Tag Archives: Waltham Forest Council

URGENT: Please Submit Objection to Further Attack on Metropolitan Open Land

Posted on 21 February 2013 by Caroline Day

PHOTO SHOOT: Tuesday 5th March by the Dagenham Brook Bridge(next to Eton Manor cottage, where the plaque is that commemorates the 1892 Lammas Day mass direct action) in Marsh Lane. We have just learnt of plans by Waltham Forest Council, … Continue reading →

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LEYTON MARSH UNDER THREAT AGAIN!

Posted on 10 January 2013 by Caroline Day

We are asking everyone to urgently read and distribute the following information outlining a very real renewed threat to our marsh: Official Letter from LVRPA confirms development agenda A letter from Shaun Dawson sent from Chief Executive of the LVRPA … Continue reading →

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Development Proposals For Our Marshes

Posted on 12 November 2012 by Caroline Day

The National Grid have plans to dig up Walthamstow Marshes for power lines connecting Eade Road Shafthouse with Hackney Powerstation on Millfields, an image of the proposed route is displayed. The document explaining the proposed works states: National Grid Ground … Continue reading →

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Waltham Forest Council Vote For Reinstatement Plan

Posted on 13 September 2012 by Caroline Day

A report by Jonathan Brind on last night’s meeting can be found here Essentially, despite some very powerful speeches by Celia Corum, Claire Weiss and Abigail Woodman on behalf of Save Leyton Marsh group, the councillors were guided to accept … Continue reading →

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Waltham Forest Planning Committee Meeting 12th September 7:30pm

Posted on 8 September 2012 by Caroline Day
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Leyton Marsh Petition

Posted on 25 August 2012 by Caroline Day

We collected 250 online signatories and 667 signatures on the paper Save Leyton Marsh petition! Thank you to the 917 of you who signed our petition, here’s what’s next… We will be including the petition that hundreds of you signed … Continue reading →

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Help ensure the best possible reinstatement of Leyton Marsh

Posted on 16 August 2012 by Caroline Day

We have been working hard behind the scenes to ensure that Porter’s Field Meadow (Leyton Marsh) is not only protected in posterity but that the remedial works see the area reinstated to the very best condition possible. We do not want … Continue reading →

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Defend Our Right to Protest public meeting: Report

Posted on 29 June 2012 by pjm

Defend our Right to Protest: The Olympics and Beyond Tuesday Harmony Hall, Walthamstow 7-9:30pm. About 85 people attended. We watched abut 15 minutes of Ophelia Coutures film about the marsh “Beginning”. The introduction by the chair was a brief history … Continue reading →

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NOISE Demonstration Outside Waltham Forest Town Hall to Protest Extended Working Hours

Posted on 18 June 2012 by pjm

[slideshow] Today we held a noise demonstration outside Waltham Forest Town Hall. As well as granting permission for the basketball facility on Leyton Marsh, WF Council are also responsible for deciding on subsequent planning applications relating to Leyton Marsh, inlcuding … Continue reading →

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URGENT: Make Objection to Unreasonable Extension of Working Hours on Leyton Marsh Construction Site

Posted on 4 June 2012 by pjm

It has come to our attention that once again a ‘non-material amendment’ has been submitted to Waltham Forest Council; this time an attempt to sneak though an extension to the working hours on the construction site at Leyton Marsh. Presently, … Continue reading →

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