tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-278140172024-03-08T02:41:03.079+00:00We Love HoxtonThank you for visiting our blog, a community information site for residents living in Hoxton West in the London Borough of Hackney. Carole Williamshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02960261985625862141noreply@blogger.comBlogger155125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27814017.post-47893258939126478712014-12-04T10:42:00.001+00:002014-12-04T10:42:56.248+00:00London Assembly Launch Cost of Living Survey<span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Your London Assembly Members want to hold the Mayor of London to account for </span><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0); -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">drastic policing cuts, soaring housing costs and transport fares continuing to rise.</span><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><br><br>London Assembly have launched this year’s Living In London survey and are asking for your help by giving you the opportunity to have your say on the key issues in the capital.<br><br>Complete the short survey by visiting <a href="http://cityhalllabour.us9.list-manage.com/track/click?u=a562fa08e19c704ae7cd13527&id=4cd67e5ee6&e=8516905656" target="_blank" style="word-wrap: break-word;">www.bit.ly/londonlife</a> to have your say on how we can improve life for all Londoners.</span>Carole Williamshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02960261985625862141noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27814017.post-25483133175733526072014-05-28T17:15:00.000+01:002014-05-28T17:15:00.168+01:00Hoxton West votes - local election results 2014<div class="separator" style="clear: both;">
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Hoxton West Councillors would like to thank everyone who voted for us in the local elections that took place on 22 May 2014 and for backing our campaign to continue to transform Hoxton West. We are also grateful to everyone who took the time to talk to us over the past twelve months, for telling us what you think of our progress so far, and for sharing your thoughts about how we can continue to make Hoxton West an even better place to live.<br />
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We delivered hundreds of manifestos; tens of thousands of leaflets and hundreds of letters about our record of campaigning for local people since the 2010 elections and outlining our plans for the next four years. We walked tens of miles across the new ward speaking to thousands of residents. Your thoughts, ideas and aspirations helped to form our election pledges which we will now work to deliver – read them <a href="http://welovehoxton.blogspot.co.uk/2014/05/election-pledges-2014.html">here</a>.<br />
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As well as our victory in the local elections, Hackney also voted to return Jules Pipe as Mayor of <br />
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Hackney. He romped home to victory on first preference with 59% of the votes, an increase of 7.5% over 2010. At one point a table collapsed under the weight of his votes!<br />
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Full results of the local and Mayoral elections are available on the council <a href="http://www.hackney.gov.uk/elections-2014-results.htm#.U4XJFr1wbcs">website</a>.<br />
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We want to continue to work with you to be a strong voice for all of Hoxton West.<br />
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You can follow us on twitter for the latest news and sign up to our e-newsletter <a href="http://eepurl.com/mQplz">here</a><br />
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Thanks once again,<br />
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Carole, Phil and Clay
Carole Williamshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02960261985625862141noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27814017.post-72997485128922086752014-05-02T11:38:00.000+01:002014-05-02T11:38:00.147+01:00Election Pledges 2014Over the past few months Hoxton West Councillors have been speaking to local residents to ask what your priorities are for the ward for the next four years. Based on what you have told us, we are making five election pledges to you. If elected we will...<br />
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<li>Campaign to see better regulation of the private rented sector in Hackney, continue to resist Tory and Lib Dem attacks on social housing and fight nationally with the Labour Party to end the Bedroom Tax.</li>
<li>Improve the local environment by planting more street trees, improve cycling facilities and lobby to hold the Mayor of London to account on delivering better air quality in Shoreditch.</li>
<li>Fight for improvements to our local roads and public realm including New North Road junctions and crossings, Murray Grove and Cropley Street shopping area and Pitfield Street.</li>
<li>Ensure that Hoxton West's local parks and green spaces such as Shepherdess Walk Park and Charles Square get the investment they need and work to bring toilets and cafe to Shoreditch Park. Work with the Council to improve leisure facilities at Britainnia Centre.</li>
