Sep 2022

RT @metecoban92: The Tories are driving our country, our currency and our communities into the ground. It’s vital we put a stop to them.…

@VincentStops @stokeywheels Is that case with any of the other streets listed please? Church St is the only one listed twice so probably not, in which case the question is why does Church St has two and shouldn’t they be aggregated to provide road-level figure?

@GrumpyHatchling @MamaMoose_Be I think I actually agree with you. I’m simply pessimistic about the prospect of a dockless hire service working without it ending up cluttering pavements and creating obstacles for pedestrians. Dedicated parking bays don’t even make sense on paper, let alone in practice.

@GrumpyHatchling @MamaMoose_Be My view is the convenience and safety of riding all the way to your destination, especially at night, will always win. Last I heard, the council’s bike hire stands aren’t even on the Lime app. Their contract with Hackney Council is that bikes MUST be parked in the bays only.

@metecoban92 any ETA you can share please when the Stoke Newington LTN monitoring data report will be published? Thanks.

@GrumpyHatchling @MamaMoose_Be When the scheme is a DOCKLESS bike hire, as a customer you expect it to be just that i.e. Pick anywhere - Leave anywhere. With Santander bikes you know you sign up to a service that requires you pick and leave at specific locations. Very different proposition.

@GrumpyHatchling @MamaMoose_Be There are large gaps between stands and you can’t have one in each street obviously. Even if you did, people pick up a bike to ride to a destination, not to ride to a parking stand and then walk for 10-15min to where they need to get to so the whole concept in flawed.

@GrumpyHatchling @MamaMoose_Be There are 14 cycle hire stands in Stoke Newington and I rarely see Lime bikes parked there. They are often empty or have private bikes parked there. If there weren’t so many Limes dumped on pavements everywhere you could argue the stands are empty because the bikes are being used

@sallysunflower No. Same one just in a new spot.

@idiotbarnes It’s an existing shop (@ktchnprvsns) relocating, so Church St will still have just one “hipster knife shop”. Everyone can relax.

@goresucks @russskellon It would appear there's sufficient demand for those bagels to justify an entire new bagel deli! :) Where's Papo’s Bagels?

@wakefieldsarah @Gemma_Champ @hughesroland Yes.

@russskellon Well, it’s an upmarket bagel shop in a fashionable street. Add to that rising costs, rates etc. and it’s quite obvious why the prices aren’t those of the 24hr bagel shop on the High St. Very different menu, with possibly more expensive, better quality ingredients in some cases.

@TheGunnersPub @Alessandro_Babs I was curious why he thinks Stoke Newington is ‘technically’ north east. It’s interesting seeing how people perceive an area. What was your answer by the way?? :)

@stokeywheels @VincentStops In that case, shouldn’t the figure in the chart be an aggregate to show the overall increase or decrease for the entire street?

@VincentStops Any idea why Stoke Newington Church Street is listed twice with different figures?

@TheGunnersPub @Alessandro_Babs Which postcode would that be then? The NE postcode that was abolished in London in 1865 and moved to Newcastle? :)

@Alessandro_Babs @TheGunnersPub How so out of interest?

Is Stoke Newington in north or east London?

@ktchnprvsns :) thanks! My first memory of the shop is when it was Casino boutique about 15-20 years ago.

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RT @HowarthCharles: @StokeyUpdates @ktchnprvsns Mother Kelly’s has closed? Damn! My son and I took refuge in their beer cool room back in J…

@ktchnprvsns Is anyone moving into no. 136 yet please?

@Gemma_Champ Turns out it’s Kitchen Provisions moving from no. 136 to no. 92 which is bigger.

@ktchnprvsns @hello_antonia @Franabouttown @_cyberfig Aha! Good to know :) congrats on the new location.

RT @ktchnprvsns: @hello_antonia @StokeyUpdates @Franabouttown @_cyberfig Calm down, calm down. We are just moving a couple of doors down. J…

@Franabouttown @_cyberfig @hello_antonia No idea. Definitely a shop that sells knives as far as I’m aware. We’ll need to wait and see what else they’ll stock.

@Franabouttown @_cyberfig @hello_antonia But this shop isn’t JUST Japanese knives like Kitchen Provisions at 136 SN Church Street.

@_cyberfig @hello_antonia There were 14(!) confectioners in Church Street in the 1910s. Perhaps knives is the new trend for the 2020s after a few years dominated by pizza restaurants, opticians and barbershops! :)

RT @Microlambert: @Schopflin @StokeyUpdates @hello_antonia Maybe! But 7 quid is definitely more than I’m prepared to pay for a gözleme

RT @_cyberfig: @hello_antonia Another knife shop? Sweet baby Jesus.

