• Victoria Park Fireworks Replaced by 3 Smaller Events in Tower Hamlets

  By ABattisby at 14:41 on 02/11/11

  

  Victoria Park Fireworks have been cancelled by Tower Hamlets Council this year, on grounds of health and safety. Dalston People announced the decision in March this year. Instead of the annual free fireworks extravaganza, the event will now be split into three smaller, more localised events across Tower Hamlets. The smaller fireworks displays will be held at Weavers Fields in Bethnal Green, Millwall Park in Mudchute, and Bartlett...

• Stoke Newington Library Closed for Improvements

  By ABattisby at 20:14 on 08/05/11

  

  Stoke Newington Library will be closed for improvements from tomorrow until the 17th May 2011. The planned work is part of Hackney Council's continued investment and improvement of its library service.  When Stoke Newington Library re-opens customers will be able to borrow books, DVDs and pay fines at the newly installed self service kiosks. This will free library staff to spend more time supporting the customers that want a...

• Have your say on the future of Hackney’s Libraries and Archives

  By ABattisby at 17:23 on 11/04/11

  

  Hackney Council are to hold a public consultation into the future of Hackney's Libraries and Archives. The consultation will aim to find out residents opinions on libraries in the borough and takes place from 18 April till 27 June 2011.  Hackney Council is keeping all eight of its libraries open and wants to hear what local people, whether they use libraries or not, think of the plans for the future, set out in the Library and...

• Dalston residents oppose council's licensing restrictions

  By ABattisby at 22:23 on 10/01/11

  

  Dalston will continue to be one of London's party places to be after Hackney Council failed to tighten licensing restrictions on local venues. Over 1000 people from the area responded to the consultation, which found that 77 per cent of respondents were opposed to introducing a special policy area (SPA) to restrict new licences in Dalston. The restrictions would have affected many of Dalston's top attraction spots such as The Nest,...

• Hackney Council responds to CLR James Library Petition

  By ABattisby at 14:31 on 23/09/10

  

  Hackney Council has responded to the news that Dalston's CLR James Library will be renamed. Dalston People reported on a petition that began online to to retain the name 'C.L.R. James Library' for the new library in Dalston Square. The library will be part of the new Dalston Square Development. Organisers of the online petition said: "This issue should be of concern not only to Hackney based writers and readers from the African...

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