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Issue 287 30 July 2012
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THE
GAMES
Let the
Games
begin
Photo of the
week
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Park life
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Faith in the Games
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Underage festival
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Red Arrows fly past East London and the Olympic stadium at 20:12pm on 27 July, to mark the start of Danny Boyle’s awe-inspiring opening ceremony
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THE spectacular Olympic
opening ceremony began
in true British style when
Red Arrows flew over
the Stratford stadium at
precisely 20:12pm.
Over a billion people
worldwide watched the
ceremony unfold, as East
London was put firmly in the
international spotlight.
The three-hour-and-45minute-long event traced
the history of Britain from its
pastoral past – through the
industrial revolution – to its
post-war years, immigration
boom, swinging 60s, material
80s and Britpop 90s – ending
with seven young athletes
lighting the Olympic cauldron.
Over 4,000 people watched
the opening ceremony on a
big screen at Haggerston Park
– less than three miles away
from the Olympic stadium
itself – where crowds boogied
to the soundtrack of their lives.
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Elsewhere in the borough,
Paloma Faith opened pop-up
space Hackney House, which
will showcase the borough’s
business and cultural offering
during the Games. See pages
2-7 for more info and pics.
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THE
OLYMPICS
IN HACKNEY
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THE OPENING CEREMONY
Message from the Mayor
Spectacular start
to the Games
THE London 2012 Games are now well and truly
underway. The opening ceremony in the stadium in
Stratford was watched by a billion people around the
globe. It was an amazing show and a spectacular start to
the Games.
Danny Boyle and his team did the UK proud.
His show truly represented the creativity, diversity and
dynamism that typifies the UK, London, and in particular
East London and the host boroughs.
We saw our local communities recognised through
a tribute to the Windrush generation of West Indian
immigrants who have played such a huge role in
shaping Hackney. We were reminded of the fundamental
importance of public service and the pride that Britain
has in the NHS.
We saw the 7/7 victims honoured.
There were thousands of volunteers involved in the
ceremony, including many Hackney residents, Council
staff and hundreds of Hackney schoolchildren.
Although it was a show for the whole of Britain it had
a special resonance for Londoners, and for those
communities who are hosting the Games.
More than 4,000 local people gathered in Haggerston
Park to watch the action unfold on the free big screen
the Council has provided for the 17 days of the Games.
Meanwhile, hundreds of international journalists
and local business people met in Hackney House in
Shoreditch to welcome the Games with Hackney-born
star Paloma Faith.
Residents who had stayed at home came out of their
houses to catch a glimpse of the incredible firework
display over the River Lea and the stadium.
There was a real sense of pride that this global event
was taking place on our doorstep.
In Hackney, much of our Olympic effort has been
focused on the legacy, but the next two weeks are all
about the here and now.
At the Council, we’ll be working to make sure your local
services can continue uninterrupted and that we make
the most of this incredible opportunity to tell Hackney’s
story to the world.
I hope you enjoy the Games and that you will be as proud
as I am to welcome the world to Hackney.
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Final countdown
Main: Dizzie Rascal played a major role in the opening ceremony, which also included tributes to children’s literature and the industrial age
ANNY Boyle’s
Olympic opening
extravaganza
showcased the best
of British: from the NHS
and the Windrush to the
Suffragette movement and
Harry Potter.
Entitled ‘Isles of Wonder’
– inspired by Shakespeare’s
‘The Tempest’ – the
ceremony kept things local
when it opened with the
ringing of the largest
harmonically-tuned bell in
the world, produced by
East London’s Whitechapel
Bell Foundry.
Over 10,000 volunteers
took part in the opening
ceremony – many of them
East Londoners.
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Web developer Andrew
Charles played the part of a
factory worker. He said: “I
live in Hackney Wick – so
really close to the stadium. I
wanted to be part of
the Games as they’re on
my doorstep.
“Last night was so
amazing! It’s been an
awesome experience.”
Maureen Philogene,
founder member of
Hackney’s carnival group,
Tropical Isles, was a nurse in
the NHS section. She said: “I
believe the Olympic legacy
will last. I’ve been going to
the stadium for six weeks
for rehearsals and I’ve seen
it grow and get better. This is
definitely a good thing
for East London.”
Two young people from
Skinners’ Academy also
took part in the opening
ceremony as ‘petal children’
in the athletes’ parade.
Conrad, 13, said of the
experience: “I can’t
put it into words – it
was amazing!”
Mercy, 12, revealed
she got to meet Usain
Bolt. She said: “He
was really tall, calm
and relaxed – not
like a celebrity. I
even got to shake
his hand and gave
him a hug.
“It was a great
opportunity that
doesn’t come round
often, especially for children
like us. None of us thought
the Olympics would involve
Hackney kids.”
But that is exactly the sort
of legacy Danny Boyle – and
London 2012 itself – hopes
to achieve.
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Close to 13,000 props were used –
more than 100 times more
than for a West End musical
DID YOU
KNOW
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OLYMPIC FIREWORKS
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HACKNEY PERFORMERS
“Incredible. It’s hard
to comprehend that
size of audience – it
started to sink in
when I watched
the ceremony on
television after
wards.”
Sam Parry,
played a raver
Spectacular fireworks provided a fitting finale to the opening ceremony of the London 2012 Olympic Games
“I didn’t think about
the cameras or the
viewers at home until
we’d left and I started
getting calls from
friends and family – it’s
been a really positive
experience.”
Matt Clack,
played a
factory worker
“It was absolutely
fantastic – the crowd
was great. Everybody
was so excited and
nervous – but we just
couldn’t wait to perform.
It made me proud to be
involved.”
Maureen Philogene,
played a nurse
“I hope the Olympics
will leave a positive
legacy in Hackney – I
think it will change a
lot of people’s lives in a
positive way.”
Andrew Charles,
played a
factory
worker
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THE
GAMES
feature
IN HACKNEY
VOX POPS: CROWD REACTIONS
“There’s a great atmosphere here tonight. It’s finally
here. We all very excited that it’s happening on our
doorstep.” Naomi Pieterson and Clare Norwood,
who work in Hackney Central
“I moved to Hackney
in 1982 and have
seen a lot of changes
in the borough in
that time. It feels like
the rest of London
has now moved to
Hackney, exciting
things that used to
happen elsewhere
are now happening
on my doorstep. I
can’t imagine living
anywhere else.” Byron
Johnson, Dalston
The Red Arrows could be seen flying over Haggerston park (inset); the free, big screen drew in over 4,000 people to watch the Olympic opening ceremony
What a screen
Haggerston Park drew in the crowds in their
thousands for the Olympic opening ceremony
AGGERSTON
Park played host
to an Olympic
opening ceremony
party when more than
4,000 spectators came out
to watch the historic event
on a free big screen, put on
by the Council.
There were cheers,
whoops, dancing
and even some
tears from the
audience during
Danny Boyle’s
directorial
extravaganza,
which celebrated
all that is great
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“We’re here with our families
tonight. There are lots of people
here to see it. I am most excited
about the long jump.” Rory and
Harry, both aged six
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about Britain – from the
NHS to its music.
Even Mr Bean made
an appearance during a
performance of ‘Chariots
of Fire,’ and the crowd
were surprised – and
delighted – to see the
Queen feature in
proceedings alongside
James Bond, apparently
parachuting into the
stadium to give her
opening speech.
Young and old alike
respectfully stood for the
National Anthem, and the
Hackney crowd cheered
as sportsmen and women
It’s finally here and
happening where I live.
I love living in Hackney
from across the globe
made their way into the
Olympic Stadium. But the
biggest roar was saved for
Team GB as they proudly
entered the arena, followed
by a magnificent display
of fireworks, that could be
heard and glimpsed from
Haggerston Park.
The eyes of the world are
now firmly fixed on East
London – and the word on
everyone’s lips as they left
the park was ‘amazing’.
MORE INFO
The park’s big screen
will be showing free, live
action throughout the
Games. For more info, visit:
www.hackney.gov.uk/
bigscreen-haggerston
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DID YOU
KNOW
Photos: Hannah Lucy Jones
Some 27million people
watched the Olympic
opening ceremony in the UK
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Did you know?
Over eight million
Britons have received
tickets to the Olympic
and Paralympic Games
– 75 per cent of the total
number of tickets issued
VOX POPS: CROWD REACTIONS
“The focus is now on East London and it’s
going to bring more regeneration, tourism
and attention to the area.” Paul Anthony, Old
Street, with friends
Young and old alike came out in their thousands to join in the community festivities – and support Team GB – at Haggerston Park on 27 July
“I moved to Hackney from Mexico 20 years ago and I feel
so proud to be sitting here watching the opening ceremony
tonight, we’re all so excited.” Maria Tissier, Valentria
Sharpe, Izzy Tissier, Monserrat Wella, all from Homerton
“It’s finally here and happening where I live. I love
living here, much of London can feel quite isolated
but Hackney has a real sense of community.”
Oliver Warley, from Hoxton, with friends
“I love the people in Hackney and it’s great to all be
together tonight to celebrate the opening of the Games
together.” Same Akosa, Necola Reid-Warner, Dorothy
Kigongo, who all work in Hackney Central
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HACKNEY
HOUSE
feature
IN SHOREDITCH
Open House
Creative space Hackney House will
showcase the best of the borough’s
cultural and business offerings
Main: Paloma Faith opened Hackney House, her performance was a hit with the audience. Below: The pop-up space will host a range of business and cultural events
ADIANT,
dazzling and as
stylish as ever,
Hackney-born
singer Paloma Faith was
the first in the line up
of fantastic performances
and events taking place
at pop-up space
Hackney House.
The Brit-nominated
singer, known for her
high heels almost as much
as high notes, belted
out hits including ‘Just
R
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Be’ at a launch event in
Shoreditch on 27 July.
She entertained
hundreds of
businesspeople and
international journalists
visiting London for the
2012 Games, before they
watched the opening
ceremony on a big
screen. And as the Queen
appeared to parachute
into the Olympic Stadium,
the crowd whooped in
unison with the spectacle
of the show. Hackney
House has been set up by
the Council, with support
from UK Trade and
Investment, and funded by
private sponsorship.
The stunning space will
showcase the borough’s
business and cultural
offering during the
2012 Olympic Games.
During the day,
Hackney House will put
on themed events looking
at industries including
architecture, tourism,
fashion, food, investment
and development. The
aim is to promote the area
and attract investment.
Hackney House has a
main hall with screens,
bar and DJ booth, while
next door a business
networking section
offers art displays,
innovative seating and
information about
investing in the borough.
Food and drink are being
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Hackney House is a stunning
1,000- square-metre urban
pop-up space in Shoreditch
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DID YOU
KNOW?
PROGRAMME OF EVENTS
Date
Event
31 Jul
Stevie Neale
Limited tickets
available to public
Clock Opera
Limited tickets
available to public
Polar Bear
Limited tickets
available to public
Destination Hackney
Open to public
Food: global to local
Open to public
Hardeep Singh Kohli
Limited tickets
available to public
Richard Peacock’s
Vintage Circus
Limited tickets
available to public
Slow Club/DJ Squeaky
Limited tickets
available to public
Hotel Of Dreams:
Phillip Glass opera
Limited tickets
available to public
Labrinth (pictured)
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chance to win tickets
James Yuill
Limited tickets
available to public
Brazilian-themed
closing ceremony:
Little Boots (pictured)
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chance to win tickets
1 Aug
2 Aug
3 Aug
4 Aug
6 Aug
7 Aug
8 Aug
9 Aug
10 Aug
Building a rep: the cultural programme for Hackney House has been put together in conjunction with Arcola Theatre, while Morning Lane cafe Railroad provides the food
11 Aug
12 Aug
provided by Morning Lane
cafe Railroad.
At night, Hackney’s
cultural offering is on
display, with music, theatre
and comedy from artists
such as the Dalston-based
writer Hardeep Singh
Kohli. Arcola Theatre
has been working with
the Council for a year
creating the programme for
these shows. Its executive
director, Ben Todd,
said: “We’ve brought in
people like Paloma
Faith, Labrinth and
cabaret and opera
performances.
