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We are in the Guardian!

Dave Hill has written an excellent article about the proposed bridge on our barbecue area in his London blog. Thank you Dave, it's great to get our voices heard.London legacy: bridge-building in...

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Hackney Wick Station in Daily Mail

A journalist from the Daily Mail rang me this week to ask my opinion on the westbound platform closure at Hackney Wick during the Olympics. The article was in the Daily Mail today with my quote about...

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Committee Meeting

The Wick Village TMC committee will be meeting tonight at 7pm. The agenda is as follows:Minutes of the previous meeting.Automatic gates.Audit.Bridge.Planned maintenance.Any other business.Please...

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Hoxton Radio

I was on Hoxton Radio's 'The Olympic Show' at the weekend talking about the towpath closure. It's at about 32:50 minutes in.Dee Dee on 'The Olympic Show'

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ODA Planning Meeting

It was the ODA planning meeting about the Gainsborough School replacement bridge this week in Old Stratford Town Hall. Lots of Wick Village residents came to watch in the public gallery, no one...

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Article 19

I would like to notify about what everyone must have noticed already: the installation work has started on the gate in Meadow Close.During the installation only pedestrians will be able to pass...

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Article 18

BBC News interviewsThis morning BBC News crew has interviewed a number of Wick Village residents about the Olympics and its impact on the local community.The journalists were interested in finding out...

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GATES UPDATE

All groundwork for the gates automation has been completed. The workers installed underground cable ducts and exit sensors. We were told there needs to be a pause to allow excavated ground to...

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Love The Lea

I thought Wick Village residents would be interested to know about Thames 21 charity's 'Love the Lea' campaign to clean up our beloved river.'Thames21, London’s leading waterways charity, has launched...

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Love The Lea Update

Theo Thomas from Love the Lea campaign has written an update which you can read here... http://www.thames21.org.uk/2013/02/saving-north-east-londons-rivers/

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Facebook Page

Wick Village now has a Facebook page! http://www.facebook.com/pages/Wick-Village/291572227637868?ref=hl

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River Lea - pollution and litter

I took all these photographs between the Eastway and Omega Works this week. Most are taken right outside my house in Wick Village. The water is full of debris - mainly empty bottles. There is also some...

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Canal River Trust Response

Canal River Trust press release regarding the cleaning of the Lea. 'We are currently in talks with our contractor to have two boats out solidly for two weeks of every month during the summer weed...

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Litter Bins by the Lea

One problem with litter on the towpath is that the bins aren't emptied frequently enough. The bin opposite Wick Village is often full with bags of rubbish around it. These bags soon get torn open by...

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Dead Animals in the Lea

We have frequently seen dead animals floating in the Lea recently. They are often there for some time before they are removed despite being reported to Canal River Trust, which is very unpleasant for...

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Debris and Dead Fox on Lea Navigation

Debris and dead fox in the River Lea/Lee Navigation, Hackney, E9

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Litter in the Lea

'Today (23-02-13) I walked along the Lea Canal from Old Ford Lock to Lea Bridge Road. I filmed the litter and visible pollution in the water and on the towpath.'By Adam McAlavey

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A Walk from Springfield to Wick Village

I walked from Springfield Park to Wick Village today, by Walthamstow, Leyton and Hackney Marshes. My favourite place in the world. I saw reeds, bull rushes, cormorants, coots, swans, moorhens and...

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Cleaning Boat is Out!

The Canal River Trust cleaning boat was out on the Lea Navigation today! I spoke to the driver who was great and sounds like he has a very difficult job with lots of river to look after.  

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Bridge Planning Meeting

The Gainsborough School replacement bridge planning meeting has been postponed to March 27. This is because we said that they had not given us enough notice - their guideline says five working days and...

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