You may have read about the Asian hornet and the impact it has on our native bee.
If you don't know what one looks like or how to report seeing one, please watch the video or click on the following link for more information:
The developer has submitted a new plan for the redevelopment of Woodford Police Station.
The full description says:
Part demolition and conversion of the existing building to create 22 flats and 9 terraced houses (9x3 bedrooms, 8x2 bedrooms, 14x1 bedrooms) with associated waste/ refuse, car parking, cycle store, landscaping and associated works.
The application references eight parking spaces, 57 cycle spaces and two charging points for electric vehicles.
Any observations have to be with the planning office by 15 May 2024.
The flats will be in the main police station and the houses will be built where the car park is at the rear of the police station.
The planning application details (0836/24) can be found here:
planning.redbridge.gov.uk/redbridge/application-details/200372
The following link provides an overview their application for planning permission dated 3 April 2024:
planningdocs.redbridge.gov.uk/NorthgatePublicDocs/02879994.pdf
You may find it useful to watch the consultation event held by the developer:
David Lock from Woodford is running this year’s London Marathon for The Samaritans.
David is running in fancy dress, as he always does, but this year is extra special as it’s his 25th London Marathon. This will also be his 50th marathon overall!
Click on the link below for David’s Justgiving page:
The bulbs we planted in October are coming through in Pankhurst Green.
The Planning Inspectorate has made its ruling regarding the footpath at High Elms.
This historic path runs alongside the estate agents on the high road up to the junction of Elm Grove and High Elms.
Britania Properties Ltd closed off part of the path in 2020. Though it is unregistered land,the London Borough of Redbridge along with Woodford Green Amenity Group and local residents objected to this.
You can view the documentation on the council’s web site,
The Planning Inspectorate found in favour of Britania Properties Ltd. You can click the following link to read its ruling in full:
At the committee meeting we had the following priorities;-
We need to recruit collectors to help with collecting the annual fees for the group. This would involve posting our newsletter through some doors and also collecting their fees, and hopefully some others in your area will want to join.
We will push Redbridge Council, to plant a Spruce Tree (Basically a Christmas Tree) which will be decorated with lights over the festive period. Perhaps Pankhurst Gardens, but do you have a better site? The tree is in place at the junction of Kings Avenue & The Broadway. We hope it helped to brighten up your December
We will push Redbridge council, the Environment Agency and Epping Forest over the polluted stream in the Knighton Woods (Woodland Way end). The Environment Agency & Thames Water have taken on the investigation, but the problem still persists.
We plan to have a pop-up shop a few times this year.
We will continue to push Redbridge Council about the future of the Library and Hawkey Hall. Redbridge Council are very aware that we are very interested in these two amenities.
We will organise several Litter Picks.
What would you like to see added to our list?
The Woodford Green Amenity Group has been given permission by the artist to use his beautiful water colour painting for a greeting card.
They are printed on gloss card with nothing printed inside.
They are £1 each and can be ordered by dropping us an email at thewgag@gmail.com.
