Monthly Archives: June 2012

Green and Pleasant Land? It was before the Olympics!

Posted on 13 June 2012 by pjm

Below is a letter from a local resident published in the Guardian (14 June 2012) in response to Danny Boyle’s opening ceremony for the Olympics, which will be based upon the notion of our ‘green and pleasant land’. The green … Continue reading →

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Contaminated Rubble Removed: Fears about Pollution

Posted on 13 June 2012 by pjm

[slideshow] If you go down to Leyton Marsh, you will see that it’s almost impassable outside the site exit gate due to the state of the sand on the unmade up sandy path, the result of heavy lorries carrying the … Continue reading →

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Latest News on Simon Moore

Posted on 12 June 2012 by pjm

Solidarity call out on behalf of Save Leyton Marsh Group: Simon Moore, who was arrested yesterday for alleged breach of his IASBO will be appearing at Westminster Magistrates Court on Thursday at 9.30am. Although today he has been released, if … Continue reading →

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Simon Moore arrested for allegedly breaching the terms of his Olympic ASBO!

Posted on 11 June 2012 by pjm

We have just heard that Simon Moore has today been arrested in Windsor for allegedly breaching the terms of his Olympic Asbo. Simon Moore, who is a great friend of Save Leyton Marsh, was part of a group of people … Continue reading →

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SLM join Save Wanstead Flats People’s Picnic in solidarity

Posted on 10 June 2012 by pjm

[slideshow] Save Leyton Marsh joined the People’s Picnic on Wanstead Flats. In just two weeks, nine acres of Wanstead Flats will be fenced off to the public in order for it to be used as a police base for the … Continue reading →

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URGENT: Make Objection to Unreasonable Extension of Working Hours on Leyton Marsh Construction Site

Posted on 4 June 2012 by pjm

It has come to our attention that once again a ‘non-material amendment’ has been submitted to Waltham Forest Council; this time an attempt to sneak though an extension to the working hours on the construction site at Leyton Marsh. Presently, … Continue reading →

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The struggle continues……..

Posted on 2 June 2012 by pjm

[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-rI4JCOyJOw] Great video of Claire on Leyton Marsh explaining some of the issues. Big thanks to Indefilms333

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Saturday 2nd June – Another Successful Day Campaigning!

Posted on 1 June 2012 by pjm

Save Leyton Marsh Group decided that it was time to get out on the streets campaigning today, specifically to collect names for our petition demanding an immediate removal of the hazardous waste and restoration of the marsh to an open … Continue reading →

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