<li>Complete the Decent Homes programme in Hoxton West over the next 12 months and deliver new investment to those homes left out of the original Decent Homes programme on Fairbank, Provost, Charles Square, Wenlock Barn, Windsor Terrace, Haberdasher and St John's Estates. Finish the regeneration of St Leonard's Court.</li>
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<br />Carole Williamshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02960261985625862141noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27814017.post-53013648585981427492014-04-18T10:43:00.000+01:002014-04-18T10:43:43.421+01:00Hackney's Forthcoming Transport Strategy 2014-2024Hackney has undertaken many ambitious projects in the past 4 years to improve walking, cycling and public transport conditions and options for all residents in the borough; including schemes such as Goldsmiths Row, Pitfield Roundabout, Broadway Market, and the Narrow Way. <br />
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Hackney has ambitious plans to make our borough the most sustainable urban living space in London. To achieve this Hackney will set out a coherent set of sustainable transport policies, proposals and actions in its forthcoming Transport Strategy 2014-2024.<br />
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Some of the goals we want to achieve by 2024 are to ensure:<br />
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<li>To have play an important role in improving resident's health and well being, as well as tackling obesity levels through higher rates of active travel.</li>
<li>Continue to advance the case for key public transport infrastructure improvements in Hackney and promoting linked trips, with Crossrail 2 which is at an advanced stage of design and implementation.</li>
<li>Enhance residents' access to jobs, training and essential services without increasing congestion on public transport or roads.</li>
<li>Strengthen the role of sustainable transport in facilitating Hackney's continued regeneration and supporting the local economy through initiatives such as the 'Love Hackney, Shop Loca' campaign.</li>
<li>Continue the reduction of car ownership and made it unnecessary for residents to need to own a private vehicle.</li>
<li>Significantly improve air quality and lowered carbon emissions from our transport system.</li>
<li>To be better prepared for the implications of climate change on the public realm and transport network.</li>
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Carole Williamshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02960261985625862141noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27814017.post-12018481643600691992014-04-09T16:43:00.004+01:002014-04-09T16:43:55.613+01:00Generation Rent
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Hackney Council has published times and dates of services during the Christmas and new year period. Click <a href="http://t.co/SWGY4yMhVP" target="_blank">here </a>for more details.<br /><br />For information on access to medical advice during the holiday season, visit the Hackney CCG website <a href="http://www.cityandhackneyccg.nhs.uk/services/local-health-services-over-winter.htm" target="_blank">here</a>. <br /><br />For information on contacting local police, visit the <a href="http://content.met.police.uk/Page/TeamFinder?scope_id=1257246763910" target="_blank">Hackney MPS website</a>. <br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">
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Carole Williamshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02960261985625862141noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27814017.post-71065949169067224892013-12-20T17:13:00.000+00:002013-12-20T20:41:08.747+00:00Kingsland Road Fire Station will CloseHackney Council is one of 7 local councils to lose the High Court battle over Mayor of London Boris Johnson's proposals to close 10 fire stations in the capital, including Kingland Road Fire Station. <br><br> We previously wrote about Boris Johnson's plans on this blog <a href="http://welovehoxton.blogspot.com/2012/10/join-campaign-to-save-kingsland-fire.html">here</a> and we are very disappointed to learn of this news today. <div><br></div><div>I<span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">t was only 4 years ago the flames engulfed Thomas Fairchild School. 75 fire fighters and 15 fire engines attended that blaze.</span><br><br>And on 30 November that police, Fire Brigade and Ambulance services attended a blaze on Wenlock Barn Estate, a short distance from the one at Thomas Fairchild School. </div><div><br></div><div>Due to the swift action of the emergency services, the blaze was quickly contained and n<span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">o one was hurt. We are concerned, however, that should there be a substantial blaze again in the future, the closure of Kingsland Road Fire Station could put an unnecessary strain on Old Street Fire Station.</span></div>Carole Williamshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02960261985625862141noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27814017.post-3421362658997143512013-10-28T11:46:00.003+00:002013-10-28T11:46:53.636+00:00Hoxton Ward Forum Meeting - Tuesday 29 October<br />
