Hackney Today, Issue 272, January 23, 2012

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by  Hackney London Borough Council

Circulated to 108,000 homes and businesses by Hackney Council Issue 272 23 January 2012
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200 days to go
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Discover
your talent
Artists’ Eye
The Discover Young Hackney youth arts festival, which promotes the arts for young people through a range of taster sessions and workshops, runs until 25 February
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DISCOVER Young Hackney, The programme kicked put double the number of boasts a packed programme singing, film, fashion, design
the annual Council-run, off with auditions for an performers through to the featuring taster sessions and theatre.
free arts festival for the X-Factor style talent show. final at Hackney Empire, on and workshops in music, For more info about Discover
Hackney
borough’s young people The standard of entries 3 February, compared to last dance, radio, art, literature, Young Hackney ‘12, turn to
has got under way in style. was so high that judges year. The rest of the festival photography, design, pages 8-9. People
FASHION CENTRAL
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AM ASSIVE £5.3million and creative workers than of architects and retail specialists and restaurants.
grant has been secured anywhere else in Europe – and to work with local businesses All jobs created will be
to help regenerate is increasingly becoming the in the Mare Street, Narrow advertised through a Council-
Hackney Central. location of choice for creative Way and Clarence Road area run scheme which will ensure
The Council won the funding businesses. to produce design guidelines local people have the best Listings pull-out
to develop a new fashion retail Mayor of Hackney, Jules Pipe, and business plans aimed at opportunity to be successful.
hub, with the potential to create said: “Hackney Central has so attracting more customers to Fashion and retail training 16 WIN
up to 200 jobs for residents, much to offer. This investment the town centre. programmes will also be
whilst attracting visitors and has the potential to create a Businesses will then be able developed for residents to help
investment to the borough. unique attraction that can to bid for funding to carry out their professional development.
The hub will be developed give the borough a significant improvements to shop fronts The investment has been Energie Fitness
around the Burberry outlet store economic boost by attracting in line with the guidelines. secured through the Mayor membership
in Chatham Place, E9, and will visitors to an improved retail The funding also covers the of London’s £70million
strengthen the borough’s status offer and creating up to 200 redevelopment of 12 empty Regeneration Fund, set up to
as a developing centre for the jobs for local residents.” railway arches in Morning Lane, help repair the damage caused to
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fashion industry. Hackney is The funding will also allow the which will be fitted out with high streets and town centres in
already home to more artists Council to appoint a team fashion retail units, cafes last August’s riots.
Hackney History
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Clockwise from top: computer generated images (CGIs) of the Olympic press and broadcast centres set within the Olympic Park; the
Advertising & proposed fashion hub; the suggested Oxylane mix-use sports centre; iCITY’s proposal for a digital hub
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k Hackney Today is published THE shortlist of digital education and long-term leases. look forward to working
by the London Borough organisations research centres with links Andrew Altman, OPLC closely with the OPLC to
of Hackney. It has a print hoping to take over to higher education. Chief Executive, said: establish which bid best
run of 108,000 copies and the Olympic press The Oxylane Group “We have three dynamic aligns with the Council’s
is delivered free, to every and broadcast centres after proposal is for a mixed-use bids focused on the long-held aspirations for
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home and business in the the 2012 Games has sports research, education, creation of thousands this location.
borough each fortnight been announced. event and retail space, of jobs and training “The tenancy of these
The proposals that made that would include a opportunities, along with buildings represents the
The paper’s official,
it into the final three, Decathlon store. links to Tech City. greatest chance for a
a independently audited
envisage the Hackney The Olympic Park “We will now go sustainable employment
door-to-door delivery is
site becoming a fashion Legacy Company (OPLC) through their proposals legacy from the Games,
91,211 copies per issue,
HQ, leisure village, or – charged with securing the in fine detail to make sure and the Council wants to
according to Audit Bureau of
Circulations (ABC) figures for technology centre by 2014. site’s future – will announce that they can deliver a make sure the successful
h the period Jan-Jun 2011 The UK Fashion Hub bid the winning bid later this successful ongoing legacy bidder fulfils that promise
involves turning the two year. Any development that will stimulate future by providing a full range
buildings into offices, with should be open by 2014. commercial interest.” of high quality jobs, from
manufacturing and creative The OPLC first invited Jules Pipe, Mayor of entry level to highly-skilled
uses, as well as a fashion interested parties to bid to Hackney, added: “We specialist roles.”
