Jan 2022

Would you like the 5 new LTNs and Church St Bus Gate to be made permanent in March 2023 at the end of the 18-months trial period?

One in Stoke Newington next? x.com/metecoban92/st…

One in Stoke Newington next? x.com/metecoban92/st…

Would you like the 5 new LTNs and Church St Bus Gate to be made permanent in March 2023 at the end of the 18-months trial period?

One in Stoke Newington next? x.com/metecoban92/st…

When David Schwimmer mentioned ‘Stokey’ on TV… and probably regretted it. (His ex-wife Zoe Buckman grew up in Londesborough Road, hence the family connection he refers to) x.com/Channel4/statu…

@Roger89835988 @metecoban92 Yes. The signs are now facing the opposite direction. Overall it seems the placement of some of the signs needs to be reconsidered is they are to stay up for a while and face the right direction.

@thekavemanasher @invisibleste @NoContextBrits @AmeenKam Used to be here goo.gl/maps/g7U7XfJi8… closed years ago

New housing development down Garnham St off the High Street behind the Tower Theatre (@realnickperry) x.com/KirkNicky/stat…

@carvalhoCAP @TobyCrick Interesting. Thanks.

@carvalhoCAP @TobyCrick Despite the many warning signs on either side of the Bus Gate, my conclusion from observing drivers going through it when they shouldn’t is that it’s such an unexpected feature in the middle of the road “out of nowhere” that despite the signs some drivers don’t really notice it.

@carvalhoCAP @TobyCrick The gap is THAT wide or are some cars THAT narrow?? I didn’t think it was that wide when I saw the row of bollards just the other day.

@TobyCrick The gap between the bollards is about a metre at best. I was there today. What kind of vehicle did you see get in between them??? Some mopeds bypass the filters on the pavements or through estates. No idea what enforcement can be placed to deter that from happening. Do you?

@TobyCrick What enforcement would you expect beyond the enforcement camera that issues £130 fine to every driver who drives through the filter?

RT @ProtectPubs: @realnickperry @StokeyUpdates @RobbieGardiner1 Indeed. Pubs since 2020 are sui generis and any change of use will require…

@RobbieGardiner1 @realnickperry Thanks. Just trying to establish if it’s hearsay/rumour and may not be true, compared to any formal evidence or update from a council official for example.

@RobbieGardiner1 I’m aware of the development of the former Swan, but have you seen any formal confirmation about the Turnpike House and the Bird Cage? (@realnickperry)

@MisfitsWorld20 @realnickperry Pubs do close and in some cases get converted, which is why I really hope that’s not going to be the case here. The Bird Cage isn’t in one of my preferred pubs in the area but I’d hate to see it lost for good.

@MisfitsWorld20 As I understand from @realnickperry, selling the pub so it can be used as something else will require a compelling case.

@danhoward01 Finally, the point of LTNs is to make driving less convenient in the short-mid term to force people who get stuck in traffic or make longer journeys to consider alternative options. Some people don’t believe in “Traffic Evaporation” in the long-term but that’s the goal anyway.

@MisfitsWorld20 That would be the current business but it doesn’t mean the building itself is necessarily going to be repurposed and turned into a restaurant for example. Pubs are protected so a very strong and compelling case would need to be made for the pub to be converted to something else.

RT @danielclewis: @StokeyUpdates Last I heard the lease was expensive, and wasn't renewed. How true I don't know. Also heard someone has in…

@danhoward01 My experience of Lordship Park and Manor Road both as a driver and pedestrian is that they are not “chocked up” and are only slightly busier during rush hour when they were busier than normal anyway. Point being, not every boundary road is “choked up” as Northwold Rd may be.

@danhoward01 1 to 5 ratio? Counting roughly the number of streets in the LTNs compared to the number of resulting boundary roads I personally don’t think that’s the case. Also, despite the significant 40% increase you mentioned, that figure seems unusual compared to other boundary roads.

@bjornksandberg Be that as it may, and I agree the last renovation has damaged the pub, it’s nonetheless a Victorian pub which has been there for decades so will be a great shame to lose it.

Anyone has any update on whether the Bird Cage is expected to ever reopen as a pub? I’m worried it may at the very least remain boarded up for a few years. x.com/WhitneyQueue/s…

@danhoward01 Ultimately scientists that actually studied and went through the data concluded that despite the misconception some people propagate about LTN streets being mainly “posh”, in reality that simply isn’t the case, as inconvenient as some may find that conclusion.

@danhoward01 Read it first, even just the article. Don’t know what “nicer” roads has anything to do with it. London streets are VERY mixed, boundary and LTN roads. Lordship Park has very handsome double-fronted houses and Manor Rd has 3-storey Victorian houses as well as housing blocks.