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Send and <a href="mailto:hoxton@hackney.gov.uk" target="_blank">email </a>to <a href="mailto:hoxtn@hackney.gov.uk" target="_blank">sign up</a> for information for future meetings.<br />
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Carole Williamshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02960261985625862141noreply@blogger.comLondon Borough of Hackney, Greater London, UK51.531560697816047 -0.08486509323120117251.530326197816045 -0.087386593231201168 51.53279519781605 -0.082343593231201176tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27814017.post-82822038785724391782013-09-13T15:38:00.000+01:002013-09-13T15:38:12.345+01:00Hackney to Challenge Boris Johnson Overturning Planning Inspectorate Decision on Affordable Housing<br />Boris Johnson has made amendments to the London Plan prohibiting London boroughs setting their own affordable rent levels. <br /><br />Under the Government's affordable rent scheme, social housing tenatns can be charged up to 80% of market rent. London boroughs want to be able to set the cap on affordable rents according to local need. Boris Johnson, however, want to set affordable rent without considering local need. <br /><br />Labour Assembly Members joined forces with Lib Dem and Green Party Members to vote against the Mayor's damaging amendment, arguing that this would drive up rents and land prices and also make housing increasing unaffordable to those of low or modest incomes.<br />
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To read full details of the London Assembly meeting, read Jennette Arnold's website <a href="http://jennettearnold.com/2013/09/death-of-new-truly-affordable-housing-in-london/" target="_blank">here</a>.<br /><br />The Mayor of Hackney, Jules Pipe, announced this week that Hackney will be joining 9 other councils to challenge Boris Johnson.<br />
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More details will be posted as soon as it is made available.<br /><br />Carole Williamshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02960261985625862141noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27814017.post-43228609492251382942013-06-19T14:25:00.000+01:002013-06-19T14:25:03.343+01:00Hoxton Ward Forum<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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The Hoxton Ward forum will meet on Wednesay 19 June at 7pm in Provost Community Centre, Murray Grove. <br />
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This will be an opportunity to meet your councillors, raise local issues and explore opportunities to improve Hoxton.<br />
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For further information visit <a href="http://www.hackney.gov.uk/hoxton-ward">www.hackney.gov.uk/hoxton-ward</a> or <a href="mailto:hoxton@hackney.gov.uk" target="_blank">email us</a>.<br />
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Following a ten week consultation the Local Government Boundary Commission for England (LGBCE) announced changes to the ward boundaries in Hackney. The changes became necessary to ensure that each Councillor in the Borough represents roughly the same number of voters in each ward.<br />
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There will be two new Hoxton wards:<br />
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<b>Hoxton West</b> is bounded by New North Road, Rushton Street, Bridport Place and Pitfield Street, Old Street.<br />
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<b>Hoxton East and Shoreditch</b> will be bounded by Pitfield Street, Regents Canal to the North and Kingsland Road to the East. The southern parts of what was the old Haggerston Ward will remain the same. <br />
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A map of the new ward boundaries is available on <a href="http://www.lgbce.org.uk/__documents/lgbce/reviews/hackney/draft/hackney-map-a-hoxton-east_and_shoreditch-hoxton-west.pdf" target="_blank">LGBCE website</a>.<br />
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The proposed new boundaries will be implemented by a draft order which will go before Parliament and new arrangements will come into force at the council elections 2014.<br />
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Consultation submissions and responses are available on the <a href="http://www.lgbce.org.uk/news-and-media/latest-news/lgbce-electoral-review/local-electoral-arrangements-for-hackney-finalised" target="_blank">LGBCE website</a>.<br />
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<br />Carole Williamshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02960261985625862141noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27814017.post-37074905408465228922013-06-14T11:02:00.001+01:002013-06-14T11:02:35.303+01:00Proposed Closure of Kingsland Fire StationThe London Fire and Emergency Planning Authority is consulting on Boris Johnson's plans to close 12 fire stations across London, reduce the number of fire engines by 18 and reduce the number of firefighters by 460. <br />
