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Your Council keeping residents informed Issue 176 23 January 2017 www.walthamforest.gov.uk @wfcouncil

Become a WALTHAM FOREST carer

Dear Resident, Waltham Forest is lucky to have truly fantastic carers stepping forward to answer foster carers; men and women who have gone the call in recent months, but help is still needed. That’s why above and beyond to offer love and support to we’re urging anyone interested in a child in need. the role to find out more, and see if it could be for them. I want to take this opportunity to say thank you to them for their hard work transforming the lives of the children they’ve cared for We are looking for carers who have and helping them to reach their full potential. the time, energy, commitment and space to do something truly amazing, It’s by no means an easy task, but fostering a child can be something that could transform a child’s life. incredibly rewarding. While we do all we can to place children with loving foster families, we’re reliant on caring residents Carers have 24/7 access to social worker support, extensive stepping forward to welcome a young person into their home. training and a rewards package that includes a professional fee and up to 60 per cent off Council Tax. Other benefits include In recent years, many of our foster carers have opened their membership at any of the Council’s leisure centres and access doors to asylum-seeking children who have been left feeling to a variety of discounts from major brand retailers. scared and alone after fleeing violence in their country. I would like to pay particular tribute those carers who have given these Read on to find out more about becoming a foster carer. young people support to flourish here. Cllr Grace Williams, Waltham Forest Council’s The sad truth is that there simply aren’t enough carers available Cabinet Member for Children and Young People to help every child in need. We’ve seen more potential foster

www.fosteringwalthamforest.co.uk Become a Waltham Forest foster carer We are committed to caring for the young people in our borough who need a home – and that’s where you come in. As a Waltham Forest foster carer you will receive a fantastic package including: • Payment of up to £445 per week which includes your fee in recognition • Outstanding preparation and on-going training (Ofsted commended) of your skills • Dedicated Social Worker and out of hours support • Up to 60 per cent off your Council Tax bill if you live in Waltham Forest • Support group offering friendship and learning or a payment toward your Council Tax if you live outside of the Borough • Allowance to help with setting up costs • Discounted membership at any of our six leisure centres for you and your family • Fosternet – your very own web portal giving you access to information and training to help with your role • Access to a lifestyle hub of Waltham Forest foster carer’s benefits and discounts off major brands • Free membership of the Fostering Network – a national body for foster carers – Save money at over 2,000 of the UK’s favourite retailers We will always place a local young person with a Waltham Forest carer – Purchase discounted cinema tickets ahead of another fostering agency. – Find discounts on major attractions, venues and places of interest

Please visit www.fosteringwalthamforest.co.uk for more information

GLENDORA AND HER DAUGHTERS’ STORY Glendora has been a Waltham Forest foster carer for over seven years.

Foster carer Glendora spoke about her reasons for wanting to foster with mum I get the opportunity to let the children know they are loved beyond Waltham Forest and said; measure. I believe every child should feel loved and appreciated for who they are, and no matter what, we as a family will forever love them.” “I wanted to foster because I love children, I love to care for them and to see them develop. I was at college studying for my NVQ level 3 in child care and Philicia; “Living in a fostering household gives me the gratification of seeing we discussed fostering on my course. My five children had grown up and I the children grow and learn. knew I could make a difference. I had the space in my home so it was the “I also enjoy sharing the responsibility of making them feel happy. I’ll always right time for me. I live locally and wanted to help local children.” be thankful for tips I’ve learned from being part of a fostering family as they “I have fostered five children, each of these children has stayed with me will be very useful to me personally as an adult in the future.” for over one year and the fifth child has been with me since June.” “For me, the best thing about being a foster carer is seeing the difference that I can make to a child’s life. When a child moves on, I sometimes keep in touch. I still see my first child and take gifts to him on his birthday, my CASE second child was a bridesmaid at my daughter’s wedding and I recently sent a Christmas box to my third child who now lives abroad. My fourth child’s STUDY birth mum called to wish me a happy birthday last year.” “I chose to foster with Waltham Forest rather than another agency because the team are friendly and helpful and I am very happy with the support I receive. As a Waltham Forest foster carer, I have met many people and friends and have gained a lot of understanding from other foster carers at the support groups. I have also learnt a lot through the specialist training I have received. My social worker is very kind and always there for me, because of this I feel comfortable to approach her and ask her any questions.” Glendora’s daughters Arleone and Philicia share their experience of living in Above: Arleone, a fostering household: Arleone; “Living within a fostering household is filled daughter (left), Philicia, with a lot of emotion. I get the chance to positively impact each and every daughter (centre) and Glendora, one of the children we come into contact with. As a support worker to my Waltham Forest foster carer (right)

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Your Council keeping residents informed Issue 176 23 January 2017 www.walthamforest.gov.uk @wfcouncil LGBT History Month Waltham Forest is gearing up to mark LGBT History Month with events throughout February An insightful and engaging planning their nuptials. calendar of events has been Council Leader, Chris Robbins, put together to help residents said: “We’re hugely proud to be such across the borough celebrate a vibrant and diverse borough, and the lesbian, gay, bisexual, events like these are a wonderful transgender and questioning way to bring residents with different and/or queer (LGBTQ) community backgrounds and beliefs together as and its history. one community. It has been put together by “As well as giving people a Wood Green based arts charity chance to gain greater awareness Wise Thoughts, which has been and understanding of the LGBTQ commissioned by the Council to community, it also showcases the organise an array of activities as part valuable contribution it has made of LGBT History Month 2017. to society.” Wise Thoughts will present a The finale of Waltham Forest LGBT series of film screenings, workshops History Month will be a cabaret and authors’ talks, starting with a extravaganza at Mirth, Marvel and Film Cafe on Monday 13 February. Maud (186 Hoe Street, E17 4QH) Led by highly accomplished and on Friday 24 February. experienced filmmaker Campbell You can follow everything that’s X, known around the world for her going on, and show your support, feature film ‘Stud-life’, the event will using #GFESTbytes on Twitter. offer advice to young, upcoming LGBTQ filmmakers. In addition, the Council will be More info hosting its first-ever ‘Pink’ Wedding Tickets for events can be booked Fair at the William Morris Gallery online via Eventbrite. Visit www. (Forest Road, E17 4JF) from 10am eventbrite.co.uk and search Events to mark LGBT History Month include a fantastic cabaret to 5pm on Saturday 4 February. The ‘gfestbytes’. To see the full extravaganza on Friday 24 February event will give LGBTQ couples a programme of events, visit www. chance to find out what the Georgian walthamforest.gov.uk/LGBT- mansion has to offer, should they be history-month.

