Clapton Pond has once again secured the Green Flag award (the flag flies on the mast at the northern end of the Pond area), which means it meets high standards of maintenance and care, judged by independent experts. Hackney Council also gained two new Green Flag awards, which recognise the UK’s best green spaces. National environmental charity Keep Britain Tidy...
photo by The Green in Between Thank you to The Green in Between for featuring this beautiful photo of Clapton Pond on their Facebook Page as your feature photo this month! As Dave Rindl wrote on the FB page – “As a local resident and knowing the hard work that’s gone into regenerating the site, nice to know it’s being...
Preparations for the Clapton Festival (Our All Inclusive Right Royal East End Hullaballoo!!), on June 15, 16 & 17 are proceeding with momentum and an initial programme will be posted on-line within the next few days. An exciting line up of events currently include a launch party at Chats Palace; a reggae sound-blast concert, a community meal, a business networking...
READ MORE Clapton Festival – Update and an Event at Clapton Pond
One Housing Group, who have purchased the site last December, have said that work should start on Pond House in July. Their contractor has now taken possession of the site and is currently carrying out the pre-commencement planning conditions – hence the new signs up on the hoardings. Pond House has a listed building consent for refurbishment and a full...
Further to yesterday’s post referring to the appeal over Millfields Road Toilets Block, we have additional information as to how you can submit your comments, should you wish to. They can be submitted: online here: http://www.pcs.planningportal.gov.uk/pcsportal/ViewCase.asp?caseid=2171673&coid=2097177 or via email to teamp3@pins.gsi.gov.uk quoting the case reference 2171673. And they should be received no later than the 25th May.
READ MORE Millfields Road Toilets Block – Submit your comments online
Yesterday’s post, regarding the Milfields Road Toilet Block and the appeal against the non-determination of the planning application, contained an error. The address given for comments, either supporting or opposing the appeal, was incorrect. The correct address to which comments must be submitted is as follows: The Planning Inspectorate 3/18 Eagle Wing Temple Quay House 2 The Square Temple Quay Bristol BS1 6PN...
READ MORE Millfields Road Toilets Block – Amended Information – with apologies for confusion
The last news that was provided on this web-site regarding the former White Hart Hotel was back on 16 March 2011, when details of the licence application for the premises (being restored as The Clapton Hart) were discussed on here. The pub licence has all been resolved, and the pub is due to open this Thursday, May 10th, with the...
This site, on the junction of Millfields and Mildenhall Road, was the subject of a post on this web-site, on 30 March, 2011. For full information on the application (No’s 2011/0062 & 2011/0094) see the post, and also Hackney Council’s planning section on their web-site – http://apps.hackney.gov.uk/servapps/Northgate/PlanningExplorer/generalsearch.aspx In brief, a planning application was submitted in January 2011, to demolish the...
READ MORE Millfields Road Toilets Block – Latest on Planning
Further to the posting on this web-site on 18 Feb, this year, some exciting events and activities for this year’s Clapton Festival have been taking shape. As a reminder, this will be taking place on the weekend of 16 & 17 June 2012, with one or two events happening in the lead up to these dates. It is planned for this...
READ MORE The Clapton Festival – Update (An All Inclusive Right Royal East End Hullaballoo!)
As per the posting on this web-site from April 3, this is a reminder of Hackney Council’s ‘Clapton Community Evening’ next week, at 7.30pm, on Tuesday, 24th April, at the B-Six Sixth Form College, by the roundabout at the junction of Lea Bridge Road and Upper Clapton Road. The purpose of the evening is for the community to talk to the...
READ MORE Reminder: Hackney Council – Consultation on a Planning Guidance Document