... und im Januar 2005
hat er seine beiden Ziehmütter zur Einweihung
seiner kleinen Wohnung in der
Mt. Pleasant Lane in Hackney eingeladen. Lainet
und Gertrud hatten mit den Erlösen aus den
Veröffentlichungen ihrer Afrika-Abenteuer den
Wohnungskauf ermöglicht...
FIRST CLUES
ON THE WEB:
https://news.hackney.gov.uk/
PROPERTY-GO
GREATER LONDON PROPERTY GUIDE
LONDON BOROUGH OF HACKNEY
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Statistics
don't tend to do Hackney any favours. One of the
UK's most deprived areas, the borough has
London's highest unemployment rate, some of the
worst schools, half of its residents in council
maintained property and no tube stations. Despite
these obvious setbacks, today's Hackney is
recognised as London's most up and coming borough
with property price increases to match.
Government and private investors are pouring
millions into Hackney. Plans for a Chelsea tube
link seem to have been put back into place by Ken
Livingstone, and hopes are also very high for a
direct tube link to both the Docklands and the
City.
Shoreditch and Hoxton to the south of the borough
sit uneasily against the wealth of the City of
London. North of the Regent's Canal around
Victoria Park and De Beauvoir Town, amongst the
council blocks, can be found some of the best
Victorian and Georgian houses in London. Stoke
Newington, to the north has become the new yuppie
Mecca whilst Stamford Hill and Clapton remain in
favour with the Jewish community.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/2334859.stm
Friday, 18 October, 2002, 10:11 GMT 11:11 UK
Hackney gets first elected mayor
Labour councillor Jules Pipe, left, took
42% of the vote |
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Hackney's
council leader has won the borough's election for
a US-style executive mayor by a landslide. Labour
councillor Jules Pipe took 42% of the vote,
10,000 votes more than his nearest challenger, to
become the east London borough's first elected
mayor... The new mayor will have overall
responsibility for running council services.
Labour had lost power in Hackney after splits in
the party six years ago but regained overall
control in a by-election last year.
Speaking after the declaration, Mr Pipe, 37,
promised a fall in street crime, two new
secondary schools and said he would campaign to
bring the Tube to Hackney. But he said it would
take years to change the borough's image. He
added: "I can understand people might be
sceptical about anything to do with local
politics in Hackney because of the legacy of the
hung council years. "So much damage was done
to the borough at that time." Last year an
Audit Commission report called on the government
to intervene to protect the running of essential
services. The council is still being monitored.
https://sustainablehackney.org.uk/issues/olympics
Hackneys directly elected Mayor, Jules
Pipe,
said 'Londons bid to host the
2012 Olympics and Paralympics has the potential
to radically change east London. As Mayor of
Hackney, I am working with colleagues within the
borough and in our neighbouring boroughs of
Newham, Tower Hamlets, Waltham Forest and
Greenwich to ensure the potential changes deliver
real benefits to the residents of Hackney and
east London. Nearly one quarter of the land
needed to host the Olympic precinct is in
Hackney. We must secure a sustainable legacy for
local people and businesses from developments on
this land. I am also making sure that the bid
does not knock planned regeneration off course
and that metropolitan open land is protected for
the long term. The 2012 bid also gives Hackney
extra leverage to get badly needed rail and tube
infrastructure which must be delivered whether or
not east London hosts the Olympic Games in
2012
https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-london-55260488
Every Thursday Maxwell Hutchinson is visiting a
different area of London and uncovers some
interesting facts about the place. Then it's over
to you. We want you to send in details of your
favourite restaurants, pubs, shops, places to go
and things to see etc. This week Hackney...
Comments
about Hackney:
shiveringgoat
The 'Stingray Globe' cafe on the end of Columbia
Road has wonderful pizza, really chilled vibe,
open fire and Nastro Azzuro on draft, great food
and very reasonable too.
Sophie
Broadway Market, London Fields every
Saturday there's a fantastically vibrant and
varied street market, selling everything from
fruit and veg to really special designer vintage
clothes.
sizzler
The Anchor and Hope on the river. Whenever I am
back in London this is my first port of call.
Living next door for several years has nothing to
do with my thoughts on the place. Best pint of
Pride in the world.
https://www.allinlondon.co.uk/clubs-bars/pubs/4811-the-anchor-hope
Anchor and Hope
15 High Hill Ferry, London E5
Owner Fullers
Beers Fullers London Pride, ESB
Telephone-020-8806-1730
Small traditional basic pub with the same
landlord for over 50 years on the banks
of the River Lea. A serious drinkers' pub
serving some excellent beer in a intimate
locals' atmosphere. This pub is not easy
to get to and the surrounding estates are
not exactly inviting, but worth the
effort.
John 8.5/10 visit Nov 2003
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Super
position by the river Lea although the
council estate which surrounds it is not exactly
a work of art. The pub can be seen on the
Stanstead to Liverpool Street line. The interior
of the pub had a Carol Smiley makeover in 1962
and is pretty well unchanged. The old gas fire
looked dangerous. The locals looked as old as the
Landlord , very friendly and good beer.
Stuart 8.5/10 visit April 2002
Sadly landlord Leslie Heath died in September
2003. So there might be changes to this pub.
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