Planning proposal Brewhouse Lane

There is a planning exhibition at Tobacco Dock for a housing proposal on Brewhouse Lane on November 15, 2-8pm the Churchill Room.

see link above

The History of Wapping Trust is launching its new book on Captain Bligh oThursday November 16 at Raine’s House, Raine Street E1W 3RL see flyer attached

In the summer Tower Hamlets Council published its masterplan for Shadwell Park, also known as King Edward Memorial Park. Thames Tideway which is conducting the works for the new supersewer has allocated £3 million to the project to offset the impact on the park and the duration of time the works will take – until 2020/21.

The Community Liaison Working Group which meets with Tideway bi-monthly believes that the scheme Tower Hamlets has devised could be greatly improved with more input from local residents in what they want for their park. To do this the working group is running an intensive planning weekend and has invited designers, landscape architects and cost consultants, people from the council and Tideway to come together and produce a scheme that is the most fitting for this unique riverside park.

A leaflet should reach every address in Shadwell and Wapping by the first week of October with all the details. In order to make the park one that everyone is proud of, as many local residents as possible should attend. The programme starts on Friday October 13 at 6.30pm at Shadwell Basin Centre, Shadwell Pierhead, Glamis Road E1W 3TD.

Here is a link to the masterplan

http://www.towerhamlets.gov.uk/Documents/Leisure-and-culture/Parks-and-open-spaces/170615_final_KEMP_masterplan_report_lores.pdf

Here is a link to the details and times for the planning weekend

A bright future for Shadwell Park

Community Planning weekend October

History of Wapping Trust film night

Film show 2017 blitz

The History trust will be showing a film about the Blitz; “I was a Fireman” on Thursday September 14 at Raines House, E1W 3RL from 7-9pm.

Do come and the bar will be open

On Wednesday 9th August Tower Hamlets Development Committee approved
plans for a lido at Brussels Wharf on a vote of 6-1.

We would to thank everyone for supporting our unique project and can
now look forward to getting the lido funded, built and open.

We will shortly be setting up a website for the lido where all plans,
updates and news will be posted.

Since last year, the Turk’s Head has been supporting local residents to object to the application above for 41 flats across 3 sites. Site A is opposite Wapping Station. A link to the planning portal is here with all the correspondence and plans. Tower Hamlets Development Committee refused planning permission for this development last year, but the applicant has lodged an appeal which will be heard in December this year. The applicant for the proposal is Rail for London, which owns the land.

The appeal will be run by the Planning Inspectorate at Mulberry Place.

https://development.towerhamlets.gov.uk/online-applications/applicationDetails.do?activeTab=documents&keyVal=DCAPR_116467

Last week TfL wrote to the Planning Inspectorate requesting that the hearing be brought forward because it believes that the Mayor’s housing delivery programme is a priority and it believes that a transport expert is not required for the hearing. Please see letter attached.

The Turk’s Head has written to the Mayor and the Planning Inspectorate requesting that the agreed timetable go ahead in December and allow due process to go ahead. Its statement against the appeal and letter to the Mayor are attached below. Have also attached Tower Hamlets Full Statement of case against the appeal and an earlier letter from TfL’s  infrastructure dept registering its concerns about the development plans.

Appeal doc for planning inspectorate

PA.15.03561 – LPA Full Statement of Case

PA_15_03561-LETTER_FROM_APPELLANT_TO_PINS_DATED__17.07.17-1309785

PA_15_03561-TFL_COMMENTS-1132974

It is hoped that as many residents as possible can attend the hearing in December and a flyer will be circulated a little later in the year.

Thank you to everyone who came to the Wapping Summer Shindig and made it such a lovely day. See you next time!

Wapping Summer Shindig Saturday July 15 2017.

Music, singing, dancing, dogs, Cats! food and lots more. Do come to Wapping Green from 10.30 onwards

On Monday May 22 from 6.30 onwards there will be an overview of the masterplan for King Edward Memorial Park at the Shadwell Centre on the Highway. Staff from Tideway and Tower Hamlets Council will be available from 6.30 before a presentation at 7pm.

It’s important that as many people as possible look at the plans for the park and make their feelings known as it will be probably be the last chance to have any say over this beautiful park.

This year the Wapping Summer Shindig will be on Saturday July 15.  Stage activities start at 12 noon.

Ray Newton’s history walk will start at 10.30, starting place as yet to be confirmed

As always we will have a packed programme and will post very soon..

If anyone wants to get involved then please email us turksheadcharity@gmail.com