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Under his plans, the number of fire stations in London would go from 151 to 100 and Kingsland Fire Station would close. Whitechapel, Leyton and Leytonstone Stations would also have their fire engines reduced from two to one.<br />
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You can read the full proposal <a href="http://www.london-fire.gov.uk/lsp5/#.UWQyWqVnhIA" target="_blank">here</a>.<br />
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We believe that these reductions pose a danger for hackney as response times for the first appliance will increase by 11 second and by 23 seconds for the second appliance. <br />
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We also believe that these plans will put the safety of our local community at risk and we oppose the measures set out in the consultation document.<br />
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We commend the efforts of fire fighters who worked hard to put out the fire that started in Thomas Fairchild School in 2009 but are concerned that, should there be a fire on the same magnitude any where in the borough at some point in the future, fire fighters' efforts would be hindered by the closure of this crucial station.<br />
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As the consultation period comes to an end, we urge you to look at the full proposal for closing fire stations online here and take a few minutes to respond <a href="https://www.citizenspace.com/app/london-fire-brigade/lsp5/consult_view" target="_blank">here</a>. The consultation closes in a few days.<br />
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If like hundreds of local people, you want to back Hackney's campaign to save Kingsland Fire Station, you can sign the petition <a href="http://www.ipetitions.com/petition/save-kingsland-fire-station/" target="_blank">here</a>.<br />
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Carole Williamshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02960261985625862141noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27814017.post-86726778872983752662012-12-21T10:16:00.001+00:002012-12-24T07:28:42.325+00:00Changes to Recycling and Waste Collection Days During the HolidaysRecycling and waste collection days will change during the Christmas holidays. Details can be found on the council website along with all the other changes to Council services during Christmas and New year period (http://www.hackney.gov.uk/Festive-Season-Opening-Times.htm).Carole Williamshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02960261985625862141noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27814017.post-60479320458365350402012-11-25T15:38:00.000+00:002012-11-25T15:38:00.613+00:00Hackney Borough Commander to Host Live WebchatHackney Borough Commander to host first live webchat to answer questions from the public’s on Wednesday, 28 November at 6.30pm.<br />
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The webchat will provide people living and working in Hackney with an opportunity to ask Hackney’s top police officer questions on policing the borough and his vision of the future.<br />
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The webchat is part of Matt Horne’s commitment to speak directly with members of the public to find out their views on Hackney Police and how it can further improve.<br />
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You will be able to access the webchat on Wednesday 28 November at 6.30pm via the Met Police’s website at: http://www.met.police.uk/askyourlocalpolice/ The webchat will also be hosted live by the Hackney Gazette at: www.hackneygazette.co.uk<br />
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If you can’t make the webchat you can pre-submit questions in advance at: hackneypolice@met.police.uk or on Twitter using the hashtag #AskHackneyPolice<br />
<br />Carole Williamshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02960261985625862141noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27814017.post-4568074536357901092012-11-23T09:30:00.001+00:002012-11-23T09:30:24.039+00:00Tell Us Your Views on Hackney's Night LifeThe Living in Hackney Scrutiny Commission is completing a review of how the Council manages the impact of late-night entertainment in the borough.<br />
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The ‘night time economy’ in Hackney includes pubs, bars, restaurants, cinemas, nightclubs, and live music venues. Areas like Shoreditch and Dalston have vibrant night lives, and whilst this attracts visitors and business to the area it also causes problems for local residents and pressure on public services.<br />
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The Commission is keen to hear the views of local residents as part of this review, as well as those going out in Hackney at night.<br />
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An online survey has been set up for residents to share their views to be included in this review. The online survey can be found <a href="http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/GN8DMZ7" target="_blank">here</a>.<br />
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At the end of this review the Commission’s councillors will make recommendations about how services can be improved, based on the evidence they have heard.<br />
