tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-90020275852221680952024-03-16T01:09:35.685+00:00MEOTRAMile End Old Town Residents' Association (MEOTRA) covers the area bounded by Mile End Road, Lichfield Road, the Regent’s Canal and Coborn Street. If you live in the MEOTRA area, then you are a member of the AssociationJohn Whttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15209412771643075300noreply@blogger.comBlogger293125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9002027585222168095.post-49324641679096440402024-03-15T20:39:00.000+00:002024-03-15T20:39:09.594+00:00MEOTRA has a new website at MEOTRA.ORG<p> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmtIJNZ_SK8qozh38sjXfs4bFjheRMGuLnQjvuSrCp54bJIZvOd3wyJcDK6Mm1BWizk_hKZfmBw4ro-YWKYmbYknB_PtWdKGH2sAV7elBbBvscef-6JtVfudfyN7MvqcktaHQjEHnHw0tfkjHU9DxhUOZ2EtAJnwErwFU5hW46n_n6Tby_CZBqUJMXrIo/s1025/meotra.org.uk%202013-2023.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="638" data-original-width="1025" height="398" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmtIJNZ_SK8qozh38sjXfs4bFjheRMGuLnQjvuSrCp54bJIZvOd3wyJcDK6Mm1BWizk_hKZfmBw4ro-YWKYmbYknB_PtWdKGH2sAV7elBbBvscef-6JtVfudfyN7MvqcktaHQjEHnHw0tfkjHU9DxhUOZ2EtAJnwErwFU5hW46n_n6Tby_CZBqUJMXrIo/w640-h398/meotra.org.uk%202013-2023.png" width="640" /></a></p><div><br /></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><div style="text-align: center;">MEOTRA.org.uk has been posting articles since 2013.</div></span><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">Two hundred and ninety six articles later,</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">It has been supplanted by <a href="http://MEOTRA.ORG" target="_blank"><b>MEOTRA.ORG</b></a></span><p></p></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">The archived articles within the meotra.org.uk pages allow a peek into the lives and goings on around these 13 streets over a 10-year period. This site also contains some 140 newsletters dating back to MEOTRA's formation in 1974. That's 50 years of local history at your fingertips.</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><b>To look at old blog articles, search using the search bar (top left), or graze the word cloud below this post.</b></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><b>The digital versions of the newsletters are not searchable PDFs, but the contents of all 140 have been manually indexed (a labour of love if ever there was one). This index is on the <a href="https://www.meotra.org.uk/p/newsletter-archive.html" target="_blank">newsletter archive page</a>.</b></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><b>And don't forget to head over to the new website <a href="http://meotra.org">meotra.org</a> </b></span></div>John Whttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15209412771643075300noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9002027585222168095.post-89718192650071132212023-09-22T00:00:00.002+01:002023-09-22T00:00:46.245+01:00Tower Hamlets Unliveable Streets - Refuse and Street Cleaning Strike Extended to 15th October<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCCbQY0mPBbCKRvBUzXZo-8zND9_FA_vzOxWpWMh4lERFhAFHjCc2oyAdhmF7jibeU5Be7bE98uf7Xfnja6jEWAC7pk8B5Sjoyy4CxsXs5mfK9jNdxM4oygdS50wII2J_AxkdJhTngxP3g4wntsHgRMQkQ9xoTDDeQ2movz0aLDTDQoMNw5Zkh1xl-e1w/s356/F6YAoeAW4AAjZna.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="200" data-original-width="356" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCCbQY0mPBbCKRvBUzXZo-8zND9_FA_vzOxWpWMh4lERFhAFHjCc2oyAdhmF7jibeU5Be7bE98uf7Xfnja6jEWAC7pk8B5Sjoyy4CxsXs5mfK9jNdxM4oygdS50wII2J_AxkdJhTngxP3g4wntsHgRMQkQ9xoTDDeQ2movz0aLDTDQoMNw5Zkh1xl-e1w/w400-h225/F6YAoeAW4AAjZna.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><p><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></p>The strike by Tower Hamlets refuse workers and street cleaners has been extended by an <b>extra TWO WEEKS until 15th October</b> (see <a href="https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x8o79ju" target="_blank">here </a>and the <a href="https://romanroadlondon.com/refuse-workers-tower-hamlets-strike-demonstration-september-october-2023/" target="_blank">Roman Road London website</a> for more info). </span><span style="font-family: arial;">Tower Hamlets Council have yet to confirm this, although </span><a href="https://www.newham.gov.uk/news/article/1149/unite-union-calls-four-week-strike-action" style="font-family: arial;" target="_blank">Newham Council have</a><span style="font-family: arial;">.</span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">The </span><a href="https://www.towerhamlets.gov.uk/News_events/2023/September/Tower-Hamlets-Council-waste-service-staff-to-strike.aspx" style="font-family: arial;" target="_blank">Tower Hamlets Council website has some tips</a><span style="font-family: arial;"> on what residents can do to reduce the impact of the strikes (such as taking your waste to the borough's tip).</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>Unless it is unavoidable and urgent, can I suggest not ordering a new mattress or putting off your Amazon orders for a bit.</b></span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">Below are photos of Whitechapel market on day 3 of the 28 day strike</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhc7x8gNEqlZclXtslQOqFsurwopeAB6HSAMbalszhbWWnsDauGzLIWFx1S2_Fb82gknvVTpY0fh0i9eNi2EsN_LDfV1-PxjUUErXv1rThkUrSUcRAuYZ_Tp4YmT9mlGKUSt3JhuKfwMsbo9QqCJOF-6Pd1rU_90_u-GP-Q0VIR2a7MglvoMaIZYnRaIy8/s960/F6lOxU4XIAEsei0.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="960" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhc7x8gNEqlZclXtslQOqFsurwopeAB6HSAMbalszhbWWnsDauGzLIWFx1S2_Fb82gknvVTpY0fh0i9eNi2EsN_LDfV1-PxjUUErXv1rThkUrSUcRAuYZ_Tp4YmT9mlGKUSt3JhuKfwMsbo9QqCJOF-6Pd1rU_90_u-GP-Q0VIR2a7MglvoMaIZYnRaIy8/w400-h300/F6lOxU4XIAEsei0.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_qzuf_IaZz6tQlMWQFuNT1_r3eNxBQcjszYwpKwZbkXPBe0cqA1oLdYwRSVd1N0i-orfyTGwTHvGxLN1FjifNG5TaGW4Gy15VYc6W_cHz5farDyTaAPAcjPfMOb4c6E3A5bbDw6ADNf0vqmN9Mm6fIx_nH1daZgmuVcGZODvchaz2KkBFggamPjhWELs/s2048/F6lAjjkXMAAO9jP.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_qzuf_IaZz6tQlMWQFuNT1_r3eNxBQcjszYwpKwZbkXPBe0cqA1oLdYwRSVd1N0i-orfyTGwTHvGxLN1FjifNG5TaGW4Gy15VYc6W_cHz5farDyTaAPAcjPfMOb4c6E3A5bbDw6ADNf0vqmN9Mm6fIx_nH1daZgmuVcGZODvchaz2KkBFggamPjhWELs/w300-h400/F6lAjjkXMAAO9jP.jpeg" width="300" /></a></div><p></p>John Whttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15209412771643075300noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9002027585222168095.post-2832487573969966122023-09-15T21:38:00.003+01:002023-09-15T21:38:16.910+01:00Tower Hamlets Waste Service Staff on strike - 18th Sept - 1st Oct (inclusive)<p></p><div style="text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaAF8Lfc3SmX97NAHrdy2oNj88eM0TvDHAmKKKi3mUhPAT8xCaH7sG9PzdLja8PAWqrVBNRv_25NMGUlDrHcvbr2mU7PSHlgAU1Uhlw007SqMQHlbT3mgB665AFqIVSYzIiM0lyHQttzuok6IOGt7xJZUlQ8mRYc9TMR5Jc4uVd-0ard9b__ZkdWsqqm4/s722/Bin%20Strike.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="574" data-original-width="722" height="318" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaAF8Lfc3SmX97NAHrdy2oNj88eM0TvDHAmKKKi3mUhPAT8xCaH7sG9PzdLja8PAWqrVBNRv_25NMGUlDrHcvbr2mU7PSHlgAU1Uhlw007SqMQHlbT3mgB665AFqIVSYzIiM0lyHQttzuok6IOGt7xJZUlQ8mRYc9TMR5Jc4uVd-0ard9b__ZkdWsqqm4/w400-h318/Bin%20Strike.png" width="400" /></a></div><p></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">From Monday, for the next two weeks, up to 200 waste collection staff from Tower Hamlets Council will be on strike. It is mainly the waste service workers (bin men and women) and the street cleaners.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">A statement on the council's website says:</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;"></span></p><blockquote><span style="font-family: arial;">"We are prohibited from bringing in additional resources during this time, but we will be reallocating staff who are not participating in the strike to cover missed collections, including Tower Hamlets Enforcement Officers. We are doing everything we can to maintain services for residents throughout the strike". </span></blockquote><p><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>During the strike bulky waste collections will be suspended</b> in order that staff can focus on collections. Residents and businesses can take their waste to the <a href="https://www.towerhamlets.gov.uk/lgnl/environment_and_waste/recycling_and_waste/Reuse-and-recycling-centre.aspx" target="_blank">Reuse and Recycling Centre</a> in Yabsley Street. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">You can help by:</span></p><p></p><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px; text-align: left;"><p><span style="font-family: arial;"></span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;"><img alt="✅" class="r-4qtqp9 r-dflpy8 r-sjv1od r-zw8f10 r-10akycc r-h9hxbl" draggable="false" src="https://abs-0.twimg.com/emoji/v2/svg/2705.svg" style="background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.03); color: #0f1419; display: inline-block; font-family: TwitterChirp, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; height: 1.2em; margin-left: 0.075em; margin-right: 0.075em; vertical-align: -20%; white-space-collapse: preserve; width: 1.2em;" title="White heavy check mark" /><span class="css-901oao css-16my406 r-poiln3 r-bcqeeo r-qvutc0" style="background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.03); border: 0px solid black; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0f1419; display: inline; font-family: TwitterChirp, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-feature-settings: inherit; font-kerning: inherit; font-optical-sizing: inherit; font-size: 15px; font-stretch: inherit; font-variant-alternates: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-variant-numeric: inherit; font-variation-settings: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; min-width: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px; white-space-collapse: preserve;"> Separating your waste and recycling in the correct bins
</span></span></p><p></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;"></span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;"><img alt="✅" class="r-4qtqp9 r-dflpy8 r-sjv1od r-zw8f10 r-10akycc r-h9hxbl" draggable="false" src="https://abs-0.twimg.com/emoji/v2/svg/2705.svg" style="background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.03); color: #0f1419; display: inline-block; font-family: TwitterChirp, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; height: 1.2em; margin-left: 0.075em; margin-right: 0.075em; vertical-align: -20%; white-space-collapse: preserve; width: 1.2em;" title="White heavy check mark" /><span class="css-901oao css-16my406 r-poiln3 r-bcqeeo r-qvutc0" style="background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.03); border: 0px solid black; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0f1419; display: inline; font-family: TwitterChirp, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-feature-settings: inherit; font-kerning: inherit; font-optical-sizing: inherit; font-size: 15px; font-stretch: inherit; font-variant-alternates: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-variant-numeric: inherit; font-variation-settings: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; min-width: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px; white-space-collapse: preserve;"> Reducing your waste during the strike
