Hackney
Hackney Council is addressing a projected £5.4 million overspend, while its health service links are being questioned.
A City of London Councillor questioned the City's health service links with Hackney in October 2026, suggesting an alternative for deprived residents whose GPs are in Tower Hamlets. This follows Hackney Council's Cabinet noting a projected £5.4 million overspend for the financial year ending May 2026 in July 2026. The deficit is primarily driven by rising costs in children's services and adult social care.
Separately, Hackney experienced a significant rise in Temporary Event Notices (TENs), reporting 1,932 in 2025, the second-highest number in London. This trend was detailed in an annual performance report for the Noise Service presented to Hackney's Corporate Committee in March 2026. Hackney is also part of the Inner North London coronial consortium, which will use a new coroner's court leased by Camden Council in December 2025.
Key facts
- In October 2026, a City of London Councillor questioned the City's health service links with Hackney. Source
- Hackney Council's Cabinet noted a projected £5.4 million overspend for the financial year ending May 2026 in July 2026. Source
- Hackney reported 1,932 Temporary Event Notices in 2025, the second-highest number in London. Source
- Hackney is part of the Inner North London coronial consortium. Source
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