Plea to council over Stamford Hill road closure plans

The Board of Deputies’ president has written to the Mayor of Hackney, urging the council to reconsider plans to close roads in Stamford Hill to pedestrianise areas during parts of the school day.

In her letter, Marie van der Zyl explained to the Mayor, Philip Glanville, that while sympathising with the aims of the scheme to create safer streets for children and improve air quality, there were “numerous concerns” about the proposals.

These included “negative impacts on equality for older and disabled residents, as well as access for Hatzola emergency vehicles; school transport for local residents; access to places of worship, particularly for elderly or disabled residents; and local journey times.

The plans were “a recipe for chaos”.