Hackney Solidarity Network

Apologies for short notice -- we have only just heard that about these huge cuts to nursery budgets in Hackney, and we want to mobilise people to help try and save them, so we are organising an emergency public meeting THIS THURSDAY 22ND APRIL 6:30 P.M. -- further details below. It is outrageous that Hackney Council/The Learning Trust should think that they can get away with attacking services to women and working-class people in this way, and just before the election.

This will include:

*A very rare opportunity to have a short tour of the long closed Haggerston Pool
*A chance to find out from Haggerston Pool Community Trust about the plans that are underway for its re-opening
*A chance to meet prospective candidates for the local Ward, Hackney Mayor and Parliament - and let them know what you think about Haggerston Pool and other local issues - in a friendly, informal setting

Timing

Hackney & Tower Hamlets Friends of the Earth and Hackney Environment Network present

*Hackney Green Hustings*

Come and ask all the major political parties what they will do for environmental and green issues in Hackney, and across the UK.

Whether you're interested in energy and fuel bills, green spaces, transport, waste or climate change, this is an excellent chance to ask *your* questions to a cross-party panel of the parliamentary candidates for Hackney North and Stoke Newington. Please join us!

Our panel:
- Diane Abbott, Labour
- Darren Caplan, Conservative

Usual monthly meeting for Hackney campaigners looking to network with their peers (and have a drink...)

FRIENDS OF HACKNEY NURSERIES INVITE YOU TO A HUSTINGS MEETING -

THURSDAY 29TH APRIL, 6:30 P.M., OLD FIRE STATION, LESWIN ROAD

In the last few days, under cover of the election, many community nurseries have been told that, with immediate effect, they will be having cuts in their budget of up to 60%. This means cuts of £40,000 to £50,000, which will lead to the serious threat of nursery closures, and hardship and distress for parents, workers and children. Meanwhile, the Learning Trust and Hackney Council are denying that there is a programme of cuts to nursery provision.

Programmed and presented in collaboration with Birkbeck Film Society, this screening and discussion reflect and question the relationship between art, activism, urban regeneration and gentrification. The three films offer different perspectives on these issues and speakers Dr Paul Watt, Senior Lecturer in Urban Studies, Birkbeck College and Andrea Gibbons, Los Angeles based organiser of tenants rights movement, will outline salient questions to frame a dynamic discussion.

Feminist Fightback invite you to a benefit for the UBS Cleaners' campaign

Join us for an evening of music, drinks and BBQing
Sunday 2nd May, 7 - 11pm @ Freedom Bookshop, Angel Alley, 84b Whitechapel High Street, London E1 7QX
small entrance fee will go towards struggle of the cleaners at UBS in the City who are organising against their exploitation at the hands of union-busting bosses.

Please call Laura on 07971 842027 or email feminist.fightback@gmail.com for more information

Roots & Culture Bashment
Saturday 8th May 2010
Chances, 399 High Rd, Tottenham N17 6QN
9pm till late

MUSIC BY...
Solution Sound System along with DJ Poison and Mark Solution
Rim Bim
Pastor Nicholls (spiceradio1.com)
African Simba (africa radio)

Supporting DJ & MC – Jah Spirit

£7 on door.
Arts, Crafts, Food

Roots & Culture Bashment
Saturday 8th May 2010
Chances, 399 High Rd, Tottenham N17 6QN
9pm till late

MUSIC BY...
Solution Sound System along with DJ Poison and Mark Solution
Rim Bim
Pastor Nicholls (spiceradio1.com)
African Simba (africa radio)

Supporting DJ & MC – Jah Spirit

£7 on door.
Arts, Crafts, Food

"Defend the public sector Whatever the result of the election on Thursday, we
all know what's coming now - huge attacks on all sections of the public sector.
So this month's films: Defend the public sector! (25:00) The resistance has
started! Includes footage from Greece, the civil servants strike, defend
Whittington hospital campaign, kings college strike and the pensioners demo. SOS
- Save Our Stations (12:00) 800 jobs are being cut from London's Tube stations.
See why this is such an important dispute. Local activist and RMT rep Janine

Just a reminder that the next planning meeting of the “Olympics nuclear trains terrorist danger group” is this Friday 14th May, 7pm, at the CND Office, 162 Holloway Road N7 8DQ (near Holloway Road tube)

Below is the photo of a nuclear train recently taken near the Olympic site.

PRESS RELEASE

Press enquiries to:Danielle CohenTransition Town Stoke Newingtonc/o Pangea Project, 72 Stamford Hill, London N16 events@ttstokenewington.org.uk 07710 486276

Local people decide the future of Stoke Newington

A free ‘open space’ event organised by Transition Town Stoke Newington. 10.30am – 4.30pm, 15th May 2010 at Stoke Newington Library Gallery

As discussed at our AGM, once the general election is over, we will need to take stock and consider what the resulting government means for trade unionists generally, and for Hackney in particular. It seems that whoever wins we are facing severe cuts in public spending. We are therefore calling a meeting on Wednesday 19 May in the basement of the CAFE MOSTRA, 86 Stoke Newington High Street, Stoke Newington, London, N16 7PA. Please note this is a new venue for us.

All welcome

http://friendsofhackneynurseries.wordpress.com/

Yes Comrades,

The inaugural "Red & Black Club" is fastly approaching - this FRIDAY 21ST MAY 8pm @ Larc (London Action Resource Centre) 62 Fieldgate Street Whitechapel E1 1ES - hosted by Dissident Island Radio and the Whitechapel Anarchist Group.

Yes Comrades,

The inaugural "Red & Black Club" is fastly approaching - this FRIDAY 21ST MAY 8pm @ Larc (London Action Resource Centre) 62 Fieldgate Street Whitechapel E1 1ES - hosted by Dissident Island Radio and the Whitechapel Anarchist Group.