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Monthly Archives: April 2013

Sports Council England Declare a Resounding NO to Hackney Marshes Proposals!

Posted on 29 April, 2013 by 1leytonmarshlover

Below is the text of the letter that Sports England sent to Hackney Council on 11 April 2013 declaring their united opposition to the Council’s proposals for Hackney Marshes: 3rd Floor, Victoria House, Bloomsbury Square, London WC1B 4SE E info@sportengland.org … Continue reading →

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Beating of the Bounds – Sunday 5th May!

Posted on 23 April, 2013 by 1leytonmarshlover

Annual Community Procession around Leyton Marshes Sunday 5th May 2013 Meet from 12.00 noon for lunch, with willow-stripping and dressing, at the Hare & Hounds pub, 278 Lea Bridge Road, Leyton E10 7LD (affordably-priced Sunday roasts, light meals & bar … Continue reading →

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Community say ‘NO’ to commercial plans for Hackney Marshes

Posted on 19 April, 2013 by 1leytonmarshlover

Below are some images of Birbeck Orient FC supporting the campaign to save Hackney Marshes at their warm-up on Sunday! Let’s keep Hackney Marshes, open, green and the home of grassroots football! Pictures of the protest by SLM and other … Continue reading →

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Our Chance to Save Hackney Marshes!

Posted on 13 April, 2013 by 1leytonmarshlover

We’re asking EVERYONE who can to attend the ‘drop in’ session organised by Hackney Council to liaise with people about their application to the planning inspectorate to host 3 major events on Hackney Marshes every summer. Date: Wednesday 17th April … Continue reading →

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Council concealed flood risk of the Marsh Lane Bridge

Posted on 9 April, 2013 by marshes4ever

The London Borough of Waltham Forest’s oversized and unnecessary replacement bridge over the Dagenham Brook will increase flood risk to nearby properties, and needs additional expensive and environmentally damaging mitigation works – a fact concealed from the public during the … Continue reading →

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LVRPA announce closure of golf course, which will be turned into private campsite!

The Lea Valley Regional Park Authority have made the decision to close the golf-course they had claimed previously would only be ‘temporarily’ shut for use as a campsite during the Olympics and would open again in spring 2013. This claim … Continue reading →