Tag Archives: free schools

NOT SHINING A LIGHT ON OUR WILDLIFE

Posted on 19 November, 2018 by 1leytonmarshlover

While no-one is suggesting a city such as London should be without the necessary light required for access and safety, the amount of unnecessary light is increasing and this is a serious issue for our wildlife. Guidance on artificial lighting from the Bat Conservation Trust is intended to raise awareness … Continue reading →

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Thames Water Site – School Plans Progress to Planning

Posted on 12 November, 2018 by 1leytonmarshlover

After 18 months of tinkering and shenanigans, it now seems likely that the extraordinary plans to build the “Athena Primary Academy” and “Barclay Secondary Free School” on the Thames Water site, Lea Bridge Road, will soon go before Waltham Forest … Continue reading →

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Aural Impact

Posted on 3 September, 2018 by 1leytonmarshlover

This Save Lea Marshes blog is about sounds. We are contrasting the sounds of birdswith noise generated by a primary school at a similar distance from the area we seek to protect. The birdsong is currently experienced as you walk from the Friends … Continue reading →

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Planning Application Finally Submitted for Free Schools on MOL

Posted on 24 May, 2017 by 1leytonmarshlover

A planning application has finally been submitted for two ‘free’ schools run by an Academy chain on Lea Bridge Road. If the application is approved, the primary and secondary school will be constructed on Metropolitan Open Land which is historically … Continue reading →