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Spa Café Sports Hall Gym Soft Play Athletics Track Find out more at Extreme Sports Zone Pools and Diving FeelGoodWalthamForest.com 2 News Engagement in action n Local people hear about work of the Prevent team n Community event took place last month

the different safeguarding work an opportunity for questions to be carried out by community safety asked of the Council’s Prevent team officers, those in attendance had the to talk about local projects, provide opportunity to ask questions and put reassurance that the programme is forward their own views. voluntary and pre-criminal, address A presentation was delivered misunderstandings about Prevent, by Council officers about the and to explain how to access further safeguarding aims of the national advice and support through the The prevent programme aims to stop extremisim of all kinds. Cllr Liaquat Ali MBE Prevent programme, which aims local Channel Panel. JP, Cabinet Member for Community Safety and Cohesion, met Minister of State to stop people from supporting Follow-up meetings have been for Security at the Home Office, Ben Wallace MP, to discuss Prevent during a terrorism or becoming terrorists. It arranged to ensure engagement is ministerial visit last November was followed by a discussion about ongoing. how the community can get more involved. More info Members of Waltham Forest’s of radicalisation after inviting attendance at Waltham Forest Town During the event, some audience For more information about the Somalian community learned the borough’s Prevent team to a Hall (Town Hall Complex, Forest members shared their opinions Council’s Prevent work, visit more about the work the Council special event. Road, E17 4JF) last month for the about radicalisation risks and the www.walthamforest.gov.uk/ does to support people at risk In the region of 60 people were in event. As well as hearing about impact it can have. There was also content/prevent.

In my opinion Helen Bigham Business Development Manager – The Mill, Walthamstow

Recently I joined The Mill, run by residents who want to make people really care about it. Not just role, to be part of the team that could join as a volunteer or have a volunteer-led community the St James end of Walthamstow a few people, but the vast majority, develops more activities, groups an idea on a group or activity that space in Walthamstow, as Market a better place to live in. and for them to be willing to work and many other opportunities. I’ve you’d like to run? I’d love to have its Business Development The Mill is built on a strong together to keep it going and help enjoyed a warm welcome but it’s a chat, hear your suggestions and Manager. Open to the public foundation of community spirit it grow. not just me that feels included. I help you grow your idea. Pop into throughout the week, everyone and welcoming new ideas, which To create a better place for can see that everyone goes out of the Mill at 7–11 Coppermill Lane, is welcome to drop in, read the means the space can be used in everyone, local people and their way to embrace and welcome Walthamstow, E17 7HA, phone papers, view art exhibitions, very positive ways. The Mill values businesses have to be prepared to all visitors regardless of age, culture 020 8521 3211 or email me at join a group or activity or the importance of residents coming give their time and energy. There and background. [email protected]. use the Children’s Room. in, but more importantly to keep needs to be a sense of pride in the But don’t take my word for it, You can also visit www.themill- Ultimately, The Mill aims to be them coming back again and again. neighbourhood and an acceptance come along and find out more coppermill.org. E17’s friendliest living room! The Mill relies on the community and tolerance of each other; not about what’s on offer. Maybe you The Mill does things slightly to help make it a success. Local just among any close-knit group. differently. We don’t run services people and businesses alike need The Mill is fortunate to have a Want to have your say? or decide what goes on; instead to be active participants in building group of people committed and If you live or work in Waltham Forest, have something you’d like to get off we provide the space and the a strong, sustainable and enriching dedicated to make it a great place your chest, and can do it in around 350 words; Waltham Forest News wants resources for activities and community. The Mill can only to visit. Watching them in action to hear from you. Email [email protected] and tell everything that happens here is provide an effective venue if local influenced me to take on my new us what you’d like to write about.

