Feb 2023

Petition: Stop 7 new BT advertising hubs landing on Hackney pavements including one in the middle of the pavement in the High Street right outside Abney Park. You can view the planning applications in the link to the petition. (@AdblockHackney) actionnetwork.org/petitions/stop…

Petition: Stop 7 new BT advertising hubs landing on Hackney pavements including one in the middle of the pavement in the High Street right outside Abney Park. You can view the planning applications in the link to the petition. (@AdblockHackney) actionnetwork.org/petitions/stop…

@thnwa You mean 28th of February

@SharedGround The latest update from the council is that it’ll open this week, though that timeline may change.

RT @AbneyParkN16: The gates on Church St are back. And so is the orb. #AbneyRestoration @KanerOlette_Arc @HeritageFundUK @HistoryOfSt…

@SharedGround Not if the High St is still closed. Is it? I don’t know.

RT @HackneyBusiness: 📸Need a photo developed? 🖼️Want to print your favourite shots? Why not head to Red Print & photo? To help busines…

RT @StokeySchool: Our Young Enterprise team, The One Percent, are at Old Spitalfields Market today ready to sell their sustainable tote bag…

RT @SharedGround: @DrGaryFuller @CleanAirLondon @BBCTomEdwards @ERGImperial Yes. In posh #StokeNewington folk dont understand that gas boi…

RT @StMarysSchN16: Our early years class had a great trip to the local fire station in Stoke Newington. This is the first time some of our…

Do you agree? x.com/GadforteMen/st…

RT @Mol_OB: @TfL what sort of diversion is the 73 to Stoke Newington on 🤯 been on the bus for 30 mins and I’ve gone from Tottenham Court R…

RT @frankiembird: Looking forward to performing at the open mic at Poster in Stoke Newington tomorrow! 💕🎶 #music #livemusic #openmicnight…

RT @seeyouinstokey: Who are these gorgeous, efficient and dynamic individuals meeting bright and early on a Monday morning in the board roo…

RT @mvbooks2: @hackneycouncil @mayorofhackney #GrillPhil In view of the incident at Stoke Newington Library will all public buildings of a…

RT @hackneycouncil: It's #GrillPhil week! @mayorofhackney will be answering your questions on Twitter this Thursday at 5pm. Submit your…

@MichaelRacers @seanpaulday As was always the case (and no surprise) Church St is busier on weekends and especially when it’s a nice day. Church St was never like Portobello Road Market, in terms of footfall, but it does feel a bit like a tourist attraction on a nice, sunny weekend when it gets busy.

@MichaelRacers @seanpaulday You’re 100% right! It’s deserted from cars as daytime through traffic is restricted to buses and local Blue Badge holders. Plenty of pedestrians and cyclists though, especially during weekends. I live here. 112 of the 116 business in Church St are trading and it’s buzzing.

RT @brentcrosstown: We love this view of Clissold Park by @/cauby_inn. ⁠
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Bookmark for when you're next in need of some #SundayStroll insp…

“Why I live in Rectory Road: artist Rose England on the ‘idyllic’ corner of Hackney she calls home” standard.co.uk/homesandproper…

@jennyfmorgan @carowoodley @mayorofhackney @ClissoldLabour Hopefully it's happening. It's odd there's been no update on whether it's going ahead, unless there was one and I missed it.

@prinnipeony Next week according to the latest update from the council

@connellyandrew He already did t.co/Rn8oYxZNrl

RT @connellyandrew: When will David Hasselhoff bring down the Berlin Wall of Stoke Newington

@Hayleywhite16g1 It’s been updated to now open next week

RT @AbneyParkN16: Exciting news. The Church Street gates will be re-installed and the handrail installed next week. The Church Street…

RT @AbneyParkN16: @StokeyUpdates It’s the old gate being reinstalled. Plus handrail.

@carowoodley @jackiem34147794 @mayorofhackney @hackneycouncil Terrific news. It looks great!

RT @carowoodley: @jackiem34147794 @mayorofhackney @hackneycouncil Look out for @hackneycouncil press release later today - #ButterfieldGree…

What impact did the Church St Bus Gate and 5 LTNs, that were introduced 18 months ago, have had on cycling in Stoke Newington?

Good news! “We estimate the High Street is fully reopened the week beginning 28 February. This date remains subject to change as work progresses.” hackney.gov.uk/sn-high-st-clo…

RT @LondonImprOrch: Excited to share that LIO will be performing at the New St. Mary's Church, Stoke Newington on 5th March! 20:00, £10/5.…

RT @hackneycouncil: 🔎Looking for a venue for a party, meeting, arts and craft or other classes? 😃Take a tour of our community halls to fi…

RT @HackneyBusiness: “Stoke Newington High Street is starting to open again and we're open six days a week" - Khalid from @sutton_and_sons…

RT @pulpy_fiction: just walked past a place in Stoke Newington selling a smoked salmon cream cheese bagel for EIGHT POUNDS. have we lost ou…

@stokeygurl @realnickperry What’s the question?

