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!
As per notice posted early in June, this is the third of the three types of meeting the Clapton Conference is running. This meeting is the one for everyone; for all people living and working in Clapton to find out what is happening across the area and possibly raise issues of concern, with officers, councillors and others present to help try to sort out matters, or to direct...
READ MORE REMINDER – Clapton Conference General Meeting 11 July
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...
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...
Clapton Conference General Meeting This is the third of the three types of meeting the Clapton Conference is running. This meeting is the one for everyone; for all people living and working in Clapton to find out what is happening across the area and possibly raise issues of concern, with officers, councillors adn others present to help try to sort...
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...
READ MORE Extention of the 488 bus route from Clapton to Dalston
The application documents for Pond House are now available to see online. Application Registered 10-05-2011 Comments Until 13-06-2011 Application Number: 2011/0696 Site Address: Pond House 162 Lower Clapton Road London E5 0QJ Application Type: Full Planning Permission Development Type: Other – miscellaneous Proposal: Refurbishment and conversion of Pond House and Stables to create 5 x self-contained flats, and demolition of...