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Press Office

Our media centre provides the latest news and information from Lee Valley Regional Park Authority, including news releases, statements, imagery and supporting content for journalists.

If you are a journalist and would like to speak to a member of our press team regarding Lee Valley Regional Park Authority, our legacy, community engagement and environmental work or our open spaces, campsites, gardens or heritage sites please contact us.

For information about our sports and leisure venues please contact the Better press team.

Filming enquiries

If you would like to film at one of our open spaces or nature reserves please contact our film management company Film Fixer.  

Press Office

Lee Valley Regional Park Authority

Myddelton House

Bulls Cross

Enfield

Middlesex

EN2 9HG

 

press@leevalleypark.org.uk

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News releases

Children outside Lee Valley Ice Centre

12 December 2024

A tree-mendous year of outdoor learning in the Lee Valley

Round up of learning in the open spaces in 2024

Long shot view of a bright blue hockey pitch with QEOP landscape on the horizon

11 December 2024

2024 - a standout year for sporting legacy!

2024 has been a momentous year for Lee Valley Regional Park Authority as we marked 10 years since two of our Olympic legacy venues opened to the public. It’s been a year in which we’ve shown that the spirit and sporting legacy from London 2012 continues to thrive.

Sunlit wetlands with trees and plants of varying shades of green with a bright blue sky and fluffy white clouds

19 September 2024

Lost wetland ecosystem at Middlesex Filter Beds restored

Middlesex Filter Beds has been restored as a wetland habitat, after a two year project to return the Lee Valley Regional Park Authority owned nature reserve to its former glory.

Clusters of white snowdrop and purple crocus

12 December 2024

London’s most popular Snowdrop Sale returns to Myddelton House Gardens

Hundreds of collectors set to descend on Enfield for popular event

London in Bloom awards being displayed on a bench surrounded by foliage

07 October 2024

Lee Valley Regional Park scoops eight London in Bloom Awards

Six sites across Lee Valley Regional Park have been awarded the highest Gold accolade once again from the prestigious London in Bloom Awards for 2024, and two have been judged the best in the capital.

People walking through a green field surrounded by hedgerows and trees on a hazy warm day

16 July 2024

Lee Valley Regional Park Awarded Nine Prestigious Green Flag Awards

Nine open spaces, gardens and heritage sites in Lee Valley Regional Park have been recognised as among the best green spaces in the country after retaining a prestigious international award for the 16th year in a row.

Five wet looking children grinning after their kayaking session

11 December 2024

Authority funds 3,000+ community experiences in 2024

Lee Valley Regional Park Authority’s grant and community funding schemes help pay for thousands of visits to its park and venues each year. In 2024 it funded more than 3,250 experiences – from inner London community tennis, women’s cycling groups, young carers rafting sessions and horse riding to support mental health.

A wooden award trophy with a black plaque, resting on a green background, engraved with 'As the winner of World Urban Parks Legacy Award for 2024'

30 September 2024

Lee Valley Regional Park Celebrates Legacy Award for London’s Parks

We are delighted to announce that Lee Valley Regional Park has been recognised, along with London’s other major parkland operators, with the prestigious Legacy Award for 2024 from World Urban Parks, the global network that champions green and sustainable cities.

A man and a woman emptying a large black bucket of floating pennywort onto a huge pile of the invasive plant already collected

2 July 2024

Volunteer events clear tonnes of invasive killer plant at Lee Valley Marina, Springfield

Lee Valley Marina, Springfield, in Walthamstow has struggled for many years with the impact of floating pennywort. The large mats often make moving boats impossible in the summer months and it costs thousands of pounds each year to manage.

