The last news that was provided on this web-site regarding the former White Hart Hotel was back on 16 March 2011, when details of the licence application for the premises (being restored as The Clapton Hart) were discussed on here. The pub licence has all been resolved, and the pub is due to open this Thursday, May 10th, with the...
This site, on the junction of Millfields and Mildenhall Road, was the subject of a post on this web-site, on 30 March, 2011. For full information on the application (No’s 2011/0062 & 2011/0094) see the post, and also Hackney Council’s planning section on their web-site – http://apps.hackney.gov.uk/servapps/Northgate/PlanningExplorer/generalsearch.aspx In brief, a planning application was submitted in January 2011, to demolish the...
READ MORE Millfields Road Toilets Block – Latest on Planning
Further to the posting on this web-site on 18 Feb, this year, some exciting events and activities for this year’s Clapton Festival have been taking shape. As a reminder, this will be taking place on the weekend of 16 & 17 June 2012, with one or two events happening in the lead up to these dates. It is planned for this...
READ MORE The Clapton Festival – Update (An All Inclusive Right Royal East End Hullaballoo!)
As per the posting on this web-site from April 3, this is a reminder of Hackney Council’s ‘Clapton Community Evening’ next week, at 7.30pm, on Tuesday, 24th April, at the B-Six Sixth Form College, by the roundabout at the junction of Lea Bridge Road and Upper Clapton Road. The purpose of the evening is for the community to talk to the...
READ MORE Reminder: Hackney Council – Consultation on a Planning Guidance Document
London Borough of Hackney are holding a Community Evening regarding a ‘Lower Clapton Road, Planning Guidance Document’ that they are undertaking to produce. (Please see attachment with full details for printing off and displaying for your wider community – Clapton Planning Brief Community Evening Poster) This document will focus on the former Clapton Cinematograph Theatre and it’s immediate environment, an area bounded by...
READ MORE Hackney Council – Consultation on a Planning Guidance Document
In 2011, the Ethiopian Orthodox Church purchased the former cinema building at 229 Lower Clapton Road, E5. A planning application has now been submitted (Planning Application 2011/3486). The closing date for comments is shown as Feb 27, 2012, but we understand that comments are actually still being accepted. Anyone wanting to make a comment on this application can find full...
READ MORE 229 Lower Clapton Road – Planning Application and update
The proposed Olympic parking zone for Leabridge ward was discussed at the Clapton Conference this week. Details have now been released.
As per the post from last week, tonight is the General Meeting for the Clapton Conference. Details and the Agenda are as follows: Monday, February, 27 7.00 – 9.00pm St John Ambulance Hall, Mildenhall Road, E5 Agenda: Topics to be covered in this meeting: Olympics – parking zone Proposed staff reductions at Clapton and Homerton rail stations Community First Panel...
Further to the success of last year’s Clapton Festival, which arose out of the Clapton Conference (see link for 5 minute film of festival – http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QwCP0co_UCY ) The Clapton Mile Festival will be taking place on the weekend of 16 & 17 June 2012. Planning is in the preliminary stages with some events already confirmed – Music Stage at Clapton Square, Heritage Walk,...
Around £30,000 has become available to be given out over four years in small grants – more details later as to deadlines for bids and funding criteria. This is being administered by the Community Development Foundation (CDF) and Clapton Pond Neighbourhood Action Group (CPNAG) are acting as what will be know as the the Panel Partner for the Leabridge Ward.