The Lee Valley Regional Park Authority (LVRPA) has been considering plans to develop the Waterworks Centre and surrounding open green space.  This is wrong, and I am asking for your help to fund legal proceedings to stop them.
 
What are we hoping to achieve?
 
The marshes of the lower Lea Valley are beautiful, amazing and unique. These precious open spaces are a place for people to reconnect with Nature and let their imaginations run wild right in the heart of London.  We want to make sure the marshes are there for future generations to enjoy.  To do this, we must protect them from development. If the LVRPA is allowed to develop the Waterworks Centre and this area of green open space, where will they stop?
 
With the Planning and Infrastructure Bill currently going through Parliament, the London Borough of Waltham Forest’s plans for developing the adjoining Thames Water Depot for a possible secure facility for children and nearby Lammas Road and Rigg Approach for housing, there are active threats to protected local land within the Lee Valley Park. Save Lea Marshes is aware that to protect this area we will probably need to take action, and we need your help.

What are we planning?
 
With the expert help of Leigh Day, we are prepared to take legal action to prevent the LVRPA from selling or developing the Waterworks Centre and the surrounding land. This building was originally designed to be a place to discover Nature and the adjacent Waterworks Nature Reserve, but currently only serves as LVRPA offices and an occasional meeting place. Despite being an Asset of Community Value, it is now closed to the public.
 
Currently, we are waiting for the LVRPA to make its next move.  We will need to be ready to act quickly when they do.  Likewise, we are aware of other prospective developments in the area which will detrimentally affect the Lee Valley Park.  These funds will enable us to explore the viability of any legal case against development and pay court fees.
 
Should the LVRPA decide to develop the Waterworks, or should other damaging developments be approved in this area, we may need to raise additional funds.