‘It’s a really ambitious plan to reduce pollution’, says Cllr Mete Coban
Hackney Together group says it wants to show the council that ‘open, honest and constructive’ engagement is possible
Cars are banned from using the popular shopping street between 7am and 7pm
Residents with companion badges will be able to bypass restrictions if schemes are made permanent
Safety fears, a ‘gated in’ estate and rushed implementation among issues raised by locals, as transport chief vows to react should problems persist