Oct 2023

“From the outside, Londis N16 looks like any other convenience store. The shop was opened by Karsan and Mahalaxmi Patel in 1979, a husband and wife who immigrated to the UK from Zambia.” (Click image for article) theguardian.com/uk-news/2023/o…

“From the outside, Londis N16 looks like any other convenience store. The shop was opened by Karsan and Mahalaxmi Patel in 1979, a husband and wife who immigrated to the UK from Zambia.” (Click image for article) theguardian.com/uk-news/2023/o…

Good to read a “lot of tourists” visited Stoke Newington Church St today thanks to the Hackney Flea Market in Abney Hall according to the organisers. They managed to get here despite a Bus Gate and LTN filters!! ;) Various local businesses likely benefited from the visitors. x.com/HackneyFlea/st…

A street market, whether themed like Hackney Flea Market or not, doesn't pose a threat to local businesses, as some fear. Quite the opposite. It draws visitors to the area, who not only enjoy the market but also spend money in local shops, pubs, and more. x.com/kate_revere/st…

“From the outside, Londis N16 looks like any other convenience store. The shop was opened by Karsan and Mahalaxmi Patel in 1979, a husband and wife who immigrated to the UK from Zambia.” (Click image for article) theguardian.com/uk-news/2023/o…

Good to read a “lot of tourists” visited Stoke Newington Church St today thanks to the Hackney Flea Market in Abney Hall according to the organisers. They managed to get here despite a Bus Gate and LTN filters!! ;) Various local businesses likely benefited from the visitors. x.com/HackneyFlea/st…

A street market, whether themed like Hackney Flea Market or not, doesn't pose a threat to local businesses, as some fear. Quite the opposite. It draws visitors to the area, who not only enjoy the market but also spend money in local shops, pubs, and more. x.com/kate_revere/st…

RT @SwapaAdventure: This Sat 12-2 join us for a first peep at the design for our PlayFence then stay on till 5 for bonfire fun! Donate on t…

RT @SwapaAdventure: Can you help us replace our #tools so we can get back to doing what we do best? Supporting #children’s #play at our #c…

RT @hackneycouncil: 🌿🤝 Weekly Wednesday volunteering sessions continue at Clissold Park! 🌱 From planting bed maintenance to wildlife habit…

RT @roseandcrown16: We're heading into the last couple of months of the quiz in its current volunteer-led format (prompted by the 'retireme…

RT @Shomrim: #HateCrime #Antisemitism Orthodox #Jewish victim assaulted with a bottle while being screamed at by a deranged #Racist: "You…

@t87169956 @roadcc There are 116 businesses in Stoke Newington Church Street. How many of them have you asked anything? 1? 2? 10? 50?? Do share. Thank you.

Nice to see another refurbishment on Stoke Newington High St. Multiple buildings along the High St have received fresh coats of paint recently, but some remain in state of disrepair. x.com/HistoryOfStoke…

RT @MorrisFolkChoir: Sunday 12th November, 10.15am-11.15am: Abney Park Remembrance Sunday event, at the @AbneyParkN16 cemetery war memorial…

RT @SwapaAdventure: Join us Sat 4th as we reveal what the future of SWAPA could look like! After months of workshops and with the children…

@old_school_alps @hackneycitizen @ldr_gregory x.com/stokeyupdates/…

RT @neilmartinson: Hackney 50 years on. Too many cars in 1971 + now. My talk Thursday 2 November, 6.30pm Hackney Museum: A photographic jou…

@old_school_alps @hackneycitizen @ldr_gregory All 11 anti-LTN ‘Hackney Independents’ councillor candidates got on average 200 votes each.

Take note Mr. Steinberger: “Anti-LTNs vote falls short in Oxfordshire by-election” oxfordmail.co.uk/news/23360827.… “Anti-LTN campaigners have failed to move voters” newstatesman.com/spotlight/sust… “Pro-LTN councillors do not suffer at ballot box, research suggests” theguardian.com/uk-news/2023/j… x.com/hackneycitizen…

RT @towertheatre: Up next at Tower Theatre... Anyone for tea? The Gift at Tower Theatre, Stoke Newington. Wednesday 8 - Saturday 18 Novem…

@geo2507 @ThePrinceN16 @metecoban92 is there an updated map of the cycle hire parking bays? Are you able to share how many were added recently? Thanks a lot.

