Memorial for Barrie Hibberd

The Memorial for Barrie Hibberd

will be held on

Wednesday 15th June, 2011

arrive at 11am

(11.30am start).

Revd. Gualter R. de Mello will be taking the Service at:

Prideaux House,
10, Church Crescent,
London E9 7DL

Tel: 0208 986 6000 or E-mail: prideaux.house@btconnect.com

Refreshments afterwards

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If you wish to attend the memorial, please let us know by Monday 29th May

email: claptonpanel@gmail.com

Last chance to fight high-rise in Lea Regional Park

UPDATE 26 MAY

The LVRPA have indicated that a High Court JR to overturn the Secretary of State's decision will not go ahead, however a JR of the planning decision might.

Please email the LVRPA executive committee:

Derrick Ashley (Chairman):  derrick.ashley@hertscc.gov.uk

Michael Rye (Vice Chairman): Cllrmichael.rye@enfield.gov.uk

Valerie Metcalfe:  cllr.valerie.metcalfe@essex.gov.uk

Joyce Ryan joyce.ryan@redbridge.gov.uk

Liz Webster: cllr.elizabeth.webster@essex.gov.uk

and ask them to go for a Judicial Review of the Waltham Forest planning decision.

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We have a final, unexpected, chance to fight off the development pictured above
ie. Essex Wharf

It could signal open season for Lea Valley park developments

Waltham Forest Council granted planning permission in January for the controversial seven-storey Essex Wharf tower blocks in the Lee Valley Regional Park (LVRP) aside the River Lea.

The Lee Valley Regional Park Authority (LVRPA), referred the decision to the Secretary of State for reconsideration, but Eric Pickles decided last week intervention would not be justified, ‘because the issues raised do not relate to matters of more than local importance.’

Opponents are deciding whether to apply for a High Court judicial review, which could overturn the Secretary of State’s decision.

Please help by emailing cllr Chris Kennedy and support
him in calling for the Lee Valley Regional Park Authority to continue pushing for the
Judicial Review

Email: christopher.kennedy@hackney.gov.uk

Chris Kennedy also sits on the Executive so his position gives us some hope.

The next LVRPA executive committee is on 26 May.

Judicial review would have to be brought within three months, which would fall on 18 June.


The full story:
http://millfieldsusers.blogspot.com/2011/05/park-authority-must-challeng
e-pickles.html

This is touch-and-go and your action could make all the difference,
so please try to give it a little of your time.

Queries contact councillor Ian Rathbone
Mobilet: 07890 654 068




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For the full background and recent history see:

http://beecholme.blogspot.com/2011/03/disastrous-decision-for-lea-valley.html

and

http://beecholme.blogspot.com/2010/09/urgent-call-to-save-lea-valley-oppose.html

Beecholme ETRA meeting 19th May

Enhanced TRA meetings have our Estate Manager, Hackney Homes officers and (most times) councillor Linda Kelly attending.

At this meeting we will be deciding the EIB projects, the summer day trip, the pramsheds and the upcoming 184 walkabout among other things.

(click on the poster above to see it full size)




About the TRA
  
The TRA is here primarily to represent residents and to ensure the estate is run and looks the way we want (within certain guidelines and rules) so your opinion is important. You can come to any TRA meeting or contact me, David White (TRA Secretary) on 0208 806 3731 or email: david@davidwhitedesign.co.uk


If you live on the Beecholme Estate and have any queries, problems or issues of any kind, your first port of call is our Estate Manager Esther Ojimba (0208 356 6552), however, the TRA is also here to help and can liaise with officers on your behalf if we can't deal with the problem directly.


CCTV
If you have an ASB report and think something might be on CCTV, please note the exact time of the incident or get as close as you can.


It is a real problem looking through 24 hours of video simple because it takes so long. Often the incident is only a few seconds so officers viewing can't fast forward at more than 2x or they risk missing it. That means someone has to sit in front of a screen for 12 hours to review 24hrs of footage, per camera!!


Obviously this isn't a practical proposition  so noting the time of the incident is critical.


I am glad to say we've had very few incidents on the estate over the last 6 months - lets hope it stays that way.


                                     by David White (sec B&CTRA)

Sculpted bench opening

The official opening of the bench at Beecholme

was a few days ago now and the story has been quite widely taken up. 

