Leytonstone estate regeneration backed by residents
13 HRS AGO - Avenue Road Estate redevelopment will go ahead next year after successful ballot of residents, Expand
13 HRS AGO - Avenue Road Estate redevelopment will go ahead next year after successful ballot of residents, reports Victoria Munro, Local Democracy Reporter The demolition and redevelopment of a council estate of almost 260 homes is set to begin late next year. Almost two-thirds of residents at Avenue Road Estate in Leytonstone took part in a ballot on […] Collapse
New vaccine centres opening amid concerns over local roll-out
5 DAYS AGO - Council and NHS leaders working to improve take-up of Covid-19 vaccine in Waltham Forest, reports Expand
5 DAYS AGO - Council and NHS leaders working to improve take-up of Covid-19 vaccine in Waltham Forest, reports Victoria Munro, Local Democracy Reporter, and James Cracknell Two new mass Covid-19 vaccination sites will soon be opening in Waltham Forest. Chingford Leisure Centre and Walthamstow Library have been selected as new sites. It will help create the capacity needed […] Collapse
Vaccinations taking place at mosque
6 DAYS AGO - Drive to vaccinate elderly people yet to accept jab offers, reports Victoria Munro, Local Expand
6 DAYS AGO - Drive to vaccinate elderly people yet to accept jab offers, reports Victoria Munro, Local Democracy Reporter A pop-up vaccination hub at a Waltham Forest mosque gave Covid-19 jabs to 130 elderly residents who had initially refused to have them, in just two hours. Chingford GP Dr Asad Ashraf, who ran the pop-up at Lea Bridge […] Collapse
Local trainer Leeza Sullivan wants us to go back to basics
20/02/2021 - E17 personal trainer Leeza Sullivan overcame scoliosis and two life-changing back surgeries. Now, Expand
20/02/2021 - E17 personal trainer Leeza Sullivan overcame scoliosis and two life-changing back surgeries. Now, she’s teaching Waltham Forest residents how to move… Many people working from home lack the luxury of proper desk space, with DIY desks often resulting in aches and pains. The less we move, the stiffer we become, and with stiffness comes pain. […] Collapse
Anger over tree felling in Walthamstow
18/02/2021 - Mature trees cut down to improve rail reliability, reports Victoria Munro, Local Democracy Expand
18/02/2021 - Mature trees cut down to improve rail reliability, reports Victoria Munro, Local Democracy Reporter People living beside railway lines in Walthamstow have criticised Network Rail for cutting down mature trees to prevent service disruptions. Households overlooking the London Overground route between Walthamstow Central and Wood Street were told “essential vegetation management” would be done to […] Collapse
Yoga teacher makes stretch for workers’ rights
16/02/2021 - Leytonstone yoga practitioner tells Victoria Munro, Local Democracy Reporter, why the profession Expand
16/02/2021 - Leytonstone yoga practitioner tells Victoria Munro, Local Democracy Reporter, why the profession needs to unionise A yoga teacher has explained why she joined Europe’s first – and world’s second-ever – trade union specifically for the profession. Jessica Green, 43, has been a teacher for about six years, having taken her first ever class at Leytonstone […] Collapse
Photo series: Change in the borough
13/02/2021 - Photographer Elena Dante reflects on a year of change in the London Borough of Waltham Forest, Expand
13/02/2021 - Photographer Elena Dante reflects on a year of change in the London Borough of Waltham Forest, from demolished buildings to activism and art… “I’ve always been amazed by the speed at which London changes and reinvents itself. It’s a relentless run, where things are gained, and things are lost and mourned. “2020 brought unprecedented challenges, […] Collapse
Battle over land strip access at Whipps Cross
11/02/2021 - Residents outraged by idea of construction vehicles driving behind their homes, reports Victoria Expand
11/02/2021 - Residents outraged by idea of construction vehicles driving behind their homes, reports Victoria Munro, Local Democracy Reporter Residents living next to Whipps Cross Hospital are urging Waltham Forest Council not to let construction vehicles use a stretch of open land as an access road while a new hospital is built. The narrow strip of land […] Collapse
An illustrated journey through Walthamstow Wetlands
09/02/2021 - Local illustrator and animator Leon Nikoo documents lockdown walks through Walthamstow Wetlands Expand
09/02/2021 - Local illustrator and animator Leon Nikoo documents lockdown walks through Walthamstow Wetlands with a gorgeous new video… ‘Lockdown Duck ducks’ started as an idea I had for a Christmas present for my partner and her child. We had spent a lot of time going to the Walthamstow Wetlands, and I had even bought some binoculars […] Collapse
