NEWS
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BSix neighbouring estates get drug patrols
In response to residents concerns and with support from councillor Linda Kelly,
Gooch house (car park), Newcombe House and maybe Nightingale Estate (stairwells) will get regular 8hour shift afternoon & evening police patrols, augmented by one hour linked patrols with BSix security.
These extra patrols, some as running as late as 10pm have already started.
Their purpose, amongst other things, is to combat groups of youths congregating and smoking drugs.
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Dec 2011
New MAIN ASB phone number: 0208 356 3310
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New Clapton Team Manager
Ian Clark has joined the North East Neighbourhood as the Clapton Team Manager.
Should you require contacting Ian, he can be contacted via
e-mail: Ian.Clark@hackneyhomes.org.uk
phone: 0208 356 6554
and in writing & person at
North East Neighbourhood Office
149 Stamford Hill
London N16 5LG
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ASB Team
Elsie Sharples managing
Christine Noel, Stuart Limbrick, Chris Dew, Lorraine Thomas, Claudette Stewart
Clapton Estate managers
Ian Clark managing
- Sukhy Boothe: Jack Watts, Radley Sq & Southwold, Wren’s Park.
- Natalie Johnson: Bakers Hill, Kier Hardie, The Mount, Hunsdon, Moreton Close, Mt Pleasant Lane, Nelson Mandela.
- Marcia Campbell: Nightingale, Lea View, Powell Hse (GABS), Goldcrest Mews.
- Esther Ojimba: Beecholme, Casimr, Gooch Hse, Ickburgh, Melford Ct, Pond Farm, Narford Rd.
- Tony Williams: Landfield, The Beckers, Tower Gardens, Dunnock Mews.
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All queries:
Call Clock House on 020 8356 6500 – 9am to 5pm.
After hours from 7pm to 5am call 020 8356 3310 - seven days week.
On the 4th April 2011 the planning committee
voted to approve the development by 4 to 3
(subject to section 106 funding)
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The English Heritage grade 2 national listing application has just been refused, however English Heritage did recognize the depot’s local historic significance, as indicated by its “local listing”.
Section 106 money has yet to be allocated.That combined with the state of the housing market means the development may not go ahead for some time, perhaps two or more years.
as well as the shoe-horning in of 5 blocks of flats with 42 car spaces.
The
Demand an
AREA ACTION PLAN
for CLAPTON
campaign has resulted in the planning dept in conjunction with CPNAG
starting a new community led “mini” Action Plan as there’s no money for a full AP.
SEE: http://beecholme.blogspot.com/p/claptonareaactionplan10.html
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The new initiative and why we need it
by councillor Ian Rathbone
A new initiative has been launched by the Clapton Pond Neighbourhood Action Group (CPNAG), in conjunction with Leabridge councillors, to take forward the creation of an Area Action Plan to ensure that the interests of big business do not set the agenda for the future of the local area.
Such a document, consulted with and drawn up by the community, would provide a plan describing how the area should look in terms of its heritage, landscape, protection and growth of the local economy, culture etc. It would help to prevent the debacle we have seen this week of the new developer who owns the tram sheds in Upper Clapton Road being given planning permission to build ugly flats on the site, throw out all the businesses based there and sanitise the remaining sheds, built in 1876.
The Clapton Conference had its first meeting on 21 June. While planners have been helpful in getting this process underway, we are already hearing that future implementation is likely to be affected by the Council’s current financial constraints. But with speculative developers threatening to suck the lifeblood out of Clapton, why can’t the section 106 contributions, which are paid by developers to the Council whenever large planning proposals are given permission, now contribute to putting into place a plan to protect Clapton residents from being swamped by inappropriate and insensitive developments. That would be real community engagement.
The Conference is planning to hold its first full public meeting in the Autumn. If you are interested in getting involvedplease contactIan.rathbone@tiscali.co.uk or call 07890 654 068.
should not have been necessary.
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Please do still sign our Petition
It will help give weight to the new initiative documents
including the 2011 “Vision” for Clapton
(and write/email – standard letter to copy & paste below)..
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http://www.gopetition.com/online/33470.html
sponsored by Cllrs Linda Kelly, Ian Rathbone & Deniz Oguzkanli
Supported by Diane Abbott MP and The Hackney Society
We need to specify streets in which houses cannot be sub-divided into flats by developers for example and we need to specify things that impact on our visual environment like signs but more than that, we need to have something we can aim for – an “ideal” Clapton that we can work towards.
