May 2022

Church Street is absolutely buzzing. People create vibrancy, not a constant stream of passing traffic.

Church Street is absolutely buzzing. People create vibrancy, not a constant stream of passing traffic.

Church Street is absolutely buzzing. People create vibrancy, not a constant stream of passing traffic.

RT @thameswater: @StokeyUpdates Hi there, thanks for your message. We currently have a permit here between the 31st May 2022 and 10th June…

RT @sharlewis58: @realnickperry @StokeyUpdates @Ebirdcards Yes, the Annual sticking plaster @thameswater seem to do every summer

I’m told this roadwork will last till June 10th. Can someone confirm? x.com/JambusterLondo…

@hutchosuperkin1 @Schopflin This was the latest update regarding the site back in 2019 though nothing actually happened x.com/realnickperry/…

RT @JambusterLondon: A10 Stoke Newington High Street (Northbound) B104 Stoke Newington Church Street - Reduced to one lane during emergency…

RT @LondONtheinside: Hackney Flea Market is setting up shop once again over in Stoke Newington ow.ly/GhHA50JkXUq https://t.co/UztJ1z0…

@PeterMacCiarrai @Will_Hawkes Though isn’t gastrofication of pubs inevitable and a “natural” evolution of pubs given various factors (cultural, economical etc.)? Can an “old men boozer” l, apart from Spoons, be a viable business these days? Given the option, I rather than see a changed pub than a closed one.

RT @AbneyParkN16: Good morning park users. Important news: the next stage of the restoration is going ahead after final sign off. This i…

@Schopflin That notice suggests there may more to it than that.

@Schopflin Possibly a legal issue keeping it empty all these years x.com/StokeyUpdates/…

@IanPethick Something like SportsDirect? ;)

@HankinsTrever @_sd1874 @JackieC5225 @KvanOosterom There are 120 businesses in Stoke Newington Church St where a 7am-7pm Bus Gate preventing through traffic was introduced last Sep. How many of them were quoted in 1-2 newspaper articles about it? :) only two businesses in this example. Yes, just 2. hackneygazette.co.uk/news/stoke-new…

Update on the redevelopment of the Kennaway Estate in Stoke Newington Church Street/Carysfort Road. This explains why there’s been no movement for a while in the demolition site opposite Clissold Park. t.co/ilbRMTVpxv

RT @j0nfn: @StokeyUpdates Anyone got any tips on how to stop the pesky 🦊 🦊 🦊 🦊 digging out the soil every night, exposing the roots and che…

RT @AbneyParkN16: Wow & thank you - our memorial to pioneering female aeronaut Margaret Graham has raised £1,000 in just a matter of days.…

RT @clissoldpeople: Morning all, the Parks team are putting together a regular volunteering programme for Clissold, aiming to schedule volu…

@SabineReimer @clissoldpeople One for @TM_Hackney

RT @SabineReimer: Does anyone know what this tree in ⁦⁩ clissold park is? ⁦@clissoldpeople⁩ Never noticed the flowers before. https://t.co/…

Best ice cream in Stoke Newington?? x.com/ezzye/status/1…

@prenticeweil @GeorgePoles What about this one loading.bar not far from the toy shop? Do they offer board games? Maybe something to suggest to them if they don’t?

@SimonHunter_ A gym garden centre hybrid is #peakStokeNewington :)

RT @LaurentALondres: @StokeyUpdates Best loveliest people. If there was an off-licence award for consistently delivering beyond expectation…

In Stoke Newington this would be advertised as a spacious double bedroom with a lot of potential “only 5min walk from Stoke Newington village” :) x.com/MetroUK_Life/s…

RT @fable_feast: Look out for this van around Clissold Park today! Free Demigorganzola pizzas! #StrangerThings #stokenewington #surferboypi…

RT @Anthony13129336: @Backpainandwine Stoke Newington in Hackney is delightful, lots of quirky shops and restaurants

@Roger89835988 I see them parked usually around 5pm almost daily

@OldAndLame @PureGym Why Pure Gym in particular if I may ask? Thanks.

Which of these would you like to see open in Stoke Newington High St?

@SophieCam @realnickperry 3-4 cars park almost every afternoon in Church St opposite Nando’s. Can only guess by people going into Nando’s but don’t know for sure. Regardless of where they are doing, it appears reduced daytime traffic level made it “easier” for some to use Church St as a carpark.

RT @HighburyPenguin: @AlexSherston @StokeyUpdates The newly planted tree in the newly created buildout on Lordship Park looks like it's die…

RT @FoxN16: @StokeyUpdates fewer problem parkers - another win.
Woody’s is never short of customers, based on my regular visits.

@angelab2711 @Roger89835988 I wonder if now there’s significantly less daytime traffic and nighttime traffic is low, could there be a new bus stop, even it means vehicles will need to wait behind the bus if they cannot overtake it.

RT @Roger89835988: @angelab2711 @StokeyUpdates Requests for an eastbound stop for the 393 between Clissold Park and Abney Park r as old as…

@GeorgeGoodchil5 From what I see it’s mainly young families and people with dogs that park in Lordship Terrace to go to the park.

@GeorgeGoodchil5 To be fair, I see cars driving in and out of the parking spaces behind the Town Hall and along Lordship Terrace, but how many of those used to come from the High St and stop outside Woody’s? No idea of course but I wouldn’t think THAT many.

@Roger89835988 Good question. Perhaps they see less driving running in during the day to pick a few items while their car is outside with emergency lights on?? :)

@StokeySye @energy_fab Yes. Karnaphuli aren’t using Deliveroo and use their own delivery drivers. They have their reasons I’m sure.

