The Clapton Pond Neighbourhood Action Group

Come and support the launch of Lower Clapton Road Traders and Residents Association (LoClapTRA) on Wednesday, May 15 at 6.30pm in Hunt & Darton Cafe (www.huntanddarton.com), 118 Lower Clapton Road E5 (near the corner of Laura Place and Lower Clapton Road, opp the Mother’s Square). If you live in the general area of Lower Clapton [...]

A new planning application has been submitted for the site of the Millfields Road toilet block, at the junction of Millfields and Mildenhall Roads. Two previous applications have been rejected and, in the past, CPNAG has objected to the development on various grounds, along with local residents.  The proposed exterior of this new application, appears [...]

For those concerned about the level of policing in Hackney, there is now a petition on the Hackney website calling for more police officers for the borough. Hackney had 770 officers in 2010. The total planned for 2015 is 685, but it is already below that and predicted to fall to as few as 600. The [...]

Chatsworth Road neighbourhood (neighbours to CPNAG) has a very active community WWW.CHATSWORTHROADE5.CO.UK  who have been developing a Neighbourhood Plan for a fair time now. Over the next few weeks they are holding four public events in order to give everyone in the designated area a chance to share their ideas and views on what can be included in [...]

Annual General Meeting 2013 – It’s your neighbourhood, be part of its ongoing development!

This year’s AGM will be held on Monday, the 18th February, 2013 7 – 9.30pm at St John’s Ambulance Hall, Mildenhall Road, E5. Come along for a review of the past year’s activities, to meet the outgoing committee and other people, to discuss plans for the coming year, to explore visions for the neighbourhood, and the wider area of Clapton, and to vote on the new committee. We’d love fresh ideas and energy (or that of returning people) and it’d be great to chat about how you might want to be involved, and how you’d want to benefit.

The deadline for this year’s bids is 31 January 2013.  We would like to encourage bids typically around £500 although bids can be made up to around £2,500. The final decision on awarding the grant will be made by the Community Development Foundation. Bids can be sent in any time up to the final deadline [...]

A Public meeting concerning a possible Neighbourhood Plan for part of the Clapton area will be held on Wednesday January 23, 7pm. At B6 Sixth Form College, at the junction of Lower Clapton Road and Lea Bridge Road  All welcome The meeting and potential plan have been initiated by The Clapton Arts Trust and Cazenove Architects Further [...]

CPNAG are monitoring progress on Pond House, receiving reports on the refurbishment works. The garages in Mildenhall Road have now been cleared, and an ugly extension at the back of the house removed. Work will be starting on building six town houses on the site of the garages, while renovation work starts inside Pond House [...]

The Leabridge Ward Community First Panel met on October 25 and agreed the priorities for funding for the year to March 2013: To help promote the local economy To improve the quality of community life To bring different communities together To support the local heritage. It was reported that all last year’s bids had eventually [...]

Clapton Pond’s main noticeboard has been restored following an attack by vandals last year, damaging the lettering and surface.

The noticeboard was paid for by funds raised by CPNAG and has a history of the pond and details of the refurbishment project depicted on it. It was originally created by a team led by Eve Harrison of CPNAG who has overseen the current repair of damage.