RT @_Os_cr: Am in Stoke Newington. Everything they tell you about this place is true

Stoke Newington TikToker Mizzy faces a custodial sentence and a social media ban following his conviction for posting non-consensual videos. He is scheduled for sentencing on November 21st at Thames Magistrates Court. x.com/BBCNews/status…

@gblondon1 I hear you. Church St used to be as busy as Oxford St, especially in the afternoon, during half term on a weekday when a lot of local families are away and the weather isn’t great. Church St was like Notting Hill Carnival 24/7, you could hardly get through! Remember??

RT @CaronLipman: Saturday’s Stoke Newington Ghost Walk is now sold out but I have some tickets for Sunday’s walk - if you fancy a gentle am…

@QuigleyE4 The public highway is used for various purposes including public seating i.e. parklets, bike hangers, rain gardens and other things such as parking pays for private vehicles. Would you rather the public kerbside wasn’t used for anything at all?

@QuigleyE4 What land? Parking bays you mean? Those bits of the public highway, which can be used for various purposes and are not reserved only to park private cars? Is that the ‘land’ you’re referring to?

@QuigleyE4 Did you check the link the council included in its tweet before replying to it? It includes a map of proposed locations. “We’ve created a map that displays proposed locations and tracks their progress through various stages before installation.”

@QuigleyE4 Which streets would you suggest bike hangers should be installed in and do you know for a fact some of the 675 hangers won’t also be installed in those streets?

@yorkie201180 What changes are you referring to and what do they have to do with vehicles parking “where they like”? The changes have been the removal of parking bays, which were replaced with build out rain gardens.

RT @hackneycouncil: 🚲 We’ve started installing 675 new bike hangars, giving 4,000 more people space to safely park their bikes This month…

RT @roseandcrown16: Special round at our #PubQuiz tonight will be on the subject of...cats. Starts around 8:15. Meals, wine and cash mone…

RT @Shomrim: A 733% rise in antisemitic incidents has been recorded by @Shomrim's third party reporting service in #StamfordHill, with 25 c…

RT @ClissoldParkTav: Two for £18 pizza & mains is back. Every Monday & Tuesday. Thats dinner sorted 🍕🍝💷

RT @zhel_weekly: @AbneyParkN16 @StokeyUpdates @KanerOlette_Arc @carowoodley @HeritageFundUK Extremely ugly. Someone has totally lost a plot…

RT @old_school_alps: @AbneyParkN16 @StokeyUpdates @KanerOlette_Arc @carowoodley @HeritageFundUK I’ll have to go past and have a look but no…

RT @RDOlivawIII: @AbneyParkN16 @StokeyUpdates @KanerOlette_Arc @carowoodley @HeritageFundUK These look terrible. How on Earth did this get…

RT @grimbletweets: @AbneyParkN16 @StokeyUpdates @KanerOlette_Arc @carowoodley @HeritageFundUK Ugly. Should have been separated from the chu…

RT @LabLinda75: @AbneyParkN16 @StokeyUpdates @KanerOlette_Arc @carowoodley @HeritageFundUK Looks like two rusty shipping containers left be…

@__neerihs Why?

RT @enjoymarcus: @AbneyParkN16 @StokeyUpdates @KanerOlette_Arc @carowoodley @HeritageFundUK Good execution and a brave design. At first sig…

RT @thenewlove: @HowarthCharles @AbneyParkN16 @StokeyUpdates @KanerOlette_Arc @carowoodley @HeritageFundUK “Where do I go to the toilet?”…

RT @threecrownsn16: QUIZ NIGHT!
Get down to the pub for 7.30pm for the chance to be crowned the smartest in Stokey. Walk-ins welcome or bo…

RT @binny_uk: @AbneyParkN16 @StokeyUpdates @KanerOlette_Arc @carowoodley @HeritageFundUK They are striking, but what’s the alternative? Som…

RT @AbneyParkN16: @TGSRPM Ha ha. Reactions v one way so far. Were are the industrial brutalist fans of N16?

