Free plant giveaway

On By Johanna KaschkeIn Charity, Horticulture, Meetings, Parkview estate, Parkview Growing Scheme, Tower Hamlets Homes, TRALeave a comment

Parkview Residents’ Association Gardening group presents you with free plants for

vegetables flower pots tomorrow, 8. June 2024 from 10 – 12.

Come along around the Glasshouse garden to pick up your free plants.

Chillie, sweet peppers and Squash plants, plants may vary as long as stocks last

Flower plants ready potted too.

Microchip cats

On By Johanna KaschkeIn Environment, Health care, Pets, Residents, Safer NeighbourhoodsLeave a comment

New regulations mean you have to microchip both cats and dogs prior to 10. June 2024 or risk a fine see link to government website about this.

😺 From next month, cats in England will need to be microchipped and registered on a database by the time they’re 20 weeks old.

😾 You can be fined up to £500 if your dog or cat is not microchipped when they need to be.

Sotherby Lodge application

On By Johanna KaschkeIn Bethnal Green, Bethnal Green & Bow, Environment, Horticulture, Housing, Leaseholders, Local Government, Meetings, Parkview estate, Residents, Tower Hamlets, Uncategorized, Victoria Park1 Comment

Alongside the Chest hospital development, a new application has been submitted to improve and enlarge Sotherby Lodge, opposite the Bonner Gate entrance of Victoria Park at the top of Bonner Road. See link to application reference here

Current building Sotherby Lodge

PA/24/00310/A1 | External re-cladding of the existing building and proposed two storey roof extension providing 9x residential dwellings; including reconfiguration of existing balconies, cycle and bin stores, new landscaping and boundary treatment, and excavation of new basement area for water tanks (accessible only for maintenance via a manhole and ladder). | Sotherby Lodge, 41 Sewardstone Road, London, E2 9JQ

See proposed building changes from various views

From Victoria Park
In relation to Chest Hospital development

Please contact the Parkview residents association if you wish to discuss with local residents. Secretaryparkview@gmail.com

Chest hospital plan

On By Johanna KaschkeIn Bethnal Green, Bethnal Green & Bow, Children, Councillor Sirajul Islam, Environment, Globe Town, Horticulture, Housing, Leaseholders, Local Government, Meetings, Planning, Recreation, Residents, Tenants, Tower Hamlets, Uncategorized

A petition against this proposed development has been launched by the Secretary of the Parkview Residents Association. Link

Parkview resident generally support the idea of developing the site. A meeting of the residents’ group resulted in various suggestions for actions. Concerns were raised about

  • lack of social housing
  • commercial space only 125 sqm.
  • Impact of highest building E9 on Parkview dwellers
  • the effect on local service provision, e.g. public transport, parking, schools, medical services.

Local residents are invited to apply for WhatsApp group membership here or use this code

See a presentation provided by a local resident

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Plus a template to submit your concerns to the planning team

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Latimer Development Limited has submitted a new planning application with number PA/24/00184/A1

The new plan includes

  • 274 homes, 50% affordable
  • Restore majority of Grade II listed building
  • Retain Mulberry tree
  • 125sqm of flexible commercial and community floor space
  • Open space, tree public greens, children’s woodland area

see more details on the Latimer website. Docs

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Neighbours

A new application was made to improve cladding and increase the size of Sotherby Lodge by Bonner Gate.

Wish Foundation Women’s Day Party

On By Johanna KaschkeIn Bethnal Green, Charity, Festivals, Glasshouse, Meetings, Parkview estate, Residents

Wednesday 6th March
11am to 4pm

At the Glasshouse Community Centre, 161 Old Ford Road, behind Gatehouse school entry from St. James’s Avenue, next to church.

Stronger together. Join with us in celebrating women’s day. Networking, Music, Fashion show, Desserts competition etc

This event is for women only

Residents’ hub

On By Johanna KaschkeIn Bethnal Green, Democracy, Homelessness, Housing, Leaseholders, Local Government, Residents, Tenants, Tower Hamlets

Please see the poster enclosed on how to get personal advice in one of the Council’s Residents’ hubs around the London Borough of Tower Hamlets.

The hubs operate

  • Monday to Friday 9.00am – 4.30 pm
  • (Wednesday 10am to 4:30pm
  • Professional Development Centre, 229 Bethnal Green Road, E2 6AB
  • Idea Store Bow, 1 Gladstone Place, Bow E3 5GT
  • Idea Store, Chrisp Street, 1 Vesey Path, East India Dock Road, E14 6BT
  • Cubitt Town Library, 52 Strattondale Street, E14 3HG (Monday – Thursday 10am – 4:30pm)
  • Town Hall, 160 Whitechapel Road, E1 1BJ (by appointment only)

Crime statistics

On By Johanna KaschkeIn Bethnal Green, Crime, Fraud, Police, Safer Neighbourhoods, Tower Hamlets

The latest crime statistics show a reduction in crime. Very pleasing also to see that hate crime has sharply reduced. See a larger selection of crime stats on the Tower Hamlets Crime Watch website.

You are more than welcome to join Tower Hamlets Crime Watch by subscribing to the service.

Provide both picture and pdf as smart phones usually pick up the pictures but not the pdfs.

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