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At last – It’s the Chatsworth Road Market!

 
On Sunday November 7 at 11am

something historic

will be happening in Clapton.
 

After being closed for 12 years, the Chatsworth Road Market will begin its comeback.

Alan Sugar, now Baron Sugar and John Cohen, the founder of Tesco, both cut their trading teeth in what used to be one of the biggest street markets in East London.

Chatsworth Road Traders and Residents Association (CRTRA), working with Hackney Council will be running three pilot small markets on November 7, December 5 and 12, from 11am to 3pm each time, to see what the demand is for such a market.
 ‘The benefits to the Clapton community of such a market will be tremendous  – a place to meet people and keep community spirit going, a place to sell goods without all the huge overheads of shops, giving a greater variety of goods available, helping the local economy. Why have we waited so long?’ said Cllr Ian Rathbone, Chair of Chatsworth Road Traders and Residents Association.

He added: ‘High streets like Chatsworth Road are vital community hubs, and innovative street markets have been proven to attract people back to the local high street, and away from big national chain supermarkets.’

Cllr Linda Kelly, Leabridge Ward councillor, said: ‘Leabridge and Kings Park ward councillors are also supporting this move because we believe a market will help give work to local people and ensure that the character and diversity of this important street does not disappear in the face of the recession.’
 
Omar Nissar, manager of Carnival Cards, a family-run business for the past 25 years, believes the market will give a boost to the whole street. ‘The market returning would really brighten things up, and it’d be a day out for the children too. And if people come and see the market going on they’ll explore the whole street and area more.’
 
Remy Zentar, owner of L’epicerie, and CRTRA Treasurer, agrees: ‘A new market is not going to be a problem for existing shops, just the opposite. The more business in the street, the more we all benefit. It’s about offering the customer more options and an experience. Going to the supermarket with the kids isn’t fun and you’ve got to fight traffic and queuing. But kids can enjoy going to a local street market.’


For more information contact Ian Rathbone on 07890 543 068

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PHOTO by Fabbio

Hackney Homes residents invited to ASB forum Sat Nov 13

 Are you affected by anti-social behaviour?

Interested in learning more about the issues?

Want to get your views across to the people that matter?

Speakers from the Home Office, the Police and Hackney Homes

Come and take part in discussions • Learn how Hackney Homes and the Police work together

Take part in workshops such as:

• Your rights as a resident

• Noisy neighbours

• Witness and victim support

• Youth and pre-conceptions

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Saturday 13 NOVEMBER

at

CITY EDGE

125-127 Mare St, E8 3HR

Registration 9.15am, start 10am

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You need to register to attend.

Call the Estate Safety Team Mon-Fri 10am to 5pm on 0208 356 1911

 or email

nasreen.hussain@hackneyhomes.org.uk

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Places are limited, so register before Fri 29 Oct to be sure of a place.

All ages welcome.

Creche available.

ONLY 2 days left to vote - Hackney DESIGN AWARDS

You have until the 25th of October 

We all want to encourage good architectural design.

Help raise the quality of our visual environment.

Voting for good design says you care about quality

as well as the visual environment

SO VOTE NOW

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You can vote for one of the shortlisted schemes

 in the new:

 People's Choice Award

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The Clapton Library is one one of the 20 schemes shortlisted

Scheme 5: Clapton Library - a facelift for this classic Art Deco library with old treasures uncovered and an modern new extension created for more reading space.

Fire Brigade strikes Sat 23 Oct, Mon 1 Nov info

Fire Brigade Strikes : Information for residents

The Fire Brigades Union (FBU) has voted for strike action as a result of proposals to change start and finish times.

 The confirmed dates for the strike are

Saturday 23 October and Monday 1 November from 10am to 6pm.

Hackney Homes will be responding to non-fire emergencies such as lift breakdowns, chemical issues etc during this period.

Residents can contact the Repairs Contact Centre on 020 8356 3691.