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<br />Carole Williamshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02960261985625862141noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27814017.post-31258815621116447232012-10-29T17:25:00.002+00:002012-10-29T17:25:25.997+00:00Join the Campaign to Save Kingsland Fire Station<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Helvetica;">The London Fire Brigade is facing steep cuts due to the government cutting the fire budget by 25%. That amounts to £29.5 million this year and by a further £35.3 million next year. In total £65 million.</span><br />
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Earlier this month the BBC saw sight of a document that earmarked a total of 17 of the 113 fire stations in London for closure, which would see a loss of 600 jobs. <br />
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The stations include Kingsland Road fire station in Hackney along with fire stations in Action, Belsize, Bow, Clapham, Clerkenwell, Downham, Islington, Kensington, Knightsbridge, New Cross, Peckham, Silvertown, Southwark, Westminseter, Whitechapel and Woolwich. </div>
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The following figures demonstrate the urgency of calling on the Mayor of London to reconsider plans to close Kingsland fire station:</div>
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<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Helvetica;">Kingsland fire station attended to 720 incidents across Hackney in the last 12 months, 658 of which were real incidents, and 52 false alarms. This included 309 actual fires (plus 56 false alarms re fire).</span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Helvetica;"><a href="http://www.facebook.com/SaveIslingtonFireStations" target="_blank">Islington fire station</a></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Helvetica;">, another station at risk of closure, has attended 71 incidents in Hackney in the last 12 months, when a call was received and the nearest Hackney fire station was unavailable.</span></li>
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You can read more about what you can do to join with the Hackney Labour Group to call on the Mayor of London to save Kingsland Fire Station <a href="http://www.hackney-labour.org.uk/save-kingsland-fire-station" target="_blank">here</a>.</div>
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<li>Download a petition <a href="https://docs.google.com/open?id=0ByS8uVb0rBJYcG5EWXA3V0dPZFk">here</a> and collect signatures from your neighbours and friends</li>
<li>Join our <a href="https://www.facebook.com/SaveKingslandFireStation">Facebook group</a> to keep updated on the campaign</li>
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Carole Williamshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02960261985625862141noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27814017.post-63834901353779106782012-07-19T22:55:00.003+01:002012-07-19T22:56:30.716+01:00One Hackney Festival and the Olympic Torch RelayThere are just seven days until the Olympic Games start and there is one more day before the One Hackney festival when Hackney will welcome the Olympic Torch to the borough.<br />
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The parade will kick off at 10.30am in Hoxton at Pitfield Street before it heads off up Whitemore Road and Stamford Road to Kingsland Road.<br />
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The parade will then continue north to Stoke Newington Road and Stoke Newington High Street before turning left into Stoke Newington Church Street at around 12.30. <br />
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The Olympic Torch is then expected to arrive in the borough at 15.50 in Shoreditch. It will then travel up to Dalston, onto Stoke Newington before going onto Hackney Central, and along Homerton Road, past Mabley Green and Hackney Marshes. <br />
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Please remember that buses will be suspended outside Hackney Town Hall as large crowds will be expected there.<br />
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Road will also be closed to allow the One Hackney parade and the Olympic Torch to pass through the borough. The following roads will be closed for the parade from 10.30am:<br />
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<li>Stamford Road - All bays on western side between Englefield Road and A10 Kingsland Road. </li>
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For further information on the One Hackney Festival, please read <a href="https://webmail.hackney.gov.uk/exchweb/bin/redir.asp?URL=http://www.hackney.gov.uk/One-Hackney-FAQs.htm">FAQs about the festival</a>. <br />
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<br />Carole Williamshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02960261985625862141noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27814017.post-64291812082750984952012-07-15T16:17:00.000+01:002012-07-15T16:17:00.177+01:00Travel in Hackney During the London 2012 Games<a href="http://www.thelondondailynews.com/images/Olympic%20Lanes%20image.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="236" src="http://www.thelondondailynews.com/images/Olympic%20Lanes%20image.JPG" width="320" /></a>The London 2012 Games start in less then two weeks and 1 million visitors are expected in London throughout the duration of the Games. <br />
