Tag Archives: environment

Vote now! (As they used to say on Banzaii)

One of the areas of Thamesmead that was listed by many as a bad spot when I went to the first regeneration group, was the area known as the A Bridge. This is a footbridge that crosses the Eastern Way … Continue reading

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Parks and Outdoor Spaces Questionnaire

The following is a questionnaire that Gallions and Peabody are trying to gather answers to. Since I don’t see many of the Thamesmead locals in a face to face context, it made sense for me to put it here and … Continue reading

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South Thamesmead Neighbourhood Group

Something interesting happened to me yesterday. I was invited to join the South Thamesmead Neighbourhood Group, an invitation that I have happily accepted. The group is being set up by Gallions and according to Lesley Edwards who invited me: The … Continue reading

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Just another abandoned blog?

It’s something like a year since my last update. I’ve dropped in from time to time to approve comments and delete spam, but the blog content has been worse than sparse and for that I apologise. Where did it all … Continue reading

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Insects!

It’s been a slow news month for Thamesmead, which is a good thing, since the previous big news in the area was the killing of some poor old lady who was robbed, tied up, and left to die in her … Continue reading

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Bridges!

It seems that there are plans afoot to potentially resurrect a previously dead scheme to add a new crossing to the Thames, one which would link Thamesmead and Beckton. This was apparently first mooted some years ago and quashed by … Continue reading

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Trees to be planted in Birchmere Park

A friend of mine lives in Walthamstow and recently extolled the virtues of a local scheme that had people up early in the morning and turning out in droves to plant trees in the area. It looks like it may … Continue reading

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Bexley’s Green Points scheme

There’s a recycling initiative going on locally in an attempt to reduce household waste. The full story seems to have been dropped in press releases and reported all over the web on sites such as letsrecycle.com. What appears to happen … Continue reading

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