng was the macebearer.The ceremony was attended by councillors and other local dignitaries including Freemen of the Borough, past Speakers and representatives of local faith communities. Brass band Das Brass played the national anthem, God Save The King, following the official pronouncement.Books of condolence are open to sign at Hackney Town Hall, 8am-8pm, Mon to Sat; Hackney Service Centre, 9am-5pm, Mon to Fri; Stoke Newington Town Hall, 9am-5pm, Mon to Fri. An online book of condolence is also open.Floral tributes to Her Majesty, The Queen can be left in the green in front of Hackney Town Hall. The Union Flag over Hackney Town Hall was raised to full mast for the proclamation. It now returns to half-mast.Watch the local proclamation here. Tributes will be paid to the Queen at Full Council on Wednesday. The Queen’s funeral will take place at Westminster Abbey on Monday, September 19, which will be a bank holiday.
12th September 2022
Proclamation of the new monarch
Members of the public are invited to Hackney Town Hall at 2pm tomorrow (Sunday, 11 September) as it hosts the borough’s proclamation of King Charles III. Following the death of Her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth II, her son Charles became King, which is now being formalised at a series of proclamation ceremonies throughout the United Kingdom.Councils have a civic obligation to hold a local public proclamation event.The Speaker of Hackney, Cllr Humaira Garasia and Deputy Lieutenant of Hackney, Stephen Howlett, will make the formal announcement on the steps of Hackney Town Hall at 2pm. Mayor of Hackney, Philip Glanville, said: “This is the first time in a generation that we have observed the proclamation of a new monarch, an important constitutional milestone to mark the succession. “We welcome members of the public to the Town Hall square to witness the proclamation and pay their respects to Her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth II.”Several books of condolences will be open in Town Hall square.Watch the proclamation event live here.
10th September 2022
Hackney Carnival cancellation update: contracts will be honoured
Cllr Chris Kennedy, Cabinet Member for Culture, said: “It was with great regret that we had to cancel this weekend’s Hackney Carnival.  Up and down the country, major events - from Premier League football matches to the Last Night of the Proms - have been cancelled, and we felt that it would have been inappropriate to continue with such a celebratory event in this period of national mourning. Councils also have a civic obligation to hold a local public proclamation event on Sunday afternoon, which is a solemn occasion and would be incompatible with a large outdoor cultural event.“The Council will, of course, honour all its contractual commitments to its suppliers, both within the artistic and Carnival community, and our event logistic suppliers.  “The catering concessions/food stalls that were booked for the event have been reimbursed for their pitch fees and offered alternative pitches at local markets, all of which will be open this weekend. We are unable to offer compensation to businesses with whom we do not have a contractual agreement. “We have made contact with the Felix Project, a local food distribution charity, who will take delivery of unused fresh food and ensure it goes to people in need.“The Carnival community and all our artists - as well as many Council staff - have put so much work into this event, and we are exploring ways in which their work can be showcased, whether that is through a later event, or alternatives such as gala performances, after the period of national mourning.”
9th September 2022
Hackney Carnival cancelled
Mayor of Hackney, Philip Glanville, and Cllr Chris Kennedy, Cabinet Member for Culture, said: “Following the death of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II yesterday, Hackney Council regretfully announces the cancellation of Hackney Carnival, on Sunday 11 September, as the nation enters an official 10-day period of mourning to observe the loss of its longest-serving monarch.“We’ll be looking at whether it is feasible to hold Carnival at a later date, this year, or if we can showcase the artists’ work in another way. “We know many people will feel extremely disappointed, and we are sorry for the sadness and upset this will cause.  “We would like to express our sincere gratitude to all the incredible people who were due to perform and take part in Carnival, as well as those involved in the organisation of the event: the groups, performers, dancers, artists, volunteers, residents, key stakeholders, delivery partners and event personnel, who have worked tirelessly on preparations.  We are honouring all contracts with Carnival suppliers.“We thank you for your understanding. Further information will be provided in due course.” 
9th September 2022