Our Green Belt England’s Green Belt shrunk by 18,390 hectares equivalent to 25,756 football pitches between 2011 and 2019. Redbridge Green Belt shrunk by 140 hectares (196 football pitches) between 2011 – 2024. Our lungs are getting smaller! It should also be noted that when the Green Belt was created there were many more farms, […]
Our Green Belt and London Green Belt Council Meeting Read More »
Community Air Quality Monitoring Community air quality monitoring ‘We care for our air’ is where local residents receive diffusion tubes to monitor what the air is like in the areas that matter to them. The results are availble to view on a map here at today’s date it looks like this AHDA now has 5
AHDA has joined the Clean Air Movement Read More »
The Overview committee met on 13 July 2023 to review the re-mastered Fairlop Waters Masterplan. AHDA, concerned that several items have been added that were not part of public consultation, attended the meeting. Jenny Chalmers, AHDA Vice Chair BSc Hons Ecological Science (Edin.), MSc Resource Economics, (Edin), PGCE, ADV Dip, (Cambridge Uni), NPQH and long-time
Fairlop Waters Country Park masterplan, RE-Mastered – the Final Read More »
Statement to the Clean & Green Committee. 6th June 2023. When Vision RCL was created, the officers were absorbed into that organization, with the Senior Officer, Frances Castro, being given the extra role of Borough Ecologist – with the same remit as he had with the Council, before the transfer. Vision is effectively saying Nature Conservation
AHDA Chair’s Statement – Nature Conservation in Redbridge Read More »
The AHDA totally support Chris Gannaway’s concerns for the future of nature conservation in Redbridge detailed below. If, having read this, you have the same concerns please feel free to circulate, contact your local councillors and the relevant members of the Redbridge Cabinet. Suggested <Contact List> <AHDA EMAIL to Councillors and other interested parties> It’s
The Future of Nature Conservation in Redbridge Read More »
On 30/3/23 the Extrodinary Planning Commitee decided on the ‘Enabling works’ (contamination capping) at Billet Road. Much could be said about the need to allow for more than 2 speakers in objection to such an ‘extrodinary’, complex and detailed application. Not least because the applicant was afforded more. The following speech from AHDA member, Pat
Planning Committee – Billet Rd – This should have been heard! Read More »
Our Chair Vanessa attended Redbridge Climate Change meeting and was introduced to GULP. GULP is the Green Urban Landscape Plan for 2021 to 2024 (pdf) and explains what this means for council maintenance and residents. The pdf linked above provides the full details and below is an overview from the meeting. Trees – Opening up
GULP! Redbridge Climate Change Plan Read More »
Redbridge Adopt a tree pit Applications are open from Monday 6 September – Tuesday 30 November 2021 for Redbridge residents to adopt tree pits on their local streets and bring their neighbourhoods into bloom The ‘Adopt a Tree Pit’ scheme is part of Redbridge Council’s community gardening initiative, and gives residents the chance to show
Adopt a tree pit ! Read More »
We are pleased to be listed on Redbridge’s Get Involved page as a local community group undertaking projects local residents can get involved in to help address climate change. Our Clean up the Hatch Days with litter picking, managing the Dick Turpin Orchard, watching over Aldborough Hall Nature Reserve and protecting our Green Spaces all
AHDA – Helping address Climate change in Redbridge Read More »