There will be very limited fire fighting resources in London and residents should be advised to follow fire safety advice:
    •    If you have a fire, call 999
    •    Take extra care – especially when you are cooking or smoking
    •    Know what to do if you have a fire – get out, stay out, call 999

New exhibition - Lucas Pottier at VULPES

 
Private view - 23rd October, 5pm until 9pm


23rd October - 7th November

Open Saturday & Sunday 12pm - 6pm

or by appointment.

Project supported by: Galerie Rabouan-Moussian, Paris

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"With The London Project, I wanted to experiment with the gallery space, its dimensions, its construction materials and it's vernacular architecture. This exhibition aims to develop an opposition by setting up a symbolic structure, here the roof, deprived of its inherent use and made out of brand new construction wood, to the space of the gallery that give evidence of its past activity. This structure, is the result of months of reflexion around the space of Vulpes Vulpes gallery, many aspects and shapes have been considered, to come off with this "roof". Therefore I intend by occulting most of the space, to evoque it, by the use of straight thin slits, cut out of the "roof". This method of "re-reading" the space, is recurent in my work, which allows me not to have a studio but to move. As each location is unique, and has its own particular kind of material,! dimension and light, each installation is therefore unique."

- Lucas Pottier

The London Project is Paris based artist Lucas Pottier's first solo exhibition.

He is currently represented by the Rabouan Moussion Gallery.

VULPES
VULPES

Unit 4. Prout Road, Clapton, E5 9NP
www.vulpesvulpes.org

Meeting to be held in the Beecholme Hall as usual

For information about the Beecholme & Casimir TRA

or the "Enhanced" TRA meeting

email:

david@davidwhitedesign.co.uk

David White (Sec. B&C TRA)

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17th OCTOBER 2010

NEWS ABOUT THE SCULPTED BENCH ON THE SCULPTURE PAGE

http://beecholme.blogspot.com/p/sculpture_13.html

The Clapton Arts Trust is launched!

The Clapton Arts Trust (CAT) was launched

on Monday October 4 with the unveiling of its

new logo and declaration of it aims.

The main purpose of the Charity is to preserve the heritage of Clapton through its buildings and to support its art, crafts and culture, making them available to every resident of Clapton (and the wider community) to appreciate and enjoy.

 This exciting development, driven by residents, artists, councillors and others, aims to bring new life to Clapton and Hackney - to regenerate the locally unique Old Tram Depot, make it accessible to everyone rich or poor by making space available where artists, craftspeople, musicians, and others can come and perform and practice their art and where those same artists and craftspeople will be able to take classes and workshops -  open to everyone.
    

     

As well as the Tram Depot, the Trust is also looking to see new development with two other heritage buildings which have served the community for more than a century – The Clapton Cinematograph in Lower Clapton Road, E5, and the River Heritage and Arts Centre in the Old Schoolroom, Leabridge Road, E5.     

   

at the launch

  

   

   

  

  

...and some of the artists, craftsmen and musicians

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For further information, please contact

Ian Rathbone (chair) 07890 654 068

ian.rathbone@tiscali.co.uk 

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See the Gazette story at
http://www.hackneygazette.co.uk/news/arts_trust_launches_in_threatened_upper_clapton_tram_depot_1_664727

(Click on the 7th Oct 2010 article below to see it full size)

more to come

TESCO Lower Clapton Road proposals deferred

7 October 2010

This evening we (councillors and community working together) managed to put back Tesco’s plans to dominate Lower Clapton by getting their lorry loading proposals deferred for more discussion at a later planning committee.

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“We have played Tescopoly and it looks like we’ve thrown some winning dice with the deferment of any planning committee decision on their using mega ton lorries to deliver into the street of Lower Clapton Road.

‘There were unresolved issues that needed clarification such as possible impact on road safety and affect on public transport issues.

‘There are a number of other outstanding issues we want to see answered including their proposal to park their lorries in a conservation area without bothering with any consultation of the Conservation area committee or the council’s conservation officer.

‘There has been no consultation with us as elected representatives or local residents by this supermarket giant which plans to walk into the area with an Express shop when it is planning to build a gigantic ‘Tesco Extra’ minutes away in Morning Lane.

