Stand-up for Epping Forest. We protect the Forest through our campaigning and advocacy work
Download print ready ‘Love Epping Forest Manifesto’ and ask your local councillors to sign up and make specific commitments to protect the Forest. You can also use this as a poster to put on your windows, to show your local candidates how vital the Forest and its continued care and protection is to their residents.
We are excited to let you know that we will be setting up stalls near the Forest in April, in Wanstead, Chingford, and Epping to spread the love for the Forest and raise awareness of our Love Epping Forest Manifesto to local candidates.
We were happy to see that the 100+ people who responded to our recent survey agreed with our position on the current state of the road and showed support for our proposals that calls for the speed limit of the whole road to be reduced from 40mph to 30mph and for two safe crossing points to be installed.
Sue McKinley, campaigner against roadbuilding in the 1970s shared memories of the fight at Epping Forest Heritage Trust’s 2025 AGM.
Mark Gorman’s speech on Saving the People’s Forest during Epping Forest Heritage Trust’s 2025 AGM, on campaigning to save Epping Forest over the ages
This article was written in 1978 by Christine Ruth, featuring threats the Forest faced back then and the Friends of Epping Forest’s work around road building schemes in the 1970s.
Members may be aware that the Government’s draft Planning and Infrastructure Bill has been considered by the House of Commons over the last few months.
Brief update on proposed changes to the National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF), what this mean for the Forest, and Epping Forest Heritage Trust’s responses to the consultations.
Last year Waltham Forest commissioned Professor Sir Michael Marmot to report on creating a fairer and healthier Waltham Forest. EFHT Policy volunteer, Amaris Ravenau, summarises the findings, and identifies opportunities.
Epping Forest Heritage Trust call for all Epping Forest District councillors and candidates to pledge to show their love for the Forest in their decision-making.