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Roads and public transport will be busy across the capital and The Olympic and Paralympic Route Network and Games Lanes will connect venues, accommodation and transport hubs. <br />
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Although there will be significant changes will be to Homerton Road and the Eastway, other areas of the borough will also be affected. <br />
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There will be a number of road events during the Olympic and Paralympic Games and streets will be closed. Although events will not take place in Hackney, City Road, Old Street and Great Eastern Street will be used as an alternative route for athletes, officials, workers and media when road events take place on the Olympic Route Network. These will take place on <b><i>28 and 29 July and 4,5,7,11 and 12 August</i></b>. When the road events are in operation, changes to the roads will include longer parking and stopping restrictions and switching off some pedestrian crossing signals. <br />
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The Olympic Route Network will generally be in operation and enforced between 6am and midnight though there will be some changes to times of operation. Transport for London have warned that <i><b>any </b></i>vehicles that are driven, load, park or stop illegally on ORN/PRN will be removed and will face £130 Penalty Charge Notice. I have spoken to transport for London and have been informed that cyclists will also receive PCN if they cycle in the ORN/PRN during times of operation. <br />
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For more information on how transport will be affected during the Games, please visit the <a href="http://www.getaheadofthegames.com/" target="_blank">Get Ahead of the Games website</a> where you can sign up for email alerts at Games time. You can also follow @GAOTG on Twitter or call 0843 222 1234 for details.<br />
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We have published our latest We Love Hoxton e-newsletter full of news and information on the London 2012 Games. <br />
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To find out more about how the Games will affect parking, driving and waste collection services, <a href="http://eepurl.com/nC6GX" target="_blank">click here</a>.<br />
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You can read <a href="http://us5.campaign-archive2.com/home/?u=b692bbd8ebd3d90704976be40&id=0ac49af5ac" target="_blank">previous versions of our e-newsletter here</a>.<br />
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If you would like to sign up to receive future newsletters direct to you inbox, <a href="http://blogspot.us5.list-manage.com/subscribe?u=b692bbd8ebd3d90704976be40&id=0ac49af5ac" target="_blank">click here</a>.Carole Williamshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02960261985625862141noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27814017.post-59104057245958120432012-07-06T18:30:00.000+01:002012-07-19T22:55:52.421+01:00One Hackney FestivalHackney will welcome the Olympic Torch on Saturday 12 July and everyone is invited to take part in the celebrations planned for the day.<br />
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There will be a parade starting at 10.30 the junction of Pitfield Street and Whitmore Road. The parade will travel through along Kingsland Road, before travelling on to Clissold Park in Stoke Newington where the Olympic Torch will be welcomed. <br />
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The Torch will pass several hotspots along the One Hackney Festival <a href="http://www.hackney.gov.uk/Assets/Documents/Torch_relay_map.pdf" target="_blank">parade route.</a> <br />
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15.54 the Torch arrives in Hackney at Shoreditch High Street<br />
16.02 it will enter Kingsland Road<br />
16.06 the Torch will pass by the Shoreditch Festival<br />
16.20 passes Gillet Square<br />
16.34 Turns into Stoke Newington Church Street<br />
16.47 Torch Moment in Clissold Park<br />
17.54 arrives at Hackney Town Hall<br />
18.20 passes Mabley Green<br />
18.28 leaves Hackney via Eastway<br />
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Times have been supplied by the London Organising Committee of the Olympic Games and Paralympic Games and are approximate.<br />
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Shoreditch Festival will be a programme of free live music and entertainment alongside the Regents Canal. More details are available on the festival <a href="http://www.shoreditchfestival.org.uk/" target="_blank">website</a>.<br />
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For more details on the One Hackney Festival, visit the <a href="http://www.hackney.gov.uk/one-festival" target="_blank">council website</a> or the <a href="http://www.facebook.com/hackney2012" target="_blank">One Hackney page on Facebook</a>.<br />
