Feb 2024

Which factor do you believe contributes the most to the levels of dog fouling in Stoke Newington?

The building as I understand it has been bought recently with the new owners looking to develop it with new and/or extended flats. I don’t know if they are also looking to do anything with the commercial unit that needs a LOT of work I hear. (cc: @realnickperry) x.com/welovestokey/s…

Start getting used to saying: “Meet you outside Stoke Newington Station. It’s on the Weaver Line! The one marked with maroon parallel lines.” ‘London Overground: New names for its six lines revealed’ bbc.co.uk/news/uk-englan…

Start getting used to saying: “Meet you outside Stoke Newington Station. It’s on the Weaver Line! The one marked with maroon parallel lines.” ‘London Overground: New names for its six lines revealed’ bbc.co.uk/news/uk-englan…

The building as I understand it has been bought recently with the new owners looking to develop it with new and/or extended flats. I don’t know if they are also looking to do anything with the commercial unit that needs a LOT of work I hear. (cc: @realnickperry) x.com/welovestokey/s…

Which factor do you believe contributes the most to the levels of dog fouling in Stoke Newington?

“Took over”? :) you hear stories of people who lived in houses in rundown streets who couldn’t believe their luck when they realised they could cash in. I doubt those that stayed yearn for the 70s-80s when streets were half empty, unsafe, filthy and neglected. #rosetintedglasses x.com/Wrightie7/stat…

@vickihird @realnickperry It’s a large pre-Victorian back garden, so maybe part of it might get built on with new flats or extending the existing ones?

RT @hackneycitizen: Dog owners ‘delighted’ as council ditches plans for mandatory leads in Abney park #Hackney #dogs #parks #PSPO https:/…

@EngineerLondon @kate_revere @MisfitsWorld20 Not Nando’s next door I’m told.

@thenewlove @metecoban92 Saw this on Facebook. Any idea if it’s true? “I know Lime pays independent people to collect their bikes, recharge/fix them and put them back on the streets.”

@thenewlove @clissoldpeople I lost track in recent years of who’s running the Clissold House cafe. @clissoldpeople in better position to answer.

RT @clissoldpeople: Sadly park users have been notified today via a sign on the door of Park life cafe in Clissold park that it has closed…

@kate_revere @MisfitsWorld20 Paging @EngineerLondon

RT @old_school_alps: @StokeyUpdates @metecoban92 And blocking the entrance to the little kids playground and MUGA Not good @limebike

@thenewlove @metecoban92 That’s a possibility, yes. I wouldn’t think Lime staff organise bikes on pavements like that, only in the parking bays.

@thenewlove @metecoban92 But did Lime line all those bike in the photo on the pavement?? I cannot see it being a coincidence so many ended up there so well-organised.

RT @thenewlove: @StokeyUpdates @metecoban92 Lime/Hackney's parking policy is frustratingly inconsistent. If you try and drop it off in Albi…

What’s happening in Church Street?? x.com/kate_revere/st…

@tosh_fieldsend @_this_happens @misspaulalondon @TheAngryHen @NicholasTyrone By the way, there are 18 nail salons in Stoke Newington, about 10 Pound Shops and as many takeaway outlets, yet the 3 “artisan bakeries”, 7 cafes in Church St and 9 in the High St get disproportionate attention :)

@tosh_fieldsend @_this_happens @misspaulalondon @TheAngryHen @NicholasTyrone So 3 in total? :) for context there are 116 shops in Stoke Newington Church St and 149 shops in the High St. I doubt the Turkish bakeries are the sort of “posh artisan bakeries” some people seem to associate with Stoke Newington, even though there are only a handful in reality.

RT @skihippy: @TheAngryHen @NicholasTyrone Stoke Newington is indeed a bit scary, I’ve never seen this many fancy coffee shops in such a sm…

RT @halfeatenmind: Stoke Newington council flat 'unfit for human habitation' - Hackney Gazette hackneygazette.co.uk/news/24148093.… via @GoogleNews

RT @tosh_fieldsend: @misspaulalondon @TheAngryHen @NicholasTyrone Stoke Newington is only a no-go if you're scared of artisanal bakeries.

RT @BibizB: @TheAngryHen @NicholasTyrone Stoke Newington? I guess the price of organic veg and quinoa at Whole Foods is terrifying

RT @n_i_kuu: @TheAngryHen @NicholasTyrone I can confirm that Stoke Newington is a no-go, every time I go near Kitchen Provisions I loose al…

RT @Godmonson: @Christo53211583 @TheAngryHen @NicholasTyrone Stoke Newington is hipster. Full of vegan restaurants and gen z dressing like…

RT @StokeyHouse: Power cut in N16 anyone? Woke up to no power coming into property, just off church street @clissoldpeople @StokeyUpdates @…

RT @Atticdespair: @TheAngryHen @NicholasTyrone Stoke Newington…. too many sourdough choices and independent shops…. And don’t get me starte…

RT @localbuyersUK: Sample sale this Fri-Sun! Grab an end of season bargain - most with more than 70% off the retail price. Mamaowl have kid…

RT @_this_happens: I'm disappointed I haven't seen a 'Stoke Newington is a no-go zone cos you can't bloody get there!!!' joke yet

RT @thenewlove: British Kebab Awards tonight, only three separate nominees in Stoke Newington, a surprising ZERO in Green Lanes @StokeyUpda…

@StokeySye Could be moving into their original restaurant across the street

RT @HistoryOfStokey: The closure of Hub Womenswear in April brings the turnover rate of businesses in Stoke Newington since 2018 to 33%. Me…

RT @RestaurantMagUK: Australian-born chef Alexis Noble has announced she will be permanently closing the doors of her London restaurant Wan…

RT @PensionWonk: Auld Shillelagh, Stoke Newington. Hype levels on this pub are insane given it doesn’t really need hype. Traditional, dingy…

This small commercial unit in 119a Stoke Newington Church St is being refitted at the moment. Looks like it’ll be an eatery of some sort. It’s rare for a shop in Church St to stay empty for long. The commercial occupancy rate in Church St is 97%. x.com/StokeyUpdates/…

RT @louisacburnham: This sunday my first film ‘The Call Centre’ is screening at @shortiesevent alongside some other stellar female-led film…

RT @NeopolisGame: #9 - Stoke Newington
A family-friendly area boasting numerous parks and a diverse culinary scene. Ideal for players looki…

@London_UXD No speeding cars in that junction. It’s a very quiet LTN filter as far as vehicles are concerned. You get the odd car ignoring it but you cannot speed there. Not without ending up in Butterfield Green.

RT @RealityCapture_: 3D reconstruction of Abney Park Chapel in London by @artfletch Reconstructed in #RealityCapture from 3716 photos tak…

@_spez_ Let the council know ;) I’m curious how this junction will be given how busy it can get, mainly with cyclists. It’s on an LTN filter so vehicle traffic there, unlike Exhibition Road, is extremely low.

RT @HackneyOutdoors: We’ll be launching our online silent auction to raise money to rewild William Patten’s playgrounds next week! Get read…

RT @mattieallen289: "72-hour sublet in bright Stoke Newington flat while I'm on a city break. £500. Unfurnished but you can crouch really c…

@mavrick00000 @jonburkeUK Just one? There are 149 commercial premises in Stoke Newington High St: 62 on the east side and 87 on the west side. Commercial occupancy rate is 90%+, which is very high. When was the last time you paid a visit? Or are you just making stuff up? :)

@frankamat1 @jonburkeUK How many shopkeepers in Stoke Newington Church St have you spoken to? Any at all? I’ve heard a wide variety of opinions since Sep 2021. Views and experiences are mixed. Businesses have been impacted negatively in recent years by many things other than traffic calming measures.

@frankamat1 @jonburkeUK Stoke Newington Church St is a very popular destination for both locals and visitors, especially on sunny weekends with plenty of eateries, shops, pubs, Abney Park, Clissold Park and a 16th century historic church. You can relax. Many people manage to get here just fine.

@frankamat1 @jonburkeUK For your information: The Stoke Newington LTN with the Church St Bus Gate was installed in Sep 2021 and became permanent a year ago in March 2023. Commercial occupancy rate in Stoke Newington Church St (of 116 commercial premises) has stayed at a remarkable 97%.

RT @EthanCroft98: Afraid to report that, after barely a year enjoying the delights of Stoke Newington, I have started opening pieces with "…

@IsSaddleThereIs @hackneycouncil You should direct this question to TfL, who manages main roads such as the A10. It was reported last year that TfL's plan from 2020 to improve Stoke Newington High St, which didn't happen due to Covid, is being revived. It included a cycle lane. londonworld.com/news/traffic-a…

RT @IsSaddleThereIs: I can't fathom that @hackneycouncil who supported running #Cycleway1 through backstreets (instead as a protected main…

@heatherhatters Question for @realnickperry who might know.

RT @HistoryOfStokey: 'Bring Your Baby Guided London Walk': "Women from Hackney's History: Stoke Newington" Friday 23rd February 2023, 11am…

RT @AbneyParkN16: We look forward to working with council and community on ways to help manage the park to balance all the different uses.…

RT @AbneyParkN16: The Hackney Council recommendation is to NOT implement the consultation proposals to require dogs on leads. It recognise…

RT @WDCOResidents: Come and view the updated Masterplan proposals and have your say starting this Wednesday, 21st February. There is a quie…

RT @towertheatre: A Dream Play by August Strindberg, in a re-imagining by Caryl Churchill, opens next week at the Tower Theatre, Stoke Newi…

The Church Street library is closing temporarily for 2 years on March 31st for much needed refurbishment. x.com/hackneycouncil…

RT @langrabbie: So what *is* the truth about the renaming of the North London Line as the Mildmay Line. Is it actually a conspiracy by Mil…

RT @WillMonk09: @Bertaton @rcolvile The one that runs from the City through all the now-trendy places like Hackney and Stoke Newington coul…

RT @ChellaMAC90: @sainsburys Stoke Newington - just purchased this from your store… it’s old, inedible and completely outdated… please sort…

RT @bethgcz: I’m in a pub crocheting in stoke newington and some woman’s just asked the guy she’s sat with what his net worth is

RT @missfakedeep: Jeremy Allen White looks like every motherfucker living in Stoke Newington

@clissoldpeople thanks.

RT @clissoldpeople: Please join us on Friday 23 Feb at 1.30 for a discussion on how we can make Clissold Park a better place for nature. Si…

RT @tufnelljimmy: Hugely grateful to have landed in such a wonderful and welcoming parish placement at St Mary’s Stoke Newington. A place w…

RT @clissoldpeople: The next Clissold park users group meeting will be on Saturday 9th March at 11am at Clissold House Message info@clisso…

RT @treeruss: #AbneyPark has lost its biggest tree. The giant Narrow Leaved Ash near the north boundary fell a few days ago. It was probabl…

RT @QXMagazine: Celebrating LGBTQ+ History Month, Just Coping 25 is an exhibition documenting and commemorating an irreverent queer arts ev…

RT @old_school_alps: @Hayleywhite16g1 @StokeyUpdates @bloomzy_ When I lived in Camden we were given some temporary spray paints which we co…

RT @Hayleywhite16g1: @bloomzy_ @StokeyUpdates Yep the dog poo on Albion Road & surrounding roads is foul, down to laziness 100%! Huge moun…

@bloomzy_ I think the council may have removed bins, leaving them only
on main roads, as they often become fly-tipping hotspots and people dump rubbish bags next to them.

RT @bloomzy_: @StokeyUpdates That said our street is covered in dog crap from people who just don’t care

RT @bloomzy_: @StokeyUpdates I think it’s a combo of the top two. We don’t have a bin on our street but I either walk home and put it in my…

RT @sovsewmac: Demand Better Living Conditions for Residents of 207-223 Stoke Newington Church St - Sign the Petition! https://t.co/LsybRTY…

French Workwear Pop Up Sale 8-10 March, Room 71-73, 71-73 Stoke Newington Church Street eventbrite.co.uk/e/french-workw…

RT @spurscabdanny: Stoke Newington gets me out the madness for a bit 👋🏻

RT @MGEmancipation: @RobGMacfarlane Been calling for this for years ... but as Stoke Newington became gentrified and more and more chelsea…

@AkashMapara I'm sure it is. It states the restaurant in question has been trading for 8 years. You can use this to narrow down the options by seeing which ones opened in 2016 -> bit.ly/amirstokey

@AkashMapara Can you figure it from the dish in the photo?? :)

Restaurant for sale in Stoke Newington Church Street x.com/rpropertyselle…

@Hayleywhite16g1 @Geraldi31348001 That’s not an N16-specific problem though. There’s more competition to live in nice, pleasant areas that has a lot to offer, especially when amenities appeal to different segments like young people, families etc. Improving an areas has a lot of positives but also some negatives.

Because it’s the only way in and out of this place! 😂 x.com/philford/statu…

@tashLDN What’s a “cheap pub” and where do you find one that’s not part of a 900-pub chain? Price of a pint is impacted by: 1. Inflation
2. Exchange Rates
3. Labour Costs
4. Supply Chain Costs
5. Consumer Spending To name a few factors. How cheap do you think it can be realistically?

Jazz night tomorrow (Wed, 7th Feb) at Ryan’s Bar on Church Street, featuring a jazz quartet, starts at 20:30. Doors open at 20:00. Entry is £10, £7 for concessions, payable in cash or card at the door.

RT @LoadingBar: We’ve got board games in every Loading but if you’re looking for a guide or extra players @BRBtim is on hand every Tuesda…

RT @HistoryOfStokey: Tickets now available for Stoke Newington History Talks 21! --> snht21.eventbrite.com March 7th, 19:30 in @stmatthi…

RT @Microlambert: @hackneygazette @StokeyUpdates It has not been completed - the crossing over the A10 still needs to be built between Sand…

From April 2024, Stoke Newington Public Library in Church Street will be ‘out of action’ for two years for major £4.5m repair works impacting non-lending activities such as study space, children’s activities, PC and internet access. (Source: hackneycitizen.co.uk/2024/02/05/lib…)

RT @hackneygazette: A new cycling route - Cyleway 23 - between Clapton and Dalston has been completed. dlvr.it/T2LRn4 👇 Full story

@Geraldi31348001 I've not met anyone from Stoke Newington in the 70s and 80s who wishes it stayed the same. Some who moved out during the run-down years envy it now, but back then, leaving was likely the best choice.

@Geraldi31348001 Making an area more desirable by cleaning it up, improving the amenities, housing, shops and public green spaces so it's safer and more pleasant increases demand. Can you make an area nice and desirable without pushing up property prices? better to leave it run-down?

@Geraldi31348001 You're overlooking council housing. Despite a significant reduction post-'Right to Buy,' council tenants remain in housing estates, terraced houses, and flats owned by the council. They likely value not living in a 'poor, high-crime area.'

@Geraldi31348001 You're making an assumption all 'locals' are renters that end up facing rent hikes they cannot afford, when in reality, in my experience at least, some locals bought pre-gentrification or had family homes so appreciate not living in a 'poor high crime area' anymore.

RT @seeyouinstokey: Italian deli Gallo Nero recently celebrated 35 years in #StokeNewington High St. But this family-owned business first…

RT @CaronLipman: @AbneyParkN16 Chapel’s restoration from romantic (but at risk) ruin includes quirky stained glass windows, designed by loc…

RT @DrCSyn: @AbneyParkN16 Thanks for this, looks stunning and a very successful restoration, happened to be sitting next to @Piotr_Frac who…

RT @AbneyParkN16: An absolute pleasure to run our first open day and welcome the community into the restored chapel today. The free tick…

Queer Tour of Stokey (Queer Tours of London) Saturday, February 24, 12:00 PM Sunday, February 25, 4:00 PM lovehackney.uk/lgbthistorymon…

@Wrightie7 Bye bye.

@Wrightie7 It’s a very nice road.

@Wrightie7 I disagree. Stoke Newington High Street is a PROPER High Street with character and characters. It’s still a very mixed area. Yes, eateries and estate agents gradually replaced in Church St sewing machine, auto parts shops, but that’s part of a wider trend of deindustrialisation.

@Wrightie7 I know a number of former public sector workers and artists who moved to Stoke Newington in the 1970s because it was the only place they could afford. 50 years later they love living in their Victorian houses in a fashionable neighbourhood that has a lot to offer.

@Wrightie7 Of course. My only point is that there are positives, as well as negatives, to an area becoming more desirable, attractive and fashionable. I don’t think people who moved to the area always “took over” as much they were sold property by grateful owners who happily cashed in.

@Wrightie7 If I had a pound for every person over the years that told me: “I can’t believe my parents sold their house in Stoke Newington in the 70s for nothing!!!”. What they don’t realise is their parents probably didn’t want to raise children in “dodgy Stoke Newington” back then.

@Wrightie7 All relative yeah? Have you been to “Murder Mile” recently? ;) And yes, it wasn’t all rundown, but plenty of streets were undesirable, which is why property was often cheaper than usual. When a place gets cleaner, nicer with more to offer there’s more demand. Simple.

RT @AnntoinetteBra1: Fantastic visit with @mayorofhackney to @PrimaryMay school to open the early years play area and see the all the great…

@ldner Apart from houses being more affordable nationally pre-1980s, I’ve yet to come across anyone who genuinely misses “the good old days” when dereliction and neglect were very common in Stoke Newington. Those that moved to Edmonton, Enfield to escape, now wish they’d stayed.

@ldner Clearly we haven’t been talking to the same people :) that’s ok. There are a lot of people around and different people have different experiences, perspectives, life stories and world views. An area becoming cleaner, smarter and desirable isn’t always just a tragedy as some claim

RT @BelindaJEvans: First time at new cocktail bar in Stokey. A Blue Whale in the Bar. Very hopeful after first drink 🍸😀. ⁦@StokeyUpdates⁩ ⁦…

@owainwood The planters were a quick and cheap ‘temporary intervention’ as I understand it for the trial period of the filters. As they’ve been made permanent they are gradually being replaced with a permanent design. Same happened in Clissold Crescent a few months ago.

RT @HackneyOutdoors: Please RT! Thanks @seeyouinstokey @StokeyUpdates @hackneygazette @HistoryOfStokey #urbanrewilding @AbneyParkN16 https:…