A bargain now! x.com/UkPropertyLion…

RT @Shomrim: #HateCrime #Antisemitism Windus Road #N16 Visibly #Jewish lady attacked by a male shouting "F*** you Jewish people" he then…

RT @threecrownsn16: Tonight we're doing a bit of rude embroidery! We'll provide the teatowel, embroidery floss/thread, needle, embroidery h…

@jacquel85454241 My pleasure

@jacquel85454241 ‘Civil protection: emergency planning and response. The Council has the same responsibility for dealing with emergencies as organisations like the police, fire brigade and ambulance service.’ hackney.gov.uk/emergency-plan…

RT @threecrownsn16: IT'S QUIZ NIGHT!
Come down for our all new pub quiz from 8pm with weekly prizes and and ever-growing jackpot! Bookings…

RT @PEER_UK: Peer Ambassadors Alumni Rivka is running a lampshade painting workshop ✨ 📍Stoke Newington
📅 Tue 28 Feb 2023, 6 - 9pm More I…

@Graham8digits @jonburkeUK There’s been a daytime Bus Gate in Stoke Newington Church St since Sep 2021, which has reduced the number of vehicles in the street by restricting through traffic. The street is quieter and nicer with every address still accessible by car 24/7.

@Graham8digits @jonburkeUK Possibly if there weren’t 3 bus routes (73, 476, 393), deliveries to various shops and only vehicle access to a number of streets (Summerhouse Rd, Fleetwood St, Lancel St mainly). The council has been looking into having a weekend market in some part of Church St though.

@gdpreston This is why hackney.gov.uk/sn-high-st-clo…

@FSGOut13 @diffusefield @PressBritish Actual scientific studies show that in reality that’s not the case overall. There may be a few exceptions, but it’s not what’s happening in most cases despite what some people online claim with unfounded certainty and anecdotal evidence at best. bbc.co.uk/news/uk-englan…

@AkanKwaku “On Friday 27 January, part of a privately owned building on Stoke Newington High Street partially collapsed onto the street below. There were no injuries but there continues to be significant disruption in the area.” hackney.gov.uk/sn-high-st-clo…

@realnickperry @HackneyYIMBY @LAnderson_Frank It’s ‘the week beginning March 6’ so could be a few days later.

RT @HackneyYIMBY: @realnickperry @LAnderson_Frank @StokeyUpdates I see the parapet wall is now down across all 4(?) properties, and damaged…

RT @Soul2SoulUK: Working at the venue @EartHackney in Stoke Newington. Tweaking my Atmos mixes on their wonderful L’Acoustis sound system.…

RT @rougeshopuk: Our SALE in on throughout February. Enjoy saving on selected furniture and other treasures. In store and online ✨ Our S…

@StokeySye @avellana_avers @mayorofhackney also, faster traffic = increased pollution x.com/StokeyUpdates/…

@lezetlilez Not true: “A lower speed limit means less speeding, which means less fuel burnt, which means lower emissions” cairntechnology.com/speed-limit-ai… You’ll find the same statement in other sources.

Hopefully the new 20mph speed limit in Rectory Rd will be enforced. The stretch southbound from Stoke Newington High St, Northwold Rd and Rectory Rd often feels like a race track! x.com/mayorofhackney…

RT @mayorofhackney: Can't wait to see a further expansion of @TfL Lowering Speeds in Hackney from the end of March. It will make a huge dif…

RT @LondraGazete: Two Stoke Newington mosques received Islamophobic letters londragazete.com/english/264032…

@HemlockCiao More than that. x.com/StokeyUpdates/…

@HemlockCiao Because of this: hackney.gov.uk/sn-high-st-clo…

Stoke Newington High St is now expected to reopen fully the week beginning 6 March. This date remains subject to change as work progresses. Source: hackney.gov.uk/sn-high-st-clo…

@NoncingKills @LynRennick This: en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/London_Go….

@kate_revere :) any idea what’s the issue? Is it still sinking?? Or is it simply to fix to dip in the road the previous work to fill the sinkhole left?

@kate_revere What’s the plan? Any idea?

Church St sinkhole saga continues? Got this message yesterday: “Saw a team of people looking and marking up the length and width (entire rd) of the ‘sink hole’ today. White paint marks across the rd. Wonder if they are going to dig the hole area up 🤔”

RT @JessCarrollActs: @CHIMPSINSOCKS Spence Bakery in Stoke Newington! Best egg mayo in town.

RT @NoncingKills: Witnessed a funny exchange this afteenoon. Woman staying in cottages from London with children, boss asks them where they…

RT @RorthronTheWise: @StokeyUpdates the developers of @kennawayestate are chopping down two trees marked as being retained on their plans.…

RT @clissoldpeople: Enjoyed meeting the @hmhb2016 Thursday walkers in the park this morning! Do join one Thursday morning! https://t.co/fpp…

RT @feroshx: there’s going to be a charity event at Aziziye Mosque in Stoke Newington on 26th February at 11am!! all profits will go to Tur…

The 18-months trial period of the Church St Bus Gate and 5 LTN filters ends next month (Lordship Rd, Yoakley Rd, Bouverie Rd, Nevill Rd, Oldfield Rd). Would you like them to be made permanent?