</span></span></p><p></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;"></span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;"><img alt="✅" class="r-4qtqp9 r-dflpy8 r-sjv1od r-zw8f10 r-10akycc r-h9hxbl" draggable="false" src="https://abs-0.twimg.com/emoji/v2/svg/2705.svg" style="background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.03); color: #0f1419; display: inline-block; font-family: TwitterChirp, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; height: 1.2em; margin-left: 0.075em; margin-right: 0.075em; vertical-align: -20%; white-space-collapse: preserve; width: 1.2em;" title="White heavy check mark" /><span class="css-901oao css-16my406 r-poiln3 r-bcqeeo r-qvutc0" style="background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.03); border: 0px solid black; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0f1419; display: inline; font-family: TwitterChirp, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-feature-settings: inherit; font-kerning: inherit; font-optical-sizing: inherit; font-size: 15px; font-stretch: inherit; font-variant-alternates: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-variant-numeric: inherit; font-variation-settings: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; min-width: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px; white-space-collapse: preserve;"> Continuing to recycle responsibly</span></span></p><p></p></blockquote><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px; text-align: left;"><p><span style="font-family: arial;"></span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;"><img alt="✅" class="r-4qtqp9 r-dflpy8 r-sjv1od r-zw8f10 r-10akycc r-h9hxbl" draggable="false" src="https://abs-0.twimg.com/emoji/v2/svg/2705.svg" style="background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.03); color: #0f1419; display: inline-block; font-family: TwitterChirp, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; height: 1.2em; margin-left: 0.075em; margin-right: 0.075em; vertical-align: -20%; white-space-collapse: preserve; width: 1.2em;" title="White heavy check mark" /><span class="css-901oao css-16my406 r-poiln3 r-bcqeeo r-qvutc0" style="background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.03); border: 0px solid black; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0f1419; display: inline; font-family: TwitterChirp, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-feature-settings: inherit; font-kerning: inherit; font-optical-sizing: inherit; font-size: 15px; font-stretch: inherit; font-variant-alternates: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-variant-numeric: inherit; font-variation-settings: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; min-width: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px; white-space-collapse: preserve;"> Crushing plastic bottles, cans and cardboard.</span></span></p><p></p></blockquote><p><span style="font-family: arial;"></span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></p><p></p>John Whttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15209412771643075300noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9002027585222168095.post-78564770116414616282023-08-05T17:29:00.001+01:002023-08-05T17:29:17.472+01:00Biodiversity in Tredegar Square - share you thoughts<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibWDg4IYK9yU6rOxkK52LRekaYuW48nfPbpKEjYVir-WoognvC-M_OF0BKtj0u-Zn95b4ULkmweFYyKKf5rjb-bU-5Lxl97tCBP2oHqU8_gy4AVfFy55KNebq6EIWdUrfjLdsj_-tWh8Ev1VCU2walzsg3FIYgW27K5P2uTosry7Cc64l-vh1Y35KVS9w/s960/Tredegar-Square-2023-TfC-Design_2023-07-24.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="699" data-original-width="960" height="466" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibWDg4IYK9yU6rOxkK52LRekaYuW48nfPbpKEjYVir-WoognvC-M_OF0BKtj0u-Zn95b4ULkmweFYyKKf5rjb-bU-5Lxl97tCBP2oHqU8_gy4AVfFy55KNebq6EIWdUrfjLdsj_-tWh8Ev1VCU2walzsg3FIYgW27K5P2uTosry7Cc64l-vh1Y35KVS9w/w640-h466/Tredegar-Square-2023-TfC-Design_2023-07-24.jpg" title="Draft design for improving biodiversity in Tredegar Square" width="640" /></a></div><p></p><div style="background-color: white; color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: arial;">A while back we sent a survey to get your thoughts on how to improve Tredegar Square Gardens. As well as the usual frustrations about broken benches and litter, there was an overwhelming desire to improve biodiversity in the gardens. </span></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Thanks to the cooperation of the council and the great insight of the TH biodiversity officer, we're really excited that Trees for Cities have chosen to get involved with the project. From better planting, more bulbs and a mini orchard, there'll be some beautiful changes that will provide joy to all locals - humans and wildlife alike. </span></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: arial;">You can see the proposals <b><a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.treesforcities.org/tredegar-square&source=gmail&ust=1691336746673000&usg=AOvVaw3GGDFoxvYTuDP0PuXIlvmP" href="https://www.treesforcities.org/tredegar-square" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank">here</a> </b>and <b>share your thoughts</b>. In particular what type of fruit trees you'd most like to see in the mini-orchard. </span></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><h3 style="background-color: white; color: #222222; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Tredegar Square Gardens through the last 40 or so years</span></h3><div style="background-color: white; color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: arial;">The Square has had some redesigns over the years (see <a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/10i4buC-rTtYB1UeJFsey7E5V76aurkQu/view?usp=sharing" target="_blank">this from 1984</a> and <a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1GyGUTy4elo-NHbFmIY87FiZPQ_pFoOLX/view?usp=sharing" target="_blank">this from 1995</a>). It used to be all tarmaced in the middle as the photo below shows.</span></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #222222;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiO2-A7xw-I8bB7Xf2SUJFuVjd-aINcdxLIurS5FmNA7N_lHHCGKi7FoSQpUrffOGdXyUYXpzi1MidAU8PZx1pla8xaDwuKz88kVE3szmxcDXVdmtG3IlylNT0VblPGOq_ZcbVZWnpVSuzlYXfOy_gb2hgHYumMgQzwQ_AIE6PZDtiGbIGmGXWfSQIDbqI/s5270/Image_0068.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3538" data-original-width="5270" height="430" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiO2-A7xw-I8bB7Xf2SUJFuVjd-aINcdxLIurS5FmNA7N_lHHCGKi7FoSQpUrffOGdXyUYXpzi1MidAU8PZx1pla8xaDwuKz88kVE3szmxcDXVdmtG3IlylNT0VblPGOq_ZcbVZWnpVSuzlYXfOy_gb2hgHYumMgQzwQ_AIE6PZDtiGbIGmGXWfSQIDbqI/w640-h430/Image_0068.jpg" title="Tredegar Square back when tarmac was all the rage" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><span style="font-family: arial;">Can anyone work out when this was? Perhaps your old car?</span></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #222222;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0brOlI6kRN5i-DaXb0pQ47jvAM_YM8WgDCNTbpsKKhIBz_ilaXSk5280cLxhBioymxch3RAzFt_TmUF-z0ms8uznc7UH30k7O0hkWrXNPGbOD1QV3yAFKGP7-MueNtiw9EoOJ35Pd1LQxtKG5K48AGVhkN2s1oEou3dVeBEA_VYY0ZClaDuCQ7fP16Xg/s5270/Image_0063.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3538" data-original-width="5270" height="430" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0brOlI6kRN5i-DaXb0pQ47jvAM_YM8WgDCNTbpsKKhIBz_ilaXSk5280cLxhBioymxch3RAzFt_TmUF-z0ms8uznc7UH30k7O0hkWrXNPGbOD1QV3yAFKGP7-MueNtiw9EoOJ35Pd1LQxtKG5K48AGVhkN2s1oEou3dVeBEA_VYY0ZClaDuCQ7fP16Xg/w640-h430/Image_0063.jpg" title="Tredegar Square Gardens gets a refresh (80s or 90s?)" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: arial;">So don't forget to have a quick look at the draft plans for this October's biodiversity improvements and <a href="https://www.treesforcities.org/tredegar-square" target="_blank">let Trees for Cities know your thoughts.</a> Of course you can let the committee know too via <a href="mailto:meotra@googlegroups.com">meotra@googlegroups.com</a>.</span></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div>Joan Griffithshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02181255297943668888noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9002027585222168095.post-63937561107348766722023-08-02T21:47:00.000+01:002023-08-02T21:47:03.563+01:00Four found guilty of killing Shea Gordon in Bow<p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrnxYmsUgpSpBcAuGko_2NPu3MG8dWv-Cbeg5uIyZ8tTOBGo0P7LPZomutMdT7LrLcxgeDqaNzFuqNucPa-WZyZ5p9PMo7WWrMJPq2kqEHfYN2PkJa4Hv_kgcD_-xv6fcwsZW6rmfbdaXnehZT0ojvd4v7PTfoEmeymoFFpDBTpdU1O5mw9JfkNuQL6zM/s609/Shea%20Gordon.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Shae Gordon" border="0" data-original-height="609" data-original-width="609" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrnxYmsUgpSpBcAuGko_2NPu3MG8dWv-Cbeg5uIyZ8tTOBGo0P7LPZomutMdT7LrLcxgeDqaNzFuqNucPa-WZyZ5p9PMo7WWrMJPq2kqEHfYN2PkJa4Hv_kgcD_-xv6fcwsZW6rmfbdaXnehZT0ojvd4v7PTfoEmeymoFFpDBTpdU1O5mw9JfkNuQL6zM/w400-h400/Shea%20Gordon.png" width="400" /></a></div><br /><br /></div><span style="font-family: arial;">Shea Gordon was repeatedly stabbed on our streets just after midnight on the 4th of September last year. He died of his injuries despite the best efforts of passers by and the emergency services. Today four teenagers have been found guilty of killing the 17-year-old following a trial at the Old Bailey (see <a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-66382895" target="_blank">BBC News</a>, <a href="https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-12365899/Gang-four-wicked-teenage-killers-stabbed-boy-17-death-outside-18th-birthday-party-face-years-jail-theyre-convicted.html" target="_blank">Daily Mail</a>, <a href="https://www.eastlondonadvertiser.co.uk/news/23697259.four-teens-guilty-killing-shea-gordon-tower-hamlets/" target="_blank">East End Advertiser</a>).</span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">Jurors were shown CCTV footage of four men entering the party, held at the Lichfield Road Epainos Church, wearing balaclavas and hoods. The four left the party but later returned and headed towards the crowd gathering outside just after midnight. Shea was stabbed by his attackers and then chased along Lichfield Road and then into Alloway Road. He then turned right into Morgan Street where he collapsed. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">Abdul Yaro, 19, and Kavian Vaughans, 18, were found guilty of murder whilst Dainnan Witter-Cameron, 18, and Giovanni Addae-Johnson, 18, were convicted of manslaughter. All four were tried as adults.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">Vaughans, Addae-Johnson and Yaro, who are from Tottenham, and Witter-Cameron, of Enfield, will all be sentenced in September.</span></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p>John Whttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15209412771643075300noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9002027585222168095.post-65990333468018365052023-07-14T10:03:00.003+01:002023-07-14T21:35:47.863+01:00Roman Road Bow Neighbourhood Forum - Saturday 15th July 12 noon<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgR2J2p24487OmhqPHx1Z2qvYfIySUz7Y9hJ9KhocNAUyC5hIuhzDYqZsWD8USvbt5rOPC58EUtpq0auYd1_EtdAJvnaK95BeByhHprCThSWlyktUhtowVy3rjx4w7f5T7tdcrNLSfJz7qjz4vzorbeibUbqw3R23paykOAaKZU3bkdTjYuBd0zp0JDPJw/s848/Copy-of-Vote-scaled-848x500.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="500" data-original-width="848" height="378" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgR2J2p24487OmhqPHx1Z2qvYfIySUz7Y9hJ9KhocNAUyC5hIuhzDYqZsWD8USvbt5rOPC58EUtpq0auYd1_EtdAJvnaK95BeByhHprCThSWlyktUhtowVy3rjx4w7f5T7tdcrNLSfJz7qjz4vzorbeibUbqw3R23paykOAaKZU3bkdTjYuBd0zp0JDPJw/w640-h378/Copy-of-Vote-scaled-848x500.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>THIS SATURDAY</b> </span><span style="font-family: arial;">at 12 midday </span><span style="font-family: arial;">is the Annual General Meeting of the Roman Road Bow Neighbourhood Forum at the Bow Idea store (Lab 3). Please come along and show your support, hear what the forum is about and help elect the forum committee.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">The last twelve months has been a mixed bag for the forum.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">After almost seven years, the Neighbourhood Plan was adopted via a public referendum of Bow residents on the 13th October 2022.The Neighbourhood Plan now sits alongside the London Plan and Tower Hamlet's Local Plan and has to be considered in all planning applications in the forum area.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">But recently the Mayor of Tower Hamlets and his cabinet have disappointedly voted to not recognise the forum as they see "quite concerning diversity and equality issues". The forum awaits an official written response from the Mayor and his cabinet formally setting out their reasons.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">A recording of the cabinet meeting where the decision was taken <a href="https://towerhamlets.public-i.tv/core/portal/webcast_interactive/770658" target="_blank">can be viewed here</a>. If you fast forward to around 42 minutes in, you can watch the discussion. Oddly the beginning of the recording seems to start mid-sentence unofficially discussing the forum?</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">The forum is open to ALL demographics, so come along tomorrow and listen to what the forum is about and consider getting further involved. It is about making Bow a better place to live and work.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="https://romanroadbowneighbourhoodplan.us19.list-manage.com/track/click?u=43ecddac7ba7709f0e10d86db&id=b145e8e41f&e=e135623455" target="_blank">Join the Forum here</a> or <a href="http://romanroadbowneighbourhoodplan.org/" target="_blank">visit their website</a> to find out more,</span></p><p><br /></p><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>Date:</b> 15th July<br /><b>Time: </b>12 NOON<br /><b>Location:</b> Bow Idea Store (Lab 3), Gladstone Place, E3 5ES</span></div>John Whttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15209412771643075300noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9002027585222168095.post-44384295736215499562023-07-01T15:51:00.002+01:002023-07-01T15:51:33.123+01:00Striking Sparks: The Story of the Matchgirls (TONIGHT at 7PM)<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRfec0PNH3frMg2nhuIHZ_vJWzkbqEP07P7q_OHO__FHk4sIYobE8mJHAB0JLUbO3OlVe1vtZPQ8V054ZgEDsZqjcII-YWn_uyrfNOwk5QY1eS_zy6l_HSvNXstMUTUnWP4hQEaGdMZFxtOvtL6UlbDsgWnvIQx5t4zk_reSIFUTibpC_jLecJD7AOD6c/s3507/0001.