[from Hackney Gazette]
PLAN TO SCRAP RELAXED PLANNING
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19 February 2008
CONTROVERSIAL proposals to relax planning restrictions in parts of the borough look set to be scrapped.
A scheme to remove tight controls in three “areas of exception” has been awaiting Hackney Council approval for almost a year.
Areas of exception formed part of the council’s draft supplementary [...]
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Councillors Report – November 07
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London Overground
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In the coming month, Transport for London will take over control of the East and North London Lines, which will be rebranded as London Overground. This is potentially the biggest single improvement in public transport in our part of London for decades.
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Among the benefits promised on the North London [...]
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[from 24dash.com]
Demolition work is under way in Hackney as part of a major £400 million regeneration programme for eight of the London borough’s housing estates.
The diggers moved in last month on the Kings Crescent Estate, the first in a scheme to regenerate a total of 1,234 homes and improve community facilities.
“Residents can now see for [...]
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