RT @Microlambert: @StokeyUpdates The £3.30 figure is based on the principle that an hour’s parking should always cost more than a return bu…

RT @hackneycouncil: 🎉Want to get your local community together to mark the coronation of King Charles III in May? 🥳Find out how you can ap…

RT @HeritageFundUK: Join the free 'Queer Tours of Stokey' run by @arts_unity and @QueerToursLDN to discover #LGBTQ+ heritage in Stoke Newin…

The small ‘Pump House’ in Clissold Park by the Green Lanes gate opposite Highbury Quadrant is coming back into use after years of being vacant. x.com/Clissoldpeople…

RT @hackneycitizen: Stoke Newington barber wants to open speakeasy-style basement bar – but neighbours fear late-night noise https://t.co/1…

RT @StokeySchool: Well deserved, @JaidonnA11!! It's amazing to see you playing so well in the Premier League every week. As a former stude…

RT @johnlappin: If you are stuck folks, there's a pop up Valentine's shop on Stoke Newington High Street just beside the big scaffolding ar…

RT @MPSHackney: Officers are appealing for mobile phone footage relating to an incident which occurred on the 13/02/2023 at 1600hrs on Stok…

RT @HackneyFlea: Next Sunday! The Big London Flea at @earthackney Sunday 26 February 2023 11am - 5pm. £1 Entry (card payment taken) & dog 🐕…

RT @hackneylibs: Stoke Newington Library will be closed for essential repairs on 14 and 15 Feb. Stamford Hill, Dalston CLR James and other…

RT @roozie52: @JoRigby_Balham I know a street in Stoke Newington where neighbours don't talk to each other but only use What's app to commu…

RT @hackneycitizen: Stoke Newington Library needed urgent work after masonry fell from building bit.ly/3xjDwA1 #Hackney #librarie…

RT @HeyQueerLDN: 🌟 QUEER TOUR OF STOKEY
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RT @LauraPascal81: #SyriaTurkeyEarthquake relief charity bake sale on Wednesday at NLMCC. See you there! #cazenove #stokenewington #n16 htt…

RT @Henry_Wilkinson: @StokeyUpdates Keep your eyes peeled @StokeyUpdates, we should have some exciting news soon to bring a completely new…

@francesbrotzel When they changed the closing time a few months ago to 15:30 or so I imagine it was because it was too quiet afterwards to justify keeping it open. Always looks quite busy to me.

@guzey15 @TobyCrick Nando’s is one of 112 businesses in Church St and is an exception, in that the site was redeveloped with a large commercial unit in mind. Pizza Express tried to merge several shops opposite years ago, but the Conservation Area status of the street prevented that thankfully.

@guzey15 Paging @realnickperry

@guzey15 Interesting. What’s your source for that please if you can share? The brochure I saw for the site a few months ago was still advertising it as a single unit. Over the years it was rumoured M&S and then PureGym will move in.

@guzey15 @TobyCrick Some people would argue those “big shops” offer employment opportunities and help keep large commercial units occupied rather than empty so we don’t live in a ghost High St. it’s not all THAT bad.

@guzey15 The point that independent business is very unlikely to be able to afford a large unit in a High St still stands though. There are plenty of very diverse independent shops in the High St, but some people prefer to only see the few supermarket and coffee chains.

@Hayleywhite16g1 Of course they haven’t. Different clientele to a larger extent and representing part of the spectrum, as is the case with any shop. I doubt anyone gave up going to the Good Egg, Esters, Atlas Grinds, Yellow Warbler for example because Pret opened.

@TobyCrick @guzey15 I doubt any independent business could afford to open in a former bank branch purely given the size of the unit. HSBC, Halifax, Lloyds, Santander all closed in recent years. Interestingly, one is now a Pound Shop (Santander)! Does that count as independent??

@guzey15 There’s a fair amount of independent shops. Always have been. There were always chains in the High St, especially in large units (some were originally two shops), which only a chain can afford given the size. There was even M&S till the early 70s where SportsDirect is today! :)

@Hayleywhite16g1 On a positive note, I feel that for many locals who may not feel that a small, trendy independent cafe is the place for them (for various reasons) Pret offers a very inclusive space they can enjoy.

@Hayleywhite16g1 The address is 171-3 Stoke Newington High St ;) very much a High St more than Church St vibe in my view. Most of the shops in Church St are small and as it’s in a Conservation Area they cannot be merged (some were in the past), so not that attractive to big chains.

@Hayleywhite16g1 Who is “we”? Pret is always busy when I’m there and has a very diverse clientele. I think there’s a big demand for places like Pret and Costa, especially in the High St. I doubt they’ll take on a small site in Church St, but large ones in the High St make a lot of sense.

RT @MyVirtualNeigh1: ❤️Shop local in #StokeNewington. Click link below to browse lovely independent businesses in N16. ➡️ https://t.co/G7…

@kayfourbee Clearly there’s enough demand to keep them all going :)

RT @BringYourBaby: Tomorrow! 'BRING YOUR BABY PUB QUIZ' at The White Hart STOKE NEWINGTON / DALSTON (N16) Mon 13 Feb, 12pm-2.30pm Book: h…

@Limmmao You can grab coffee and a snack in most eateries these days so perhaps the fixation and focus of some on “cafe” isn’t that relevant as isn’t more then a cultural reference.