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3507" data-original-width="2480" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRfec0PNH3frMg2nhuIHZ_vJWzkbqEP07P7q_OHO__FHk4sIYobE8mJHAB0JLUbO3OlVe1vtZPQ8V054ZgEDsZqjcII-YWn_uyrfNOwk5QY1eS_zy6l_HSvNXstMUTUnWP4hQEaGdMZFxtOvtL6UlbDsgWnvIQx5t4zk_reSIFUTibpC_jLecJD7AOD6c/w452-h640/0001.jpg" width="452" /></a><br /><br /></div><p></p><p align="left" style="background-color: white; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.4; margin: 10px 0px;">The premiere of A Fair Field by Jonathan Pease, is an evening of music telling the story of the Bow Matchgirls’ Strike of 1888. It is TONIGHT and tickets are available on the door.</p><p align="left" style="background-color: white; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.4; margin: 10px 0px;">This project brings together musicians from four community groups, Queen Mary University, and local schools, to perform a brand new piece telling the story of the Matchgirls Strike of 1888.</p><p align="left" style="background-color: white; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.4; margin: 10px 0px;">A historic event which took place in the Bryant & May factory in Bow, East London, the strike saw the group of young women and girls successfully challenge workplace exploitation and win better pay conditions. Their story was inspirational for subsequent generations of workers around the world.</p><p align="left" style="background-color: white; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.4; margin: 10px 0px;"><b>The performance will take place on Saturday 1 July in The People’s Palace, Queen Mary University of London.</b> <strong><a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://lnks.gd/l/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJidWxsZXRpbl9saW5rX2lkIjoxMjMsInVyaSI6ImJwMjpjbGljayIsInVybCI6Imh0dHBzOi8vd3d3LmV2ZW50YnJpdGUuY28udWsvZS9zdHJpa2luZy1zcGFya3MtdGhlLXN0b3J5LW9mLXRoZS1tYXRjaGdpcmxzLXRpY2tldHMtNjAwODQwMjE4MjY3P2FmZj1lcmVsZXhwbWx0IiwiYnVsbGV0aW5faWQiOiIyMDIzMDUzMS43NzQ5NzEzMSJ9.PkLQP0BN8aQyW255ZJOoscbs5cI1yyRafNeyeqyaupM/s/834983699/br/203933704933-l&source=gmail&ust=1688308475897000&usg=AOvVaw1opCjaKHsCwagKK9cX3qmq" href="https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/striking-sparks-the-story-of-the-matchgirls-tickets-600840218267" rel="noopener" style="color: #0051b9; word-break: break-word;" target="_blank">Book tickets.</a></strong></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5AXVN0GSKx25fWzA4J-tcwtz_VZZyZui2p8u4NE26UE47s-8zWGMT0xx-AxuXUsZS9zr7zGm2iVvuzhPP7jauJA3ih54dBD-d6Ik6pULTaIBp8lQIQP17z6wVT_G795c-jA1guX1qAwC9ePU_u4Jd7dpg6gtl8XzprEq6OZaVnlPxBAY6qKgm7JCyM50/s3509/0002.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3509" data-original-width="2425" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5AXVN0GSKx25fWzA4J-tcwtz_VZZyZui2p8u4NE26UE47s-8zWGMT0xx-AxuXUsZS9zr7zGm2iVvuzhPP7jauJA3ih54dBD-d6Ik6pULTaIBp8lQIQP17z6wVT_G795c-jA1guX1qAwC9ePU_u4Jd7dpg6gtl8XzprEq6OZaVnlPxBAY6qKgm7JCyM50/w442-h640/0002.jpg" width="442" /></a></div><p align="left" style="background-color: white; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.4; margin: 10px 0px;"><br /></p><p align="left" style="background-color: white; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.4; margin: 10px 0px;"><br /></p>John Whttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15209412771643075300noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9002027585222168095.post-53804474685273781492023-06-03T15:36:00.037+01:002023-06-03T15:36:00.136+01:00Bow Church: Clothes and Book Swap (17th June, 10.30-13.30)<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8gL7YQJuUnKCH68B_ll08rj1y2x3MRbAzcldWErIAxJxOZRrmefqOMEsm3rC95HkkVKlaEht41ZfpjsroOBvFf_D5lVzb43xmcCvPqXe_HwAtzBE8ECdcM4l9GuiGSnDc8hA4UH0Nx7i1qCEh7rNkVmKGGGYInegH5eHTJC8A8c953X2UFmCQI4my/s4961/ClothesSwap_A3.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Clothes and book swap with a patching and mending workshop Cost: Free When: Saturday 17th June 2023 Where: Bow Church, 230 Bow Road, E3 3AH" border="0" data-original-height="4961" data-original-width="3508" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8gL7YQJuUnKCH68B_ll08rj1y2x3MRbAzcldWErIAxJxOZRrmefqOMEsm3rC95HkkVKlaEht41ZfpjsroOBvFf_D5lVzb43xmcCvPqXe_HwAtzBE8ECdcM4l9GuiGSnDc8hA4UH0Nx7i1qCEh7rNkVmKGGGYInegH5eHTJC8A8c953X2UFmCQI4my/w452-h640/ClothesSwap_A3.jpg" width="452" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Tower Hamlets Council are holding a Clothes and Book Swap at Bow Church on Saturday 17th June between 10.30 am and 13.30 pm. It includes a patching and mending workshop.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">So have you had or are having a spring clearout? If so, why not pop along to this event with those books and/or clothes and give them a new live?</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">What to bring: </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>Clothes - women’s, men’s and children’s </li><li>Shoes and accessories – women’s, men’s and children’s </li><li>Books </li></ul></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Do not bring: </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>Electrical items</li><li>Underwear</li><li>Items that are faulty or dirty</li><li>Household items </li></ul><br /></div></span></div><h3 style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">How the clothes swap works</span></h3><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Bring up to 15 items of clothing or a mixture </span><span style="font-family: arial;">of clothing and books in good, clean </span><span style="font-family: arial;">condition between 10.30 – 11.30 am and </span><span style="font-family: arial;">exchange for tokens.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Between 12 noon-1:30 pm browse and </span><span style="font-family: arial;">choose items of clothing and exchange </span><span style="font-family: arial;">your tokens for up to 15 new-to-you pieces!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">All items will be checked before tokens are issued. You can donate any unused tokens. These will be given to those who do not have tokens and want to join in. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Any items left at the end will donated to charity (usually <a href="https://www.traid.org.uk/" target="_blank">traid</a>) or brought to the next swap.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div></div><h3 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Patching and </span><span style="font-family: arial;">mending workshop</span></h3><p><span style="font-family: arial;">A drop-in workshop will be </span><span style="font-family: arial;">running during the day </span><span style="font-family: arial;">from 10:30 am to 13:30</span><span style="font-family: arial;">pm. Drop-in at any time </span><span style="font-family: arial;">between 10:30 am to </span><span style="font-family: arial;">12:45 pm and join a </span><span style="font-family: arial;">small group.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;"> </span></p>John Whttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15209412771643075300noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9002027585222168095.post-27569190167630335632023-05-29T20:12:00.033+01:002023-05-29T20:33:07.062+01:00Discounted Santander bike hire<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="mailto:zen@hackney.gov.uk?subject=Santander%20membership%20offer%20&body=Hi%20ZEN%0A%0AI%20would%20like%20the%2050%25%20off%20Santander%20annual%20%2F%20monthly*%20membership.%20%0A%0AI%20live%20or%20work%20in%20Hackney%20%2F%20Islington%20%2F%20Tower%20Hamlets*.%0A%0A(*please%20delete%20as%20appropriate)%0A%0AMy%20postcode%20is%3A" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img border="0" data-original-height="285" data-original-width="506" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiS2wkPiTyA4xC3cS77XXueLqMfxFkgSl8umliZpHDZ837-tUiJb1I5UoDkhqb4uaolUXaXu-sPzpi3xMM7JBvsSdcpps3wvOMQ9A6J_L8v3yDFYcczrxzNnWR1gWWcvBYnRJfwsFXMffvIXuu-Xs2dZSxXBHJ5hBNISP7VDDy-gdOnG2cd3B9K9AF/w640-h360/Santander%20hire.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: arial;">The <a href="https://zeroemissionsnetwork.com/" target="_blank">Zero Emission Network (ZEN)</a> has a special offer for half price annual or monthly Santander Cycle membership for residents of Islington, Tower Hamlets and Hackney. If you use a Santander bike then getting it for half price is a no brainer.</span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">All you have to do is click on the image above and it will (with some luck) open a pre-populated email like the one illustrated below. Edit it as required and Bob's your uncle.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">If the above doesn't work then just type an email like the one below. </span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaeC_5lsMMUQgX2OnvVhlU2HSU-vH0s5L0kfUD3FnxGkGRg3xRioMAqzPWfjAe4eK6qDKU2bo8Rh2aP5MKyK01Es8yjYqfQFxmXN9BL1vU2hlVAopBPqTzmScp_drGsjsIHqfBTpZ_JkJoEOxX7fHEMlkSNvSlQTbBcPTzrCytUlLubc0HLxtDzxsh/s469/Zen%20Email.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="354" data-original-width="469" height="242" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaeC_5lsMMUQgX2OnvVhlU2HSU-vH0s5L0kfUD3FnxGkGRg3xRioMAqzPWfjAe4eK6qDKU2bo8Rh2aP5MKyK01Es8yjYqfQFxmXN9BL1vU2hlVAopBPqTzmScp_drGsjsIHqfBTpZ_JkJoEOxX7fHEMlkSNvSlQTbBcPTzrCytUlLubc0HLxtDzxsh/s320/Zen%20Email.png" width="320" /></a></div><p></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="http://www.zeroemissionsnetwork.com/offers" target="_blank">The ZEN website has a range of other offers</a> that you might find find of use. Whilst many focus on businesses in Hackney, Islington and Tower Hamlets some, such as the Santander hire, are for residents too. For example, you can try out a cargo bike for a week and see if it is compatible with your routine. With their <b>Zencard </b>you can also get 20% off beer at the five points brewery! In all there are about 60 companies that offer deals with the Zencard.</span></p>John Whttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15209412771643075300noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9002027585222168095.post-57488893014292915692023-05-29T06:30:00.003+01:002023-05-30T00:52:39.983+01:00The Crofton Singers & Jonathan Rathbone at The HAC Bow (6th July 2023) - FREE Event<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjq75XrVplh7TCvxQgi5KM7yOoKy8_N5igw5Ffi2zMdALvpRlo_YHPSCawG5oVG29RRXtQX3ed5AK6yY-6y-Vc5wy_RC2WfElMrA_CxANF71ZioODCnOq9OoS-b351sZt8Nv_g0q6SAgUcfMXxI_eGi_9iCT46wWKPgKm7trHk1vJhKpPuDtf4kZjs1/s940/the_HAC_Crofton_Singers_flyer.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="The Crofton Singers in a concert" border="0" data-original-height="470" data-original-width="940" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjq75XrVplh7TCvxQgi5KM7yOoKy8_N5igw5Ffi2zMdALvpRlo_YHPSCawG5oVG29RRXtQX3ed5AK6yY-6y-Vc5wy_RC2WfElMrA_CxANF71ZioODCnOq9OoS-b351sZt8Nv_g0q6SAgUcfMXxI_eGi_9iCT46wWKPgKm7trHk1vJhKpPuDtf4kZjs1/w640-h320/the_HAC_Crofton_Singers_flyer.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: arial;">FREE Tickets are available to enjoy the Crofton Singers in concert at Morgan Street's Heritage and Arts Centre at 18:30 on Thursday 6th July.</span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">Music for this forthcoming concert includes pieces by William Byrd, Thomas Tallis and JS Bach arranged by the Choir’s professional musical director, Jonathan Rathbone, who sang at Coventry Cathedral and Christ’s College Cambridge before studying singing and composition at the Royal Academy of Music.</span></p><div><span style="font-family: arial;">Although tickets are free, space is limited, so if you wish to come </span><a href="https://www.eventbrite.com/organizations/missive/activity/redirect/?p=ABIdvVv5Xdcl3W9bV6mL-lfMZ2rwHSt723i6qIKWQcRjNpn3nry_OnVDFcMYLzru9dI0mQAEcLhNirELcNo4nrsIsn6RH-HN9JoBLPTGvaZj74ld9GSFcSgs1wZN1rN6ilgzbW2eRwu2je_qgxNzoeCLWJ4udM4Dx4m4stpiUwsui_jpqOJyEbt3lTJ1VryoxIgQlfWGo4UsxoMCCRNECtvrDcTZbINLIxndd6Hg3b1BaVMvhfkHbF2FUvug2D35N2OrOQlz4i5UaldlKwUv2oAzz51eQVlVtTV4znDLnp57Is9phpDp4xH1rMIWEdrH1C8noE6QsVYvdUe3uvYBEYhmILeR6268-MqLa7Spn8P82KraFCU7Yoxh96VRqF3iopwDOERpUW1E9W5VJaNjCpJ6FodhY9k2unqIEFZYIHXz3Nl0coWnLoIHvr_Y-x2WMZHiKoLi5JR93nEJLSdCMBKonacjc8RtQV6LUzofHRuC3sIO1QqpF8UDPuYHSidq3NXDbqAINyIqu0C9t_eNlZ3S26etoyzrN7FMpcGRRk123IY6BjfdkbajKeWYdheLrdwDD3RcJsKjb-CpGpr0_i9sDCqxp9-gvQ&eid=615707506727&c=16632509&co=100641186&t=e" style="font-family: arial;" target="_blank">register via Eventbrite</a><span style="font-family: arial;">. The concert will last around 90 minutes.