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The Effect of Temporary Events: The Lesson of Leyton Marsh!

Posted on 5 March, 2013 by 1leytonmarshlover

These are all images taken on Tuesday 5th March 2013. Leyton Marsh, we were promised, would be returned to its ‘original condition’ in October 2012. These are all effects of a ‘temporary event’ one summer!

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Assembly Member Jenny Jones Visits Leyton Marsh

Posted on 9 November, 2012 by 1leytonmarshlover

Today Assembly member Jenny Jones visited Leyton Marsh to witness first hand the problems with the reinstatement of the area of marsh used for the construction of the Olympic basketball practice venue. Campaigners from the Save Leyton Marsh group joined … Continue reading →

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Account of third reinstatement works meeting by Abi

Posted on 16 October, 2012 by 1leytonmarshlover

Rain stopped play. Or, to be more accurate, a schedule that didn’t allow for rain meant that Porter’s Field Meadow on Leyton Marsh was not returned to us yesterday, 15 October 2012. In fact, when we visited on Friday 12 … Continue reading →

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ODA and LVRPA break promise on land handover

Posted on 12 October, 2012 by 1leytonmarshlover

The excavated area on Leyton Marsh that outrageously supported the three-storey-high Olympic Games Time Temporary Training basketball courts and tarmac roadway systems will not be ready to return to the landowner Lee Valley Regional Park Authority (LVRPA) by the contracted … Continue reading →

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Account of Second Reinstatement Meeting by Abi

Posted on 8 October, 2012 by 1leytonmarshlover

It is wonderful to see the building gone at last and to be able to stand on Sandy Lane and look right across Porter’s Field again. There is still heavy machinery on the site, as the work is by no … Continue reading →

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Reinstatement Works on Leyton Marsh

Posted on 29 September, 2012 by 1leytonmarshlover

This image shows where the contractors took a chunk of top soil to test for asbestos etc. We argued for more sampling right across the pile but they said they had done what was industry standard. To the right the … Continue reading →

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Nature of Reinstatement Suggests Future Designs on Leyton Marsh

Posted on 18 September, 2012 by 1leytonmarshlover

Yesterday two visitors to the marsh, artists Stephen Vince and Peter Rudolfo who will be joining our Reclaim the Marsh Celebration, witnessed and photographed cables being laid in a section of Sandy Lane not given planning permission for development. At … Continue reading →

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Waltham Forest Council Vote For Reinstatement Plan

Posted on 13 September, 2012 by 1leytonmarshlover

A report by Jonathan Brind on last night’s meeting can be found here Essentially, despite some very powerful speeches by Celia Corum, Claire Weiss and Abigail Woodman on behalf of Save Leyton Marsh group, the councillors were guided to accept … Continue reading →