RT @seeyouinstokey: New art work from @fatcapsprays on Marton Road ⭐️ #seeyouinstokey #stokey #stokenewington #n16 #shoplocal #indepe…

@SophieCam @oshea369 I don’t believe so.

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@HUChrisLL It was actually there for 6 years.

@SophieCam @oshea369 I only know about knives. Whether they’ll sell other stuff remains to be seen.

@Microlambert @hello_antonia Possibly (also) down to price increase of almost everything everywhere?

RT @mightybarnski: @StokeyUpdates @hello_antonia I'm waiting for lunch from here right now. Not quite a fiver but close enough. Tahar, the…

@oshea369 And kitchenware I’d imagine. Let’s wait and see. It’s good the shop isn’t going to be empty for months and possibly years. If there isn’t enough interest and demand it won’t last, but other similar shops in Church St have been trading for a few good years now.

@oshea369 There’s a Japanese knife shop up the road two doors from the Red Lion kitchenprovisions.co.uk/?gclid=CjwKCAj… I’m guessing something similar though not quite niche.

@thenewlove @hello_antonia Just the coffee alone is £3 in most places.

@hello_antonia Where can you get lunch for a fiver since 1998? :) even full English breakfast in the local greasy spoons is averaging £8 now.

RT @harrycanderson: Joseph Beck and the Clissold Park Preservation Committee were onto something all those years ago… https://t.co/urv2keeZ…

RT @MaxJLHardy: If you’re within a 20 mile radius of Stoke Newington and looking for a phenomenal dinner don’t make the mistake of going an…

@kate_revere @metecoban92 @SophieCam @carowoodley @seeyouinstokey Deal! I could unlock the parklets right after I finish my morning round moving all the Lime bikes dumped in the middle of pavements! :)

@kate_revere @metecoban92 @SophieCam @carowoodley @seeyouinstokey I’ll add it to the list of things I want to do when I retire ;)

@Kav_Kaushik @metecoban92 @SophieCam @GE0RGYGIRL @carowoodley @seeyouinstokey @kate_revere Locks and unlocks parklet benches.

RT @metecoban92: @StokeyUpdates @SophieCam @GE0RGYGIRL @carowoodley @seeyouinstokey @kate_revere The standard expectation is that it is loc…

@metecoban92 @SophieCam @GE0RGYGIRL @carowoodley @seeyouinstokey @kate_revere Mete, is locking a parklet every evening mandatory or optional? Are they all expected to be locked and unlocked at the same time or is it down to the individual Parklet Keeper? Thanks.

RT @stmatthiashalls: Can't wait to host @DissentersN16 Chorus of Dissent's next magnificent event Sat Oct8 - utterly fascinating, composed…

RT @LDNWaterkeeper: When a city: Buries a river. Paves green spaces so rain rushes into drains. Doesn't maintain infrastructure. It flood…

@metecoban92 @SophieCam @GE0RGYGIRL @carowoodley @seeyouinstokey @kate_revere The person you were with had his phone towards you somewhat so I thought you were being interviewed about the parklets! :)

RT @metecoban92: @StokeyUpdates @SophieCam @GE0RGYGIRL @carowoodley @seeyouinstokey @kate_revere Agreed. The reason why we had to install t…

@metecoban92 @SophieCam @GE0RGYGIRL @carowoodley @seeyouinstokey @kate_revere Thanks for the update Mete. Hopefully they can be ‘activated’ soon for people to enjoy during the day before it gets too cold.

RT @metecoban92: @SophieCam @StokeyUpdates @GE0RGYGIRL @carowoodley @seeyouinstokey @kate_revere For now, we will keep them locked as we wa…

RT @metecoban92: @SophieCam @StokeyUpdates @GE0RGYGIRL @carowoodley @seeyouinstokey @kate_revere ... manage the locking and unlocking. This…

RT @metecoban92: @SophieCam @StokeyUpdates @GE0RGYGIRL @carowoodley @seeyouinstokey @kate_revere Hi both, apologies for the delay in gettin…

RT @AbneyParkN16: Do you know any bugle or trumpet players who would like to perform at our Remembrance Sunday event? We’d love to hear fro…

RT @TommyHu91519612: "That will be £10 please, sir. Unfortunately next time it will be £11, or you can still 10 if you pay in dollars" - ba…

RT @e9music: NEXT CONCERT! 9th October, 7pm at the Old Church #stokenewington. Internationally renowned guitarist Carlos Bonell plays mus…

RT @LipglossJill: Doing makers markets in Stoke Newington always absolutely wrecks my self worth cos there’s kids like actual literal 9 yea…

RT @AbneyParkN16: Delighted to welcome @carowoodley @EttiSade, @FrankBaffour11 and @LondonNPC with a Dutch delegation of urban planners to…

RT @ZoomEventsUK: What a day at Clissold Park 😍 We’re starting to wrap up the day, but we’re going to be back here bright and early from 1…

RT @Roger89835988: @carowoodley @Microlambert @StokeyUpdates @willnorman @mayorofhackney @metecoban92 @hackney_cycling The A10 south of Eve…

RT @WDCOResidents: Get ready for a fun day full of music,food and activities for all, come with family or friends,meet up with neighbours t…

@Microlambert @Roger89835988 @willnorman @mayorofhackney @metecoban92 @hackney_cycling Which is exactly why so many cyclists use the pavement instead as a shortcut.