Have wondered many times myself but that part of Church St is too narrow to allow for a bus stop I suspect. Pavement widening is being proposed opposite Nando’s but may not be enough. Even with significantly reduced daytime traffic, may still likely be an issue. x.com/angelab2711/st…

Studies showed that retailers greatly overestimate the importance of the car, and underestimate how many of their customers walk, cycled and use public transport. I don’t know if the person I spoke to was referring to bottom line figures or simply sharing his perception. x.com/StokeyUpdates/…

Asked in Woody’s, an off licence in Church St near the library, if the Bus Gate had a negative impact on them. The reply was “big impact”. Reasons given were: more drivers used to stop and pop in, and people that would drive to the park from the High St, would also get things.

@AkashMapara @camilsss I never get coffee as an example though. Is coffee anywhere cost more or less than £2.50ish? Quality differs considerably of course but it’s not like you pay £5 in one place for coffee and 50p in another.

@camilsss @AkashMapara You said “I always think independent shops are better than chains!” so I pointed out that for some people, who seek affordable options, sometimes a chain is not only the ‘better’ option, it’s probably the only option they can consider/afford. Iceland being one example.

@camilsss @AkashMapara I don’t consider the two you mentioned as affordable, but made the point of affordability to stress that not every chain is automatically “bad” and a lot of people rely on them because they are often more affordable than smaller, independent alternatives.

@Stokebrewington Where’s that from??

@AkashMapara @camilsss Yes. Pretty certain a lot of the people that shop in Iceland wouldn’t consider Meat N16 in Church St for example a viable alternative, no matter how much they may prefer to support a local business. Iceland is busy, Meat N16 is busy.

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@Gemma_Champ I agree. I order from Karnaphuli often and love it. Their delivery guys are always very friendly. I estimate some are in their 50s and a bit “old school” so perhaps they prefer to deliver by car “the old way”?

@camilsss As for Pret, it’s very busy and personally, I doubt many of the people that sit there would have considered one of the small, independent, trendy cafes an alternative they’d consider. It’s a very different proposition.

@camilsss Better in what sense and for who? Some chains are more affordable options for some people. The reasons why certain chains are a cheaper option are obvious. Indie doesn’t buy in bulk and its pricing reflect that for example.

@energy_fab Have you seen Indian restaurants deliver using cargo bike for example? The Tiffin Tin opposite the Red Lion uses e-bikes I think. I wonder if delivery by car is seen by Karnafulli as faster, but then during the daytime they have to make a detour around the Bus Gate.

@camilsss Neither would having another independent Italian restaurant competing for the same customers though. Would it? What’s the difference out of interest? It’s not exactly a niche market. With 120 businesses in Church St and more in the High St, there’s always bound to be competition.

Coming to Church St soon? :) x.com/energy_fab/sta…

@energy_fab That’s what the delivery person said. He didn’t elaborate. I’d be curious if a Cargo bike is an option considering the number of orders for example, especially if it’s not raining. Perhaps their delivery approach is a bit “old school” to consider switching from delivery by car?

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I’d be curious how many of their food deliveries are during the day when the Bus Gate is active. I’d imagine most people order dinner (as I did) when the Bus Gate isn’t an issue. Also, is delivering curry locally by car really the only option? 3/3

He didn’t mention there were less takeaway orders since the Bus Gate, though I didn’t ask. Also, given the ‘cost of living crisis’, some people might be cutting down on ordering takeaway so establishing direct link between any decrease in orders and the Bus Gate is tricky 3/2

I asked a delivery guy from Karnaphuli restaurant at the bottom of Church St about the impact of the Bus Gate. He said he delivers by car (“Not good to deliver curry on a bicycle”) and daytime deliveries west of the Bus Gate take longer, which some customers don’t appreciate. 1/3

Stoke Newington? ;) x.com/VapianoUK/stat…

RT @Yashman67: @jdclack Got done twice in two days on my way to work and home again by the camera outside Clissold park , 24mph and 26mph ,…

@old_school_alps Haven’t tried it. I’m assuming you are referring to Zia Lucia opposite the Fire Station.

@brickflats x.com/philjbrett/sta…

RT @mralistairgreen: People who work in tv and live in stoke newington sitting around trestle tables in the street drinking pale ale out of…

RT @Shomrim: #BicycleTheft Serial offender cycles around towing a trailer with stolen bikes Kyverdale Road #N16
7 year old chased the thi…

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RT @MarsmUk: Ya Jama'a, this Sunday in Stoke Newington! London's newest jam session with Arab musicians at its core. Sunday 29th from 6pm…

@GeorgeGoodchil5 Could be they ran into an issue digging, likely a utility pipe/wire, and the hole needs to be filled or perhaps they are waiting for new trees??

RT @GeorgeGoodchil5: @StokeyUpdates any idea why some of the tree holes remain covered a month later?

RT @LovingDalston: Spilling the beans: @VincentStops chaired #Hackney’s planning sub-committee for 16 years before quitting as a Hackney co…

RT @ImoMellor: @wallacec42 omg living in West London when everything fun happens in flipping Stoke Newington is painful

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@spk_n16 @sfajanathomas The reality is people and children are walking, sitting, running and playing in the forecourt today anyway. It’s not off limits. I wouldn’t expect a farmers market there :) but would think a few benches would increase significantly the number of people there at any point.

@spk_n16 @sfajanathomas What looks like a private vehicle is sometimes parked on the forecourt. If this suggestion progresses in any way, I hope that’s not going be raised as an obstacle.

