Stokey Local fundraising fun next weekend. Some great art for your wall. A legal update. View this email in your browser We’ve lots of news of fun fundraising activities coming up and a brief legal update: Sat 13 Dec Sun 14 Dec Limited Edition Screenprints Shop Local And there’s more coming up… Background Legal Update … More Stokey Local and Associated Events in December
Photo: London 24 Held up Blackstock Road too ! Full Story London 24
Efes pool club, a popular celebrity haunt, vows to challenge a cut to its late-night hours Peaches Geldof is known to be a fan of the Hackney haunt. Picture: Gareth Cattermole/Getty Images Full story : Emma Batholomew: Hackney Gazette
Labour ‘dictatorial’ for scrapping Scrutiny Board, say opposition councillors Deputy Mayor of Hackney Sophie Linden defends decision and says residents will still be able to hold politicians to account. http://hackneycitizen.co.uk/2013/10/01/overview-scrutiny-board-scrapped/
Fire officers went on a symbolic strike this week to protest at new plans to make officers work to the age of 60.
Councillor Ian Sharer, leader of the lib Dem group on Hackney Council says , “The new Hackney Council Governance changes will sideline the public and the opposition and concentrate power further in the Mayor’s hands” Hackney Lib Dems will post a full response to this shortly For the “Shared Intelligence” report see Hackney Council … More New Hackney Council Governing Structure is a Denial of Democracy
Councils have come together in an attempt to halt Johnson’s plans to close 10 fire stations and scrap 552 jobs. Leader of Islington council Catherine West says it is not acceptable that residents could be waiting longer for fire engines to arrive in an emergency. She writes: “Together with the other councils, we have written to Eric Pickles, secretary … More Fight against Fire Station Closures Continues
At a planning sub-committee meeting last night (Wednesday 31st July) , the planning sub-committee voted to allow the Sainsbury’s application for Wilmer Place. A large number of spectators crowded into the committee room to see the decision. There was clapping and heckling during the discussion although the meeting calmed when called to order. After the … More Planning Committee allows Sainsbury’s application for Wilmer Place
A letter from the Department of Health and other expert bodies to Local Authorities Dear Lead Member for Children’s Services and Chair of the Health and Wellbeing Board, Improving health outcomes for children and young people: Delivering and commissioning children and young people’s public health services and invitation to sign the pledge You will … More Local Authorities must act on Children’s Health
Monday, 15 July-19 July 18:30 Dalston Walking tours CLR James Library by Dalston Junction station (map) Description Dalston has suddenly become a prime location for developers but are they destroying what makes Dalston special and delivering little for local businesses and residents? During the Dalston Peoples Festival a series of walks will explore the history of Dalston’s … More Walk Dalston
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