RT @Microlambert: @Roger89835988 @StokeyUpdates @willnorman @mayorofhackney @metecoban92 @hackney_cycling This is how I’m supposed to cycle…

RT @Microlambert: Horrible, horrible racetrack round this section, and for lots of people it’s the main walking route to Stoke Newington. W…

RT @JambusterLondon: A10 Stoke Newington High Street (All directions) at the junction of B111 Northwold Road - The traffic signals are not…

RT @AbneyParkN16: Do your bit for Abney Park: join the Trust's 10-strong board of trustees as Treasurer and help shape the much-loved park'…

RT @MPSHackney: Officers from @MPSClissold and @MPSStokeNewton are out over the weekend chatting to local residents and stall owners at #cl…

Jewellery studio and shop to open in 4 Albion Road, formerly Mother Earth. The renovation work today revealed an old shop sign when it was a confectionery. x.com/Boblex/status/…

RT @roseandcrown16: Next Tuesday's #PubQuiz special round will be on the subject of... Charles & Charlie We also have a news round, entert…

RT @ZoomEventsUK: We arrive today at Clissold Park! 🥳 Live music throughout the FEASTival and an eclectic selection of vendors this year!…

RT @MarkTCox: Your friendly local Sunday evening queer pop sing song, Stoke Newington outsavvy.com/event/10381/co…

@Stokebrewington @time_rich @_cyberfig @clissoldpeople @mayorofhackney @TfL No idea. The description attached to them is very vague. Why do you think it has something to do with parking?

@Stokebrewington @time_rich @_cyberfig @clissoldpeople @mayorofhackney @TfL These cameras are in place along Stoke Newington Road and possibly Stoke Newington High St in recent weeks. Perhaps it has something to do with it? x.com/StokeyUpdates/…

RT @old_school_alps: Amazing and unique items from a cool collection of designers at #PopUpShop on Stoke Newington High Street. There until…

RT @angelab2711: @StokeyUpdates It's a Netflix drama called Baby Reindeer,it's being filmed on my road,my son asked them yesterday what it…

RT @clissoldpeople: @LynRennick @StokeyUpdates Yea does anyone know what they were filming? They were there for several days with horses!

RT @LondonImprOrch: Our next concert will be on the 2nd October at St Mary's New Church, Stoke Newington. 20:00, £10/£5 cash on door. It fe…

The Experimental Traffic Order (ETO) used to install the Bus Gate and 5 filters will end in March 2023 and the council will decide whether to keep, alter or remove the measures. ETO enables the council to receive feedback from residents during the first 6 months of a trial period x.com/StokeyUpdates/…

RT @LynRennick: @StokeyUpdates There was filming going on in at Newington Green on Thursday. They changed the name of the Paradise Fish Bar…

@TheGunnersPub Do you think that wider pavements in Church St, where daytime traffic is limited, will have an negative impact on emergency services response time? Church St is a quiet road now, especially during the day so I don’t see that’s the problem personally.

@TheGunnersPub How does widening a pavement by 1 metre make any difference to how anyone navigates the streets? :) it’s the same street only with a slightly wider pavement so there more room for pedestrians and in some cases outdoor seating and trees. Where’s the problem exactly?

@TheGunnersPub Why not? Church Street is 2-way as it always has been. How’s widening the pavement by 1 metre impact your ability to get to work with ease? I don’t follow your logic here. Also, where do the elderly fit in all this? I think most would appreciate more space on the pavement.

@TheGunnersPub How’s pavement widening NOT for the elderly or the ‘working class’ exactly? :) do they prefer narrow pavements for some reason?

@SLH68141003 No. Perhaps someone might be able to provide some details.

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RT @LeaveTaking2022: 2night is the night! #LeaveTaking opens @towertheatre in #StokeNewington #London Tix: towertheatre.org.uk/leave-taking/ @7BlackW…

RT @hotdinners: Incoming - we now have an opening date for the Good Egg spin-off bagel shop Good Things in Stoke Newington https://t.co/yuY…

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Any #WorldCarFreeDay events happening in Stoke Newington tomorrow?

