Tag Archives: Ice Centre

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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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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Virtual Beating of the Bounds: Stop 5

Posted on 21 May 2021 by Caroline Day

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 and we’re now at 🦔 Stop 5: Here’s the clue: “This open space – it’s all protected land … Continue reading →

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Lea Marshes End of Year Review: 2020

Posted on 22 December 2020 by Caroline Day

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

Posted on 11 August 2020 by SLMAdmin

This week’s featured objection to the Lee Valley Ice Centre being situated at Leyton Marsh is focused upon the superior benefits of enhancing rather than reducing green space at this location. It is written by Caroline. Area of Leyton Marsh … Continue reading →

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Objection of the Week!

Posted on 22 July 2020 by SLMAdmin

As the LVRPA have been lobbying the local council and encouraging local people to support their application, every week for the next few weeks we will be sharing an objection to the new Lee Valley Ice Centre being sited at … Continue reading →

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Want to oppose the ice centre planning application? Here’s how.

Posted on 3 March 2020 by pjm

The Lee Valley Regional Park Authority (LVRPA) wants to replace the current ice centre on Lea Bridge Road with a building that is almost twice the size. If planning permission is granted, it means we will lose precious Metropolitan Open … Continue reading →

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The Lee Valley Park: What went wrong? Nous accusons.

Posted on 3 March 2020 by pjm

In the beginning… Three quarters of a century ago, as war was drawing to a close, the wartime coalition government published Professor Abercrombie’s Greater London Plan. Abercrombie saw the open spaces of the Lea Valley as a great opportunity for … Continue reading →

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More objections to the proposed Ice Centre on Lea Bridge Road

Posted on 14 August 2019 by pjm

The following objection has been submitted to the LVRPA’s consultation on the new Ice Centre. Feel free to use any of these arguments in your own submission (and see the blog immediately after this one for further arguments). I wish … Continue reading →

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