Kings Hall Leisure Centre Refurbishment project
Hackney Council Cabinet approved capital costs for the Kings Hall Leisure Centre refurbishment project in November 2025.
Hackney Council Cabinet approved capital costs for the Kings Hall Leisure Centre refurbishment project on 24 November 2025. This decision was reported in connection with concerns that increased market fees, also approved at the same meeting, could impact traders' livelihoods.
The approved capital costs for the refurbishment project, which aims to upgrade the Kings Hall Leisure Centre in Hackney, were part of a decision that included implementing new standard fees and charges for markets from January 2026. No further meetings or decisions regarding the project are currently scheduled.
Key facts
- Hackney Council Cabinet approved capital costs for the Kings Hall Leisure Centre refurbishment project on 24 November 2025. Source
- The Cabinet also approved standard fees and charges for markets, street trading and shop fronts from 1 January 2026. Source
- Individual market fee increases ranged from 2.2%–20%, with a weighted average increase of 19.72%. Source
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