Our Occasional ‘Open Space’ Newsletter archive, highlighting the work AHDA has done to protect our local environment and green belt.
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| Date of issue | Issue No. | Topics covered | ![]() |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 May | 41 | AGM, Aldborough Hall Nature Reserve, Nature Emergency declaration, Speeding, | |
| 2024 Oct | 40 | AGM, Clean Air, Fairlop Waters Fishing Lake, Aldborough Hall Equestrian Centre, Tree Felling, Speeding | |
| 2023 Nov | 39 | AGM, Nature Conservation, SINC, Bridleway 93, Gravel Meeting, | |
| 2021 Oct | 38 | Remembering our Ron, Litter & apple picking went ahead despite the pandemic, local planning issues and flytipping. Minutes & AGM. | |
| 2019 Oct | 37 | Wes Streeting MP pledges to protect our Green Belt, Haul Road, Protect Fairlop Plain, 3 London Markets, Orchard harvest, AGM | |
| 2018 Sep | 36 | Haul Road route will put wildlife at risk. AGM, Minutes. | |
| 2017 Oct | 35 | Gravel extraction agreed, AGM | |
| 2016 Oct | 34 | No news on planning application for extraction near church and homes, AHDA to replace Committee with an Executive with named roles. | |
| 2016 May | 33 | Planning application to extract sand and gravel near church is in. | |
| 2015 Nov | 32 | We get things done! - pavement repairs, AGM, Minutes. | |
| 2014 Nov | 31 | Enough is Enough campaign, AGM, Minutes of last AGM | |
| 2013 Nov | 30 | 56% of vehicles in Aldborough Road North exceed speed limit, Litter picking success, AGM, Minutes | |
| 2013 Apr | 29 | The Big tidy up, No more puddles on Bridleway 93, Quarry and landfill manager's update. | |
| 2012 Nov | 28 | Gravel planning application for Spring 2013, AGM, Minutes | |
| 2011 Nov | 27 | Gravel Extraction application, Protecting Aldborough Hatch | |
| 2011 Jun | 26 | Gravel Extraction Aldborough Hatch Farm, Public Exhibition, Say no to housing on Fairlop Plain | |
| 2010 Nov | 25 | Gravel stalemate, AHDA response to Redbridge Minerals Development Plan, Developments at Fairlop Waters, AGM. | |
| 2009 Nov | 24 | Gravel consultation delayed, Paving front garden, bonfires | |
| 2009 Nov | 23 | Gravel exhibition delayed, Green Belt under threat | |
| 2008 Jun | 22 | Green Belt land for housing, Oaks Lane, Fairlop Plain | |
| 2008 Apr | 21 | Further gravel extraction for Aldboough Hatch, Fairlop Waters consultation report awaited. | |
| 2007 Nov | 20 | Fairlop Waters Future in balance, | |
| 2007 Apr | 19 | Public Exhibition at Aldborough Hall Farm, Public Consultation on Fairlop Waters, AHDA proposals for Fairlop Waters, Nature Conservation at Aldborough Hall Farm to go ahead. | |
| 2007 Mar | 18 | Public Exhibition at Aldborough Hall Farm. | |
| 2006 Nov | 17 | Racecourse dead in the water, Farm next for Gravel, | |
| 2006 Jun | 16 | Racecourse - Administrator goes ahead with Public Inquiry, Fairlop waters in the balance. | |
| 2005 Nov | 15 | Racecourse - Planestation in administration, AGM, Minutes | |
| Apr 2005 | 14 | Racecourse-Councillors say No to revised application but Planestation to Appeal. Inappropriate development on Green Belt, Transport, Economic reasons for rejection. | |
| 2004 Sept | 13 | Public Meeting - Racecourse, Councillors say 'No'. Redbridge rejects application | |
| 2004 Sept | 12 | Racecourse revised planning application, Gravel Extraction Aldborough Hall Farm, Bunding near Applegarth Drive and Bawdsey Avenue. | |
| 2003 Nov | 11 | Racecourse new planning application, Fairlop Waters has been tidied and maintenance restarted. | |
| 2003 May | 10 | Gravel Extraction Aldborough Hall Farm, High Court Challenge by Wiggins, Fairlop Waters scaremongering | |
| 2002 Oct | 9 | London City Race Course, Public Meeting Debate | |
| 2002 Sept | 8 | Racecourse rejected, Wiggins Appeal, Fairlop Waters Green Belt | |
| 2001 Nov | 7 | Racecourse, AGM | |
| 2001 Oct | 6 | Gravel barrier decision deferred, surveys, traffic congestion, | |
| 2001 Apr | 5 | Gravel extractions, Aldborough Farm, Racecourse public enquiry | |
| 2001 Mar | 4 | Racecourse public Inquiry, Council debate gravel plans, Councillors visit farm and gravel site | |
| 2000 Oct | 3 | Racecourse Public Inquiry, gravel extraction planning application, AGM, Open Meeting | |
| 2000 May | 2 | Petition no to Racecourse, Gravel extraction exhibition | |
| 2000 Jan | 1 | Racecourse new planning application, 100m barrier rejected, Public meeting 1999 | |
