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Watch: A historic moment as Cassland Road Gardens signs are removed

On Saturday 8 December 2020, the Cassland Road Gardens signs were removed in the historic first action of our review into public spaces named after slave owners. Cassland Road Gardens was formerly named after Sir John Cass – a politician and director of the Royal African Company making substantial profits from the enslavement of African people in the 16th and 17th centuries.

The removal of the signs was in the presence of Mayor of Hackney Philip Glanville, Cllr Carole Williams, Cabinet Member for Employment, Skills and Human Resources, and members of the community steering group set up by the Council to oversee the review. The signs will now live as a historical artefact in the Hackney Museum.

The Council will start a process with local residents in January to consider a new name for the park. Details to be announced.