We welcome the report on the Council’s consultation about their plans for 55 Morning Lane. The reports cover four public meetings, an online survey, and some additional pop ups and workshops that happened between December 2023 and April 2024. This is a more thorough consultation and a more honest report than we’ve come to expectContinue reading “Hackney Council’s report shows their consultation on 55 Morning Lane was a missed opportunity”
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Our first meeting with Hackney’s new council leadership
On Monday 10th August, six MOPS members attended a meeting in Hackney Town Hall with Green Councillor Alastair Binnie Lubbock and Deputy Mayor Dylan Law to talk about their plans for the Tesco site in Hackney Central. Alastair has cabinet responsibility for this and other development sites. It was good to be back in theContinue reading “Our first meeting with Hackney’s new council leadership”
Our communication with the new Hackney councillors
On 7 June, about a month after their election, we emailed Hackney Council’s new Mayor Zoë Garbett, Deputy Mayor Dylan Law and cabinet member with responsibility for 55 Morning Lane Alastair Binnie Lubbock. They responded positively a week later and we’ll be meeting Dylan and Alastair in early August. Below is our correspondence. After offeringContinue reading “Our communication with the new Hackney councillors”
Hackney Council’s online survey on 55 Morning Lane
Hackney Council has launched an online survey about their redevelopment of the Tesco site at 55 Morning Lane in Hackney Central. We don’t trust the Council and there are big problems with their survey. But we still think it’s helpful for as many people as possible to fill it in because otherwise the Council willContinue reading “Hackney Council’s online survey on 55 Morning Lane”
Why we’re resigning from the Hackney Central Community Panel
An open letter to the Mayor of Hackney from Morning Lane People’s Space We’re MOPS (Morning Lane People’s Space), local residents who for five years have been working to get a voice for residents in our Council’s plans to build on the Tesco site at 55 Morning Lane in the heart of Hackney Central. WeContinue reading “Why we’re resigning from the Hackney Central Community Panel”
Our Manifesto
Morning Lane People’s Space is a campaign for our local Hackney community voice to be heard in the development of the 55 Morning Lane Tesco site in Hackney Central. We launched in February 2020. We are calling for our Council to put people before profit, to design and develop the site to meet the needsContinue reading “Our Manifesto”
Hackney Council have promised to co-design 55 Morning Lane? But will they share power with residents?
On 24th February we held a public meeting about the Tesco site in Hackney Central, at 55 Morning Lane. Hackney Council have promised to work with the community to create plans for the site. At the meeting Nicola Hudson who is the Council officer in charge said she did not have any experience of co-designContinue reading “Hackney Council have promised to co-design 55 Morning Lane? But will they share power with residents?”
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