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 […]

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Environmental Permit – Bellway got it wrong!

Bellway’s Billet Road Environmental Permit application. We were suprised by comments made by Bellway to the Planning Committee on 30 Mar 2023 and contacted the Environmental Agency for verification. Bellway’s representative told the Planning Committee: “You can enter into pre-application discussions and negotiations with the EA, but you can’t make the permit application until permission

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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 dump contaminated waste on their building site

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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Environment Agency OBJECT to Bellway’s Billet Road application to cap contaminated landfill

The Environment Agency have OBJECTED to the ‘enabling works’ Application No. 3376/22 to cap the contaminated landfill at Billet Road site. In fact, they have objected 3 times! Bellway said that safety comes first during meetings. Redbridge, with a duty of care to residents, must decide whether the development is an acceptable use of the

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Bellway’s Billet Road, RM6 Masterplan Session 1& 2 and stakeholder Meeting

On Tues 13th Dec 2022, members of AHDA Executive Committee braved the freezing cold, snow and ice, avoided Forest Road and junction with Hainault Road closed due to several burst water mains at Hainault and missed watching the World Cup semi-finals, to visit Bellway’s Masterplan public exhibition. The planning application for capping the contaminated landfill

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Fairlop Waters Consultation – Our Freedom of Information Request

On 1st October 2022 AHDA made a Freedom of Information Request regarding the public consultation or engagement and outreach as Redbridge later called it. We asked: The full answer can be seen here the main responses were: According to ‘Fairlop Waters Consultation’ the Phase 4 – Masterplan Engagement is not yet complete. The page was

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