</span></div><p><br /></p><h3 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">More about the Crofton Singers</span></h3><p><span style="font-family: arial;">The Crofton Singers is a chamber choir of sixteen singers who have been meeting every week in Woodford since 1947. </span><span style="font-family: arial;">They are a friendly four-part chamber choir that meets on Thursday evenings at Bancroft’s School, Woodford to sing a wide range of unaccompanied music.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">The choir sing a wide variety of music by composers from the 16th to 21st centuries plus arrangements of traditional British folk songs and popular song.</span><span style="font-family: arial;"> </span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">New members (over 16) are always welcome in all voice parts. For further information contact them by sending an email to <a href="mailto:croftonsingers@gmail.com">croftonsingers@gmail.com</a> </span><span style="font-family: arial;"> or by visiting <a href="https://www.croftonsingers.org.uk/">w</a></span><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="https://www.croftonsingers.org.uk/">ww.croftonsingers.org.uk</a></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZ3tH6IOaUHcvGmYkE93qyowvaz88jBdU-tsCMQ6oRKJFG2ECvoEeAjdJTcTD9vADeurVwI6Q2xeMhkQ-EVbrlNDF_v_UsPPa3wdkmZk5FIqZaZv1tifelxCjglpgAkz69DQp0DdUvkRp72EWuhUnpipY4fNorEULILK0QC3BeAJ_C7ZP7ha0aXEmQ/s952/theHac_Interior.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Interior shot of the catherdral-like space of the Heritage and Arts Centre, Bow" border="0" data-original-height="952" data-original-width="720" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZ3tH6IOaUHcvGmYkE93qyowvaz88jBdU-tsCMQ6oRKJFG2ECvoEeAjdJTcTD9vADeurVwI6Q2xeMhkQ-EVbrlNDF_v_UsPPa3wdkmZk5FIqZaZv1tifelxCjglpgAkz69DQp0DdUvkRp72EWuhUnpipY4fNorEULILK0QC3BeAJ_C7ZP7ha0aXEmQ/w242-h320/theHac_Interior.jpeg" width="242" /></a></div>John Whttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15209412771643075300noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9002027585222168095.post-26886779601018171132023-05-27T13:30:00.003+01:002023-05-27T13:32:34.208+01:00The Queen Mary Festival of Communities: Saturday 10th and Sunday 11th of June 2023, 11.30am-4.30pm<p></p><div style="text-align: center;"> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="294" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/2edSegcylbw" width="353" youtube-src-id="2edSegcylbw"></iframe></div><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">It is just a couple of weeks until the Queen Mary Festival of Communities. The video above gives a taster from a few years ago. It is enjoyable and engaging for kids and adults alike. It is a joint event with both the students and staff, but also lots of local community and public sector organisations. It takes place over two days at a different local venue on each day.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><h3 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Saturday 10 June | Stepney Green Park</span></h3><p></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">From soft play and give-it-a-go sports, to Queen Mary researchers and community organisations running thought-provoking and hands-on activities, there is something for everyone to get involved in. See if you can beat a robot at Tic Tac Toe, experience tropical butterflies, play battery jenga, try some creative crafts, share your favourite slang words, or learn about the matchgirls strike of 1888. There is tonnes to do and see (<a href="https://www.qmul.ac.uk/festival/festival-programme-2023/saturday-10-june--stepney-green-park/" target="_blank">further info here about Saturday</a>).</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">All activities are free to attend and food from local providers will be available to buy.</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeqiRmupJiP71-zUdCL25EJu-o7MQsymrYhsfyqX7w6b5cvyzY6mZuXt0LWKrkXckwCdRnF4AiO44iOJWeItqHA8wU3H-K5q-vl-OrzfbMjuMklK8wC0UDFl6Tn00_K_WOE7Ddv-qIeZKdCm-D_3iVu2xc_AyXRSC5d7uxszsRRuw2Qt5gRgYNXGdM/s1920/image.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Children try to piece together a skeleton" border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1920" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeqiRmupJiP71-zUdCL25EJu-o7MQsymrYhsfyqX7w6b5cvyzY6mZuXt0LWKrkXckwCdRnF4AiO44iOJWeItqHA8wU3H-K5q-vl-OrzfbMjuMklK8wC0UDFl6Tn00_K_WOE7Ddv-qIeZKdCm-D_3iVu2xc_AyXRSC5d7uxszsRRuw2Qt5gRgYNXGdM/w320-h180/image.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcD7NRzFlXQnL3i-9ZqxLei6zUIoZcB_umpT8wOImTzx6HyiwX9_QV0g33zKoT4N99wtgFYqX5Q51lU2_ctZgIsJxoFMMyNbyf7HuNKWm0UlSHARaq9Wgg2Sij4Hf0EzgOttu3pUZNHt3yV1oZIhkqnOs-f6e87qSgvWz9YNMaJK0cIoH7xWkuISsR/s1666/Festival-2022-PhD-Crew-Image.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="The QMUL crew in full flow" border="0" data-original-height="937" data-original-width="1666" height="181" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcD7NRzFlXQnL3i-9ZqxLei6zUIoZcB_umpT8wOImTzx6HyiwX9_QV0g33zKoT4N99wtgFYqX5Q51lU2_ctZgIsJxoFMMyNbyf7HuNKWm0UlSHARaq9Wgg2Sij4Hf0EzgOttu3pUZNHt3yV1oZIhkqnOs-f6e87qSgvWz9YNMaJK0cIoH7xWkuISsR/w320-h181/Festival-2022-PhD-Crew-Image.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><p></p><h3 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></h3><h3 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></h3><h3 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Sunday 11 June | Queen Mary Mile End Campus</span></h3><p><span style="font-family: arial;">On Sunday the activities move to the Queen Mary Mile End Campus. You can take a tour of the rooftop dome-covered telescope, learn all about teeth from the dental students and staff; play French Bingo, try chinese calligraphy; sing cossack songs or give greek dancing a go. Again lots and lots of other stuff to see or try (<a href="https://www.qmul.ac.uk/festival/festival-programme-2023/sunday-11-june--queen-mary-mile-end-campus/" target="_blank">see here for further info about Sunday</a>).</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEie77XCgZ3eqvrJnAG36Evly2m5FgXRsaUAH-WyS8KbwKVzsBBt3etaZIpNA_BEiQ0kvmiFPCWIURXoTisjJy5TzVmKzvdBUh2tBJtwYzAZDJuduGRB9cZjPxn-T9RYtSf4SmOVsR4Y-v_qpkeA8IX3JPxLNuXYVDVwmbW-ycJmb34L2YtlxdejNYOw/s1440/Festival_Health_Sunday_Smiles-and-Teeth--use-this.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="QMUL dental student entrals young children with a dental quiz" border="0" data-original-height="880" data-original-width="1440" height="245" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEie77XCgZ3eqvrJnAG36Evly2m5FgXRsaUAH-WyS8KbwKVzsBBt3etaZIpNA_BEiQ0kvmiFPCWIURXoTisjJy5TzVmKzvdBUh2tBJtwYzAZDJuduGRB9cZjPxn-T9RYtSf4SmOVsR4Y-v_qpkeA8IX3JPxLNuXYVDVwmbW-ycJmb34L2YtlxdejNYOw/w400-h245/Festival_Health_Sunday_Smiles-and-Teeth--use-this.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKEQVZZ2y9TaUJl73nIFLue_h0Knk1rT-U-SW5Y6tCykco3Pe8PkILNnVUMu-K9UMooiMVCAgofZjdyTIlCS88yRSav-VgZhHYAKsUUyd2g3q9HxGZAj0NY0Q-iTbULJ7WwOeeNYJSY28jgcK-nqZ8SoZlV6qHKWBIn_WaYoO7dXJbNwddXa4iPgvg/s1320/Festival_-Hands-on-science_Telescope.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Astronomy PhD student letting children play with his telescope" border="0" data-original-height="880" data-original-width="1320" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKEQVZZ2y9TaUJl73nIFLue_h0Knk1rT-U-SW5Y6tCykco3Pe8PkILNnVUMu-K9UMooiMVCAgofZjdyTIlCS88yRSav-VgZhHYAKsUUyd2g3q9HxGZAj0NY0Q-iTbULJ7WwOeeNYJSY28jgcK-nqZ8SoZlV6qHKWBIn_WaYoO7dXJbNwddXa4iPgvg/w400-h266/Festival_-Hands-on-science_Telescope.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: right;"><span style="font-family: arial;">This is just the babyscope</span></td></tr></tbody></table><p></p>John Whttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15209412771643075300noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9002027585222168095.post-37900378703286272012023-05-11T21:23:00.004+01:002023-05-11T21:23:54.421+01:00Events at the HAC<p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnAA8pGzL7FKwS3p4-GyPh9Vy0Fxq4ihJxQanCkh83HWjPcA-V8ZIMtfZV4K8V2gSAFZPdWJ6cHwh2sY9M6KBkLSry6tXdioCg3syaGFeTs54AJHtm4n0rvtjXGrIUC5V9ARxiUdVYF8gVAtnOEfeydZM43MYtTwfMO9HTG2eMbtDmNfMqunwe5gNJ/s1879/Boxing_at_theHac.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1057" data-original-width="1879" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnAA8pGzL7FKwS3p4-GyPh9Vy0Fxq4ihJxQanCkh83HWjPcA-V8ZIMtfZV4K8V2gSAFZPdWJ6cHwh2sY9M6KBkLSry6tXdioCg3syaGFeTs54AJHtm4n0rvtjXGrIUC5V9ARxiUdVYF8gVAtnOEfeydZM43MYtTwfMO9HTG2eMbtDmNfMqunwe5gNJ/w640-h360/Boxing_at_theHac.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: right;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Let's get ready to rumble?</span></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">The events held at the Hac last weekend undoubtedly caused problems for numerous local residents. Many locals have emailed to say how their weekend was mired by the goings on.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">There seem to be three key issues:</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>The building is NOT soundproof - </b>Even with the large wooden doors shut, any amplified music just goes straight through the huge single-glazed church windows. It often travels as far as Grove Road. This is unreasonable and is blights the lives of residents.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>Events are NOT managed properly -</b> There doesn't seem to be anyone from the church actually onsite to ensure any disturbance is kept to reasonable levels. The first the church hear about issues is an email, text, or by doorstepping at Sunday Service by residents. The church don't experience it firsthand themselves.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>Events finish too late - </b>Music blaring out of a night from a club night is not something a quiet residential area should have to put up with. Last weekend there was a most unroyal street party in Morgan Street which really got going at 12.20am as punters left the club night.. Women urinating in the gutter, men in local mews, cars blocking access, the NOX and other illicit substances. We even had the "<a href="http://www.columbiatra.org.uk/2020/08/15/joint-statement-on-car-bars-on-the-boundary-estate/" target="_blank">Shoreditch car bar</a>" phenomenon where people open their boot to get prepped on cheap booze (and god knows what) before a night out or to continue partying in the street afterwards. Litter galore the next day.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>License - what license?</b> A quick Google indicates hosting a boxing match is classified as "<a href="https://www.gov.uk/guidance/entertainment-licensing-changes-under-the-live-music-act#boxing-wrestling" target="_blank">regulated entertainment</a>", yet Sunday's event seems to have been unlicensed?<a href="https://www.meotra.org.uk/2023/05/how-was-your-weekend-enjoy-night-of.html" target="_blank"> As we mentioned previously</a> we have events coming up that have been given licenses until 1AM.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">The MEOTRA committee are meeting on Monday and will discuss issues surrounding the use of the Hac, but please if you were affected by the events you need to speak up and write to the council...</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></p><h3 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">Were you affected by last weekend's events at the Hac?</span></h3><p><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>Tower Hamlets Council are reviewing the licensing and noise issues due to recent events at the Hac. </b>If you were "inconvenienced" (to put it politely) then it is important to let the following know giving as much detail as you can (Date/Times/What you witnessed/Photos/Videos etc):</span></p><p></p><ol style="text-align: left;"><li><span style="font-family: arial;">Email our two Bow West councillors <a href="mailto:Cllr.Asmak.Begum@towerhamlets.gov.uk" target="_blank">Asma Begum</a> and <a href="mailto:Nathalie.Bienfait@towerhamlets.gov.uk" target="_blank">Nathalie Bienfait</a> </span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial;">The council licensing department (<a href="mailto:Licensing@towerhamlets.gov.uk">Licensing@towerhamlets.gov.uk</a>)</span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial;">The council's [noise] Environmental Health Team.</span></li></ol><p></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">(first-hand accounts and photo/video evidence are really important)</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">Note: You will need to give your name and address for complaints to be looked into by the council.