Neighbourhood – Page 6

Mini Olympics

Keep the Olympic torch burning! Join us as the streets and nations of Jesus Green compete for mini Olympic glory. Talk to your neighbours to get your street’s team together, or just turn up on the day and join a team. For children and adults, athletes and couch potatoes – teams and age categories will be arranged after registration. Sports including… Egg &… Continue reading Mini Olympics

News from the Freedom Passers

Most people will know that JHERA gives a share of its film income to support the Freedom Passers of Jesus Green. This is not a club, no formalities, just a low key way of keeping in touch with older residents, mainly through deliveries of fish and chips or pie and mash with a few other… Continue reading News from the Freedom Passers

Food bank on Columbia Road

We wanted to remind everyone of our local food bank at Maks on Columbia Road. Sabi and Joe at our lovely local Maks shop have had a food bank collection box for a couple of years. When they’re (eventually) full, the boxes are carried across to St. Peter’s. Please donate something as regularly as you… Continue reading Food bank on Columbia Road

Emergency Meeting minutes Aug 2016

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Baroness Road planning application

A planning application for has been submitted for development on Baroness Road (near Ravenscroft Park). It can be viewed on the Tower Hamlets Council planning pages, Ref no is PA/16/02301. See here. It is summarised as follows: “Removal of existing carpark and erection of new building of 5 and 6 storeys to provide 20 dwellings… Continue reading Baroness Road planning application

Open Meeting Minutes – Wednesday 13 July 2016

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Photos from the Big Lunch

The rain stopped and the clouds broke for our Big Lunch 2016 and Queen’s birthday celebrations. With a fly-by and jellied eels it was always going to be wonderful. Here are a few snaps. Let us know if you’d like to share yours.

Road improvements start on Columbia Road

Looks like building works are well under way for the new road, cycle and pedestrian routes along parts of Columbia Road and in the neighbourhood. If you missed the recent post about these plans see here.

Queen’s correspondence

Although saddened to learn Her Majesty won’t be attending our celebrations on the 12th June, we were excited to get The Queen’s correspondence and kind words.

Proposed temporary school in Haggerston Park

A proposal for a temporary school on Haggerston Park’s depot is being considered by Hackney Council. Some information is available on Hackney Council’s website, here (under the heading Audrey Street). We’ve received a letter addressed to Hackney’s Mayor Pipe from Fiona Banner, Chair of the Haggerston Park User Group, criticising the plans. You can download… Continue reading Proposed temporary school in Haggerston Park

Royal Horticultural Society visiting Columbia Road

On Sunday 19 June 2016, the Royal Horticultural Society (RHS) are visiting Columbia Road as part of a new series of events. As they describe it: The RHS is hitting the road and teaming up with London Farmers’ Markets and other organisations to hold a number of RHS On Tour events in 2016. Visitors can… Continue reading Royal Horticultural Society visiting Columbia Road

East End Trades Guild start their campaign

East End Trades Guild (a community of small independent businesses) have just started their campaign to support bespoke events, talks and walking tours around the East End, and to produce a make of small local businesses. Find out more and join the Guild here.