Aren’t they taking enough of our hard-earned cash already?

‘We are still saying no to this move and we urge all local residents to do the same.

Take a look at the blog which has been set up: 

    
http://www.noclaptontesco.org/

     

PHOTO: 6th October demonstration Lower Clapton Road

    

     

Contact Ian Rathbone on 07890 654 068 for more info.
    
‘We are all for variety in the local economy but the community’s kind, working with the community, helping to create community, not substituting for it with the Tesco monopoly variety.

‘As we have said before - please, Tesco – do us and yourself a favour. You make £3bn profit every year already – go somewhere else.

Haven’t you got enough stores already in Hackney?’

 
Cllrs Ian Rathbone, Linda Kelly, Deniz Oguzkanli (Leabridge Ward)


by Ian Rathbone

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comments

Response from David White:

Hi Rose, I do have some sympathy with your point of view, however you may not be aware the issue is not simply the higher prices for all but a few loss leaders these smaller stores charge (to cover overheads given relatively low shelf space) and the predatory pricing of those loss leaders, it is also the disruption to the bus route as giant TESCO refrigeration trucks and vans pull up outside. Their drivers regularly flout the rules in getting as close to the store as possible. There is a bus stop right outside the location in question too.

see http://www.noclaptontesco.org/ 

for recent photographic evidence.

The other issue is that (I hope) we all want to support our (good) local shops and it is symptomatic of the loss of our local shops and high streets (incl local post offices) and should surely be resisted.

It's not a matter of NIMBY as much as SOHS (save our high streets)

Take a look at

http://www.smarterhighstreet.org.uk/

and
(9th Oct 2010 article)

http://www.fpb.org/news/1873

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There are good reasons for shopping locally:

Shopping locally retains communities

People don’t like losing shops and services in local high streets, but don’t always equate this to how they spend their money. Shops will only survive if customers spend locally – so if you want a vibrant town centre, where people can socialise as well as shop, shop locally.

Shopping locally retains distinctiveness

Clone town Clapton - no thanks! Many town centres and high streets look the same with franchises and multinationals. Independent shops create distinctive shopping experiences and stock different products. Independent shops keep traditional local products alive too. They can also be more innovative - organic products were first developed by independent traders.

Shopping locally creates jobs

Shops in our local high street create local employment and self-employment. These people in turn spend in the local economy.  Evidence shows that for every £10 spent in an independent shop £25 is generated for the local economy compared to £14 spent in multinationals.

Shopping locally helps the environment

Local shops, often stock a high percentage of locally sourced goods and products, and long car & bus journeys aren’t required to get to them.

Shopping locally saves services

Private, voluntary and public sector services cluster around shops. The loss of the high street often corresponds to a reduction in these services. As shops disappear, so do hairdressers, vets, dentists, post offices, etc.

Local shops are needed

Most people can get to their local shops easily and this is especially important for elderly, vulnerable and young people and those without transport. Keeping your shops open by buying locally helps the whole community.

Local shops sell a wide range of great products at affordable prices

Many people get out of the habit of shopping locally & are then surprised by the range of products available and find prices (of no-essentials especially) are often cheaper than the big supermarket.

Shopping locally saves money

Out of town shops have done a good job of convincing us all that sole traders are expensive, but the evidence just isn’t there to back this up. If you add in travel, parking costs, fees to transport larger items home and your time, the overall cost is often much higher.

The survival of the local High Street is down to us all.

new exhibition at Vulpes Vulpes

The Devolution of Everyday Life

The Devolution of Everyday Life

Sophie Carapetian
Ting Tong Chang
Tom Crawford
Ross Downes
Patrick Goddard
Megan Rooney
Joscha Schell
Rehana Zaman

Private View Friday 8th. October 2010. 6-9pm.

Open on October 9/ 10/ 16/ 17 

Saturday & Sunday 12-6pm or by appointment

VULPES
VULPES

Unit 4. Prout Road, Clapton, E5 9NP.

www.vulpesvulpes.org