Category Archives: Thames Water site

Looming tower blocks over the marshes and nine thousand+ new residents: OBJECT to Waltham Forest’s shocking new Local Plan

Posted on 27 September 2024 by SLMAdmin

We are gravely concerned by the latest Local Plan recently announced by Waltham Forest Council. If enacted, there will be a number of new large-scale developments, mostly tall high-rise buildings, in areas adjacent to the marshes. An additional nine-thousand residents … Continue reading →

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Low Hall Lido is sunk, East London Waterworks Park swims against the current

Posted on 16 February 2024 by SLMAdmin

Now the lido plan has sunk, Waltham Forest must provide the amenity of East London Waterworks Park, and finally stand against the tide of inappropriate development engulfing Lea Bridge. After thousands of people donated to East London Waterworks Park’s successful … Continue reading →

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Pre-application Planning Consultation: Secure facility for children on East London Waterworks site

Posted on 2 February 2024 by SLMAdmin

In 2019, Waltham Forest Council refused plans to develop the Thames Water Depot site (opposite Lee Valley Ice Centre) on Lea Bridge Road for schools, due to the site’s status as Metropolitan Open Land. It has now been announced that … Continue reading →

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East London Waterworks Park

Posted on 23 November 2019 by SLMAdmin

Campaigners reveal vision for wild swimming in Waltham Forest Save Lea Marshes and CPRE London have joined forces to campaign to transform the historic filter beds on Lea Bridge Road, once used by Thames Water, into a place for wild … Continue reading →

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East London Waterworks Park

Posted on 23 November 2019 by SLMAdmin

Save the Lea Bridge Waterworks Hidden behind high fences, trashed by Thames Water, sold without consultation. There has been a conspiracy of silence to rob the people of East London of the Lea Bridge Waterworks, a site of huge historical … Continue reading →

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Help Make Lea Bridge Waterworks a Wild Haven – with swimming pond!

Posted on 26 September 2019 by SLMAdmin

Kings Cross Pond (www.travelstay.com/attractions/kings-cross-pond_Hotel_List.htm#search) 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 … Continue reading →

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Public Meeting

Posted on 6 September 2019 by pjm

PUBLIC MEETING to launch a campaign to call for the Lea Bridge Waterworks (the Thames Water Depot site on Lea Bridge Road) to be protected from development and opened up to public access 7:30-9:30pm, Monday 16th September 2019 at the … Continue reading →

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Not Shining a Light on our Wildlife

Posted on 19 November 2018 by pjm

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 … Continue reading →

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More on the Thames Water site

Posted on 12 November 2018 by pjm

We have all had great difficulty trying to work out what the differences are between the latest version of the plan for developing the Thames Water site and the original version. We have now at last been provided with a … Continue reading →

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