Family life on the pond flourishes again!
Further to our local Heron’s interference in the earlier broods this season, nature is back at work again. Welcome mother duck and family!
Consultation on Upper Clapton Tram Depot
As many of you will know, the Tram Depot, just north of the Leabridge Roundabout, in Upper Clapton Road, has been the subject of controversy as it got taken over by developers who sought to demolish most of it, evict the artistic community based there and build some very small flats. CPNAG supported the community fight to keep the depot...
Community First Programme – Funding Applications Open
The following announcement is from the Leabridge Community First Panel. Please contact them – details below – with any questions or for further information. Applications for funding from the Community First Programme are now open. The Closing Date for bids is July 28, 2014. Bids can be made up to around £2,500. The final decision on awarding the grant...
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The Clapton Festival 2014
THE CLAPTON FESTIVAL So successful in 2011, ’12 & ’13, is due to return. An initial meeting for all those interested in being involved, in any way, has been called. Date: Monday, 28th April 2014 Time: 6.30pm Location: Hackney Heart, 411 Narrow Way Mare Street www.hackneyheart.com ALL WELCOME, OLD & NEW!! SPREAD THE WORD!!! For a flavour of previous Festivals, see:...
Leabridge Ward Community First Panel – Notes of meeting on 21 November 2013
Further to CPNAG’s support of Leabridge Ward Community First Panel (see https://claptonpond.org/community-first/ ) we have been keeping you up to date with funding deadlines on here (most recent has now passed). Below are the notes from the November Bid Setting Meeting. Keep your eyes open for news of the successful bids…. coming soon. THE NOTES: · Discussed...
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Welcome to a not so regular visitor!
Ms, or Mr, Heron dropped in on the neighbourhood this week!
Pond House lights up!
With thanks to local friend of CPNAG, Teresa Dunne, for this shot of Pond House at night. Another step along the road to completion.
AGM Reminder – Our 12th year!!
Further to our post 2 weeks ago, this is a reminder that there is just one week to go until the Clapton Pond Neighbourhood Action Group (CPNAG) 12th Annual General Meeting All welcome, familiar faces and new! When: Thursday, 27 March, 2014 7.30 – 9.00pm Where: St John’s Ambulance Hall, Mildenhall Road, E5 WHY? we hear you ask in...
Pond House – Lives again
Pond House, the Grade 2 listed, Georgian House, overlooking Clapton Pond, is, after many years, coming back to life. (For the history, see https://claptonpond.org/about/about-clapton-pond/history-of-pond-house/). Whether one wanted to see it pass into community usage, or were keen to see it developed into homes as it has been, it is great to see it renovated and enhancing the landscape around the...