The next meeting will be on Tuesday 7th February 2012
In the function room at the Queen Victoria, starting at 7.45pm.
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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.See also local press story here.
Care should be taken before booking a stay from the following website: http://www.2012-olympic-camping.co.uk/
This Olympic Camping site in Theydon Bois, the facilities described, do not currently exist, no planning permission has been sought, no Certificate of Lawfulness has currently been obtained. The site contains may inaccuracies not least that the 'site plan' is not in the ownership of Parkeng and we understand that the potential site would be in an adjacent field that is currently derelict, and not this 'green and unspoilt' meadow. The site currently looks like this:
