Sep 2024

This, along with the ongoing redevelopment of 179 Stoke Newington Church St formerly Haikksun restaurant, which has stood empty since 2015, will hopefully mean that the two shops on Church Street that have been vacant the longest will come back into use sooner rather than later. x.com/StokeyUpdates/…

Il Bacio Express at 90 Stoke Newington Church St is due to close on the 28th of this month, possibly relocating to Newington Green. As I understand, this is due to lease issues, not a decline in trade, as some people tend to assume is behind every business closure.

RT @hackneygazette: Pictures have revealed the aftermath of a terrifying crash in Lordship Park, Stoke Newington which caused a car to over…

RT @Clissoldpeople: @StokeyUpdates You can find the results of the vote here on pages 11, 12, 23 and 24 drive.google.com/file/d/1-FJqF7…
To add any…

RT @Clissoldpeople: @StokeyUpdates Unfortunately there has been no update from @hackneycouncil since the mention of “further engagement at…

Welcome to Twitter, @CodandBrew! The new chippy opening at 156 Stoke Newington Church St (previously Truffle Burger).

Il Bacio Express, which closed at 90 Stoke Newington Church Street this weekend, is moving to 2 Ferntower Road in Newington Green, two doors down from the Acoustic. A Turkish bakery is rumoured to be opening in its place.

@fmp_rosie Thanks.

@fmp_rosie Plus, it was rather windy today.

@Clissoldpeople Any update on this to perhaps reduce the level of pessimism expressed by most people who have voted so far? :) x.com/StokeyUpdates/…

RT @TasMr46834: @SoccerMomma12 Sonora taqueria, Stoke Newington, high street, N16 7hu. Is lovely place , nice tequila on ice, the flamingo…

RT @HistoryOfStokey: I’ve updated my analysis of the turnover rate of shops on Stoke Newington Church Street since the 1890s, including inf…

RT @aniqaxh: A two bed flat in Stoke Newington should not cost the same as a 3 bed house. Housing market is on crack.

RT @seeyouinstokey: #StokeNewington in the news 😊 'I've lived in London for 6 months - this one road is already my favourite part' https:…

RT @Clissoldpeople: Thank you to everyone that visited the stall yesterday. We got 𝟑𝟐𝟗 responses on our user engagement board,which gave us…

When do you think the site of the former paddling pool in Clissold Park will be redeveloped and repurposed for another use?

@JoshuaJJames Indeed. Another important context is that dominant and fashionable business types come and go, based on a wide range of factors. 👇 public.flourish.studio/visualisation/…

@JoshuaJJames 👍 Btw, it’s quite fascinating to read some comments that claim Church St is dominated for example by cafes, when all the cafes, bistros, restaurants and food outlets combined are only 25% of the businesses in the street. There’s perception, but the reality is rather different.

@JoshuaJJames Not really. There are 123 commercial properties in Church St. If a new optician was to open, 5 opticians is 6%. The 9 estate agents in the street is 7%. Plenty of other type of businesses with many one-offs like 2nd hand books, violins, empanadas, Asian grocery store and so on.

Hearing an independent optician is eyeing a shop in Church Street. Can’t they see there are four already? :)

RT @HackneyBikeFit: Loads of new cycle parking at Clissold Leisure Centre. Even in today’s pouring rain, the old cycle stands are nearly fu…

Great to hear this morning from the owner of the newly opened De Nadas Empanadas that, since opening on the 19th, they’ve been extremely busy. Long may it continue. x.com/StokeyUpdates/…

RT @HistoryOfStokey: The section of Palatine Road that used to connect Wordsworth Road and Nevill Road was closed off to traffic in the ear…

RT @tpaleyfilm: My friend Lewis’s bloody marvellous fish shop Jaines & Son (on Stoke Newington Church Street) has reopened this week and I…

RT @AdamFNoble_: Exploring Apney Park earlier today after a fab brunch in Stoke Newington. Amazing gothic cemetery, somewhat being reclaime…

RT @newriverrenewal: Hi @thameswater, you are closing this path for over a year, is that right? There are quite a lot of people who are use…

RT @hackneycitizen: TA-KO, Stoke Newington, food review: ‘It’s the little touches that count’ #Hackney #food #restaurants #reviews @Gabrie…

RT @LizLeBrets: @StokeyUpdates Great question and only time will tell! Gail’s isn’t just another cafe though… it’s delicious and a mega pre…

RT @Clissoldpeople: NEXT CLISSOLD USER GROUP MEETING
Saturday 9th November
11am - 12.30pm
Church View Room - Clissold House Please send an…

@DavinJeayes As I replied to someone else earlier today: x.com/StokeyUpdates/…

@DavinJeayes Are they comparable? Personally, I doubt the frequent queue outside Spence will be affected much, if at all, by a Gail’s at the other end of the street. Spence, by now, is a local institution with a significant, loyal customer base, in my opinion.

