Posts Tagged ‘Guy Nicholson’
Former refuge for colonial ayahs in Hackney shortlisted for blue plaque
Series of events at Hackney Museum this weekend sheds light on the Indian nannies abandoned by British families after being brought to the UK
Read MoreStoke Newington Library set for multi-million pound renovation
Council pledges £4.5m to restore Grade II-listed building to its former glory
Read MoreCulture boss and Conservative councillor in ‘girls in bikinis’ spat over Hackney Carnival
Cllr Aron Klein says Carnival is ‘total waste of time and money’ as Cllr Guy Nicholson rejects comparison of event to ‘naturist seaside resort’
Read More‘Glastonbury moment’: Hackney Carnival could take a ‘one-year rest’
Council culture boss says ‘challenge’ must be put to Town Hall to seek investors for carnival
Read MoreCouncil urges move away from fashion to bring Hackney Walk back to life
Town Hall to meet with Intermediate Capital Group next week as planning boss expresses ‘frustration’ at vacant units
Read MorePeer gallery and Shoreditch Library to launch year-long arts partnership
Peer director says joint programme of exhibitions and workshops is a ‘powerful way to combine arts, culture, community and knowledge’
Read MoreLandowners object to council’s conservation move tackling ‘inappropriate development’
Shoreditch buildings not to be demolished without council consent as City of London Corporation argues decision ‘devalues area’s special character’
Read MoreDancing babies and woolly trees: Next month’s Hackney Carnival set to be ‘biggest and best yet’
Yarn-bombing and baby disco added to 8 September line-up, alongside the iconic parade through the new Hackney Central location
Read MoreTitbits – Big Bang blares and political prayers
Read this month’s column that pecks at the crumbs of news in the borough
Read MoreTown Hall sanctions rent caps in Hackney Wick to ‘protect its creative heart’
New developments will be forced to re-provide existing workspace at less than half the market rate
Read MoreCouncil business chief unveils local plan in ‘mighty tome’
New centre connecting Upper and Lower Clapton Road proposed, with attention given to ‘urban heat island’ effect
Read More‘They embraced my creativity’: Successful start for council’s first mentorship programme
Thirty-four local students got the chance to experience life at a start-up as part of new careers scheme
Read MoreChesham Arms: 150-year-old Hackney pub retains special heritage status
The Homerton watering hole’s protection as a ‘community asset’ was set to lapse this year
Read MoreBusiness rates: Town Hall launches consultation on £7m relief fund
Residents can have a say on how money is dished out to local businesses, which were hit hard by this year’s rates hike
Read MoreResidents to have a say on Stoke Newington Town Hall revival
Council to ‘breathe new life’ into borough landmarks and wants public to get involved
Read MoreDalston’s Eastern Curve Garden under threat
Regeneration plans slammed as Town Hall launches consultation
Read MoreStoke Newington landlord slapped with £40,000 fine for illegal roof extension
Sternglade Ltd’s director is wanted by police after ignoring repeated demands to demolish extension
Read MoreTraders’ ‘future in doubt’ as government moots business rates rise
Town Hall business chief says increase will ‘tear the heart out of local communities’ as council joins forces with Hackney traders to launch petition
Read MoreHackney’s economy ‘at risk of stagnation’ over rates hike, council warns
Town Hall urges government to delay ‘devastating’ increase in business rates amid Brexit fears
Read MoreVoila! Kingsland Waste Market could be brought back as ‘brocante’, says councillor
Regeneration chief uses French word meaning ‘flea market’ as he answers a colleague’s question about demise of hub for traders
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