Paid for advertising is
college and media centre. take up at least one floor
carried in the paper to keep
iCITY sees the in either of the buildings
costs to a minimum. We
development of a digital last year. Ten bids were
reserve the right to refuse
hub with research labs, submitted, with eight of
advertising. The products
post-production facilities, them proposing to take
and services advertised in
graphic designers, plus over both buildings on
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From Holly
Street to
Message from the Mayor
Hollywood
Bright future
HACKNEY Central is a town centre with so much to
offer. The potential for businesses to thrive is huge, with
thousands of workers located here, as well as visitor
destinations, like the Empire and the new Picturehouse
cinema. It is the civic heart of the borough, where people
come to marry, to register their children’s births, to
celebrate their citizenship.
It should be the dynamic, busy centre of its local
community. However, the area has lagged behind other
parts of Hackney in terms of economic growth and new
jobs. The opening of Westfield Stratford City has hit
shops on Mare Street, especially at weekends, and the
Idris Elba won a best actor Golden Globe award for his performance in ‘Luther’ (above) riots in August have had an impact on the reputation of
the area and the confidence of local businesses.
HOMEGROWN hero Idris Elba ‘Luther’, which featured scenes and now we’re getting this
has won a best actor award filmed in Hackney. worldwide recognition. Love it.”
That’s why the success of the Council’s bid for funding
at this year’s Golden Globes. Speaking at the Los Angeles The Hollywood star, who shot in the borough. He is now in
to regenerate Hackney Central is such good news. The
The former resident impressed awards show on 16 January, to fame in ‘The Wire’, spoke to Toronto, filming Guillermo
new fashion retail hub will bring thousands more visitors
in his role as a troubled he said: “This is great. We Hackney Today in 2010 about del Toro’s new action flick
and shoppers into the area and create around 200 much
detective in BBC TV drama made our little show in London, his pride at having grown up ‘Pacific Rim’.
needed local jobs. This is a real chance for Hackney
Central to be the thriving town centre that we all know
it can be and forms part of our ambitious plans for
the area.
Loan shark crackdown
On the other side of the borough, in Hackney Wick, there
is potential for thousands more jobs to be created in the
broadcast and press centres in the Olympic Park. This
week, the three companies shortlisted to take over the
VICTIMS of loan 16,000 victims, written off provides credit at experience that given the buildings after the Games have been revealed by the
sharks are being over £40million of illegal reasonable rates. right level of support people Olympic Park Legacy Company (OPLC), and I am
urged to come debt and secured more than Last October, Christians can and do pay off what pleased that such strong bids are being taken forward
forward as a new 190 prosecutions. Against Poverty (CAP) they owe.” from the proposals that were received to take on
crackdown on illegal Tony Quigley, Head of also opened a financial For more info on the the site.
money lending is launched the England Illegal Money counselling service in Stop Loan Sharks project
in the borough. Lending team, said they are Shoreditch for borough call: 0300 555 2222, or The Council will be working with OPLC to look closely at
The Government-backed sending a ‘clear message’ residents. It offers support visit: www.direct.gov.uk/ the three bids to find out exactly what they can bring to
‘Stop Loan Sharks’ project that loan sharks will not be regardless of faith and stays stoploansharks; to learn Hackney in terms of jobs and lasting economic benefit.
works with Council trading tolerated in the UK. in regular contact until more on LCCU, call: 020 I have always pushed for an employment legacy that
standards officers to And there is more people are debt free. 7729 9218, or visit: www. offers real chances to people living in the borough, from
investigate and prosecute assistance available in CAP’s chief executive, londoncu.co.uk; for info on entry levels jobs and training, to highly skilled specialist
unlawful lenders. Hackney. The Mare Matt Barlow, said: “It’s our CAP call: 0800 328 0006 roles, as well as one that fits in with the existing creative
Loan sharks often trap Street-based London industries that thrive in Hackney Wick.
people into spiralling Community Credit Union,
debt and resort to threats offers responsible financial Along with the Hackney Central news, it has been a
and violence to enforce solutions regardless of past good week for the borough in terms of new economic
repayment. There are credit history or personal opportunities, and we need to work together with
an estimated 310,000 circumstances. The union residents and the business community to make sure that
households borrowing cash is a co-operative we make the most of them.
from these lenders in the UK financial
with some charging over institution
130,000 per cent APR. controlled by
Since 2004, the project its members. It
has helped more than promotes saving and Jules Pipe, elected Mayor of Hackney
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Having a ball
Children from St John the Baptist primary school, Hoxton, celebrate 200 days to go to the Olympic Games with a basketball challenge
TWO teams of 26 Olympic and Paralympic
Hackney primary I really enjoyed doing the Games, said: “This is a
schoolchildren basketball challenge – it was fantastic start to the 200 day
scored 200 baskets countdown in Hackney
lots of fun. I’m also very
each, within 26 minutes, and I congratulate the
excited about the Olympics
at an event to mark two teams for scoring 200
200 days to go to the baskets each.”
