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Environment Archive

Council delivers proposals to pedestrianise Brick Lane

New proposals to pedestrianise Brick Lane have been developed by Tower Hamlets Council based on feedback from the local community. The …
by Nozrul Ahmed/ April 12, 2021/ Community, Environment, Tower Hamlets/

Croydon charity to distribute thousands of free seeds

Croydon’s biggest landowner and the operator of three large fee-paying schools, the John Whitgift Foundation, has launched an ambitious bid to …
by Mafalda Moreira Da Costa/ April 10, 2021/ Croydon, Environment, News/

Over 1,200 residents sign letter against Bethnal Green councillors over Liveable Streets plan

More than 1,200 residents in the Bethnal Green area have signed an open letter criticising their local councillors for failing to …
by Selma Boucenna/ April 9, 2021/ Community, Environment, Local News, News, Politics/

£5m improvement scheme begins at Abney Park Cemetery

 A £5m project to improve Abney Park Cemetery in Stoke Newington, which will bring its chapel back into use and …
by Selmira Mehmed/ March 16, 2021/ Environment, Hackney/

Croydon residents urged to vote for climate-friendly candidates

Croydon Climate Action is urging Croydon residents to help fight for a climate-friendly London by voting in the capital’s mayoral …
by Emily-Rose Payne/ March 10, 2021/ Croydon, Environment, Society/

Air pollution ‘materially contributed’ to Lewisham girl’s death, coroner rules in landmark case

Illegal levels of air pollution caused the death of a nine-year-old girl from Lewisham in 2013, a coroner ruled today …
by Caitlin Tilley/ December 16, 2020/ Environment, Health, Lead Stories, Lewisham/

Hackney eliminates glyphosate-based weed killer in green public spaces

By Clotilde Nogues and Aisha Payne Two hundred green areas around Hackney are going glyphosate-free in 2021 in an effort …
by Eastlondonlines/ December 11, 2020/ Environment, Hackney, Uncategorized/

Scientist tells inquest: no link between high pollution and asthmatic girl’s hospital admissions

A leading scientist said today there is no evidence of a link between increased air pollution and a nine-year-old Lewisham …
by Caitlin Tilley/ December 8, 2020/ Environment, Health, Lewisham/

Lockdown Life: For Virginia Woolf or your dog, top walking spots this weekend

In her 1930 essay ‘Street Haunting: A London Adventure’ the novelist Virginia Woolf recounts a winter’s walk across London, simply …
by Scarlett Sherriff/ November 27, 2020/ Environment, Lockdown lifestyle, What To Do This Week/

‘All voices will be heard’ in £3m Bow traffic changes

Bow residents will get another chance to have their say on £3 million eco-friendly street changes, after doubts were raised …
by Clara Murray/ November 27, 2020/ Environment, Local News, Society, Tower Hamlets, Transport/

Controversial low traffic scheme revised after protests by residents

By Daniel King and Thomas Newlove Controversial measures to reduce traffic in parts of Lewisham are to be modified following …
by ELL Admin/ November 26, 2020/ Environment, Lead Stories, Lewisham, Transport/

Campaigners plan fresh legal challenge against felling Tree of the Year

The dispute surrounding the felling of the Happy Man Tree in Woodberry Down continues to divide the community, as the …
by Lauren Sneath/ November 23, 2020/ Environment, Hackney/
A sign with an arrow reading Cox's wood, in a forest

Campaigners call for protection of park plan inspired by classic children’s book

Campaigners have called for increased protection for a proposed 30-acre park in Lewisham after a private developer was caught allegedly …
by Daniel King/ November 19, 2020/ Community, Environment, General Features, Lewisham, Local News/

Tories attack shelving of key flood protection projects

The shelving of flood protection measures by Croydon Council in order to cut costs following its declaration of bankruptcy, has …
by Samuel Shaw/ November 19, 2020/ Croydon, Environment, News, News, Politics/

Lockdown life: Warnings over environmental impact of all those takeaways

As many rush to support their local restaurants with takeaway orders, campaigners have warned of the impact on the environment …
by Dominique Boulan/ November 19, 2020/ Environment, Features, General Features/

Safety first: Three new School Streets in Hackney

Three School Streets were opened by Hackney Council at schools in Upper Clapton, Hackney Central and Dalston on Monday November …
by Lauren Sneath/ November 11, 2020/ Environment, Hackney, Local News/

Community garden receives award from Royal Horticultural Society

Love Lane Green community garden in South Norwood was awarded a reputable certificate of recognition for their work from the …
by Fiona Holland/ November 10, 2020/ Croydon, Environment, Local News/

Reclaim the streets: Hither Green’s Ark provides more space for shoppers

Shoppers in Hither Green have a new space to congregate thanks to a local initiative that has reclaimed car parking …
by Rainer Brittain-Catlin/ November 9, 2020/ Environment, Lewisham, News/

Residents up in arms over Hackney low-traffic neighbourhoods

A row has broken out about road closures in Hackney, with some locals claiming the council’s scheme to create what …
by Joanna Williams/ October 13, 2020/ Environment, Hackney, Local News, News, News/

Docklands statue of merchant linked to slavery removed after campaign

Campaigners have welcomed the removed of the statue of Robert Milligan, an 18th century Scottish merchant whose fortune derived from …
by Victory Fasaye/ June 12, 2020/ Community, Education, Environment, Lead Stories, Local News, Society/