Nearly five months later, I have yet to see a cargo bike for hire at this spot. Are they invisible or always in use? x.com/StokeyUpdates/…

RT @HistoryOfStokey: TICKETS NOW AVAILABLE: Stoke Newington History Talks 23 will be held on 24th October at 19:30 in St. Matthias Halls, W…

@LizLeBrets 25% of the businesses in Church Street are food outlets, cafes and bistros. It’s a HIGHLY saturated market, yet despite that, the good ones do very well, and it looks like I think there’s enough demand and variety to keep all those places open. Will one more make a difference?

Last month.. x.com/StokeyUpdates/…

RT @daveybuoy: @StokeyUpdates Nice! Hope this happens a welcome addition to church st

RT @StokeySye: @StokeyUpdates Did my first small shop there today, excellent

@Limmmao @Clissoldpeople Clissold Park User Group.

RT @Limmmao: @StokeyUpdates Is Stokey now officially posh?

RT @LizLeBrets: @StokeyUpdates Bad news for every other cafe on the street then. Would have loved a flexible work space that turns into a b…

@Limmmao Now??? :) some will tell you it has been since Fresh & Wild opened in 2001!

RT @JustPlaneNews: @clissoldpeople @clissoldpark Hackney's Clissold Park today. Why @hackneycouncil why? Two giant trees being topped or f…

The Mildmay Liveable Neighbourhood files are back online. x.com/neilchristiex/…

RT @ZoomEventsUK: This weekend we are back in #ClissoldPark #StokeNewington for one last blast of food-focused fun & live music this year f…

@AvaLawrenceAus No idea. It depends on lease and legal paperwork, refurbishment work needed to just a few factors so could take a few months to finalise and get everything ready.

@_spez_ They’ll need to apply for a Shopfront Trading Licence and the council will measure the available space on the pavement and will decide if to offer the licence or not. Any use of the public pavement by a business requires this licence. hackney.gov.uk/markets-shop-f…

RT @clissoldpeople: 🦇 𝐁𝐚𝐭 𝐰𝐚𝐥𝐤 🦇 Tuesday 24th Sept 6.30pm Meet at FINKS Pump House. Join the CPUG Biodiversity rep Richard Crawford and…

Minutes of the recent @clissoldpeople public meeting: Café, Cycling, Biodiversity, Volunteering, CPUG Stall in FreeWheelin Feastival, Tennis Courts, Self-Closing Gates, Fountain Functionality & Sign, Animal Welfare, Shelter and Seating, Drainage and more. clissoldpark.com/news

Apparently GAIL’s Bakery is going to open at 60-62 Church Street, previously Rasa Street. It’s a double-fronted unit, so it’s no surprise that only a chain can likely afford it. Also, a chippy is going to replace Truffle Burger at no. 158. No idea if they’ll do truffle chips!

RT @lijukic: As Fukuyama warned us, at the end of history we'd rather spend our time in Weimar Germany than at a Stoke Newington drinks par…

RT @TwoSixHomes: An opportunity to acquire this office space split over two floors in Stoke Newington, N16 £12,000 pa Array
https://t.co/NU…

RT @clissoldpeople: THANK YOU to volunteers that attended on Friday! Park users,staff,visitors and local business made our participation in…

RT @AbneyParkN16: Loads of good stuff going on in Abney tomorrow as part of #OpenHouse including with brilliant architects @KanerOlette_Arc…

RT @StokeyLTN: The 2024/25 Low Traffic Hackney Manifesto is out! As a group of local residents, we are excited to share our updated manifes…

RT @EttiSade: ⁦@ClissoldLabour⁩ ⁦@clissoldpeople ⁦@StokeyUpdates⁩ St Mary’s primary school is included within the proposed changes. Consul…

RT @EttiSade: ⁦@ClissoldLabour⁩ ⁦⁦@clissoldpeople⁩ ⁦@mildmayclub⁩ ⁦@StokeyUpdates⁩ ⁦⁦@HackneyLabour⁩ ⁦@mayorofhackney⁩ Clissold ward foru…

@marcus73 I don’t think they were going to disappear as they were publicly available! :-/

I don’t know if it’s related, but access to the PDFs was removed shortly after I tweeted about them yesterday. x.com/StokeyUpdates/…

@DavinJeayes My guess is an ad.

