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Hackney residents to protest new CPZ implementation

Posted on 11/01/2013 by Teena Lashmore and saved under Stoke Newington

R Zone residents are taking to the streets of Hackney on Saturday morning (11 January), to raise their objections to the council’s planned implementation of the R Zone CPZ in Stoke Newington. Their objections concern a consultation process that effectively promised the council would abide by a majority decision by…

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Hackney’s young Parliamentarian – Rhasan Brunner

Posted on 16/01/2011 by Teena Lashmore and saved under Hackney People, Young Hackney

He is young, articulate and dedicated to social inclusion. His aspiration is to get all young people, all over the UK involved in helping their local communities – as he believes this will prevent many from falling into crime. He held office as the Vice Chair of Hackney Youth Parliament…

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Getting around Hackney in 2011 – The good and bad

Posted on 06/01/2011 by Teena Lashmore and saved under Transport

National Rail and Transport for London (TFL) recently released their performance reports for the period of July to September 2010. For Hackney, this information is pertinent as most residents get about, using at least one if not more modes of public transport. The reports look at rail services by train…

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Battle of the bus lanes

Posted on 05/12/2010 by Teena Lashmore and saved under Cycling, Transport

You can say cycling has become second nature here in the borough of Hackney. According to London Cycling Campaign (LCC represents cyclists in London), not only does Hackney have the highest percentage of people cycling to work in London out of any London borough, but also an ever increasing amount…

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