Sadiq Khan’s al fresco dining scheme launches in Shoreditch – but will showers spoil the party?

Cllr Susan Fajana-Thomas, Hackney council’s cabinet member for community safety, said: “By pedestrianising Rivington Street and Redchurch Street on Friday and Saturday nights, we can offer more space for residents and visitors, in particular families, to enjoy some of the fantastic venues and food Shoreditch has to offer, with increased outdoor seating.