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Planning and development

An Archive photo of Victoria Park Lido
Buildings & landmarks Cultural heritage Local Planning and development Society 

In need of a bath: the bathing lakes and Victoria Park Lido

February 11, 2019February 8, 2019 Natasha Forrest 1 Comment Features

With the newly reopened Hub in Victoria Park, it seems fitting that we remember something old and largely forgotten there

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Planned design of St. Margaret's House building
Local Planning and development 

Plans progressing for St. Margaret’s House expansion

January 12, 2019January 18, 2019 Natasha Forrest 0 Comments News

Construction plans are progressing to redevelop the land at the rear of St. Margaret’s House on Old Ford Road. The

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Rendering of Keats House car park development proposal
Local Planning and development Society 

Dramatic changes for Keats House car park are on the way

January 7, 2019January 18, 2019 Natasha Forrest 1 Comment News

Plans to build affordable flats on the car park opposite the London Buddhist Centre are going strong as they pass

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Black and white photograph of a building with timber frames and glass windows
Campaigns Local Planning and development Society 

Mayfield Hall Bethnal Green fundraising campaign

October 23, 2018January 22, 2019 Dominika Kubinyova 0 Comments

The Mayfield Hall Group has launched a fundraising project to transform a decaying former social hall in Bethnal Green into

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Image of exterior of Museum of Childhood showing proposed lower ground floor entrance on left hand side of building
Campaigns Local Planning and development Society 

V&A Museum of Childhood consultation – your chance to get involved in its transformation

October 16, 2018January 23, 2019 Tabitha Potts 1 Comment News

The V & A Museum of Childhood, a much-loved attraction that has stood on Cambridge Heath Road in Bethnal Green

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A woman sits at a restaurant table smiling
Campaigns Local Planning and development Society 

The Pizza Room – bringing the community together with technology and pizza

October 5, 2018January 17, 2019 Dominika Kubinyova 0 Comments News

Do you remember the feature we did on Pizza Room’s crowdfunding campaign to launch their very own pizza delivery app?

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Daffodils in bloom
Campaigns Environment Local Planning and development Society 

Petition circulates to open the underpass to Meath Gardens

May 16, 2018January 17, 2019 Megan Agnew 0 Comments News

A local petition has been launched to open the underpass between Meath Gardens, just behind Roman Road in Globe Town,

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Trinity Green Almshouses in Stepney Green
Campaigns Local Planning and development Society 

Can Spitalfields Trust save Trinity Green?

March 20, 2018October 26, 2018 April Kosky 1 Comment News

The Spitalfields Trust wants to buy the Trinity Green Almshouses to stop them falling further into disrepair. In 2015, author

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Abbotts warehouse
Campaigns Local Planning and development Society 

Roman Road Neighbourhood Forum is launched

March 13, 2016January 18, 2019 Admin 0 Comments News

A Neighbourhood Plan for Roman Road has been initiated by Roman Road Trust, and the Inaugural Public Meeting will be

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Architect design for new Mulberry UTC school on Bow Fire Station site
Campaigns Local Planning and development Society 

Consultation for Mulberry UTC school on Bow Fire Station site

January 3, 2016January 23, 2019 Admin 5 Comments News

      If you’ve been wondering about plans for the former Bow Fire Station that closed in 2014, you’ll

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Recent content

Sweet Treats owner Naz Islam with his kids, Roman Road
Family, children & pets Food and drink Local 

Sweet Treats: living the sweet life

February 9, 2019 Natasha Forrest 1

Sweet Treats is a Victorian style corner sweet shop at 597 Roman Road. Owner Naz Islam talks with us about

Enzo at his Saint Sugar of London on Roman Road
Food and drink Fresh produce & recipes Life Local 

Brioche to the people – Saint Sugar of London celebrates ten years of market life

February 4, 2019 Frederick O'Brien 1
Green Goose Sunday Roasts
Food and drink Local 

Best Sunday roasts around Roman Road

February 2, 2019 Natasha Forrest 0
Patty Heaven Roman Road shopfront
Food and drink Local Restaurants & cafes 

Patty Heaven brings Caribbean food to Roman Road

January 31, 2019 Natasha Forrest 0

See more heritage

York Hall opening 1929
Cultural heritage East End & Cockney Local Society 

York Hall – the history of the home of British Boxing

February 22, 2019 Natasha Forrest 0

Originally built for bathing, York Hall on Old Ford Road is now considered by many to be the home of

Boxer Ollie Patterson in his corner before his fight against Harry Matthews at York Hall
Cultural heritage East End & Cockney Local 

Blood and solidarity at York Hall boxing [GALLERY]

February 20, 2019 Frederick O'Brien 0
Carolyn Clark in her living room
Cultural heritage East End & Cockney Local Society 

Carolyn Clark, Bow superwoman

February 18, 2019 Frederick O'Brien 0
Sylvia Pankhurst Toy Factory
Buildings & landmarks Cultural heritage Local Society Suffragettes 

Sylvia Pankhurst and the East London Toy Factory

February 16, 2019 Natasha Forrest 0

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Roman Road LDN is a hyper local magazine celebrating the best of local life in the Roman Road area of Bow, Mile End and Globe Town in Tower Hamlets, East London. Roman Road LDN is published by not-for-profit media company Social Streets CIC in partnership with Roman Road Trust.

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