RT @Annirmate: @AbneyParkN16 @StokeyUpdates @KanerOlette_Arc @carowoodley @HeritageFundUK Yes they look odd but l shall wait to comment as…

RT @pbreen1: @AbneyParkN16 @StokeyUpdates @KanerOlette_Arc @carowoodley @HeritageFundUK Those rusty looking things... WTF?

RT @HowarthCharles: @AbneyParkN16 @StokeyUpdates @KanerOlette_Arc @carowoodley @HeritageFundUK That rusty iron aesthetic has its place, but…

RT @FoxN16: @AbneyParkN16 @StokeyUpdates @KanerOlette_Arc @carowoodley @HeritageFundUK pretty awful, sorry to say. they neither fit with th…

RT @senojlas: Save the date, & spread the word. Cat & Dog themed, #Art #exhibition #fundraiser for @HackneyFoodbank at @AtomGalleryN16 11…

RT @AbneyParkN16: Saving the be(a)st for last of our preview pics. They split opinion. The new ‘pavillion’ toilet blocks. Plus an extract…

RT @isleofsadie: Great to meet Peter Bellerby of @globemakers at @ExplorersClub after following them right from their beginnings in Stoke N…

RT @old_school_alps: Had one of the best Sunday lunches in a very long time at the Lady Mildmay on Newington Green. Definitely recommend it…

RT @HackneyOutdoors: Join our #samhain Wheel of the Year nature walk ‘n’ craft at @AbneyParkN16 on October 28th morning! Hear spooky plant…

RT @Maddie5789: @hackneycouncil @HackneyAbbott can you please look into replacing the baby swings in Clissold Park. They have been broken f…

RT @AbneyParkN16: This is the new cafe space. On the right handside as you walk in from the High St gates. The operator will be appoi…

RT @DickDelingpole: When we first moved to London in 1993 we lived in Stoke Newington. I’m back there this weekend visiting my daughter… wh…

RT @AbneyParkN16: The mezzanine seating gallery has been reinstalled. These are windows on the spiral stair up. Simple detailing and exp…

@RantyHighwayman @LikeEngineer @psimonk With mapping apps becoming more popular, drivers are automatically diverted from closed roads so I think the likelihood of driving through “no motor vehicles” signs will only reduce over time. Plus, they are becoming more and more common now.

@LikeEngineer @RantyHighwayman @psimonk 2021 - “Almost a third of drivers think 'no motor vehicles' sign means 'cars and motorcycles only'” Red + Circle = Not allowed. That’s extremely basic, even if you don’t recognise the specific sign. Blue circle = Only. Confusing the two is worrying. road.cc/content/news/t…

@LikeEngineer @RantyHighwayman @psimonk Again, my point is that it’s not permitted/possible as far as I’m aware to use a NO ENTRY sign when there’s entry for emergency services, bin lorries etc. Its usage doesn’t include such flexibility, whereas “no motor vehicles” does.

@LikeEngineer @RantyHighwayman @psimonk I agree that a No Entry sign is likely more recognisable, however as I wrote, I think because there are often exemptions for emergency services, buses, bin lorries, Blue Badge holders etc. a No Entry sign cannot be used when such exemptions exist.

@LikeEngineer @RantyHighwayman @psimonk So would you suggest reviewing the entire Highway Code to identify signs that “most people may not understand”? :) in Hackney and Islington especially, “No motor vehicle” signs are now EVERYWHERE and very common.

@LikeEngineer @RantyHighwayman @psimonk Getting a fine is one way of educating people.

@LikeEngineer @RantyHighwayman @psimonk “I don't think enough drivers understand what it means” - anyone that holds a driving licence is required to know the meaning of road signs. I don’t think No Entry can be used when there are exemptions such as emergency vehicles and bin lorries.

@RantyHighwayman What would you change about the layout out of curiosity to make the restriction more obvious? Thanks.