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">More information is available on the council's </span><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="https://www.towerhamlets.gov.uk/lgnl/business/licences/alcohol_and_entertainment/alcohol_and_entertainment.aspx" target="_blank">licensing</a> and <a href="https://www.towerhamlets.gov.uk/lgnl/environment_and_waste/environmental_health/Noise-control/Noise-control.aspx" target="_blank">noise control</a> web pages.</span></p>John Whttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15209412771643075300noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9002027585222168095.post-36889646826517655082023-05-08T21:55:00.001+01:002023-05-08T21:55:27.676+01:00How was your weekend? Enjoy the Night of Execution on Sunday?<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZC-U7_O_aJQgh-a8IBKQO5pqX4gMpWTfKFpNT7Comvw5jaUDVZfY06-oHgDBkTgD9VoOxsZJ2uOO4nFjlnoMfQN3jsTr0WUMBhL8vUnZRoUdSHYHKSr7zycEWCwLCxmc-EAS3UFWn2u6f1NhZx2v383VOEtkyJjVnoTu-_7tXlvbatDHf8DZYR3AF/s1855/2023-05-08%2020_33_05-PowerPoint%20Slide%20Show%20-%20%5BPresentation1%5D.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Residents were hacked off by theHac" border="0" data-original-height="993" data-original-width="1855" height="342" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZC-U7_O_aJQgh-a8IBKQO5pqX4gMpWTfKFpNT7Comvw5jaUDVZfY06-oHgDBkTgD9VoOxsZJ2uOO4nFjlnoMfQN3jsTr0WUMBhL8vUnZRoUdSHYHKSr7zycEWCwLCxmc-EAS3UFWn2u6f1NhZx2v383VOEtkyJjVnoTu-_7tXlvbatDHf8DZYR3AF/w640-h342/2023-05-08%2020_33_05-PowerPoint%20Slide%20Show%20-%20%5BPresentation1%5D.png" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">It really was a Bank Holiday weekend of contrasts.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">Some of us enjoyed the first Coronation in our lifetime and followed it up the next day with an excuse to meet and socialise with neighbours with a picnic in Tredegar Square. Some great memories to treasure.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">Meanwhile the Hac in Morgan Street had back-to-back events.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>On Saturday there was a "secret" club night that went on until after midnight.</b> It wasn't a secret for long though, with heavy bass music blasting out from <a href="https://thehac.org/" target="_blank">the Hac</a> hitting the residents of Morgan St and Rhondda Grove in </span><span style="font-family: arial;">particular</span><span style="font-family: arial;">. Around 9.30pm one female resident was accosted whilst walking home from Mile End station.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">After midnight, despite at least two visits from the council's out of hours Noise Response Team, i</span><span style="font-family: arial;">t was still in full flow.</span><span style="font-family: arial;"> </span><span style="font-family: arial;">Literally full flow, with "ladies" squatting and urinating on Morgan Street in the gutter. At one point the whole north-western junction of Tredegar Square had cars parked across it, with the grid lock extending along to Rhondda Grove. The next morning the street was littered with lots of large NOX cannisters, plastic cups, empty whisky bottles, tissues galore and such.</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEji8aq4BqzBaoBwYtw6pOI-v_PI75j63o9u9NuTTJDAvFVKUirtrrZbOOtOfJL0gUlrewyVyKjzUOK1mjnxMtnmGktt7686igQF7c5mFS2x9i_x0cNXC2zXJ7bHlevWQMVh1FJSQD-FQMm55j_EjZQA4iKntqScIxjGjKiDdgTLTj7LpIJobExq-pzp/s578/HACed%20Off.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="175" data-original-width="578" height="121" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEji8aq4BqzBaoBwYtw6pOI-v_PI75j63o9u9NuTTJDAvFVKUirtrrZbOOtOfJL0gUlrewyVyKjzUOK1mjnxMtnmGktt7686igQF7c5mFS2x9i_x0cNXC2zXJ7bHlevWQMVh1FJSQD-FQMm55j_EjZQA4iKntqScIxjGjKiDdgTLTj7LpIJobExq-pzp/w400-h121/HACed%20Off.png" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>On Sunday there was the "Night of Execution" with the old listed church being transformed into a boxing venue. </b> The sound levels were lower, but each boxer was encouraged to send in their "entrance music" to the promoter. It finished earlier (by 10?), lots of bouncers and staff to clean the streets; but we still had the unavoidable issues from punters spilling out on to our residential streets afterwards, and a venue with masses of large windows that let the sound pour through them out on to our streets and into our homes.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">We've spotted some future bookings that have been granted even later licenses. <a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1X6oHhRv3Rmzpi-wa1a2qdbXejc69qnPK/view?usp=sharing" target="_blank">One on the 23rd September has a 1AM license</a>.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">The Hac's tagline "Bringing communities together" might have to be changed to "Splitting communities apart".</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>For many, many years we have held our Annual General Meetings at the Epainos Church, and last Christmas they rescued our Carols in the Square with a last minute transfer to their atmospheric (and dry) the Hac. But this is a quiet residential area, as their website says, and we don't want a nightclub experience here.</b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">If you have any thoughts or ideas please get in touch. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmfEF4bIw41x1-TxYy4eU8EiyIJqTBaBRVcZHdPO_UM7iI2GJweSaIYvV5WK7oqqpUK91nqbIMq1JtwOtqF1NQ6R0E4iLBZhG40H3mxFb0CsoyQA6K-kE4O8-DTWmr4_fZmRKPMI8apIkz3uNQjS5OyKTZsNXH4aOp7ZXOJMFV6kgYug7Egh3AspoD/s790/Revival%20Boxing%20Promotions.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="770" data-original-width="790" height="624" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmfEF4bIw41x1-TxYy4eU8EiyIJqTBaBRVcZHdPO_UM7iI2GJweSaIYvV5WK7oqqpUK91nqbIMq1JtwOtqF1NQ6R0E4iLBZhG40H3mxFb0CsoyQA6K-kE4O8-DTWmr4_fZmRKPMI8apIkz3uNQjS5OyKTZsNXH4aOp7ZXOJMFV6kgYug7Egh3AspoD/w640-h624/Revival%20Boxing%20Promotions.png" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><p></p>John Whttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15209412771643075300noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9002027585222168095.post-86381810297342238862023-05-06T21:45:00.002+01:002023-05-06T21:45:44.924+01:00Join us for a Coronation Weekend Picnic in Tredegar Square this Sunday 12-4<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRHK7el3te7w1WwjW4yM1QfjTGW9fh6nD1snpGK6QYqRx49Jpih_4jLdnrVaKJgeRmyPrlu4VTCtvdpiHhrQ7rAft2WVGkVRQ9za1nyC2xZAVneQnTuvQLJg7gAy9wZMUoBnbhh_Qlw7EqQTAo3sPJMurrDVDNKHfzrheG_J_9AgZjt9jzmyVvtMwR/s1013/Coronation%20Charles%20III.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="547" data-original-width="1013" height="346" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRHK7el3te7w1WwjW4yM1QfjTGW9fh6nD1snpGK6QYqRx49Jpih_4jLdnrVaKJgeRmyPrlu4VTCtvdpiHhrQ7rAft2WVGkVRQ9za1nyC2xZAVneQnTuvQLJg7gAy9wZMUoBnbhh_Qlw7EqQTAo3sPJMurrDVDNKHfzrheG_J_9AgZjt9jzmyVvtMwR/w640-h346/Coronation%20Charles%20III.png" width="640" /></a></div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial; text-align: left;">MEOTRA are holding a relaxed picnic tomorrow afternoon in Tredegar Square to celebrate the Coronation of King Charles III and Queen Camilla. The forecast is looking pretty good with a possible high of 21C.</span></div><p><span style="font-family: arial;">We will be putting up bunting from 10.30am if you'd like to pop along and lend a hand. They'll be some simple garden games (giant jenga, boules, hoopla, splat-the-rat, etc); hot water for tea and some music.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">Please bring some food to share if you can.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>Location</b>: Tredegar Square Gardens<br /></span><b style="font-family: arial;">Time</b><span style="font-family: arial;">: 12 noon to 4. (Setting up from 10.30)</span></p><p><br /></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiPax9Y_pY8EgIomSNZPi57lA_gcMe-TxZHo_cYBn4cEFpzbLSJ3o5f0P2xomsA6jB3ONfVqtWGXJQWI52pjW7FVJXGDrVucG48dWEl0jYRQ9eOhoIQo4Y84S2F0talLsnYiV9gr6qzHkfXgz2IM0vUCYggRvtLib6U8J-bV6ohco8q57yL-c41F8YF" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="231" data-original-width="605" height="122" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiPax9Y_pY8EgIomSNZPi57lA_gcMe-TxZHo_cYBn4cEFpzbLSJ3o5f0P2xomsA6jB3ONfVqtWGXJQWI52pjW7FVJXGDrVucG48dWEl0jYRQ9eOhoIQo4Y84S2F0talLsnYiV9gr6qzHkfXgz2IM0vUCYggRvtLib6U8J-bV6ohco8q57yL-c41F8YF" width="320" /></a></div><br /><br /><p></p>John Whttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15209412771643075300noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9002027585222168095.post-15325237142807194142023-04-30T01:10:00.001+01:002023-04-30T01:10:35.739+01:00<p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdUbnhQyVrk54b1a5vTFDmo_NwB4ER1J-8FPqv6KQZ-UVjkiEMxV-_6bAjGbFP3iGrmPvwIlIX7GndJseTSRmz4gWfAJxkB3jXE1uRfhkYYAZw6hKeFxE59k-KnZxs8sZngUUyHVGLHoGzLHefzNhbZhB9Q9tWu4XTrLpaodQdcXGmTMW3kph8UjTc/s828/MEOTRA%20Coronation%20Party.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Flyer For MEOTRA King Charles Coronation Party" border="0" data-original-height="753" data-original-width="828" height="582" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdUbnhQyVrk54b1a5vTFDmo_NwB4ER1J-8FPqv6KQZ-UVjkiEMxV-_6bAjGbFP3iGrmPvwIlIX7GndJseTSRmz4gWfAJxkB3jXE1uRfhkYYAZw6hKeFxE59k-KnZxs8sZngUUyHVGLHoGzLHefzNhbZhB9Q9tWu4XTrLpaodQdcXGmTMW3kph8UjTc/w640-h582/MEOTRA%20Coronation%20Party.png" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-family: arial;">Next Sunday, 7th May, MEOTRA is putting on a<b> picnic party</b> in Tredegar Square to celebrate the Coronation of King Charles III and Queen Camilla.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">We will have traditional Garden Games such as Splat-The-Rat, Egg and Spoon races, boules, hoopla, Giant Jenga, Sack Races and music galore.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">This is a low-key chilled event. Just come along with some food and drink and picnic in the Square with your neighbours. </span><span style="font-family: arial;">We'll have tea and coffee; but </span><b style="font-family: arial;">bring a dish or two to share. </b></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">Can you help set up from 10.30? We've tonnes of bunting, tables and chairs to set out. Email <a href="mailto:meotra@googlegroups.com">meotra@googlegroups.com</a> if you can.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>Location</b>: <span style="color: #351c75;"><b>Tredegar Square</b></span><br /><b>Date</b>: <b><span style="color: #351c75;">Sunday 7th May</span></b><br /><b>Time</b>: <span style="color: #351c75;"><b>Noon until 3 or 4.</b></span></span></p><p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhObQoTkZ6BUa7ooYGSIVk0RPxFrBHwWKWdDff4Vlv0-73bVLgCZnWpuWtdxxiI6Svz1L4G-Nh22x0A262bAONjPU1AzQPnLYK4H46m6xHV2jRCORBa4cbsjKChSa3bwzWqjUx0Zy-Qlu_3hK_hm6TnGKd5mbxuaaVR2E2FjNlaHuNRhhQv_FjpbZ3L/s835/Picture2%20(1).png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="835" data-original-width="721" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhObQoTkZ6BUa7ooYGSIVk0RPxFrBHwWKWdDff4Vlv0-73bVLgCZnWpuWtdxxiI6Svz1L4G-Nh22x0A262bAONjPU1AzQPnLYK4H46m6xHV2jRCORBa4cbsjKChSa3bwzWqjUx0Zy-Qlu_3hK_hm6TnGKd5mbxuaaVR2E2FjNlaHuNRhhQv_FjpbZ3L/s320/Picture2%20(1).png" width="276" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"></td></tr></tbody></table></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJJcH668JjVDw2X_OYEh2l0qKd9xH6qc2ckeYPD0p5cq0Pz86lmioHgEyx60hgLdhwH2PYXBReNMAe1Twu9AOWv98oC8yjMyMrUL9oeeOfqM6jvCCnw2LTJ6_Lp0HfF3y9ey8WREKBPBCGFhNZgQhXv4cqcU8accfkZXdcZHsYlJa72BIzW9KUgYrf/s900/Queens-90th-Birthday-Party-900x600.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="900" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJJcH668JjVDw2X_OYEh2l0qKd9xH6qc2ckeYPD0p5cq0Pz86lmioHgEyx60hgLdhwH2PYXBReNMAe1Twu9AOWv98oC8yjMyMrUL9oeeOfqM6jvCCnw2LTJ6_Lp0HfF3y9ey8WREKBPBCGFhNZgQhXv4cqcU8accfkZXdcZHsYlJa72BIzW9KUgYrf/s320/Queens-90th-Birthday-Party-900x600.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Bake a cake! Bring a dish!</td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhObQoTkZ6BUa7ooYGSIVk0RPxFrBHwWKWdDff4Vlv0-73bVLgCZnWpuWtdxxiI6Svz1L4G-Nh22x0A262bAONjPU1AzQPnLYK4H46m6xHV2jRCORBa4cbsjKChSa3bwzWqjUx0Zy-Qlu_3hK_hm6TnGKd5mbxuaaVR2E2FjNlaHuNRhhQv_FjpbZ3L/s835/Picture2%20(1).png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><br /></a><br /></div><br /><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span><p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /> <p></p>John Whttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15209412771643075300noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9002027585222168095.post-56253562243631753112023-04-24T23:52:00.002+01:002023-04-24T23:52:21.383+01:00MEOTRA AGM - Agenda for Thursday's Annual General Meeting<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVVx-h7Rkhc-bEpFi2ovg8NQG-TRiTxvL1kdDFXjLZH_xyVOR69pAzEzttqb31OselycRi1nAhHwZaY0XnnR9C6yG3YmdsoYfed1UPYZ6Yq6MihFjRp_Xsa0k7NjMqvZBMIravHxLAzDqRdF6XDVrSomMXCvohlMdnkNP_qx7cWF5371DSxsRvCmIE/s1200/AGM-1200x642.