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Authorities are failing in their duty to protect our green open spaces and wildlife!

Posted on 4 November 2022 by SLMAdmin

As we become ever more aware of the value of open green space to our well-beingand the state of emergency for our wildlife, at the same time our local authoritiesseem intent upon the same course of damage and destruction, all … Continue reading →

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Waltham Forest Civic Society: A CALL FOR ACTION AGAINST THE COUNCIL’S PROPOSED LOCAL PLAN

Posted on 3 July 2022 by SLMAdmin

We are sharing the WFCS Campaign against Waltham Forest Council’s excessive housing targets and request you take part in the actions suggested if you are a Waltham Forest resident: The Council’s proposed Local Plan sets a “requirement” of 1800 new … Continue reading →

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Our Response to the LVRPA Chief Executive re the Lower Lee Valley

Posted on 30 June 2022 by SLMAdmin

Dear Board Members, Following our email to the Board on 14th March 2022, we received a reply on 25th March 2022 from the Authority’s Chief Executive, Shaun Dawson, on behalf of the Authority, here: https://www.saveleamarshes.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/2022.03.25-Julian-Cheyne-email-response-2-1-1.docx We have delayed our response to the Chief Executive’s … Continue reading →

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UK Power Networks: Leyton Marsh Works

Posted on 11 June 2022 by SLMAdmin

General information on works on Leyton Marsh beginning this month in the first image below, followed by more in depth information on the project:

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Threats to the marshes – Part II

Posted on 22 February 2022 by SLMAdmin

Threats to the Marshes – building and inappropriate uses on open spaces This is the second of our articles on the threats to the Marshes and other green open spaces. In our first article we dealt with the threats posed … Continue reading →

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An open letter to the LVRPA

Posted on 16 February 2022 by SLMAdmin

Dear Shaun Dawson We received the latest letter from the LVRPA informing us that work on the Oxbow island would proceed without further discussion bringing an end to our recent attempts to engage with the LVRPA and CART. We would … Continue reading →

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Threats to the Marshes/Response to Waltham Forest’s local plan consultation

Posted on 19 January 2022 by SLMAdmin

There are many emerging threats to the Marshes (and Wathamstow Wetlands) from planned large-scale developments at Lea Bridge, New Spitalfields and elsewhere in Waltham Forest. Save Lea Marshes have now been campaigning for a decade to keep our vital green … Continue reading →

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Threats to the Marshes – Encroachment of blocks around the Marshes

Posted on 11 December 2021 by SLMAdmin

There are a number of ongoing threats to the Marshes and the wider Lea Valley environment, including the River Lea itself. Sadly, many of these threats come from the very public bodies which are entrusted with the protection of the … Continue reading →

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Biodiversity Net Gain at the Ice Centre?

Posted on 31 May 2021 by SLMAdmin

Last autumn the Lee Valley Regional Park Authority submitted a planning application to the London Borough of Waltham Forest to double the size of the Ice Centre on the Lea Bridge Road.  This site is Metropolitan Open Land (MOL), so … Continue reading →

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Virtual Beating of the Bounds: Stop no.4

Posted on 19 May 2021 by SLMAdmin

We’re continuing our virtual version of Beating the Bounds on Leyton Marshes, compiled for those that couldn’t take part in person on Rogation Sunday. We will now follow the map, from 🛩️ Stop no.3 along the boundary between Leyton Marsh and Walthamstow … Continue reading →

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