News Archive
Local meeting on plans for Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park
Thursday, 11 October 2012
On Wednesday 17th October, the London Legacy Development Corporation will be holding a meeting for local residents to find out what the plans for the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park are.
The Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park is due to open in July 2013, a year after the Olympic Opening Ceremony. During…
September Monthly Report
Tuesday, 2 October 2012
Morningside Community Centre
I was pleased to open the new Morningside Community Centre off Cresset Way.
The community centre is a modern, multi-purpose facility built by Sanctuary Housing, and will be host to a wide range of social, leisure and educational activities for all ages.
A focal point for the…
September report
Monday, 24 September 2012
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s have yet again been a subject of controversy this summer over the alleged downgrading of exam papers.
Hackney's young people have done well again this year with 60.5% gaining 5 A* to Cs including Maths and English at (subject to any re-marking of papers).
But they have been…
A welcome reprieve for overseas students
Monday, 24 September 2012
Meg welcomed the news that constituents studying at London Metropolitan University have won a reprieve so they can continue their studies.
The UK Border Agency suspended the university’s status as a University sponsor for overseas students without notice in late August.
Meg said
I am pleased that overseas students currently…
St Peter's Church Crypt
Monday, 24 September 2012
St Peter's Church in De Beauvoir has been the local parish church since 1841, built by W C Lockner, a local architect.
I visited the church to see the work being done to refurbish the large crypt. Thanks to local fundraising efforts and a Lottery bid money has been raised…