“It’s a creative
spectacle. To have someone
of the calibre of Paloma
here is amazing.
“There are going to be
great artists here, and
today just sets the tone.
It makes people think
‘if this is how you’ve
started, where do you
go from here?’”
MORE INFO
For more on Hackney
House events, visit:
www.hackneyhouse.
org/contact-athackney-house/
Follow Hackney House
events on Twitter:
@HackneyHouse12
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TO DATE
News in brief
Views sought on changes to
Hackney ward boundaries
Diver Noah Williams: Hackney’s answer to Olympian Tom Daley?
Diving in the deep end
S the nation looks
to Tom Daley
as one of our
brightest medal
hopes, the career of a
potential future Olympian
got a significant boost.
Talented diver Noah
Williams is set to benefit
from a grant from the
HackneyYouth Sports Fund.
The 12-year-old
has already won the
ASA National Skills
Championship; the GBDF
Novice Championships;
and a number of regional
competitions, including a
gold medal at the London
Youth Games.
A
Noah, who was delighted
with his funding, said:
“The money will pay for a
Christmas training camp
at Sheffield where I will be
learning new dives.”
Chris Snode, former
GB Olympic diver and
now ASA London diving
manager, said: “Noah is very
special and definitely
worth supporting.”
The Council-run fund,
which has been going since
2007, has so far awarded
£94,500 to local young
athletes. Many have gone
on to further success.
Homerton-based athlete
Margaret Adeoye, who
received an award last year,
is running in the 200 metres
at the 2012 Games.
She ran a personal best on
24 June of 23.09 seconds to
qualify for the Olympics.
Cllr Jonathan McShane,
Cabinet Member for Health
Social Care and Culture,
said: “I’m proud that the
Council has been able to
help talented young athletes,
so they can continue their
sporting dreams.”
Other talented young
athletes, who have received
funding this year, include:
Josie Gummer, dingy sailing;
Paige Whyte, ice skating;
Isabella Dmochowska,
fencing; Sarah Lamin,
weightlifting; Solomon
Onljanjo, weightlifting;
Tommy Jo Holloway,
football; James Kinch,
swimming; and Ewan
Clegg, baseball.
Young people, community
groups, or coaches in
Hackney can apply for
Youth Sports Fund awards
by filling in an application
form at: www.hackney.gov.
uk/c-sports-grants
RESIDENTS are being asked for their views on proposed
changes to ward boundaries in the borough.
The Local Government Boundary Commission (LGBC) is
suggesting there should be 13 wards with three councillors
in each, and nine wards with two.
The number of Hackney councillors would remain at
57, however, it means there will be changes to the ward
borders. Similar proposals are taking place across the
country as the LGBC seeks to improve electoral equality
so that votes are worth roughly the same – regardless of
where people live.
Dr Colin Sinclair, lead commissioner for the review of
Hackney, said: “We also want to ensure that our proposals
reflect the interests and identities of local communities
across the borough and that the pattern of wards can
help the Council deliver effective local government to
local people.
“In many parts of Hackney, our recommendations are
based on proposals put to us by the Council. In other
parts of the borough we have devised our own pattern of
wards. We have an open mind about further suggestions
from local people to change and improve these
recommendations.”
The consultation runs until 24 September. For more info,
visit: www.lgbce.org.uk/all-reviews/south-east/greaterlondon/hackney-fer; or write to: The Review Officer
(Hackney), Local Government Boundary Commission for
England, Layden House, 76-86 Turnmill Street, EC1M 5LG.
MORE INFO
For more info call:020
8356 4897; or e-mail:
leisuresports@
hackney.gov.uk
Opinions wanted on changes to ward boundaries in Hackney
Hackney’s education services to return to Council
THE Learning Trust
– which has managed
education in Hackney
for the past decade –
will become part of the
Council from 1 August,
when its 10-year
contract ends.
The Learning Trust, a
not-for-profit company,
currently manages
relationships with schools,
the early years service, and
adult education.
It will become a new
Council department known
as the Hackney Learning
Trust next month. The
majority of existing staff
will remain in post, and
contact details will be
unchanged.
The Hackney Learning
Trust will become part of
the Council’s Children and
Young People’s Services
Directorate.
It will continue to
provide services to
Hackney schools and will
market its services in other
boroughs in order to grow
into a sustainable operation
in the long-term.
Jules Pipe, Mayor of
Hackney, said: “The
Learning Trust has achieved
a huge amount in 10
years. It has overseen great
improvements in school
standards, GCSE results,
and primary education, and
has worked in partnership
with the Council to deliver
capital investment into
schools and the Hackney
academies programme.
“I am delighted to
welcome its talented staff to
the Council.
“The Government has
made changes to the role
that local authorities have
in schools, and the new
Hackney Learning Trust,
as part of the Council, will
be well-placed to manage
that change and keep
improving education
in Hackney.”
Education to be run by the Council
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what’son
TOP
FIVE
There’s so much to do
in and around Hackney.
From theatre to club
nights, art exhibitions
to community events.
Here’s our pick of
what’s on this fortnight:
1. LONDON FROM
THE ROOFTOPS
Photographer James Burns
reveals his fascination with
big buildings and views
See Art & Exhibitions
2. HACKNEY
HURRICANES
Brand-new disability athletics
club promoting inclusiveness
See Health, Fitness & Sport
3. UPRISE LIVE
FUNDRAISER
Benefit night for UpRise, the
anti-racism festival
See Nightlife
4. ALEXANDER
HAWKINS ENSEMBLE
Acclaimed pianist and
accompanists play The Vortex
See Theatre & Live
Entertainment
PREVIEW
50th anniversary of Jamaican independence
5. DISCO LOCO
Until 2 Sep, Hackney Picturehouse, 270 Mare Street, E9 1HE.
Family disco event comes to
Springfield Park for one day only
See Young People
The archives of both papers contain a wealth of snapshots
documenting classic moments, including the above photograph
of Princess Margaret arriving at Gordon House to open the first
Parliament of Jamaica in 1962.
The exhibition will feature a curated collection of images from
Jamaica’s past, many of which have not been seen for years.
Curator Miloslav Vorlicek said: “The anniversary is a time for
reflection as well as celebration.”
¸ For more info, visit: galleryhackph.tumbrl.com
HEALTH, FITNESS & SPORT
also in what’son
NIGHTLIFE
ART & EXHIBITIONS
CINEMA
COURSES
HEALTH, FITNESS
& SPORT
YOUNG PEOPLE
NIGHTLIFE
THEATRE & LIVE
ENTERTAINMENT
NOTICEBOARD
A PHOTO exhibition celebrating the 50th anniversary
of Jamaican independence is taking place at Hackney
Picturehouse in conjunction with the Jamaica Gleaner and
The Voice newspapers.
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Events info can also be viewed
on the Council’s mobile website:
myhackney.mobi
THE BIG EVENT
Until 6 Aug
Two emerging East London
artists, Mark Jeffreys and
Emily Kirby, open a timely joint
exhibition that seeks to explore
the nature of ‘the big event’ and
its impact on the individual and
society. Free. 8 Edwards Lane,
Stoke Newington, N16 OJJ.
Info: 07588 094 228;
www.emilykirby.org
Competition
ART, DESIGN & CRAFT FAIR
11 Aug, 2.30-6.30pm
An event with creative flair that
provides an opportunity to view
and select unique items from
artists and craft makers. Contact
for details and stall bookings.
Claudia Jones Organisation, 103
Stoke Newington Rd, N16 8BX.
Info: 07956 905 730;
designsbysuzanne01@
hotmail.com
WILLIAM ECKERSLEY:
DARK CITY
Until 11 Aug
A solo photography show
featuring a collection of
London night scenes taken
over four years by William
Eckersley. Free. Vegas Gallery,
274 Poyser St, E2 9RF.
Info: 0203 581 5404;
www.vegasgallery.co.uk
THE NAILS SHOW
18 Aug. 11am-6pm
A new event and showcase
featuring some of the
UK’s most talented nail
professionals, with treatments,
nail art workshops, polish
swaps, live performances and
a live nail art competition.
£10. Rivington St, EC2A 3AY.
Info: enquiry@nailsshow.
co.uk; www.eventelephant.
com/thenailsshow
LONDON FROM THE
ROOFTOPS
1-22 Aug
A photographic exhibition from
James Burns which reflects the
artist’s long-standing fascination
with big buildings and views,
aiming to connect with and
inspire fellow Londoners. Free.
The Print Space. 74 Kingsland
Rd, E2 8DL.
Info: 020 7739 1060;
www.theprintspace.co.uk
CITYARTS PIECES FOR
PEACE
Until 31 Aug
An event which promotes
cultural understanding and
tolerance by bringing children
together to design and create
a mural comprised of their
tile-size drawings, paintings
and poems. Now recruiting
volunteers and artists, aged
five to 18, for the mural site
in Hackney this summer.
Contact for details. Dunston
Rd, by Haggerston Overground
Station, E8 4DD.
Info: 07976 290 911
www.cityarts.org/piecesfor-peace
works. White Cube, 48 Hoxton
Square, N1 6PB.
Info: 020 7930 5373;
whitecube.com
IN THE RINGS WITH ALI
Until 30 Sep
A retrospective exhibition
to coincide with the 2012
games and celebrate the
70th birthday of Muhammad
Ali, featuring a unique
collection of iconic images of
the boxing great from some
of the world’s most acclaimed
photographers and artists.
Free. Foreman’s Smokehouse
Gallery, Stour Rd, Fish Island,
E3 3NT.
Info: 07947 175 283;
www.smokehousegallery.
wordpress.com
STILL STANDING
Until 15 Sept
Anthony Gormley presents
a contemporary intervention
in the classical tradition
with a series of sculptural
Win tickets to the
Underage Festival
MAVERICK Sabre, Skepta, Hadouken, Savages
and Jessie Ware are among the confirmed acts
for Underage Festival 2012. The strictly 13 to
18-year-old festival is returning for its sixth outing.
Joining the 31 August party are Zulu Winter,Rustie,
Dagenham-born rapper Devlin and a DJ set from
Oxford quintet Foals.
The story of Underage began in 2007 when Sam
Kilcoyne, 14, began organising youth club nights
for his friends after being refused entry to see his
favourite bands live.
His idea developed into the festival, which lets
teenagers see groups in a safe environment.
Underage Festival takes place at Shoreditch Park,
New North Rd, N1, on 31 August.
For more info, visit: www.underagefestivals.com
Hackney Today is giving away a pair of tickets
to the show. For a chance of winning send a
postcard to Underage Festival Competition,
Hackney Today, Room 82, Hackney Town
Hall, Mare Street, E8 1FB or e-mail: htnews@
hackney.gov.uk by 10 August.
All entries must include an address and contact
telephone number. The winner will be pulled out
of a hat.
Find out more online at: www.hackney.gov.uk/whatson
HACKNEY PICTUREHOUSE
The Dark Knight Rises (12A);
Rio 2D (U); Komos (12A); Men in
Black 2D (PG); Undefeated (12A);
Salzburg Festival: La Boheme;
Opera Australia. Contact for
details. Hackney Picturehouse,
270 Mare St, E8 1EH.
Info: 07812 145 337;
www.picturehouses.
co.uk/cinema/Hackney_
Picturehouse
RICH MIX
The Dark Knight Rises (12A);
Searching for Sugarman (12A);
Ted (15); Ping Pong (PG);
Shorts Program: documentary
and fiction; Made in Mexico
Showcase; Industry Panels.
Contact for details. £5.509. Rich Mix Cinema, 35-47
Bethnal Green Road, E1 6LA.
Info: 020 7613 7498;
www.richmix.org.uk
RIO
The Dark Knight Rises (12A);
Top Cat – The Movie 3D (U).
Contact for details. £5-10. Rio
Cinema, 107 Kingsland High
St, E8 2PB. Contact for details.
£5-10. Rio Cinema, 107
Kingsland High St, E8 2PB.
Info: 020 7241 9410; www.
riocinema.ndirect.co.uk
AFTER EFFECTS LEVEL TWO
11 Aug, 10.30am-4.30pm
Ideal for those that have
already completed the
introduction course (or similar)
and would like to take their
compositing and design skills
further in a range of contexts.