Olympic Games. HCC Principal Ian
The pupils from St coached the youngsters. an official training venue for Ashman added: “Being
John the Baptist primary He said: “The children the Olympic and Paralympic selected as an official
school, in Hoxton, rose had the right attitude and Games this summer. training provider for
to the challenge as part of worked well at motivating Jodie-Mai Davis, eight, volunteers for London 2012
a Personal Bests athletics themselves and each other said: “I really enjoyed doing is a strong testament to the
training session organised by to achieve their goal.” the basketball challenge – it excellent facilities we have.”
the Council’s 2012 team. The session took place was lots of fun. I’m also Personal Bests is the
The basketball challenge, at the college’s sport and very excited about the Council’s 2012-inspired
which took place on leisure centre, SPACe, which Olympics coming to primary school athletics
9 January, featured is set to welcome thousands London as I can’t wait to programme which has been
ex-Hackney Community of London 2012 Games watch the gymnastics.” running for four years. Some
College (HCC) student Maker volunteers from next Cllr Guy Nicholson, 5,000 pupils have taken part
and professional basketball month, and will also be used Cabinet Member for so far, with a further 3,000
player, Jeff Danchie, who by hundreds of athletes as Regeneration and the 2012 due to participate this year.
Prime Minister chairs Cabinet meeting in Hackney
TO mark 200 days to go leisure centres in England, designed by Anish Kapoor
to the Olympic Games, the including those in Hackney, and Cecil Balmond, and
Government held its first will operate two important manage the maintenance
Cabinet meeting of the year venues in the Olympic of the Queen Elizabeth
at the Handball Arena in Park after the Games – Olympic Park.
Hackney Wick. the Aquatics Centre and Around 75 per cent of
The Olympic Park Handball Arena. Balfour jobs arising from these
Legacy Company (OPLC) Beatty WorkPlace will run two 10-year contracts
also used the day to the ArcelorMittal Orbit, will go to people living
The Handball Arena hosts the announce that GLL, which a 377ft-high observation in 2012 host boroughs,
first Cabinet meeting of 2012 manages more than 100 tower in the Olympic Park, including Hackney.
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More about the 2012 Games at:
www.hackney.gov.uk/2012-games
News in brief
Bag a ‘Love Hackney’ tote
TOP fashion designers have created a series of bags to
encourage more residents to support their local shops
and markets.
Hackney-based designers Atlanta Weller, Mark Fast,
Simone Rocha, and William Richard Green worked with
the Council to produce four limited edition totes for its
‘Love Hackney, Shop Local’ campaign.
The first two designs will be available at Broadway
Market on 28 January; Chatsworth Road Market
on 29 January; Ridley Road Market on 3
February; and Hoxton Market on 4 February.
The other two designs are to be released
in September.
Cllr Feryal Demirci, Cabinet Member
for Neighbourhoods, said:
“‘Love Hackney, Shop Local’
encourages residents to make
Olympic jobs
the most of what’s on their
doorstep by shopping locally and
supporting our market traders
and business.” For more info,
visit: www.facebook.com/
for residents
hackneyliving
Clockwise from top: the Olympic
Park; security provider G4S; New 24-hour ‘stop hate’ line
residents Glenda Kundishora
and Sarah Yuma are given jobs
A FREE 24-hour helpline for hate crime victims has been
launched by the Council.
THOUSANDS of “As a student who
The service is available for people who feel they
residents are being struggled to find The Olympic Games has
have been subjected to any abuse related to disability,
offered paid jobs to employment, the Olympic provided me with an
gender identity, ethnicity, nationality, religion, belief or
work in and around Games has provided me
opportunity to start my career sexual orientation.
the Olympic Park during with an opportunity to
The helpline is operated by Stop Hate UK, a national
the 2012 Games. start my career,” she said.
charity that supports individuals affected by hate crime,
Although 461 Hackney Glenda Kundishora, 19,
or similar incidents, and is manned by trained operators.
residents have already been has an offer with Retail Tuesday, Thursday, and London has warned
Concerned family and friends of victims are also
offered jobs this summer, People thanks to support Friday at the Springboard businesses in Hackney, and
welcome to seek advice.
many thousands more from On Site. Centre, Lower Clapton other 2012 host boroughs,
Cllr Julius Nkafu, Chair of Hackney Hate Crime Forum,
are needed to work in She said: “I can’t believe Road, E5, to help people that they need to start
said: “Stop Hate UK have a reputation of sensitivity,
areas as varied as catering, I am going to be part of the submit their applications planning now to minimise
confidentiality and professionalism and I’m pleased to be
hospitality, cleaning, retail biggest sporting event in electronically. the disruption set to be
working with them to provide this important service.”
and security. the world.” Training and one-to- caused by road closures
The helpline is confidential, independent from police and
All jobs pay at least the Those currently on one advice is available and traffic diversions
callers can remain anonymous if they wish.
