Cassland Road Gardens Renaming Consultation

Closed 11 Apr 2021

Opened 22 Feb 2021

Contact

020 8356 4501

naminghub@hackney.gov.uk

Overview

You may have noticed that the name of Cassland Road Gardens was taken down in December 2020 and replaced with a welcome sign. This was the first action taken by the Review, Rename, Reclaim project, which is the name given to Hackney Council’s review into the legacies of African enslavement history and colonialism in Hackney.

In June 2020, Hackney Council announced the Review, Rename, Reclaim project which gives us all an opportunity to rethink the names of spaces where communities live, learn, work and play to ensure they appropriately reflect our diverse community and represent the values that the borough stands for.

Since then, members of the Council’s Culture, Heritage and Consultation Teams have been working with a community steering group made up of local historians, community leaders, educationalists, and young people, to identify the names of people who profited from slavery and colonialism and remain memorialised in our public spaces.

Sir John Cass was highlighted as one of a number of symbols that have very strong and active associations with African enslavement.

Why your views matter

We are carrying out a public consultation to give people the opportunity to decide on the new name for the Gardens and ask local residents their views on renaming streets, buildings and public spaces in Hackney. 

What happens next

Next Steps

The final name chosen by residents will be announced this Spring through Hackney Today and via the Council website. The new name will also be displayed in the Gardens.

Events

  • Cassland Road Gardens online focus group session

    From 4 Mar 2021 at 14:00 to 4 Mar 2021 at 15:30

    An information sharing session for local residents about the consultation where you can learn more about the review and renaming work we are doing, the history of John Cass and the Gardens, as well as ask questions.

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  • Cassland Road Gardens online focus group session

    From 9 Mar 2021 at 18:00 to 9 Mar 2021 at 19:30

    An information sharing session for local residents about the consultation where you can learn more about the review and renaming work we are doing, the history of John Cass and the Gardens, as well as ask questions.

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Areas

  • Hackney Wick
  • Homerton

Audiences

  • Residents

Interests

  • Understanding views
  • Voting