Hearing that 2 of the 7 vacant shops on Church St will reopen soon. One, I think, will be very welcomed by most, while the other is likely to raise a few eyebrows. 7 vacant shops represent 5.5% of the 123 commercial units on Church St. If true, that would bring it down to just 4%

@_spez_ Read the article :)

“Pupils at two Stamford Hill schools - Oldhill Primary School and Sir Thomas Abney Primary School – will also be subject to a merger with another primary school, or full closure.” x.com/hackneygazette…

“St Mary’s Church of England Primary School in Stoke Newington, which is almost 500 years old, is among those earmarked for closure.” x.com/hackneygazette…

“3 more LTNs” x.com/BrendaPuech/st…

@marcus73 Very strange. That wasn’t the case earlier.

@marcus73 I didn’t see any. The docs in the link have the details, but the only map I could find is the one I attached. Do let me know if you find a different one.

The filters, like in Boleyn Rd, will be installed on a trial basis: "Installation of traffic filters, implemented as a trial, at five locations to reduce traffic in the scheme area while maintaining appropriate access for emergency vehicles." Source: democracy.islington.gov.uk/documents/s381… x.com/StokeyUpdates/…

"The phased construction of the Mildmay LN is expected to start in September 2024 and take approximately two years, with the traffic filtering elements programmed to be delivered in Spring 2025." Source: democracy.islington.gov.uk/documents/s381… x.com/StokeyUpdates/…

@MichaelDaly64 @nee_massey He moved away a few years ago.

RT @JamelCarly: I love getting pictures from people of them spotting my book! Such an amazing feeling. ☺️ #Churchstreet bookshop #Stokenewi…

With no. 175 (former garden centre) being sold in an auction this Thursday, no. 179 (former Chinese restaurant) under extensive renovation, and nos. 136-8 tied to a pending development, I suspect all four may remain vacant for some time. x.com/StokeyUpdates/…

RT @Jackstilgoe: N16 jazz fans! We're playing at Ryan's Bar on Wednesday. New term; New shoes; Old songs; New sounds. @StokeyUpdates http…

RT @HistoryOfStokey: There are a few spaces left to be the first to view the newly uncovered 19th-century decorative tiles at 117 Stoke New…

@Youzev258892 @carowoodley Main difference being the High St project, that was originally scheduled for 2020 and postponed because of COVID, is TfL, not Hackney Council. That’s not to say the council may not causing a delay given likely dependencies.

12 months later, still no update from the council, TfL or City Hall: “Delayed work improving the area around the Stoke Newington High Street one-way system is expected to restart later this financial year, City Hall has confirmed.” (cc: @carowoodley) londonworld.com/news/traffic-a…

RT @seeyouinstokey: On Thurs 19th Sept, De Nadas on 117 Stoke Newington Church Street will have its official launch night (after soft launc…

RT @vickihird: How lovely to see the amazing bug ceramics done by trainees @sunnysiderural visiting @sergehillproject with @HennyBeaumont…

RT @Fuat_sirin: @StokeyUpdates Sunday Brunch & FREE Caricature🍳🥞🎨 Can it get any better than that? Bringing the caricature art & food toget…

RT @clissoldpeople: Reminder that there is a park user group meeting this morning, Sunday, at 11am at Clissold House - all welcome!

"Stoke Newington on the verge of derby weekend is not a place for the faint of heart. Located right in the centre of the bitter turf war between the ­historic rivals Arsenal and Tottenham, even on a sunny Friday lunchtime its leafy parks and terrace…” theguardian.com/football/2024/…

The grand opening will include Chinese dragon dance at 11am, plus free food tastings and Sake samples. x.com/StokeyUpdates/…

RT @seeyouinstokey: Pick up a map and dust off your walking shoes – an international design festival is kicking off in #StokeNewington this…

RT @liamzud: Today Stoke Newington! @StokeyUpdates

RT @Superstar_Cars: Remembering Amy Jade Winehouse, born #OnThisDay in 1983. 📷 From the video to Back to Black, Abney Park Cemetery, Stok…

Los Compadres review, 119a Stoke Newington Church Street theinfatuation.com/london/reviews…

@graemebulcraig Early 00s, possibly late 90s as far as I’m aware. Some businesses are able to move within Church St, but it depends on many factors such as availability, size, terms etc.