London Living wage of benefits who take on jobs from Hackney’s 2012 jobs during the Games.
For more, call: 0800 138 1625 or visit:
£8.30 an hour, but the vast during the Games, will brokerage, On Site and A workshop for borough
www.stophateuk.org
majority of recruitment will not have to go through Jobcentre Plus. businesses who rely on
close by the end of March. the full process of signing People can also apply deliveries by road will take
Police seize 270kg of cannabis
Sarah Yuma, 17, is one off and on again, as they through the recruitment place on 6 February, at
resident who has been can register a claim for page on the Council Empire 2, Wilton Way,
HACKNEY police have seized 270 kilos of cannabis with a
offered a job with catering Job Seekers Allowance 13 website, at: www.hackney. E8. To sign up for this
street value of more than £1million.
firm, Amadeus. weeks in advance of when gov.uk/2012-jobs- and other free workshops,
Officers swooped on an underground car park in Crondall
their contract finishes. recruiting-now. e-mail: keeponrunning@
Street, N1, after a tip-off from a member of the public.
Employment advisers In other Games-related london2012.com
The haul was found wrapped in cling-film within laundry
will be on hand every news, Transport for
bags, holdalls and several shopping
bags. A set of scales and a shrink-
SIGNED UP? MORE ON JOBS
wrap machine were also found.
For more info, call A 31-year-old man, from Barnet, has
A Turkish and Kurdish
On Site on: 020 7275 appeared in Thames
recruitment event will 7843 or visit Jobcentre Magistrates Court, on
also take place on 28 Plus. Vacancies are also 11 January, charged with
January, 11am to 5pm, advertised at: www. possession with intent to
hackney.gov.uk/2012- supply Class B drugs.
at Cemevi, 89 Ridley
jobs-recruiting-now
Road, E8 2NH.
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Mapping the Change is a community
heritage project that aims to record DID YOU
KNOW?
the 2012 Games’ impact on Hackney
From top left: Christos Hatjoulis’s ‘Kaleidoscopic Views’; Melvyn Robinson’s ‘Academy of High Culture 2’ about urban renewal in Hackney; Aiste Ramunnaite’s
‘The Flow’; Italia Rossi’s ‘You Are / Now / Here’; one of a series of paintings by Deanna Jackson, which record the building process of the Olympic Site (above)
Eyeing up the East
AN EW exhibition
charting some
of the changes
in East London
as a result of the 2012
Olympic and Paralympic
Games is set to open at
the Hackney Museum on
25 January.
‘The Artists’ Eye’ show
includes work inspired by
the Olympic site; photos by working with local
through peep holes on its A Deanna Jackson painting; Monica Bonvicini’s ‘RUN’ sculpture (right) artists and individuals to
building sites and a piece produce digital media, text,
about workers on the ‘Kaleidoscopic Views’, environment, which visitors photographic and audio
River Lea. said: “Visitors to the will never see.” records of the changes and
Visitors will also be 2012 Games will see a The exhibition is part people’s responses to them.
able to see the designs homogenised, finished of Mapping the Change, The free Council-run
for artwork specially and clean site which suits a project about Hackney Hackney Museum is open
commissioned for the the needs of a large public residents and the impact 9.30am-5.30pm, Tues,
Olympic Park, including sports tournament. of the 2012 Games on Wed, Fri; 9.30am-8pm,
Monica Bonvicini’s glass “These images offer an their lives. It captures the Thurs; 10am-5pm, Sat;
and stainless steel sculpture insight into the long process many voices of Hackney’s closed Sun, Mon, and
of the word RUN and local of creating the finished diverse communities Bank Holidays.
artist Martin Richman’s
‘One Whirl’.
These images offer an insight
Artist Christos Hatjoulis, MORE INFO
into the process of creating the
whose works on display
For more info,
in the show include finished environment, which
call: 020 8356 3500
‘Construction Minutiae’, visitors will never see
or visit: hmuseum@
‘Scaffolding Images’ and
hackney.gov.uk
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Discover Young Hackney festival,
now in its sixth year, is on the
search for untapped local flair...