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Library Local consultation In brief Residents are being urged to and community use; and space Locals, and are undertaking further to ensure that future improvements Better Boilers have their say on proposed and flexibility to accommodate consultation with the community to Library Locals will help to create The Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, is improvements to Library Local events and activities. about future plans to make sure a library service for the whole urging home owners living in fuel poverty branches in the borough, before You have until Tuesday we’ve been as clear as possible community. to find out if they are eligible for a grant the consultation closes on 31 January to complete the about potential improvements,” Residents deserve a high quality, for a new boiler under his Better Boilers Tuesday 31 January. consultation survey. The Council’s said Cllr Sharon Waldron, Cabinet 21st Century library service that scheme, which was launched last The Council’s vision for Library preferred improvement option is Member for Digital and Customer meets their needs and is easily December. The pilot scheme – which is Locals is for them to match up to that the Library Locals at Higham Services. accessible.” being funded to the tune of £1million – the best public libraries in London, Hill and Wood Street would be “We know how well-loved our will help 500 fuel-poor owner-occupiers with no reduction in the number relocated and remodelled into more library service is – something to keep warm this winter by replacing of branches and no resident living modern and accessible buildings clearly evidenced by the response or repairing their inefficient and broken further than 1.5 miles from their that are closer to other community to our consultation so far. That’s Take part boilers with new ‘A-rated’ ultra-low emission appliances. To be eligible to nearest library. facilities, while the site at Lea why we’re committed to making To take part in the consultation apply you must be the homeowner and The proposals include upgraded Bridge would be refurbished. our library service better at a time before it closes on Tuesday live in the property, and be in receipt of ICT facilities; self-service “We’ve been listening to when neighbouring authorities are 31 January, visit www. benefits such as Pension Credit, Child technology; spaces for personal residents’ views about our vision reducing theirs. walthamforest.gov.uk/ Tax Credit, Working Tax Credit, Income study; meeting spaces for library for Waltham Forest’s Library “Through this process we want libraryconsultation. Support, Job Seekers Allowance or Universal Credit. Having a new boiler could help you save £340 on your heating bill and save as much as 20 per cent energy on heating. • For more information, or to apply, visit Nominate your local heroes https://betterboilers.london.gov.uk/. Lea Valley Eastside consultation Residents are being reminded to have their say on the Council’s vision for Lea Valley Eastside before the public consultation closes on Tuesday 31 January. The vision sets out a plan for how the Leyton and Lea Bridge area could change over the next decade. The vision covers an area as large as the City of London, sitting between the Lea Valley and the Olympic Park. The scheme will see the creation of nearly 4,500 new homes along with business space which will generate thousands of new jobs for local people by re-invigorating Lea Bridge, Church Road and Leyton. The Vision also includes the Lea Valley Regional Park Authority’s ambition for a new, state-of-the-art, twin AFC Leyton Girls won the Sporting Inspiration Award at the 2016 pad ice rink and redevelopment of the Love Your Borough Awards Water Works Centre for residential use, balanced by improvements to the Park’s accessibility, landscape and ecological value. The former Thames Water site is Do you know an unsung hero Volunteer Group or Individual Borough Awards are funded by in Waltham Forest that much better also shown as a potential regeneration who gives up their free time to Volunteer of the Year, Improving sponsors, enabling the community for the rest of us. opportunity with the return of a significant help others? Or perhaps you’d Your Neighbourhood, Sports celebration to be held without “While we have grand ambitions part of the site to open space use as part placing a financial burden on like to give your thanks to a local Inspiration, Arts and Culture and for the borough, we know that of any scheme. Both proposals, if they are group or organisation which has Making Waltham Forest Safer. council tax payers. these initiatives would mean progressed, would require limited release made a real difference within There are also two special Council Leader, Chris Robbins, nothing without the support and of some Metropolitan Open Land which your community? awards given out by the Leader told Waltham Forest News: “The cooperation of these extraordinary would be subject to a detailed planning If so, the good news is that you of the Council – the Leader’s Love Your Borough Awards local people.” application process. All comments on the can now nominate them in the Love Individual Award and the Leader’s celebrate the tireless work that Vision will be taken into account before Your Borough Awards 2017, which Business Award. Full descriptions residents, businesses, groups and the final version is taken to Cabinet later celebrate the work that residents, of each category are listed on the charity organisations do to make More info this year. groups, businesses, charities Council’s website, so it’s easy for our borough a better place to live • To take part in the consultation and the emergency services do you to nominate your community and work. For more information, and to fill visit http://walthamforest-consult. to improve the quality of life of champions for the correct award. “Though the nominees may in a nomination form, visit www. limehouse.co.uk/portal/leabridge/ everyone living in Waltham Forest. Nominations for the awards close come from many different walks of walthamforest.gov.uk/content/ leyton. For further information on love-your-borough-awards-2017. You can nominate in 10 different on Monday 20 March, so make life, the common theme is that they regeneration projects in Waltham To find out more about sponsorship categories, including Citizen of sure you take the time to get in have all given something back to Forest, visit www.walthamforest.gov. opportunities, email Michael. the Year, Uniformed Service Hero, touch before then. The Love Your their local community and make life uk/content/regeneration-projects. [email protected]. 4 Priorities Better homes for all residents The Council has four key priorities to help improve the lives of everyone who lives and works in Waltham Forest. In this edition we look at what is being done to improve housing standards for the benefit of all residents

Cllr Limbajee recently visited one of the garage developments

Heating systems are being updated in three Loft conversions are being carried out at tower blocks overcrowded Council properties

