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Issues with reinstatement
Please go to our Environmental page to see an excellent letter to Shaun Dawson about the wholly unsatisfactory reinstatement of Leyton Marsh
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Update from Meeting to Save Leyton Marsh!
Last night a large group of people attended our first Save Lea Marshes meeting to discuss the new threat to Leyton Marsh. As many people also gave apologies and wanted an update, here are the main issues arising from the … Continue reading
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Tagged Ice Centre, Leyton Marsh, LVRPA, Save Leyton Marsh, SLM Meeting
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LEYTON MARSH UNDER THREAT AGAIN!
We are asking everyone to urgently read and distribute the following information outlining a very real renewed threat to our marsh: Official Letter from LVRPA confirms development agenda A letter from Shaun Dawson sent from Chief Executive of the LVRPA … Continue reading
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Tagged botched reinstatement, Development, Ice Centre, Leyton Marsh, LVRPA, MOL, Petition, reinstatement plan, Save Leyton Marsh, Waltham Forest Council
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An Aural History of Our Campaign
Three recordings of the Save Leyton Marsh campaign are now available from RadioPete’s website where you can trace the campaign’s beginnings from our very first meeting. Many unfortunately prophetic statements are made by members of the campaign about the Leyton … Continue reading
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There’s Been Very Little Basketball But a Lot of Passing the Buck!
As suspected, there has been some elaborate buck passing between the LVRPA, Waltham Forest Council and the ODA about the incredibly poor state of restoration of Porter’s Field Meadow (Leyton Marsh) and the adjacent Sandy Lane. After residents and SLM … Continue reading
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Fabsternation expresses consternation at state of Leyton Marsh
Local Walthamstow MP Stella Creasy wrote to Gerry Murphy of the Olympic Delivery Authority (ODA) explaining the inadequate restoration of Leyton Marsh, which the ODA and LVRPA promised would be returned to its ‘original condition’ by 15th October 2012. This … Continue reading
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Tagged benches, botched reinstatement, Cllr CoghillWaltham Forest Council, flooding, Leyton Marsh, LVRPA, membrane, ODA, Save Leyton Marsh, Stella Creasy MP, turf, wildflowers
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The Price Paid for Opposing Destruction of Leyton Marsh
Save Leyton Marsh protestor threatened with £335,000 eviction costs – video
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BEYOND RECEIVED WISDOM A VISIT TO CHARLIE SEBER’S COMFREY FIELD IN LEYTON MARSHES
WHEN: Sunday 2nd December 2012, from 1 – 3pm WHERE: Car park outside the Lee Valley Riding Centre, 71 Lea Bridge Rd., London, E10 7QL RSVP: Places are limited, so please book in advance: mail@household- knowledge.net 38 years ago Newham … Continue reading
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Development Proposals For Our Marshes
The National Grid have plans to dig up Walthamstow Marshes for power lines connecting Eade Road Shafthouse with Hackney Powerstation on Millfields, an image of the proposed route is displayed. The document explaining the proposed works states: National Grid Ground … Continue reading
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Assembly Member Jenny Jones Visits Leyton Marsh
[slideshow] 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 … Continue reading
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Tagged biodiversity threat, damage, drainage, Green Party, Jenny Jones, Leyton Marsh, LVRPA, membrane, Nussli, ODA, reinstatement, reinstatement plan, Save Leyton Marsh, STRI, turf, waterlogged, wildflowers
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