Adults above L to R: David Mulligan (Hackney Homes EIB officer), Michael Shore (TRA chair), Councillor Linda Kelly and Hackney Homes Resident Participation officer Coralie Francis.


PHOTOS David White

Above - Professional photographer at the opening

Sculptor Tim Norris                                                PHOTO David White

Three sets of photos of the bench from installation to opening at

http://www.flickr.com/photos/davidandseb/collections/72157626619447565/

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We've actually temporarily cordoned it off again while the turfs on the banking root properly, but it won't be long before it will be open to use permanently.

You can just make out the turfs in the photo above.

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London Housing News story

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The two new satellite benches still to come (mentioned in the article above) are dependent on the TRA being successful with a recent application for an HCVS GrassRoots Grant - for the benches and continuation of the grounds planting - match funded with our EIB

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Follow up story in the Hackney Gazette

Above - Hackney Gazette article 5th May edition

http://www.hackneygazette.co.uk/home/e-edition

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See the sculpture page for the history and full info about the bench, from first sketches to a slide show of the bench being installed (near the bottom of the page)

Important new Clapton Pond website

http://claptonpond.org/

The Clapton Pond

Neighbourhood Action Group Website

with its own dedicated

Clapton Conference page

has gone live! 

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Regular updates will be posted to the website and there is facility to respond.

Those people who would like to receive regular updates by email can subscribe to do so under the heading on the website 'ABOUT' where there are full instructions.

 If there are more than one posting in a day, these will be combined into one update e-mail, so you will never receive more than one e-mail in a day. In reality, it will probably be considerably fewer than that. 

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Facebook!

For those of you who use Facebook, The Clapton Pond Neighbourhood Action now has a Facebook page:


http://www.facebook.com/home.php#!/claptonponde5

In addition, there is also a Facebook page for the upcoming

Clapton Festival

happening on June 11 & 12.

New market at Rushmore Rd

Lots of photos of the market at

http://www.sundaymorningmarket.blogspot.com/

The ASA - who watches the watchers

Campaigns like this bring the advertising industry and the ASA into disrepute.

It exemplifies the very worst in both

The shameful "NO2AV" adverts

...in other words:

   Vote no or the baby gets it

and be shocked at (made up) figures for (made up) voting machines

with the sub-text, of course, that the NHS matters, but democracy doesn't.

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"When I filed my complaint, I was told by the ASA that it can't interfere and that it's a matter for the Electoral Commission. The latter, however, now says it's a matter for the ASA, as it only deals with political parties."

Says Sunny Hundai's (of the Guardian) about his complaint to the ASA

See his full article (with details of the deceit).

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    The Advertising Standards Authority also say that "for reasons of freedom of speech", it does not have powers to adjudicate on print adverts "where the purpose of the ad is to persuade voters in a local, national or international election or referendum" - ie whether or not an advert is blatantly misleading or deceitful.

This can't be right.

   

Complain to the ASA

Demand they take responsibility & close this loophole:

Advertising Standards Authority
Mid City Place              

71 High Holborn

London

WC1V 6QT

Tel: 020 7492 2222

Fax: 020 7242 3696

or use their online form to comment

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"Pursuasion" should not be based on fiction, couched as fact.

Bad taste might not be within the ASA's remit but dishonesty is.

Demand this loophole is closed

Clapton Festival launched

For the first time ever

the people of Clapton

are going to celebrate the place where they live

with

a

Festival

on the weekend of

the

11th & 12th June

Lower Clapton Road, from the Lea Bridge roundabout

right down to Clapton Square

will be transformed into

a community showcase of exciting events, activities & stands

including

music • art • dancing • films • fancy dress

with live bands

and much more

At St John’s Church (above) there will an evening recital of classical music.

The Round Chapel (above) on the corner of Powerscroft Road and Lower Clapton Road will play host to a reggae soundclash
featuring Solution Sound, Gladdy Wax and Trevor Sax.

One highlight will be the Clapton Walk, an amazing dance performed up and down Lower Clapton Road by students from the BSix six form centre (above) on the cormer of Kennighall Road and pupils from Clapton Girls School in Laura Place, Lower Clapton.

Many shops and traders are also getting involved and will exhibit work by local artists and photographers.

“The festival will provide a fantastic opportunity for local people to celebrate living and working in our vibrant community,” said organiser, Louise Goodison.

                                       text under the pics from a Hackney Gazette article

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Check out the Clapton Festival Facebook page

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