Newsletter Number 1 November 2014 At least 50 objections have been made against Council’s own application to convert the public shelter to a private cafe, and only 10 letters have been sent in favour. However, there is a petition in…
THE HISTORIC NO. 1 GASHOLDER AT THE POPLAR HOLDER STATION,LEVEN ROAD, LONDON BOROUGH OF TOWER HAMLETS The Poplar Holder Station occupies a small part of the site of the Poplar Gasworks, opened in 1878 by the Commercial Gas Company. This was…
I strongly object to the application to demolish the closed toilet block in Museum Gardens, and to replace it with a multi-purpose bicycle park. The application ignores the fact that the toilet block is part of Museum Gardens. And Museum…
As explained in my EEWG 29 November letter of objection to the planning applications for residential development (see Newsflash 30 Nov 2011), this 1830 bridge is London’s only example of a combined towing and access bridge. And is, therefore, the…
Dear Friends of the Waterway STOP LOCK BRIDGE In addition to the planning applications for the residential development on the western part of Bow Wharf, there are two listed building applications relating to the listed Stop Lock Bridge. As explained…
CAMPAIGN NEWSLETTER On Tuesday, 20 December 2011, we issued a Newsflash containing the full text of Stephen Howlett’s reply to Tom Ridge‘s letter of 16 December 2011. Here is Tom Ridge’s reply of 21 December 2011. After you have read…
Stephen Howlett (Chief Executive – Peabody) replies to an email by Tom Ridge on 16th December 2011. Dear Mr Ridge Thank you for your e-mail of 16 December 2011. Peabody understands that there are many people who would like us…
Following the unanimous decision by Councillors at the Tower Hamlets Council meeting on 29 November 2011 (press release 30 November), Cllr. Rabina Khan wrote to Peabody’s Chief Executive, Stephen Howlett. She informed him of the decision and pointed out that…
Dear Friends of the Waterway STOP LOCK BRIDGE In addition to the planning applications for the residential development on the western part of Bow Wharf, there are two listed building applications relating to the listed Stop Lock Bridge. As explained…
On Wednesday evening, 9 November 2011, Owen Whalley, Head of Planning and Building Control, met with Cllr. Rabina Khan (Lead Member for Housing), Cllr. Alibor Choudhury, and local residents Tom Ridge, Brenda Daley and Melissa Parker. We are grateful to…