Hidden River Festival - Free community festival on the 24th, 12pm in Woodberry Down (15min walk from Church Street) => @HiddenRiverLDN

@JamesDyson94 That side of Green Lanes is Islington so question for Islington Council. The beer garden is massive and the pub is very popular, which is great, but I have never seen so many hire bikes dumped like that in the middle of the pavement at the same time.

RT @roseandcrown16: It's out #PubQuiz tomorrow tonight, with a special round on the subject of...Canada. Cash, wine and meals to be won. S…

RT @Dr_BlueBayou: There is someone called Antonella who found my wallet near Clissold Park today & posted it through my door with a message…

RT @Laura_Scott: Unrelated... anywhere I can go get duct tape, bubble wrap and cardboard in Stoke Newington tonight?

@wakefieldsarah @MillarCaroline Still is!

RT @HistoryOfStokey: Daytime Pub Tour of Stoke Newington by London Pubs Group Campaign for Real Ale (CAMRA) 15 Oct. Starts at 12pm. (Wheats…

RT @metecoban92: @StokeyUpdates @SophieCam @GE0RGYGIRL @carowoodley @seeyouinstokey @kate_revere I suspect it’s because they’ve only just b…

@cushtilla Not necessarily. This is where the photo is from chloepierre.com/2016/08/caribb…

RT @_this_happens: Support yr local #StokeNewington #N16 nature reserve at the @AbneyParkN16 open day: Saturday 24th Sept 2022, 11am-3pm. H…

@SophieCam @GE0RGYGIRL @metecoban92 @carowoodley @seeyouinstokey @kate_revere That’s what we’re all trying to find out! :)

RT @kate_revere: @StokeyUpdates @SophieCam @GE0RGYGIRL @metecoban92 @carowoodley @seeyouinstokey Well good morning to you S & A. I’m sure i…

@SophieCam @GE0RGYGIRL @metecoban92 @carowoodley @seeyouinstokey @kate_revere The point is they are never meant to be locked in the first place :) apparently.

@SophieCam @GE0RGYGIRL @metecoban92 @carowoodley @seeyouinstokey @kate_revere Why? If local businesses aren’t meant to be responsible for locking and unlocking the parklets. Speaking to @kate_revere yesterday, the parklets aren’t intended to be locked at any point. Has that changed?

@SophieCam @GE0RGYGIRL @metecoban92 @carowoodley @seeyouinstokey According to @kate_revere local businesses aren’t responsible for locking/unlocking the parklets and anything to do with them is the responsibility of the council so someone there must have the keys. The question is why they are still locked, unless they’re aren’t officially open

@oshea369 Hopefully it’s slowly getting its mojo back

RT @oshea369: @StokeyUpdates Coach and Horses was buzzing last evening! Can't remember when I last saw it like that. Good to see..

@AkashMapara I don’t know the opening hours but if you set out in a bit I reckon it’ll be open by the time you get there.

@AkashMapara As for a walk, I recommend Woodberry Wetlands and then walking along New River Path next to the West Reservoir. From Green Lanes you can turn right to Finsbury Park and from there Parkland Walk, the longest linear nature reserve in London (4km), to Highgate. Enjoy!

@AkashMapara Wetherspoons opens before 8am ;) Wholefoods?

RT @AkashMapara: @StokeyUpdates What / where do the early birds do in Stokey? Like who are up and out at the crack of dawn. Where can you…

@GE0RGYGIRL @metecoban92 @carowoodley @seeyouinstokey The one in Nevill Rd/Barbauld Rd isn’t locked. Haven’t checked the one in Lancell St yet. The contractor who installed them told me a week ago or so they were ready to be used and no more work was needed so I cannot think of a reason why they would be locked.

RT @erinjacqgill: Blue sky over the West Reservoir. It’s nice to be in our new (temporary) stomping ground #StokeNewington + #ManorHouse ht…

@afcvicki Bike hire companies trying to tackle the problem of people dumping bikes all over the place. https://t.co/LAyoafGWXK

RT @TheLastDinosaur: Just heard the most cursed live brass arrangement of Don’t Look Back in Anger emanating from a pub in Stoke Newington…

RT @thenewlove: CHOOSE YOUR OWN BIKE ADVENTURE, Stoke Newington edition! (Based on actual events)
You are the driver of Car A. Parked cars…

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RT @kate_revere: I have a new shop neighbour, who are also a social enterprise and I couldn’t be more delighted. Welcome to church street S…

RT @thedocdb: @StokeyUpdates I wonder if the Pret won’t last long. They have shortened their hours, closing at 3.30 instead of 6 and have…

RT @kate_revere: Small businesses supporting small businesses in Stokey has never been stronger. Last night @LocationLDN filming us @seeyou…

RT @zialuciapizza: 50% off pizza for lunch? In Stoke Newington, from tomorrrow! Mon-Weds, 12-16h, till end of the month. For eat in 🔥 lunch…

RT @Shomrim: #AggravatedBurglary Fairholt Road #N16 @Shomrim appeal for info 5 masked males forced the back door, assaulted & threatened…

@carvalhoCAP having 'ugly' free public seating is the definition of first world problem.