DISCOVER Young really well, and the judges dancers Jasmyn Fisher-
Hackney ‘12 gave me good feedback. Ryner, 14, and Tolu
(DYH) offers Now, I can’t wait – I’m so Okamnlawon,17; singers
young people in excited about the chance Zoe Sadler, 16, Jermaine
the borough a chance to to perform at the Hackney Jackman, 17, and Tiana
develop their creative side Empire for the finals.” Thomas, 17; rapper and
– with help from industry The auditions were beatboxer Khallum Caller,
professionals. judged by Susie McKenna, 15; illusionist Milly Croft,
The annual Council- the Empire’s Artistic 15; bands Allanah Joy
run, month-long, free Director, and Kaz Hussain and The Scooters and rap
festival promotes the and Ife Oladigbolu, group Youngstarz. Online
arts to young people members of a band set up audition winner, singer
through a range of taster for the Alter Ego finals. Renee Dennie, will
sessions and workshops in also take part in the finals
music, dance, radio, art, next month.
literature, photography, Cllr Jonathan McShane,
design, singing, film, Cabinet Member for
fashion and theatre. Health, Social Care
One of the highlights and Culture said:
is ‘Alter Ego’, an “Congratulations to
X-Factor style talent everyone who entered
contest which began and to those who have
with auditions on 14 All were so gone on to the finals.
January. The Finals will impressed by the I’m looking forward
take place on 3 Feb at the standard of the entries, they to the showcase in
Hackney Empire. Thirty put through 12 acts – six February which is always
contestants, aged between more than last year. Kaz a really great evening.
13 and 21 danced, sang, said: “The standard was It’s encouraging to see
rapped, tapped and baffled really high and it was great Discover Young Hackney
the judges with illusions to see so much variety. I’m getting better each year,
and sketches. The best 12 really looking forward to this programme is one of
acts have been invited to working with the finalists the best yet, with so much
take part in the showcase in the run up to their for young people to get
finals at Hackney Empire, performances.” involved with.”
including 17-year-old The finalists are: Other highlights of the
rapper Ritz, who said: rapper Ritz; guitarist festival include:
“The auditions went Jess Furneaux, 16; solo
The auditions went really
well – I’m so excited about
the chance to perform at the
Hackney Empire for the finals
Discover Young Hackney is a free festival which promotes the arts for young people through a range of
taster sessions and workshops in music, dance, photography, radio, film, theatre, art and singing
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From top to bottom: dancer
Tolu Okamnlawon; guitarist
Jess Furneaux; singer
Luana Pinto; singer
Tiana Thomas and
group Realist
Info: 020 8510 4396; www.
DOCSCREEN: SHORT DOC Info: 020 3556 5772;
discoveryounghackney.
FESTIVAL www.poachedcreative. ALTER
com
Youngsters are invited to enter org.uk EGO
documentary films, between LONDON COLLEGE OF The HEADSTART HOUSE
one and five minutes long, FASHION 12 lucky WEEKENDER
about their life in the borough. finalists who Celebrating the best of DYH
Develop your designing skills
The winners will be screened wowed the judges at their at the Arcola Tent, a day of
with a range of materials to
at the Hackney Picture House auditions on 14 January with exhibitions and performances
make jewellery and accessories
as part of a special event. their singing, acting, rapping, will close this year’s festival on
and learn what life is like as
Closing date is 6 February. tapping, juggling and dancing 25 February.
London College of Fashion
Info: 020 7249 6600; will perform on 3 February at Info: 020 8536 5381;
student on 4 and 11 February.
[email protected] the Hackney Empire. www.anewdirection.org.uk/
Info: 020 7514 9350;
headstart From left to right at
PRESS PLAY: ONE-DAY www.fashion.arts.ac.uk
bottom: singer
VIDEO CHALLENGE Jermaine
YOUTH TAKE OVER
Young people will be given MORE INFO Jackman;
Young people will take over
the tools to create a short dancer
Hackney Empire for a weekend For more info, call: 020 Jasmyn
video from beginning to end,
of careers advice, talks, 8356 7209; e-mail: Fisher- Ryner;
learning how to plan, shoot,
workshops and live music. dyh@hackney. singer
edit, promote and upload their Jesmine
From 4 to 5 February. gov.uk; or visit: www.
videos onto YouTube. The video Braithwaite
Info: 020 8510 4396; discoveryounghackney.com
workshop is run by Poached
www.
Creative on 15 February, from
discoveryounghackney.
10am to 4pm.
com
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