Spark, 20th May 1985
Object
Newsletter
Production date
20/05/1985
Object number
2024.66
Physical Description
A4 newsletter titled 'Spark', 1 double page and 2 single pages printed on both sides. Produced by Hackney Community Action, published on Monday 20th May 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."
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Height (Front): 29.8cm
Width (Front): 21cm
Width (Front): 21cm
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[Front page]
SPARK
Hackney Community Action
Funded by [Hackney Council logo]
380 Old Street, London EC1V 9LS
Telephone 01-729 5535
RATE COULD BE SET ON MAY 21
Showdown at Mare Street Corral!
AN OCCUPATION of Hackney Town Hall by the council unions Joint Shop Stewards Committee last Thursday (May 16) prevented an adjourned meeting of the full council taking place. Alf Sullivan, JSSC Secretary said: ‘We feel that democracy should be carried out, with the opportunity for the Council trade unions and the community to voice their opinions prior to the democratic process taking place.'
The long-arranged council meeting on Tuesday, May 21, at 7.30pm will now consider what action to take to comply with a High Court ruling that a rate must be set by May 31.
‘The mayor has agreed to recommend that a representative of the JSSC be allowed to speak to that meeting' said Council leader, Hilda Kean. If groups want to ensure their funding is going to continue, May 21 is possibly the last time our views can be made at a rally at 4.30pm at London Fields and from 6pm outside Hackney Town Hall. Save Hackney Campaign leaflets are enclosed in this mailing for distribution. There will be a banner display outside the town hall on May 21. You can drop off banners at the Porters Lodge Monday or Tuesday morning.
In the Labour Group of councillors elections on Monday night, new councillor Phil Stott replaced Cllr Chris Spencer as chair of Community Development Committee. More details next week.
[map pf Hackney]
RALLY 4.30
London Fields
LOBBY THE COUNCIL 6.00
Hackney Town Hall
Picket Tory HQ
IF YOU'RE still in a picketing mood why not join the picket of Tory Party HQ, Smith Square, London WC1, on May 28 at 12 noon to 4pm until 2sw June 3, organised by Greater London Pensioners & Trades Union Action Association who say this is the place to which control of our national interests have been hijacked'
Quote of the week:
'I don't care about anything else.. the rules are, I'm always the umpire ..(Cllr Gerry Lawless) Now what's that all about?
NOTE + NOTE + NOTE + NOTE + NOTE +
HCA agm May 30 6.45 to late
plus PARTY
Asian Centre, 17/19 Dalston Lane
WANTED: DJ/Disco/PA urgently needed for HCA agm party ... fee available Contact Greg at HCA office (729 5536)
No. [unreadable] Monday May 20, 1985
[page 2 and 3 contents]
Independent Inquiry launched into policing in Hackney
[page 4 contents]
Jobs
Worker’s training
What’s on
[page 5 contents]
Write to me says Gazette editor
[page 6 contents]
Community training board is set up
Access to Leisure project dates fixed
Pensioners convention
Write to me says Gazette editor
[loose page, not numbered, contents]
[front]
An open letter to the Councillors of Hackney
[back]
Spark special
SPARK
Hackney Community Action
Funded by [Hackney Council logo]
380 Old Street, London EC1V 9LS
Telephone 01-729 5535
RATE COULD BE SET ON MAY 21
Showdown at Mare Street Corral!
AN OCCUPATION of Hackney Town Hall by the council unions Joint Shop Stewards Committee last Thursday (May 16) prevented an adjourned meeting of the full council taking place. Alf Sullivan, JSSC Secretary said: ‘We feel that democracy should be carried out, with the opportunity for the Council trade unions and the community to voice their opinions prior to the democratic process taking place.'
The long-arranged council meeting on Tuesday, May 21, at 7.30pm will now consider what action to take to comply with a High Court ruling that a rate must be set by May 31.
‘The mayor has agreed to recommend that a representative of the JSSC be allowed to speak to that meeting' said Council leader, Hilda Kean. If groups want to ensure their funding is going to continue, May 21 is possibly the last time our views can be made at a rally at 4.30pm at London Fields and from 6pm outside Hackney Town Hall. Save Hackney Campaign leaflets are enclosed in this mailing for distribution. There will be a banner display outside the town hall on May 21. You can drop off banners at the Porters Lodge Monday or Tuesday morning.
In the Labour Group of councillors elections on Monday night, new councillor Phil Stott replaced Cllr Chris Spencer as chair of Community Development Committee. More details next week.
[map pf Hackney]
RALLY 4.30
London Fields
LOBBY THE COUNCIL 6.00
Hackney Town Hall
Picket Tory HQ
IF YOU'RE still in a picketing mood why not join the picket of Tory Party HQ, Smith Square, London WC1, on May 28 at 12 noon to 4pm until 2sw June 3, organised by Greater London Pensioners & Trades Union Action Association who say this is the place to which control of our national interests have been hijacked'
Quote of the week:
'I don't care about anything else.. the rules are, I'm always the umpire ..(Cllr Gerry Lawless) Now what's that all about?
NOTE + NOTE + NOTE + NOTE + NOTE +
HCA agm May 30 6.45 to late
plus PARTY
Asian Centre, 17/19 Dalston Lane
WANTED: DJ/Disco/PA urgently needed for HCA agm party ... fee available Contact Greg at HCA office (729 5536)
No. [unreadable] Monday May 20, 1985
[page 2 and 3 contents]
Independent Inquiry launched into policing in Hackney
[page 4 contents]
Jobs
Worker’s training
What’s on
[page 5 contents]
Write to me says Gazette editor
[page 6 contents]
Community training board is set up
Access to Leisure project dates fixed
Pensioners convention
Write to me says Gazette editor
[loose page, not numbered, contents]
[front]
An open letter to the Councillors of Hackney
[back]
Spark special