@TobyCrick @Emfarr73 @GE0RGYGIRL I suspect the concern is if a parklet becomes a regular Deliveroo pit stop to such an extent that hardly no one else can use it. There are a few Deliveroo hang out spots along Church St like Summerhouse Rd. I’d like to think there’s room for everyone throughout the day.

Next to Butterfield Green x.com/stmatthiashall…

@Christo28907011 @deboosandsj @RoyalMailHelp You’re referring to the one in Brooke Road, which I don’t know if closed at the end. There’s a sorting office in Stamford Hill as well.

@GE0RGYGIRL I think it’s very different context. Parklets in residential streets off Church St is a different story than UCLH. I have no doubt that unfortunately as is always the case, a few idiots, will spoil it sometimes for the rest of us, but that’s not a reason not to have parklets.

RT @camilsss: Stoke Newington High street: dude with a motorbike slows down, looks in the eye cyclist and revs his engine. Then on to the n…

RT @deboosandsj: @RoyalMailHelp please can you advise on opening times for Stoke Newington Delivery Office? I have tried to pick up a parce…

@LynRennick “fear of being attacked”?? Clearly not the many elderly people I see around me every day walking up and down the streets and the park :) they are everywhere!!

@LynRennick I agree the location opposite the existing public space in Yoakley Road seems odd, and suspect it was chosen because it’s not outside residential properties as some residents objected to having a parklet outside their house. Just guessing here.

@LynRennick Every public seating anywhere, like benches in a park can be misused, it doesn’t mean we shouldn’t have them for many people to benefit and enjoy respectfully. My view is that for every anti-social person who may sit there, hundreds of people like the elderly will enjoy quietly.

@LynRennick What can be so awful about free public seating Lyn? The contractor who installed them told me: “In my country, Romania, people would not believe if they were given a nice place to sit like this for free. Here in England, some people complain about it!“ :)

RT @frankiembird: Excited to announce I'll be performing this Thursday at the Coach and Horses, Stoke Newington! 🎶🎤 #music #livemusic #gig…

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@carvalhoCAP Call the number and ask :)

@alfandindi Odd? It’s next to a neighbourhood cafe :) horrible? It’s a parklet. What do you expect a parklet to look like?

@Stokebrewington Looks open to me

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RT @DaveyCumming: Where's nice for a lunch friend-date in Stoke Newington?

RT @gerireid: @mikelaurie Completely in love with this - it's like a list of kids from a Stoke Newington nursery.

RT @HistoryOfStokey: The Queen in Albion Road and Stoke Newington Church Street during her coronation tour on 3 June 1953 https://t.co/PcNC…

@StokeySye @kate_revere may be able to add details about the chosen parklet model

RT @clissoldpeople: Unfortunately we are going to have to postpone this Saturday’s meeting - we will post details of the new date and time…

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RT @LeaveTaking2022: @ellenthomasuk Delighted 2 announce new production of #LeaveTaking by @winsome_pinnock will B @towertheatre Stoke Ne…

@raygcahill You’re correct. The road signs that have the “no motor vehicle” signs that were installed when the Bus Gate became active do not include the time period 7am-7pm. I don’t know if those kind of signs can technically include that level of detail. @RantyHighwayman might know.

@kate_revere It’s hitting anyone who’s taller than 6ft!

RT @KokiriJay: @MPSHackney at about 3:45 opposite Pret by the betting shop a middle aged man and a female in a white dress I believe tried…

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RT @RachelTobyn: @StokeyUpdates My Nan used to manage the laundrette anyone remember Rose red haired lady many fond memories of my childhoo…

@antsandthanks Yes. Used to go there.

RT @ianastell66: @TfL @metpoliceuk @stokenewington why is this vehicle allowed to take up a loading bay space indefinitely? If they're gonn…

@J_M_M__ It’s clearly visible from the street for all to see. May prompt people like existing, former customers and fellow local businesses to reach out and see if they can help with anything.

The parklets will be free to use but you have to book a 30min slot at midnight 7 day in advance ;) x.com/StokeyUpdates/…

@SophieCam @hackneycouncil @metecoban92 @sfajanathomas @gilbertsmyth Less of a problem pre-pavement widening so perhaps now that it creates a bottleneck parking enforcement will need to be improved there.

@jjarvisLondon @oshea369 In this case my understanding is no cash comes out because it gets stuck so you assume the machine is fault and walk away.

@oshea369 Google “atm tampering” for more info

@oshea369 As I understand it, something was stuck onto the machine to stop the money from coming out, so the perpetrator can come and take the money. The original post is in Stokey Folks 2.0 but no more info.