An Area Action Plan would give us, the citizens a vital tool, one that gives us a chance to formulate exactly what our vision for the future is and make sure it comes about.
Both Homerton and Dalston (among many others) already have Action Plans.
Clapton was promised one in 2005!!
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Isn’t it about time we caught up?
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Demand an Area Action Plan
personally now!
You can write, phone or email as well as signing the petition:
(it’s not about “registered objections” it’s about pressurising the council to fullfil it’s promises, so the more the better, you can write, email and sign the petition if you want to)
Councillor Guy Nicholson,
Cabinet member for Regeneration.,
c/o Hackney Town Hall,
Mare Street,
Hackney E8 1EA
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Graham Loveland,
Assistant Director for Planning & Regeneration.,
c/o Hackney Town Hall,
Mare Street,
Hackney E8 1EA
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020 8356 500 (switchboard)
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guy.nicholson@hackney.gov.uk
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graham.loveland@hackney.gov.uk
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2011 – New draft “VISION” for Clapton
presentation with ideas for the Lea Bridge roundabout and environs will soon be unveiled for residents, local groups and stake holders to comment on and contribute to.
The draft has be compiled by the Clapton Arts Trust in association with various local organizations.
The presentation will be posted here and on
http://beecholme.blogspot.com/p/claptonareaactionplan10.html
in the near future.
Millfields Park Master Plan
2011 – NOW SHELVED due to the cuts
although one or two projects will go forward
see: http://millfieldsusers.blogspot.com/2011/02/project-priorities-and-national-grid.html
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The masterplan was going to influence future improvements to the park, and suggest priorities for future investment.
just click on the map below to see it full size.
(when it opens in a new tab or window just click on it again to enlarge it full size = bigger than A3)
Check back here for updates or check the council website at: http://www.hackney.gov.uk/cp-millfields-park.htm(3mb version)
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The last meeting is over but you can still find out about the “Master Plan” by contacting
Bruce Irving on 0208 356 4958 or email: bruce.irving@hackney.gov.uk
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Here is a look at a snipit of Millfields history from a UCL study
to download – pdf:
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LOCAL STATS & FACTS
(for “Leabridge” you can substitute any Clapton ward)
In fact, much of Hackney falls into the Multiple Index as being among the 20% most deprived in the country, with Leabridge itself, as I say, being ranked as the 41st most deprived in London.
That is, among the most deprived of the most deprived nationally!!
LESS GREEN SPACE:
Leabridge has approx 23% green space – London as a whole has over 38%.
MORE DOMESTIC BUILDINGS:
Leabridge has over 16% domestic buildings, London has just over 8%.
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But we are
YOUNGER
than nationally average population and
BETTER EDUCATED
with at least 31% of people having at least a first degree (level4/5)
compared with less than 20% nationally.
Below is the full profile in pdf for you to download:
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As secretary of the panel, local resident and secretary of the Beecholme & Casimir TRA I am keenly aware of the high density nature and poor quality of re-developments both in planning and being planned.
Given the opportunity I hope to find out that if there is a long term vision or plan for Clapton as it seems to to be a “free for all” for developers. The designs submitted that were now under review for the Old Tram depot were proposed after consulting closely with planners, which is quite disturbing news.
Residents long term welfare and quality of life is paramount.
High local density new builds with rooms barely big enough to swing the proverbial cat will be creating slums for the future, as it always has.
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more coming soon
Pond House
Thanks to the work of the Clapton Pond Neighbourhood Action Group and others the current planning application addresses the issues and instead of being replaced by the blocks of flats pictured below, the facade and house will be retained along with many original features and in Mildenhall Rd there will be 6 townhouses:
POND HOUSE
Planning Application Number: 2011/0696
Site Address: Pond House 162 Lower Clapton Road London E5 0QJ
I think CPNAG (and others) deserve our sincere thanks for their years of fighting for Pond House.
- Pond House now
What was proposed
- Historic Pond Hse replaced by flats
Pond House Community Survey:
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Hackney historic buildings trust:
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English Heritage – “Heritage at Risk” register page on Pond House:
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Hackney Gazette article
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http://opendalston.blogspot.com/
OPEN is the trading name for Organisation for Promotion of Environmental Needs Limited, a not for profit membership company limited by guarantee.
OPEN’s objects are to promote excellence in the quality of the built environment, the provision of transportation & the provision of amenities and to ensure that changes to these have proper regard to the needs of residents and businesses and the maintenance of a sustainable residential and business community.