@danhoward01 Thank you.

@danhoward01 What is that theory actually based on? Have you spoken to any of the social housing residents in LTNed estates such as Yorkshire Grove Estate, Hawksley Court Estate and Lordship South Estate not to mention many people that rent properties to conclude they are against LTN?

@danhoward01 Where’s that 40% figure from by the way? Have yet to see monitoring data of a boundary road with such high increase.

@danhoward01 Only that an academic research which examined 400 LTNs concluded the exact opposite of your theory. “Data dispels myth that low-traffic neighbourhoods are disproportionately found in privileged areas” theguardian.com/world/ng-inter…

300 votes so far and the split is 70/30 (70% in favour of the LTN) like in all the other polls on the topic I ran in recent months. It’s only a little Twitter poll with just 300 responses from people on Twitter, but nonetheless it’s interesting to see the split is very consistent x.com/StokeyUpdates/…

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@LDLDN @metecoban92 How many people is this “qualitative assessment” based on? How was it conducted? Sentiment expressed by some people on a Facebook for example? We all have our subjective opinions but I wouldn’t use that to claim with confidence as you did there’s a “significantly less” anything.

@LDLDN @metecoban92 My point is that to me anyway, Church St always felt quite dead during weekdays and especially in the winter. Nothing new about that. I never felt it was as buzzing as the High St, which is expected given the type of shops. Now there are simply less cars during the day as well.

@LDLDN @metecoban92 Which businesses are you referring to? Only one closed recently, Pictures & Light, and we don’t know the circumstances so I wouldn’t jump to any conclusion about the reason why it closed. “Significantly less” would be a personal, subjective observation, without supporting data

@metecoban92 Thanks! Look forward to seeing it.

@LDLDN @metecoban92 ‘Dead’ = less cars or less people in shops, pubs and restaurants? Personally I’d seen no evidence of the latter, and it feels like some people ignore it’s a cold, miserable January, some businesses are closed on Mondays and daytime footfall on weekdays in Church St was always low

RT @metecoban92: @StokeyUpdates Stokey data will come out in March, but no decision will be made yet. We still have to see the trial throug…

Stoke Newington next? x.com/hackneycouncil…

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RT @krisdru: @StokeyUpdates I love Clissold park, there’s something for most people there. I had always hoped the bowling green could be mo…

@avellana_avers Yes. It’s included in the development site.

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@alfandindi Pub conversion requires a very convincing planning argument and evidence it’s not needed so hopefully this isn’t the end of the Bird Cage

@SusanH175 Thanks! I’ll check it out

@SusanH175 Where’s the 1980 poster please?

@DavrossBeber I haven’t seen yet confirmation the pub is closed for good and that the building will be converted. Hopefully this isn’t the end.

Bye bye Bird Cage? :( x.com/danielclewis/s…

@TamarynPayne @CropsNotShops Where in Stoke Newington?

The Coach & Horses is shut and the Bird Cage is boarded up. Hopefully both will reopen soon.

RT @daveybuoy: @OriginRiddim @StokeyUpdates The restaurants are sub par (with a couple of exceptions) the cafes just serve the usual beige…

@OriginRiddim What would you like to see for example?

RT @OriginRiddim: @StokeyUpdates Does anyone feel that church street needs better resteruants and cafes? Street has so much potential but…

No activity or update there since this tweet in Oct last year. Closed down then? x.com/StokeyUpdates/…

RT @hackneygazette: Hackney, Islington and Newham have been recognised as some of the top boroughs with the healthiest streets. https://t.c…

RT @hackneygazette: A crime scene remains in place after a man in his 40s was stabbed in Stoke Newington this morning. https://t.co/294isvZ…

RT @RobBerrisford: @StokeyUpdates Kid got stabbed in the middle of the night, he has already been released from hospital

Sandbrook Road is cordoned off. Avoid the area.

Work to improve the fencing at Clissold Park Tennis Courts will commence on 14 February 2022 and is expected to last 8-10 weeks. The courts will be closed in sections of four courts at a time, starting with courts 1,2,3 & 4.

RT @Stokey_Nature: #N16 #StokeNewington #nature lovers (or just curious!): we're aiming to create a group of nature/ecology volunteers for…

@elekuentz @realnickperry might know

RT @IamOrtonomous: @RoyalMailHelp hi. when will residents in stoke newington receive mail again from east bank sorting office? it has been…

RT @IanPethick: Coach & Horses, Stoke Newington Street High looked closed on Saturday evening. Heard that it may have changed owners. @Pubs…

RT @AbneyParkN16: The major work is starting to happen on site now. Huge piling machines on Friday. Find out more about the works and he…

RT @ghostsigns: @StokeyUpdates @SNHeritage @realnickperry Interesting, keep me posted. Now on catchup, seasons one and two of this #ghost…

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@notagain88 @seeyouinstokey Ok. Cheers.