@Limmmao What's the criteria in your opinion? any place you can get a coffee to drink inside? There are also bistros and delis like Camia and Stokey Deli that could be added to the list in that case. What about Acoustic Brasserie and The Blue Legume? I classify them as restaurants myself.

@jennyfmorgan @JamesBurdass @visitcamberwell @hackneycouncil @metecoban92 By the way, there were 14(!) confectioners in Church St in the 1910s! I bet a few people complained about that at some point. “Oh no, not another bloody sweet shop!!” ;)

It’ll probably surprise some people, but there have been fewer businesses closing in Church St in recent years during COVID and following the introduction of the nearby LTNs than in previous years. It’s very rare of a commercial property in Church St to remain empty for long.

@jennyfmorgan @JamesBurdass @visitcamberwell @hackneycouncil @metecoban92 112 businesses and only 7 are cafes ;) if someone only wants to see cafes and imagine there are actually 70 that’s what they’ll see and ignore everything else. Btw, there are 10 estate agents, which is a LOT but still less than 10% of the businesses in the street.

With approximately 50% of the businesses in Church Street changing every 10 years since the late 19th century, change in the commercial landscape of the street is constant and driven by many factors. The local LTNs have only been in place for only 18(!) months. That’s nothing.

It’s funny hearing anti-LTNer complaining about lack of diversity in Church St and shop closures as it was the increase in car ownership from the 1950s onwards and growing popularity of shopping centres that contributed to the decline in local shopping in the first place! :)

Dozens of corner shops and small shopping parades in Stoke Newington closed over the years (there used to be 50 shops in Allen Rd alone), which is why those complaining about “lack of diversity” in Church St should be careful what they wish for. It could be FAR worse.

This animated visualisation of the types of businesses in Stoke Newington Church St since the 1840s, provides good insight into the types of businesses that made commercial streets more diverse in the past. Thankfully, Church St is still thriving. public.flourish.studio/visualisation/…

And there are actually less cafes in the High St (excluding greasy spoons), which has more shops than Church St: Atlas grind
Leaf and wild
Cafe Z Bar
Gorki House
Babel Art House
215 Hackney

Reality check: The 7 cafes in Church St are just 8% of the 112 businesses in the street. The street isn’t as diverse as it was 50 years ago perhaps, but that’s a national trend. Joice Cafe
Petit Coin
The Parlour
Sapid Coffee
Ribbons & Taylor
The Caffeine Fix
Green Room Cafe x.com/JamesBurdass/s…

“Disneyfication of Church St”? That’s a first. en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Disneyfic… x.com/peterramsden2/…

@StokeySye Then the original TW advance warning may have been pushed by a few weeks because of the diversions through Church St and will no take place at the end of the month x.com/StokeyUpdates/…

@SharedGround I suspect that’ll be the case and would be surprised if the playarea will open before the turf is deemed ready.

@Hayleywhite16g1 @JacobMHowe “…previous tenants of Taverner House with the right to return to the estate.” shgroup.org.uk/about-us/lates…

RT @mayorofhackney: Pleased that following last Wed's resident & business meeting, through hard work of @hackneycouncil & our contractors,…

RT @hackneycouncil: 5/5 For updates over the weekend please check social media - but general information can be found at https://t.co/B79Qe…

RT @hackneycouncil: 4/5 Our main priority is to ensure the safety of the building and the people living and working in the area, and we are…

RT @hackneycouncil: 3/5 The area is now open to pedestrians and dismounted cyclists. However, Stoke Newington High Street between Tyssen Ro…

RT @hackneycouncil: 2/5 Works are continuing on the building itself, but now businesses on the side of the road opposite it can fully reope…

RT @hackneycouncil: STOKE NEWINGTON HIGH STREET UPDATE - THREAD: We have now been able to reopen the pavement opposite the partially colla…

@clissoldpeople I’ll try to have a look tomorrow. Wasn’t much going on there last time I checked 2 weeks ago or so.

RT @old_school_alps: @StokeyUpdates It’s a great looking playground. Much better than the 2 pieces of equipment on swampy ground they repla…

The pavement opposite the partially collapsed building in the High St is open(ing) x.com/LoadingBar/sta…

@LoadingBar so access to the businesses opposite the collapsed scaffolding will reopen on Wednesday or before please?? Thanks.

Good news! One of the businesses in the High St opposite the building that partially collapsed. I’ll be sure to pay them a visit. x.com/LoadingBar/sta…

@Hayleywhite16g1 Given the significant impact of this one though, I’m sure there a LOT of pressure from various directions to reopen the road as soon as possible. Can’t imagine the closure lasting additional weeks not to mention months. Let’s see.

@Hayleywhite16g1 The shoring was put in a few days and as far as I’m aware it’s quicker to take apart than assemble so once the masonry is removed and the original scaffolding needs to be supported with less substantial shoring it just may not take several more weeks.

@Itsnotbay @RosedaleAction “On being advised of a potential dangerous structure, our surveyor will visit the site…If the structure is considered potentially dangerous, we have legal powers to require the owners of the building or structure to remedy the defects.” hackney.gov.uk/bc-dangerous-s…

@Itsnotbay @RosedaleAction “banned from further landlording.” - I doubt there’s such thing.

@Itsnotbay @RosedaleAction Hmmmm…. Private owners that for various reasons don’t care much about the state of their property and let it deteriorate?