@Hackneycyclist @StokeyLTN There used to be a rubber bollard in Bennet Rd/Wordsworth Rd but too many drivers realised then can drive over it. It’s a shortcut when driving eastbound from Matthias Road to Stoke Newington Road. Wordsworth Rd is very popular with cyclists of all ages.

@Jono_Kenyon Fair enough. I must admit I hadn’t come across that yet and do wonder how widespread that attitude is amongst locals given the original claim that “indie shopkeepers in SN were too frightened to be public about their opposition to LTNs for fear of local luvvie boycotts”

@Jono_Kenyon @ElizMackie @_this_happens An off-licence in Church St told me less drivers stop and pop in for a few bits. A local cafe said fewer drivers, mainly taxi drivers, stop and pop in to grab coffee. Point being is that some businesses like those, aren’t happy about LTNs, even if the impact isn’t catastrophic.

@old_school_alps @Jono_Kenyon @ElizMackie @_this_happens I agree. Whether the opposition is rooted in legitimate reasons or not, there’s clearly anxiety there, especially post-COVID, post-Brexit and now the energy crisis. In that context, anything that is perceived as potentially impacting trade negatively is considered a threat.

@old_school_alps @Jono_Kenyon @ElizMackie @_this_happens What ‘alternative’ would you offer Premier Cars and Defoe Tyers though? Of the 116 businesses in Church St I think only a few depend heavily on cars. I could be wrong. Also, EarlyBird card shop claim to have been impacted negatively by the Bus Gate. So there are other examples

@old_school_alps @Jono_Kenyon @ElizMackie @_this_happens I spoke to someone there a while ago about the same thing and the person I spoke with explained that some jobs require more tools and equipment that could fit in a cargo bike. Also expressed concern about cycling in the rain.

@Jono_Kenyon @ElizMackie @_this_happens There are studies that show retailers tend to hugely overestimate how many of their customers arrive by car, and in those cases their opposition to LTN may not be justified if they fear losing a lot of trade as a result, but other businesses do depend on vehicle traffic.

@Jono_Kenyon @ElizMackie @_this_happens How does that work for a local garage or a mini-cab for example? It’s one thing telling the locksmith to hop on a cargo bike for certain jobs, but there are a few businesses like the two I mentioned that don’t have similar options. What would you suggest they do?

@ochiwp @CLAUDIAWRIGHTx @Pret Yes. One thing we plenty of around here is coffee :)

@ElizMackie @_this_happens Thank you. I’d love to hear from people if that was the case for them in Stoke Newington. Plenty of environmentally conscious people around I’d say, though I’ve yet to hear about anyone boycotting a local business purely because the business isn’t in favour of LTNs.

@stevend43829773 I hope you enjoyed visiting our neighbourhood!

@ElizMackie @_this_happens Thanks. Out of interest, why does it make a difference to you if a business is anti-LTN, if that view is expressed in a civilised, respectful way? There are legitimate concerns by that businesses rely heavily on driving and/or customers driving to them for example.

@ElizMackie @_this_happens Was there anything in particular about how that attitude was expressed or was it simply because they weren’t in favour of the LTN? Thanks.

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RT @clissoldpeople: There are 3 volunteering opps at Clissold park in September! 1) Rose Garden Maintenance and Soft Landscaping; Wed, 14…

I spoke to a number of businesses in Church St in the last year since the bus gate was installed and asked them how they felt about the LTNs. Those that weren’t keen weren’t “afraid” to share with me their view in case I may boycott them if I held an opposing view to theirs.

@Gemma_Champ Nasty and aggressive attitude is one thing. Expressing opposition to a council policy is another. I totally agree. I had no issue with the content per se, but the tone was very aggressive and involved personal attacks. You can disagree with someone and still be respectful.

@thenewlove Then again, the claim comes from an anti-LTN campaign group that managed less than 2,000 votes in the last local elections for 11 candidates across the borough.

@thenewlove Meat N16 was VERY vocal on Twitter and made his thoughts about local councillors supporting the scheme very clear. Doubt he feared boycott and he had no reason to. People here love their shops, regardless of whether they are for or against LTNs. It’s such a non issue.

@thenewlove Local businesses like Green Room Cafe & Flower Store expressed their disapproval in Hackney Gazette articles like this one. They made their views known and that’s good, as some have valid concerns. Claiming some feared boycott is ridiculous in my view. hackneygazette.co.uk/news/stoke-new…

The thought that local shopkeepers are ‘afraid’ to be boycotted if they voice opposition to LTNs is beyond absurd. Any evidence? “I stopped shopping in shop X because they are against LTNs”.. yeah right :) There are very vocal anti-LTN local shopkeepers and that’s just fine. x.com/indieHackney/s…

RT @BarryForshaw3: Doing Desert Island Books at the Stoke Newington Bookshop, 159 Stoke Newington High Street: I'll be the castaway (with…

@andytischen Businesses close for many reasons. It’s rare for a commercial property in Church St to remain vacant for this long. No. 179 and no. 175 (garden centre) are rare exceptions. Someone suggested they may be owned by the same person but I don’t know if that’s indeed the case.

