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hackneytoday Circulated to 108,000 homes and businesses by Hackney Council Issue 305 29 April 2013 inside 3 Paws for thought 5 Flower power Homecoming 8 Amir Amor, Piers Agget, Kesi Dryden and Leon Rolle from Rudimental draw their musical inspiration from growing up in Hackney HACKNEY foursome celebrating reaching Today right after they hit the them living in the borough. embark on a world tour. Rudimental, whose sound number one, with their top spot, and revealed their Following the launch of their To read the full interview was forged growing single ‘Waiting All Night’. success was due to a fusion debut album ‘Home’ on with the band turn to up in the borough, are The group spoke to Hackney of influences that surrounded 29 April, the band is set to page 11. Central upgrade FOR THE FUTURE 15 ACKNEY has entered The project is part of the good quality schools, pupils feel planning community engagement the final phase of a Council’s pledge to rebuild or inspired and motivated.” events throughout the demolition H£170 million scheme renew every secondary and The new Ickburgh school period, including washing to rebuild or renew all special educational needs school will boast a hydrotherapy pool, residents’ cars, holding a tea Listings pull-out the schools in the borough. in the borough under its Building sensory and therapy rooms, a party, supporting Hackney Food Demolition work has started at Schools for the Future scheme, library, drama and music spaces, Bank and recycling materials and the former Cardinal Pole Upper which is now in its final phase. medical facilities and a landscaped donating them to community 16 School, as the area is cleared to Cllr Rita Krishna, Cabinet garden. It will be constructed groups – for example, old pews to make way for the new Ickburgh Member for Education and using a cross laminated timber a local church. WIN special educational needs school. Children’s Services, joined frame – one of the most eco- Field Day Diggers moved onto the site in builders McLaren at the site to see friendly building materials MORE INFO April and demolition is expected the demolition begin. available. All timber and steel festival tickets For more information about to be complete by June, when She said: “We’re now in the from the old building will be Ickburgh School visit: www. construction work on the new final stage of our Building Schools recycled, and concrete materials ickburgh.org.uk; for more on school will begin. Pupils are due to for the Future plan. The project reused on site. Building Schools for the Future, visit: move over from Ickburgh school’s has made a huge difference to The team working on the 25 www.hackney.gov.uk/xe-bsf existing building next September. young people in Hackney; with Ickburgh school project are Hackney History www.hackney.gov.uk 2 29 April 2013 hackneynews Hackney Today is produced by the Communications & Consultation team at London Borough of Hackney, Room 82, Hackney Town Hall, Mare Street, E8 1EA. E-mail: htnews@ hackney.gov.uk Editor: Jane Young Tel: 020 8356 3275 E: [email protected] Sub-editor & designer: Sappho Lauder today Tel: 020 8356 2342 E: [email protected] Reporter: Marcel Reinard Tel: 020 8356 4966 E: [email protected] Advertising & distribution manager David Roberts Tel: 020 8356 2416 E: [email protected] Child’s play Hackney Today is published Photos: Geoff Crawford by the London Borough Residents in nine streets have already applied to the Council for permission to close to traffic as part of the Play Streets scheme of Hackney. It has a print run of 108,000 copies and is delivered free, to every ITH the growing up.” home and business in the warmer weather Play Streets increase Free information borough each fortnight finally upon us, children’s opportunities for sessions are planned on: The paper’s official, WHackney’s Play 9 May, 7pm-8.30pm, play, helping them make independently audited Streets are gearing up for a at Shakespeare Walk door-to-door delivery is safe summer of outside fun new friends Adventure Playground, 69 90,679 copies per issue, and games. Shakespeare Walk, Stoke according to Audit Bureau of Residents in nine streets Newington, N16 8TB; and Circulations (ABC) figures for have already successfully Hackney’s find out how to start their 15 May, 6.30pm-8pm, the period Jul-Dec 2012 applied to the Council Streetscene own Play Street sessions. at The Trinity Centre, for permission to close to department are Cllr Feryal Demirci, Beechwood Rd, Dalston, traffic for a few hours per running two Cabinet Member for E8 3DY. month – or week – so that free information Neighbourhoods, said: To book a place, or for young people can play sessions in May “Whilst Hackney information and support Paid for advertising is hackney together safely in the street. for anyone has an abundance about getting started with