For more information please email: info@opendalston.net
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“Open Dalston has lots of information, photos as well things you can do to have your say on a list of planning applications and planned re-developments all over the North East, not just Dalston.
They’ve had articles on The Old Tram Depot in Upper Clapton Road, Dalston Mill, Queens Market, Ridley Road and a lot more.
If you are concerned about our dwindling heritage, this is a good site to check out” - ed.
OPEN SHOREDITCH
http://www.openshoreditch.net/
http://www.hackneysociety.org/
The Hackney Society works to preserve Hackney’s unique heritage and make the area a better place in which to live and work
With Projects, Conservation, Planning and Photographic Survey main pages.
The Victorian Society
http://www.victoriansociety.org.uk/
Championing Victorian and Edwardian buildings in England and Wales.
Suggestions about running campaigns to save buildings
London 21
Sustainability Network
Promotes, supports and networks community-based initiatives
Featured Project this Month:
Residents tackle Neighbourhood Noise
http://www.london21.org/page/79/project/show/wwwlondon21orgpage35show1501
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With news and events all over London
From river clean-ups to theatrical performances to homemade mapping
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London 21′s Map of groups
Map with a multitude of local groups & organizations pinpointed.
There are also detailed
LOCAL AREA COMMUNITY MAPS
including this one for Hackney Wick:
http://www.communitymaps.london21.org/version2/includes/MiniSite.php?minisitename=Hackney%20Wick
London 21: Registered Charity No.1100406
• TRA NEWS •
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TRA meeting dates (all Hackney)
Oct to Dec 2010 dates
A
Acton Est TRA – 25 Nov
Alden & Broadway TRA – 30 Nov
Aspland & Marcon TRA – 15 Nov
Appleby Est TRA -
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Blackstone Est TRA -
Burma, Arakin & Clissold TRA -
Beecholme & Casimir TRA – 20 Oct
Bannister Hse TRA -
Boscobel Hse TRA -
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Charles Squ & Pitfield TRA – 25 Oct
Colville TRA – 25 Oct
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De Beauvior TRA -
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East Reservoir TRA – 28 Oct
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Fellows Ct TRA -
Frampton Pk TRA -
Fairbank Community Assoc – 6 Oct
Fields Estate TRA – 4 Nov
Follingham Crt TRA – 20 Oct
Forest Acer & Holly TRA -
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Gooch Hse TRA – 1 Dec
Gascoyne 2 TRA – 6 Oct
Gordon lodge TRA -
Grand Union Cres & Dublin Ave TRA -
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Harman Est TRA – 2 Dec
Haberdasher TRA – 21 Oct
Hawksley Court TRA -
Holmleigh Rd Est TRA – 9 Nov
Herbert Butler TRA -
High Hill Est TRA – 19 Oct
Hunsdon TRA – 5 Oct
Hobbs Pl TRA – 19 Oct
I-J-K
Jack Dunning TRA –
Jack Watts TRA – 14 Oct
Joseph Crt TRA – 1 Dec
Kier Hardie TRA – 19 Oct
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Landfield TRA – 8 Nov
Lincoln Court TRA -
Lockner & Kingsgate TRA -
Lordship Nth Est TRA – 5 Oct
Linzell Est TRA -
Laburnum TRA -
Lea View Hse TRA – 18 Oct
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Milton Gdns TRA -
Mapledene Est TRA – 1 Nov
Manor TRA – 21 Oct + 18 Nov
Morland, Blanchard Way & Gayhurst Rd TRA – 6 Oct
N-O
Nisbet Hse TRA – 7 Oct
Nightingale Partnership RA -
Nelson Mandela TRA – 9 Nov
North & South Defoe TRA – 19 Oct
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Provost Est TRA -
Parkside TRA -
Q-R
Radley Squ & Southwold TRA – 14 Oct
Regents Estate TRA -
Regents Court TRA – AGM 1 Nov
Rhodes Est TRA – 1 Dec
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Sherry’s Wharf TRA –
Shellgrove Estate TRA – 2 Dec
St John’s Estate TRA -
St Mary’s TRA – 27 Oct
Stanway TRA – 2 Dec
Stonebridge TRA – 4 Oct
Shepherds Market TRA – 13 Oct
Shrubland Estate TRA – 25 Oct
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The Beckers TRA – 2 Dec
The Mount TRA – 19 Oct
Tower Gardens TRA – 20 Oct
Trelawney TRA – 25 Oct
Trowbridge Estate TRA -
U-V-W-Y
Whiston & Goldsmith TRA -
Warburton & Darcy TRA – 25 Oct
Wayman Court TRA – 6 Oct
Webb Estate – 25 Oct
Wrens Park TRA – 11 Oct
Welshpool Hse TRA – 16 Nov
Wilton Est TRA -
York Row TRA -
IF you have a TRA website
and would like to be mentioned here please email:
claptonpanel@googlemail.com
If you have photos, notes or articles about
your estate or neighbourhood
on Flickr, Photobucket or blog, why not get
them posted here as well?
