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.
The annual Clean Up Clapton Day will be on Thursday 11th October 2012, centred around BSix College, Kenninghall Road, E5 8PB from 10.30am. As in previous years, there will be stalls outside the college, various cleaning initiatives, jetting of paving stones in the area, hoovering of leaves, distribution of free bags for re-use as part of the local shop smart...
Find out more about plans to spend £292m transforming the Olympic Park at a public meeting organised by the legacy body on 17 October, 6.30 – 8pm at Wally Foster Community Centre, Homerton Road, E9 5QB, call 08000 722 110. “all the facts about job and training opportunities, new homes and opening dates”. http://noordinarypark.co.uk/
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Another consultation! Have your say on the local council tax support scheme – Go to this page on Hackney Council’s website to find out more http://www.hackney.gov.uk/cts-consultation.htm The deadline is 22 October. The Council says: Why we are consulting: The government is abolishing the current national council tax benefit scheme and cutting funding for its replacement. All councils across the country...
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Hackney Council is currently reviewing its approach to Community Engagement and how it will be undertaken. It has also proposed draft principles around Community Engagement that will be used to assess current and future approaches to community engagement in the borough. This is your chance to have your say around what works and what doesn’t when it comes to engaging...
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There’s been some activity today (Monday 1 Oct) on various trees at the pond. After the recent failure of a mature Willow in the south part of the Pond area, a site visit was carried out to undertake a visual tree assessment of the gardens. On completion of this inspection a number of health and safety based tree works have been identified.
Lady Antonia Fraser Pinter unveiled a plaque, sponsored by Clapton Pond Neighbourhood Action Group (CPNAG), on Saturday September 22, marking the house in Thistlewaite Road, Clapton, where Harold Pinter, her husband, was born and grew up. He died in 2008.
READ MORE Plaque unveiled to mark Clapton birthplace of Harold Pinter
Some events in of interest in Hackney in the next month. Check out http://sustainablehackney.org.uk/ for more details.
The Pond fountain is now back up to full strength again and the pond has been cleared of blanket weed and pond debris, after pressure from CPNAG on the Council. Barley straw will be spread in the pond to help prevent the algae spreading. One problem is plastic bags being thrown in the pond which block the pump. If you...
We have been in discussion with the Trust of Bishop Wood Almshouse concerning its future. They told us informally a short while ago:
Please rest assured that we have no plans to demolish Bishop Wood! They are listed buildings, and so no one can just demolish them. The Trustees are ascertaining the right way forward for the best use of Bishop Wood. Before we can do this, we are getting the residents settled into the new Almshouses that we have just completed, and then seeing what the needs and funding opportunities might be. This process will take some time, as it needs to be right, so there is likely to be no action at Bishop Wood for the immediate future.