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RT @localbuyersUK: ❤️Love this place. localbuyersclub.com/single-post/mo… #StokeNewington

@joelgolby @_rhysthomas_ @Echo___River Coach & Horses in Stoke Newington High St reopened under new ownership a few months ago with a new kitchen. Thai kitchen no more.

"The property is a former Chinese restaurant, set over basement, ground and two upper floors, suitable for extensive and sympathetic restoration..The property is located on the fashionable Stoke Newington Church Street..." each.co.uk/w/220805142043… x.com/StokeyUpdates/…

RT @hackneycouncil: 🤩 We’re starting work to improve play areas in four parks! Haggerston Park - starts today
Clapton Square - 12 Sep
Stok…

RT @CLAUDIAWRIGHTx: @Pret why are your staff so horrified when I bring my own reusable coffee cup? The staff in the new Stoke Newington bra…

@hackneycouncil when are the double yellow lines being repainted in Stoke Newington Church St where the pavement was widened recently please? Vehicles now park there regularly as there’s no visible parking restriction. Thanks. x.com/decath10n/stat…

RT @AbneyParkN16: If you have been away in August then you may have missed the structures taking shape for the new community facilities.…

RT @kuschel_cara: Next Friday (9th) I’ll be making a flying visit to London to play among great singer-songwriters and musicians for a nigh…

RT @StokeySye: @StokeyUpdates It’s a really big space, even without considering the kitchen and storage areas, I cant see much that could u…

RT @DublinDaragirl: @AMaharasingam @StokeyUpdates Have you Tried Pho Viet N16 on the High St opposite Sainsburys?? Their classic Banh Mi is…

@AkashMapara I ‘vetoed’ the ones people usually complain that we have too many of :)

@Stokebrewington There are going to be street trees along that widened section between Lancell St and Kersley Rd by the way, though need to see the markings in relation to the cafes and restaurants to assess if it could create a pavement bottleneck for pedestrians. I’ll have a look next time.

@Stokebrewington That’s down to the shop front trading licence a business has and whether it even has one in the first place I suppose.

@Stokebrewington Some of the businesses in Church St weren’t able to apply to use the pavement because they knew it was too narrow. At least now with wider pavements they can explore that option.

What shop or restaurant would you like to see open at no. 179 apart from cafe, bistro, pizza restaurant, opticians, barbershop, estate agents and design/lifestyle shop. Go! x.com/StokeyUpdates/…

The 2nd Stoke Newington LTN monitoring data report is due this month covering traffic levels, footfall, buses, air quality in the LTNs and surrounding ‘boundary roads’. Published every 6 months during the 18-months trial period. Here’s the previous one: s3-eu-west-2.amazonaws.com/commonplace-cu…

@danbamb @VincentStops @limebike Again, that’s not the point :) just because they are good and offer a valuable and convenient option for people to cycle doesn’t mean the price being paid in the form of blocked pavements is justified. You might be ok paying that price, others, including the council, aren’t.

@danbamb @VincentStops @limebike The contract between Hackney Council and Lime stipulates that Lime bikes can only be parked in the 70 dedicated parking bays the council installed. In reality, and not surprising at all, that rarely happens in my observation. People sign up for the freedom to park anywhere.

RT @famestaryouth: Insightful day today at the launch & reopening of Stoke Newington #Police Station event with Helen Ball Q.P.M acting Dep…

RT @StokeySchool: Amazing! Former SNS student @JaidonnA11 scored an 87th minute winner today in the Premier League! The stuff of dreams!…

RT @old_school_alps: Vicoli di Napoli is open again! Take away only this week but very very happy to have them back in Stoke Newington ⁦@St…

@HUChrisLL @MotherKellysN16 Yes.

RT @MotherKellysN16: Free Tasting at Mother Kelly’s Stoke Newington! Meet the brewers and let them walk you through some of there tasty bee…

@decath10n Yes. 5 cars were parked there yesterday.

RT @decath10n: @StokeyUpdates Presumably they’re gonna put down double yellows on the other side too? This was chaos today. Buses trying to…

RT @elenhem: Max respect for the guy cutting thru Stoke Newington wearing a full silk tailcoat suit and crocs

The next public Clissold park User Group (@clissoldpeople) meeting is on the 10th, 11am in Clissold House. A great opportunity to voice feedback and ideas to park management and hear about what’s planned in the park, status of ongoing issues etc. All welcome.