A few years ago following a storm. x.com/trotinette12/s…

@London_UXD Perhaps they had to scale back their original, grander plans BECAUSE of the cost of living crisis ;)

RT @stephenmid: Excellent @treeruss led walk last Sunday in Clissold Park @clissoldpeople looking at trees - some very unusual types - and…

RT @AbneyParkN16: More preview pictures of the near complete restoration of Grade II listed Abney Park Chapel. Beautifully done and openi…

RT @AbneyParkN16: Sneak previews of the chapel interior. It is a *wonderful* restoration. #AbneyRestoration More later. @carowood…

@_spez_ End of the month as far as I’m aware. Like the Church St entrance at the time, the date keeps being moved and doesn’t always get updated on the notices, causing confusion and understandable frustration. You’d think things would have improved after the Church St entrance delays.

RT @sarahco52366601: @AbneyParkN16 @carowoodley @KanerOlette_Arc @HeritageFundUK Do you have a revised date for the High St entrance openin…

RT @hackneycouncil: 🗳️ Hackney is voting for a new mayor on 9 Nov 🪪 And remember you now need to bring photo ID to vote in person Every…

RT @UltraPhoenix00: @TfLBuses very specific Q so no worries if you cannot answer. With normal traffic conditions - how long do you believe…

RT @AbneyParkN16: The Church Street entrance in all its refurbished glory on Sunday. What a difference this has made. The perfect frami…

RT @HistoryOfStokey: TICKETS AVAILABLE! Stoke Newington History Talks 20. Nov 16th 7pm in @stmatthiashalls N168DD. 3 Talks!
- 1930's Stok…

RT @roseandcrown16: The special round at our #PubQuiz tomorrow night will be on the subject of...communism. Prizes of cash, meals and win…

Hackney mayor by-election: List of candidates announced: - Simon De Deney, Liberal Dem
- Zoë Garbett, Green Party
- Peter Smorthit, Independent
- Simche Steinberger, Conservative Party
- Annoesjka Valent, Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition
- Caroline Woodley, Labour Party

RT @Shomrim: Caught on CCTV: Appeal❗ A suspect has been caught defacing Jewish schools in #StamfordHill @Shomrim @MPSHackney urge anyon…

RT @samalanacting: Much love to @StokeyBookshop for the beautiful display celebrating 80 years of #TheLittlePrince. Grab yourself a copy pl…

RT @maddashe: Spooky sighting of #StickyPines out in the wilds of Stoke Newington! Thank you @stokeybookshop for including #TheWrathOfTheBl…

RT @CaronLipman: Waiting for the kids to sleep so I can enjoy a late night stroll to put up a bunch of posters for two ghost walks. Do join…

@LundunFeeldz @clissoldpeople Are you aware of such level of direct influence by local businesses on a proposed street market anywhere else? I’d think the markets team have their process and criteria to determine which traders are suitable and appropriate given the surrounding commercial landscape, no?

@LundunFeeldz @clissoldpeople What I was told wasn’t reasonable is the expectation, some might go as far as saying ‘demand’, by some local businesses to be involved in deciding the makeup of the market and have a say to an extent that’s not permitted. They told the council they are OK if it’s vintage & vinyl.

@LundunFeeldz @clissoldpeople What would be?

RT @old_school_alps: They’ve got a license for the spot so should be around most weekends. Today was day 1. Very nice crepes. Top of Clisso…

RT @AbneyParkN16: The chapel is starting to look magnificent. Not long to completion now. #AbneyRestoration @KanerOlette_Arc @carow…

@RantyHighwayman In Hackney, as far as I’m aware, the emergency services object to physical barriers in LTN filters. Thoughts?

@clissoldpeople It boils down to the simple fact the council took the view that from its street surveys in the summer of 2022, there was public backing for a market. Some local businesses expected to be much more directly involved in shaping the market than they were allowed to legally.

@clissoldpeople What actually happens in practice, according to the council from other street markets, is that local businesses benefit from them. Local businesses aren’t legally allowed to influence the plans for a local market, at least not by dictating who can and cannot trade in the market.

@clissoldpeople Worth pointing out the council’s vision for a street market in Church St, was very much based on the idea it’ll give local shops and restaurants space outside, which some don’t have today. As it would involve closing at least part of the street to traffic, I doubt it’ll happen.

