Plans for a new teaching pool in London Fields next to the lido have been put “on hold” due to the council's “financial challenges”. dlvr.it/TFBFJ3 👇 Full story

Injured cyclist slams council's £19m redesign of Pembury junction HCC has deep concerns over the sub par redesign of Pembury Circus, which raises serious questions about Hackney Council's commitment to safety and the principles of Vision Zero. standard.co.uk/news/transport…

Just 3 days left to fill in the consultation on Denne Terrace & Dunston Road proposed public realm improvements! We say: Make the whole of Denne Tce car free & car-parking free Keep the fixed bollards on Dunston Rd (see: x.com/SteanStreet/st…) ✍️Online: consultation.hackney.gov.uk/streetscene/de…

Good news for London Fields LTN - progress is being made at the eastern end of Richmond Road. The bus gate will soon feature permanent Sustainable Drainage Systems (SuDS), rather than the temporary wooden planter boxes. 👍

consultation.hackney.gov.uk/streetscene/ma… Calling Victoria and London Fields #Hackney residents. Please fill out this consultation which will make the crossing on Mare Street much safer for cyclists and pedestrians. I lobbied for so long I'd almost given up hope, but delighted to see it now.

We call on the cabinet member for transport, Cllr Sarah J Young, to invite Active Travel England to independently assess the council’s proposals alongside the alternative design. hackneycitizen.co.uk/2024/10/15/cyc…

Parklife. Wednesday afternoon, somewhere in London.

Downham Road: another Hackney failure Unbelievably Hackney Council's decision report failed to include HCC's official response: "We maintain... that a scheme on Downham Road that does not provide a safe cycle route will not contribute to model shift... Sarah J Young 1/

London Fields this morning :)

This is just embarrassing Hackney Council Sarah J Young for all the reasons written in the replies & many more. What benefit is there widening already-wide pavements, not putting in cycle track & claiming it's "play-friendly" on a busy road with no traffic reduction? 😔

This used to be a dead-end street mainly used as a place to store large items of private property in a public space. It's sooooo much better as a pocket park!

Central Paris To Ban Through Motor Traffic From Next Week forbes.com/sites/carltonr…

In a rare outing for our opinion site, I’ve written about why councils seeking to ban bikes from city centres due to delivery bikes are treating it as a “cycling problem” when it’s actually a law enforcement problem - these are mainly electric mopeds. theguardian.com/commentisfree/…

Although a smoking ban outside schools is a positive thing, the real culprit which goes unhindered and unenforced is idling cars. This is a serious issue

How odd that the designers of Hackney Councils lethal Pembury Junction design, who talk about the "problems" of cycle tracks in council consultation drop ins, would invite the one resident out of 260k who shares their views and amplifies them as much as possible.

Queensbridge Road, day 3 - lots of workers and machinery for the resurfacing between Pownall & Middleton Roads.

Please fill in this consultation on traffic calming measures for Whiston Road, where a young mother lost her life in 2023. Support the plans to limit through-traffic on this road: consultation.hackney.gov.uk/streetscene/wh…

LAST DAY to input into Chatsworth Rd consultation! After a long delay following promises made 2+ years ago, this scheme is a watering down of the council's previously stated ambitions to extend the coverage of low traffic neighbourhoods across the borough. consultation.hackney.gov.uk/streetscene/he…