Hackney residents invited to help rename public spaces

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Hackney residents invited to help rename public spaces

Hackney Council has called on its predominantly African and Caribbean residents to share ideas for names to replace existing ones on public spaces named after former slave owners in the east London borough. The council has formed a community...

Source: Jamaica Gleaner

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