Category: Local news

March 23, 2014

Pond House lights up!

With thanks to local friend of CPNAG, Teresa Dunne, for this shot of Pond House at night. Another step along the road to completion.

Categories Clapton Pond/Clapton Pond Redevelopment/Local news/Pond House

March 20, 2014

Pond House – Lives again

Pond House, the Grade 2 listed, Georgian House, overlooking Clapton Pond, is, after many years, coming back to life.  (For the history, see https://claptonpond.org/about/about-clapton-pond/history-of-pond-house/). Whether one wanted to see it pass into community usage, or were keen to see it developed into homes as it has been, it is great to see it renovated and enhancing the landscape around the...

Categories Clapton Pond/Local news/Pond House

October 8, 2013

The Clapton Festival 2013 – some memories of a great day.

The Clapton Festival was on Saturday, Sept 28. For the most part, the weather held for what was a lovely way to end the summer. St John’s Church Gardens filled with stalls, people and a stage. A variety of street foods and other treats from every corner of the world were available, plus clothes, jewellery, bric a brac, and even...

Categories Clapton Conference/Clapton Festival/Local news

February 14, 2013

Chatsworth Road Neighbourhood Plan – First Public Events

Chatsworth Road neighbourhood (neighbours to CPNAG) has a very active community WWW.CHATSWORTHROADE5.CO.UK  who have been developing a Neighbourhood Plan for a fair time now. Over the next few weeks they are holding four public events in order to give everyone in the designated area a chance to share their ideas and views on what can be included in the neighbourhood plan. The times...

Categories Chatsworth Road/Clapton Conference/Clapton Pond/Local Issues/Local news/Meetings/Neighbourhood Plan

January 23, 2013

Leabridge Ward Community First Panel funding bids deadline is approaching fast!

The deadline for this year’s bids is 31 January 2013.  We would like to encourage bids typically around £500 although bids can be made up to around £2,500. The final decision on awarding the grant will be made by the Community Development Foundation. Bids can be sent in any time up to the final deadline of noon, 31 January 2013....

Categories Community First/Local news

October 23, 2012

Pond Noticeboard repaired

Clapton Pond’s main noticeboard has been restored following an attack by vandals last year, damaging the lettering and surface.

The noticeboard was paid for by funds raised by CPNAG and has a history of the pond and details of the refurbishment project depicted on it. It was originally created by a team led by Eve Harrison of CPNAG who has overseen the current repair of damage.

Categories Local news

October 10, 2012

Clean Up Clapton Day

The annual Clean Up Clapton Day will be on Thursday 11th October 2012, centred around BSix College, Kenninghall Road, E5 8PB from 10.30am. As in previous years, there will be stalls outside the college, various cleaning initiatives, jetting of paving stones in the area, hoovering of leaves, distribution of free bags for re-use as part of the local shop smart...

Categories Clapton Pond/Local news

October 9, 2012

Olympic Park Legacy – Public meeting on 17th October

Find out more about plans to spend £292m transforming the Olympic Park at a public meeting organised by the legacy body on 17 October, 6.30 – 8pm at Wally Foster Community Centre, Homerton Road, E9 5QB, call 08000 722 110. “all the facts about job and training opportunities, new homes and opening dates”. http://noordinarypark.co.uk/

Categories Local news

October 9, 2012

Hackney Council’s Council Tax Support Scheme – consulation

Another consultation! Have your say on the local council tax support scheme – Go to this page on Hackney Council’s website to find out more http://www.hackney.gov.uk/cts-consultation.htm The deadline is 22 October. The Council says: Why we are consulting: The government is abolishing the current national council tax benefit scheme and cutting funding for its replacement. All councils across the country...

Categories Local news

October 9, 2012

Hackney Council’s Community Engagement approach reviewed

Hackney Council is currently reviewing its approach to Community Engagement and how it will be undertaken. It has also proposed draft principles around Community Engagement that will be used to assess current and future approaches to community engagement in the borough. This is your chance to have your say around what works and what doesn’t when it comes to engaging...

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