Making sure that everyone families have to move to a different efficient gas-fired heating systems. Council-owned garage sites into who wish to continue living on the is able to live in good quality part of the borough. St David’s Court, St Patrick’s Court new affordable housing for local estate will be able to move into accommodation is a key aim The loft conversions will give and St George’s Court, which each people. The homes are being their new homes. The scheme is for Waltham Forest Council, families the additional space they have around 50 households, are delivered in phases, and the first scheduled to be fully completed by whether you live in privately need, and they don’t need to move currently supplied with heating phase of 42 new social rent homes late 2021. rented accommodation, out while work is taking place. and hot water by electric night is on track for completion in the A temporary play area has been rent a Council home or are next few months. created within the Marlowe Road looking to, or already own New homes are being built to high sustainability The homes will be built to high Estate, following the closure of your own property. We are sustainability standards, using the play area within the plaza. The investing in a number of standards, using modern technology to keep modern technology such as temporary play area is located programmes to provide new residents’ energy bills low. condensing gas boilers to help on Marlowe Road next to the homes across the borough and keep residents’ energy bills as low Lord Brook pub, and will be in improve conditions in existing The Council has identified around storage heaters and immersion hot as possible. place whilst the first stages of the properties. 30 properties that are suitable water tanks which are inefficient, regeneration are undertaken. for improvements as part of the expensive to run and difficult to Marlowe Road Once the early stages of the Loft Conversions programme. The first conversions control. Regeneration estate’s redevelopment have been Work is now underway on a are due to be completed in early To improve efficiency these are Enabling works are underway completed it will include a total of programme of loft conversions 2017, and work on all properties being replaced with new communal on the Marlowe Road regeneration 2,500m2 of play provision, including for Council properties, which will will be completed within the next gas-fired heating systems. Not only programme, which is being a multi-use games area. help to combat overcrowding and two years. All conversion work is will this be a more efficient system, delivered by the Council in prevent families from having to being carried out by Aston Group it will also be cheaper to run and partnership with Countryside. The move away from their homes. The on the Council’s behalf. give residents more control over scheme will deliver 436 new homes, scheme has been introduced to their energy usage. including 168 new homes for social help families that have been placed Fuel Switching rent and shared ownership. The first on the transfer list as they are living The Council has also started Garage Regeneration phase of the scheme, which will More info in overcrowded conditions. Waiting work on a project to update the Scheme see 103 new homes built, is due for For more information on housing for a suitable larger property can heating and water supplies in Work is continuing on an completion in Autumn 2018 – at this in Waltham Forest visit www. take a long time, and may mean three of its tower blocks with new ambitious programme to transform stage a number of existing residents walthamforest.gov.uk/housing. Issue 176 I 23 January 2017 www.walthamforest.gov.uk 5 What you say Residents tell Waltham Forest News what they think about the Council’s efforts to build more affordable homes and protect tenants

Martina Deere and Ann Killoran, Chingford Robbie Walford, Chingford Elizabeth Clark, Chingford Bircan Findik, Chingford

“My major thought is that my “I don’t think the Council should “What I don’t like seeing is empty “I think the Council is trying. I children have had to buy homes be building more homes. I’ve buildings. Why are they being think the focus should be more outside of London. Even shared lived in Chingford for 18 years, left until they are practically on affordable homes that people ownership was not possible for and I think you can over-build falling down before anyone does can buy outright – that would be them. I would like to see the and over-populate and that anything with them? It’s very good a better approach. I also think Council developing schemes takes away from the community. if the Council can expand existing the landlord licensing scheme is that offer low cost homes for But I do think it’s fantastic if the housing to prevent people from a good idea – it’s right to tackle existing residents to buy. More Council can crack down on rogue facing the risk of having to move irresponsible landlords.” needs to be done to help working landlords that don’t care about out of the borough, away from residents.” tenants.” their families.”

Priority: Priority: Help all of our residents enjoy a We will support affordable housing good quality of life for everyone’s needs Housing Commitment: • Deliver a private sector landlord licensing scheme which Priority: We will keep your neighbourhood benefits tenants by improving standards and makes the clean and safe area better for those who live around them • Build new council homes for Waltham Forest residents in work • Encourage new houses to be built where they can deliver Priority: We will help build a strong local prosperous communities with access to the local services and infrastructure they need economy and thriving town centres • Build more specialist houses which allow older residents to stay in a home of their own with the support they need to be independent