@sfajanathomas Could the entrance to the fire station be fenced off on either perhaps to ensure it’s clear at all time? People can sit there now anyway, just not very comfortably. People walk there too.

RT @sfajanathomas: I love it but you've already mentioned the limitation. It's a forecourt of an emergency service that someone's chances t…

@spk_n16 @kate_revere @realnickperry @metecoban92 @gilbertsmyth @sfajanathomas Might be health & safety concerns with public seating close to fire engines exiting the station at speed. May also be the fire crew spending their time inside prefer it being empty and quiet as possible, rather than a public space.

RT @kate_revere: @StokeyUpdates @realnickperry @metecoban92 @gilbertsmyth @sfajanathomas I totally agree. The SNBA are going to contact the…

Does anyone know what’s happened to Vicoli di Napoli (125 Stoke Newington Church Street, opposite the Red Lion)? It’s been closed for days, no sign on the door and their website is also down. Pizza fatigue?

@skioakenfull My pleasure

@skioakenfull No. To get to Defoe Road you have to access Church St from High St as the Bus Gate is 7am-7pm and you cannot drive through eastbound if you come from Green Lanes or Albion Road.

RT @Sprinzette: @StokeyUpdates Spotted you posted about attempted phone muggings. Hooded cyclist on Chesholm, off Kynaston tried to steal m…

RT @StokeyCatsnDogs: Cause for Paws is BACK! Saturday, July 9, 2022,
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RT @waynedidit: All kinds of pottery & ceramic creativity going on in Stoke Newington today! #thingstodoinlondon #pottery #n16 https://t.co…

@spk_n16 My pleasure. By the way, I’d recommend contacting the Stoke Newington ward councillors regarding the proposed public realm improvements in and around Church Street and raise your concerns and suggestions. They are:
@metecoban92 @sfajanathomas and @gilbertsmyth.

@spk_n16 I assume the parklets would better serve the Church St footfall if they are close to Church St on the edge of the side streets. Too far in would make them, rightly possibly, feel like they are for residents and aren’t public seating.

@spk_n16 Even with pavement widening there wouldn’t be enough space in Church St, which is why the proposed locations are on the corner of the side streets, so it’s very close to Church St. Every public space can, and is used negatively sometimes. Doesn’t mean we shouldn’t have them.

@spk_n16 So if a parklet was provided nearby those people that sometimes have a phone call outside your house wouldn’t lean against your wall and that would be a good thing, won’t it? :) hundreds people a day could enjoy a parklet quietly and respectfully surely.

@spk_n16 I honestly don’t think people will go to hangout in a parklet in Summerhouse Rd or Lancell St for example in the evenings on a regular basis. The parklets I suspect will have coffee drinkers during the day when it’s not cold and raining. Also, residents should make use of them.

@spk_n16 It’s only a proposal at this stage and feedback as I understand will be collected. I’d expect it to be monitored once installed and if things get bad a parklet can be moved. The map I shared are “proposed improvements”.

@spk_n16 Yes. I would. I don’t think it’ll be as busy as you think, but of course I could be wrong and I also don’t think it’ll be an ASB hotspot 24/7. I don’t think it’s possible to predict either way. I’d hope if it gets really bad it’ll be removed. Could have significant benefits.

@spk_n16 I’d like to think the vast majority of people using the parklets, will be respectful of the residential surroundings and enjoy it quietly without causing a nuisance to people living nearby. Do you think it’ll be THAT bad constantly?

@avellana_avers @hutchosuperkin1 @hackneycouncil @spencebakery @SophieCam It may, or may not become and ASB hotspot. I’d like to believe it’ll benefit a lot of people that walk down the street with a snack, want to have a phone call, meet a friend for a chat and many other scenarios. Options for public seating in Church St today are quite limited.

@spk_n16 I raised that with the local Business Association. As it’s the Fire Station’s forecourt looks unlikely but maybe one day.

@hutchosuperkin1 @avellana_avers @hackneycouncil @spencebakery @SophieCam I think it’ll be rare given their location in residential streets on the corner of Church St to become a regular “after hours” handout spots. It’s impossible to predict with absolute certainty how they’ll be used. I think it’s worth a try as it may benefit many people.

RT @hutchosuperkin1: @StokeyUpdates @avellana_avers @hackneycouncil @spencebakery @SophieCam I am not sure who they are intended for. My co…

@spk_n16 @afcvicki @LondonParklet You can the occasional ASB in Clissold Park. It doesn’t mean there shouldn’t be any benches there for plenty of other people to enjoy. I doubt any parklet will become party central every night. Let’s see. I think it’s worth trying and see what happens.

@thenewlove @afcvicki @LondonParklet Plenty of elderly people for example will benefit greatly for more seating options without having to walk 30min to Finsbury Park or Woodberry Wetlands surely. As well as many other people who’ll enjoy a drink, rest and a snack quietly.

@spk_n16 @afcvicki @LondonParklet It’s a proposal. Let’s see what’s the feedback once the consultation takes place and also what’s the actual situation is on the ground if they are installed. I’d hope that removing a parklet once it’s installed if it becomes a real problem won’t be much of a problem.

RT @spk_n16: @StokeyUpdates @afcvicki @LondonParklet I have no issue with additional seating on church street. I think it is unfair to resi…

@afcvicki @thenewlove @LondonParklet I’m aware though Wetlands and Finsbury are closer to 30min+ walk from the proposed parklets near Church St/High St so I don’t understand the point you are trying to make.

