Friday 27 May 2016

Min Holland Update 27-5-16


Hire a cargo bike

Summary of changes

Tour de Waltham Forest

Wayfinding




Ice Centre Plans flawed

Ice Centre plans flawed

The Academy debate

The Academy debate


Airport Expansion

Airport Expansion

Standard Music Venue

Standard Music Venue


Waltham Forest Walks

Waltham Forest Walks

Walthamstow Wetlands story


Friday 27 May, 6-8pm
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Vestry Road Walthamstow
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E17 9NH
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Walthamstow Wetlands

Private view of Water and Life, the story of Walthamstow Wetlands

Friday 27 May
6-8pm
Vestry House Museum
 
All welcome at the launch of a new exhibition: Water and Life, the story of Walthamstow Wetlands. In 2017 the reservoirs will reopen as London’s largest wetlands nature reserve. The site has a long, varied history as a place where prehistoric mammoths once roamed, early industries made their home, and a place that played a crucial role in the incredible growth of Victorian London. Be the first to find out more about the site’s past and present.
 
An exhibition by Walthamstow Wetlands and Vestry House Museum, created with support from the London Wildlife Trust, Thames Water and the London Borough of Waltham Forest. Walthamstow Wetlands is supported by the Heritage Lottery Fund.
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Lea Valley Reed Bed

Lea Valley Reed Bed

South Grove development starts

South Grove development




Over development

More over development

An extra floor is also going on the flats near the Bell - I don't have a picture at the moment.

Lea Bridge Station reopens

Lea Bridge Station reopens

Rapid Radio moves away

Rapid Radio moves away

BGORUG - update

Members of the Barking - Gospel Oak Rail User Group (BGORUG) have been extremely busy over recent weeks, filling gaps left by Transport for London (TfL) by producing and distributing leaflets and other handouts to passengers still largely unaware the Barking - South Tottenham section of the line closes completely on 4 June until February 2017. The whole line is currently closed at weekends and will close completely from 24 September until February 2017.

The only publicity TfL produced for a series of "drop-in sessions" for passengers at stations was a press release on 6 April. Network Rail also produced a similar press release the same day. BGORUG therefore spent funds it could ill afford on producing 5,000 leaflets and additional copies of BGORUG press releases etc to try to inform passengers of what was to happen and that they had an opportunity to ask questions at the "drop-in sessions".

TfL staff did not attend any of the "drop-in sessions" as far as BGORUG is aware. This was left to London Overground and Network Rail staff to operate. At the first session at Barking, three BGORUG members attended, separately. We all discovered that TfL had produced no brief for the staff regarding how fares would be charged for passengers having to take alternative routes, especially if they had to divert through Zone 1. Although all three of us got different answers from the staff we spoke to, the general consensus was that passengers would have to pay more. BGORUG wrote urgently to TfL and issued our press release of 20 April. TfL replied remarkably quickly to our letter and we were able to issue a further press release on 25 April and give better advice in our face to face and email dealings with passengers. At the "drop-in sessions" the immediate result was for staff to refuse to answer fares questions but offer "to get back to" the enquirer. Later, staff were able to refer to an email from TfL when advising passengers. The two most common terms related to us by passengers when referring to the "drop-in sessions" were "useless" and "a waste of time".

To give a further flavour of these and other issues that have arisen, I attach a copy of a letter emailed to our nominated contact at TfL earlier today. I also attach copies of the two BGORUG papers submitted to TfL that are referred to in the letter.

If you need any further information, please do not hesitate to get in touch.

Glenn Wallis
Secretary
Barking - Gospel Oak Rail User Group
barking - gospeloak.org.uk
@RidingtheGoblin

Poetry Competiton



Pumphouse Museum

Pumphouse Museum


Warner Estate Archive

Build Archive

Friday 13 May 2016

Opposition to Town Centre plans

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Hi All

Just a quick advance notice.

WFTC HOUSING ACTION met last week and decided that the plans to re-develop the market were causing quite a stir - changing the character of the area completely and threatening the children's playground and lots of people's homes.

So we have called a meeting for anyone interested in an initial discussion about the plans, and what we might do.

It's Saturday May 21st at 2pm
Harmony Hall, Truro Rd, E17
(Off the market near Sainsburys)


Please circulate the attached flyer as far and wide as possible.
Linda

Even more houses

Even more houses


Leytonstone Fire Station costs hidden

Leytonstone Fire Station costs hidden




No to longer lorries

No to longer lorries


Noise from tube

Noise from Tube

Lea Bridge Station reopens on 16th May

Lea Bridge Station


Marlowe Road redevelopment

Marlowe Road

Walthamstow Wetlands

work has started