Tag Archives: Waterworks

NOT SHINING A LIGHT ON OUR WILDLIFE

Posted on 19 November, 2018 by

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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Bearing Witness

Posted on 4 July, 2018 by

Yesterday, Save Lea Marshes bore witness to the Lee Valley Regional Park’s continued attempts to commodify our open green spaces. We went to look at the temporary campsite at the Waterworks Centre. What shocked me most was the infrastructure. The … Continue reading →

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

Posted on 22 December, 2017 by

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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A Victory Followed By Worrying Developments

Posted on 11 July, 2017 by

We are pleased that the decision to refuse the car wash has been upheld and what’s more on grounds which uphold the legal protections for Metropolitan Open Land (MOL). However, running contrary to the Planning Inspectorate’s decision to safeguard MOL, … Continue reading →

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Amended Lea Valley Eastside Vision waved through by Cabinet

Posted on 20 June, 2017 by

The Cabinet at the London Borough of Waltham Forest have waved through the amended Lea Valley Eastside Vision. Although there are some things to celebrate about the amended plan, there are still serious problems with it. Waltham Forest should be … 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

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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Waltham Forest Council Refuse To Debate Waterworks Development

Posted on 15 February, 2017 by

Council refuse to debate issues raised by Leyton Marshes petition in Full Council Meeting If a petition reaches 4000 signatures Waltham Forest Council say they will debate it in Full Council. Yet, Abigail Woodman, the person who organised the petition … Continue reading →

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