Posts Tagged ‘Woodberry Down’
Fed-up residents call on councils and Thames Water to clean up ‘filthy’ New River
Campaigners say more needs to be done to keep the section of the New River that flows through Hackney clean and litter-free
Read MoreCommunity group condemns plans to demolish Rowley Gardens Estate for a ‘monolith as penetrable as Uluru’
Friends of Rowley Gardens calls for the block to be renovated rather than bulldozed as part of the Woodberry Down regeneration
Read MoreFinal Woodberry Down plans win approval despite fears over ‘staggering’ loss of wildlife
Campaigners have raised concerns over biodiversity and cuts to social housing
Read MoreHackney Council more than doubles its debt in one year – but what is the Town Hall spending on?
Hackney Council’s borrowing is below average for London, but its debt burden is set to rise five-fold by 2028
Read More‘Disappointed’: Residents and community groups condemn latest Woodberry Down masterplan
Loss of social homes and biodiversity among complaints as new proposals set to be put in front of councillors
Read More‘Unbearable’: Rent campaigners lobby council over pregnant single mum in sewage-ridden flat
Town Hall offers formal meeting with resident Eden Laoutaris and London Renters Union following protest
Read More‘Not what people need’: Community group sounds alarm after Woodberry Down masterplan reveal
‘How do we end up with fewer social homes than there were at the start?’ asks representative of local residents’ body
Read MorePoor housing shreds people’s mental health warns expert as thousands still living in temporary accommodation
Call for residents to unite over housing issues
Read MoreCampaigners speak out over loss of council homes in major rebuild of Woodberry Down estate
‘This is not what the regeneration was meant to be about,’ says resident Geoff Bell
Read MoreWoodberry Down’s residents and natural history celebrated in project by Royal College of Art graduate
Xinqi Chen’s stunning illustrations were inspired by local stories and the campaign to save the Happy Man tree
Read MorePlan for 76 retirement homes in Woodberry Down gets thumbs-up
Anchor Hanover development on Newnton Close wins approval from councillors
Read MoreBy-election results leave Hackney’s political landscape unchanged
Labour holds three of the four wards up for grabs, while the Tories retain Stamford Hill West
Read MoreWoodberry Down by-election 2021: All your candidates in one place
Four candidates standing in a by-election taking place the same day as the London Mayoral election lay out their policies
Read MoreDon’t lose your say – one week left to register to vote
Hackney residents have just one week left to register to vote in next month’s local and regional elections
Read MoreReprieve for Happy Man Tree as planning decision to be reconsidered
Publication of council’s new Local Plan means major applications must be looked at again, with the public able to have its say
Read MoreWoodberry Down demolition begins after court bans Happy Man tree protests
Town Hall welcomes ‘last resort’ injunction as campaigners hit out at the ‘extreme’ tactic and vow to fight on
Read MoreHappy Man Tree protesters raise alarm over ‘democratic deficit’
Campaigners criticise ‘inadequate’ consultation as developer Berkeley Homes reaffirms that felling tree will prevent delay in delivering affordable homes
Read MoreThousands plead with developer Berkeley Homes not to fell Happy Man Tree
Much loved 150-year-old plane tree set for chop as part of Woodberry Down Estate regeneration
Read MoreCharity delivering hot meals to vulnerable Woodberry Down residents appeals for help
Manor House Development Trust needs donations to expand the reach of its free service to 500 people
Read MoreNumber of homes for social rent under completed Woodberry Down plans under scrutiny
Updated plans for seven more socially-rented properties for estate’s Block B approved at planning meeting
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