RT @Steven_Armour: Something The Auld Shillelagh in Stoke Newington has down to a fine art. I’ve witnessed the bartender take 4 people wait…

@ldner Found this online: “The council usually contacts the owner and tells them to make the building safe. The owner pays any safety costs for the building.” I haven’t found anything about an owner being fined for example if their property causes damage and financial loses.

RT @SharedGround: @StokeyUpdates Has anyone mentioned the extremely hot weather we had and the drying effect on the traditional masonary an…

RT @ldner: @StokeyUpdates I really hope there is some repercussions for the owner of the building who seems to have neglected doing any wor…

@ldner Any idea @realnickperry?

RT @RosedaleAction: @StokeyUpdates That’ll be fun……not. Currently road works at junction of Lordship Park and Manor Road causing chaos. Y…

RT @mayorofhackney: Earlier joined @carowoodley, Hackney Downs & Cazenove councillors w/ @hackneycouncil officers, families & Stoke Newingt…

RT @VincentStops: Pleased to hear @JCDecaux_UK haven’t got the contract to fill Hackney’s pavements with giant commercial advertising hoard…

RT @JacobMHowe: The block of flats at the end of Carysfort Road has gone, opening up new views across to Clissold Park. Enjoy them whilst…

RT @hackneygazette: A man left homeless after a partial building collapse in Stoke Newington High Street has slammed Hackney Council as he…

@Mildmay2021 Got it. Makes sense. Thanks.

@Mildmay2021 Which banned turn are you referring to?

RT @Microlambert: @LAnderson_Frank @CalumR91 @StokeyUpdates I think we need a big old conversation about estates and cycles routes. Opening…

@lucyannburke Access will be via Newington Green as it is today. x.com/josephlee/stat…

@willpower_mc This x.com/josephlee/stat…

RT @josephlee: @StokeyUpdates @willpower_mc There are two options for the traffic filtering, but neither of them will affect the roundabout…

@willpower_mc The way I’m reading it, and I could be wrong, is that if the roundabout is in the LTN then there’s no access to it from Newington Green Road in the south or Green Lanes in the north, so you can only circle it clockwise to get from Mildmay Park to Matthias Road. Odd.

RT @willpower_mc: @StokeyUpdates Newington green is a roundabout. How could half of it be LTN?

@lucyannburke @oshea369 Why? If a car is the only viable option for a long journey then the journey may be longer as you have to bypass LTNs. Grant you it’s not ideal perhaps, but at least if people will make fewer short journeys by car in the mid-long term, that longer journey won’t be THAT bad.

And we STILL love it! :) x.com/matthewjorda/s…

@oshea369 Deterring people from driving short journeys. Exactly.

RT @LondonWorldCom: We visited Aziziye Mosque in Stoke Newington this morning where donations are piled up and ready to be sent to support…

@wakefieldsarah As it’s down to the private landlords to make sure their properties, some of which were built in the 1870s-1880s are safe, I don’t know what can be done to avoid such incidents from happening again. I don’t they think they are required by law to have their buildings checked.

RT @AbneyParkN16: @CazenoveLabour @jwestjourno @StokeyUpdates @Roger89835988 @AdblockHackney @realnickperry Anyone opposed should submit an…

RT @CazenoveLabour: @jwestjourno @StokeyUpdates @Roger89835988 @AbneyParkN16 @AdblockHackney @realnickperry We will be objecting for sure!…

@HighburyLtn @ahsurewell @RDOlivawIII You’d think a bus driver would be thrilled there’s a daytime bus gate in Stoke Newington Church St to limit through traffic, thus freeing up the road for buses!

@TheGreatBonobo @RDOlivawIII @HighburyLtn Starting to think it’s a parody account :)

RT @robcampari: finished reading this #hackneyedtales by Andy Boca #londonshortstories andy is a space cadet met through #alfos @HardwayBr…

RT @lizlomaxx: STOKE NEWINGTON ☕️ 2 of 3 maps I’ve been working on, from places I’ve lived My 5 fave places to visit there, I will always…

RT @Stokeyparents: For years Gizem Ergisi has managed the Bouverie Road branch of Safedale Pharmacy. Now she’s appealing to the #StokeNewi…

RT @StokeySchool: We will be holding a non-uniform day, tomorrow (9/2/23). Money raised will be given to the Day-Mer Turkish & Kurdish Com…

RT @sutton_and_sons: 2/2 We are still trading from our N7 fishmongers. Customers from the Stokey area can call our N7 fishmongers on 020 8…

RT @sutton_and_sons: 1/2 ✨ Stokey fishmongers update ✨ Due to the ongoing issue on the high street, our Stoke Newington N16 fishmongers wi…

RT @HighburyLtn: Imagine taking a photo at 5am of Stoke Newington Church Street and trying to make out its a bad thing? https://t.co/cnwWBA…

@HighburyLtn It’s his hobby! :) x.com/StokeyUpdates/…

@TomDCoates @______NickP @broseph_stalin @JackKavanagh12 @THLivingStreets According to a study that some people don’t ‘like’, ‘Low-traffic schemes benefit most-deprived Londoners’ theguardian.com/world/ng-inter…

@TomDCoates @______NickP @broseph_stalin @JackKavanagh12 @THLivingStreets In Stoke Newington LTNs: Burma Court Estate, Shannon Court, Londesborough Estate, Lister Court, Lordship South Estate, Yorkshire Grove Estate, Hawksley Court Estate, Shellgrove Road Estate, Kennaway Estate, Milton Gardens Estate, St John’s Court, Portland Rise Estate.

