Hackney Council’s report shows their consultation on 55 Morning Lane was a missed opportunity

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”

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”

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”