Public treat green spaces as litter bins and toilets after lockdown eases

By Shruti Nanda and Edward John News that up to six people can meet outdoors has led to hundreds of …
by Eastlondonlines/ June 12, 2020/ Coronavirus, Environment, Local News, News, Society/

Anti-plastic group goes online to panel discussions

The virus has forced campaign group Plastic Free Hackney to take to Instagram to host live panel discussions about single-use …
by Victory Fasaye/ June 2, 2020/ Community, Environment, Hackney, Lockdown lifestyle, Society/
Protesters by The Happy Man Tree. Picture: Twitter @happymantree

Hackney locals mount 24-hour watch on Happy Man Tree

Hackney residents have started to camp overnight by an ancient London plane tree in Woodberry Down known as the Happy …
by Candela Orobitg-Baena/ May 26, 2020/ Environment, Hackney, News/
Hackney planters

Planters appear in Hackney streets to block traffic and aid social distancing

Roads in Hackney have been closed off by using special planters to cut off rat runs to motorists, to provide …
by Valentina Romagnoli/ May 26, 2020/ Community, Coronavirus, Environment, Hackney, Lockdown lifestyle, Transport/

Woodberry Down residents launch campaign to save 150-year-old plane known as Happy Man Tree

Over 6,000 Hackney locals have signed a petition to protest plans to cut down an ancient London plane tree in …
by Candela Orobitg-Baena/ May 18, 2020/ Environment, Hackney, Lead Stories, News/

Extinction Rebellion demands ‘clean air for good’ as pollution levels drop during lockdown

Some 100 climate activists from Extinction Rebellion (XR) took to the streets of Hackney on bicycles yesterday, spray painting bike …
by Ethan Lucey/ May 18, 2020/ Coronavirus, Environment, Hackney, Health, Local News/

Croydon’s recycling centres to reopen to the public

Croydon residents are allowed to dispose of household waste in West Croydon, New Addington, and Purley at recycling centers starting …
by Ana Kozlova/ May 12, 2020/ Croydon, Environment, Local News/

Campaigners urge Hackney council to keep emissions low once lockdown is over

Cycling and environmental campaigners in Hackney are urging the council to keep emissions low once Londoners return to work, in …
by Ethan Lucey/ May 4, 2020/ Coronavirus, Environment, Hackney, Health, Lead Stories, Transport/

Questions raised over “mosquito” device in Shoreditch

If you’re under 25 and walking down Wheler street by Shoreditch High street station, you might have heard a piercing …
by Antonina Mitkova/ March 17, 2020/ Environment, Health, News, Tower Hamlets/

Missing link in Cycle Superhighway 1 set to be built after five-year wait

Cycling campaigners have welcomed the completion of CS1, a long-distance cycling route partially independent from the main road, after 5 …
by Ethan Lucey/ March 17, 2020/ Environment, Hackney, Local News, News, Transport/

Lewisham Council approves its climate action plan

Extinction Rebellion activists in Lewisham said they were “relieved and encouraged” yesterday after the council finally passed its climate action …
by Joanna Williams/ March 14, 2020/ Environment, Health, Lewisham, Local News, News, Transport/

Hackney residents urged to stop burning wood and coal

Residents in Hackney have been urged by Hackney Council to stop burning wood and coal in a new campaign to …
by Joshua Lamb/ March 14, 2020/ Environment, Hackney, Health, Local News/

School Streets scheme spreads to two more Croydon schools

A scheme that restricts traffic around schools during the school-run has expanded to two more schools in Croydon. Cypress Primary …
by Fiyon Gibson/ March 12, 2020/ Croydon, Education, Environment/

First COVID-19 case in Tower Hamlets

Tower Hamlets Tower Hamlets saw its first case of the Coronavirus yesterday according to Public Health England (PHE). The council …
by Antonina Mitkova/ March 10, 2020/ Croydon, Environment, Hackney, Health, Lead Stories, Lewisham, Local News, News, People, Society, Tower Hamlets/

Zero-emission mowing machines to be used within Lewisham parks

Eco-friendly mowers were introduced to Lewisham last week in an attempt to reduce high emissions during grass-cutting seasons. The new …
by Claudia Rivas/ March 10, 2020/ Environment, Lewisham, News/

Drivers to face up to £80 fine for idling their engines

Drivers in Lewisham who leave their car engines running for three minutes face fines of up to £80 in an …
by Joanna Williams/ March 9, 2020/ Environment, Lewisham, Local News, News/
Brooke Road sign

Scheme to stop rat-running drivers too unambitious for Hackney campaigners

Residents and local activist groups have warned Hackney Council that the redevelopment of a single junction in the borough is …
by Joshua Lamb/ February 28, 2020/ Environment, Hackney, News/
Overflowing Bins

Residents in Tower Hamlets warned of overflowing bins as refuse collectors prepare to strike over holiday pay

Tower Hamlets residents are facing the prospect of uncollected rubbish due to workers not being paid their due holiday pay.
by Candela Orobitg-Baena/ February 28, 2020/ Environment, Health, Lead Stories, Tower Hamlets/

Parents take action against air pollution in Lewisham with weekly protests

Concerned Lewisham parents are staging weekly 10-minute protests on Lewisham Way in a bid to raise awareness about their fight …
by Claudia Rivas/ February 25, 2020/ Environment, Lewisham, Local News, News/
Croydon Bus

Croydon working to improve air quality

A new zero-emissions delivery service is coming to Croydon as part of a project to purify the air around London …
by Ilaria Cafaro/ February 7, 2020/ Croydon, Environment, Health/
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