@afcvicki @spk_n16 @LondonParklet The “all sorts” have options today as well. If a particular parklet becomes an anti-social behaviour hotspot as you fear, I’ll be happy, though disappointed, to see it removed. For every street drinker who might use a parklet many other people will be able to enjoy it surely

@afcvicki @LondonParklet You can do both. I don’t see why having the option to sit for a bit ALSO around Church St/High St where public seating options are extremely limited is an issue.

@spk_n16 @afcvicki @LondonParklet Again, what’s the problem with having more seating options? Not everyone is comfortable going into Abney Park Cemetery, for various reasons, and having seating options around the Church St/High St area would only add to existing options. The more seating options the better.

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@afcvicki @LondonParklet What’s wrong with having a few other places to sit and relax? :) Especially when you’re at the bottom of Church St and around the High St, about 15min walk from the park. Having extra seating options in the street is a positive thing in my view.

RT @LondonParklet: @StokeyUpdates Yes, yes, yes!
There are many options for seating-and-greening spaces on Church Street & adjacent roads.…

@hutchosuperkin1 @avellana_avers @hackneycouncil @spencebakery @SophieCam Who do you see using them apart from residents though? I’d be surprised if “random” people show up there, having “parklet parties” on a regular basis. Personally, I don’t feel comfortable using the one in Princess May Rd. Feels for residents-only to me.

@hutchosuperkin1 @avellana_avers @hackneycouncil @spencebakery @SophieCam Perhaps, but Church St is a hybrid and the parklets are proposed in the corner of side streets and Church St, not in the middle of a purely residential street with no eateries in sight. There’s high footfall in Church St during the weekend, and weekday football will also benefit

RT @AbneyParkN16: We are having a community open day from 11am. Come and meet the Trust and find out about Abney. Lots happening: plant I…

RT @graemebulcraig: @StokeyUpdates It will probably sit empty for years . Not enough smaller commercial units in borough. I feel developers…

RT @WDCOResidents: Come and join the platinum Jubilee celebrations,celebrating 70 years of the Queen regin on Sunday 5th June 12-4 outside…

@realnickperry any idea if whoever takes over the space has to use it as a single unit or could they subdivided and sublet smaller units? A triple fronted space for one shop is a LOT. x.com/StokeyUpdates/…

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@thomashowson There was supposedly some interest from M&S years ago to open a Foodhall.

@HertfordSoul @jedhallam @juderogers @StokeyLitFest The Clissold Park paddling pool closed for good and a splash pad is being constructed at the moment in a different location in the park. Due to open in the summer.

RT @NLAHn16: Our plant sale is finally happening! Tomorrow (sat 21st May), from 1 to 3 pm - at @stpaulswesthackney #plantsale#hackney#stoke…

@avellana_avers @hackneycouncil @spencebakery @SophieCam x.com/MeristemDesign…

@avellana_avers @hackneycouncil @spencebakery @SophieCam The upcycled style may not be everyone’s cup of tea, but I reckon even this design is less of an eyesore when people sit there, relax, enjoy the sun and having a chat, maybe having something to eat. There are many different designs available. There are also positives to this :)

@VincentStops Yes. That standoff between TfL and the Council for months ended up with probably the only bus stop in London where the bus shelter is 15m from the post. People wait in the shelter and have to run to the bus that only ever stop at the post. The shelter could never fit there.

RT @hackneycouncil: @spencebakery @StokeyUpdates Hi there, as @SophieCam mentioned, we shared initial proposals with SN Business Associatio…

RT @enjoyLDNfields: @StokeyUpdates Completely agree. Really important for a lot of reasons.
Found this tweet interesting - an impressive vo…

@hutchosuperkin1 Not aware of online version at the moment or plans to introduce such features in other parts of Stoke Newington. Question for the local councillors.

RT @HistoryOfStokey: I love how the proposed pavement widening and continuous pavement in Stoke Newington Church St will, in a sense, rever…

RT @thenewlove: @spk_n16 @StokeyUpdates There's been a parklet outside people's houses in Princess May Road since c. 2018, not heard of any…

@_belliottsmith Agree. I became popular during lockdown and I think there’s an element that unless it’s “claimed” and used by enough people it can easily feel neglected and attract ASB. There are occasional late, loud gatherings there, though not a regular occurrence as far as I’m aware.

@_belliottsmith There a major makeover planned for the Levy Memorial Garden that’ll hopefully make it more inviting and less an off-putting street drinking hotspot.

Parklets just off Church St would provide much welcomed seating option in my opinion for the elderly, especially in the summer, as well as anyone not feeling well, parents with a young child that needs to be attended to etc. Overall they’ll add to a sense of vibrancy I believe.

@iambrianjones What is it like around Stoke Newington? :) despite fears by some of constant, significant congestion along the ‘boundary roads’ because “where’s all the traffic going then?!?” I haven’t observed or heard that’s the case. Unless there’s one-off roadwork in Church St for example.

@Stokebrewington I agree. I think the benefits outweigh the negatives. As they are planned to be in quiet residential streets I cannot imagine them becoming a regular “after hours” hangout spot, especially for street drinkers. Probably a waiting spot for Deliveroo/Uber Eats cyclists.

RT @Stokebrewington: @StokeyUpdates It's funny how people always assume the worst when you mention parklets or other public spaces for peop…

@carvalhoCAP @spencebakery I was thinking about that issue but personally doubt a parklet will become a regular street drinking hotspot. The parklets are proposed close to Church St and compared to existing street drinking spots too visible. Doubt there’ll be a parklet party every night.

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@enjoyLDNfields I agree. There’s very limited street seating options in Church St at present. There’s a bench by the entrance to the cemetery, the fire station’s forecourt and the small garden in Yoakley Rd. None are very inviting. Will be interesting to see how the parklets will be used.

