Peacocks Round 2
Hi all,
Apologies for the short notice on this, but I have only today received it my myself. As some of you may be aware, an application to Hackney Council to redevelop 51-57 Kingsland High Street (the current site of Peacocks’ shop, next to Dalston Kingsland Station) was rejected last year, in part I believe because of pressure exerted on the council by local residents (it was an interesting design but far from ‘in keeping’ with the rest of the high street). Now there are new plans afoot. The Council is holding a public exhibition on these new plans, to include images and detailed information of the proposal, in the CLR James Library, here in the Square, Wednesday of this week (11th July). The exhibition will be open from 12 noon until 19.30, and members of the project team will be there to answer questions. Below is the info leaflet I received this afternoon (click on the images for the full-size version).
Dalston Square As A Public Space
As you may or may not know, Dalston Square is the largest public space created in London since the 1940s. What you probably do not know is that the local council are very keen to make the Square a place for the whole community to enjoy (not just the residents) and, to this end, have created ‘The Dalston Square Culture & Community Engagement Forum’.
Though the Square is still some way from finished (early 2013 is the latest estimate I have heard for this), some small events have already happened: You surely saw the kiddies climbing wall some weeks ago, and if you were lucky you caught one of the 2 contemporary dance performances a couple of Saturdays ago (I have to say dance is not normally my thing but I thought it was great: Very clever and imaginative).
Anyhow, the Engagement Forum held a meeting a couple of weeks ago and I have been sent a copy of the minutes of that meeting, by Lucy McMenemy, the Cultural Programme Officer for Dalston at Hackney Council, so I could share them with you all. I for one am very pleased to know that the local council are serious about making the Square not just a great place to live, but a public space the whole community of Dalston and beyond can enjoy.
I have posted those minutes in a new thread over at our discussions Forum which you can access directly by clicking HERE.
Dalston Square Residents' Association 