@LundunFeeldz @clissoldpeople No. That’s not what I said. Some local businesses asked to be involved in deciding who can trade in the market. From what I was told, such direct involvement that can lead to anti-competition I presume, is illegal. The council’s markets team can provide a complete answer.

@clissoldpeople On the evidence of other council-run street markets in the borough, do you think some local businesses are right to be ‘protective’ if in the end, they may very well benefit from a popular street market on their doorstep? I think that’s the crucial point here.

@clissoldpeople I’ve spoken to several local businesses in Church St that are extremely supportive of the idea of a local street market. The local businesses community is extremely diverse in many ways, with different views on everything, from street markets to LTNs, dog-on-lead etc. etc. etc.

@clissoldpeople Some are, yes. The question is on the evidence of other street markets across the borough (e.g. Broadway, Chatsworth Rd), whether that feeling is justified or not. If the reality is a local street market increases footfall and benefits local shops, is the fear truly justified?

@clissoldpeople In any case, it would appear from what I’ve heard from one trader at least, the council could have managed the Church St Market better to make it succeed, so for now at least the so-called “problem to local businesses” has been averted I’d think.

@clissoldpeople In this particular instance from what I’ve gathered there are more things at play and ill feelings between the parties involved. Not something to elaborate on here but suffice to say everyone involved could have done better.

@clissoldpeople They certainly can object, of course. And you’d hope that’s considered as part of a consultation and planning process, but ultimately it’s not for them to decide or try to play a role in influencing and dictating the makeup of any new market in the area.

@_this_happens It’s a market of traders who are “external” to the street. Some of the local businesses who objected to a council-run street market in Church St complained about “outsiders” coming in and “selling their Essex cheese” in the area, “at the expense of local shops”.

@clissoldpeople Certainly, and I’m sharing my views here for others to read as you are sharing yours as part of an online discourse. There are different views like with anything. I don’t think the view of a local business necessarily carries more weight in this discussion. We’re all stakeholders

@clissoldpeople Indeed but other successful and well-established street markets in the borough are not and according to the council at least, haven’t posed a threat to the local businesses in the area and have actually benefited them by attracting visitors to shopping streets.

@YourSUVsucks @clissoldpeople From reading some of the objections some local businesses posted in Instagram comments and Twitter (10+ businesses or so), there was no data, more survival instinct that in certain cases felt mixed with general anti-council sentiment over LTNs for example.

@clissoldpeople From what I was told by someone from the council’s markets team, it’s actually illegal for local trades to influence the type of local market that’s proposed in their area, and evidence across the borough show street markets and local businesses benefit each other.

@clissoldpeople They are allowed to. The petition the SNBA ran and sent the council had 62 of the 64 businesses who responded, against a local street market unless its the type of market they approve of i.e. vintage. There are 116 businesses in Church St. 62 is a very slim majority at best.

RT @kate_revere: @StokeyUpdates Fantastic day on church street for my shop. The market went viral on TikTok. Shows how a great established…

@arsenal55559 @nonsense_stuff @AbneyParkN16 @clissoldpeople That online petition is rather meaningless. I seriously doubt anyone in the council consider it in any way as there’s public consultation. Anyone who objects to the proposal should reply to the consultation instead if they haven’t done so already.

@arsenal55559 @nonsense_stuff @AbneyParkN16 @clissoldpeople It’s not a referendum. The council doesn’t need to show it has a public majority to implement a policy. That’s not how local government works. Local government gets elected in elections. It uses consultations to gather views about proposals, which may impact them or not.

@arsenal55559 @MillarCaroline @nonsense_stuff @AbneyParkN16 @clissoldpeople Being one of the “Magnificent Seven” cemeteries in London, Abney Park is a popular destination for people from all over London, the country and beyond. It attracts a lot of people, including dog owners who don’t mind having their dog on a lead. It’ll be just fine. 🐕 🐕 🐕 🐕 🐕

@arsenal55559 @MillarCaroline @nonsense_stuff @AbneyParkN16 @clissoldpeople Give it a few weeks and Rishi will launch his new plan to tackle the “War on Dogs off Lead” I’m sure! 🤣

@arsenal55559 @MillarCaroline @nonsense_stuff @AbneyParkN16 @clissoldpeople So now you’re concerned about the success of the future new cafe in Abney Park, which according to you is “gentrifying and commercialising the park”? :)

@arsenal55559 @nonsense_stuff @AbneyParkN16 @clissoldpeople An unhappy minority (200 followers on Instagram and 1,600 petitioners is a minority, yes) can be noisy, especially online. It’s ok to object and voice grievances as part a public consultation, but I don’t think it’s the massive issue you think it is ultimately.

