A visitor to Clapton Pond
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
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!
CPNAG Annual General Meeting
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...
Hackney 2012 Community meeting 25th Oct
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...
An Opportunity To Let The Council Know How You Value Nature
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...
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Alternative Open Day Sun 25th Sept
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
Clapton Conference Event
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?...
Hackney Street Party success. What a difference a week makes!
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...
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REMINDER – Clapton Conference General Meeting 11 July
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...
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Damage to the Clapton Pond Notice Board
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...