TRA WEBSITES:
1. The Beecholme Estate, Prout Rd, Clapton E5.
The Beecholme & Casimir Tenants & Residents Association.
See:
http://www.beecholme.blogspot.com
with all sorts of estate related matters and general items spanning some 2 years.
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The Beecholme TRA have are commissioning Arts-Express and sculptor Tim Norris to produce some sculptural seating as the major EIB project.
Tim is a member of the RBS and has a long list of public works.
http://www.timnorris.co.uk/html/lorimoresquare.htm
HACKNEY HOMES related
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Your DOG could cost you £1,000.00!
Introduction of a Dog Fouling Control Order will see those in charge of a dog liable to a £1000 fine if they fail to remove the dog’s faeces from a public place.
The Council will also give an £80 Fixed Penalty Notice. Of course the Order will not apply in the same way to disabled people who have support dogs.
I think the Order is a great idea as it shows people how seriously the problem is being taken, and will persuade people who haven’t previously done so to clean up after their dogs.
The signs are being printed as we speak and are due to go up shortly.
Decent Homes Schedule
If you want to find out when Decent Homes work is scheduled for your residence, this link will take you to this search page:
http://www.hackney.gov.uk/servapps/admin/decenthomes/top2.aspx
the search page looks like this:
- Decent Homes timetable search
See also the
“New Hackney Homes ASB reporting website”
article on the home page!
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CCTV & ASB – new policy
Hackney Homes new wi-fi system
Hackney Homes CCTV is currently having its first Service Standard review. There have already been two widely advertised open consultation meetings at Christopher Addison house.
A draft Service Standard has been formulated and is in review stage before the final standard is published and circulated to everyone.
Two of the most contentious items came up time & again:
1. Access to footage (lack of) because of “Data Protection” and
2. Whether cameras were even working because numerous reports had been given to estate managers of incidents directly below CCTV cameras but were told either “there was nothing useful” or “nothing was shown” or similar.
I can tell you the cameras are working and recordings made & held for approx. 2 weeks. The problem has been that the Hackney Homes/Hackney Data Controller has limited use of CCTV footage to the police and incidents with police reference no’s as a matter of Hackney Homes policy.
The panel has done some research and asked the ICO, the Information Commissioner’s Office – responsible for regulating data protection – specifically about access to CCTV footage by third parties.
Their response states that they (Hackney Homes) can indeed allow CCTV footage and shots to be passed to third parties so long it is part of an investigation into or for the purposes of building a case against ASB perpetrators.
The data controller also has to be satisfied the footage will not be used maliciously or for any other purpose.
This information and the ICO response is now in the hands of Hackney Homes for their consideration.
We should have a statement about future use and access to CCTV footage in due course.
Now that Data protection and the act has been clarified hopefully CCTV footage will be used to identify, build cases and take action against all perpetrators of so-called “Low Level ASB” in the not too distant future.
UPDATE
See the article at the top of the “Home” page:
“New Hackney Homes ASB reporting website” (Ed.)
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Here is the Data Commissioners response (to our letter):
13th June 2009
Case Reference Number ENQ0250165
Dear Mr White,
Thank you for your correspondence dated 28th May, regarding CCTV.
In your email you have explained that estate managers from Pinnacle wish to obtain CCTV footage from Hackney Homes in order to identify and take action against individuals for Anti Social Behaviour.
Exemptions have been built into the Data Protection Act in order to make sure that the application of the legislation does not prejudice any legitimate activities designed to prevent or detect crime. These are contained in section 29 of the Act.
Section 29.3
Under this exemption, if a data controller has received a request from a third party (not a representative of the data subject) for information constituting personal data, they may be able to release the data to the third party without the knowledge or consent of the data subject if the data controller who processes the data is satisfied that the exemption applies.
For example: An employer receives a request from the police for personal data about one of their employees. The police inform them that they are conducting a criminal investigation into this person and need this data as part of the investigation and if the Data Controller were to ask the individual if they could release the data that would prejudice their investigation.