@arsenal55559 @nonsense_stuff @AbneyParkN16 @clissoldpeople I have no doubt whatsoever that even if a dogs-on-lead only policy is introduced you’ll still see many dog walkers in Abney Park as well many other people who visit it. No need to panic. Abney Park will manage just fine.

@arsenal55559 @nonsense_stuff @AbneyParkN16 @clissoldpeople “gentrifying and commercialising the park”? Do share your ideas how to generate much needed income to maintain Abney Park, a 13-hectare nature reserve with 60,000 graves. If you care about it you don’t want to see it neglected. Would you rather charge people to go in for example?

@MartinFutures @hackneycouncil @StokeyLTN Those are rain gardens that are going to be planted (@carowoodley)

@nonsense_stuff @AbneyParkN16 @clissoldpeople Are you suggesting the future cafe and chapel will be less busy because dogs may have to be kept on a lead, thus leading to reduced revenue? Personally, I think it’ll have no to very minimal negative impact.

@HackneyFlea Do you have a sense roughly what % of people who visit live locally vs. those that come from further afield? Thanks.

RT @HackneyFlea: Very busy today at
Hackney Flea Market. Back tomorrow SUN 15 OCTOBER 30 Vintage & flea traders.
Location: Abney Hall, 73a…

RT @AbneyParkN16: @StokeyUpdates @clissoldpeople Revenue raised from new Abney venues will be reinvested in the Abney. It is controversi…

RT @JamesBo34707483: @ediz1975 @willnorman Another collision on a main road, cyclist jumping a red light. Hope the driver is OK 🙏
Brownswoo…

@MillarCaroline @mysticaltree73 Only fitting for the first nondenominational funerary chapel in Europe! ;)

Good example how a local market in a shopping street increase footfall to the area. x.com/welovestokey/s…

@mysticaltree73 “the point of the cemetery park” - what point is that? The historic chapel was derelict and on Historic England’s ‘Heritage at Risk’ Register.

RT @AbneyParkN16: @mysticaltree73 @StokeyUpdates The results will be impressive. The chapel has been beautifully restored. Ten years ago…

@ladyinbed I wonder if it’s the same people that had ‘Organique’, the organic supermarket nearby that’s closed.

RT @clissoldpeople: Reminder about our user group meeting Saturday 14th October at 11am mailchi.mp/bfe8d5601f42/w…

RT @islingtongztte: Social enterprise bakery Luminary in Stoke Newington and Camden has helped scores of vulnerable and disadvantaged women…

RT @HackneyFlea: Tomorrow from 11am - Hackney Flea Market
SAT 14 & SUN 15 OCTOBER 30 Vintage & flea traders.
Location: Abney Hall, 73a St…

RT @AbneyParkN16: We pushed for a more measured approach than originally planned and we are pleased with this outcome.

RT @LD259100: @hackneycitizen @ldr_gregory 'Fury'? You'd think the suggestion is to ban them with the reactions of some of the numbnuts quo…

RT @hackneycitizen: Dog owners unleash fury over council plan to make leads compulsory in Abney Park #Hackney #dogs #parks #PSPO @ldr_greg…

@theschoolcook @clissoldpeople @LD259100 The building, being part of the park, is owned by the council. Same as the small cafe by the gate next to Green Lanes by the way. Both cafes are privately run.

@theschoolcook @clissoldpeople @LD259100 Company.

@LD259100 Maybe @clissoldpeople, the park’s user group, might know.