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In brief My Account You can access a growing number of Council services online using your My Account, and it only takes a few minutes to sign up. Once you have registered for an account you will be able to do things like booking a large item collection, reporting a missed bin collection or reporting fly-tipping, all at the touch of a button or click of a mouse, 24 hours a day, seven days a week. You will also be able to find information about services available near to where you live, suited especially to you. New services are being added to My Account all the time, so sign up today and see what you can do via the Council website! • To sign up for a My Account visit www.walthamforest.gov.uk/my- account. The Council has held enforcement days to check privately-rented properties are licensed and offer good living standards for tenants OrganicLea to grow An exciting 2017 is in store for Waltham Forest-based food growing cooperative OrganicLea, after they received funding from Power to Change, the organisation set up to grow and support community Raising standards in businesses in England. The grant will help to refurbish the glasshouse, kitchen and toilets at OrganicLea’s growing site in Chingford, providing more opportunities to volunteer and learn about food growing. A new video has also been produced rented properties about OrganicLea’s weekly box scheme, which is available to view on their website. n Nearly 20,000 privately rented properties in the borough are now licensed A new pickup point for the scheme has been opened on Coppermill Lane, which n Council is actively enforcing the scheme and prosecuting rogue landlords makes it easy for cycling commuters to collect from on their way home. The Private Rented Property licensing is making a real difference, breaches of planning regulations – Walthamstow, which means it takes • For more information, visit Licensing (PRPL) scheme and with our proactive approach such as ‘beds in sheds’. over management of the property www.organiclea.org.uk. introduced by Waltham Forest to enforcement we are driving up When licensing issues are due to the landlord’s refusal to Council in 2015 is continuing to living standards for people renting identified the Council seeks operate responsibly. This includes drive up housing standards in privately in Waltham Forest. to work with landlords to help collecting rent and arranging for any Spring Clean the borough and help to reduce “The majority of landlords them operate lawfully, but it repairs to be carried out. Any costs anti-social behaviour. operating in the borough are will not hesitate to prosecute covered by the Council are then announced The scheme requires every responsible, and are co-operating if warnings are ignored. Since deducted from the rent it received This year’s Waltham Forest Spring Clean privately rented property in with us, but we are taking strong February 2016 the Council has while acting as landlord. will take place over three days between the borough to have a licence, action against the minority who successfully prosecuted over Through its enforcement days Friday 17 and Sunday 19 March. More which has a set of conditions refuse to comply with the scheme 50 private landlords, with courts programme the Council has also than 10,000 local volunteers have taken which landlords must adhere to. and are putting the lives of their ordering fines and costs of around issued around 1,000 notices to part in the annual Spring Clean since it Landlords who refuse to license tenants at risk. Through licensing £150,000 in total. properties with issues such as dirty began in 2011, carrying out litter picking, their properties or meet the we are also able to insist that A number of landlords have front gardens, and further action bulb planting, painting and pruning to conditions can be prosecuted. landlords take a more responsive also been prosecuted for refusing can be taken against owners if help brighten up their communities. This The Council has issued nearly and ‘hands on’ approach to to license their properties, and improvements are not made. During year we are looking for fresh ideas to 20,000 licences since the launch property management, which helps there have also been a number of enforcement days Council officers help spruce up our local areas. Anyone of the scheme, and applications to reduce demand on Council cases involving serious breaches have also taken action against other can take part, including individuals, are still being processed on a resources.” of licence conditions. This includes offences such as fly-tipping, graffiti schools, community groups, businesses daily basis. The Council has Since launching PRPL the a landlord being ordered to pay and abandoned vehicles to make and housing associations. The Council also launched a programme of Council has carried out visits to over £7,000 in fines and costs our streets cleaner and safer. can help by providing equipment such enforcement days which take over 26,000 properties across the following a potentially fatal fire as litter pickers and gardening tools. place across the borough, helping borough. This has helped to identify at a property in Leyton, which • If you’d like to get involved in this to identify properties that are not a number of rented properties that highlighted serious issues with year’s Spring Clean, email your event licensed or require improvements require a licence or improvement overcrowding and a lack of proper idea to [email protected]. More info to ensure tenants are living safely. to their living conditions. This can fire precautions. uk. You can also help spread the For more information on Private Cllr Khevyn Limbajee, Cabinet range from simple repairs to more In October 2016 the Council word on Twitter using the hashtag Rented Property Licensing, visit Member for Housing, told Waltham serious issues like overcrowding, also enforced its first Interim #WFSpringClean17. www.walthamforest.gov.uk/ Forest News: “Our landlord lack of fire precautions and serious Management Order at a house in PRPL. Issue 176 I 23 January 2017 EVERY STREET CLEANED AT LEAST ONCE A WEEK www.walthamforest.gov.uk 7 Fining the fly-tippers In brief n Waltham Forest leads the way on punishing fly-tippers Design n New powers have already led to over 150 fines for enviro-criminals Awards 2017 authorities. the full range of sanctions they can Builders, architects, owners and Cllr Clyde Loakes, Deputy utilise in punishing enviro-criminals. tenants are being encouraged to enter Leader and Cabinet Member for Issuing FPNs allows officers new building projects in the 2017 Environment, said: “Waltham Forest to deal with low-level fly-tipping Waltham Forest Design Awards. The awards are open to all new buildings, lobbied government to introduce offences without having to take conversions, restorations, extensions FPNs for fly-tipping a number of court action. The Council is also and environmental improvements such years ago, so it’s good to see we prosecuting enviro-criminals who as landscaping, public art and street are at the forefront in using these refuse to pay their FPNs. The first improvements completed in the borough powers to punish enviro-criminals. case to come to court resulted in since 2014. The awards aim to celebrate We have issued over 150 FPNs for the offender being ordered to pay the best new buildings and places found fly-tipping, and have also secured £1,100 in fines and costs. in Waltham Forest. The winners will be our first prosecution of someone The Council will still seek picked by a judging panel that includes who refused to pay their £400 fine, prosecution for more serious fly- representatives from the Royal Institute with more prosecutions due to tipping offences, which can lead to of British Architects and the Royal Town come to court shortly. heavier fines, custodial sentences Planning Institute. Your nomination should “Unlike many other councils, we and vehicles being seized and include photographs or illustrations. Full The Council is taking tough action against fly-tippers are not taking the option of issuing crushed. Waltham Forest was details on how to make a nomination are a reduced fine for early payment, one of the first councils to crush available on the Council website. Entries so anyone we catch can expect a a vehicle that had been used for must be submitted by 12noon on Friday bill for the full £400. The fines help fly-tipping, and the offender was 10 February, so make sure you don’t A recent report has found that up to £400 to anyone caught in the to cover the cost of clearing and also handed a six-week suspended miss the deadline. An awards ceremony Waltham Forest is leading the act of fly-tipping. disposing of the fly-tips, reducing prison sentence. will take place in spring. way when it comes to utilising A Freedom of Information the burden on law abiding tax- • For further information, and new powers to punish fly- (FOI) request made by the Press payers.” to make a nomination, visit tippers. Association in December found This year the Council will be www.walthamforest.gov.uk/ In spring 2016 new powers that Waltham Forest has issued the working with others in national More info designawards2017. Free internet access is available in all Waltham were introduced by government second highest number of FPNs and local government to lobby for For more information, and to Forest Libraries. which allows councils to issue fixed in the country since the powers even tougher penalties, as well as report enviro-crimes, visit www. penalty notices (FPNs) with a fine of were introduced, out of 302 local reminding the judicial system of walthamforest.gov.uk/mystreet.

