... 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...
Your Comments:
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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