£100. Space MediaLab,
129-131 Mare St, E8 3RH.
Info: 020 8525 4330;
[email protected]
CRAFT WORKSHOPS
Mondays 12noon-2pm
until 27 Aug
A series of workshops
focusing on practical and
creative techniques, in which
DID YOU
KNOW?
participants of all ages can
experiment with a variety of
tools and resources to create
decorative items. Contact for
details. 103 Stoke Newington
Rd, N16 8BX.
Info: 07956 905 730;
designsbysuzanne01@
hotmail.com
BABY SIGNING
Thursdays, 10am until 30 Aug
A class for adults and babies
to promote education and
entertainment through
skills to help jump start
communication and reduce
frustration. £45 per six weeks.
Hackney Forge, 243a Victoria
Park Rd, E9 7HD.
Info: 07535 953 499;
www.sunnysigners.co.uk
OLYMPIC ARTIST
WORKSHOPS
Wednesdays & Thursdays,
2-4pm until 30 Aug
Free artist led-Olympic art and
craft drop-in workshops for
all ages, covering a range of
techniques, including tapestry,
photography, pocketbookmaking and collage. Hackney
Museum, Technology and
Learning Centre, 1 Reading
Lane, E8 1GQ.
Info: 020 8356 3500; www.
hackney.gov.uk/museumfamily-activities.htm
FILM NOIR AT PICTUREHOUSE
Tuesdays, 7-9pm, 31 Jul-4 Sep
A critical study of the film noir
genre, from its infancy in the
1930s, to its exploration by
contemporary filmmakers like
Christopher Nolan and the Coen
Brothers, including stars and
directors, influences, historical
contexts and theoretical
underpinnings. £60-70,
including screenings. Hackney
Picturehouse, 270 Mare St,
E8 1EH.
Info: 07812 145 337;
www.picturehouses.
co.uk/cinema/Hackney_
Picturehouse/film
MOSAIC CLASSES
Thursday, 7–9pm
until 13 Dec
A friendly, open access, pay-asyou-go class for adults of all skill
levels, exploring both 2D and
3D mosaic making and projects.
£6.50/4.50 conc , including
materials. Hackney City Farm,
1A Goldsmith Row, E2 8QA.
Info: 020 77296381;
[email protected]
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and encouraging relaxation,
exercise and overall
well-being. London Fields
Park, E8 3EU.
Info: 020 8356 4309; www.
hackney.gov.uk/parksforlife
ALEXANDER TECHNIQUE
TASTER SESSION
4 Aug, 2-4.30pm
An introductory workshop
with Hilary King to find
out how to reduce aches
and pains, regain poise
and improve quality of life
through experiential games,
demonstrations, and hands-on
work. £25 workshop (reduced
rate one-to-one follow-up
lesson). Booking required.
Aden Grove, N16 9NP.
Info: 020 7254 9206;
www.hilaryking.net
FREE ROLLER SKATING
7 Aug, 12noon-3pm
Parks For Life hosts free
roller-skating sessions for
all ages in Hackney Downs.
No booking required, and all
equipment provided on the
day. Just come and skate.
Hackney Downs Park, E8 5NP.
Info: 020 8356 4309; dionne.
[email protected]
BUGGY WALKS CLISSOLD
PARK
Wednesday, 10-11am,
15 Aug-19 Sep
Buggy exercise sessions
provide a pathway to be active
after having a child, designed
to increase stamina through
interval power walking. Free,
booking preferred. Meet at
the cafe, Clissold Park, Green
Lanes, N4 2EY.
Info: 020 8356 4897;
www.hackney.gov.uk/
sports-walking.htm
HACKNEY HURRICANES
From 31 Jul, 4-5pm
A brand-new disability
athletics club based in
Hackney that creates links
with local mainstream groups
to promote inclusiveness and
access. Contact for details.
Stoke Newington School,
Clissold Rd, N16 9EX.
Info: 07900 608 859
[email protected]
AFRIKAN YOGA
Thursdays, 12noon-1pm
until 2 Aug
Free Afrikan yoga sessions in
the park, open to everyone
ACTIVE WOMEN
Fridays, 1pm-2.45pm
until 31 Aug
Free women-only group
exercise classes, ideal for
ladies new to exercise or
wishing to return to fitness.
Two classes every Friday
on rotation with activities
including Brazilian dance,
aerobics, yoga or pilates.
No booking required.
Queensbridge Sports &
Community Centre, 30 Holly
St, E8 3XW.
Info: 020 8985 2158;
www.better.org.uk
ZUMBA FITNESS
Mondays, 7-8pm until 24 Sep
A lively and energetic class
with a friendly and informal
atmosphere. Bring a bottle
of water and be prepared to
dance yourself into shape.
£5/offers for new members.
Clapton Park Methodist
Church Hall, 99 Chatsworth
Rd, E5 0BW.
Info: 07538 584 886;
[email protected]
FIT 4 HEALTH AFTERSTROKE PROGRAMME
Mondays, 10am-12pm
A free specialist physical
activity programme to help
with recovery from a stroke,
delivered in eight-session
blocks. Clients must be
referred by their health
professional. Britannia Leisure
Centre, Hyde Rd, N1 5JU.
Info: 020 8356 4897;
www.hackney.gov.uk/
sports-after-strokeprogramme.htm
PARK RUNNING SESSIONS
Tuesdays, 5.50-7pm
until 9 Oct
Informal fitness groups
assisting with simple steps
towards a healthy lifestyle with
sessions designed for adults of
any age, shape or ability. Meet
at park pavilion, changing
facilities are available. Free.
Hackney Downs, Downs Park
Rd, E5 8NP.
Info: 020 8356 4897;
www.hackney.gov.uk/
sports-running.htm
KULTURA FILM CLUB
2 Aug, 6.30pm
A weekly film and music night
with a film at 7pm followed
by discussion, music and
jamming with resident DJs
Des Morgan, Yakuo Takuya,
and Williams Cumberbache,
plus Afro-Latin house band
Tumbaito. Passing Clouds,
1 Richmond Rd, E8 4AA.
Info: 07951 989 897;
www.passingclouds.org
YOUR MUM’S HOUSE
2 Aug, 9pm
A weekly party featuring art,
music, all-night £2 drinks
deal and a variety of tunes
from residents Scott Whippy,
JoshYouAre, Erol Sabadosh,
Attack Attack Attack and Hugo
Allon. £5/7. The Nest. 36-44
Stoke Newington Rd, N16 7XJ.
Info: 020 7249 9557;
www.ilovethenest.com
TUTTI FRUTTI
5 Aug, 9pm
A weekly Sunday soul, disco
with raw-thentic house
sessions for all tastes from
DJ Squeaky (NYC Downlow)
and special guests. Free.
Dalston Superstore, 117
Kingsland High St, E8 2PB.
Info: 020 7254 2273;
www.facebook.com/
dalsotonsuperstore
UPRISE LIVE FUNDRAISER
10 Aug, 8pm-1am
An exclusive fundraiser night
for the UpRise anti-racism
festival featuring Imaani, Lyric
L, Cynikal, Abdul Shyllon and
Kevin Mark Trail with host
Alim Kamara and DJ sets by
Fenomeno Show and Claire Zak.
£6/7. 270, Mare St, E8 1HE.
Info: contact@openthegate.
org.uk;www.openthegate.
org.uk
RED MARKET
Until 2 Sep
London’s original night market
and street food trailblazer
returns. Fully licensed space,
urban beach scene, food stalls,
a range of traders and live
entertainment.
Info: liam@
redmarketlondon.com
PREVIEW
The Impossible Heap
Until Aug 26, Galerie8, Arthaus, 203 Richmond Road, E8 3NJ
THE dying moves of a chess game, where
the outcome becomes inevitable – but is
drawn out with futile countermoves, were
famously linked to the human condition in
Samuel Beckett’s play 'Endgame'.
Now a Galerie8 exhibition, The Impossible
Heap brings together new work across paint,
sculpture, drawing, assemblage, collage,
performance, video and other media.
Projects included, such as Price & Mann’s
billboard interventions, social sculptures and
fanzines – as well as Sarah Pager’s window
installation on the building’s façade, will see
work taken outside the gallery space.
The artists included in the exhibition are
interested in themes that run throughout the
play – such as inter-textuality, entropy in
closed systems, meaning through repetition,
or control in power relationships. Much of
the work positions itself within a seemingly
ever-repeating world, where disaster seems
perpetually inevitable and public concern
seems to shift from ecological exploitation,
to financial collapse, to the growing fear of
increased social and political conflicts.
Yet at its core, according to the gallery,
the artists 'express a refusal for continual
sedation and strive to revise and reimagine'.
For more, call: 07979 953 500; or visit:
www.galerie8.co.uk
sturdy shoes). Free, booking
essential. Arcola Theatre,
Ashwin St, E8 3DL.
Info: 0207 503 1645; build@
arcolatheatre.com
ALEXANDER HAWKINS
ENSEMBLE
1 Aug, 8.30pm
A glimpse into the unique
sound-world of acclaimed
young pianist, organist,
and composer, Alexander
Hawkins, conveying his love
improvisation, composition
and structure with a range of
accompanists. £9. Vortex Jazz
Café, 11 Gillett Sqre, N16 8AZ.
Info: 020 7254 4097;
www.vortexjazz.co.uk
ARCHEOLOGY OF ARCOLA
30 Jul-3 Aug, 4.45pm
A unique, guided tour giving
insight into the inner workings
and renovations of the historic
building, led by members
of Arcola staff. (Suitable for
physically-able people with
SWAN SONG
7 Aug, 7.30pm
Trouble and Strife productions
presents one of the first
performances of a story
exploring communication and
its complexities, in advance
of its world premiere at
Edinburgh Fringe. £5/8.50.
The Rosemary Branch Theatre,
2 Shepperton Road N1 3DT.
Info: 020 7704 6665;
www.rosemarybranch.co.uk
LONDON KLEZMER QUARTET
1 and 30 Aug
The acclaimed local quartet
raise funds for their new CD
recording. Contact for prices
and bookings.
Info: infor@londonklezmer
quartet.com; www.
indiegogo.com/london
klezmerquartetcd
A PROGRESS
15 Aug-1 Sep
A playful visiting of John
Bunyan’s classic, 'The Pilgrim’s
Progress'. £9. Queen’s Yard,
Hackney Wick, E9 5EN.
Info: 020 7998 7717;
www.the-yard.co.uk
CHILDREN’S FILM MAKING
WORKSHOPS
30 July-3 Aug, 10am-4pm
Workshops will give children,
aged 10-14, a chance to
turn their ideas into a visual
piece through filming and
editing skills. Includes a DVD
of work to take home. £150
per week/30 per day. 98
Rendlesham Rd, E5 8PA.
Info: mail@
benjamindcooper.co.uk
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on the Council’s mobile website:
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to dance away the bank
holiday. Free. Springfield Park,
Springfield, E5 9EF.
Info: 020 8356 4309; dionne.
[email protected]
COME AND PLAY GILLETT
SQUARE
Until 29 Sept
Ping pong tables and a
range of colourful, durable
and intriguingly-shaped
mobile play equipment
transform Gillett Square into
an adventure playground for
children under 13 years to
discover and create. Gillett
Square, Dalston, N16 8AZ.
Info: 020 7993 3643;
www.gillettsquare.org.uk
PREVIEW
Basecamp
Until 12 August, 100-106 Leonard Street, EC2A 4RH.
THE Book Club has opened the gates for
a free adult playground to get into the
Olympic spirit over Games time.
Basecamp is an outdoor play area
complete with ping pong, table football,
basketball and paddling pool. The event
has taken over a car park on Leonard
Street and filled it with TV screens
showing Olympic sports.
Get involved in some silly activities like
King Pong, a round robin ping pong
tournament; basketball or croquet.
Keeping with the racket theme, there's
also Robo pong‚ where a robot shoots
balls and challenges competitors to see
how many they can return in 30 seconds.
Plus catch the BMX showcase with the
UK's best BMX flatrider, Keelan Phillips,
and team sports such as tug of war.