Consultation on our proposals for Library Locals As part of our Vision for Library Locals we propose to relocate Higham Hill and Wood Street Libraries and remodel Lea Bridge Library. In response to your feedback from our recent consultation, we have created an additional survey that asks for your views on the proposals to relocate libraries, sets out the other options that have been considered, and gives you the opportunity Additional to provide your view on any alternative options you would like to be considered. Survey We have extended the consultation period in order for residents to complete this survey, and the original survey will remain available to complete during this time. Even if you don’t use the library service, we’d still really like to hear your views on our proposals – so please do complete this new survey. The consultation period has been extended until 31 January 2017. www.walthamforest.gov.uk/libraryconsultation 8 What’s On

welcome. First term free to new members. Zumba with Zoe Acupuncture and Women Only Outdoor For more information, phone 020 8527 Wednesdays, 7.30pm Medical Massage Boot Camp course Sports and 2926 or 020 8514 8771 or visit www. The Cornerstone Centre, 149 Canterbury Monday to Sunday, by appointment Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday, blackhorseandstandard.org.uk. fitness Road, E10 6EH 4 Church Lane, Leytonstone, E11 1HA 6.30–7.15am Classes are great fun, an excellent way Acupuncture and Tui Na (Chinese medical Walthamstow Town Hall Grounds, Forest Pilates to keep fit, lose weight and every class massage) can be used to treat a range of Road, E17 4JF Pilates in Leyton Wednesdays, Fridays, 9.30–10.30am feels like a party. Zumba is your physical and emotional problems including Fun and exciting six week boot camp Thursdays, 6–7pm and 7–8pm and Tuesdays, 6.15pm and 7.15pm opportunity to express yourself and back and knee pain, arthritis, headaches, programme with fitness tests, nutrition Leyton Parish Church Hall, Lindley Road, St Edmunds Church Hall, Chingford Mount unleash your ‘Latin within’! £5 per class. insomnia, depression, anxiety, addictions, screening, food diary analysis, weekly E10 5PY Road, E4 8JL Email [email protected] or visit nausea and eating disorders. The treatment accountability emails/calls. It’s basically Drop-in Pilates classes for all, including A lovely class; friendly and relaxing, www.zumbazoe.co.uk. is generally pain free with few side effects personal training in a small group new complete beginners class from 6pm beginners welcome. Drop in fee £8 or book and may benefit both acute and chronic environment. Guaranteed results or your and general level at 7pm. £10 per class, or in advance £7 (five classes for £35). For conditions. Our therapists are fully qualified money back. For more information phone buy 10 in advance and get one free. Mats more information, phone Samantha on Yoga for Every Body members of the British Acupuncture me on 07717 330 993 or email vibe. and small equipment provided. Pilates can 07910 991 695 or email samcam0309@ Every Tuesday, 6.15–7.30pm Council. To book an appointment, or free [email protected]. improve your strength, flexibility, balance, gmail.com. Leyton Sixth Form College, Essex Road, coordination, bone density, reduce pain and E10 6EQ consultation, phone 07943 672 696 or encourage relaxation. Pilates Foundation Sallyanne has been teaching Yoga since email [email protected]. Women Only Zumba member teacher with 15 years’ experience 1994 and skilfully adapts the moves to Class of studio and mat work. Absolute beginners suit everybody. Come and learn to relax Gentle Yoga Tuesdays, 7.30–8.30pm and newcomers contact me first please. and recharge while building up strength, Mondays, 6–7pm St Andrews Church, St Andrews Road, Email [email protected] or visit flexibility, poise and peace. Supports and The Mill, 7–11 Coppermill Lane, E17 7HA E17 6AR www.abpilates.co.uk. accelerates any mindfulness practice and Gentle yoga class; great for beginners, Exhilarating class with loads of fun IS wholehearted, whole body mindfulness. health issues, newbies or anyone and toning in the process. Enjoy your Football Fans in Beginners welcome! For more wanting a small, friendly, relaxing yoga body changing shape whilst listening to Training information, phone Sallyanne on 020 class. We learn simple physical poses International sounds. Special offer for Mondays, 6.30–8.30pm 8520 7242 or 07952 307 455 or visit to improve posture and general physical new comers! OAPs an unemployed £4 a The Matchroom Stadium, Oliver Road, www.goldenyoga.co.uk. and mental well-being, with a calming session. For more information phone E10 5JY relaxation to finish. £10 drop-in or £9 me on 07717 330 993 or email vibe. Are you a man aged 30–65 years old? Yogi J – Yoga for You! with a loyalty card, £5 concessions. Email [email protected]. Is your waist 38 inches or bigger? Do Mondays, 7–8pm [email protected] or phone you want to lose weight, have a healthier St Michael’s Church Hall, Northcote Road, 07554 440 499. West Essex Ramblers lifestyle and ultimately be fitter? Our new E17 6PQ Days and times vary 12 week programme, starting 13 February, A friendly, local class open to all. James is Ashtanga Yoga We meet for at least four walks a week, can help you for free! Be trained by club Wake Up and Stretch including town and country walks, short Sundays, 9.30am and 11am an experienced Yoga Alliance qualified local Mondays 7–8.30pm coaches, have a nosy at the trophy cabinet and long. We also offer London walks – Aveling Park Bowls Club, Lloyd Park, teacher who teaches with compassion and The Mill, 7–11 Coppermill Lane, E17 7HA and have the chance to talk tactics in the some with historical commentary – coach E17 5EH positivity, offering options for those new to Fast-flowing dynamic yoga class for dressing room. Who knows, maybe you’ll rambles between April and October and Hatha yoga for all abilities. Wake up and yoga and more dynamic variations for those emotional and physical wellbeing. Great even bump into a player or two! The first group holidays both in England and Abroad. stretch Hatha-style, with a morning yoga with a regular practice. We start by drawing for increasing fitness, flexibility and hour of the session will include healthy We also arrange path-clearance events session to re-energise your body and awareness to the breath and stability, move balance, with calming relaxation to finish. lifestyle workshops with the second hour and other social events. For a sample mind ready for the week ahead. £9 if into a flowing physical practice and close £11 drop-in or £10 with a loyalty card, taking part in Walking Football. Please programme telephone 020 8554 pre-booked, or £10 to drop in. For further with relaxation and meditation. £9 drop £5 concessions. Email josettayoga@ book in advance. Phone Phill Smith on 1664 or 07434 902 394, or visit information, email eliza@yogamehappy. in or book a block of six classes for £45. hotmail.co.uk or phone 07554 440 499. 