@StylingBySally @realnickperry @richardyoung71 My point was regarding what it ultimately look like as I hope this isn’t it.

@clissoldpeople @spencebakery @hackneycouncil That’s my understanding, yes.

@clissoldpeople @spencebakery @hackneycouncil It was given to certain local business owners during a tour by the council of the proposed improvements. Perhaps other such tours are planned as I doubt all 120 businesses in Church St could have been invited at the same time.

@clissoldpeople @spencebakery @hackneycouncil I’m not aware of one.

RT @spencebakery: @spk_n16 @StokeyUpdates Quite! Who’s responsible for keeping them clean and tidy? And stopping people sitting in the drin…

RT @spencebakery: @StokeyUpdates Where has this been advertised/publicised @hackneycouncil ? This is the first we’ve heard of any of this!…

@spk_n16 That’s a good point though I wonder if traffic levels in the Exit Routes after 8 months since the introduction of the Bus Gate are significantly greater than what it was before. I was expecting to see far more traffic down those roads once the Bus Gate was installed.

@spk_n16 No idea. A question for the local councillors and @mayorofhackney.

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RT @spk_n16: @StokeyUpdates Do resident have any say on this? A parklet right next to your house doesn't sound appealing!

RT @AbneyParkN16: This place is so cool and still in the evening sun. We can do private tours for groups who want to learn more about th…

The @seeyouinstokey launch event for the Invisible People Art trail, exhibiting in local shop windows artwork by people who feel invisible or marginalised, is on Mon May 23rd, 9pm at the Banksy wall 129 Church St. Watch a projection by projectionsonwalls.com. x.com/kate_revere/st…

@dogwonder Work to begin in July if approved as far as I’m aware

Surprised to see that pavement widening is proposed on the north side between Lordship Road and Barn St opposite Nando’s as it wasn’t included in the original plan from a few years ago. It’ll be a great improvement. x.com/StokeyUpdates/…

@Microlambert @iambrianjones Even with a permanent Bus Gate, Lordship Road is an Exit Route so there’ll always be more traffic there compared to a cul-de-sac like Summerhouse Rd or Fleetwood St. That’s not the case with Yoakley and Bouverie Rds that shouldn’t have any vehicle accessing them from/to Church St

@Microlambert @iambrianjones It’s proposed for the alleyway bit of Lordship Road.

RT @iambrianjones: @Microlambert @StokeyUpdates Installing these blended crossings where every side road intersects with a main road in Hac…

@iambrianjones @Microlambert Love it!

@thenewlove I agree. I think it’ll be great.

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@NightingaleE5 Meant to reopen today unless the date has changed since it was announced on their Instagram

@carvalhoCAP @mj_cooper2004 Having to manoeuvre around such large obstacles in the middle of the pavement is a pain for anyone, especially when the street is busy. Often it looks like the person who dumped the bike made absolutely no effort to try and minimise the disruption by parking them somewhere near.

RT @thenewlove: @StokeyUpdates A few have been cut up around Dunsmure Road.

Will people be incentivised to park them in the designated Cycle Hire stands or will they be dumped on pavements everywhere? x.com/metecoban92/st…

RT @HistoryOfStokey: Tickets now available! My @StokeyLitFest talk “Stoke Newington’s Lost Pubs and Ghost Cinemas - A Visual Journey” is on…

RT @karenball: Could anyone recommend a Stoke Newington restaurant? Thank you so much!

@IanPethick Cheers!

@IanPethick Any idea what’s the connection to the pub or the area? Thanks.

@kayfourbee @StokeyLTN @metecoban92 @PhilipGlanville Similar thing, though perhaps not at the same scale, in Stoke Newington Church St every morning opposite Barn St.

RT @ETWriteHome: Millennial culture is so passé, the Stoke Newington Sainsbury’s Local doesn’t even sell avocados anymore….

@mum_on_bike @highamnews @mightybarnski

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@FrankBaffour11 Anything from the meeting you can share please? Thank you.

RT @kate_revere: We see YOU in Stokey! There is still time to submit your artwork if you feel invisible and live or work in Hackney Your ar…

RT @skioakenfull: Sorry to see the last ever edition of #hackneytoday come into my letter box but interested to see what its replacement #l…

@AnnMiddleton2 @carvalhoCAP @TobyCrick I thought a compromise with bike hire firms operating in the borough is the bike cannot be dumped anywhere, but clearly that’s still the case so I don’t know what’s going on. Perhaps one of the local councillors can clarify? @EttiSade @metecoban92 @FrankBaffour11

@jayforeman @mrairjosh @smallcarBIGCITY As Stoke Newington is a bit of a mouthful, it’s known affectionately as ‘Stokey’. Even David Schwimmer knows that :) x.com/Channel4/statu…

@cushtilla @MollieGerver @Lew_QB1 @HackneyYIMBY Leo’s is great, as is Joseph’s opposite Brooke Road. It’s great to have traditional greasy spoon around. The New River cafe at the top of Church St is another one. Again, I don’t think either of those is concerned about Pret opening in the neighbourhood.

@cushtilla @MollieGerver @Lew_QB1 @HackneyYIMBY I love Leo’s for a proper fry up now and again but wouldn’t consider it an option for coffee or pastry personally :)

RT @mathiasdisney: @MollieGerver @StokeyUpdates @Lew_QB1 @HackneyYIMBY La Duchesse cakes and pastries are incredible! All made in-house too…

@LightBenjamin Are you aware just how narrow some pavements are? :) regardless, as useful as the service is (which I’m not disputing) such large unexpected obstacle in on the pavement (sometimes bang in the middle) can be dangerous as well as an inconvenience for many people.