Hearty British food, sustainably sourced,
comes care of culinary giants Street
Kitchen, known for simple menus, cooked
and prepared in a caravan.
There's also quirky takes on all things
sporty, neon light installation, bunting and
a huge stretch tent for if rain pauses play.
For more, visit: www.wearetbc.com/
basecamp
FAMILY LEARNING - WEAVING
3 Aug, 2-4.30pm
A class specially developed
for parents/guardians and
children, aged 8-15 years,
giving an inspirational insight
into designing fabrics and
low tech ways of weaving,
including using a simple
frame loom and peg loom.
£20 for both parent/guardian
and child, materials and
refreshments provided.
Booking required. Fabrications,
7 Broadway Market, E8 4PH.
Info: 020 7275 8043;
www.fabrications1.co.uk
and American footballers. 32a
Hertford Rd (South), N1 5SH.
Info: info@gabriellasancisi.
com; www.gabriellasancsi.
com
per day. Booking required.
Happitime playgroup space,
142 Lea Bridge Road, E5 9RB.
Info: 07891 622 576;
artbasers.blogspot.co.uk
HYPU SUMMER PROJECT
6-10 Aug, 1-4pm
A range of free workshops
to promote fun and skillacquisition through activities
including film making, T-shirt
design, sports and more for
young people, aged 10-16.
BSix college, Kenninghall Rd,
E5 8BP.
Info: 020 7249 4542;
www.hypu.org.uk
YOUNG ATHLETES
Until 5 Aug, 12noon-6pm
A photography portraiture
exhibition by Gabriella Sancisi
showcasing young Londoners’
involved in sporting activity
at various venues throughout
the capital including fencers,
synchronised swimmers, boxers
ARTBASH SUMMER CAMP
13-17 Aug, 9am-3pm
Art and drama workshops
for children, aged five to
11, including a range of
educational and creative
activities, and additional yoga
workshops Tuesdays and
Thursdays. £140 per week/35
REACHOUT SUMMER
PROGRAMME
Monday-Friday, 11am-4pm
until 17 Aug
A programme of sports, art
and crafts, drama, dance,
excursions and fun-oriented
Maths and English booster
classes for young people
aged nine to 14. £30 for three
weeks. Contact for details
and bookings. The Petchey
Academy, Shacklewell Lane,
E8 2EY.
Info: 020 7249 6881;
www.reachoutuk.org
DISCO LOCO
27 Aug, 12noon-6pm
The family disco comes to
Springfield Park for one day
only with a part for all ages
Find out more online at: www.hackney.gov.uk/whatson
SKY CLUB SUMMER
PLAYSCHEME
Until 31 Aug, 8am-6pm
A stimulating and actionpacked programme of daily
activities for 8 to 17-year-olds
to nurture their development
in communication, education,
social interaction, and
physical and emotional well
being. Contact for details
and bookings. The Lion Club,
Pitfield St, N1 6JR.
Info: 07890 725 904;
www.skyclub.org.uk
ACTING BUGS
Fridays, 10-11am
A weekly interactive drama
session for toddlers aged
18 months to 5 years, using
puppets, storytelling, singing,
improvisation and dance to
bring drama to life for preschoolers. £4/5.50 per session.
Clissold House, Clissold Park,
32-40 Stoke Newington Church
St, N16 0LU.
Info: 07903 459 497;
www.actingbugs.co.uk
HAPPY BIRTHDAY MR PUNCH
Until 9 Dec
The first recorded sighting in
England of a Mr Punch puppet
was made in 1662 in the
diary of Samuel Pepys. The
V&A Museum of Childhood is
celebrating his 350th birthday
with a photography exhibition,
display of historic puppets and
a series of family events. Free.
V&A Museum of Childhood,
Cambridge Heath Rd, E2 9PA.
Info: 020 8983 5200; www.
museumofchildhood.org.uk
S.H.E.L SUMMER MULTI
SPORT & HEALTH CAMP
23 July-3 Aug, 10am-3pm
A packed two weeks of multisport activities for seven
to 13-year-olds including
basketball, athletics, football,
street dance and ice skating, as
well as information on health
and education and prizes. £60
for two weeks, concessions
available. Britannia Leisure
Centre, Hyde Rd, N1 5JU.
Info: 020 8257 6816; www.
generalworldsports.com
OLDER PEOPLES DROP IN
3 Aug, 10am-12noon
A member of the mobile repair
service will explain how they
can help those aged 55 and
over with practical problems
around the home, including
general repairs, heating,
electrical plumbing and more.
Free. Stamford Hill Library,
Stamford Hill, N16 6SB.
Info: 020 8356 1708/1964;
zofiazagorska@hackney.
gov.uk
RLF AUDITIONS
4 Aug, 1-4pm
The Robert Levy Foundation
is holding auditions for their
sixth annual event which will
be held at Hackney Empire.
Talented singers, dancers,
actors, drama and dance
groups are invited to come
DID YOU
KNOW?
and take part. Free. Hackney
Empire, 291 Mare St, E8 1EJ.
Info: 0870 626 0709; info@
robertlevyfoundation.org
TABLE TOP SALE
11 Aug, 2-5pm
The Rhodes Estate TRA will
hold a summer fair, with tables
available to hire for £5. Contact
for details. Carlisle Walk, E8 3SY.
Info: 07796 142 751;
rhodescommunity@hotmail.
co.uk
WINTER NIGHT SHELTER
DINNER
Aug 17, 8pm
St John’schurch is hosting a
supper for 25 guests from its
winter night shelter last year
to reconnect and share a meal
with volunteers and community
members. Contact for details. St
John at Hackney Church, Lower
Clapton Rd, E5 0PD.
Info: 07580 561 078;
[email protected]
ST MARY OF ETON CHURCH
ART EXHIBITION
10am to 8pm , Until 9 Sept
Exhibition of British Olympic
competitors' portraits over the
past two years of training by
artists Ginny Jory and Laura
Woolnough and 'Stop the
Traffic' Gift Box installation. Free
parking while in the church.
St Mary of Eton Church,
Hackney Wick, E9 .5JA.
Info: 07971 895897; vicar@
stmaryofeton.org.uk; www.
stmaryofeton.org.uk
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Park hub plans approved
Andrew Pippin, Kehinde Ogundeji and Matthew Venables look at the images they have taken; below: Kehinde at the computer
Snaps for maps
ESIDENTS with
learning disabilities
are being helped
into employment,
thanks to a groundbreaking scheme creating
maps for mobile phones.
Participants in the
PhotoRoute London maps
project have been using
their skills and experience to
create maps that show step
free and accessible walking
routes across the capital.
Seven people with
learning disabilities, aged
19 to 50, who were longterm unemployed, have
been trained to produce the
maps for use on android and
iphone handsets.
As a result, three
have already secured
paid employment as
mapping consultants with
organisations in Hackney
and London.
Digital mapping
technology enables users
to download, or access
online, walker-friendly
maps of London.
The routes are
designed to aid people
with physical or learning
R
disabilities, and parents with
young children.
Training is tailored to
suit each person and their
preferred learning style
and typically takes about
three months. Students
learn how to apply
their own experience to
choosing the best and safest
routes, including step free
options, as well as learning
photography and IT skills.
It is expected that as the
demand for the maps grows
so will the employment
opportunities.
The Council supports
the scheme. Cllr Jonathan
McShane, Cabinet Member
for Health, Social Care
and Culture said: “Giving
our residents employment
I’m delighted we’ve been
able to use this exciting
project to get people into work
PLANS to create a community hub in the north of the
Olympic Park after the Games were approved this month.
The London Legacy Development Corporation secured
permission for a community building and play space
surrounded by parkland.
Youngsters will be able to build dens, grow plants,
investigate insects, climb trees and play on a series
of platform walkways, slides and bridges connected to trees.
There will also be sand and water play activities where
budding engineers can create dams and locks to mimic the
changes made to the River Lea after the Games.
Hackney-based erect architecture won a competition to
design the scheme.
The plans were approved by the Olympic Delivery Authority’s
Planning Committee on 24 July.
The North Park will open in phases next year, with the South
Park opening in spring 2014.
Andrew Altman, Chief Executive of the London Legacy
Development Corporation, said: “It will be one of the most
beautiful green spaces in London with wetlands, clean
waterways and beautiful parklands for everyone to enjoy.”
Artist’s impression of the Olympic Park’s community hub
Changes to walk-in services
opportunities is one of the
Council’s priorities.
“I’m delighted we’ve been
able to use this exciting
project to get people into
work. We hope these maps
will encourage more people,
including visitors from
further afield to explore the
many attractions Hackney
has to offer.”
Kehinde Ogundeji, 41,
from Hackney Central, has
completed her training and
is helping to produce a new
map linking Hackney to a
heritage trail. She said: “Yes,
I enjoy it. It is a useful skill.”
Andrew Pippin, 22, helped
make a map for Hackney
Museum and Library, and
he is also working on an
East End heritage trail.
His mum said: “I’m very
happy with it, Andrew is
accompanied while out
taking photographs and
making maps. I think it’s a
good thing for him.”
The maps will be available
on the Council’s website as
well as those of the Victoria
& Albert Museum and
Greater London Authority.
MORE INFO
To find out about adult social care in Hackney or
supported employment for people with learning
disabilities contact Simon Thorne, Development Manager,
Hackney One Team, on [email protected]
or: 020 8356 7518, or visit: www.hackney.gov.uk/ healthsocial-care.htm. For more information about the maps visit:
www.photoroute.com
LOCAL people will see changes to the way GP and walk-in
services in North-East Hackney operate, following a public
consultation.
From this autumn, walk-in services at Tollgate Lodge and
Springfield Health centres will be reduced. Instead GP surgery
opening hours in the area will be extended and an extra 8,250
people registered.
Tollgate Lodge will continue to offer a walk-in service on
weekends and bank holidays however. While Springfield
Health Centre will offer weekend services for registered
patients only. It is predicted the changes will allow up to
£500,000 per year to be reinvested in services.
Dr May Cahill, medical director for NHS North East London
and the City, said: “Local people told us they use these walkin centres because they sometimes find it difficult to register
with a GP or to get an urgent appointment.
“A better level of care can be given to people who are signed
on with a GP practice that knows your individual health needs.
“We have made it easier to register
with a GP practice to get those
appointments and there will
be walk-in services available
when people need them most
on weekends and
bank holidays. ”
For more info, call: 07932 028
012, or contact:
[email protected]
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Games time services update
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Your local services during the London
2012 Olympic and Paralympic games
There will be some changes to Council services during Games time. We have planned these
very carefully to make sure residents continue to receive the high quality services expected.
Hackney Service Centre
The Hackney Service Centre is the
main point of contact with the Council.
The Service Centre will be open as
normal during the Games.
Opening hours are 9am to 5pm
(Mon to Fri).
You can also use Council services
online or call the Contact Centre
on 020 8356 3000 for service
information.
Do it online
The borough will be busy during Games
time and contacting the Council online
may be most convenient for you.
You can do business with the Council
online:
www.hackney.gov.uk/do-it-online
All our service information is
available online at:
www.hackney.gov.uk
Getting around during the
Games
The increased volume of visitors
going to and from the Olympic and
Paralympic events will have an impact
on residents. Please expect roads and
public transport to be busy and plan
ahead to make journeys easier.
There will also be changes to bus lane
operating hours to accommodate the
Olympic Route Network particularly in
Central London.
Detailed information has been
produced by Transport for London
(TfL) to help residents travel to work,
around the borough, and to Olympic
events. Advice is also available for
businesses. Plan your journey ahead
of time, check again on the day, and
allow for extra time.
For up to the minute transport
advice visit:
www.getaheadofthegames.com
Changes to Games time
waste collections
Waste and recycling collections will
start earlier on the normal day, so they
the need to be put out by 6am, during
the Olympic and Paralympic Games.
For more information visit: www.
hackney.gov.uk/environmentplanning
Registrars’ services during
the Olympics
Registrars will be open Monday to
Friday 9am to 5pm in the Hackney
Service Centre as usual however from
Monday 30 July to Friday 10 August
no appointment will be necessary
to register a birth, death or stillbirth
or give notice of marriage /civil
partnership.
