News Archive
Monthly Report
Sunday, 1 February 2009
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1. Parliamentary Business
Policing and crime bill The policing and crime bill, which had its second reading in January, aims to…
Circus Space
Sunday, 1 February 2009
Circus Space is one of Hoxton's particularly unique hidden gems.
Based in a former electricity generation station, the Circus Space on Coronet Street provides the best circus training facilities in the country, educating students in circus arts right up to degree level. It is regarded as one of the top…
February 2009 report
Saturday, 31 January 2009
Meg Hillier MP - monthly report
1. Parliamentary Business
Welfare reform bill
The welfare reform bill passed its third reading in March.
The bill replaces incapacity benefit with the new employment and support allowance which will focus on what people can do rather than what they can't. The employment and…
Diary - January
Friday, 30 January 2009
Events attended include:
08/01 – Launch of Graeae Theatre company on Kingsland Road 11/01 – Alevi community event 19/01 – Hackney residents meeting with Energy Secretary Ed Miliband 20/01 – Interview with Hackney young journalists 22/01 – Hackney Wick community meeting 23/01 – Primary Voices plays written by 10 & 11 year olds…
Primary Voices
Friday, 23 January 2009
I recently visited Arcola Theatre in Dalston for Quicksilver Theatre Company's fantastic Primary Voices showcase.
The event showcases plays written by 10 and 11 year olds from Hackney schools.
The playwriting workshops take place in ten Hackney classrooms and from the scripts twenty plays are chosen to be premiered and…