East London, UK. Saturday 23rd June 2012. A large swathe of the common land is taken over by the Met Police for their controversial Olympics base which will leave this view to park visitors. Despite opposition from local residents and interested groups permission for the police base was granted.

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The Epping Forest Act 1878 specifies the preservation and management of Epping Forest, including ensuring that the land is kept unenclosed and un-built on. a temporary amendment to the 1878 Act through a Legislative Reform Order has been granted despite local opposition to the plan. The site will be surrounded by a high steel fence, which has been nicknamed locally as the Great Wall of Wanstead.

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