Birth registrations can walk in
between 9am and 12noon and 2pm
and 4pm. Death registrations can walk
in between 9am and 4pm. Notices can
walk in between 9am and 11am and
2pm and 4pm.
Visit: www.hackney.gov.uk/
registrar for more information.
Parking during the Games
The London Organising Committee of the Olympic
and Paralympic Games (LOCOG) has worked
with Hackney Council to put traffic and parking
plans in place, which prioritises parking for local
residents and businesses and manages the
increase in traffic.
All Hackney residents and businesses affected
by the temporary changes should have received
a pack from LOCOG containing important
information about parking.
If not, contact LOCOG by: calling 030 0111
2012; or 030777 2012; or visiting:
www.london2012.com/local-residents
Penalty Charge Notice issues
The enforcement of the virtual zone is based on
data supplied by LOCOG showing vehicles with a
valid permit. If you receive a Penalty Charge Notice
(PCN) and you believe you have a valid virtual
permit you should make a representation online
or write to the Council with as much information
as possible. We will contact LOCOG to verify the
permit query and if it shows that a valid permit
exists and allows you to park at the time in the
road where you received the PCN then it will be
cancelled. Visit: www.hackney.gov.uk/parkingduring-the-games
Olympic Route Network
Traffic management measures
have been introduced across
London and are now in operation.
Other road restrictions
Road Event Olympic Route
Network will be in place in
Shoreditch during major road
events – weekends of: 28/29 July;
4/5 and 11/12 August and Tuesday
7 August. During these dates there
will be changes to restrictions
along City Road, Old Street
Gyratory and Great Eastern Street
between 6am and 11:59pm.
Cyclists and pedestrians need to be
aware that the Lee Valley Tow Path
is closed between Eastway and
Stratford High Street.
There will be temporary road changes
in particular the A12 which has a
Games Lane in some sections for use
by the Olympic family only from 6am
to 11.59pm throughout the Games.
O Changes to Hackney Wick Station
During the Olympic Games this station will operate as exit only from the
westbound platform after 1pm. Westbound services will stop there to allow
passengers to disembark only. Eastbound services will operate as normal.
It will not be possible to board westbound services at Hackney Wick station
after 1pm and anyone wishing to travel westbound should board the
eastbound service to Stratford where they should remain aboard the train for
a few moments before it departs westbound. It will then stop as normal at all
stations from Homerton.
Full operation of the westbound platform will be restored following the
London 2012 Olympic Games and will be unaffected by the London 2012
Paralympic Games.
For the latest news and information about Council
services at Games time visit: www.hackney.gov.uk/
council-services-at-games-time.htm
www.hackney.gov.uk
O Parking Protection zones
in place:
• The Olympic Park virtual parking area
(phase 1) will remain in place until
9 September
• Zone K (Hackney Wick) and the temporary
event zone from 21 June to 9 September
• Phase two of the parking controls for
the Olympics will be enforced in parts of
Hackney from 20 July, until 9 September.
Phase two applies to the existing Controlled
Parking Zone areas (CPZ).
For enquiries relating to CPZ permits, please call the
Hackney Contact Centre on 020 8356 8877 and for
enquires relating to the Virtual Permit Area please contact
LOCOG call centre on 0300 111 2012.
There will also be restrictions in
place around the Lea Interchange,
meaning:
There will be restricted access
to Homerton Road, between Lee
Conservancy Road and Ruckholt
Road (by Hackney Marshes) from
23 July to 12 August and 28 August
to 9 September, from 6am to
11.59pm
There is no right turn for any motor
vehicle into Homerton Road from
Ruckholt Road, operational 24
hours a day until the 12 August (it
will still be open to bicycles and
pedestrians, though cyclists will
need to dismount). Diversion signs
will advise you of an alternative
route.
There is now no access off the A12
at the Lea Interchange except for
permitted vehicles.
Eastway is closed east off Lee
Conservancy Road for all vehicles
but remains open to buses (W15
and 308), cyclists and pedestrians.
O O O O Access to the A12 from Green
Man Roundabout and Redbridge
Roundabout is restricted.
Due to these restrictions, the major
diversion route is via Lea Bridge
Road, Lower Clapton Road, Dalston
Lane and Homerton High Street
– delays can be expected at peak
times.
The Council may implement local
traffic management measures
to protect local streets from rat
running traffic (eg Chatsworth
Road).
Transport for London will manage
junctions with traffic signals
leading to the Olympic Route
Network to ensure routes to
venues stay free-flowing, which
could cause delays in the east and
south of Hackney.
For further ORN/PRN details visit
www.tfl.gov.uk/2012 or call
0843 222 1234
O O O O To advertise on these pages call David Roberts on 020 8356 2416
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News in brief
YH World explores the meaning
of freedom at new exhibition
By Michelle Stannard, 22; Photo: Ondre Roach, 18
...yes we do!
The giant ‘I Love Hackney’ sign on Mabley Green; badges and wrist bands promote the campaign; Arcelor Mittal Orbit (right)
A MASSIVE ‘I Love Hackney’
logo has been painted on
Mabley Green to mark the
2012 Games.
The 60 x 43 metres sign took
around 10 hours to be spray
painted on to the grass by a
team of two, and will last the
length of the Games.
The logo is visible from the
Arcelor Mittal Orbit (right) in
the Olympic Park and from
news helicopters. It will
disappear over time.
Cllr Jonathan McShane,
Cabinet Member for Health,
Social Care and Culture, said:
“We’re making the very most
of our status as an Olympic
host and we want to entice
people from all over the world
to learn about Hackney, to
visit us and to invest here.
“The ‘I Love Hackney’
campaign is about celebrating
everything that people love
about the borough and many
thousands have pinned on a
badge or worn a T-shirt. Now
we want TV cameras to beam
pictures of the symbol that
has become synonymous
with pride about Hackney all
across the world.”
HAVE you ever wondered what freedom means to others?
Whether it’s your freedom being potentially infringed by
CCTV, or the right to speak freely, all angles are examined
in the YH World exhibition ‘Freedom’.
Working in pairs of one writer and one photographer, we
were set the challenge of expressing our understanding
of freedom through writing and photography.
Taking part in the project personally has been a challenge
for me, as my photographer, Ondre Roach, has a slightly
different perception of freedom than I do.
Even so, we have managed to make it work well for
both of us.
We have agreed on our final photos and created a poem
for the exhibition. We are now really excited to see our
work on display.
The exhibition will take place at
the Art Against Knives shop
at Boxpark, in Shoreditch,
on Wednesday, 8 August,
from 6pm-8pm.
It will be an opportunity
to challenge your own
perceptions of freedom
and learn about
other young people’s
understanding of it.
Youth Parliament selection open
Y
manifesto. Current Hackney
Youth Parliament members
Jermain Jackman and
Rebecca Samuel, both 17,
helped to run the session.
Rebecca said: “I didn’t
really know what I was
letting myself in for when
I applied, but it’s been
amazing. I’ve learnt so much
and had so many great
experiences. I’m much more
confident now; I’ve had
to get used to speaking in
public, which is something
a lot of young people don’t
get to do.
I’m so much more confident
now; I’ve had to get
used to speaking in public
“The things we do really
make a difference to life
in Hackney – we’ve got
members on the Council’s
scrutiny board, we’re
involved in safeguarding,
we work with the police and
loads more.”
Jermain added: “It opens
up so many opportunities
for young people – I’ve
learnt so much and really
enjoyed it. We’re looking
forward to mentoring the
new members.”
The elections take place
in October with polling
stations in Hackney
schools, colleges and youth
clubs open during Local
Democracy Week. At the last
elections in 2010, more than
4,000 young people cast
their vote. The Parliament
consults young people on
their views, makes sure their
voices are heard and keeps
them up-to-date on issues
that affect them.
They also plan youth
and community events,
elect representatives to the
UK Youth Parliament and
attend regional and
national events. Young
people can vote
according to
the area they
live or go to
school
in.
Cllr Rita Krishna, Cabinet
Member for Children’s
Services, said: “The
Hackney Youth Parliament
has real influence, as well
as being a fantastic way for
young people to get involved
and make a difference
in Hackney.
“The members give us
a unique insight into what
young people think and
want from the Council.”
A further training session
will take place later in the
summer. For more info, or
for an application form,
visit: www.younghackney.
org; or e-mail: mandy.
[email protected]
Photos: Sean Pollock
OUNG people
are being given
the chance to
shape the borough
where they live, as the
nomination process for
Hackney Youth Parliament
gets underway.
The first group of
potential candidates
attended a training session
at Hackney Picturehouse on
July 26, where they learnt
more about the role, took
part in public speaking
workshops, and were given
advice on how to write their
Jermain Jackman and Rebecca Samuel (left); first Hackney
Youth Parliament training session gets underway (above)
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hackneyhistory
Going against the grain...
READFUL riot
and destruction
of property
at Hackney!’
Not a headline from
last summer, but
newspapers in
August 1837, when
a riot occurred on
Hackney Downs.
The property in
question was wheat
being grown by a Mr
Adamson, and some
of those threatening
his crops had four legs
rather than two.
Mr Adamson’s
problems arose because
the Downs were part
of Hackney’s Lammas
lands. This meant from
August 13 to April 6
each year, parishioners
had the right to graze
cattle on the land. And
from April 7 to August
12, landowners could
use it for their own
benefit, by renting
portions to tenants
for cultivation.
This was what
Adamson had done,
renting and cultivating
20 acres of land – half
of the Downs – from
the Lord of the Manor
of Hackney. Poor
weather however,
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meant harvesting the
wheat was delayed and
the Steward of the Manor
put up a notice stating
the Downs would not be
open to the public until
Saturday, August 25, a
fortnight later than usual.
But on the morning
of Monday, August 14,
with most of the crop
still standing, Mr Neale,
a fishmonger and Mr
Ambrose, a cowkeeper,
turned up and started
helping themselves to
Adamson’s wheat, alleging
that as the 12th had now
passed nobody could
legally claim the grain, so
they had as good a right
as any to take it.
Neale and Ambrose
were taken to the court
in Worship Street, but as
soon as the magistrates
heard the facts of the case
they dismissed it, stating
the wheat could no more
be claimed by one
parishioner than
another.
The men
returned to
Hackney,
celebrating the
victory they
believed they had
gained. Rumour
soon spread that the
wheat was the common
Clockwise from top: 1. Extract from 1831 Starling
map of the parish of Hackney, showing Hackney
Downs; 2. Cattle grazing on Clapton Common,
in 1923; 3. View of Hackney, c.1763; 4. Notice
from 1890 about the marking of cattle grazed on
Hackney Marshes Lammas land; 5. Brooklands
Farm dairy in Northwold Road, Clapton (undated);
6. Sheep and cattle in Stoke Newington High
Street, 1922
property of the parish.
Adamson realised
an attempt to steal his
crop was imminent so
rushed to the Downs to
try to prevent it, but was
savagely attacked and only
saved by his workmen
coming to his rescue.
Between 8pm and
1am the next morning,
the Downs was a scene
of chaos, with mob law
prevailing as up to 4,000
people tried to grab as
much wheat as they could,
many bringing horses
and carts to carry away
their spoils. Poor Mr
Adamson could do
nothing but watch.
The police house was
nearby, but officers did
nothing to help apart
from bringing back one
cartload of wheat and also
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find a small quantity in
the possession of Thomas
Wright of Homerton, who
was brought before the
Worship Street magistrates
the next day.
The grain he was caught
with was valued at only
half-a-crown, whereas
Adamson estimated his
losses at about £100.
Wright was told that even
if Hackney parishioners
did have a right to graze
their cattle after August
12, they no more had
the right to take their
neighbour’s crop than they
did to take the coat off his
back. He was discharged
on payment of the halfcrown value of the wheat
plus a penalty of
20 shillings.
A number of rioters
appeared before the
Queen’s Bench in
February 1838, charged
with ‘incitement for a
riot out of the right
to depasture on
common field
lands.’
