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@ihasashuvel
Good call John. I just went down; as a playing court it’s pretty sweet - new surface, no gaps, 3 gates for entry.
It's in the middle of a park, no residents to potentially disturb. There is a school and playground right beside it though, so that needs to be considered.
I spoke to the ranger [Carol] she said it’s permanently unlocked, but did not know about the lights yet, as it’s only been ready for a few weeks.
Piccies:
http://imgur.com/a/U4bf9/hackney_downs_court
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More info: The floodlights are currently inoperational, but should be working within 1-2 weeks after the control building is finished.
I spoke to a Hackney parks service rep/manager who was very personable and seemed open to us playing there; he said the lights will probably be on until 10-10:30 but this could possibly be influenced if we provided set days and times which we wanted to use the court for* as the hours have not been set yet, and need to be consulted upon. [Call him next week - I have deets if required]
*note: courts are first come first serve