Video Updates
Monthly video updates from Dave about his work and issues in Waltham Abbey, along with some local Green Party news.
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Waltham Abbey Greens News January 2019
Sorry about the sound quality - there was a technical problem.
Issues covered include the Next Development and the Local Plan, Litter, Buses, the recycling centre, a pedestrian crossing, cats and some local events.
Scratching Post ferals: call 01992 626110 or email susan.delaney@aol.co.uk
Epping Forest Guardian articles:
Local PLan £45k consultants: https://www.eppingforestguardian.co.uk/news/17331351.epping-forest-district-council-has-spent-45000-on-consultants/
Debden traders: https://www.eppingforestguardian.co.uk/news/16062257.traders-forced-out-by-rent-hike/
Honey Lane crossing petition: https://www.eppingforestguardian.co.uk/news/12906342.call-for-action-on-nightmare-road/
Waltham Abbey Wool Show: http://www.walthamabbeywoolshow.co.uk/
13 bus petition: https://www.change.org/p/the-swallow-coach-company-extend-the-13-bus-to-princess-alexandra-hospital-harlow
Dave's fundraiser: https://chuffed.org/project/dave-plummer-for-waltham-abbey-south-west
Contact Dave about buses on dave.p@eftag.org.uk
Anything else: dave.plummer@efgp.org.uk -
Waltham Abbey Green News Video Update - December 2018
News about buses, Waltham Holy Cross primary school, libraries and more.
Bus consultation: https://www.essexhighways.org/…/bus/supported-bus-services.…
Libraries petition: http://efgp.org.uk/solepetition
Libraries consultation: https://libraries.essex.gov.uk/libraries-consultation/
Save Our Libraries Essex (SOLE) Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/SaveOurLibrariesEssex/
Hands off Waltham Holy Cross campaign website: http://saveourschool.org.uk/
If you're a local business which would like to see late evening bus services trialled for three months please email me at dave.p@eftag.org.uk -
Waltham Abbey Green News Video Update - November 2018
News and comment about:
Parking
The Next.plc development
Hillhouse
Wildlife campaigns
Waste and recycling centre
Buses
Holbrook Foodbank
#ShopLocal for Christmas!
Foxhunting and wildlife rally: https://www.facebook.com/events/509472352888780 -
Waltham Abbey Green News - August 2018
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/ -
Waltham Abbey Green News - March 2018
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/ -
Waltham Abbey Green News - February 2018
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/ -
Waltham Abbey Greens video update January 2018
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 -
2017 in review from a Green Party activist in Waltham Abbey
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 -
Waltham Abbey Greens video update - December 2017
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 -
Waltham Abbey Greens video update - November 2017 pt2
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 -
Waltham Abbey Greens video update - November 2017
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 -
Waltham Abbey Greens video update October 2017
I'm sorry for the delivery - there's a touch of post-manflu throat going on and I was holding back tickly coughs.
I forgot to thank Samantha Forshaw-Cirket for getting people together for the 13 bus meeting and Crepe & Shake for hosting it.
Sorry!
Links:
Epping Forest Transport Action Group 250/251 survey: http://eftag.org.uk/did-you-use-the-250-andor-251-evening-bus-services/
Waltham Abbey Town Council bus survey: http://eftag.org.uk/waltham-abbey-town-council-passenger-transport-questionnaire/
Buckhurst Hill Big Green Day Out: http://efgp.org.uk/bgdo2017
Small Business Meeting: http://efgp.org.uk/sme2017