The legislation also recognises that often when matters are subject to legal proceedings, or there is an incident that might lead to legal proceedings, different rules can apply to the way personal data subject to the proceedings is processed.
Section 35.2
If a data controller received a request for personal data from a third party (not a representative of the data subject), and they were satisfied that the third party required the data for the purpose of, or in connection with, any legal proceedings (including prospective legal proceedings); or for the purpose of obtaining legal advice; or is otherwise necessary for the purposes of establishing, exercising or defending legal rights, then they may be able to disclose the data to them without the knowledge or consent of the data subject without breaching the Act.
It is important to note that Section 29.3 and Section 35.2 are both permissive exemptions. That is they allow the data controller to disclose the data (subject to satisfying the exemption), they do not compel them to. Ultimately it is the decision of Hackney Homes as the data controller as to whether to release CCTV footage to Pinnacle.
For further information please see our CCTV code of practice
I hope this information proves useful. If you would like to contact our Helpline please call 08456 30 60 60, or 01625 54 57 45 if you would prefer to call a ‘national rate’ number.
Yours sincerely.
Mike Chamberlain
Case Officer – Information Commissioner’s Office
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Here is the latest Code of Conduct in pdf form to download:
be patient – it is a 29mb file.
Safer Neighbourhoods
Just enter your postcode to find your local team page, with
a list of your local drop in centres & CAP meeting places, dates and times at:
http://www.met.police.uk/teams/hackney/index.php
or click on the…
…direct link to local Teams in Hackney:
BrownswoodCazenoveChathamClissoldDalstonDe Beauvoir
Hackney CentralHackney DownsHaggerstonHoxtonKing’s Park
LeabridgeLordshipNew RiverQueensbridgeSpringfield
Stoke Newington CentralVictoriaWick
The Millfields Park North proposed play area
The play area plan – managed risk – for 8 to 14 year olds (+- 3 or more years)
As you can see, it’s a ramp some feet off the ground with a gap or two, with dens and play areas underneath. The ground underneath to be left with lots of tall grass and the boggy area left with just small sections being grassed over as places to sit with the family.
Very naturalistic and almost sculptural – the modern uptake on the adventure playground – on a limited budget.
http://www.theorieslandscapes.co.uk/
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Link to planning application on Hackney Council website:
As residents we warned the architects and planners that the risk of vandalism and anti-social behaviour, with teenagers taking over, possibly drug dealing and drinking is high but we were told it will get enough use by families to negate the possibility.
I have a feeling that anywhere else (with 1 or 2 exceptions) that may be true but in Hackney it has not been the case. Just take a look at other play areas. If you have an opinion please do go to the advertised consultation meetings for Millfields and check the Hackney council website.
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11th Dec
The planners have listened to residents and have
REFUSED PLANNING PERMISSION on the corner of the park at the top of Casimir Rd.
18th Dec
Here is the result of the second meeting with the propsed new site 75 yards along the footpath at the bottom of Prout Road
The second meeting on the 16th Dec consensus view of residents with the support of coucillor Linda Kelly was that the proposed move from the Casimir Rd corner of Millfields Park to 75 yards along the footpath to the end of Prout Road was totally unsupportable.
Residents felt it was just moving the same problem issues 75 yards and resolved none.
Instead it was agreed that the most sensible place was adjacent to the current play area further down Casimir Road.
Nathan from Theories Landscapes will be working all hours to try and get a modified design approved, the local residents consulted and a new planning application in with time for it to be build and invoiced this financial year.
1st Feb 2010
As soon as there’s any news it’ll go up here.
June 2010
The play area is definitely not going ahead in the near future as the funding has now been lost.
What that means is that new funding will have to be found.
Next time I’m sure they consult a little more widely before committing themselves – and do so at an early enough stage so that plans can be changed to meet residents wishes.
Of course the real solution is to bring back play area supervision and full time park wardens, then it would not matter if play areas were right next to residential areas – the gangs, drug users and drunks would be kept out.
The Clapton Panel Training Weekend 2010
Recently several panel members went on a training weekend to learn more about how anti-social behaviour is handled by Hackney and what the law is and what can be done. We felt we needed to know a little more as ASB is taking a higher profile and things like fixed penalty tickets for littering and noise, issued by council officers to anyone over 10 years of age come in to play. Pinnacle are also enlarging their dedicated ASB team soon to target so called ” low level” asb in particular.
I will be adding more photos as I permission from the members included in them, but these will give you an idea.
Pierse House, where the training took place.
