The Hackney Society

The Hackney Society: promotes high standards of planning and architecture in Hackney gives a voice to local people in the future development of Hackney educates and fosters public interest in the history, architecture and character of the Borough organises free public events including talks, guided walks, exhibitions and site visits produces publications which celebrate Hackney's social, cultural and architectural history works to build links between residents, officials and councillors supports conservation work and comments on planning applications in the borough provides advice, training and technical support to local groups to help them improve their neighbourhoods works with residents and groups to develop community history and cultural heritage projects comments on planning applications in the borough to improve the quality of design supports the six Conservation Areas Advisory Committees made up of local people produces a quarterly newsletter, Spaces, to highlight the society's work and important current issues campaigned on issues including affordable homes and sustainability