@murkymudrat Fair enough. Hope the person is ok.

@murkymudrat What did you expect them to do? Clear all the nearby cafes and restaurants? Ask people to move inside and continue their meal inside?

@MollieGerver @Lew_QB1 @HackneyYIMBY I was just thinking about. Not sure what barometer we’re using to rate a cafe’s trendiness but again, I don’t think there’s direct and obvious competition given that they have an offer as you say. No idea how much High St footfall they get like Pret, despite the proximity.

@MollieGerver @Lew_QB1 @HackneyYIMBY Such as? There’s Leo’s and Joseph’s, popular old school greasy spoons that I don’t think have anything to worry about.

RT @Lew_QB1: @StokeyUpdates @HackneyYIMBY This is true, but also for eg I have a Pret subscription as it's next to my work and I get 2/3 co…

@HackneyYIMBY That’s why I never thought Pret posed a threat to the independent trendy cafes in the area, which cater to a narrow demographic in my opinion. A High St coffee chain is a different proposition that appeals to a much wider audience. The High St was missing such places.

RT @HackneyYIMBY: Well, the much-anticipated new Pret on the corner of Stoke Newington High/Church Streets is now open, and it's nice to se…

RT @AlexSherston: @StokeyUpdates I hope they survive. Some years back a lot of trees were planted up and down residential roads but several…

@no_palindrome @clissoldpeople I recall the taps in the large fountain were vandalised, possibly on two occasions.

RT @rtssrsmj: @StokeyUpdates @clissoldpeople As the father of a 4yo girl, this has been a major inconvenience. Staff at the cafe won't help…

@no_palindrome @clissoldpeople Was the one outside Clissold House closed during the pandemic? I don’t remember and pretty sure the other two weren’t working for a while before then. I may be wrong.

@TheGunnersPub @clissoldpeople Unfortunately, vandalism is a problem, especially during the summer I suspect when more people use the park and it’s open for longer. A few years ago windows in Clissold House were smashed.

In the @clissoldpeople public meeting yesterday the park manager updated attendees that the men’s toilets outside Clissold House were vandalised and require 2-day repair work.

@carvalhoCAP @TobyCrick So what’s the point of all those hire bike stands everywhere? A few months ago I think someone commented they were installed to be used with whichever hire scheme the council approves or something along those lines.

RT @old_school_alps: @StokeyUpdates @StokeyLTN @ClissoldLabour @metecoban92 My husband spotted a van stop on Barbauld Road, unclip his numb…

@TobyCrick The whole appeal of the hire bike schemes like Lime is you can dump them at your destination and don’t have to worry about a docking station or any other location to leave them apart from the one that’s most convenient to you i.e. your destination.

@GlynnAlison @clissoldpeople @SophieCam The question during the meeting was “What’s the maximum age to be in the splash pad if you don’t have a child with you?”. You sometimes see teenagers in the playarea in the afternoons, though personally I always felt they’re too big for a children’s playarea with many toddlers.

@iambrianjones @clissoldpeople More than 5 years in my opinion. Closer to 10 probably.

@decath10n Thank you!

@rtssrsmj @SophieCam @clissoldpeople I agree. As much as I love Clissold House, if it’s proving to be an unreasonable constraint that limits who is able to attend the public meeting duel to timing I’d hope that alternative nearby locations could be at least considered. Gallery Hall in Edward’s Lane?

@SophieCam @rtssrsmj @clissoldpeople A constraint though it has to be within the house’s operating hours, right? From a recent discussion on the topic here it seems that a different venue is less likely to be considered as it may be ‘less inclusive’ than Clissold House.

In the Clissold Park User Group public meeting yesterday it was mentioned there’s been two requests for adult sessions in the new splash pad. Took most of us in the room by surprise I’d say. What do you think? Evening session with nearby bar? :) (@clissoldpeople @SophieCam)

@rtssrsmj @clissoldpeople I agree. It’s peak family time, especially for those with young children. Between birthdays, classes or simply enjoying a running around before lunch, it can be a challenge for a parent to free up that hour slot, especially at short notice. (@SophieCam)

RT @rtssrsmj: @StokeyUpdates @clissoldpeople 11am Sat is a difficult time of the week for those of us with active families. Notices often g…

Springfield Park are holding an event over the Jubilee weekend to celebrate the completion of their National Lottery Heritage Fund restoration project and the Queen's Platinum Jubilee. Is there anything happening in Stoke Newington??

The @clissoldpeople public meetings are on the second Saturday every two months at 11am in Clissold House. Sign up to the group’s newsletter to receive email reminders: clissoldpark.us6.list-manage.com/subscribe?u=8f… The meetings, often attended by the park manager, are very informative. x.com/StokeyUpdates/…

Many park stakeholder groups still not represented in the bi-monthly public Clissold Park User Group meetings. A real shame. Where are you, skateboarders, joggers, football players and coaches, fitness coaches, playarea goers, tennis players? Come along and make your voice heard.

RT @HistoryOfStokey: Delighted to announce a FREE Stoke Newington History Pop-Up event! May 24th, 6-9pm at Revere the Residence (@kate_reve…

RT @carowoodley: @StokeyUpdates @mayorofhackney @clissoldpeople I'm told this is the closest we've got to an image that will give a useful…

@carowoodley @mayorofhackney @clissoldpeople Thanks. Yes. The Clissold Park manager said in the Clissold Park User Group meeting today there are technical drawings of the plan. I’d think they’d be made publicly available.