Media coverage

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Evaun Williams' world record breaking spree aged 86

Publication name:

athleticsweekly.com

Publication date:

07 November 2024

86-year-old Masters athlete Evaun Williams set four new world records at the Outdoor Masters Championships, and credits Lee Valley Athletics Centre as being instrumental in her success. Read her incredible story and find out what continues to drive her to compete. Read article >

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London in Bloom awards to Lee Valley Regional Park

Publication name:

hackneygazette.co.uk

Publication date:

15 October 2024

Six sites across Lee Valley Regional Park have been awarded the highest Gold accolade once again from the prestigious London in Bloom Awards for 2024, and two have been judged the best in the capital. Read article >

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Wetlands restored after thefts of filter equipment

Publication name:

Newham Recorder

Publication date:

02 October 2024

Volunteers, conservation experts and civil engineers have worked with Lee Valley Regional Park Authority for two years to restore Middlesex Filter Beds, an historic nature reserve, to its former glory. Read article >

Screenshot of Waltham Forest Echo's article with an image of the LVRPA sign for Walthamstow Marshes

Lee Valley Regional Park celebrates Legacy Award

Publication name:

walthamforestecho.co.uk

Publication date:

30 September 2024

Lee Valley Regional Park has been recognised, along with London’s other major parkland operators, with the prestigious Legacy Award for 2024 from World Urban Parks, the global network that champions green and sustainable cities. The international award is for Greater London and recognises individuals or organisations whose work has a lasting impact on enhancing and preserving public parks. Read article >

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England awarded hosting rights for EuroHockey Championships 2027

Publication name:

englandhockey.co.uk

Publication date:

02 October 2024

Lee Valley Hockey and Tennis Centre is set to welcome the EuroHockey Championships 2027 once again, after it was announced that England has been awarded the hosting rights to the prestigious tournament. Our 2012 Olympic legacy venue on Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park will host the group games and quarter finals after England and Great Britain Hockey's bid demonstrated the country's strong infrastructure and a passionate and innovative vision for growing the sport. Read article >

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Paralympics Live: Paris 2024

Publication name:

Channel 4

Publication date:

30 August 2024

Channel 4 shares Great Britain C5 Para Cyclist Blaine Hunt’s journey to compete at the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games. Blaine can be seen training at Lee Valley VeloPark and explains how a chance encounter with a paralympic coach at the venue lead to him being spotted by UK Sport and progressing through the sport.

Screenshot of the online article showing the front of Myddelton House on a sunny day

Stuck in Myddelton House with you

Publication name:

enfielddispatch.co.uk

Publication date:

25 August 2024

Myddelton House Gardens Head gardener Julia Bigham on a rare chance to see inside the historic building. Read article >

Screenshot of online article featuring kayaker paddling through white water rapids

'Most successful' Olympics for white water centre

Publication name:

bbc.co.uk

Publication date:

6 August 2024

A white water centre, originally built to host events at the London 2012 Olympics, has had its "most successful" Games so far. Read article >

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Ben Fryer show

Publication name:

BBC Radio Essex

Publication date:

6 August 2024

Stephen Bromberg, Lee Valley Regional Park Authority's Head of Communications, talks to Ben Fryer about the legacy of London 2012, Lee Valley White Water Centre and our Team GB successes at Paris 2024.

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ITV News

Publication name:

ITV1

Publication date:

5 August 2024

Rags Martel gives a round up of the day's action at Paris 2024, starting with the celebrations at Lee Valley White Water Centre after two of their athletes, Joe Clarke and Kimberley Woods picked up medals in the Kayak Cross Finals.

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BBC Look East

Publication name:

BBC One

Publication date:

5 August 2024

James Burridge, Sports Reporter, joins the Kayak Cross Finals watch party at Lee Valley White Water Centre where some of Team GB's friends and colleagues celebrated Joe Clarke and Kimberley Woods' medal successes.

Screenshot of online article showing Kimberley Woods and Joe Clarke in their kayak's celebrating their success

Kayak cross thrills crowds as Team GB's Clarke and Wood win silver and bronze

Publication name:

guardian.com

Publication date:

5 August 2024

Kayak cross, one of the sports that's making its debut in this year's Games, starts with a splash. Read article >

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