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Posts by Niall Holden

‘A green space for local people’: Residents oppose plan to extend Victoria Park festival season to 75 days

By Niall Holden | Wednesday 8 April 2026 at 15:51
A large festival crowd gathered around a LIDO stage.

AEG Presents is seeking an extended residency in Victoria Park each summer until 2032, more than doubling the current 28-day threshold for major infrastructure

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Hackney residents have three weeks left to apply for free voter ID for May mayoral and councillor elections

By Niall Holden | Wednesday 8 April 2026 at 08:28
Polling station credit Martin Deutsch

Hackney goes to the polls on 7 May to elect an executive mayor and 57 councillors. Apply for your free ID before the 28 April deadline

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Residents petition council to reopen London Fields paddling pool

By Niall Holden | Thursday 2 April 2026 at 08:25
Black and white photo of children playing in large paddling pool.

While Clissold Park has seen its facilities restored, the London Fields site remains a storage depot

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Disability group accuses Mayor Sadiq Khan of failing disabled Londoners in nightlife overhaul

By Niall Holden | Wednesday 1 April 2026 at 08:41
A crowd of people queue outside a club.

Disability BackUp (DBU) has slammed the proposed licensing system, claiming the policy treats disabled Londoners as if they ‘simply do not exist’

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