@TomDCoates @______NickP @broseph_stalin @JackKavanagh12 @THLivingStreets According to Hackney Council, more than 50% of people living within LTNs in Hackney live in social housing.

RT @AlexMayHughes: KNIVES OUT 🔪🔪🔪🔪 BIG and covered in knives is how @kitchenprovisions likes it 👏 some details from Sign made for their new…

RT @StokeyLitFest: Lovely video by Inigo of Karolina Merska who runs Polska on Church St. @localbuyersUK @StokeyUpdates https://t.co/lzXO…

RT @StokeyLitFest: @StokeyUpdates @domesticcodess @AbneyParkN16 @AdblockHackney @VincentStops Another bit of cultural vandalism. Beggars be…

RT @VincentStops: The planning service has been great in applying its policies & rejecting these hoardings, but @JCDecaux_UK @bt_uk, even @…

RT @SharedGround: @StokeyUpdates Could be climate related - a lot of heat dries out masonary that has been damp for a century.

RT @Roger89835988: @realnickperry @jwestjourno @StokeyUpdates @AbneyParkN16 @AdblockHackney @CazenoveLabour All the hallmarks of the perils…

RT @domesticcodess: @StokeyUpdates @AbneyParkN16 @AdblockHackney @VincentStops Why not turn them sideways and have them nearer to the kerb?…

@domesticcodess @AbneyParkN16 @AdblockHackney @VincentStops Obviously because the company behind them want to ensure they receive maximum exposure and cannot be ignored. Very little to no concern for the negative impact of such street furniture on the streetscape, pedestrian safety etc. Plenty of other spots this one could be put in.

@domesticcodess @AbneyParkN16 @AdblockHackney If I’m not mistaken, the council justifies these horrible obstacles in the middle of pavements because they are used in part to advertise the council’s own content. @VincentStops may be able to clarify and provide more detail.

RT @AbneyParkN16: @clissoldpeople @StokeyUpdates @AdblockHackney Looks very wrong. Will review application and discuss with officers.

RT @SharedGround: @StokeyUpdates you might want to share this one. I just signed a @adblockhackney petition: Stop 6 new BT advertising h…

RT @AdblockHackney: @e5crookedbillet And finally we have one suggested right on the part of #StokeNewington High Street which is currently…

RT @ohheynaz: why tf do buses terminate at stoke newington common it’s literally the scariest place ever

RT @vezs0: Aziziye mosque is still accepting donations from tomorrow 11am onwards. You can bring boxes (for packing), boots, shoes, baby…

RT @Madz_Grant: Stoke Newington is the opposite of the One Ring; it does not want to be found

@thenewlove @StokeyLitFest Where is it meant to go if it ends up at the temporary road closure in the High St?

@SharedGround Don’t HGVs use a special satnav to avoid low bridges etc. @realnickperry? Doesn’t it update with temporary diversions that aren’t suitable for HGVs and suggests an alternative route??

RT @mynorthldn: Stoke Newington businesses fighting for survival' after building collapse forces them to close bit.ly/3Yvuhbx ht…

Any visible solution to this? x.com/StokeyLitFest/…

RT @roseandcrown16: By heck, the special round at our #PubQuiz tonight will be on the subject of...Yorkshire. Starts around 8:15 as alway…

@Louiestowell @mayorofhackney There’s a bin there now next to the parklet

RT @jo_jodennis14: @StokeyUpdates Don’t cover those fine london bricks unless no other option though!

RT @HackneyBikeFit: To avoid the school street sign, this car drove to the right of the bell bollard, across the pavement, across the road…

RT @StokeyLitFest: Another day, another HGV causing major issues trying to turn into Tyssen / Bayston. Stuck on a bollard, driver visibilit…

RT @StokeyLitFest: @TfL This situation in Stoke Newington needs urgent attention. HGVs, coaches & buses still causing massive problems tryi…

RT @StokeySye: @StokeyUpdates To me it’s restoring the windows and their surrounds, (and the parapet!), that makes it look so much better,…

@bxdecarli Thanks! :)

@drawing_daily What’s affordable coffee these days??

@compboy1972 Drop by and tell the trained professionals working on it how you think they can get the job done quicker ;)

@compboy1972 How long do you think removing large broken bits of masonry that have fallen and are stuck between a building and scaffolding that’s at risk of collapse as a result should take on average?

@compboy1972 18th of Feb is the current date according to the council though it may change based on how the work is progressing. Keep up to date here hackney.gov.uk/sn-high-st-clo…

RT @BringYourBaby: 'Bring Your Baby' founder Lucy is thrilled to announce that "Women of Abney", a film she co-wrote, screens at The Rio Ci…

RT @nic_bertazzoni: @thameswater hi there, we live in stoke newington, london N16. There s no water at the moment in our house, it seems iu…

RT @Keah_lilly: @daisychandley La Rosetta 🇮🇹 - Stoke Newington is great for gatherings of 40 people and priced really reasonably

RT @AJCLondon: @StokeyUpdates @mayorofhackney Without the rubbish bin my front garden is used as a rubbish bin. Really tired of it....