RT @seeyouinstokey: @StokeyUpdates @notagain88 @localbuyersUK More info/events/fun coming soon 👍🏼

@seeyouinstokey @notagain88 @localbuyersUK Cheers!

RT @seeyouinstokey: @StokeyUpdates @notagain88 @localbuyersUK It’s run by the local businesses though the - soon to be created - business a…

@notagain88 Do you know for a fact @seeyouinstokey is a council initaitve? I’ve been curious about this campaign myself but the bio and details on the banner and flyers is very limited and doesn’t mention the council as far as I can tell. Any idea @localbuyersUK?

RT @hackneygazette: A Stoke Newington salon owner is calling on people to support independent businesses after many suffered a loss in earn…

@GE0RGYGIRL @Roger89835988 @metecoban92 @ClissoldLabour I think the signage could be improved and have highlighted that since day 1 :) it won’t solve for drivers not looking at sign, not knowing that to make of the signs or blindly following a nav app but I do think and see that overall daytime traffic in Church St is very low

@GE0RGYGIRL @Roger89835988 @metecoban92 @ClissoldLabour Because once you turn into Church St beyond Albion Road your only way to avoid the Bus Gate is Woodlea Rd or Lordship Rd. The right turn was always there obviously and there’s less traffic in Church St overall during the day now so I’d think use of it is fairly minimal overall.

@GE0RGYGIRL @Roger89835988 @metecoban92 @ClissoldLabour Woodlea Rd is considered an “Exit Route” same as Lordship Terrace, Lordship Road, Edward’s Lane and others.

@Roger89835988 @metecoban92 @ClissoldLabour Yes and there’s also a misleading sign outside the Mind shop in Church St that states “no motor vehicle” at the right turn only that the next right is Wilmer Place carpark and there’s Summerhouse Rd (dead end) and Fleetwood St (dead end) before Bouverie Rd which is LTNed.

RT @marycinque: The Spence Bakery was not far from our home in beautiful Stoke Newington, a neigborough that I love, so full of life and di…

RT @IanPethick: Thread recently on @StokeyUpdates about what shops we would like to see in SN. How about somewhere you can buy watch batter…

Look forward to the first of the 3 monitoring data reports for Stoke Newington’s new LTNs that’s due in March (every 6 months during the 18-month trial period). This looks like a decent 1-page summary of key data points. Any more you’d like to see? (@metecoban92 @ClissoldLabour) x.com/JoshuaGarfield…

RT @ClissoldLabour: Clissold ward surgery is taking place in the Gallery behind Stoke Newington Library 630-730 on Tuesday 11th Jan - come…

RT @AbneyParkN16: +++ We are hiring +++ Trust Manager job (£28k). Wonderful and unique opportunity to work for the Trust. Fun and varied r…

RT @AbneyParkN16: Hardy litter pickers braving the rain! Thank you. Second Saturday every month. Roll on spring. https://t.co/D6RC90s…

RT @London_HCC: The Castle Climbing Centre Cafe - Green Lanes, Stoke Newington, London, N4 2HA has joined the #HealthierCateringCommitment…

RT @IsSaddleThereIs: Remind me again: why doesn't the A10 running though Dalston, Stoke Newington and Stamford Hill have protected cycle la…

@jackstevensbass A relative short walk from Londesborough Rd!

RT @HackneyMuslims: Local Best Turkish Kebab (Stoke Newington) featured in today's @myldn :- mylondon.news/lifestyle/food…

Interesting read in the context of the current LTN ETO (Experimental Traffic Order) in Stoke Newington, which runs till March 2023 at which point the council will decide whether to retain, amend or remove the scheme. x.com/LewishamCounci…

RT @Microlambert: The A10 between Stoke Newington and Dalston is deeply pedestrian-unfriendly. Cluttered, uneven, dirty, frequently interru…

“Two boys were cautioned following reports of a Jewish man being assaulted. Police were called to Lordship Park, near Stamford Hill, at around 2.40pm on Monday (January 3) to reports of an assault.” x.com/hackneygazette…

@TobyCrick My pleasure

@TobyCrick “61% of these new homes will be affordable – well above the minimum requirement. This will be made up of a mix of social rent (31%), London affordable rent, and shared-ownership/ Hackney Living Rent (30%). The other 39% of homes will be for private sale.” shgroup.org.uk/about-us/lates…

Yes it’s happening. From the @SHGroupUK site:“We are pleased to confirm that United Living have been appointed to carry out the Kennaway Estate regeneration works. Work to prepare the site for the construction of 61 new homes and estate wide landscaping begins in December 2021.” x.com/StokeyUpdates/…

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