AHDA Annual General Meeting
Our AGM will be held on 21st November 2023 at St Peter’s Church hall, Aldborough Hatch, from 7.30pm to 9pm.
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Oakfields – Redbridge Disposal of Open Space land
Public facility to be withdrawn – Redbridge want to evict the grassroots clubs in favour of West Ham United. Redbridge are ignoring residents in favour of big business, eventhough this is public land. Thousands in our local community, young and old will lose a vital open green space. They have nowhere to go as yet …
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Valentines Park – Redbridge disposal of Open Space Land
Representations need to be received by no later than 12pm on Thursday 26th October 2023. Here is our Chair, Vanessa’s response to Redbridge notice of disposal of Open Space Land at Valentines Park. I am writing in response to the Public Notice published in the Ilford Recorder (5th October 2023), in regard to the Disposal of …
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Late Night noise across Fairlop Waters Country Park and Fairlop Plain
Fairlop Waters Country Park and Fairlop Plain are green belt and a Site of Importance for Nature Conservation. Its also a residential area. Is this the right place for late night refreshment, live music and alcohol Sunday to Thurs 13:00 to 00:30 the following day and Friday to Saturday 13:00hrs to 02:30hrs the following day …
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Named by Our Ron – Aldborough Hall Nature Reserve!
Area D/Fairlop Quarry now ‘Aldborough Hall Nature Reserve’ In March 2022 it was noted that Area D / Fairlop Quarry would be formally known as Aldborough Hall Nature Reserve, named by and in acknowledgement of the significant contribution made by Ron Jeffries, Chair of Aldborough Hatch Defence Association, to the local area. The nature reserve …
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Fairlop Waters Country Park masterplan, RE-Mastered – the Final
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 …
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The Future of Nature Conservation in Redbridge
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 …
Gravel Meeting Update
These are the main items from the last Gravel Meeting held on 28 Mar 2023: The Restoration Scheme has been checked by Jenny and confirmed as okay. Bentonite wall works have been suspended due to the weather along with soil stripping and seeding the nature reserve. A revised program is being put together and an …
Planning Committee – Billet Rd – This should have been heard!
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 …
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Bellway finally agree to get Environmental Permit
Bellway have finally agreed to the Environment Agency’s demand for works to cap the landfill at Billet Road to be done under an Environmental Permit. Quite why it took 3 objections from the Environment Agency to achieve this has not been explained. Bellway’s obvious reluctance to agree to this requirement seems at odds with their …
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