Monthly Archives: July 2012

Counter Olympics Torch Relay – 2nd Leg – Hackney: Clissold Park to Leyton Marsh

Posted on 26 July, 2012 by greengurll

repost from counter olympics network We are proud to announce the second leg of the historic Counter Olympics Protest Torch Relay which will be run on Friday 27th July. The iconic Vancouver Poverty Olympics Torch will make its journey around … Continue reading →

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Posted on 25 July, 2012 by 1leytonmarshlover

Please read through and comment on the reinstatement plans for Leyton Marsh which are now on the Environmental page…

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Austerity Games (Under Surveillance) at Hackney Marshes and Carl Miller Joins Our Call for Positive Legacy

Posted on 23 July, 2012 by 1leytonmarshlover

Carl Miller is a former Olympic basketball athlete who performed in the 1988 and 1992 Games. Yesterday evening he joined with Save Leyton Marsh group and local youngsters to support the group’s call for an open day of the basketball … Continue reading →

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Former Olympic Basketball Athlete Carl Milller To Play Street Basketball With Local Youths to Demand Positive Local Legacy

Posted on 21 July, 2012 by 1leytonmarshlover

Amazing news: Carl Miller, Olympic basketball athlete who performed in the 1988 and 1992 Games will be joining us outside Lea Valley Ice Centre THIS MONDAY 23rd July from 5.30pm. He agrees with us that local young people should have … Continue reading →

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Save Leyton Marsh faces outright political and financial intimidation, yet again!

Posted on 19 July, 2012 by 1leytonmarshlover

Today a member of our group, Matt, was contacted by the lawyer of the ODA about our judicial review of the decision to construct the basketball facilities at the last minute on the protected land of Porter’s Field Meadow (Leyton … Continue reading →

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Save Leyton Marsh & Open Our Towpath

Posted on 18 July, 2012 by 1leytonmarshlover

The third and most exciting demo hosted by Open Our Towpath will take place this Sunday 22nd July! Everyone is invited to come along, have fun and help send a message about how the towpath closure affects us all. Save … Continue reading →

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Our New Page

Posted on 17 July, 2012 by 1leytonmarshlover

We have a new page on our website – Grassroots Poetry! This is a space for individuals in our community to share creativity and we hope it will serve as an inspiration for the ‘Ranters’, the radical talkers and poets … Continue reading →