@thenewlove @welovestokey So soon we’ll be like Japan and have no litter bins at all? :)

RT @thenewlove: @welovestokey @StokeyUpdates I met a man from the Forestry Commission once who told me the bins in his forest would overflo…

RT @threecrownsn16: t's quiz night!
Teams assemble.
Grease those synapses. Prizes for the winners, best team names and also maybe if you d…

RT @hackneycitizen: Emergency appeal launched for Stoke Newington businesses left ‘fighting for survival’ after building collapse https://t…

@drawing_daily What do you consider to be the boundaries of Stoke Newington?

@mayorofhackney x.com/daveybuoy/stat…

RT @StokeyLitFest: ⁦@hackneycouncil⁩ Appreciate that the High St is an unusual situation but someone’s going to get hurt on Tyssen / Baysto…

@StokeyLitFest Parking suspension as well perhaps on one side at least?

@StokeyLitFest Another option which isn’t feasible unfortunately because of a few traffic islands would have been making Evering, Rectory and Northwold Roads temporarily 2-way so northbound traffic can bypass the High St entirely by turning right into Evering Rd and exit opposite Abney Park.

@StokeyLitFest Tricky one. Where else can the northbound traffic be diverted to other than Balls Pond Road to follow the bus diversion? No obvious northbound access if you turn right into Shacklewell Lane or right into Amhurst Road further up.

RT @StokeyLitFest: Tyssen & Bayston Rds are bearing all brunt of congestion, pollution (Inc noise from frustrated / aggressive drivers) & c…

@mayorofhackney Is this correct please? Thank you. x.com/avellana_avers…

@quitequietriot Did you vote?? x.com/StokeyUpdates/…

RT @avellana_avers: @StokeyUpdates When fortnightly rubbish collections were introduced, LBH announced reduction in street bins. Part of ‘r…

@mayorofhackney x.com/roger89835988/…

@mayorofhackney x.com/lilywaite_/sta…

Any locations missing their litter bin or where you think one should be put in place? x.com/mayorofhackney…

@mayorofhackney x.com/cjaplatypus/st…

@mayorofhackney x.com/rorthronthewis…

@mayorofhackney x.com/ajclondon/stat…

RT @clissoldpeople: @StokeyUpdates @carowoodley Still a fab playground tho! And obviously wld require a significant capital outlay to upgra…

@mayorofhackney has the number of litter bins been reduced in recent years please? Or is that just some people’s perception, or perhaps some damaged bins aren’t replaced and some are moved for various reasons. Thank you. x.com/StokeyUpdates/…

RT @clissoldpeople: @StokeyUpdates @carowoodley Also concerned about the regular deep flooding around the ‘water’ feature and the boulder -…

RT @clissoldpeople: @StokeyUpdates @carowoodley A topic we hope @carowoodley can cover when she comes to do a Q&A for CPUG later this year.…

@carowoodley Thank you for the quick reply. Much appreciated.

RT @carowoodley: @StokeyUpdates Very conscious that several of our larger play areas need refurbishment. We’ve had setbacks with the four o…

RT @PhilipGlanville: We know it is going to remain difficult, especially for those displaced & impacted by the disruption. It is going to t…

@StephAnnGornall The 18th is the date currently. Keep an eye on this page for details and updates hackney.gov.uk/sn-high-st-clo…

RT @DissentersN16: It’s bloody cold out there, so we’re continuing our Wordsworths Winter Warmer 11-1.30 Mondays @stmatthiashalls. Soup, sa…

RT @iambrianjones: @StokeyUpdates @metecoban92 Would be nice to depave that space - build a rain garden and plant a stand of birch trees th…

Are there less litter bins in Stoke Newington these days?

RT @AJCLondon: @cjaplatypus @StokeyUpdates Bins taken from bus stops on Stoke Newington Common quite a while back. Request to Council to re…

@SophieCam @cjaplatypus Same here. Bagging dog poo is one thing though. Not picking up at all is a different matter. A bag of poo in the street is also very unpleasant but not as bad as poo on the pavement.

@iambrianjones @metecoban92 100%

@cjaplatypus Could they have been moved somewhere else? My point is, I’d be surprised if there’s a council-led initiative to reduce the number of bins in the streets.

Are there less bins around these days?? t.co/Fx9jpbZLTS

RT @mayorofhackney: @heatherenaylor @StokeyUpdates @hackneycouncil @hackneyliving @hackneylibs In terms of the library there is a multi-mil…

RT @domesticcodess: @heatherenaylor @StokeyUpdates @hackneycouncil @mayorofhackney @hackneyliving @hackneylibs Anyone else looking more clo…

RT @rawlinsonend1: @StokeyUpdates 1 tied - Gallo Nero, Church Street Greengrocers and Sutton &Sons
2 Clissold
3 @roseandcrown16
4 Akdeniz b…

RT @heatherenaylor: @StokeyUpdates @hackneycouncil @mayorofhackney @hackneyliving @hackneylibs Yes very swift but.. when will the actual pr…

@cjaplatypus ‘slowly removing a load of the bins from footpaths’? Where did you hear that? Is that a fact or your impression? Regardless, I’d be surprised if many people decide whether or not to clean after their dog based on how far they are from a bin at that point.

