The next meeting will be on Tuesday 12th June 2012

In the function room at the Queen Victoria, starting at 7.45pm.

Wednesday 29 February 2012: Ex-Old Foresters site

Our letter to Mr Jerry Godden, Head of Planning Enforcement at Epping Forest District Council dated 20 February 2012. At the time of loading (29 February 2012) no reply has yet been received.

Download the letter here.

Wednesday 22 February 2012: Land banking

Take a look at this episode of BBC TV's programme Rip Off Britain (at 09:50 minutes in) which aired this evening on the BBC and learn a little more about land banking. Don't be caught out by unscrupulous sales people with ever more aggressive sales techniques.

Theydon Bois Action Group have already seen this type of scam happening on our own doorstep at Blunts Farm, Abridge Road with plots being sold on ebay. We would not be surprised if the landowners continued to sell plots in the future, until all of the Metropolitan Green Belt land that comprises this farm is sold to unwitting individuals who mistakenly believe the sales pitch that it will one day be de-classified from Metropolitan Green Belt planning status. As long as Theydon Bois Action Group are fighting to protect the Metropolitan Green Belt around our village, this will not happen.

Friday 10 February 2012: Ex-Old Foresters site

A senior lawyer at Epping Forest District Council has today confirmed that Parkeng Limited has withdrawn their planning appeal for the commuter car park application and accordingly the Public Inquiry that was scheduled for 20 March 2012 is now cancelled.

TBAG has this week asked Epping Forest District Council (Enforcement) what has been done to secure the removal of the unlawfully sited Portakabins, caravans and fencing from this site, since they obtained a court order for enforcement of their removal in May 2011. We await their response.

The 2010-2011 accounts are now available for viewing

The corrected accounts are now available to upload here.

The Chairman's 2011-12 Annual Report is now available for viewing

Click here to download this file

Theydon Bois landbankers take investor for £24k - read all about it here!

3rd September 2011

Theydon Bois Action Group have very sound and legitimate reasons to object to the campsite at the Old Foresters site and for reporting the unlawful use of the London 2012 logo. We have the support of Eleanor Laing MP who shares our concerns and has asked some very pertinent questions of the Planning Department at EFDC. Parkeng limited, the landowners, have been convicted of the unlawful positioning of portable buildings on the site that have been there for more than 3 years. EFDC seem to be unable to achieve compliance of the enforcement notices and the removal of the portable buildings, thus we have little confidence that any additional structures will be removed after 28 days. In these circumstances, it is not unreasonable to consider that this site could become the subject of further enforcement action and another 3 years of wasted Council Tax payers' money.

As well as using the London 2012 logo the website seeks to misrepresent and mislead, the site plan is incorrect and is not in the ownership of Parkeng or associates but a local farmer. It is difficult to describe the proposed campsite as a "quiet countryside location...perfect for families". There is an old graffiti strewn portacabin on the site and a once derelict building has been demolished. The adjoining site, also the subject of enforcement, was controversially used as a landfill site for a number of years, this is not exactly a "perfect" location, conducive for families. A footpath crosses the site and there is poor and only partial access to the area, the main road is very busy and the access is usually heavily parked with commuter cars.

There are also no Terms and Conditions and the website states "None of the material contained in this site can be relied upon as a statement or representation of fact and does not or will not form part of any contract". The website also advertises "good food, bars, TV room and WI-FI", it seems that the only "economic boost" would be for the site owners and not for local businesses.

TBAG is of the opinion that this is not a legitimate plan to "embrace people coming to the area" for the Olympic Games or to provide a "little boost to the economy", this is yet another cynical ploy to permanently compromise this Green Belt site for purely financial gain.

TBAG

29th August 2011

TBAG has confirmation that the website http://www.2012-camping.co.uk/facilities/ has been reported to the Brand Protection Team at London Organising Committee Olympic Games. The website has also been reported to Essex Trading Standards and the Chief Executive of the Office of Fair Trading. Please read the terms and conditions very carefully before making a booking on this web site.