Help stop proposed planning "free for all"

The Coalition Government is proposing radical changes to the English Planning system.

This could mean more poor developments near you - like supermarkets and incinerators. We could also lose local parks, shops and allotments - and our right to a say in our communities.

The Government claims that the existing rules don't work because developers need a free rein to "build what they like, where they like, when they like."

Friends of the Earth and many other environmental and social justice organisations are concerned that these proposals are not good for people or the environment.

We really need MPs to sit up a listen to the concerns of all residents as well as people who are involved in developments and in planning.

Contact your MP online

(standard letter supplied)
in 3 simple steps
here

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On October 12th Friends of the Earth is joining forces with the National Trust to hold a series of events in and near Parliament.

The day will include a chance to meet your MP, hear from community campaigners and join a big meeting of concerned people to show the Government that they need to rethink their planning proposal.

This is a brilliant opportunity for you to help influence what’s happening.

If you are interested email

charlotte.chan@foe.co.uk

for more details.

Rights and Justice team.

Friends of the Earth

0207 566 1650

www.foe.co.uk

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Speaking of supermarkets, you may wish to

sign the petition

against yet another (huge) supermarket

in Stoke Newington

Stokey Local:
http://www.petitions24.com/stokeylocal

  

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More about the proposed Wilmer Place Stoke Newington Sainsburys
with a separate petition
calling for a public meeting at:
   

http://www.welovestokenewington.org/2011/09/online-petition-calling-for-public.html

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and more at:
   

http://stokeylocal.org.uk/2011/09/zombies-rise-up-in-stoke-newington-on-saturday-1st-october/

Pond House tour success

The first "Alternative Open Day" of Clapton's historic buildings at risk
(soon to be refurbished) 
was well received by all.

Members of the ClaptonArtsTrust 
with help from members of THE HACKNEY SOCIETY
today took somewhere over 60 people on a tour
of the grade II* listed Pond House.

In fact so many people came that the 2pm tour had to be split into three groups and the 4pm tour into two groups.

Visitors saw all four floors of Pond House, from the basement kitchen to top floor servants quarters and nursery as well as the grounds and former stables.

Julia Lafferty (holding orange file in photo below) gave a talk about its history and place in both society and the landscape (as well as handing out info sheets).

After Pond House the tours walked over to the Clapton Cinematograph Theatre where Julia gave another very good short history of the building.

This is some of the 2pm group:

and 4pm:

Some external detailing on Pond House:

PHOTOGRAPHS above taken by David White

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See more, including photos of one or two

of Pond House's internal features

just scroll down to the post below

(advertising the Open Day)

or click here

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In addition, there are a few more photos (18 in all) in
my Pond House set on Flickr, around half of internal features.

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Planning application documents & drawings

Listed building consent to refurbished Pond House and turn it into 5 self-contained flats is available here.

Planning application documents and plans/architects drawings for the refurbishment of Pond House and stables for the 5 flats and demolition of garages for 6 self-contained dwellings with associated landscaping is available here.

Guided tour of Pond House and more

  
The "Alternative" Open Day

of Historic buildings at risk in Clapton

Organized by the

ClaptonArtsTrust

in association with

 THE HACKNEY SOCIETY 

   

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Almost certainly your one and only chance to see

POND HOUSE (1802)

(behind Clapton Pond itself near the corner of Milldenhall Road)

and learn about the

CLAPTON CINEMATOGRAPH THEATRE (1910)

before they are refurbished

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Sunday 25th September

Guided tours at 2pm & 4pm*

starting at Pond House

(FREE)


*Please note the tour is not suitable for wheelchair users or those with small children or pushchairs as there are steps and staircases. Buildings also in partial disuse and disrepair. 

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A small sample of what awaits you:

    

  

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For those interested in the flyer's design process

This is my first rough sketch for visualising purposes:

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Re-drawn with some alterations to A4 on layout paper:

and then traced onto art board and inked in the outlines

by hand a little more accurately, with further odd adjustments:

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Then quickly coloured in Photoshop

Photos & poster: David White

Email: david@davidwhitedesign.co.uk

  

See the full design process

with all artwork & another col version

in my "Alternative Open Day" project

at:

I have started to improve it further, in expectation of the next Alt Open Day. 

Improvements will include adjusting colour, texture and background.

If I'd had more time I would have translated the hand drawn line art to vector in illustrator and then made further adjustments for this first one.

I'm adding the new artwork to the Behance project on my portfolio (link above) as I do it, bit by bit, as time allows.

Changes to healthcare event

UPDATE (16 Oct)


The event has now been re-scheduled
for Thur 10th November


(click on the letter below to bring it up full size)

UPDATE (26th Sept)

Re: Community Information Event

29 September 2011

Time:  9.30-11.30am

Hackney Carer’s Centre

I am writing to let you know that unfortunately this event has been postponed.

We are aware that this unfortunately clashed with Rosh Hashanah and this has led to a low level of acceptances.

We will be re-organising this event in early November and all those who were invited to this event will be invited to the new event.

Many thanks

Simrat Dhaliwal
Project Support Officer
Performance, Policy and Delivery
Chief Executive's Directorate
London Borough of Hackney
Tel: 020 8356 3239
Email: simrat.dhaliwal@hackney.gov.uk




END UPDATE

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I've been asked to circulate the following to the TRA.


The event is to look at the proposed changes to Health & Social Care Bill and what it will mean for YOU and everyone else in Hackney.

Should you wish to attend or have any further queries, please do not hesitate to contact the following
by Friday 23rd September 2011:

Simrat Dhaliwal: 020 8356 3239

email: simrat.dhaliwal@hackney.gov.uk

or

Timothy Lee: 020 8356 7782

email: timothy.lee@hackney.gov.uk


  
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A personal request

Right now, the government is pushing through changes to our health service which could spell the end of the NHS as we know it. Meanwhile, a funding squeeze means wards are closing and doctors and nurses are being laid off.

Together, we can stop this and save our health service for future generations. We proved that huge petitions can help make the government back down. Now, we need to do the same again to save our NHS.

Please do sign the petition to 
SAVE THE NHS
at


http://www.38degrees.org.uk/page/s/Protect_our_NHS_Petition

Thank you!


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Here's another e-petition you may like to sign (I did) at: 
http://www.gopetition.com/petitions/save-nhs-direct.html


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By the way, this is how GP's voted on a very recent poll at www.gponline.com

                           by David White

Unscheduled Leabridge Police CAP meeing at Beecholme

All local residents welcome

Leabridge ward

Police Community Action Panel

meeting on

Thur 15th Sept

in the Beecholme Hall

cnr Prout & Casimir Rds

at 7.30pm

in response to the recent unrest in our streets

The recent riots - local meeting

 

·       DO YOU care about Clapton and are concerned about what happened in the riots?

·       Did you know that there are others who care - and want to see the area improve as a place to live and work?

·       This is a meeting organised by the community for the community to discuss our issues, and explore ways forward.

·       Maybe you feel ignored? Or you have ideas but it seems that you can’t get them heard?

·       Everyone will have the right to speak, have their say and be listened to.

·       All views expressed will be put forward to the relevant authorities if appropriate. (No names will be used unless agreed with you.)

Want to know more?

Come along on the day!

This is your chance to contribute to the future of Clapton