Tag Archives: Leyton Marsh

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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Save Lea Marshes objects to the LVRPA’s plans to build a new ice rink

Posted on 6 August 2019 by SLMAdmin

Save Lea Marshes will be submitting the following objection to the LVRPA’s consultation about their plans to develop a new ice rink. Please feel free to use some or all of what follows as your own submission to the consultation, … Continue reading →

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LVRPA caught misleading the local community AGAIN

Posted on 27 April 2019 by SLMAdmin

Let me explain… Earlier this week I sat down to review the papers for Thursday’s LVRPA meetings. These are the meetings in which officers of the LVRPA brief members of the LVRPA (councillors who, theoretically, represent the interests of their … Continue reading →

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BEATING THE BOUNDS 2019

Posted on 26 April 2019 by SLMAdmin

Save Lea Marshes (SLM), is organising a walk following the ancient tradition of “Beating the Bounds”. Revived in the 1990s, by the New Lammas Lands Defence Committee, “Beating the Bounds” involves blessing the boundaries of the area following pagan and … Continue reading →

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What happened to our money?

Posted on 7 February 2018 by pjm

Following the takeover of Leyton Marsh by the Olympic Delivery Authority (ODA) for the construction of the absurd and rarely used temporary basketball arena, which was vigorously opposed by members of the local community and resulted in the creation of … Continue reading →

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