RT @LeftieStats: 🚨 Greens GAIN council seat in Hackney (18% swing) Result in Stoke Newington ward: 🟩 GRN 53% (+23)
🟥 LAB 40% (-12)
🟧 LD 3…

RT @hackneygreens: Watch @liamzud's acceptance speech following being elected by the good people of Stoke Newington to join the Green group…

RT @hackneycouncil: And the second by-election result of the night is in. Liam DAVIS has been duly elected to represent the ward of Stoke…

RT @hackneygazette: People living in Stoke Newington have called for a new “people’s café” in Clissold Park after the existing facilities c…

@hoxtonrich @StokeyLTN @DalstonLtn @marcus73 @briseglace @BobFromAccounts @carowoodley @hackneycouncil Car free Tuesdays ;)

RT @StokeyLTN: @StokeyUpdates @DalstonLtn @hoxtonrich @marcus73 @briseglace @BobFromAccounts @carowoodley @hackneycouncil I hear there's so…

RT @thegentleauthor: I am looking forward to welcoming you to the opening of Nicholas Borden’s STOKE NEWINGTON PAINTINGS at Everyday Sunshi…

RT @hackneycouncil: Do you live in London Fields or Stoke Newington? Don’t forget to vote in today’s local by-election 🗳️ Polling station…

@_willbrady I don’t know.

@AkashMapara Go and ask them :)

RT @hackneycouncil: Learn how to mend your clothes for FREE with @TRAID at the Zero Waste Hub this Saturday 👕 No previous experience requir…

@DalstonLtn @hoxtonrich @marcus73 @briseglace @BobFromAccounts @carowoodley @StokeyLTN @hackneycouncil I think it’s not unreasonable to assume that all those elections at various levels, from councillors to central government, were a significant contributing factor, though not the only reason, for the radio silence from the council about the planned LTNs.

@hoxtonrich @marcus73 @briseglace @BobFromAccounts @carowoodley @StokeyLTN @DalstonLtn @hackneycouncil Add to that the fairly frequent, unexpected local by-elections, the unexpected Hackney mayoral election, the London mayoral election, and the general election. All of these also affect the speed at which things happen, and sometimes, whether they happen at all.

@marcus73 @hoxtonrich @briseglace @BobFromAccounts @carowoodley @StokeyLTN @DalstonLtn @hackneycouncil LTN fatigue?? ;)

@hoxtonrich @briseglace @BobFromAccounts @carowoodley @StokeyLTN @DalstonLtn @hackneycouncil The ETOs were the speedy way of installing LTNs during Covid, by placing planters and road signs quickly and monitor the situation. If anything, it might be a case that without an ETO it could actually take longer than 18 months, so it’ll be good to know if anything has changed.

@hoxtonrich @briseglace @BobFromAccounts @carowoodley @StokeyLTN @DalstonLtn @hackneycouncil Are LTNs still installed under an ETO (Experimental Traffic Order), as they were during COVID, meaning it’s an 18-month trial with public consultation during the first 6 months? Or has that changed now, with a different timeline and milestones?

@borislivingston No. Someone said at the time they moved to a location in central london but I can’t see anything online unless they changed the name.

RT @HistoryOfStokey: A recording of my recent 40-minute talk, ‘Pints, Partitions, and Rebuild - The Red Lion’s 300-Year History,’ is now av…

RT @thegentleauthor: Congratulations to Nicholas Borden, his new exhibition is chosen by @thetimes as one of must-see events of the London…

RT @carowoodley: @StokeyUpdates @StokeyLTN @DalstonLtn @BobFromAccounts I have been chasing up on this and updates are all set to come with…

RT @StokeyLTN: We’re counting on you, @carowoodley, to appoint someone into the Transport cabinet role, who has the determination to implem…

@BobFromAccounts @carowoodley @StokeyLTN @DalstonLtn @hackneycouncil On a positive note, the 21st marks the 3-year anniversary of the installation of the Stoke Newington LTN.

RT @BobFromAccounts: @StokeyUpdates @carowoodley @StokeyLTN @DalstonLtn No update on anything. Next month will be 2 years since the Downham…

@HanneyDP This, coupled with pavement widening in certain sections, has allowed businesses to offer outdoor seating. It is much more pleasant to eat outside without constant, polluting through traffic a few metres away from your plate.