RT @LD259100: @StokeyUpdates - any idea why the Clissold park cafe has started charging for plant milk? It was free (which was part of the…

RT @hackneycouncil: 📢 The Met Office have issued a yellow wind warning for Friday 13th October. In line with the usual safety measures Abne…

@timpresario A gym is due to open in Stoke Newington High Street towards Abney Park. instagram.com/instagym_uk?ig…

RT @timpresario: Any northish London girlies have gym recs in stoke newington? Am looking at Better but if there's a good alternative pls t…

RT @IsSaddleThereIs: Lots of people getting to work by bicycle this morning between Stoke Newington and the City. Can we at last wave goodb…

RT @CheatMeals_: BREAKING NEWS: this Sunday our new store in Stoke Newington opens!!!

RT @elizavezen: Whoever told me it’s 10 mins to get to Stoke Newington from King’s Cross, I will get my revenge one day 🤺 Anyway, random S…

RT @folkandroots: Next Weds (18th Oct) Jo Beth Young and Serious Child bring The Shadow Navigation Show to the iconic settings of The Old C…

RT @ukuleleska: We're playing at apple day 2023 this Sunday! Butterfield Green N16, 2.30pm. Come and enjoy the fun, it's always a great day…

@notverylogicall Why?

Hmmm…He got 234 votes when he stood as an anti-LTN councillor candidate in the last local elections. Good luck mate! x.com/hackneycitizen…

RT @HackneyFlea: Hackney Flea Market will be back at Abney Hall #stokenewington this weekend. I thought my old clothes were destined for t…

RT @roseandcrown16: It's the tenth of the tenth so our #PubQuiz special round tonight will be on the subject of...the number 10. Starts ar…

RT @towertheatre: Because grown-ups LOVE numbers. Obviously. The Little Prince at Tower Theatre, Stoke Newington. Thur 19 - Sat 28 October…

RT @hackneycouncil: 🗳️ Hackney is voting for a new Mayor on 9 Nov 5️⃣ You have to be registered to vote (it takes 5 mins) 🪪 You now nee…

@notverylogicall “Rooted into the ground, Bell Bollards serve to protect pedestrians by actively deflecting vehicle wheels from mounting pavements, street corners and curb sides.” furnitubes.com/blog/safety-fo….

RT @treeruss: Next guided walk:
Trees Fungi Insects Habitats & Native Recovery Sun 15 Oct In partnership with @clissoldpeople. Book here…

RT @LondONtheinside: Get 50% off food at @breddostacos' new spot in Stoke Newington (i.e. some of the best tacos in town) 🌮 https://t.co/xU…

RT @HackneyOutdoors: October Half Term Wild Kids Holiday Club! 10% off all three days for @localbuyersUK members! #stokenewington #hackneyp…

RT @alexandranieto_: There’s nothing greater than ending up at the Bagel King in Stoke Newington at 7am with friends after a night out. The…

RT @RoseUnwin: October in Stoke Newington feels like Spring in California. We have to change.

RT @welovestokey: A community Spooktacular Halloween party is being thrown for kids @theoldchurchN16 on Sun 29/10/23 2:00 PM - 4:30 PM 🎃👻…

RT @benfconw: All is well in Stoke Newington: the second hand bookshop on Church Street has dozens of recently published Verso books (I pic…

Going to reopen as a restaurant soon x.com/StokeyUpdates/…

RT @NickDunbar77: Had to pull over in Morrisons car park this morning in Stoke Newington because I saw the glow of the sun coming up so I s…

RT @ZENCityfringe: Have you tried our @BerylBikes e-cargo bike share? You can hire one at four locations in #Hackney and your first ride of…

RT @sfajanathomas: Abney Park Trust is powered by volunteers. The Trust is looking for people to join their litter picking, Come along on…

RT @DrCSyn: @hackneycouncil @WestReservoir Why tarmac the path by the West Res in Stoke Newington? Just improve the muddy bits, not too…

Update regarding the shooting on Aug 10th at 3pm in Stoke Newington High St near the Police Station x.com/MPSHackney/sta…

RT @garydunion: Damn I miss Stoke Newington sometimes

RT @folkandroots: On Wednesday 18th October Jo Beth Young and Serious Child bring The Shadow Navigation Show to The Old Church #stokenewin…

