TfL announces LIP funding
Transport services and town centres in East London have been given a New Year boost, as the Mayor of London and Transport for London (TfL) have confirmed £148 million in funding for improvement...
View ArticleHackney calls for Dalston rethink
Hackney Council is calling for a fundamental rethink over proposals for a new Crossrail 2 station in Dalston, which would see homes and businesses demolished and Ridley Road Market disrupted. The...
View ArticleHackney opens Bishopsgate consultation
Hackney Council has opened a new public consultation on Hammerson and Ballymore’s proposals for the Bishopsgate Goods Yard. The council is opposed to the plans, which is it says “would dramatically...
View ArticleTriple win for Hackney at LPA
Hackney has won three awards at the London Planning Awards. The Awards are Organised by London First, in conjunction with the Mayor of London, the Royal Town Planning Institute and London Councils....
View ArticlePipe speaks out on Goodsyard
Hackney Mayor Jules Pipe’s has issued his formal response to the current consultation on the proposals for the Bishopsgate Goods Yard. His open letter to the Mayor of London says that although he...
View ArticleHackney Cohousing Project to end
The Hackney Cohousing Project is to halt, after the council concluded that issues surrounding it would not be solved. The council and the Hackney Cohousing Group have been working together for over...
View ArticleOlympic Park waterways boosted by historic lock project
Plans to restore Carpenters Road Lock in Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park have been given the green light. The project is one of the final pieces of a ten-year programme to restore the Bow Back Rivers and...
View ArticleHelical buys out Crosstree at the Bower
Helical Bar has completed a deal to take control of The Bower at Old Street. Helical bought the site jointly with Crosstree for around £60m and developed and refurbished the buildings on it. Now they...
View ArticleFashion hub progress
Hackney Walk, a new fashion hub located in Hackney Central’s Morning Lane, has topped out. The hub will see 12 railway arches used by fashion retailers while also providing support for up-and-coming...
View ArticleCrossrail 2 urged to go east
Government is being urged to commit to an Eastern Phase for Crossrail 2 to unlock the full potential for growth in East London and South Essex. The call follows findings from a new study which uses the...
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