Category: Local news

March 26, 2012

229 Lower Clapton Road – Planning Application and update

In 2011, the Ethiopian Orthodox Church purchased the former cinema building at 229 Lower Clapton Road, E5. A planning application has now been submitted (Planning Application 2011/3486). The closing date for comments is shown as Feb 27, 2012, but we understand that comments are actually still being accepted. Anyone wanting to make a comment on this application can find full...

Categories Clapton Cinematograph/Local Issues/Local news

March 4, 2012

Olympic parking zone for Leabridge ward

The proposed Olympic parking zone for Leabridge ward was discussed at the Clapton Conference this week. Details have now been released.

Categories Clapton Conference/Local news

December 14, 2011

A visitor to Clapton Pond

House hunting? Looking for new eateries? We’re not sure quite why this visitor to the area was here, but one of our local paparazzi was lucky enough to catch this heron out in public.

Categories Local news

November 24, 2011

Congratulations to B6 college

Congratulations to B6 college for winning the Times Education Supplement (TES) FE Awards Outstanding Marketing/Communication Team and Provider of the Year. College Principal Ken Warman commented: “80 colleges were shortlisted, with 13 awards and we won 2 – the only sixth form college to win an award. The judges’ verdict: “The College is just phenomenal”. Tremendous, tremendous news!

Categories Local news

June 14, 2011

Damage to the Clapton Pond Notice Board

The main noticeboard at Clapton Pond near the bridge has attracted the attentions of a vandal who has gouged out marks all over the panels, mainly on the wording. We have already had to pay for one running repair to be done from a previous attack. This is quite upsetting as a lot of time and energy went in to...

Categories Local news

June 6, 2011

Clapton Conference – Clapton Festival – an opportunity to assist, and enjoy yourself into the bargain

Please take a few minutes to read the following and see if you can assist, and do something worthwhile and enjoyable into the bargain.Also, please forward this information to your mailing lists. As I think most of you know, next weekend sees the first Clapton Festival taking place. This also coincides with the London Open Garden Squares Weekend (http://www.opensquares.org) in which...

Categories events/Local news

June 2, 2011

Extention of the 488 bus route from Clapton to Dalston

From Saturday 4 June bus route 488 will be extended from Clapton to Dalston. The extended route will provide: A bus service for the first time along parts of Kenninghall Road, Rendlesham Road, Downs Road and parts of Shacklewell Lane. Direct links to Dalston, Clapton, Homerton Hospital and Bow. A link to Petchey Academy and BSix Sixth Form College. Connections...

Categories Local news

September 22, 2010

Clapton Pond wins silver in the London in Bloom awards

Clapton Pond has won a silver award in the London in Bloom 2010 awards for the recreation ground / small park category!  

Categories Clapton Pond/Local news