Rather belatedly, we present a review of The Clapton Conference Activities in 2011. Dates for Clapton Conference meetings in Spring 2012 will be announced in the next week or two. Further to the two initial meetings of the Clapton Conference in 2010, it was decided to, in future, run 3 different types of meetings for the Clapton Conference. These were...
This email was from the Clapton Festival: Hi Many of you will have contributed to the filming that went on last year, and may have been wondering just what happened to it all. Well, I’m glad to say the film of last years documentary is finally up on You tube and ready for viewing. If you want to see it...
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.
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!
You are very welcome to attend the Annual General Meeting of the Clapton Pond Neighbourhood on : Thursday, November 24, 2011 7.30 – 9.00pm Clapton Methodist Church, Downs Road, E5 (it’s the new building opposite the top of Clarence Road). We hope to have Russell Miller with us as the main speaker on “What would a Biodiversity Plan for Clapton...
This meeting is a chance for local residents find out more about the Olympic plans for Hackney, in particular interest to those of you around Clapton Pond is that Leabridge ward will now come inside the ‘Olympic zone’ in terms of parking during the Olympic period and residents will be given some form of licence to allow them to park...
Hackney Council has a recent addition in the form of a biodiversity officer; Kate Mitchell. She is working on a biodiversity plan for Hackney and has consulted just about every interested and expert group in the borough. Now the draft is out for public comment. The plan will include details of native species to be nurtured and guidance for planners...
READ MORE An Opportunity To Let The Council Know How You Value Nature
The “Alternative” Open Day of Historic buildings at risk in Clapton Organised by The Clapton Arts Trust Almost certainly your one and only chance to see: Pond House (1802) and learn about the Clapton Cinematograph Theatre (1910) before they are refurbished Sunday 25th September Free guided tours at 2pm & 4pm starting at Pond House
The Clapton Conference Saturday September 17 – 11am-2pm At: St John at Hackney Church, Lower Clapton Road Light refreshments will be provided DO YOU care about Clapton and are concerned about what happened in the riots? Did you know that there are others who care – and want to see the area improve as a place to live and work?...
The Clarence Road Tea Party was a roaring success on Monday August 15. Organised by local residents, and heavily supported by people from four local churches, tea and cakes were dispensed to several hundred people, thanks to a generous donation by the local Marks & Spencer store. Local shops boiled up urns of hot water. Hackney Council gave permission for...
READ MORE Hackney Street Party success. What a difference a week makes!