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Photo series: Walthamstow’s skyline in flux
2 DAYS AGO - Photographer John Moore on Walthamstow’s ever-changing skyline, and how it impacts the Expand
2 DAYS AGO - Photographer John Moore on Walthamstow’s ever-changing skyline, and how it impacts the culture of Waltham Forest as a whole… “The skyline around Walthamstow is in a rapid state of flux. New developments are springing up, and the sight of cranes on the horizon has become a constant feature. “These imposing structures offer the chance of […] Collapse
Anger over on-street parking removal
5 DAYS AGO - Council defends decision to ban street parking in residential area, reports Victoria Munro, Local Expand
5 DAYS AGO - Council defends decision to ban street parking in residential area, reports Victoria Munro, Local Democracy Reporter Residents in eight Walthamstow housing blocks are furious after on-street parking outside their homes was removed, with some warning they may be forced to quit their jobs. A letter from Waltham Forest Council, seen by the Local Democracy Reporting […] Collapse
Art everywhere, for everyone: The E17 Art Trail is back
7 DAYS AGO - Penny Rutterford, communications lead at Artillery, kicks off her new monthly column about the Expand
7 DAYS AGO - Penny Rutterford, communications lead at Artillery, kicks off her new monthly column about the returning E17 Art Trail… I think I speak for many when I say there’s not been much to look forward to recently. And so it is in the spirit of hope, and confidence in the impact of culture and creativity to […] Collapse
Rich and poor to be segregated in new tower block
19/02/2021 - Councillor slams developer over segregation plan, reports Victoria Munro, Local Democracy Reporter Expand
19/02/2021 - Councillor slams developer over segregation plan, reports Victoria Munro, Local Democracy Reporter A developer hoping to build an eleven-storey tower on a former library site says it will have to segregate rich and poor tenants to avoid lowering the value of its market-rate flats. The former Wood Street Library, a locally-listed building in Walthamstow, is […] Collapse
Row over scrutiny of anti-social behaviour
17/02/2021 - Councillors criticise efforts to tackle anti-social behaviour in borough, reports Victoria Munro, Expand
17/02/2021 - Councillors criticise efforts to tackle anti-social behaviour in borough, reports Victoria Munro, Local Democracy Reporter Councillors responsible for ensuring anti-social behaviour and crime are dealt with properly are not receiving enough information to do their job, a local councillor has claimed. Some members of Waltham Forest Council’s communities scrutiny committee complained last week that anti-social […] Collapse
Kids Kitchen: From family cooking fun to helping the unemployed
16/02/2021 - Sue Wheat meets Kids Kitchen’s Alice Margaroli to find out about the new initiative helping Expand
16/02/2021 - Sue Wheat meets Kids Kitchen’s Alice Margaroli to find out about the new initiative helping Waltham Forest’s unemployed parents find support and retrain in the art of cooking… When the Covid-19 pandemic took hold, everything changed for Kids Kitchen: a collective which has been provided family cooking classes in Waltham Forest venues (and other East […] Collapse
Rise in recorded hate crime during pandemic
12/02/2021 - Reports of racism have increased across the borough, reports Victoria Munro, Local Democracy Expand
12/02/2021 - Reports of racism have increased across the borough, reports Victoria Munro, Local Democracy Reporter Waltham Forest saw a big increase in reports of racist hate crimes in the first few months of the pandemic – and they have yet to return to normal levels. The number of racist hate crimes reported to police every month […] Collapse
Mini food bank to pop up in Walthamstow
10/02/2021 - Virtual artist Sean Rodrigo and PL84U Al-Suffa team up for an innovative approach to food Expand
10/02/2021 - Virtual artist Sean Rodrigo and PL84U Al-Suffa team up for an innovative approach to food donations… Miniature 3D-printed food banks are set to start popping up around Waltham Forest, thanks to a collaboration between a local resident and multi-faith charity PL84U Al-Suffa. The first, designed loosely in the style of an East London pie and […] Collapse
Disabled workers win court battle over unpaid wages
09/02/2021 - Tribunal rules thousands of pounds are owed to staff by employer that failed to warn them of Expand
