Lea Bridge Ward Forum is on Thursday Sept 24, 7.30pm. Topics for discussion: New Ice Rink Development and impact on Oxbow Island. This ward forum is to discuss the planning application for a new double-pad ice centre on Leyton Marsh, in Leabridge Road, replacing the current building. There will be a presentation from the Lea Valley Regional Park officers followed...
Here’s a short film from a few months back, an ode to the NHS, documenting the rainbow artwork in windows in our area of London, made by Josh Hine. A personal project created in lockdown to celebrate the wonderful NHS! Song: Rainbow connection – Sleeping at Last Film: Josh Hine (www.joshhine.co.uk)
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 Land (MOL), not to mention the huge impact of increased traffic, footfall and general disturbance to residents on Southwold and...
READ MORE Want to oppose the ice centre planning application? Here’s how.
Join Lammas Day Litter Pick on August 1, 10.30am, meet at the rear of the Waterworks Nature Reserve and Golf Course. Litter picking with a purpose – celebrate the ancient Lammas Day (Celtic ‘Lughnasa’) on the Marshes that marks the end of haymaking and start of cattle grazing, and remember the Lammas Day 1892 event above. Meet at the rear...
Thirteen short films (1 – 3 mins each) made by various park user groups across London (not including CPNAG, yet), in partnership with CPRE (The Countryside Charity) All worth watching!!! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCgB6_gso82O7rFeLfX6opIg/videos CPRE London is London’s leading environment charity for protecting green spaces and making the city a better place for everyone!
Clapton Pond this morning. (Courtesy of a photographic neighbour)
