Despite having more votes than any other Councillor, GLE resident Cllr Sue Pearson is still not able to vote on matters affecting the residents of GLE, the very same people who voted for her.

On Tuesday 29 Jan COPLAI's application to discharge condition 5 (which was put in place to protect the trees bordering the allotment) was approved. This means the trees will be destroyed and removed. Click here to see the presentation made on behalf of the Golden Baggers and residents, along with arguments from Councillors supporting the Baggers and objecting to the application. 

Some of our younger residents tying yellow ribbons to save our trees.

Image credit: David Rudlin / The Academy of Urbanism

Golden Lane Estate was a very worthy finalist for this year's Academy of Urbanism's Great Neighbourhood Award. We didn't win but came away with a certificate featuring the amazing image above and a beautiful poem by Ian McMillan:

Golden Lane Estate

All you need, anywhere, are streets paved with gold:
The gold of community, the gold of mutual benefit,
The gold of allotments in the early evening sun
That reflects on the windows of places built for living...

Read the rest here or watch the video