carried in the paper to keep Residents are still able interested in of beautiful parks Play Streets, e-mail Claudia costs to a minimum. We to come and go in their applying for and outside space, Draper at: hackney@ reserve the right to refuse advertising. The products cars, but they are escorted their road to Play Streets playingout.net; or call: and services advertised in at a slow pace by volunteer become a Play increase children’s 07947 095 069. this paper do not carry the stewards. Street. opportunities for Hackney Today is endorsement of Hackney The scheme is led by Recent play, helping MORE INFO printed on 100 per Today or London Borough the Council, working in information sessions them make new cent recycled paper. of Hackney partnership with Playing at schools friends in their Find out more about Please make sure Out, a not-for-profit attracted neighbourhood, Hackney’s Play Printed by Trinity Mirror you recycle it after organisation set up by more than and allowing Streets scheme at: reading, so the Distributed by London parents to encourage 40 people them to feel a www.hackney.gov.uk/ paper can be used Letterbox Marketing street play. who were part of where play-streets; or visit: again Playing Out and keen to they are www.playing.out.net Designed by Richard Hart www.hackney.gov.uk 29 April 2013 3 More local news and events at: KEEP UP facebook.com/hackneyliving; or: TO DATE twitter.com/hackneyliving News in brief Bikes seized in Clapton raid A SAFER neighbourhood team discovered a haul of 150 stolen bikes following a raid on a house in Clapton. Leabridge Safer Neighbourhoods Team (SNT) executed a search warrant at an address in Chatsworth Road on 22 April, and discovered the bikes as well as 100 bike parts. Two men, aged 42 and 55, were arrested at the scene on suspicion of theft, handling stolen goods and possession of Class B drugs. Police are now urging anyone who has had their bike stolen in Hackney to attend one of eight bike identification open days at Hackney Police Station, Lower Clapton Road, on the following dates: 1 May, 12noon-8pm; 2 May, 2pm-10pm; 3 May, 11am-4pm; 7 May, 3pm-8pm; 8 May, 1pm-7pm; 9 May, 11am-5pm; 10 May, 4pm-10pm. Contact a member of the Leabridge SNT before attending on: 020 8721 2836; or e-mail: [email protected] Monty checks out the new collars; Buster and Monty pose in front of the camera; Ben and Gero take a stroll; Buster gives himself a shake Photos: Gary Manhine Police are holding an open day to return stolen bikes Images needed for migration exhibit at Hackney Museum It’s a dog’s life A NEW exhibition at Hackney Museum, in partnership with the Migration Museum Project, is set to give an insight into ACKNEY’S stray Charity ‘All Dogs Matter’ the changing face of Britain over the past 100 years. dogs are being The new jackets and collars has leant its support to the The museum is looking for more photographs to illustrate given a style provide an excellent opportunity Council’s project. its ‘100 Images of Migration’ exhibition to tell the story of Hmakeover in a bid Actor Peter Egan (best peoples’ journeys to the borough. to rehome them. to advertise rehoming while known for his role in sitcom Residents who came to Hackney from another country The loveable mutts have the dogs are being exercised ‘Ever Decreasing Circles’) – and have photographs or objects which illustrate their been sporting brightly is chair and patron of All journeys – should e-mail: [email protected] coloured jackets and colour- Dogs Matter and visited the with their names and contact details if they are willing to coded leads to attract the borough on 19 April. lend items for the exhibition. attention of people who Peter said: “It’s really The best photographs or objects will be displayed in the might want to give an inspiring to see the work free exhibition, which will run from 11 June to 31 August. abandoned pet a home. that the Council has done Deadline for submission of photos and objects is midnight The jackets have details of to improve the treatment on 12 May. how to rehome a dog, and of stray dogs and also in For more info, visit: www.hackney.gov.uk/migration the collars let people know seeking to rehome them. about their temperament “All Dogs Matter is and condition. Volunteer Soeli Dayos, actor Peter Egan, Cllr Feryal Dermici, volunteer proud to work with the The collars have seven Stephen Dunn with Buster and Monty Council and to endorse the messages letting people innovative work they are know whether the animals Cllr Feryal Demirci, “Volunteers help to keep doing, which we would like are friendly, nervous around Cabinet Member for the dogs happy and healthy to see as a model for other Photo: Colin O’Brien other dogs, have sight or Neighbourhoods, said: by walking them, and learn local authorities to follow.” hearing problems, or should “When we find stray dogs how to look after animals.