@charlotte_gggg @realnickperry x.com/jsa_ltd/status…

Is there more dog fouling in Stoke Newington in recent years?

RT @Ladyeditrice: @StokeyUpdates 1. Nature - nicest people 2. Abney Park obviously 3. Don’t do pubs 4. Spence 5. 215 but special mention f…

RT @susanlammers: @StokeyUpdates Our daughter lives here and we’re visiting her for the first time since COVID. We love it :).

@hackneycouncil @mayorofhackney @hackneyliving @hackneylibs Thank you for the swift action.

RT @hackneycouncil: @StokeyUpdates @mayorofhackney @hackneyliving @hackneylibs Thank you for bringing this to our attention. Our team has b…

@ldner @mayorofhackney @hackneyliving @hackneylibs The problem is, to an extent, that the pavements is not blocked off. If the aim is to stop people from walking on that bit of the pavement should be barriers at each end. The barriers used to be closer to the building, and now they actually guide people to walk closer to the risk

@mayorofhackney @hackneyliving @hackneylibs Thank you for replying. Hopefully it can be sorted out quickly.

RT @Henry_Wilkinson: @StokeyUpdates 1.Search & Rescue
2.Clissold 3.The Prince 4.Spence 5.Blue Legume
6.G…

RT @mathiasdisney: @StokeyUpdates 1. Londis, @LondisN16 taking no arguments on this one.
2. Does Springfield count? 3. Red Lion
4. Spence…

RT @headsphere: @StokeyUpdates 1) Prep
2) Clissold Park
3) The Axe
4) Jolene
5) Esters
6) Aun

RT @Quinny72: @StokeyUpdates 1. Romeo & Guilietta
2. Clissold Park
3. Shakespeare
4. Spence
5. Bodega
6. Karnaphuli

@TobyCrick @metecoban92 I don’t understand the thinking behind leaving such a gap there. Even if they didn’t have enough bollards the spacing between all of them could have been such that no large gaps are left, unless someone simply didn’t do their job here well enough.

“Many nice shops, charity shops, bakers, eateries, pubs and specialists in Stoke Newington” In Dutch x.com/susanlammers/s…

@TobyCrick @metecoban92 Long wooden planters will look nice there.

@DataMacas I bet there’s a conspiracy theory on Twitter somewhere that it was planned by the council as a traffic calming measure before pedestrianising the High St!

RT @SharedGround: Really enjoyed my usual First Saturday Of The Month at my local 'gardens' picking up litter and cigarette butts @StokeyUp…

RT @nicbell: @StokeyUpdates 1. Nook
2. Clissold
3. Axe
4. Esters
5. Vicoli

RT @BlowTheReactors: @StokeyUpdates 1. Shaheen Supermarket
2. Abney Park
3. Auld Shellaign
4. Akdeniz
6. Partners Fishbar

RT @YourSUVsucks: @StokeyUpdates 1. Shop - Hackney Flea Market on Church St
2. Open space - Clissold Park visiting the goats 💚
3. Pub - Jol…

RT @scuolastica: @StokeyUpdates 1 Newington Green Veggie shop. 2 Clissold park. 3 Shakespeare. 4 Jolene.
5 original Belle Époque Newington…

RT @Schopflin: 1. @StokeyBookshop 2. Springfield Park 3. @TheShakeyN16 4. Akdeniz 5. Joice Cafe 6. Can't choose between Primavera and Luigi!

RT @vickihird: @StokeyUpdates 1. @StokeyBookshop obvs
2. @AbneyParkN16 cemetry 3. @TheShakeyN16 Shakespear for decor 4. @LuminaryBakery…

RT @BridgefordMark: @StokeyUpdates Metal Crumble
Abney
Auld Shillelagh Godzinskis (Dunsmure Road)
Don’t like cafes
Trangallan

RT @angelab2711: @StokeyUpdates 1. Savers
2. Clissold by the duck pond
3. Rose and Crown
4. Bagel House
5. Petit Coin 6. Yum Yum

What’s your favourite: 1. Shop
2. Open space
3. Pub
4. Bakery
5. Cafe
6. Restaurant In Stoke Newington? Go!

RT @GrahamMegennis: @StokeyUpdates Great place. Excellent almond croissants.

A great bakery in Allen Rd near the Shakespeare pub x.com/LuminaryBakery…

RT @HackneyFlea: In 2 weeks! Hackney Flea Market Saturday 18 & Sunday 19 February 30 vintage traders At Abney Hall, Stoke Newington N16 11a…

In Stoke Newington Road x.com/HackneyFlea/st…

Rasa Street restaurant in Church St/Fleetwood St is one of 6 new businesses that opened in Stoke Newington Church St last year along with: Good Things Deli
Truffle Burger
Jimmy Fairly Opticians Store Store
Plantastic x.com/old_school_alp…

RT @hackneycouncil: During this difficult time for residents and businesses @MayorofHackney has visited Stoke Newington High St. to see the…