@derrenweekes They won’t. They wouldn’t want to piss of their customers by making them realise that in Hackney, the dockless bike service they signed up for isn’t actually dockless: Parking bay = docking bay. The council sprinkled 70 parking bays that no one uses.

@derrenweekes Fundamentally, even if everyone knew it was a requirement it would make very little difference because it’s hardly being enforced and people will always prioritise their own personal comfort and ability to ride up to their destination, rather than a bay and then walk.

@derrenweekes I highly doubt Lime customised any part of its app to cater to a particular borough. As far as I’m aware the parking bays aren’t on the map in the app, so they are practically invisible, plus, Limers are often unaware in my experience of the requirement in Hackney to park in bays

@sansmercie @hornyclerval Newington Green
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RT @aoifepng: omg nish kumar just walked past me in a stoke newington 24 hour bagel shop

@stokeygurl The official name for that is a Lime Herd.

@auberjeangenie Looks like tactile paving will be added (@RantyHighwayman) x.com/VincentStops/s…

@VincentStops Introduce to the blended crossings which have been and are being put in Church St or future ones?

@alastairis I’m certain people would think twice before paying for a cycle hire ride if they knew they had to park in a few parking bays that are scattered across the borough. Lime pays a bit of lip service to “park in a council bay please” but in reality, the bikes are parked everywhere.

@GrumpyHatchling The council’s cycle hire parking bays I see are almost always empty and I’m pretty sure it’s not because everyone happen to cycle at that moment. Not surprising at all. You actually see people parking a Lime 2 metres from a bay. Poor awareness + poor enforcement.

@GrumpyHatchling Agree. I’m all for active travel and micro-mobility but if the price we have to pay is mobile, temporary street furniture then the council should be honest about it and not pretend that users of a dockless service will park in a few dedicated cycle hire parking bays. Disingenuous

@thenewlove It’s been discussed here often. Geofencing is applied to parks and other specific locations. At the end of the day, it’s a dockless bike and a parking bay = docking bay so the whole thing makes no sense. People sign up for the flexibility and freedom to park anywhere.

@thenewlove @metecoban92 I don’t know what the contract between the council and Lime looks like but would hope that there’s a periodic review to assess how each side is or isn’t meeting its obligations. Lime take a very soft approach from what’s I’ve seen, which isn’t surprising.

@thenewlove What council enforcement do you expect here? As far the council expect it’s down to Lime to ensure bikes are parked in the council’s 70 cycle hire bays. @metecoban92 and council officers are monitoring this and hopefully something will be done eventually.

@thenewlove It’s not up to the council though. Lime was granted the contract as I understand on condition that bikes will only be parked in the 70 cycle hire parking bays the council installed. That’s clearly not happening, for various reasons. Lime is a good photo opp for the council.

RT @HackneySociety: Susannah Bostock 1866–1929 Proprietor of a global circus empire, survivor of abuse. Played by @EmiliaTeglia. One of thi…

The menu of the new Rasa Street restaurant, Stoke Newington Church St/Fleetwood St where Anglo Asian used to be. x.com/londiner/statu…

RT @1607WestEgg: Tonight, doing a spot at Loading Comedy Night.
Loading Bar, 129 Stoke Newington High Street
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@kayfourbee @clissoldpeople Concern by some shopkeepers about large vehicles making 3-point turn at that point as far as I’m aware. @kate_revere @seeyouinstokey may be able to provide more details.

@auberjeangenie @RantyHighwayman A question for @mayorofhackney @metecoban92 and other local councillors.

@auberjeangenie My pleasure

@auberjeangenie Vehicles can access the street with no change but the blended crossing is designed to prioritise pedestrians. The issue of tactile paving for blended crossings was discussed in two previous tweets I posted. See this thread t.co/KnYCbfglGU

RT @judeblay: I need to go Escudo De Cuba again 😍 best Latino restaurant I’ve been to. It’s in Stoke Newington, exquisite stuff

@Microlambert @RantyHighwayman I asked the planner and foreman on site this morning about this and was told the blended crossing in Lordship Rd couldn’t be level with the pavement as there are no drainage points in that small section of Lordship Rd and they didn’t want water accumulating there.

RT @carowoodley: 📢#HackneyParks are taking part in #WorldCleanUpDay on Saturday 17 Sept. You can sign up to join in at:
🌳Abney Park
🌳Clapt…

Store Store, a design shop and educational space, is opening next Thursday in 154 Stoke Newington Church St opposite Nando's. The council-owned rebuilt retail unit has been empty for a loooong time. Great to see it back in use! Full info: storeprojects.org/store-store/

RT @theoldchurchN16: 1 more day to go before we kick off the #MadeByUs arts festival this weekend! We are super excited to share these awe…