020 8556 5973 or email phillip.smith@ www.westessexramblers.org.uk. co.uk or visit www.yogamehappy.co.uk. Bring a mat or buy one from me for £10. leytonorienttrust.org.uk. Email [email protected]. Zumba® Fitness Man v Fat Football Walthamstow Wind Saturdays, 10am Pilates YMCA East London, 642 Forest Road, Wednesdays from 25 January, 7–9pm Down Mondays, 6.15pm E17 3EF SCORE, 100 Oliver Road, E10 5JY Thursdays, 7–8.15pm St Gabriel’s Family Centre Small Hall, Wear low tread, supportive trainers A 5 a side football league for guys who Quaker Meeting House, 1a Jewel Road, Havant Road, E17 3JF and bring a bottle of water to enjoy this want to lose weight. If your waist is 38 E17 4QU Thursdays, 7.30pm exhilarating dance fitness class in a low inches or more and you’re aged 18+ Hatha yoga for all abilities. This post-work St Anne’s Church Hall, Larkshall Road, pressure atmosphere! £6 drop in, discounts you’re eligible to join. Every player is in the wind down will stretch and tone the E4 6NP available for advance payment. For more same situation and wants the same thing muscles, working through the joints, so Do you want to get into exercise but info, phone 07903 629 636, email – to enjoy football, lose weight and get you’ll feel flexible and fantastic, before a don’t know where to start? Do you want [email protected] or visit www. healthier. Uniquely, the league is decided deep relaxation to re-energise you for the to build up your strength and help your DanceChloe.com. not just on points won, but pounds lost. We weekend. £9 if pre-booked, or £10 to drop body to work at its best? Come and try a give support to every player with unique in. For further information, email eliza@ beginners Pilates class which will help you resources, inspiration and support to help yogamehappy.co.uk or visit www. Legs, Bums and Tums to strengthen your body and increase your you lose weight, get fitter and enjoy the yogamehappy.co.uk. Saturdays, 11.15am flexibility in a friendly, relaxed environment. beautiful game. Phone Phill Smith on YMCA East London 642 Forest Road, Email [email protected] to book 020 8556 5973, email phillip.smith@ E17 3EF (our brand new location!) Waltham Forest Reiki your space. Clubs and leytonorienttrust.org.uk or visit www. Project LBT is a fantastic way to tone your entire body with of course, special manvfatfootball.org/Home/Registration. Tuesday 7 February, 7–8.45pm community KAPAP Self Defence attention focused on your legs, glutes Waltham Forest Community Hub, Tuesdays, 6.15–7.15pm and abdominal muscles. Combining Morris Dancing for 18A Orford Road, E17 9LN Leyton Sixth Form College, Community conditioning and aerobic exercises to ‘Divestival’ celebration Beginners Reiki is a form of healing that works with Sports Centre, Essex Road, E10 6EQ reduce fat whilst shaping and lifting your Saturday 28 January, 3pm onwards Wednesdays, 8–10pm the life force energy that flows through all KAPAP is a cutting edge self defence legs, bum and tum! Bring a bottle of water Waltham Forest Town Hall, Forest Road, St Gabriel’s Family Centre (back hall), living things. When one’s energy is free system. KAPAP gives you the opportunity and wear clothes you’re comfortable to E17 4JF Havant Road, E17 3JF flowing without blocks one is in balance to get fit, become stronger and confident, move in. £6 drop in, discounts available Friends of the Earth Waltham Forest will Blackhorse and Standard Women’s both physically, emotionally and mentally. whilst learning a practical and effective for advance payment. For more info, be holding an event to celebrate Waltham Morris dancers invite you to ‘Have a Go’ Have an open mind, come along and see self defence system. Come and try. Only phone 07903 629 636, email chloe@ Forest Council’s pension fund’s decision at traditional English Morris dancing what we can do for you. They are one2one £5 per class, concessions for students dancechloe.com or visit www. to divest from fossil fuels. Councillors, at our Beginners’ Evening. A fun and walk in spots administered by qualified first lesson free.For more information, DanceChloe.com. campaigners, residents and students will friendly way of keeping fit. No experience masters. All are welcome. For more info, email [email protected] or phone gather for a photograph and then make necessary, just come along and have a email walthamforestreikiproject@gmail. KAPAPJason on 07905 132 595. a short walk to the East London YMCA go. Musicians – male or female – also com or phone 07940 579 055. Keeping healthy and doing well Health and Wellbeing in Waltham Forest Dear resident, Giving our children and young people the best All of the services and schemes available support start in life is a priority for us. We want to help them our Feel Good campaign, which aims to help you We’ve put together this four page pull out to understand the importance of eating well and get active, stay healthy and enjoy life. taking part in physical activity as they grow up – showcase some of the work we’re doing to help And in addition to the services we provide, we’re not only for their own health and wellbeing, but so everyone in Waltham Forest live healthier, more also busy lobbying the Government for Whipps they can influence and inspire future generations. active lives. Cross Hospital to be rebuilt to create a 21st Ultimately, we want to ensure the infrastructure and Our Children and Family Centres offer a range of Century hospital, which can fully meet the needs of services that support many different aspects of your services that focus on looking after you and your Waltham Forest’s diverse and growing population. children while our schools take part in a variety of health and wellbeing are in place and meeting Read on to find out more different initiatives that put pupils’ health first and your needs. about some of the many encourage them to make informed choices when different ways in which The task is huge, and key to its success is it comes to their wellbeing. partnership working. That’s why on a daily basis we we’re trying to help you work with local partners including NHS Waltham Adults and older people can access a number of stay healthy and happy. services that support their health and wellbeing. Forest Clinical Commissioning Group, North East Cllr Ahsan Khan, This could be help quitting smoking; initiatives London NHS Foundation Trust and Barts Health Cabinet Member that tackle issues such as social isolation, NHS Trust and many more, to help residents across for Health and Wellbeing the borough enjoy a good quality life. unemployment and problems with residents’ living conditions; or support around substance misuse. A vision for Whipps Cross Hospital A brand new High Dependency support the management team at Whipps as it implements further changes as part of its wider Unit was officially opened at improvement project. Whipps Cross this month, which While the work continues to make immediate will provide more space for improvements, the Council is supporting the drive to secure investment to redevelop the site doctors and nurses to care for more substantially. some of their most seriously The Council argues that Whipps Cross Hospital unwell patients. needs to be rebuilt to create a 21st Century hospital, which can fully meet the needs The £2.5m investment means there is now a of Waltham Forest’s diverse and growing dedicated facility for people who have recovered population. The local authority continues enough to leave intensive care, but need some to lobby the Government for Whipps to be more specialist support before they can return to redeveloped, and is supporting Barts Health as it a ward. This is the latest development under the prepares to present NHS regulators with a formal new leadership team at the hospital, following outline of its case for change in early 2017. two new operating theatres being opened and If approved, a business case for a new healthcare over 100 extra doctors, nurses and other staff facility will be put together and the Government being employed during the last calendar year. will be asked to consider it later in the year. With the community and local healthcare For more information visit www.bartshealth. providers, the Council is doing all it can to nhs.uk/futurewhipps.