Any street parties next month?

Noticing more and more Church St estate agents using e-scooters now to get to viewings. Some of them maybe drove to properties before and accepted it’s too much hassle post-LTN to make such short journeys in a car. (Yes, I know non-hire e-scooters are illegal on public roads).

@claudco One point to keep it mind is the number of local restaurants that offer Deliveroo/Uber Eats. Bicycles have no issue riding through the Bus Gate and LTN filters of course. Mopeds is a different story, but quite a few get off, walk for 10sec through the filter and get on again.

@claudco Of 125 businesses in Church St, very few as far as I’m aware rely on a vehicle to make deliveries/attend appointments (Premier Cars, Locksmith, Estate agents for example) or rely on customers driving over (Defoe Tyers for example).

@carowoodley @mayorofhackney @clissoldpeople Thank you

@carowoodley @mayorofhackney @clissoldpeople Is it possible to share plans of the final design please? Even if technical drawings to get a sense of scale and features. Thank you.

RT @carowoodley: So happy to be re-elected in #Hackney and out catching up on works in our beautiful parks. Joined @mayorofhackney & #Clis…

RT @marycinque: "Stoke Newington Farmers' market II" is one of the many oil pastel on paper that I have made from photographs I took while…

Judging by the number of laptops inside the newly opened (and currently packed) Pret, the only business that should feel threatened by it opening is the nearest WeWork.

@SirPatterson Thanks. The LTN boundary roads in Stoke Newington (Part of Green Lanes, Manor Road, Lordship Park, Crossway, Boleyn Rd, Matthias Road, SN Road, SN High St) are rarely in my experience as bad.

@SirPatterson Where you getting out from and where to that it was so frustrating?

RT @clissoldpeople: At our meeting today we agreed to work in partnership with @hmhb2016 to run regular free health and well-being walks on…

RT @clissoldpeople: We are delighted to announce that Sophie Cameron @SophieCam was unanimously elected as the new Chair of the Clissold Pa…

In Clissold Park. Obviously. x.com/buitengebieden…

RT @AkashMapara: Buck at Clissold Park has shed his antlers for the season @clissoldpeople @StokeyUpdates @welovestokey https://t.co/k3LH1V…

RT @StokeyLitFest: We'll be mentioning this a lot in the coming month, but we're launching a fascinating project looking at the A10 road. O…

RT @old_school_alps: We need more cycle parking in Stoke Newington. Barely a space left at Clissold Leisure Centre! Covered, cctv, variety…

RT @threecrownsn16: Starting off the weekend with some full bellies here at The Three Crowns before we set off into the latenight. This wee…

Did you know there’s a small ice cream shop outside the Rose & Crown in Albion Road? x.com/roseandcrown16…

@betterdork Doubt it. Haven’t heard anything.

RT @hackneygazette: Pret A Manger has apologised after employees of a new Stoke Newington branch told an independent coffee shop’s staff “w…

RT @StokeyLitFest: Better late than never: this morning @Pret's head of ops visited Atlas Grinds to say sorry in person. Didn't buy a cuppa…

RT @clissoldpeople: Reminder. It’s our bi-monthly public meeting tomorrow at 11am upstairs in Clissold House. Come along and find out what’…

@enjoyLDNfields Local elections demonstrate nicely that when people consider the key issues and challenges they face in life, a few planters and “no motor vehicle allowed” road signs resulting in a 10min detour isn’t one of them.

RT @StokeyLitFest: Pret A Manger apologises to Stoke Newington cafe after staff say they'll 'steal its customers' uk.news.yahoo.com/pret-staff-tel…

@StokeyLitFest @Pret Not just ‘someone’, should be the person who said it. Walk over, say “sorry”, shake hands and move on.

RT @StokeyLitFest: Hey everyone corporate PR sent a ‘soz’ email to a business owner who literally works 15 hour days which he only saw this…

RT @HackneyYIMBY: "A Victorian stable smartly converted and extended into a two-bedroom house in Stoke Newington has gone on the market for…

RT @janetp2013: @sainsburys Stoke Newington Sainsbury’s selling wilted yellow spinach - manager insists it’s not rotten! Look after your cu…

RT @StokeyLitFest: @StokeyUpdates @ktchnprvsns It wasn't the former, obviously, but was definitely not a friendly high five either. Honestl…

@ktchnprvsns @StokeyLitFest 100%. My point was that I can’t help thinking it wasn’t said as a genuine mafia-style threat, and I was trying to picture it being said during a friendly hi-five on the way out.

RT @StokeyLitFest: @StokeyUpdates ...and secondly, @pret bare-face lied about having apologised, when that was 100% not the case. The busin…

@StokeyLitFest Of course! That’s what shocking to me. I’d expect Pret to understand the community they are joining and thought the staff was being nice and getting to know their neighbours nearby, appreciating what Stoke Newington is. Instead, that person did the exact opposite.

@StokeyLitFest When I first heard about his I couldn’t help but imagine a young, cocky, ‘over zealous’ and utterly tactless employee trying to be funny and ending up upsetting someone. That’s not a defence whatsoever but I can’t see it being something said with genuine cruel intention. Can you?

RT @StokeyLitFest: To add injury to insult, this is a barefaced lie from @Pret's comms team. The cafe owner has heard absolutely nothing ei…

@kayfourbee We’re still not at the level of 14 confectioners in Church Street in the the 1910s-20s! :)

RT @kayfourbee: @StokeyUpdates Spectacles are the new barbers/pizza/coffee

@kayfourbee It would appear so. Climbing up the league table in the 2020s once this is updated :) public.flourish.studio/visualisation/…

RT @Kevish47: Just had a massive hawk land in my garden in Stoke Newington. Is that normal or…?

