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| Oh no, not parking restrictions! Yes, they’re back on the agenda and by popular demand, according to the Council. The zone known as CPZ ‘E,’ which is in south-east Stoke Newington on either side of the High Street and Stoke Newington Road, down from Brooke Road, is now in the second stage of consultation. In the initial consultation across the whole of Stoke Newington, a total of 2,500 residents replied - 14 percent of the total consulted. Just over 36 per cent said they wanted some form of restricted parking. A majority of those responding in CPZ ‘E’ were in favour of residents’ permits and pay and display for visitors. A recent three-day exhibition of the plans at the Old Fire Station attracted a large number of people. Borough engineers are now considering the various options in CPZ E’ and will report to the Stoke Newington and Stamford Hill Neighbourhood Committees. The Café in Clissold Park is forecast to have a £25,000 overspend in the year 2000/01. The Council does not propose to allocate any new resources. Let’s hope that this valuable and enjoyable local venue is not put at risk because of the Hackney problems. On the other hand, surely such a popular place could be run profitably without subsidies. Modern times, modern design and modern colours at a new Yumyum. The Stoke Newington favourite has opened in Hoxton. Orange is the colour at Yumyums.net and you can sample some Thai cuisine or lounge at the bar, watching the hustle and bustle of Old Street. If that’s not enough, try surfing the net and checking out if your favourite movie is being screened. You can find yumyums.net at 245 Old Street, London ECI V 9EY. Tel: 020 7553 3027 or e-mail: office@yumyums.net Nice to see Charlie Whelan drinking in the Tup the other week. Gordon Brown’s former mouthpiece turned soccer pundit and all-time Spurs fanatic invited us to join him in a Tottenham boozer before kick-off at the forthcoming match with Arsenal. As a government servant Charlie was responsible (allegedly) for even more leaks than the Spurs defence has achieved. Santa will have to switch on his headlights this Christmas and New Year as Stoke Newington will be dim without its usual festive street lighting. Last year the local Business Association generously forked out when the Council withdrew funding. They are not repeating the gesture this time around. Songs for Swlngin’ Lovers, last of the Sinatra Happy Hours series at the Auld Shillelagh takes place on 13 February 2001. And how many comebacks? Fresh and Wild, the community grocers, are opening an outlet at the Wilmer Place development in April 2001. They specialise in organic groceries and take-aways. Their Camden and Westbourne Grove branches have outside tables where you can sit and eat. Lehman Brothers, the American bank, are paying Hackney Council £86 million for a piece of land in Shoreditch. They will build a skyscraper HO for their European operations in Worship Street on the fringes of the City. They say it could provide ‘up to’ 4,500 jobs. lf so, they will become Hackney’s largest employer.
Ladycabs are back. This well-known cab company (remember the fictional TV series?) have returned to Hackney. They offer unaccompanied transport for children and safe transportation for vulnerable people. Tel: 020 7923 4422. Readers may have noticed that Steptoes pub has been refurbished to become the Daniel Defoe. As the great man wrote: ‘Wherever God erects a house of prayer, The Devil builds a chapel there; And ‘twill be found, upon examination, The latter has the largest congregation.’ The chaplain is Alan Honeyman. Cheers. We have moved our N16 website to a new address — www.n16mag.com. From 20th December this issue will be available at this new address. For all queries, letters, suggestions and advertising contact info@n16mag.com
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