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Annual General Meeting Graphic" border="0" data-original-height="642" data-original-width="1200" height="342" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVVx-h7Rkhc-bEpFi2ovg8NQG-TRiTxvL1kdDFXjLZH_xyVOR69pAzEzttqb31OselycRi1nAhHwZaY0XnnR9C6yG3YmdsoYfed1UPYZ6Yq6MihFjRp_Xsa0k7NjMqvZBMIravHxLAzDqRdF6XDVrSomMXCvohlMdnkNP_qx7cWF5371DSxsRvCmIE/w640-h342/AGM-1200x642.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">Don't forget it is <b>MEOTRA's Annual General Meeting this Thursday at the Epainos Church in Lichfield Road.</b> We begin gathering at 7PM for nibbles and light refreshments with the meeting itself starting at 7.30PM.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">The agenda for the meeting <a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1fhHD1au8iuGDeI3ryT-PHQ0yu-NNwpsw/view?usp=sharing" target="_blank">can be found here</a>.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">Do pop along if you can. It is a good chance to meet and catch-up with neighbours. The business side of things should be relatively short (30-40 minutes), and will be followed by a brief Open Forum "Vision for our Streets" led by Cheryl.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></p><p><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhi3riXlAwB9Z-d3G0zAb5ajCuLx9YR76bZzK3Z6xquX5XdsKHyxHXyAJKlEfuyF2ZMSCavvPJt7aFwOs1lvXcmojBRVHsyrmGJgfNySULPC5B8x5B6AJTiTr5sv-z2JWGQHdv0u1nwvqdvsYsBw3qq9g_jk1JChQcNxlKCaqbhdDiU-4-ICF5ITSMK/s4000/20221013_132659.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Entrance to the Epainos Church, Lichfield Road" border="0" data-original-height="1800" data-original-width="4000" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhi3riXlAwB9Z-d3G0zAb5ajCuLx9YR76bZzK3Z6xquX5XdsKHyxHXyAJKlEfuyF2ZMSCavvPJt7aFwOs1lvXcmojBRVHsyrmGJgfNySULPC5B8x5B6AJTiTr5sv-z2JWGQHdv0u1nwvqdvsYsBw3qq9g_jk1JChQcNxlKCaqbhdDiU-4-ICF5ITSMK/w400-h180/20221013_132659.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: right;"><span style="font-family: arial;">The Epainos Church Entrance</span></td></tr></tbody></table></p><div style="text-align: right;"><br /></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></p>John Whttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15209412771643075300noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9002027585222168095.post-90631733537754070942023-04-17T23:50:00.002+01:002023-04-17T23:50:08.588+01:00Why not join the MEOTRA committee? Nominations close this Thursday.<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLeWGEV4RDmavJfAM73rWB01gccy38iQycJRrWi_sl_oPU1QFezzlA3BVpLqgfSfuxt2cVzg8jz5LE3-XnJCBT3pnQheEcnbJ5O91mA3ZHHNCCUZ0p9vX1kQtX867k7rATOemKXRP-TonWFUcoWXa6v6iEAnBWiLm99iXR9u66xdJxlZiFOvZ_jHPz/s1305/MEOTRA%20Committee%20Nomination%20Banner.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="MEOTRA Committee Nomination Form" border="0" data-original-height="729" data-original-width="1305" height="358" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLeWGEV4RDmavJfAM73rWB01gccy38iQycJRrWi_sl_oPU1QFezzlA3BVpLqgfSfuxt2cVzg8jz5LE3-XnJCBT3pnQheEcnbJ5O91mA3ZHHNCCUZ0p9vX1kQtX867k7rATOemKXRP-TonWFUcoWXa6v6iEAnBWiLm99iXR9u66xdJxlZiFOvZ_jHPz/w640-h358/MEOTRA%20Committee%20Nomination%20Banner.png" width="640" /></a></div><b style="font-family: arial; text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><b style="font-family: arial; text-align: left;"><br /></b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b><blockquote>To be nominated to become part of the MEOTRA committee you need to get your nomination in by this Thursday 20th April at midnight. You will need a proposer and seconder. Nominations should be sent via email to <a href="mailto:meotra@googlegroups.com">meotra@googlegroups.com</a></blockquote><a href="mailto:meotra@googlegroups.com"></a></b></div></b></div></div><p></p><p><span></span></p><a name='more'></a><p></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">Next Thursday, 27th April, is the MEOTRA Annual General Meeting, our first one since <a href="https://www.meotra.org.uk/2020/10/meotra-annual-general-meeting-thursday.html" target="_blank">29th October 2020</a>. The meeting takes place at 7.30PM in the Epainos Church on Lichfield Road. Some light refreshments will be available from 7PM. Please do come along if you can. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">As is tradition, all the committee stand down each year with some possibly standing for reelection. So would you like to join the committee and put some time and energy into our local community? The committee meets 3-4 times per year typically, with a mix of online and in person meetings. It would be great to have a wide range of demographics - age, ethnicity, marital status, gender, disabilities, sexuality, the wider the mix the better. It would be great to have a mix from across our streets. We currently have reps from seven of our 13 streets.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">As well as Chair, Treasurer and Secretary, other "ordinary" posts are available. These are anything other than ordinary, and contribute to the functioning of our voluntary group in many ways from producing three newsletters per year, helping to organise events such as the Carols, Egg Hunt, Fun Day, gardening in Tredegar Square, and not forgetting donning the Santa costume. MEOTRA is 50 next year and so it should be a fun year ahead.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">Take a look at <a href="https://www.meotra.org.uk/p/our-constitution.html" target="_blank">our constitution</a> for details on how the elections and the Annual General Meeting "work". <b>And don't forget nominations close this Thursday</b></span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">If you would like to chat about any of the roles informally then drop us an email and we'll get back in touch.</span></p><p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOzgxvb6qg5uJ9tFXvz9cNKLa_vZwNKt3DG_yQCJ-P9PKtyRBVSiFF7L7jXt_ReoqETkJI4hj-VcPP_g4Foi9K0NOnD3Hmyql0HOLO2Yn6l5WDfDna1jRA0p8X3rGzqN9erYnjDCLmNcwNhlck9yhJPVxa7EzJs5HtlBcJkR9ulpwdTKX6OFpEpjXu/s669/Meotra%20Catchment%20Area.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="414" data-original-width="669" height="248" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOzgxvb6qg5uJ9tFXvz9cNKLa_vZwNKt3DG_yQCJ-P9PKtyRBVSiFF7L7jXt_ReoqETkJI4hj-VcPP_g4Foi9K0NOnD3Hmyql0HOLO2Yn6l5WDfDna1jRA0p8X3rGzqN9erYnjDCLmNcwNhlck9yhJPVxa7EzJs5HtlBcJkR9ulpwdTKX6OFpEpjXu/w400-h248/Meotra%20Catchment%20Area.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;">The MEOTRA catchment area</span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></p><h4 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Changing Places - A short history of the MEOTRA area.</span></h4><p><span style="font-family: arial;">At the AGM we will have copies of our Changing Places book for sale (£5 per copy) which is an interesting read if you haven't seen it before.</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhn51wH6FB1v8mNqZrwMbddVXPDt6dvJ3uuDEwC2jzlL3X2T80wjcLccnGL7-OFw_bAQwDOTNSRqXx-hEf94XVzWCrJfY2H3RbZ79PUwB_RNo0FZxwtlU2aboEc6n1V5TDNFFAxH5AJmWx9ZGwIvJYbmDjtM4mSq_cbUyNkA_mcHLfadKTC7Na0Yuc4/s728/Cover.PNG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="728" data-original-width="697" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhn51wH6FB1v8mNqZrwMbddVXPDt6dvJ3uuDEwC2jzlL3X2T80wjcLccnGL7-OFw_bAQwDOTNSRqXx-hEf94XVzWCrJfY2H3RbZ79PUwB_RNo0FZxwtlU2aboEc6n1V5TDNFFAxH5AJmWx9ZGwIvJYbmDjtM4mSq_cbUyNkA_mcHLfadKTC7Na0Yuc4/s320/Cover.PNG" width="306" /></a></div><p></p>John Whttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15209412771643075300noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9002027585222168095.post-61949832075031230622023-04-13T01:00:00.003+01:002023-04-13T01:00:00.208+01:00REMINDER: Bow West Police Ward Panel Meeting Tonight: 6.30PM<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3rTFwq5h-0Gl_mMyS_x_1VwF13ufkYzCp4yBTfMRcAeosAsY80DbqZvk2PpZSJenyf0jt_th5x7tvu67zU9PbdwmGTJSsMjaTBW8AI-Ug1b4rf5oLM118dInfGySmSBfeBocqGxX1GbFBMvufnXxYU1VBM-Wv2BJfTICnxeh4jX6XAu4WiVkxXJDO/s590/Mile_End_Stabbing.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="507" data-original-width="590" height="550" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3rTFwq5h-0Gl_mMyS_x_1VwF13ufkYzCp4yBTfMRcAeosAsY80DbqZvk2PpZSJenyf0jt_th5x7tvu67zU9PbdwmGTJSsMjaTBW8AI-Ug1b4rf5oLM118dInfGySmSBfeBocqGxX1GbFBMvufnXxYU1VBM-Wv2BJfTICnxeh4jX6XAu4WiVkxXJDO/w640-h550/Mile_End_Stabbing.png" width="640" /></a></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><p>Just a reminder that TONIGHT is the Bow West Police Ward Panel Meeting. This is your chance to pop along and let the local police, council and councillors know, face to face, any concerns you have about local crime and anti-social behaviour.</p></span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">We, the public, also get to help choose the local neighbourhood policing priorities for the next three months. Please do try and make an effort to come if you can. However, if you can't make it and have something you wish discussed, then let us know and we will raise any concerns on your behalf.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">The meeting starts at 6.30PM and typically lasts for less than an hour.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>Location</b>: Epainos Church Hall, Lichfield Road<br /><b>Date</b>: Thursday 13th April 2023<br /><b>Time</b>: 6.30PM</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></p><p></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlZuFfUFF_fuYaGqDX-TwHxdhRLclOL4u7YkUxAzy8Yfzfb6qySGSWIqoXdyTILmLvUgGmS76YfMzYu1ZK1oIm-Ob-forxpA6poKE-OhUyxaBqoLHVJm1WgCaXTDYTjQvLtaR5hO0-yF3jSfcpoVoPGxNQwUbmwufX0t5tY2e88-fEcQXG1LaaMKcC/s972/IMG_20210408_202556_BURST001_COVER-ANIMATION.gif" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Blues and Twos on Grove Road viewed from inside a residential hallway" border="0" data-original-height="972" data-original-width="730" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlZuFfUFF_fuYaGqDX-TwHxdhRLclOL4u7YkUxAzy8Yfzfb6qySGSWIqoXdyTILmLvUgGmS76YfMzYu1ZK1oIm-Ob-forxpA6poKE-OhUyxaBqoLHVJm1WgCaXTDYTjQvLtaR5hO0-yF3jSfcpoVoPGxNQwUbmwufX0t5tY2e88-fEcQXG1LaaMKcC/w240-h320/IMG_20210408_202556_BURST001_COVER-ANIMATION.gif" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: right;">Another day in the 'hood</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span><p></p><p><br /></p>John Whttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15209412771643075300noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9002027585222168095.post-81030565457382960552023-04-06T00:26:00.002+01:002023-04-06T00:26:43.501+01:00Did you receive the Spring 2023 MEOTRA newsletter through your letterbox?<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhhD2b7pKK2qXm2niBwk42qwDgHGF9g8TZMtLh7dV5QyPefQ_YnL7U0j8IoA2mffaVGw3pxPduSqhR-Eb1sgb2nGK66o0-GAiQwQdCsCjIGpi3n9BNeXtlHJ07ZGdVKaSFGjkZTVayeh-I6RLHUzTiv4Y0JWxld_Y5UpVh1Xzb_kCmEbv0oCl_hU3wt" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Thank You note from Bow Foodbank for MEOTRA's contribution." data-original-height="679" data-original-width="953" height="285" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhhD2b7pKK2qXm2niBwk42qwDgHGF9g8TZMtLh7dV5QyPefQ_YnL7U0j8IoA2mffaVGw3pxPduSqhR-Eb1sgb2nGK66o0-GAiQwQdCsCjIGpi3n9BNeXtlHJ07ZGdVKaSFGjkZTVayeh-I6RLHUzTiv4Y0JWxld_Y5UpVh1Xzb_kCmEbv0oCl_hU3wt=w400-h285" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">Have you received your Spring copy of the MEOTRA newsletter through your letterbox? If not let us know and we can drop one off (we have quite a few spare for some reason this time?). It has info about <a href="https://www.meotra.org.uk/2023/04/join-our-easter-egg-hunt-saturday.html" target="_blank">this Saturday's Easter Egg Hunt in the Square</a>, next week's <a href="https://www.meotra.org.uk/2023/04/bow-west-ward-panel-meeting-thursday.html" target="_blank">Bow West Police Ward Panel meeting</a> and information about the forthcoming MEOTRA AGM, amongst other things.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">You can view an </span><a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1xGFaow2S_1z41XAumJoa4PUfedtZhWeH/view?usp=sharing" style="font-family: arial;" target="_blank">an electronic copy of the newsletter here</a><span style="font-family: arial;">.</span></p><h1 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Easter Egg Hunt - this Saturday 11am</span></h1><div><span style="font-family: arial;">The weather forecast is looking alright for Saturday. Please do come or someone will have to eat all 80-odd chocolate treats and surround themselves with dozens of the cutest furry toys and literally dozens of weird christmas cracker-like toys. Oh the trauma.