Statement on MOTH Club
A statement in response to concerns about the future of the venue.
“In Hackney we’re proud of our nightlife and live music and performance scene, and we know just how vital spaces like MOTH Club are for the communities in our borough.
“I have not seen any planning proposals that suggest the closure of MOTH Club. As far as I’m concerned MOTH Club will remain a treasured space for the Hackney community to gather.
“The proposals for new development close to MOTH Club have been put forward by private developers on land that they own. Like every council, Hackney’s planning authority has a duty to consider planning applications against planning policies, and unfortunately the Council cannot comment on proposals whilst this process is occurring.
“However, Hackney’s planning policies include an ‘agent of change’ principle, which places responsibility on a new development to mitigate for noise, rather than existing venues to change how they operate.”
Caroline Woodley, Mayor of Hackney