Video Updates

Dave's back with news about the Waltham Holy Cross campaign, the Next distribution centre campaign, Waltham Abbey's buses, a new campaigning group for Waltham Abbey and a few other bits and bobs.

Links:

Waltham Holy Cross: https://walthamabbeycommunitycampaigns.org.uk/waltham-holy…/

Next: https://walthamabbeycommunitycampaigns.org.uk/next/

Scratching Post craft fair: https://www.facebook.com/events/1852404225063544/

Issues covered include:

Late evening bus services
Lee Valley parking charges
Celebrating Waltham Abbey
Campaign to re-elect Cllr Steven Neville
Waltham Abbey Green drinks - Sun 25th March

Lee Valley Parking Charges (FB group): https://www.facebook.com/groups/1460418490750509/
Amelia Womack's visit: https://www.facebook.com/events/277257469475018/
Steven Neville's crowdfunder: https://www.gofundme.com/stevenneville2018
Waltham Abbey Green Drinks: https://www.facebook.com/events/580085275672994/

Issues covered include:

Evening buses
Disabled parking at Royal Gunpowder Mills and Abbey Gardens
Heavy goods vehicles on Broomstick Hall Road
Waltham Abbey waste & recycling centre (tip)
Litter picking group
Jonathan Bartley's visit to Buckhurst Hill

Links:

Bus survey: http://eftag.org.uk/bussurveyfeb2018
Newsletter sign-up: http://efgp.org.uk/walthamabbeygreennews
Litter picking group -
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/walthamabbeylitterpickers/
Campaign for Rural England site: https://www.litteraction.org.uk/the-waltham-abbey-litter-picking-posse/

NB: EFTAG meeting is Saturday 24th Feb.

Issues covered in this video include:

250/251 campaign
Blocked cycle lanes
Parking for disabled people in Waltham Abbey
Social housing
Jessel Green

Links:

Save Jessel Green petition: http://efgp.org.uk/sjgpetition

Waltham Abbey Greens newsletter: http://efgp.org.uk/walthamabbeygreennews

EFTAG meeting: http://efgp.org.uk/eftagfeb18

From litter and plastics to buses and the local plan it's been quite a year.

Scratching Post video - https://www.facebook.com/dave.plummer/videos/o.143577075775597/10156218161110260/

Plastic's Not Fantastic in Epping Forest campaign
Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/397448727356518/
Website: https://eppingforest.greenparty.org.uk/plastics.html

News about the 250/251 evening bus services, the 418, the Royal Gunpowder Mills, World Aids Day, Unite Community, storage on Hillhouse, Jenny Jones' visit to Buckhurst Hill and the Green Party's Essex County Councillor, James Abbott, on Sunday Politics East.

James Abbott on Sunday Politics East (45mins in): https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b09gv3kc/sunday-politics-east-03122017

A bonus update with news about the 250 & 251 evening bus campaign, the Honey Lane pedestrian crossing, a quick report back from the November Waltham Abbey Town Partnership meeting, Unite Community and a couple of Green Party events.

Links:

Waltham Abbey Green Drinks (Facebook event page): https://www.facebook.com/events/1927999497464013

Epping Forest 'Meet the Buyer' event: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/epping-forest-meet-the-buyer-2017-tickets-39873571927

Meet Jenny Jones: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/the-big-green-day-out-in-buckhurst-hill-with-jenny-jones-registration-38138008811

Contact for Unite Community: westessex@unitecommunityessex.org.uk

News about Waltham Abbey from a Green perspective.

Includes news about the 250 and 251 evening bus services, the Honey Lane pedestrian crossing, deer, cats, a new market stall, fly tipping and a couple of local Green Party things.

Links:

Fly tipping petition: http://efgp.org.uk/flytippingpetition
250 & 251: http://eftag.org.uk/250251
Jenny Jones in Buckhurst Hill: http://efgp.org.uk/bgdobuckhursthillnovember2017