Newsletter No.8 307 LOST AND GONE FOREVER The Council’s October 2009 designation of the Limehouse Cut Conservation Area was quashed by Mr. Justice Ouseley in the High Court on Wednesday, 9 February 2011. His judicial review of the designation took…
Newsletter No. 7 OLYMPIC LEGACY OR OLYMPIC RIP-OFF In July 2010 we welcomed the news that British Waterways was seeking a commercial operator to run an Olympic passenger boat service between Limehouse Marina and the Olympic Park. Our hope was…
Local residents, schools, community groups, amenity societies and businesses working with British Waterways, Tower Hamlets Council and others for the protection and beneficial use of the six mile waterway ‘ring’, its historic buildings, structures and habitats. On Monday, 25 October…
Newsletter No. 6 We are very pleased to announce that Jim Fitzpatrick MP Poplar and Limehouse has kindly agreed to be the group’s patron. JUDICIAL REVIEW 11 and 12 November 2010 Trillium made two planning applications for the demolition of…
Newsletter No. 5 MEETING WITH THE LEADER OF TOWER HAMLETS COUNCIL On 7 July, Tom Ridge attended a very useful meeting with Cllr. Helal Abbas Leader of the Council, Cllr. Shahed Ali Lead Member Environment and Richard Finch, Team Leader…
Newsletter No. 4 307 DEMOLITION REFUSED Trillium’s application (PA/10/00510) for conservation area consent to demolish the former POPLAR EMPLOYMENT EXCHANGE at 307 Burdett Road was refused by Tower Hamlets Council on 5 May 2010. The reasons for refusal are: This…
Newsletter No. 3 307 THREATENED BY DEMOLITION Although TRILLIUM have started judicial review proceedings against the Council’s designation of the Limehouse Cut Conservation Area (and appears to be waiting for the JR to be heard in the High Court), a…