Lord Denman,
the Chief Justice,
felt Adamson was
partly to
blame for
not having
cleared
his ground
by August
12, but at the
same time ‘the
defendants had
acted most improperly
in resorting to violence.
Such conduct might lead
to bloodshed, and then, if
death had ensued, every
person present would
be liable to be hanged
for murder.’
Hackney’s common
land continued to be used
for grazing for many years,
in some cases into the early
20th century, but it was
obvious respect for the old
traditions was declining
as the area lost its identity
as a rural village.
In 1872, with housing
development threatening
common land, the
Metropolitan Board
of Works acquired the
Downs and other Hackney
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commons by Act of
Parliament to preserve
them, and the Downs
was subsequently
opened as a public park
in 1884.
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Hackney’s wards in alphabetical order
The Mayor and Councillors
Councillors are elected by Hackney
residents and serve for four years.
The last borough elections were in
May 2010.
Councillors have a range of
responsibilities, including helping to
oversee the Council and its services.
They hold advice surgeries where
residents can meet their local
representative and ask them to take up
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issues that may be of concern.
Generally they can help with Council
related matters, but if the issue is the
responsibility of another person or
organisation, councillors can often
point people in the right direction and
tell residents who they need to see.
Hackney has 57 councillors
representing areas called wards –
illustrated in the map opposite.
To check which councillor covers your area, or confirm surgery times, call: 020 8356 3373.
More info: www.hackney.gov.uk/l-mayor-cabinet-councillors.htm
ADVICE SURGERY ON CRIME AND COMMUNITY SAFETY ISSUES
Cllr Nkafu, 5-6pm, 1st Mon each month, Hackney Town Hall, Mare St, E8.
To book an appointment call: 020 8356 3211
1. BROWNSWOOD
LAB
Cllrs Brian Bell, Oli De Botton &
Feryal Demirci (on a rota basis)
1st Thurs each month, 7-8pm,
Amwell Court Community Centre,
Green Lanes, N4.
3rd Sat each month, 12.302.30pm, walkabout surgery.
LAB
2. CAZENOVE
LIB DEM
LIB DEM
Cllrs Dawood Akhoon
1st Sat each month, 2-3pm,
North London Muslim Community
Centre, 68 Cazenove Road, N16.
(Cllr Akhoon can visit housebound
constituents. Call: 020 8806 1147.)
Cllr Abraham Jacobson
2nd Wed each month, 6.307.15pm, North London Muslim
Community Centre, 68 Cazenove
Rd, N16.
Cllr Ian Sharer
1st & 3rd Thurs, 10.30-11.30am,
North London Muslim Community
Centre, 68 Cazenove Rd, N16.
LAB
LAB
LAB
LIB DEM
6. DE BEAUVOIR
Cllrs Robert Chapman, Tom
Ebbutt & Gulay Icoz
2nd Sat each month, 11am12noon, Coleville Community Hall,
35 Branch St, N1.
3rd Sat each month, walkabout
surgery in the afternoon.
7. HACKNEY CENTRAL
LAB
E-mail these councillors at:
debeauvoir@hackney-labour.
org.uk
Samantha Lloyd, Vincent Stops
& Ben Hayhurst
(on a rota basis)
2nd Sat each month,
11am-12noon, Wilton Community
Hall, Greenwood Rd, E8.
4th Sat each month,
11am-12noon, Marcon Estate
Community Hall, Amhurst Rd, E8.
Hackney has an executive Mayor,
Jules Pipe, who is not a councillor,
but is directly elected by the entire
borough.The Mayor is the political
leader of the Council, overseeing the
budget and all Council services.
Civic and ceremonial duties are
undertaken by the Speaker of the
Council who is elected annually
from the borough’s 57 councillors.
The current Speaker is Cllr Jessica
Webb.
4. CLISSOLD
LAB
LAB
LAB
8. HACKNEY DOWNS
LAB
LAB
LAB
LAB
Cllr Luke Akehurst
2nd Fri each month, 6.30-7.30pm,
Hackney Town Hall, Mare St, E8.
Cllr Sally Mulready
Last Fri each month, 7-8pm,
Hackney Town Hall, Mare St, E8.
(Cllr Mulready will undertake home
visits to older people. Call her on:
07930 575 913.)
Cllr Guy Nicholson
3rd Fri each month, 6.30-7.30pm,
Banister House Community Centre,
Banister House Estate, E9.
Jules
Pipe
Cllrs Akehurst & Nicholson will not
hold a surgery in August
Cllr Jacobson will not hold a
surgery in August.
LAB
Brownswood
Cazenove
Chatham
Clissold
Dalston
De Beauvoir
Hackney Central
Hackney Downs
Haggerston
Hoxton
Kings Park
Leabridge
Lordship
New River
Queensbridge
Springfield
Stoke Newington Central
Victoria
Wick
3. CHATHAM
LAB
De Beauvoir Ward will hold no
surgeries in August
Cllr Michael Desmond
1st Sun each month, 11am-12noon,
Nightingale Luncheon Club, 19
Olympus Sq, E5.
Cllr Desmond is also available at the
Town Hall, to book an appointment,
call: 020 8356 3373. Cllrs Rick Muir
& Alex Russell (on a rota basis)
2nd Sun each month,
11am-12noon, Landfield Community
Hall, Landfield Estate, Stellman
Close, E5.
4th Sun each month, walkabout
ward surgery.Contact Cllr Muir on:
07875 546 155.
LAB
11. KINGS PARK
LAB
LAB
Cllr Sharon Patrick
1st Fri each month, 6.30-7.30pm,
Kingsmead Kabin, Kingsmead Way,
E9. E-mail: sharon.patrick@
hackney.gov.uk.
(Disabled or housebound
constituents can book an
appointment on: 020 8356 3373.)
Cllr Saleem Siddiqui
1st & 3rd Fri each month, 7-8pm,
Vi Forrester Hall, Gilpin Rd, E5.
Cllr Julius Nkafu
3rd Sat each month, 12noon1pm, Kingsmead Tenants Hall, 5/6
Templemead House, Homerton
Rd, E9.
12. LEABRIDGE
Cllr Linda Kelly
1st Sun each month, 11am-12noon,
Tenants’ Association Hall, Beecholme
Estate, Prout Rd, E5
Call: 07590 370 226; e-mail:
[email protected]
CON
LAB
Cllr Sharon Patrick will not hold a
surgery in August
LAB
LAB
16. SPRINGFIELD
LAB
CON
CON
Cllr Margaret Gordon
2nd Sun each month, 11.30am12.30pm, Webb Estate Community
Hall, Clapton Common, E5.
4th Sat each month, 1-2pm, Mount
Estate Community Hall, Mount
Pleasant Lane, E5.
Cllr Michael Levy
1st & 3rd Sun each month, 11.30am12.30pm, Webb Estate Community
Hall, Clapton Common, E5.
Cllr Simche Steinberger
2nd Mon each month, 4-5pm,
Stamford Hill Library, Portland Ave,
N16.
3rd Sun each month, 2.30-3.30pm,
Netto Parade, U Marka Ltd, 158
Clapton Common, E5.
www.hackney.gov.uk
LAB
Cllrs Deniz Oguzkanli & Ian Rathbone,
2nd Sat each month, 1-2pm, Wayside
Community Centre, 11 Chatsworth
Rd, E5.
4th Sat each month, 1-2pm,
Community Hall, Mount Estate, Mount
Pleasant Lane, E5.
Call: 07890 654 068; or e-mail:
[email protected];
[email protected]
LAB
LAB
Cllrs Rathbone & Oguzkanli will hold no
surgery in August
17. STOKE NEWINGTON CENTRAL
LAB
LAB
LAB
Cllrs Susan Fajana-Thomas, Rita
Krishna, & Louisa Thomson (on
a rota basis)
2nd Sat each month, 10-11am,
Yorkshire Grove Estate Community
Hall, Gunstor Rd, N16.
4th Sat each month, 11am-1pm,
councillors will hold a walkabout
surgery.
Contact Cllr Fajana-Thomas on:
07809 244 756.
Contact Cllr Krishna on:
07752 782 571.
Contact Cllr Thomson on: 07794
637 870.
Stoke Newington Central Ward will
hold no surgeries in August
LAB
Cllrs Edward Brown & Daniel
Stevens
2nd Sun each month,
1pm-2pm, Stoke Newington
Library, Stoke Newington
Church Street, N16.
4th Sun each month,
11am-1pm, roving surgery –
ward walkabout
Cllrs Brown & Stevens will not
hold a surgery in August
18. VICTORIA
LAB
LAB
LAB
Cllrs Alcock, Mitchell & Smith also
hold monthly roving surgeries
throughout the ward.
Cllr Barry Buitekant, Cllr
Jonathan McShane & Cllr Ann
Munn (on a rota basis)
2nd Mon each month, 6-7pm,
St Mary’s Community Centre, Kent
Rd, E2.
1st Thurs each month, 6-7pm,
Haggerston Community Centre,
179 Haggerston Rd, E8.
3rd Thurs each month,
6-7pm, Whiston & Goldsmith
Community Hall, Goldsmith Sq, E2.
2nd Sat each month,
11am-12noon, Shoreditch Library,
80 Hoxton Street, N1.
Cllr Katie Hanson
2nd Wed each month, 7-8pm,
New Kingshold Community
Centre, Primrose Sq, E9.
Cllr Daniel Kemp
1st Sat each month, 10.3011.30am, Pitcairn Hall, Pitcairn
House, Frampton Park Estate,
E9.
Cllr Geoff Taylor
3rd Wed each month, 2-3pm,
Salvation Army Building, 70
Mare St, E8.
5. DALSTON
LAB
LAB
LAB
10. HOXTON
LAB
LAB
LAB
14. NEW RIVER
LAB
LAB
Cllr Michael Jones, holds no
surgeries, but is available by
appointment on: 07960 610 045.
Cllr Sean Ned Mulready,
last Sun of the month, 1pm,
Stamford Hill Library, Portland
Ave, N16.
Cllr Mulready is also available on:
07860 475 701 but will hold no
surgery in August
Cllr Benzion Papier, 2nd Mon
each month, 4-5pm, Stamford
Hill Library, Portland Ave, N16.
CON
LAB
LAB
LAB
Cllrs Anntoinette Bramble,
Chris Kennedy & Jessica
Webb (on a rota basis)
1st Sun each month, 12noon1pm, Wick OAP Hall, Lavington
Close, Trowbridge Estate, E9.
Contact Cllr Kennedy on:
07730 883 190
E-mail these councillors at:
christopher.kennedy@
hackney.gov.uk; jessica.
webb@hackney. gov.uk;
antoinette.bramble@ hackney.
gov.uk
Cllr Philip Glanville
3rd Wed each month, 6-7pm,
Provost Community Hall, Murray
Grove, N1.
3rd Sat of each month, 11am12noon, The Bell Club, Bowling
Green Walk, Pitfield St, N1.
Contact Cllr Glanville on:
07939 012 120.
Cllr Clayeon McKenzie
2nd Tues each month, 6-7pm,
The Bell Club, Bowling Green
Walk, Pitfield St, N1.
Cllr Carole Williams
2nd Mon each month, 6.307.30pm, 16a Malcolm House,
Arden Estate, N1.
15. QUEENSBRIDGE
LAB
LAB
LAB
19. WICK
Cllrs Michelle Gregory, Sophie
Linden & Angus MulreadyJones (on a rota basis)
1st Thurs each month,
6.30-7.30pm, Dalston CLR James
Library, Dalston CLR James
Library, Dalston Square, E8 3BQ.
2nd Sat each month, 12noon1pm, Dalston CLR James Library,
Dalston Square, E8 3BQ.
3rd Fri each month, 6.307.30pm, Dalston CLR James
Library, Dalston Square, E8 3BQ.
Dalston Ward will hold no
surgeries in August
There will be no Haggerston
Community Centre or Shoreditch
Library Surgery in August
Cllr Bernard Aussenberg,
1st Sun each month, 1-2pm,
Stoke Newington Library, Stoke
Newington Church Street, N16.
