Past Engagements August 2008
Official Opening of the Mount Community Hall
The Speaker of Hackney, Cllr Ian Rathbone, opened a new venue at The Mount, in Mount Pleasant Lane, on Saturday 2 August.
He said: “This is a great example of what can be achieved when Hackney residents work together with the Council and housing associations to provide much needed communal facilities.
“The Mount’s new hall will provide a valuable hub for the community, and I look forward to visiting again to see some of the activities and events.”
He also thanked members of The Mount’s Tenants and Residents Association for their work in seeing through their application for the new community hall from housing association Mosaic.
The event was celebrated with a family fun day.
The Speaker opening the Mount Community Hall
Presentation for Fire Services
On 4 August the Speaker presented a framed letter of congratulations in the Speaker’s Parlour to the Watch Manager Collier of Kingsland Fire Station in recognition of his work in promoting community fire safety in Hackney.
Hackney Homes Fun Days in August
The Speaker was also pleased to take part in various Hackney Homes Fun Days organised on estates across the borough during August. He got to judge the best painted T-shirt, local talent contests and met a lot of residents. He was impressed with the excellent organisation of Tracey Dunne and her team and was glad to see Hackney Homes chief executive Charlotte Graves joining in along the way, along with Hackney Homes board chair Rupert Tyson and board member David Drake.
The Speaker said that he hoped the days would give a real boost to the membership of TRAs around the borough, and in people taking part in the communal life of their estates and surrounding areas.
The Speaker at the Gascoyne Fun Day on 23 August
Prize giving celebration marking final day of Reach Out! summer programmes in Hackney for Boys & Girls Years 5–9.
On 22 August the Speaker attended the final day of the ReachOut! summer programme. ReachOut! works with young people aged 9–14 to improve academic competence, increase self esteem and to promote positive character development, mainly via one-to-one mentoring work.
The Speaker was delighted to be part of the prize-giving celebration and congratulated the children who had worked hard and gained so much from the experience. He thanked the committed and talented staff and volunteers who had provided leadership to the children as well as fun, friendship and opportunities for learning.
The Speaker at the prize giving celebration making final day of Reach Out! summer programme in Hackney on 22 August
Page updated: 1 Oct 2008