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<br />Carole Williamshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02960261985625862141noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27814017.post-72810668682844029182012-07-04T11:25:00.000+01:002012-07-04T11:25:00.586+01:00Waste Collections During London 2012 GamesThe times of waste collections will be changed during the London 2012 Games. Collection days will remain the same throughout the Games but, in order to keep the streets clear, collections will start at <u><b><i>6am</i></b></u>.<br />
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Residents are being asked to ensure that waste is place outside so crews can clear waste and recycling quickly.<br />
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For more information on council services during London 2012, please visit the <a href="http://www.hackneay.gov.uk/2012-games" target="_blank">council website</a>.Carole Williamshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02960261985625862141noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27814017.post-54996915641569810072012-06-19T21:00:00.000+01:002012-06-19T21:00:03.916+01:00Hoxton Ward Forum<br /><br />The new <a href="http://mginternet.hackney.gov.uk/ieListDocuments.aspx?CId=434&MId=2123">Hoxton Ward</a> forum will meet for the first time on Wednesday 4 July in Arden Community Hall on Arden Estate.<br /><br /><br />The new forums replace the old neighbourhood committee system focussing on local issues. The agenda will be developed as a partnership between residents and councillors with the aim of improving the local area.<br /> <br />Put the date in your diary and and email our <a href="mailto:hoxton@hackney.gov.uk" target="_blank">new Hoxton forum email</a> account for further details. (For casework and other matters, continue to use our Hackney email addresses.)<div>
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Residents have contacted Hoxton Councillors to register their concerns about the impact that a large number of students will have on Hoxton. In March, Councillor Carole Williams spoke at a planning committee against an application for yet another halls of residence on Corsham Street.<br />
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As the planning application sat within the council's own planning guidance, the application was accepted by the Committee.<br />
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However, the concerns of residents have been heard and ward Councillors have taken these on board.<br />
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You can see the letter from Councillor Nicholson <a href="https://dl.dropbox.com/u/85654287/corsham%20street%20development.pdf" target="_blank">here</a>. In summary the response states that Hackney's Core Strategy has no specific policy on student housing but that it states Hackney will seek 'to provide a mix of housing to meet the identified needs of different types of households within the borough'. The letter also makes reference to the London Plan which requires boroughs to work with the Mayor of London and local communities ensuring that 'strategic and local requirements for student housing meeting a demonstrable need are addressed.'<br />
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Officers are currently working on the Development Management Development Plan will will include detailed criteria based policies for the assessment of planning applications that relate to student accommodation. At the time of writing the letter, that document was due to go to this month's <a href="http://mginternet.hackney.gov.uk/ieListDocuments.aspx?CId=111&MId=1939" target="_blank">Cabinet meeting scheduled for 25 April</a>.<br />
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We will continue to update this blog with more information as it is received.Carole Williamshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02960261985625862141noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27814017.post-44065275055305107032012-05-31T12:35:00.002+01:002012-05-31T12:36:12.279+01:00New Ward Forum to Replace Neighbourhood CommitteeThe Shoreditch Neighbourhood Committee, which cut across, Hoxton, Haggerston, De Beauvoir and Queensbridge wards, held its last meeting on Thursday 19 April and will be replace by 19 new ward forums. <br />
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The new ward forums will focus on local issues and improvement plans for the ward will be developed and will provide a starting point for setting the agenda. These improvement plans will also become the vehicle through which residents and councillors can work together to focus efforts to make a difference in the area. <br />
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The date of the first meeting of the new Hoxton ward forum is yet to be announced but full details will be published in Hackney Today, on the Council's website. We will also use emails to inform residents of the first meeting where appropriate. <br />
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Also keep checking our blog and <a href="http://www.twitter.com/welovehoxton" target="_blank">twitter stream</a> for more news.Carole Williamshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02960261985625862141noreply@blogger.com