The Hackney Society

The Hackney Society:promotes high standards of planning and architecture in Hackneygives a voice to local people in the future development of Hackneyeducates and fosters public interest in the history, architecture and character of the Boroughorganises free public events including talks, guided walks, exhibitions and site visitsproduces publications which celebrate Hackney's social, cultural and architectural historyworks to build links between residents, officials and councillorssupports conservation work and comments on planning applications in the boroughprovides advice, training and technical support to local groups to help them improve their neighbourhoodsworks with residents and groups to develop community history and cultural heritage projectscomments on planning applications in the borough to improve the quality of designsupports the six Conservation Areas Advisory Committees made up of local peopleproduces a quarterly newsletter, Spaces, to highlight the society's work and important current issuescampaigned on issues including affordable homes and sustainability