Posts Tagged ‘transport’
Local councillor accuses Hackney Half organisers of ‘participating in greenwashing’ through Wizz Air sponsorship
LimeLight Sports Club defends partnership with ‘Europe’s most sustainable airline’ in response to criticism from Green councillor Alastair Binnie-Lubbock
Read More‘We need more Hackneys’: Borough sees biggest drop in motor vehicle use of anywhere in London, according to new report
Research by London Cycling Campaign reveals a 37 per cent decrease between 2010 and 2020
Read More‘Farce’: Motorcyclists and opposition councillors blast decision to press ahead with new parking charges
Town Hall scrutiny panel backs cabinet’s approval of scheme after it was called into question
Read More‘The government is failing’: Hackney’s Green councillors join four-day climate action in Westminster
Cllrs Alastair Binnie-Lubbock and Zoë Garbett took part in demonstration outside the Department for Transport
Read More‘This can’t go on’: Homerton residents call for safer crossings on road where two children were hit by a car
Two young children suffered minor injuries on Kenworthy Road last month, but locals said it was an ‘accident waiting to happen’
Read MoreSpending up on Church Street as Town Hall hails LTN’s ‘positive impact on retail’
Anonymous bank card data shows a recent 200 per cent increase in Mastercard payments
Read MoreHackney Council wins government funding for 110 more electric vehicle charging points
Cash will complement Town Hall’s own plans for 3,000 chargers in the borough by 2030
Read More‘Completely unacceptable’: Cyclists demand ‘better alternative’ after Network Rail shuts major link between Hackney and Islington
Campaigners demand better alternative route to railway bridge that has been shut for safety reasons
Read More‘Best form of transport’: New walking map of Hackney Central celebrates borough’s ‘fascinating and diverse’ history
Hackney Central Footways, available online and in print for free, is designed to encourage people to explore on foot
Read MoreEvery LTN and school street in Hackney set to be covered by CCTV – as council outlines plans for 32 new cameras
Town Hall to spend £650k on the move, which follows reports that traffic signs are being ‘disobeyed’ on streets without coverage
Read MoreHackney’s cabinet approves changes to parking fees despite protests from motorcyclists
Motorcycle Action Group says the fee hike is ‘irrational’ and that low-income workers could be priced out
Read MoreResidents urged to have their say on a new bridge between Hackney Wick and Fish Island
The London Legacy Development Corporation will host two drop-in sessions over the coming week
Read MoreHackney’s LTNs rake in £19m in fines in under three years – with £6m coming from a single road
Anti-LTN campaigner describes figures as ‘shocking’, but scheme’s supporters say there is ‘no excuse’ for drivers
Read MoreNew cycle lanes in Clapton plug ‘key gap’ between Hackney and Waltham Forest
Borough’s transport boss hails ‘ambitious safe route’ through Millfields Park
Read MoreCycling campaigners welcome council’s pledge to install 675 storage hangars across Hackney – but concerns remain over price
Town Hall commits to creating 4,000 new spaces by 2026
Read MoreThree thousand electric vehicle charging points to be introduced in Hackney by 2030
Borough’s transport chief says rollout will alleviate concerns that some people have about switching to electric
Read MoreDe Beauvoir by-election: Liberal Democrat candidate promises ‘fresh perspective’ – with cost of living, transport and policing high up the list
Former Hackney Night Shelter volunteer Thrusie Maurseth-Cahill vows to amplify residents’ voices if elected
Read MoreLondon transport boss confirms fault on Elizabeth Line trains – but says risk to customers is ‘practically zero’
Reports from a whistleblower emerged earlier this week about a small door under a train that was blown off its hinges
Read More‘Concerning’: More than 500 injuries caused by e-scooter collisions in London last year
London Assembly transport spokesperson says new figures reinforce need for ‘robust regulation’
Read MoreDockless bike hire scheme coming to Hackney after council signs two-year deal
The agreement will see 200 bikes made available in the first year, as Town Hall continues push for greener transport
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