LAB
For an appointment with ward
councillors at Milton Gardens
Estate Community Hall, Hawksley
Court Estate, and Burma Court
Estate community meeting room,
call Members’ Support on:
020 8356 3373.
LAB
13. LORDSHIP
CON
Cllr Karen Alcock, Cllr Wendy
Mitchell & Cllr Linda Smith
1st Mon each month (except
bank holiday), 7pm, Stoke
Newington Library, Stoke
Newington Church Street, N16.
9. HAGGERSTON
Hackney Downs Ward will hold no
surgeries in August
LAB
The Mayor
Cllrs Tom Price, Emma Plouviez
& Patrick Vernon (on a rota basis)
1st Sat each month, 10-11am,
Queensbridge Leisure Centre, 30
Holly St, E8.
3rd Sat each month, 10-11am,
Regents Pensioners Hall, 30
Brougham Rd, E8.
You can e-mail these councillors
direct at: tom.price@hackney.
gov.uk; emma.plouviez@
hackney.gov.uk;
[email protected]
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RESIDENTS and businesses
are being asked to have their
say on a draft gambling
policy for the borough.
The Council also wants to
hear from individual staff
and companies in the
gambling industry. It will
use the feedback to decide
what principles should
apply when it makes
decisions on applications for
gambling licences.
The Council’s policy is
based on guidance from the
Gambling Commission. The
licensing objectives are:
• prevent gambling from
being a source of crime or
disorder, associated with
crime or disorder, or used
to support crime
• to ensure that gambling
is carried out in a fair and
open way
• to protect children and
other vulnerable persons
from being harmed or
exploited by gambling.
A review of the policy is
www.waterhouserestaurant.co.uk
THIS is the latest in a series of regular recipes courtesy of Waterhouse –
an eco-friendly restaurant alongside the Regent’s Canal in Shoreditch.
This issue Chef Mizana Gebretensae presents one of her favourite summer
desserts. This light, creamy panna cotta is the perfect pudding for a warm
summer’s evening. Prepare it in advance and serve straight from the fridge
with summer fruits.
White chocolate
panna cotta
Serves 6
Preparation time
20 mins
Cooling time
4-5 hours in
the fridge
carried out at least once
every three years. The
consultation ends on 14
September.
For more info, visit: www.
hackney.gov.uk/gambling;
or call the Licensing Team
on: 020 8356 4942.
Send comments to:
Freepost LON 18819,
Consultation Team, London
Borough of Hackney, Town
Hall, Mare Street, E8 1EA.
Rectory Rd parking
PARKING restrictions are
set to be introduced in the
Rectory Road area
following a public
consultation in March.
Further feedback is now
needed on the design and
proposed operating times
of the restrictions.
To have your say,
complete an online
survey before 17 August,
by visiting: www.hackney.
gov.uk/zone-r-stage-2design-consultation; or
download and return it to:
CPZ Team Freepost
14259, 2 Hillman Street,
E8 1FB.
Have your say on a draft gambling policy for the borough
Meetings
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COUNCIL MEETINGS IN JULY/AUGUST
31 Licensing sub-committee
2pm
2
2pm
Licensing sub-committee
7 Licensing sub-committee
14 Licensing sub-committee
2pm
7pm
Info: 020 8356 3316/3302/3341; or visit: www.hackney.gov.uk/council-democracy.htm
TENANTS & RESIDENTS ASSOCIATION MEETINGS
IN JULY/AUGUST
30 Nelson Mandela House
31 Shoreditch Neighbourhood Panel
31 The Mount Estate
7pm
7pm
7pm
31
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North & South Defoe
Darenth Road & Kyverdale
Lockner Estate
Wayman Court
Mayfield Close & Forest Grove
7pm
7pm
7pm
7pm
7pm
TO CHECK TIMES & VENUES, CALL THE RESIDENT PARTICIPATION TEAM ON: 020 8356 7845
Ingredients
• 1 litre of double cream
• 200ml milk
• 200g white chocolate
• 100g caster sugar
• 43 ½ gelatine leaves
Method
• Grate or fine chop your white chocolate
Waterhouse is a social enterprise
that trains local people in the ethos of
eco-friendly best practice in the restaurant
industry. Owned by Shoreditch Trust,
its profits go back into a regeneration
programme for the local area.
Waterhouse in Orsman Road, N1, is now
open six days a week.
• Pour your cream and milk into a pan,
and slowly bring to the boil
• Add your gelatine leaves and
slowly stir
• When leaves are dissolved, take off
the heat and slowly stir in your white
chocolate
• When the mixture has cooled a little,
pour into individual dishes and place
in the fridge for 4-5 hours to set.
Tues to Fri: 9am-3pm; 6-10pm
Sat: 10am-4pm; 6-10pm
Sun: 10am-3pm
For more info, visit:
www.waterhouserestaurant.co.uk
For bookings call: 020 7033 0123;
or e-mail: eat@waterhouserestaurant.
co.uk
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30 July 2012
LONDON BOROUGH OF HACKNEY
ROAD TRAFFIC REGULATIONS ACT 1984 SECTION 14(1) AND 16A: PROPOSED AND MADE NOTICES
ROAD TRAFFIC REGULATION ACT 1984 SECTION 14(1) AND 16A: NOTICES OF PROPOSED AND MADE ORDERS
WE, THE LONDON BOROUGH OF HACKNEY, GIVE NOTICE THAT WE INTEND TO MAKE THE FOLLOWING ORDERS IN THE FIRST PART OF THE TABLE BELOW, AND HAVE MADE THE ORDERS IN THE SECOND
PART OF THE TABLE, IN EACH CASE FOR THE REASONS AND DURATION DATES STATED AND WITH ALTERNATIVE DIVERSION ROUTES AVAILABLE
TOM MCCOURT, ASSISTANT DIRECTOR FOR PUBLIC REALM 9TH JULY 2012
PROPOSED RESTRICTION (PROPOSED NOTICE)
REF NO.
ROAD NAME
RESTRICTION
REASON
LOCATION
DIVERSION ROUTE
WORK START DATE
WORK END DATE
P923
Adolphus Road N4
Footway and Road Closures
Drainage Works
From its junction with Portland Rise to its junction with Alexandra Grove
Via local signage
13-Aug-12
30-Nov-12
P924
Paul Street EC2A
Road Closure
Crane Operation
From its Junction with Willow Street to its Junction with Leonard Street
Via local signage
18-Aug-12
19-Aug-12
WORK START DATE
WORK END DATE
CONFIRMED RESTRICTION (MADE NOTICE CONTINUED)
REF NO.
ROAD NAME
RESTRICTION
REASON
LOCATION
DIVERSION ROUTE
P913
Glebe Road E8
Road Closure
New Gas Connection
O/s Buildong 8 & 9
Via local signage
30-Jul-12
3-Aug-12
P914
DeBeauvoir Crescent N1
Footway Closure
Gas Works
Between points 28 metres and 58 metres north west of its junction with Hertford Road
Provide Walkway
6-Aug-12
17-Aug-12
P920
Lidfield Road N16
Footway Closure
Gas Works
O/S Building 1A
Provide Walkway
30-Jul-12
3-Aug-12
P921
Wilson Street EC2
Road Closure
Cherry Picker
From its junction with Worship Street to its junction with Dysart Street
Via local signage
11-Aug-12
10-Feb-13
YOU CAN GET MORE INFORMATION AND MAKE COMMENTS ABOUT THIS PROPOSED AND MADE ORDERS BY CONTACTING THE HELPLINE ON 0208 356 2897
www.hackney.gov.uk
To display a notice on these pages call David Roberts on 020 8356 2416
30 July 2012
TRAFFIC
LONDON BOROUGH OF HACKNEY
THE HACKNEY (WAITING AND LOADING RESTRICTIONS)
(AMENDMENT NO.38) ORDER 2012 TT874
1. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Council of the London
Borough of Hackney on 27th July 2012 made the abovementioned Order under the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 as
amended by the Traffic Management Act 2004.
The general effect of the Order will be:a) Implement no waiting at any time in the following roads or
length of roads:
Craven Walk;
Norcott Road
Evering Road
Stamford Grove East
Kyverdale Road
b) Implement no waiting 8am to 6.30pm Monday to Saturday in
Chatsworth Road
c) Implement no loading at any time restrictions in
Stamford Grove East
2. Copies of the Order, which will come into force on 6th
August 2012, other relevant Orders, and other documents giving
more detailed particulars of the Orders, can be inspected during
normal office hours on Mondays to Fridays inclusive, until the
expiration of a period of six weeks from the date on which the
Orders are made, in the reception area, London Borough of
Hackney Keltan House 89 -115 Mare Street London, E8 4RU.
Further information may be obtained by contacting Helpdesk on
020 8356 2897
3. If any person wishes to question the validity of either of the
Orders, or of any provision contained therein on the grounds that
it not within the powers conferred by the Road Traffic Regulation
Act 1984 or that any requirement of the Act or of any instrument
under the Act has not been complied with, that person may,
within six weeks of the date on which the Orders are made, apply
for the purpose to the High Court
LONDON BOROUGH OF HACKNEY
THE HACKNEY (PARKING PLACES) (CONSOLIDATION)
(AMENDMENT NO.17)ORDER 2012
THE HACKNEY (WAITING AND LOADING RESTRICTIONS)
(AMENDMENT NO.39) ORDER 2012 TT875
1. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Council of the London
Borough of Hackney on 27th July 2012 made the abovementioned Orders under the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 as
amended by the Traffic Management Act 2004.
The general effect of the Orders will be:a) Propose to implement no loading at any time restrictions on
Garnham Street around the junction with Lawrence Buildings.
b) Introduce no waiting at any time restrictions at the access
point next to 12 Benthal Road.
c) Move the electric vehicle charging space on Yoakley Road
south to the end of the current shared use bay.
d) Move the proposed electric vehicle charging space on
Worship Street to opposite 107 Worship Street replacing a section
of motorcycle only parking.
e) Replace the existing electric vehicle charging space on
Worship Street with a business permit holder only bay.
f) Remove the bus stand on Thurtle Road and replace with a
resident permit bay
g) Convert the permit holder only bay on Arbutus Street to a
shared use bay (Pay & Display 2 hour maximum stay and permit
holders)
h) Remove the disabled bay outside of 13 Heanor Court,
Oswald Road.
and
i) Introduce waiting and loading restrictions on Dunlace Road
2. Copies of the Orders, which will come into force on 06th July
2012, other relevant Orders, and other documents giving more
detailed particulars of the Orders, can be inspected during normal
office hours on Mondays to Fridays inclusive, until the expiration
of a period of six weeks from the date on which the Orders are
made, in the reception area, London Borough of Hackney Keltan
House 89 -115 Mare Street London, E8 4RU. Further information
may be obtained by contacting Helpdesk on 020 8356 2897
3. If any person wishes to question the validity of either of the
Orders, or of any provision contained therein on the grounds that
it not within the powers conferred by the Road Traffic Regulation
Act 1984 or that any requirement of the Act or of any instrument
under the Act has not been complied with, that person may,
within six weeks of the date on which the Orders are made, apply
for the purpose to the High Court.
LONDON BOROUGH OF HACKNEY
THE HACKNEY (PARKING PLACES) (CONSOLIDATION)
(AMENDMENT NO. *) ORDER 20**
THE HACKNEY (WAITING AND LOADING RESTRICTIONS)
(AMENDMENT NO.*) ORDER 20** TT881
1. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Council of the London
Borough of Hackney proposes to make the above-mentioned
Orders under the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 (as
amended):2. The general effect of the Orders will be to make the following
changes:i. Remove a section of Shared Use Bay on Beck Road and
replace with double yellow lines ‘no waiting at any time’.
ii. Install Disabled Parking Bays Outside 72 Forburg Road,
opposite 14 Mandeville Street, 103 Durrington Road, outside
25 Derby Court on Overbury Street, 33 Filey Avenue, 36 Oswald
Street, 4 Christie Road, 53 Filey Avenue and 28 Meynell Crescent.
iii. Remove the disabled bay at 236 Albion Road and replace
with a shared use bay 4 hour maximum stay.
iv. Remove the disabled bay at 183 Glenarm Road and replace
with a resident permit bay.
v. Remove the disabled bay at the side of 251 Mare Street
on Ellingfort Road and replace with a shared use bay 2 hour
maximum stay.
