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A Virtual Beating the Bounds on Leyton Marshes!

We are going to share a series historical insights into the former Lammas Lands of Leyton Marshes for those who were unable to take part in the geocaching version of Beating the Bounds that took place on Sunday 9th May … Continue reading

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What is the Future for the New Lee Valley Ice Centre Complex?

It has recently been revealed that Waltham Forest Council has made the decision to give £1m towards the new Lee Valley Ice Centre. The New Lee Valley Ice Centre: Financial Support agreement (published by Waltham Forest Council Cabinet on 4th … Continue reading

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We have chosen to create a brand new geocaching event this year that is family friendly and suitable for all ages! This is because our number one priority is keeping people safe. Our previous Beating the Bounds events have been … Continue reading

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The Guardian’s Response to Our Letter & Our Reply

Dear SLM, Katharine Viner has forwarded your letter on behalf of Save Lea Marshes in response to the photo essay published on 7 April 2021. https://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/gallery/2021/apr/07/escaping-the-pandemic-east-london-secret-paradise-sophia-evans-in-pictures The photographer, Sophia Evans, is local to the area and is aware of the … Continue reading

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Can the LVRPA be trusted? You decide…

Save Lea Marshes attended the LVRPA’s Executive Committee meeting today (25 February 2021), to speak to item 7 on the agenda about the Landscape and Open Space Project List. This is a list of all the things the LVRPA would … Continue reading

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Lea Marshes End of Year Review: 2020

January: A quiet time for enjoying our marshes in peace, little did we know what was in store for 2020! February: In February, we first heard of plans to host a large scale commercial dance festival on the Waterworks Meadow. … Continue reading

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Objection of the week, no. 11

This objection is in response to one of the documents that the Lea Valley Regional Park Authority submitted to the Waltham Forest Planning Committee after the consultation period for the proposed new Ice Centre was supposed to have closed. It … Continue reading

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Objection no. 7

This objection was written by Abi on 1st March, before the licence application for the Waterworks Festival was refused by Waltham Forest Council. It covers the issues of land contamination, biodiversity, Metropolitan Open Land and community involvement: Development Management London … Continue reading

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Time for a re-think at the LVRPA

It is an unfortunate fact that much of the material that we post on this site consists of negative comments on the work of the Lea Valley Regional Park Authority. So you may feel rather a weary sense of déjà … Continue reading

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Application for the Waterworks Festival REFUSED!

A red kits soars over the Waterworks Meadow. Image by Giles Greenwood. Save Lea Marshes are delighted that the destructive Waterworks Festival will not go ahead on the wildflower meadow adjacent to the Waterworks Nature Reserve. The location was always … Continue reading

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