Tag Archives: Thames Water depot

The Lee Valley Park: What went wrong? Nous Accusons.

Posted on 21 February, 2020 by 1leytonmarshlover

In the beginning…   Three quarters of a century ago, as war was drawing to a close, the wartime coalition government published Professor Abercrombie’s Greater London Plan. Abercrombie saw the open spaces of the Lea Valley as a great opportunity … Continue reading →

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Help Make Lea Bridge Waterworks A Wild Haven!

Posted on 25 September, 2019 by 1leytonmarshlover

After a really successful community meeting at the Waterworks on 16th September, we are delighted to announce our vision for the Lea Bridge Waterworks site (formerly the Thames Water Depot): a place protected from development and opened up to public … Continue reading →

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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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Our Official Response to the New Local Plan: Direction of Travel

Posted on 22 December, 2017 by 1leytonmarshlover

Dear London Borough of Waltham Forest, We are writing in response to your ‘New Local Plan – Direction of Travel’ document and the response it has elicited from the Lee Valley Regional Park Authority (LVRPA). We have not read the … 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 →

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Proof that the LVRPA have long planned to sell off land to fund the new ice rink

Posted on 24 March, 2017 by 1leytonmarshlover

We suspected the Lee Valley Regional Park Authority (LVRPA) was lying when Shaun Dawson, the Chief Executive, and Paul Osborne, the Chairman, told us, on 19 January 2017, that there has been no decision to sell of the land around … Continue reading →

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Letter to GLA Representative Jeanette Arnold From CPRE London

Posted on 10 November, 2016 by 1leytonmarshlover

Dear Jeanette, We, as well as local residents in Waltham Forest, are extremely concerned about the Thames Water Depot site in Waltham Forest where free school providers are already advertising places – despite no planning permission being sought or approved … Continue reading →

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Protect Metropolitan Open Land in Waltham Forest!

Posted on 8 November, 2016 by 1leytonmarshlover

Below is a letter sent to the Mayor of London regarding the proposed loss of land in Waltham Forest. Contact him with your own views: mayor@london.gov.uk Dear Mayor of London and GLA Members,   I am writing on behalf of … Continue reading →

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