09/02/2021 - Tribunal rules thousands of pounds are owed to staff by employer that failed to warn them of impending sale, reports Victoria Munro, Local Democracy Reporter More than 60 disabled workers have won an award of 13 weeks’ wages from their former employer after an employment tribunal ruled in their favour. A judge ruled that Clarity […] Collapse
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Meet The Head Bloomer – and her headline-worthy hats
3 DAYS AGO - Jo Sealy of the Waltham Forest Business Network introduces us to bloomin’ brilliant milliner Expand
3 DAYS AGO - Jo Sealy of the Waltham Forest Business Network introduces us to bloomin’ brilliant milliner Victoria Arthur… When E17-based Victoria Arthur started making hats and headpieces for fun, little did she know it would start a new business venture – The Head Bloomer Ltd – and end up featured in magazines such as Tatler and Vogue. […] Collapse
Michelle Edwards: Left in limbo on Marlowe Road Estate
5 DAYS AGO - Resident Michelle on the ‘psychological warfare’ involved in her ongoing battle to Expand
5 DAYS AGO - Resident Michelle on the ‘psychological warfare’ involved in her ongoing battle to stay on Marlowe Road Estate… I can’t be the only Waltham Forest Council resident that scoffs at any correspondence from them that lands of my doorstep. Endless residents’ surveys claiming to want to understand what communities think. A consultation about this, that or […] Collapse
Photo series: Finding solace in the marshes
21/02/2021 - Brenna Duncan’s photo series, for our Changes theme, looks at the seasonal changes Expand
21/02/2021 - Brenna Duncan’s photo series, for our Changes theme, looks at the seasonal changes she’s seen during a year of lockdown walks through Walthamstow Marshes and Lea Valley… “Walthamstow Marshes and the Lea Valley canal have been my saviour over the past year. I love the wildness of the marshes and the open expanses, yet you […] Collapse
Why Summaya Abbas started her Life Skills Sessions for youths
19/02/2021 - Olivia Devereux-Evans meets the youth worker turning a passion for football into academic Expand
19/02/2021 - Olivia Devereux-Evans meets the youth worker turning a passion for football into academic success… Summaya Abbas wants academic support to be available to young people of all backgrounds. That’s why she’s been running Study Support and Life Skills Sessions for nearly three months. Her enterprise offers academic help and life skills lessons to youngsters. Explaining […] Collapse
The pandemic’s invisible elderly
17/02/2021 - Age UK Waltham Forest’s Befriending Manager, Terry Day, shines a light on the borough’s elderly Expand
17/02/2021 - Age UK Waltham Forest’s Befriending Manager, Terry Day, shines a light on the borough’s elderly residents still living at home, and the carers who support them… “Oh no, please, not Peter* as well.” My heart sank when I heard that Peter had tested positive for Covid-19. He was the sixth older person in just two […] Collapse
‘Emerging’ Fellowship Square designs receive mixed feedback
15/02/2021 - Residents have shared mixed feedback on the second phase of the Fellowship Square development at Expand
15/02/2021 - Residents have shared mixed feedback on the second phase of the Fellowship Square development at Walthamstow Town Hall… The current proposal includes 450 new homes (with 50% deemed affordable) built around the existing Town Hall, plus a new ‘modern’ civic building, community spaces and ‘refurbished’ existing green space, with an ‘enhanced’ Chestnut Field. Waltham Forest […] Collapse
Snooker legend Ronnie O’Sullivan volunteers at The Hornbeam
12/02/2021 - Legendary snooker player Ronnie O’Sullivan volunteered at The Hornbeam Centre and The Gleaners Expand
12/02/2021 - Legendary snooker player Ronnie O’Sullivan volunteered at The Hornbeam Centre and The Gleaners Community Café on Christmas Day. Ronnie, 45, who lives just outside of Waltham Forest, reached out to both organisations in order to play his part in providing hot meals and grocery bags to residents in need. “He was really enthusiastic, keen to […] Collapse
Chance to have say on Secret Cinema plans
09/02/2021 - Popular event company’s summer sports ground plans to come under scrutiny, reports by Expand
09/02/2021 - Popular event company’s summer sports ground plans to come under scrutiny, reports by Victoria Munro, Local Democracy Reporter Waltham Forest residents have until Sunday to give their views on contentious plans to hold “immersive” film screenings at a Walthamstow sports ground throughout the summer. Despite objections, events company Secret Cinema was last month granted a […] Collapse
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