• Riders of Stoke Newington, take note: cyclists are uniting across London in the run up to the mayoral elections

  By Sophie_RT at 11:42 on 16/01/12

  

  A new movement called Londoners on Bikes is being formed by cyclists across the Capital who want to make their voices better heard by mayoral candidates in the run up to the election in May. With the aim of forming a solid voting 'block' that will force candidates to take note of concerns held by the London cyclists, Londoners on Bikes is asking those with an interest in cycling safety in the capital to get involved and spread the...

• Still time to have your say on the Stoke Newington one way system...

  By RosieWatts at 17:31 on 25/11/10

  

  Residents and businesses are reminded there is still time to have their say about the A10 Stoke Newington gyratory duringHackney Council's public consultation, until January 2011, to look into options for managing traffic in the area. The current road system, known as a gyratory, consists of a network of clockwise one way roads that forms part of theTransport for London Road Network. Originally introduced approximately forty years ago...

• Do we need a one way traffic system in Stokey?

  By RosieWatts at 11:38 on 26/10/10

  

    Now unless you've lived on planet Mars you will know that this involves a traffic system, known as a gyratory, consists of a network of clockwise one way roads which includes: Stoke Newington High Street; part of Rectory Road, the western ends of Brooke Road and Northwold Road; Manse Road; and the western end of Evering Road. N16 residents and local businesses have been invited to share their views during Hackney...

• Charging point available to Stoke Newington electric vehicle drivers!!!!!

  By RosieWatts at 15:43 on 27/09/10

  

  I appreciate that for most of you reading this, this will be, for the time being at least, just a local knowledge piece of information. But as the environment is still a massive issue, Hackney Council have moved a step forward to make things easier. Hackney officially launched its first publicly accessible electric vehicle charging point in Dalston on Thursday September 23. The Council is committed to helping people to travel in...

• Have you been affected by the tube strikes?

  By RosieWatts at 18:29 on 06/09/10

  

  At 5pm a strike by London Underground staff began all around London and I'm guessing it is going to make life a bit hellish for some of you travelling home this evening.I'm glad I'm only getting the 341, although that is likely to be very cramped. The strike is set to continue until 9pm tomorrow (Tuesday) but to combat the disruption London Mayor Boris Johnson has put on an extra 100 buses, 100,000 boat rides, marshalled taxi ranks as...

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