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Posts Tagged ‘Colvestone Primary School’

Community groups bid to reopen Hackney primary school as ‘creative hub’

By Josef Steen, Local Democracy Reporter | Thursday 13 February 2025 at 19:43

Local charities and artists are driving campaign to save ‘rich heritage’ of unused Colvestone building

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‘Frustrated’ parents challenge council’s decision to close four Hackney primary schools

By Carla Feric | Wednesday 20 December 2023 at 11:50

Save Colvestone campaigners gear up for protracted battle over recently ratified plans

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‘We’re disappointed’: Parents threaten council with legal action over school closure plans

By Julia Gregory, Local Democracy Reporter | Wednesday 27 September 2023 at 11:31

Hackney’s cabinet has agreed to publish statutory proposals to shut four primaries

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Angry parents at schools threatened with closure given more time to pick alternatives – after branding council’s first deadline ‘disgusting’

By Julia Gregory, Local Democracy Reporter | Thursday 21 September 2023 at 14:13

Parents of children with special educational needs at four schools initially had only 12 working days to decide

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Colvestone parents to host street party ahead of crucial council meeting on school’s future

By Julia Gregory, Local Democracy Reporter | Monday 18 September 2023 at 14:19

The primary is one of four at risk of being merged – with another two schools to close entirely

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Main hall roof at school under threat of merger needs work to prevent ‘imminent failure’

By Julia Gregory, Local Democracy Reporter | Thursday 1 June 2023 at 18:02

Area at Colvestone primary has been out of bounds since May last year

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‘I don’t want my school to close’: Families from Dalston primary protest against merger plans for second time in a week

By Julia Gregory, Local Democracy Reporter | Tuesday 23 May 2023 at 12:52

Colvestone parents reiterate stance as Hackney’s cabinet agrees to start informal consultation

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Parents from Hackney school claim drop in pupils is ‘temporary blip’ – as they urge council to scrap potential merger

By Julia Gregory, Local Democracy Reporter | Friday 19 May 2023 at 11:25

Colvestone is one of six primary schools facing drastic changes next year as a result of falling rolls

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‘It’s not a commodity’: Parents from Dalston primary school at risk of a merger urge council bosses to rethink plans

By Julia Gregory, Local Democracy Reporter | Thursday 20 April 2023 at 17:32

Colvestone primary is one of six schools facing major upheaval next year because of falling pupil numbers

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Parents react to proposed primary school closures

By Julia Gregory, Local Democracy Reporter | Tuesday 28 March 2023 at 17:24
De Beauvoir Primary School, which is at risk of closure.

Council cites falling pupil numbers as reason

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Dispute over staff cuts at two primary schools continues with more unions likely to strike

By Ed Sheridan, Local Democracy Reporter | Friday 22 January 2021 at 20:21

Thirty-one jobs understood to be at risk at Colvestone and Thomas Fairchild primary schools

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Trade unions in joint campaign to prevent loss of teaching support staff at two local schools

By Ed Sheridan, Local Democracy Reporter | Thursday 10 December 2020 at 19:09

Federation that runs Colvestone Primary and Thomas Fairchild Community School planning job cuts after fall in pupil numbers

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Pupils and parents ‘hug their schools’ in protest against funding cuts

By Hackney Citizen | Thursday 5 October 2017 at 16:31

Hackney joins in national ‘Arms Around Our Schools’ event

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Colvestone Primary School: campaigner victorious in High Court battle against council

By Hackney Citizen | Monday 12 September 2016 at 14:23

Dalston resident hailed as ‘environmental champion’ after building plans that would have overshadowed a school playground are overturned in the High Court

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Colvestone School: judge grants judicial review of ‘dreadful scheme’

By Hackney Citizen | Wednesday 3 February 2016 at 12:34
Colvestone primary school impression luxury flat development

Dalston resident’s case against council planning chiefs to be heard in High Court

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Colvestone Primary School: Council mulls U-turn over playground light

By Hackney Citizen | Friday 13 November 2015 at 19:16

Hackney Council says it will consider historical covenant but campaigners remain sceptical

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Resident sues ‘callous’ Hackney Council to prevent playground eclipse

By Hackney Citizen | Wednesday 4 November 2015 at 11:51

Call for Hackney Mayor Jules Pipe to enforce historical agreement protecting Colvestone Primary School’s access to light

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Parents in shock as council approves flats that will ‘overshadow’ playground

By Hackney Citizen | Wednesday 16 September 2015 at 01:55

Council rides roughshod over covenant designed to protect ‘the right of uninterrupted and unheeded access of light’

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Colvestone Primary choir sang along with Joe Stilgoe at carol concert

By Hackney Citizen | Wednesday 11 December 2013 at 12:21

Event raised funds for charity Children and the Arts

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