Normal collection day                  Revised collection day
Monday, May 7                                Tuesday, May 8
Tuesday, May 8                                Wednesday, May 9
Wednesday, May 9                          Thursday, May 10
Thursday, May 10                           Friday, May 11
Friday, May 11                                  Saturday, May 12

Please ensure your waste and recycling (including food and garden waste) is available for collection before 7.00am.

Open 4 May to 29 June 2012

Artist talk: 16 May, 6.30pm

RSVP to info@elevenspitalfields.com

We are looking to rent an unfurnished, 2 bedroom house, loft or apartment of around 1,100 square feet.

Would prefer to lease directly from the owner and can provide references from members of the Spitalfields Society.

Planning to move in around late July or mid August. Please contact: Victoria Ramsayor Ian Ramsay.

We are pleased to welcome Augusta Hebbert and James Sherlock who will perform a programme of music for soprano and violin, including works by Strauss and Faure.

Details of future recitals can be found at www.ccspitalfields.org/recitals

Please look out for our Spring/Summer 2012 Music Brochure, containing details of all upcoming recitals, fundraising concerts and acoustic nights.

Not present:  David Donoghue, Tim Lowe, John Twomey, Megan Williams,

We went through minutes of last meeting:

Queen’s Diamond Jubilee Party:

John Twomey is the Society’s representative on the organising committee, but was unable to be at this committee meeting. The next committee meeting is too near the party, so it was agreed that we need a meeting in the next week or so to talk through details i.e. food, Society’s donation, wrist bands, asking for contributions, leaflets (clearly identifying contributing sponsors of  the party), the area where we will leaflet. 1000 invitations have been ordered. A catchement map has been circulated to help with distribution.

Agreed that Nicholas will email John and say we need a special committee meeting to talk through details.

Donna reported that Innovision have said they would like to contribute something to the party.

Christ Church gardens:

Nicholas received an email from Eleanor Jones asking fora contribution from the Society to support the design efforts of the garden design shortlisted candidates. Nicholas will email Eleanor to try and clarify what is needed i.e. do we give the sum requested or one larger cheque to the overall winner.

Filming:  A donation was received for recent filming in Princelet Street.  

Innovision event:

Donna reported that Innovision had their hearing yesterday. Matt Marchant attended and spoke on behalf of Society. Despite the fact that 4 objections had not been withdrawn, Innovision were granted their licence. Sandysaid because of our meetings with them, they had increased their security presence from 3 to 5; they are providing 10 toilets for 500 people (whilst Trumans only have 2 for thousands); they are setting up a radio scheme between all the bars in the area.

Nicholas asked Rupert to approach Chris Dyson to represent us with Trumans Brewery and said that if Innovision can do these things for a special event, Trumans should be encouraged to do the same for their regular operations.

Donna said that Innovision will offer us some sort of tickets as residents and indicated that they will support our street party in some way.  Agreed to ask Matt for a copy of what he said at the hearing and use this to write to the Council to ask them to improve what they do in the Brick Lane area.

Baishaki Mela:  This was approved by the Council who said they did not receive any petitions in time.

19 Princelet Street:  Nothing to report.

Illuminated sign on 10 Heneage Street:    Nicholas will ask Megan if she wrote to Council.

Planning matters:

212 Brick Lane:   Sandy said their licensing application for 3.30am was rejected but she has seen a planning application from them asking for the same hours. Agreed that Sandy will write a letter of objection.  At the hearing the Council, police and environmental health all spoke against. It was quite clear that they take on board objections from local residents.

76 Commercial Street:  Philip has submitted planning permission for a new shop front.

124 Brick Lane:  They are asking for late night openings and also outside seating. Agreed that Philip will write on behalf of Society to object.

Fruit & Wool Exchange:

Rupert said we were successful in getting the Pavilion replaced with a better security fence and they should put that into the revised application. Philip Vracas said we are waiting to see a copy of the written reasons for the deferral. It was agreed that committee want to meet with Exemplar and Rupert will contact them to arrange a meeting.

Nicholas emailed Peter Boisseau to say The Society had no objection to his roof terrace.

Crossrail:

Rupert said this is an ongoing matter and he is waiting to receive a copy of a sample of the documentation that we will receive from another area to see what we will have to deal with in Spitalfields.

A.O.B.  Nicholas said he is opening his garden on 19 May from 10am for Open Gardens Day. We hope it will go well. If it does, this may encourage others to open their gardens.

Tennis:  Eleanor asked if we wanted to continue with hiring the school tennis court. The Society will first see if there is a demand from members for this. Nicholas will email Eleanor and say this is what we are going to do and if it goes ahead, Donna will manage it on our behalf.

Date of next Executive Committee meeting:  Wednesday, 30 May.

The Society’s Executive Committee wishes to know if members are interested in continuing this service, so that if there is sufficient demand the school can be approached and bookings made.

Please can you email Donna DeWick with your views?

From the Spitalfields Society.

Do you think you might be coming? Please reply to spitalfields2012@hotmail.co.uk to help us plan numbers….

We are currently inviting suggestions, ideas, volunteers, committee members, prizes, and sponsors.

Children’s entertainment? Musicians? Food? Drink? Period costumes? Bunting? Tables? Chairs? Sponsorship?

Your street party needs you!

Anne Hartnett
Andy Rider
John Twomey

Save the date!

Do you think you might be coming? Please reply to spitalfields2012@hotmail.co.uk to help us plan numbers…

We are currently inviting suggestions, ideas, volunteers, committee members, prizes, and sponsors.

Children’s entertainment? Musicians? Food? Drink? Period costumes? Bunting? Tables? Chairs? Sponsorship?

Your street party needs you!

Anne Hartnett
Andy Rider
John Twomey

Friday 13th April 2012 – 13.10 to 14.00

Free Admission

The Convivium Singers perform Music for Springtime

Including works by Finzi, Stanford and Byrd

Lunchtime recitals are usually held on the first Friday of the month.

Details at www.ccspitalfields.org/recitals

Yesterday I represented residents (on behalf of both the Spitalfields Society and the Spitalfields Community Group) at a hearing of the LBTH Licensing Sub-Committee to consider the application from the bar at 212 Brick Lane to extend its opening hours to 3.30 at weekends.  In addition to comments from me there were forceful objections from the police and the Council’s own Planning and Environmental Health officers. 

The Committee unanimously refused the application in full.

Many thanks to members who submitted personal objections to this application.

Best regards,
Sandy Critchley
Vice-Chairman, Spitalfields Society