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;">The hunt begins at 11am in Tredegar Square, with volunteers welcome from 10am to help set up (well, that means hiding the luminous eggs). It was over by just gone 12 last year.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>Please do drop us an email if you aim to come so we have an idea of numbers of children.</b> Many Thanks.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhX5-9N2DYueoz_mw78JE3-gcXM5kVbf7I7rvBrJPlAPC96KORX47q2R3vt7mAKTDWpFb7w7J5Uw3lZF3g6eHAOw-vzjmgN-xAMx--qP1kYRSrYKSwe79AC-qCnk3cr57NIfY-pKNtc0F0fUXwD6PJWetdcaQajWGacwjynenPwVs0-xZPa7AWaPvND/s1010/Colorful%20Easter%20Egg%20Hunt.gif" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Our Eggcellent Easter Egg Hunt Flyer Gif thing." border="0" data-original-height="1010" data-original-width="714" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhX5-9N2DYueoz_mw78JE3-gcXM5kVbf7I7rvBrJPlAPC96KORX47q2R3vt7mAKTDWpFb7w7J5Uw3lZF3g6eHAOw-vzjmgN-xAMx--qP1kYRSrYKSwe79AC-qCnk3cr57NIfY-pKNtc0F0fUXwD6PJWetdcaQajWGacwjynenPwVs0-xZPa7AWaPvND/w226-h320/Colorful%20Easter%20Egg%20Hunt.gif" width="226" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p>John Whttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15209412771643075300noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9002027585222168095.post-74306308564675913322023-04-05T21:25:00.000+01:002023-04-05T21:25:58.698+01:00Bow West Ward Panel Meeting - Thursday 13th April, 6.30PM<p> </p><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUr0xmYWfS4SdAbCavX7LvIn3s0KOmkNQ7KHr3kJNllSCzU89xajbgCtox8ioNVMJy81MgQswk7viNL4tBTS8x62ypO1uEBkO1Aoo5tI3q_b29Uw_xltpfRUUMniw-zJGbuL4p7E3v-J2SmYF212fJkE1isAYfWHFUt4p6RrxdUClcsnyuRYFgXMlt/s875/Bow%20West%20Ward%20Panel%20Meeting.png" imageanchor="1"><img alt="Location og Bow West Police Ward Panel Meeting in Lichfield Road" border="0" data-original-height="576" data-original-width="875" height="422" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUr0xmYWfS4SdAbCavX7LvIn3s0KOmkNQ7KHr3kJNllSCzU89xajbgCtox8ioNVMJy81MgQswk7viNL4tBTS8x62ypO1uEBkO1Aoo5tI3q_b29Uw_xltpfRUUMniw-zJGbuL4p7E3v-J2SmYF212fJkE1isAYfWHFUt4p6RrxdUClcsnyuRYFgXMlt/w640-h422/Bow%20West%20Ward%20Panel%20Meeting.png" width="640" /></a></div><p><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></p><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>Next Thursday is our local Police Ward Panel Meeting for the Bow West area. It usually lasts for under an hour and is your opportunity to report any local crime/ASB concerns to the local neighbourhood police and Tower Hamlets Council. </b></span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">At the last meeting the following were set as the local policing priorities:</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;"></span></p><blockquote><p><span style="font-family: arial;">Violence Related Priority - </span><span style="font-family: arial;">Concerns have been raised by the community about drug dealing, drug taking and youths with weapons within the corridors of <b>WHITTON WALK</b> . In response to this officers will perform a number of targeted patrols over the next 3 months.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>Tredegar Square </b>E3 - ASB </span><span style="font-family: arial;">Residents of Tredegar Square have reported Anti Social behaviour and noise nuisance due to large groups congregating in the park late at night. Officers plan to increase patrols in and around the vicinity of the park.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>Clinton Road</b> ASB - </span><span style="font-family: arial;">Concerns have been raised by residents about drug taking and nitrous oxide consumption along with in considerate parking Anti social behaviour and noise toward the end of Clinton Road . Officers will work with Tower Hamlets council to reduce the issues raised.</span></p></blockquote><p><span style="font-family: arial;"></span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">The police will give an update on the above three policing priorities and </span><b style="font-family: arial;">the public present choose priorities for the next period</b><span style="font-family: arial;">. Do you have any </span><span style="font-family: arial;">concerns relating to our area? Please pop along and pass them on directly to the police; or if you can't make the meeting then email us and we will pass them on for you.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>Location:</b> The meeting is in the church hall in Lichfield Road at 6.30PM</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></p><p><br /></p>John Whttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15209412771643075300noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9002027585222168095.post-66340898415484725182023-04-02T23:43:00.013+01:002023-04-02T23:49:16.402+01:00Join our Easter Egg Hunt - Saturday, Tredegar Square, 11am start<p style="text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcuQkau9a9lADQiGKovFO5k9m-klqWLrcvRehwmPQexKJUu2FIjkZyAoIkEnakLCc5CmboIvUVHvsJscopmjjzloF9dUW6-Gd_Vij8FBK1UKYH0VgyzHNOeDzND1Gj3Iayzs3iAGbnUNtn4mXlQt1Vy1vAhwWAF_dh304QGIoRD3c_B9VWVC7YA_GH/s2245/6.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2245" data-original-width="1587" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcuQkau9a9lADQiGKovFO5k9m-klqWLrcvRehwmPQexKJUu2FIjkZyAoIkEnakLCc5CmboIvUVHvsJscopmjjzloF9dUW6-Gd_Vij8FBK1UKYH0VgyzHNOeDzND1Gj3Iayzs3iAGbnUNtn4mXlQt1Vy1vAhwWAF_dh304QGIoRD3c_B9VWVC7YA_GH/s320/6.jpg" width="226" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpbMNbFwShFv59chPv3k-4xGTBuZRhM_K1I2oIbHqVr0OwoJ6GcgMmcwaT1ogGO9nEuBBM5UHqJ-Hi087RaXT0j07muSXLEfx08jFxL_88dzG80fRDJXl1Rg0WhLGwlPgoQH8u555UBVq_mQCssXitmgCi5TxU83dyAE_wY19eEJ3PTRY2zYscZCKf/s2245/4.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2245" data-original-width="1587" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpbMNbFwShFv59chPv3k-4xGTBuZRhM_K1I2oIbHqVr0OwoJ6GcgMmcwaT1ogGO9nEuBBM5UHqJ-Hi087RaXT0j07muSXLEfx08jFxL_88dzG80fRDJXl1Rg0WhLGwlPgoQH8u555UBVq_mQCssXitmgCi5TxU83dyAE_wY19eEJ3PTRY2zYscZCKf/s320/4.jpg" width="226" /></a><span style="text-align: center;"> </span></p><br /><p><span style="font-family: arial;">Meotra's younger residents are invited to join us for our second Annual Easter Egg Hunt this coming Easter Saturday, 8th April, from 11am in Tredegar Square.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">We have dozens and dozens of eggs that our army of helpers will be <span style="background-color: white;">squirreling </span>away early in the morning. We have a couple of hundred eggs with novelty toys or really cute furry animals inside, as well as some rather odd yolk-yielding squidgy eggs that just have to be seen.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">Worried about food hygiene? Don't worry these eggs haven't been anywhere near a chicken. They are 100% unnatural. Like tokens, the kids exchange the luminous eggs for chocolate treats - though the exchange rate is yet to be decided.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>So parents and grandparents bring your mini-yous along.</b> Last year's event was enjoyed by young and old alike.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">It would be great if you could <b>let us let us know if you think you'll be coming</b>, so we can work out that plastic to chocolate egg exchange rate.</span></p><h4 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b><br /></b></span></h4><h3 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>Can you come and help hide the eggs?</b></span></h3><p><span style="font-family: arial;">We'll be hiding eggs and carrying out a thorough litter pick beforehand from around 10am. We have to be ready for the 11am start! If you can help drop us an email at: <a href="mailto:meotra@googlegroups.com">meotra@googlegroups.com</a></span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div></div><p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeOi1dia0CS-jAM3wroM8ljaDfQa1DSOKAL8UVqXaxpUxkdb8Jb0IIQ50UnVmUkS4Ve0ByX65x3lbaVbd3SgGFoL04lOwz8EHBSdFHne3GIsNCmGFBZz_utRnzgwUAyiiRJzO42gTA0gGTs6-R9AgNjbyYKkFr5WZUlG2lVNNoKOqqtjxGKGr1wuzH/s1010/Colorful%20Easter%20Egg%20Hunt.gif" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Animation of Easter Egg Hunt goings on in Tredegar Square" border="0" data-original-height="1010" data-original-width="714" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeOi1dia0CS-jAM3wroM8ljaDfQa1DSOKAL8UVqXaxpUxkdb8Jb0IIQ50UnVmUkS4Ve0ByX65x3lbaVbd3SgGFoL04lOwz8EHBSdFHne3GIsNCmGFBZz_utRnzgwUAyiiRJzO42gTA0gGTs6-R9AgNjbyYKkFr5WZUlG2lVNNoKOqqtjxGKGr1wuzH/w283-h400/Colorful%20Easter%20Egg%20Hunt.gif" width="283" /></a></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>John Whttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15209412771643075300noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9002027585222168095.post-74858811324119315702023-03-29T21:35:00.002+01:002023-03-29T21:39:33.815+01:00TfL introduce 20mph speed limit on Mile End/Bow Road from Friday 31st March<p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgucEO2f1ZYte8OtOdkut6mDVEYEGhhdyvR6yMnOk7weAfGiNyEwXxfxQYPCODB1IULtZ2xCSfzZxz92xZYXfSD7M1_WB_-Q4TTNAQWVsPCZrjjI1Qp28rzsbnla7V8zryYIXAJZ26wTujQx2RF8RS0jNNKGsrHoQSwmrwGoRrz3CpAIXv9TjPQzGuD/s1473/Mile%20End%20Road.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img alt="HEMS helicopter takes off from Mile End Road Junction following RTA" border="0" data-original-height="946" data-original-width="1473" height="413" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgucEO2f1ZYte8OtOdkut6mDVEYEGhhdyvR6yMnOk7weAfGiNyEwXxfxQYPCODB1IULtZ2xCSfzZxz92xZYXfSD7M1_WB_-Q4TTNAQWVsPCZrjjI1Qp28rzsbnla7V8zryYIXAJZ26wTujQx2RF8RS0jNNKGsrHoQSwmrwGoRrz3CpAIXv9TjPQzGuD/w640-h413/Mile%20End%20Road.png" width="640" /></a><br /><br /></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">20mph speed limits will be introduced across 28km of roads within the boroughs of Camden, Islington, Hackney, Haringey and Tower Hamlets from 31 March. <b>This includes Mile End and Bow Roads. </b></span></p><p><b style="font-family: arial;">Grove Road and Burdett Road don't seem to be included, but drivers will soon find out.</b></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;"><b><br /></b></span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>The TfL press release states:</b></span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;"></span></p><blockquote><p><span style="font-family: arial;">TfL data shows 20mph speed limits are making London's roads safer and have led to a 25 per cent reduction in deaths and serious injuries within the central London Congestion Charging Zone </span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">Lower speed limits play a critical role in the Mayor's Vision Zero plan to eliminate deaths and serious injury on the transport network </span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">Indicative TfL monitoring of the 20mph speed limits introduced on roads within the central London Congestion Charging Zone shows a significant reduction in the number of collisions since its introduction. Data collected from 1st May 2020 to 30 June 2022 shows the number of collisions has reduced by 25 per cent (from 406 to 304), and collisions resulting in death or serious injury have reduced by 25 per cent (from 94 to 71), demonstrating the huge impact of lowering speeds across London. Vulnerable road users continue to be most at risk on London's roads, but since the introduction of 20mph speed limits, collisions involving vulnerable road users have decreased by 36 per cent (from 453 to 290), while collisions involving people walking have decreased by 63 per cent (from 124 to 46). </span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">The 20mph speed limits will be introduced on sections of the A503, A501, A41, A1, A10, A11 and A1203, and will help to make a large area of London safer and more attractive for people in these communities to live and work, encouraging more people out of their cars and to walk, cycle and use public transport more often. Enabling more people to use healthier and more sustainable forms of travel will be vital to reducing congestion and air pollution. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">The new speed limits will be supported by new signs and road markings, and TfL is working closely with the Metropolitan Police Service to ensure that drivers understand and comply with the new lower speed limits. Banners attached to streetlamps in the new 20mph areas will also be put in place to increase driver awareness of the new speed limit. Following implementation, TfL plans to carry out monitoring to determine whether further measures to further reduce vehicle speeds are required.