Official X page for the Speaker of Hackney. Cllr Antoinette Fernandez is the Speaker for 2026/27
Hackney, London
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2024-2025 Hackney Speaker
@susorunge
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@Immediate_T
@IFoundMeCIC
@carowoodley @ccc759cf65f84fd
charities cheque presentation: £14,126.84 raised for
@risingtidetrust
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@HackneyMigrants
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Hackney's #LocalDemocracyWeek young people's event where young people can be their authentic selves & use their voices as their platform cos in Hackney we hear them & respond @ccc759cf65f84fd @AnntoinetteBra1 @susorunge @younghackney @famestaryouth @ZoeGarbett @Immediate_T
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Thank you to @HistoryOfStokey for this remembrance post. I also extend my gratitude to Timeline and its founder, Camilla Loewe, for starting the campaign that resulted in this plaque. I am very proud to be involved in this effort alongside Louisa Thomson. One of my proudest achievements as a Stoke Newington Councillor and Hackney Speaker in 2011/12 was helping to raise the funds to share the stories of Coronation Avenue disaster through the publication of the book “Just Like The End Of The World” collected by Camilla Loewe in 2012.
Today marks the 85th anniversary of the Coronation Avenue Disaster, one of the most devastating air raid incidents in London during the Blitz.
On the night of 13 October 1940, a high explosive (HE) bomb struck Coronation Avenue, 149–159 Stoke Newington Road, directly opposite West Hackney Church.
The bomb, weighing about 250 kilograms (550 lbs), pierced through the building and detonated in the basement where residents were sheltering—making it the worst civilian loss of life in Hackney during the war.
The blast ruptured water mains, gas pipes, and sewage lines, causing immediate flooding and hazardous gas leaks in the basement shelter. These deadly secondary effects greatly increased the death toll and made rescue efforts even more perilous for survivors and emergency teams.
At least 160 men, women and children lost their lives. Of the 154 people sheltering at the time, only 128 victims could be formally identified. Just seven lived in Coronation Avenue itself; most casualties were from surrounding streets such as Evering Road (33) and Beatty Road (23), reflecting how the shelter served the wider Stoke Newington community.
Yesterday: Speaker's Silver Sunday event @ St Mary's Secret Garden with poets Sonia B, Lauren Teixeira & @ifoundmecounselling @susorunge @ccc759cf65f84fd @jgmovingandgrowing @hackneycouncil 😍🍰☕️
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What a fantastic event! Dalston square was officially opened to the public. Massive appreciation to @mayorofhackney @MP Meg Hiller and @hackneyspeaker
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A busy day in De Beauvoir! First up, we had a canvass session, speaking to residents about the work @JoeWalkerUK and I are delivering. Followed by an AMAZING cultural cook off at the @CribYouth with Ghana winning the top prize! All the food was soo scrummy 😋 Well done to all ❤️
ALT Cllr Jasmine Martins with Hackney Labour colleagues canvassing in De Beauvoir ward
ALT The Crib holding it's first cultural cook off
ALT Cllr Jasmine Martins with Cllr Sharon Patrick, Speaker of Hackney and Cllr Sheila Suso-Runge with De Beauvoir Residents at The Crib Youth hub
ALT Cllr Sharon Patrick announcing the winners of De Beauvoir's first ever cultural cook off held at The Crib Youth hub
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We've got a mountain of clothes, shoes, and homeware ready for our next £1 sale 👀
Entry is just £1, and every single item is, you guessed it... only £1! 😊
Saturday 20th September, 10am - 1pm
St Joseph’s Hospice, E8 4SA
stjh.org.uk/event/1-sale-sep…
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Today @hackneyspeaker Cllr Sharon Patrick was joined by dignitaries in Town Hall Square to lay wreaths commemorating the 80th anniversary of Victory Over Japan Day.
#VJDay on 15 August is the day on which Imperial Japan surrendered in World War II, bringing an end to the war.
ALT The Speaker of Hackney and a small group of dignitaries, including Deputy Lieutenant Stephen Howlett CBE DL and his wife Jane Howlett CBE, Deputy Mayor Cllr Guy Nicholson, Past Speaker Cllr Sheila Suso-Runge, David Dade from the British Legion and some cadet leaders, laying wreaths in Hackney Town Hall Square for VJ Day.
ALT The Speaker of Hackney and a small group of dignitaries, including Deputy Lieutenant Stephen Howlett CBE DL and his wife Jane Howlett CBE, Deputy Mayor Cllr Guy Nicholson, Past Speaker Cllr Sheila Suso-Runge, David Dade from the British Legion and some cadet leaders, laying wreaths in Hackney Town Hall Square for VJ Day.
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Thank you to Kingsmead estate residents, Sanctuary Housing and Hackney council for joining our ward forum last night.
We will keep working hard with Sanctuary and the Kingsmead Residents Association to improve conditions for our residents across the estate. – at Hackney, London
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Children growing up in our country deserve the best start in life.
Building on the legacy of Sure Start, we’re opening Best Start Family Hubs in every local authority.
That’s the difference Labour makes.
theguardian.com/society/2025…
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W/ my wonderful friend and neighbour Mayor of Hackney @carowoodley for a visit to the Hackney museum to see the pop up exhibition exploring the experiences of the Turkish diaspora working in the rag trade.
I promised to send a pic of my mum on her industrial sewing machine!
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It was a pleasure to speak alongside @carolewilliams to celebrate the Windrush Line & have Cllr @chrismylesk & @hackneyspeaker there too. @younghackney joined workshops with Arriva Rail, The Windrush Foundation & our Culture team to design a Windrush Badge.
#windrushgeneration
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We’re deeply saddened by the passing of James Cook MBE - a proud Hackney resident, British super middleweight champion and inspirational leader of The Pedro Club. James dedicated his life to supporting young people. Our thoughts are with his family, friends & all who knew him 🖤
ALT An image of James Cook MBE smiling with an illustration of Muhammad Ali behind him.
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Excited to be speaking at @SXSW London this week — in the part of the city I grew up in — about how London is leading on climate action: delivering cleaner air, warmer homes, lower bills and greener neighbourhoods 🌍💚
Attending the launch of Stamford Hill Estates Football Programme on Tuesday #salaampeace @HackneyCouncil1 @hackneycouncil
Congratulations to Cllr Sharon Patrick for her election as Speaker at Hackney Council's Annual Meeting last night. Future tweets from this account will be from or on behalf of Speaker Patrick.
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As Sheila Suso-Runge (Cllr) prepares to step down from her post as #SpeakerofHackney, we wanted to take a moment to thank her for her unwavering #support and #commitment to young people and the borough. Thank you for everything Sheila – at Hackney, London