RT @hackneycitizen: Hackney mayoral by-election: Cycling campaign’s hustings to take place on 1 November #Hackney #byelection @ldr_gregory…

RT @clissoldpeople: Re the current @hackneycouncil dogs PSPO consultation we would like to clarify that it does not contain any additional…

RT @clissoldpeople: Our next public user group meeting is on Saturday 14 October, 11am, Clissold House. We will be discussing the splash pa…

The next Clissold Park User Group (@clissoldpeople ) public meeting is on Sat 14 Oct at 11am at Clissold House. It’s an opportunity to hear about what’s happening and planned for the park as well as voice your feedback, questions and suggestions for the park.

Who’d have thought 3 months later person ‘A’ would end up being the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom. x.com/StokeyUpdates/…

RT @LuminaryBakery: Come by our Camden or Stoke Newington bakeries for a cup of coffee and a slice of cake this week. We'd love to see you…

RT @treeruss: Trees Fungi Insects Habitats and Native Recovery Sun 15 Oct In partnership with @clissoldpeople. #ClissoldPark #HackneyTr…

Clissold Leisure Centre gym refurbishment - “Works will start on Monday 2nd October and will last until December, during which time there may be a slight disruption to services.” x.com/Girlftncountry…

RT @ChurchesHackney: Join in Black History Quiz Night, October 7 from 7pm & raise funds for Stoke Newington High Street Methodist's Listeni…

@carltonreid When I tweeted this back in March I had no idea six months later it would be the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom. x.com/StokeyUpdates/…

🚌 Church St Bus Gate implemented: ✅ 21 months post-Brexit
✅ 5 months pre-Covid end
✅ 5 months pre-Ukraine war
✅ Amidst Cost of Living Crisis Yet, a daytime traffic restriction is blamed by some for local shop struggles? 🤨 #KeepPerspective

RT @roseandcrown16: Special round at our #PubQuiz on Tuesday will be on the subject of...Germany! 🇩🇪 Cash, meals and wine to be won. Start…

@calmeilles @AlexSherston @thenewlove People that make such claims rarely do in my experience. I’d even just be happy knowing the type of business. Some operate in a very saturated market for example or impacted by supply chain cost increases etc. which impact their bottomline negatively.

@AlexSherston @thenewlove Also, the Bus Gate was implemented 2 years ago on 20.9.21. Has their business been “way down” for the past two years?

@AlexSherston @thenewlove A number of local businesses told me they either have seen no change or have had an increase in sales, which they attribute to what they perceive as an increase in footfall. There’s no definitive answer and proof either way.

@AlexSherston @thenewlove Inflation? Cost of living crisis? People spending less these days? Businesses are affected by various factors, individually and collectively. Linking a decrease in sales solely to a daytime restriction on through traffic is extremely speculative at best.

@MillarCaroline @thenewlove Or you can even use someone’s photo 2 weeks BEFORE the bus gate was implemented in a tweet complaining how empty the street is on a Friday morning at 8am like this guy did :) x.com/StokeyUpdates/…

@RDOlivawIII @thenewlove I agree. Some people associate ‘vibrancy’ with an endless stream of noisy, polluting, dangerous through traffic, when in reality it’s people that make a place vibrant and pleasant. But then again, apparently we’re a ‘nation of drivers’ according to the PM 🤡 😂 🚗💨 🚗💨 🚗💨

RT @thenewlove: Two years after a “hare-brained” traffic reduction scheme in Stoke Newington and the much-predicted economic devastation is…

@old_school_alps It’s this internet thing you see sometimes when a photo of people is used out of context to represent places, food, objects etc.

Hmmmm x.com/bellabellahull…

@RDOlivawIII Very much doubt that will happen given the relatively low traffic volume in Albion Road since the introduction of the daytime Bus Gate in Church St in Sep 2021. Also, it’s wide enough between Church St and Clissold Road in my experience to cycle safely.

@DollyRotten The only other stations in the area are Stamford Hill (to the north), Rectory Road (to the south), Clapton (to the east), which could easily be more than 15min walk from certain properties, that in comparison are closer to Stoke Newington Station.