Spark, 8th April 1985
Object
Newsletter
Production date
08/04/1985
Object number
2024.65
Physical Description
A4 newsletter titled 'Spark', 2 double pages printed on both sides. Produced by Hackney Community Action, edition No. 9, published on Monday 8th April 1985.
Personal experiences
Shared by Ian Rathbone, former worker of Hackney Community Action
"I worked for Hackney Community Action, which was kind of the forerunner of Hackney CVS, but only kind of, because Hackney Community Action was very political.
I used to produce a bulletin called Spark, the name Spark comes from Iskra which is the Communist Party [newspaper] in the Soviet Union. It is the Russian for spark, you know, igniting a revolution. So if that gives you an idea of where it was at (although the trustees were all very upright people). I joined about 1985 and they just wanted me to write and design leaflets and do all kinds of stuff.
So we spent time representing the community, and trying to help the community. And Spark, Spark tended to carry quite a bit of community news. The Gazette then was like, well, we used to call it The Crime Gazette, because the reporters, they had about 10 reporters then. Basically they go to court in the morning, come back to the office, write up the report in the afternoon and done. That’s it. No Community stuff.
We didn't have social media in those days. So you know the newsletter would be printed, and put in libraries, and posted through some people's doors and so on. That was the way we got the news out.
When I used to do Spark, I used to type it up on the typewriter on pieces of paper and cut the pieces of paper up. And then I'd lay it out, I had like a template. And then I'd stick the headlines on, and I'd stick the text on, and then we used to take a photo. And then we actually had them photocopied, so we'd actually reach that stage. So that was the way it was done."
Associated Organisation
Material
Paper-based
Dimension
Height (Front): 29.8cm
Width (Front): 21cm
Width (Front): 21cm
On display?
No
Inscription
[Front page]
SPARK
Hackney Community Action
Funded by [Hackney Council logo]
380 Old Street, London EC1V 9LS
Telephone 01-729 5535
Council back in court on April 16
DELAYED CRUNCH!!
IN what is rapidly becoming a saga to rival Dallas (guess who's playing JR), Hackney Council survived the courtroom battle with failed SDP candidate Mourad Fleming.
No order of Mandamus was made by the Judge to force a rate to be set. Judge Woolf said: ‘There can be circumstances when it would be proper for a council to defer making a rate after April 1st.’ He added ‘that order will require the council to make a rate as soon as practible in such sum as it considers appropriate.' If he is 'happy' that a rate will be made then the Mandamus order will not be made. What he is asking for is a timetable for setting a rate.
The Council goes back to the High Court in The Strand on April 16 to be given the Judge's full written judgement. Save Hackney Campaign have organised a lobby for 9.30am onwards outside the court, coaches leaving Hackney Town Hall at 9am.
The Policy and Resources Committee meets on April 10 at Hackney Town Hall at 7.30pm and should also be lobbied as councillors consider developments to date.
The full council meets again on April 24, 7.30pm at Hackney Town Hall.
The Labour Group of councillors meets on Thursday, April 11 at 6pm and should also be lobbied and made aware of the opposition against ratecapping.
Inner London MPS, including Hackney's, are due to meet Patrick Jenkin on April 17 to discuss rate-capping. Council leader Hilda Kean says she hopes there will be some response from Jenkin at last.
Hackney is joining with other 'hit list' Labour Councils through the Local Government Information Unit to try to contact Jenkin who refuses to talk direct to Councils ‘We shall be doing this during the week of April 16’ said Deputy Leader Andrew Puddephatt.
The Council has already assured community groups and council workers that money is available after suceesfully getting the ban on borrowing lifted on March 29.
(see article on pp4&5 ).
THIS IS A SPECIAL 8-PAGE 'SPARK FOR EASTER WITH A BUMPER BUNDLE MAILING NEXT EDITION WILL BE NEXT MONDAY, APRIL 15
edited by Ian Rathbone
No.9 Monday, April 8 1985
[page 2 contents]
Jenkin is “arrogant” says Hilda
Stop press!
[page 3 contents]
Fleming splits Alliance
Nalgo support
Getting their actss together
[page 4-5 contents, two pages landscape orientation]
Some grants get go-ahead
GLC budget will not affect groups already founded
Next HCA open meeting
News in brief
[page 6 contents]
Anti-apartheid declaration
[Page 7 contents]
No rumor at the top
Councillors resign
Sparklets
[page 8 contents]
What’s on
SPARK
Hackney Community Action
Funded by [Hackney Council logo]
380 Old Street, London EC1V 9LS
Telephone 01-729 5535
Council back in court on April 16
DELAYED CRUNCH!!
IN what is rapidly becoming a saga to rival Dallas (guess who's playing JR), Hackney Council survived the courtroom battle with failed SDP candidate Mourad Fleming.
No order of Mandamus was made by the Judge to force a rate to be set. Judge Woolf said: ‘There can be circumstances when it would be proper for a council to defer making a rate after April 1st.’ He added ‘that order will require the council to make a rate as soon as practible in such sum as it considers appropriate.' If he is 'happy' that a rate will be made then the Mandamus order will not be made. What he is asking for is a timetable for setting a rate.
The Council goes back to the High Court in The Strand on April 16 to be given the Judge's full written judgement. Save Hackney Campaign have organised a lobby for 9.30am onwards outside the court, coaches leaving Hackney Town Hall at 9am.
The Policy and Resources Committee meets on April 10 at Hackney Town Hall at 7.30pm and should also be lobbied as councillors consider developments to date.
The full council meets again on April 24, 7.30pm at Hackney Town Hall.
The Labour Group of councillors meets on Thursday, April 11 at 6pm and should also be lobbied and made aware of the opposition against ratecapping.
Inner London MPS, including Hackney's, are due to meet Patrick Jenkin on April 17 to discuss rate-capping. Council leader Hilda Kean says she hopes there will be some response from Jenkin at last.
Hackney is joining with other 'hit list' Labour Councils through the Local Government Information Unit to try to contact Jenkin who refuses to talk direct to Councils ‘We shall be doing this during the week of April 16’ said Deputy Leader Andrew Puddephatt.
The Council has already assured community groups and council workers that money is available after suceesfully getting the ban on borrowing lifted on March 29.
(see article on pp4&5 ).
THIS IS A SPECIAL 8-PAGE 'SPARK FOR EASTER WITH A BUMPER BUNDLE MAILING NEXT EDITION WILL BE NEXT MONDAY, APRIL 15
edited by Ian Rathbone
No.9 Monday, April 8 1985
[page 2 contents]
Jenkin is “arrogant” says Hilda
Stop press!
[page 3 contents]
Fleming splits Alliance
Nalgo support
Getting their actss together
[page 4-5 contents, two pages landscape orientation]
Some grants get go-ahead
GLC budget will not affect groups already founded
Next HCA open meeting
News in brief
[page 6 contents]
Anti-apartheid declaration
[Page 7 contents]
No rumor at the top
Councillors resign
Sparklets
[page 8 contents]
What’s on