Copy/Paste from the corporate social media response manual page 15 or page 17? x.com/Pret/status/15…

RT @Pret: @StokeyLitFest At Pret, we’re proud to be part of the communities we operate, so we're disappointed to hear about these comments.…

@annazaani My pleasure

@annazaani In the case of Golden Dragon in Church St that closed recently, the entire building is up for sale, and that sale can take a while and a new tenant will unlikely be offered the site till that’s sorted first so could take a while.

@annazaani Vacant commercial units in Church St and High St that are left empty for months and sometimes years are very rare by the way.

@annazaani I know of a place that closed for over a year in the area because of a family dispute between three brothers. There are various reasons why a commercial property is vacant. Not always some master plan.

@annazaani x.com/realnickperry/…

@annazaani There was an approved planning application in 2018 for flats below and behind the Chinese restaurant that went nowhere. It didn’t apply to the site of the restaurant itself though.

@annazaani Legal dispute/issue in the case of the garden centre judging by this x.com/StokeyUpdates/…

@Limmmao Yes. They closed in 2016 and 2018 as I described. Feels like longer but that’s how long they’ve been shut. There was a planning application for the restaurant building to build flats (not where the restaurant is) in 2018 and nothing happened. Garden Centre: x.com/StokeyUpdates/…

@MotherHood_LDN @StokeyLitFest 171-3 Stoke Newington High Street on the corner of Church St. Former bank branch.

RT @GreenFMLtd: Introducing @JarrMarket, an independent zero-waste shop located in Stoke Newington. Jarr Market utilises refill stations w…

RT @threecrownsn16: Don't forget to join us for our weekly jazz lunch on Saturdays from 2pm, featuring a rotating selection of jazz musicia…

RT @seeyouinstokey: Independent businesses give Stokey its character and charm - they’re a massive part of what attracts people here in the…

RT @stephenkb: @alexhern It's a myth that the commute is bad! The cosmic deal of travelling from Stoke Newington is that somehow, every com…

RT @hackneycouncil: 🌊🫧 Who's ready to make a splash at Clissold Park's new splash pad? 💦 Brightly coloured sprays and fountains for everyo…

RT @StokeyLitFest: Word of advice for the new @pret in Stoke Newington: your staff sneering ‘we’re going to steal all your customers’ to a…

The Garden Centre in Church St closed in 2018 and the Chinese restaurant next to it closed in 2016. Hopefully this will mean they won’t still be shut in 2026 and 2028. x.com/planning_lawye…

RT @j0nfn: @StokeyUpdates pls RT #japaneseknotweed on #newriverpath right by @WildWoodberry reported to @thameswater last June. It's still…

RT @clissoldpeople: Our next bi-monthly public meeting is this Saturday 11am in Clissold House. Come along for updates on what is happening…

RT @AbneyParkN16: Abney is a local nature reserve in the heart of Hackney. Spring birdsong is at its finest right now. We filmed this n…

RT @LauraPascal81: @LeabridgeLabour @hackneycouncil @HackneyLabour @MillfieldsUG @Margaretgord There needs to be ENFORCEMENT action to stop…

RT @n16contempmusic: Magical, unexpected piano sounds coming to @theoldchurchn16 this Sunday - with George Crumb’s evocative music, plus pi…

RT @hackneygazette: Small businesses in Stoke Newington have joined forces to safeguard the future of the area’s independent shops, restaur…

@Stokey_Nature @FoxN16 If it was treated as a ‘wild urban garden’, maybe with a sign (‘Banksy’s Garden’??) and even an information board so it will look like less neglected. I know someone who may be able to put you in touch with the landowner if you’d like to discuss with him.

@Stokey_Nature @FoxN16 Have you considered giving tours? Serious question. Or at least tweet about it so people can at least appreciate this space and see it beyond just an empty open space, that at times can feel, to some at least, like a neglected “wasted” part of the street.

RT @mayorofhackney: It's only day two & great to be onsite at Clissold Park with @carowoodley & Fliss to see the work on the new splash pad…

RT @threecrownsn16: The newest addition to The Three Crowns, a beautiful vintage French foosball table restored by the one and only Pinball…

@boonylicious Me too!

The next @clissoldpeople public meeting is on 14th May, 11am, Clissold House. The meeting will include updates on what has happened in the park and upcoming events and activities. There will also be an opportunity to elect a new chair for the group. All park users are welcome.

@adamboult @shockproofbeats Close! :) x.com/HistoryOfStoke…

RT @spencebakery: 🍫🍪🍫🍪🍫🍪🍫🍪 Our ✨NEW✨ Giant @pumpstreetchocolate Cookies are lookin’ FIIIIIIIINE today! #spencebakery #londonbakery #londo…

@nothing2seehear I always felt it had a unique atmosphere and vibe in the area. It wasn’t a gastro-pub that felt like a restaurant, but at the same time wasn’t an “old school boozer” or crazy trendy. I think children were welcomed but wouldn’t see any :) used to love people watching from inside.

The Stoke Newington Business Association launched a website: seeyouinstokey.com. It includes area guides, events, a nightlife guide and directories of shops, pubs, cafes & restaurants. Check it out. (@seeyouinstokey)

@thomashowson I agree. I had a feeling that’ll happen. Unless the same furniture and layout was kept, that was bound to happen. Not a fan of the framed posters. Looks a bit cheap and tatty to me.

@gdpreston Cheers!