3. Copies of the Orders, and other documents giving more
detailed particulars of the Orders, can be inspected for a period
of 21 days during normal office hours on Mondays to Fridays in
the reception area, London Borough of Hackney, Keltan House
89-115 Mare Street London, E8 4RU. Further information may be
obtained by contacting Helpdesk on 020 8356 2897.
4. Any objections or other representations about the proposed
Orders should be sent in writing to the Assistant Director (Public
Realm) at the address specified in paragraph 3 above until the
expiration of a period of 21 days from the date on which this
Notice is published. All objections must specify the grounds on
which they are made.
LONDON BOROUGH OF HACKNEY
The Hackney (Waiting and Loading) (Various Roads Estates) (Experimental) Order 2012 TT882
NOTICE is hereby given that on 27th July 2012, the London
Borough of Hackney made an Experimental Traffic Order under
the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 (“the Act”) and all other
enabling powers.
1. The effect of the Experimental Traffic Order, which comes
into operation on 06th August 2012, will introduce no waiting at
any time restrictions to protect accesses and junctions on the
following roads initially for the duration of the Olympic Games.
Within the following estates:
Kingsland Estate
Access road off Whiston Road
outside Bryant Court and next to
Charlton Court.
Access road off How’s Street.
Dunloe Court
Dunloe Court
Laburnum Estate
Jeger Avenue and Pear Tree
Close
Stonebridge Estate
Richardson Close, Loanda Close,
Mary Seacole Close, Thrasher
Close, Phoenix Close. Access
road off Clarissa Street.
Palace Close
Palace Close
Ruby Close
Ruby Close
Eastway Park
Nye Bevan Estate
Shalbourne Square
Access Road off Millfields Road,
and Glynn Road. Access Road off
Overbury Street.
Clapton Park Estate
Blackwell Close and access road
off Hazelwood Close
Gascoyne Estate
Hartlake Road
Millfields Estate
Caldecott Way, Welford Close,
Warning Close, Orient Way,
Denton Way
Wharfedale Estate
Wharfedale Court area off Pedro
Street.
Parkside Estate
Access road off Morpeth Grove,
Access road extending off
Rutland Road.
2. The reason for proceeding by way of an Experimental
Traffic Order is to assess the effects of providing new no
waiting restrictions in the following streets.for a trial period
before consideration is given to whether the provisions of the
Experimental Traffic Order should be made permanent.
3. Plans of the proposed measures can be inspected during
normal office hours on Mondays to Fridays inclusive until a period
of 6 months from the date, on which this notice is published, in
the reception area, London Borough of Hackney, Keltan House,
89-115 Mare Street, London, E8 4RU. Further information may be
obtained by contacting Helpdesk on 020 8356 2897.
4. The experimental provisions can continue in force for a
maximum of 18 months trial period before a permanent Order
is considered. Within a period of 6 months from the coming into
operation of the Experimental Traffic Order any person may
object to the making of a permanent Order. Any objection should
be in writing, giving the grounds on which it is made and be
addressed to the Assistant Director (Public Realm) at the address
given in paragraph 3 above. Any comments in support of the
Experimental Traffic Order are also invited during this period.
5. Any person wishing to question the validity of the
Experimental Traffic Order or any of its provisions on the grounds
that it is not within the powers of the relevant enabling Act or that a
requirement of any such enabling Act or of any relevant regulations
made there under has not been complied with may, within six
weeks from the date on which the Experimental Traffic Order was
made, make application for this purpose to the High Court.
Unless otherwise stated all traffic notices are as
follows: Dated this 16th day of July 2012
Tom McCourt, Assistant Director (Public Realm)
(The officer appointed for this purpose)
PLANNING
LONDON BOROUGH OF HACKNEY
TOWN AND COUNTRY PLANNING (LOCAL DEVELOPMENT)
(ENGLAND) REGULATIONS 2004 AS AMENDED
NOTICE OF CONSULTATION ON POST-SUBMISSION
MODIFICATIONS TO THE DALSTON AREA ACTION PLAN
(DEVELOPMENT PLAN DOCUMENT)
The Dalston AAP and supporting documents have been submitted
to the Secretary of State for independent examination. The
Secretary of State has appointed Inspector Paul Clark BA MA
MRTPI, to conduct the Examination in Public to determine
whether the AAP is sound. As part of this process a Public
Hearing was held on Tuesday 3rd of July and following this,
the Inspector has suggested a number of draft modifications
to the Dalston AAP.
The draft modifications and the Dalston AAP are available to view
on the Council’s website www.hackney.gov.uk/dalston. Should
you wish to comment on these draft modifications, comments will
be accepted until Monday 10th September 2012. Any comments
received relating to these draft modifications will be considered
by the Inspector.
In addition to being available on the website, the AAP and draft
modifications are available from Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm
at the reception area of the Hackney Town Hall, the Hackney
Service Centre and at all of the Borough libraries during the above
consultation period.
Comments may be made by:
• email to [email protected], or
• post to the Strategic Delivery Service, Spatial Planning
Team, Freepost RSLH-ARTC-GXRA, Planning and Regulatory
Services, 2 Hillman Street, 3rd Floor, Hackney, London E8 1FB.
E5
11-13 Lower Clapton Road London E5 0NS External alterations
including installation of a new shopfront including new entrance
door to Lower Clapton Road frontage, installation of new ATM
to Lower Clapton Road frontage, and installation of new door
and vents to east elevation. 2012/1994 Affects the Setting of a
Conservation Area
E8
59 - 61 Broadway Market London E8 4PH Change of use from
retail (A1) to restaurant (A3) and takeaway (A5). Extraction flue
to rear elevation. Opening hours Monday to Friday and Sunday
11:00 to 23:00, hours, 11:00 to 23:30 on Saturday. 2012/0464
Affects the Setting of a Conservation Area
Former Scouts Headquarters End of Navarino Grove London
E8 1AJ Demolition of existing disused community centre (Class
D1), in association with full planning application 2012/2037.
2012/2153 Conservation Area Consent
13 - 18 Sidworth Street Hackney LONDON E8 3SD Demolition
of existing building and mixed use redevelopment comprising the
erection of a six storey building plus basement with roof terrace
and rooftop swimming pool providing 448sqm (GIA) of studio
/ office space (Class B1) 30 residential units (9 x 1 bed, 11 x 2
bed and 10 x 3 bed) and 50 cycle spaces plus associated works.
2012/1948 Affects the Setting of a Conservation Area
53 Dalston Lane London E8 2NG Excavation/enlargement of
existing basement to create front and rear lightwells, rear first
floor extension, to facilitate the conversion of dwellinghouse into
4 flats (1 x 3 bed, 2 x 2 bed and 1 x 1 bed). 2012/1622 Affects the
Setting of a Conservation Area
80 Mare Street London E8 3SG Retention of existing shopfront.
2012/1727 Affects the Setting of a Conservation Area
160 - 162 Graham Road London E8 1BS Installation of
replacement metal security doors and creation of a level access,
to the front elevation at ground floor level. 2012/1777 Affects the
Setting of a Conservation Area
Former Scouts Headquarters End of Navarino Grove London
E8 1AJ Demolition of existing disused community centre
(Class D1) and the erection of a 2 storey 4 bedroom
dwellinghouse (Class C3), in association with conservation
area consent application 2012/2153. 2012/2037 Affects the
Setting of a Conservation Area
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8a Culford Mews London N1 4DX Erection of roof extension to
1st floor forming 3rd storey of this live work unit to provide two
more bedrooms. (3 Bedrooms in total). 2012/1916 Affects the
Setting of a Conservation Area
16A Southgate Grove London N1 5BP Demolition of existing
workshop and office shed and erection of 4 two storey low energy
houses (3 x 2 bed houses and 1 x 3 bed house), with associated
landscaped courtyard and amenity areas, in connection with
conservation area consent application 2012/2227. 2012/2040
Affects the Setting of a Conservation Area
100 Shepherdess Walk London N1 7JN Demolition of existing
two storey building (Class D1) and erection of a part 5 part 6
storey (plus basement) building providing 5 maisonettes (access
from Wenlock Street) and 3 x 4 storey town houses (access from
Shepherdess Walk) (Class C3), with associated landscaping.
2012/2065 Affects Setting of a Listed Building
8a Culford Mews London N1 4DX Roof extension to 1st floor
forming 3rd storey of this live work unit to provide two more
bedrooms. (3 Bedrooms in total), in connection with householder
application 2012/1916 2012/2206 Affects the Setting of a
Conservation Area
16A Southgate Grove London N1 5BP Demolition of existing
workshop and office shed, in connection with planning
application 2012/2040. 2012/2227 Conservation Area Consent
Units W, X & Y 2 - 10 Hertford Road (South) Hackney London
N1 5EW Change of use of the vacant premises into a restaurant
and gallery (Use Class Sui Generis) at units W, X, Y with opening
hours of 08:00 hours to 24:00 hours. 2012/1648 Affects the
Setting of a Conservation Area
55 Pitfield Street London N1 6BU Retention and restoration of
existing cinema facade and erection of a part 5 part 6 storey plus
basement building to provide a 3 screen cinema with ancillary
cafe/bar and 18 residential units ( 2x1 bed, 11 x 2 bed, 5 x 3
bed) with associated terraces (revision of planning application
2011/2245 to change application site boundary and emergency
exit arrangement). 2012/1945 Major Development
1 Bentley Road London N1 4BY Demolition of existing building
and erection of new three-storey building to form commercial
unit (B1 Use Class) at the ground floor and 1x2-bedroom selfcontained flat at the first and second floor levels, in connection
with conservation area consent 2012/1950. 2012/1876 Affects
the Setting of a Conservation Area
1 Bentley Road London N1 4BY Demolition of existing building,
in association with planning reference 2012/1876. 2012/1950
Conservation Area Consent
N16
71- 73 Stoke Newington Church Street London N16 0AS
Erection of single storey glazed extension to front elevation
at ground floor level. 2012/1107 Affects the Setting of a
Conservation Area
London Irish Womens Centre 59 Stoke Newington Church
Street London N16 0AR Change of use from women’s centre
(Class D1) to a commercial unit (Class A2 ) on ground floor
and 2 x residential units (1x 2 bed and 1 x 3 bed) (Class C3) on
first, second and third floors incorporating a front and rear roof
extension to facilitate a loft conversion and the erection of a rear
terrace at first floor level. 2012/1734 Affects the Setting of a
Conservation Area
34-38 Bethune Road London N16 5BD Retention of existing
structural remediation works. Proposed works including part
demolition and re-build of flank wall and rear balconies and
rear canopies at ground and first floor levels; replacement and
repair of windows and window surrounds; general repair of
building envelope; other external works including hard and soft
landscaping to front and rear and new front boundary wall to
match 40-44 Bethune Road. This full planning application is
in association with listed building application ref: 2012/2187.
2012/1978 Affects Setting of a Listed Building
34-38 Bethune Road London N16 5BD Retention of existing
structural remediation works. Proposed works including part
demolition and re-build of flank wall and rear balconies and
rear canopies at ground and first floor levels; replacement and
repair of windows and window surrounds; general repair of
building envelope; other external works including hard and
soft landscaping to front and rear and new front boundary
wall to match 40-44 Bethune Road. Internal works including
plastering, skirting to staircase, installation of lift, and partial
reconfiguration of layout. This listed building application
is in association with full planning application 2012/1978.
2012/2187 Listed Building Consent (DNA)
London Borough of Hackney Notice under the Town and
Country Planning Acts and Related Orders
The Applications can be inspected between 9am and 5pm
at Hackney Service Centre, 1 Hillman Street, London, E8
1DY. They can also be viewed on the following website:
www.hackney.gov.uk/planning. Representations should be
made in writing within 21 days to the Development Control
Manager, Development Management, 2 Hillman Street,
London, E8 1FB. All representations will be acknowledged
in writing.
Graham Loveland Interim Assistant Director Planning
30 July 2012
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