</span></p></blockquote><p><span style="font-family: arial;"></span></p><p><br /></p>John Whttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15209412771643075300noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9002027585222168095.post-90492172149275576922023-03-04T21:30:00.006+00:002023-03-04T21:36:56.248+00:00Mile End Park and Ride<p> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2Y_WRDpcKQ4BFozl5NeHH5ZSfw8GmPAkvslzTxDEs_yUE_-QGAXfWODw84ZGHYl01hLToqCPvcrYios3I0MUQBbQVZTyqKDtNZDh6HfcisrKP4WUutXakWkpp7LzZ3KDQQ5b15Q8ra-bGCFuroQnGhg105VoFpGJc8wsTn_2ex22WBjR8zFjLhgK7/s1200/MILE%20(500%20%C3%97%20200%20px).gif" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img alt="Mile End Park and Ride" border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="1200" height="256" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2Y_WRDpcKQ4BFozl5NeHH5ZSfw8GmPAkvslzTxDEs_yUE_-QGAXfWODw84ZGHYl01hLToqCPvcrYios3I0MUQBbQVZTyqKDtNZDh6HfcisrKP4WUutXakWkpp7LzZ3KDQQ5b15Q8ra-bGCFuroQnGhg105VoFpGJc8wsTn_2ex22WBjR8zFjLhgK7/w640-h256/MILE%20(500%20%C3%97%20200%20px).gif" width="640" /></a></p><p></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">New parking rules which aim to help boost the local economy and make it easier to get around the borough came into effect on the 1st of February. </span><span style="font-family: arial;">The key changes are:</span></p><h4 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">One-hour free parking near the borough's nine markets</span></h4><p><span style="font-family: arial;">Tower Hamlets Council has introduced one-hour free parking at its nine markets which aims to encourage more people to use their cars and so help the local economy. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">A total of 248 parking bays, within approximately 100 metres of a market, now offer one-hour's free parking. To book a slot </span><span style="font-family: arial;">phone 020 3046 0010 or download the RingGo app on your phone. </span><span style="font-family: arial;">You can then choose to extend your stay by paying for parking if you wish.<br /><br /></span></p><h4 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Changes to resident parking in the borough</span></h4><p><span style="font-family: arial;">Instead of the 16 mini parking zones we have had for a number of years, the borough has changed back to four larger areas. The aim is to </span><span style="font-family: arial;">make it easier for people to find a space to park in the borough.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>If you have any B permit you can park, all day during the controlled hours, in any of the B Zones. </b></span><span style="font-family: arial;">The same applies to holders of any A, C or D permits. You can park all day in any of the zones which have the same letter as your permit. </span><span style="font-family: arial;">You do not need to reapply for a parking permit as the update has been made automatically. </span></p><h3 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Have you noticed any difference?</span></h3><div><span style="font-family: arial;">It has now been just over a month since the changes came into effect. Have you noticed any difference? Yours truly doesn't drive, and has found the substantial traffic from the back-to-back Thames Water roadworks on Grove Road since Christmas more of a problem. But it does seems there are more cars parked up on our streets now.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;">Residents from across the B Zone (which stretches from East India Dock Road all the way up to the top of Victoria Park; and from the Regents Canal over to the Olympic Stadium) can now drive and park in one of MEOTRA's 13 streets in what one wit has dubbed <b>Mile End Park and Ride</b>. Have you noticed any positives yet? <b>If this is causing you problems please let us know, especially if you have mobility issues.</b></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWY64b1ITaX4YO47ABMs_ryccsH0hJoCOAMf13Pgf52fRZSQo-RLrBAtiIqwEvfc5gkII3jEGE9gUwsmoTSFwvbkX2R8-xBl1vBBz8rsG90f2nHi1ei2Orb1S9357phrqrHGlal8TXG6YCJotGKl4XX_8RGZauxyPS-EnYPCbpnehsT5GwB5CjGj1G/s3543/Tower%20Hamlets%20Parking%20Zones.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Division Example: 16 divided by 4 = 4" border="0" data-original-height="3543" data-original-width="3543" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWY64b1ITaX4YO47ABMs_ryccsH0hJoCOAMf13Pgf52fRZSQo-RLrBAtiIqwEvfc5gkII3jEGE9gUwsmoTSFwvbkX2R8-xBl1vBBz8rsG90f2nHi1ei2Orb1S9357phrqrHGlal8TXG6YCJotGKl4XX_8RGZauxyPS-EnYPCbpnehsT5GwB5CjGj1G/w400-h400/Tower%20Hamlets%20Parking%20Zones.png" width="400" /></a></div><br /><b><br /></b></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div></div>John Whttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15209412771643075300noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9002027585222168095.post-15333662634177357042023-03-04T17:32:00.007+00:002023-03-04T17:33:24.163+00:004 days left to respond! New Tower Hamlets Local Plan Engagement<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdkr2dn1NPFZfISAouoJTEBbeQQ7OSRN6mZwWMWp3fLKvnxbeqosRjpRjhI5965jA9iFdQCZDv_VXPkZwSZENjl2VT4taxyPYSREE6NT-rWuHekISpKmJN1z0MLjLIa3jRwQVB167SOOjAksk848nABDmoC-FoTueP2-vvvQSMx-5dAVQ9QExSrBQj/s842/2023-03-04%2016_54_05-LBTH%20New%20Local%20Plan%20Early%20Engagement.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Local Plan Tower Hamlets" border="0" data-original-height="472" data-original-width="842" height="358" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdkr2dn1NPFZfISAouoJTEBbeQQ7OSRN6mZwWMWp3fLKvnxbeqosRjpRjhI5965jA9iFdQCZDv_VXPkZwSZENjl2VT4taxyPYSREE6NT-rWuHekISpKmJN1z0MLjLIa3jRwQVB167SOOjAksk848nABDmoC-FoTueP2-vvvQSMx-5dAVQ9QExSrBQj/w640-h358/2023-03-04%2016_54_05-LBTH%20New%20Local%20Plan%20Early%20Engagement.png" width="640" /></a></div><br /><br /></div><span style="font-family: arial;">There are just 4 days left to respond to Tower Hamlets Council's Local Plan Early Engagement.</span><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;">This early engagement is the start of the discussion which will support the production of a new Local Plan. Your input is a valuable part of the preparation process for and will inform the development of new policies to help shape the future of the places we live.The <a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1YVOycYJivxWGIDCtCVvT74tTK7StBAsf/view?usp=sharing" target="_blank">engagement document runs to some 96 pages</a>, but has lots of photos and you can get through he whole thing in about an hour, alternatively use the StoryMap link below.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;">There are three key ways to get involved:</span></div><div><div><ol style="text-align: left;"><li><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>View the interactive <a href="https://storymaps.arcgis.com/stories/bfac1deaaaab46a3aa93bf42488d68d7" target="_blank">StoryMap</a> platform which goes through each policy theme and provides an opportunity for comments on each.</b></span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial;">Complete the <a href="https://forms.gle/SgdgTwVvWFUrZvHP8" target="_blank">online survey</a></span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial;">Provide written comments to the council by email to <a href="mailto:localplan@towerhamlets.gov.uk">localplan@towerhamlets.gov.uk</a> or by post to Strategic Planning Team, Tower Hamlets Town Hall, 160 Whitechapel Road, London, E1 1BJ</span></li></ol><div><span style="font-family: arial;">Of these <b>I found the <a href="https://storymaps.arcgis.com/stories/bfac1deaaaab46a3aa93bf42488d68d7" target="_blank">StoryMap </a>the easiest.</b> You just go to <a href="https://storymaps.arcgis.com/stories/bfac1deaaaab46a3aa93bf42488d68d7" target="_blank">that website</a> and scroll through and it asks questions along the way. <b>IMPORTANTLY you don't have to complete every section</b>. I'd suggest you read the first five sections to get the overall guist (see 1-5 below), and then skip to the sections you feel most strongly about.</span></div></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;">The process involves these subheadings:</span></div><div><ol style="text-align: left;"><li><span style="font-family: arial;">About this StoryMap</span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial;">What is a Local Plan?</span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial;">Local Plan process</span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial;">Vision</span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial;">Context</span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial;">Homes for the future</span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial;">Employment and economic growth</span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial;">People, places and spaces</span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial;">Clean and green future</span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial;">Town centres</span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial;">Community infrastructure</span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial;">Biodiversity and open spaces</span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial;">Movement and connectivity</span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial;">Reuse, recycling and waste</span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial;">Delivering the Local Plan Vision </span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial;">Site allocations</span></li></ol></div><div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFXqpsx9pw2Mxo_hRlYvUyO7fnHCbqUU4z74cHM-aVC0pQhr4LxDw5_vDqVuCelMqVnn4oe44ekYrr40bGVXXH8ODuU--N15dxrsD1jhZgKe_TO--x7lBXQuygV7A2hnUw6pQ6-QLv9ee78iQXkjVoETDNko5-sOS7LSvD0KSTyA_cVqTCKFBzVpIw/s3334/Local%20Plan%20Road%20Map.gif" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="The Tower Hamlets Local Plan Road Map" border="0" data-original-height="2223" data-original-width="3334" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFXqpsx9pw2Mxo_hRlYvUyO7fnHCbqUU4z74cHM-aVC0pQhr4LxDw5_vDqVuCelMqVnn4oe44ekYrr40bGVXXH8ODuU--N15dxrsD1jhZgKe_TO--x7lBXQuygV7A2hnUw6pQ6-QLv9ee78iQXkjVoETDNko5-sOS7LSvD0KSTyA_cVqTCKFBzVpIw/w320-h213/Local%20Plan%20Road%20Map.gif" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div></div></div>John Whttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15209412771643075300noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9002027585222168095.post-8377103657746239842023-02-11T00:58:00.002+00:002023-02-11T18:04:20.469+00:00Witness Appeal: Child hit by car in Grove Road (Thursday 10th February, ~3.25PM)<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_iuZh9gFpl-BypwZClJRybnLaoOfyxA3hs0VpxV84ebd4ou1BICBOpSa5Wz1aPsabvaChsoMQ4txQMm393MTKb_yFdHKpysvmRaWYBn3UhB4DhpYWBHepKLJ_RQPWS2nkRsy-1heiI7jg3h85c1qhXOaJUSsn_keABEYZrW9Suuwdxk6Wc1czLddH/s1024/FooQZmVXEAoYRUm.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Grove Road where an 8-year boy was knocked down by a car" border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1024" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_iuZh9gFpl-BypwZClJRybnLaoOfyxA3hs0VpxV84ebd4ou1BICBOpSa5Wz1aPsabvaChsoMQ4txQMm393MTKb_yFdHKpysvmRaWYBn3UhB4DhpYWBHepKLJ_RQPWS2nkRsy-1heiI7jg3h85c1qhXOaJUSsn_keABEYZrW9Suuwdxk6Wc1czLddH/w640-h480/FooQZmVXEAoYRUm.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: right;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Did you see an 8 year-old knocked down here on Thursday 8th Feb 3.25PM</span>?</td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span><p><span style="font-family: arial;">This <b>Thursday, 8th February at 3.25PM</b> an 8-year old boy was crossing Grove Road from Lichfield Road into Mile End Park with his mother on a blue bike, with a silver helmet when a dark car with two people hit the child’s bike just as he was reaching the other side of the road. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">The driver and his friend <b>left without giving any details.</b></span></p><h3 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Did you witness this incident?</span></h3><p><span style="font-family: arial;">Three kind secondary school girls saw it happen, and a man (bald with a ginger beard) man intervened. Was this you? - please get in touch.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">The car is reported to have been travelling at speed (40+ mph).</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">If you witnessed this incident please email </span><a href="mailto:info@meotra.org.uk" style="font-family: arial;">info@meotra.org.uk</a> <span style="font-family: arial;">and we will put you in touch with the victim's family who are looking for witnesses.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">Please pass this on to neighbours.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></p>John Whttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15209412771643075300noreply@blogger.com0