@StokeySye @madlinsudn It only covers the previous sign and the owner hopes to have a sign in place eventually, so it’s not about a big unveiling as it may appear :)

@madlinsudn Abney Books!

RT @BeerGuideLondon: A short walk back in to the heart of Stoke Newington and one of the London classics, @jollybutchers. Maybe no longer a…

@AkashMapara Looks like it. There were sooooooooo many ideas when their tweet asking for a name went viral! I have a feeling though it’s one of the names you suggested! ;)

@BobFromAccounts @jonburkeUK Lime vans collect dumped bikes from the streets and then drop them off neatly in the parking bays, which many Lime users, in my opinion, don’t use and likely don’t even know about. More convenient to dump at destination than look for the nearest parking bay.

RT @clissoldpeople: 𝗪𝗲 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗹𝗼𝗼𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗮 𝗴𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗽 𝘀𝗲𝗰𝗿𝗲𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘄𝗼𝘂𝗹𝗱 𝗹𝗼𝘃𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗿 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗮𝗻𝘆𝗯𝗼𝗱𝘆 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝘄𝗼𝘂𝗹𝗱 𝗹𝗶𝗸𝗲 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗶𝗻𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻.

RT @clissoldpeople: Our next public meeting will be held next Sunday 15th September, 11am-12pm
Church View Room, Clissold House
If you woul…

@njjea Coffee shops make up less than 10% of the businesses on Church St. During sunny weekends especially, you’ll see queues outside The Good Egg, Spence Bakery, Los Compadres, Acoustic Brasserie, and Meat N16, to name a few popular local businesses.

@leaveonleft It’s a real shame you can’t take me seriously. I’ll try to compose myself and get on with the rest of my day despite that realisation.

@leaveonleft If you knew the local businesses instead of making baseless assumptions, you’d know that a local shop recently expanded to another location, for example. Some have queues outside all day during the weekend. You should spend more time on Church St and get to know it better.

@leaveonleft Some say they are doing well, while others struggle. They don’t attribute their struggles solely to the restriction on daytime through traffic. Many other factors, from local issues to macroeconomics, impact businesses’ ability to thrive.

@leaveonleft And ‘No’, I haven’t had a shop of my own but I frequent many local business and engage with local business owners often to learn about their sentiment and appreciate the variety of views, opinions and experiences. Do you?

@leaveonleft I talk to local traders often and find their stories very interesting. Not all are fans of traffic calming measures, some absolutely love it and feel it contributes positively to their business. 123 businesses is a VERY diverse business community with different views, background

@leaveonleft Restricting through traffic increases footfall and cycling in an area. That’s been studied and observed. Come again on a sunny weekend when Church St is absolutely buzzing. That’s always been the case. It’s less noisy and polluted now, and is safer for pedestrians and cyclists.

@leaveonleft Well, there are other business owners here who can. There are 123 commercial properties in Church St. Businesses face many struggles (inflation, rent hike, cost of living impact on customers, impact of online shopping). At best, lack of through traffic is bottom of the list.

@leaveonleft Two new businesses are opening this month and the commercial occupancy rate is 95%. Church St has always been quiet on weekdays. It’s not Oxford Street or a busy 4 lane High Street. Now, it’s quieter, safer and more pleasant with less polluting, noisy through traffic :)

Two firsts are opening later this month on Stoke Newington Church Street: Pachara, the first Asian grocery store at No. 58 (pachara.co.uk), and De Nandas Empanaderia, the first Argentinian eatery at No. 117 (denadas.co.uk).

N16 Book Club’s next meeting will be on Thursday, 24th October at 8pm at the Rose and Crown on Church Street to discuss Things Fall Apart by Chinua Achebe. Everyone is welcome. facebook.com/share/GFHgQLns…

RT @thegentleauthor: Proud to show NICHOLAS BORDEN'S STOKE NEWINGTON PAINTINGS on Spitalfields Life today. His exhibition opens next week…

RT @TheWordrobe_mag: Located right on Stoke Newington high street, TA-KO is a unique spot on the London restaurant scene serving up delecta…

RT @oshea369: Bus abandoned on Stoke Newington High Street! Apparently the driver has nipped into the Post Office😅 #stokey https://t.co/XG1…

RT @stokeywheels: @StokeyUpdates I’m not sure but I hope he’s ok and well enough to re-open soon!!