Get involved at FeelGoodWalthamForest.com Looking after our Youth Health young people Champions and In Waltham Forest we want our young people to have the best start in life, and so helping look after their Young Advisers health and wellbeing is hugely important. Waltham Forest is the first borough in We were the first borough to ban takeaways from London to pilot the Youth Health Champions opening near schools, and to pilot the Youth Health scheme. We currently have seven schools Champions scheme where young people are trained taking part. to promote good health amongst their peers. Youth Heath Champions act as peer mentors, to increase awareness of healthy lifestyles and Healthy Schools London encourage involvement We also work closely with schools through in activities to promote the Healthy Schools London programme, good health in school which promotes good health in young settings. These champions people through focusing on issues such also receive a training as school food, active travel and emotional qualification equivalent to wellbeing. As part of the programme, a GCSE. we have implemented specific projects The initiative got off to a to increase physical activity within the flying start in September classroom, at playtimes and outside of Youth Health Champions organised last year, with our champions a health and wellbeing day at school, and have helped to improve putting on a wide range of Kelmscott School awareness around healthy eating. events for school pupils that We currently have 60 schools registered on the programme, with 12 schools covered topics such as bullying, that have achieved silver and 28 that have achieved bronze awards. Last healthy eating and stress. month St Mary’s Catholic Primary School received a Gold award – the first Patricia Popa, a Youth Health Champion from Leytonstone School, said: in the borough. Participating schools have reported reduced incidence of ”In this day and age, many people struggle with their mental and physical bullying, improved overall pupil behaviour and improved attendance. wellbeing and the Youth Health Champions raise awareness about these Want to find out if your local school is taking part? vital issues – it’s a wonderful opportunity.” Visit www.healthyschools.london.gov.uk Additionally at the end of last year, Public Health worked with the Young advisers from the borough’s Young Independent Advisory Group (YIAG) and Young Advisers Group to produce a film about obesity and healthy Sexual health eating. The film will soon be promoted through social media to young people in the borough and will be submitted for showing at a ‘healthy weight’ event for young people at City Hall on 28 January 2017. service success Young Advisors are trained consultants who work with the council and its partner’s services to ensure that the needs and views of young people are considered. They advise on local services for young people and Last year, Waltham Forest came second place improving existing services. after Hackney in its performance against the number of young people that have been signed up to the come correct (C-Card) scheme for people aged 16-24 years. Free Chlamydia The C-Card scheme is a pan London initiative which provides free condoms, confidential advice and information on sexual health issues in order to reduce sexually transmitted infections amongst young people. There are 26 London testing kits now boroughs participating in the scheme. The Council would like to commend Burns Chemist (High Road, Leytonstone, E11 3HR) for its excellence in providing C-Card sexual health services to young available online people in Waltham Forest. Young people are now able to order free Chlamydia kits by visiting Last year the Council worked with young people to ‘mystery shop’ C-Card www.freetest.me. They have the option to order the kits to their homes or outlets across Waltham Forest, assessing them on the service they provided, to pick up from many locations in Waltham Forest. They can also collect a the products they offered and the general knowledge and care of the staff free Chlamydia screening kit from most pharmacies in the borough. providing young people’s services. This is great news as Chlamydia is the most common sexually transmitted Burns Chemist received an outstanding rating for each of the five visits it infection (STI), with up to one in 10 sexually active young people carrying received throughout the year. the infection. Chlamydia usually causes no symptoms, but can cause For more information, visit www.comecorrect.org.uk. serious problems like infertility. It’s the easiest STI to test for and easy to treat. Infant feeding service with Best Start

In August last year, the Council Mothers are invited to attend drop in sessions hosted across the borough, particularly if they launched a new service called are struggling in the tricky early days. An Infant Children and Families Best Start to deliver infant Feeding Helpline is open Monday to Friday 9am – 5pm on 0208 496 5222. The Best Start service forms part of the new feeding support for families integrated Children and Family offer in Waltham with young children. The Best Start service also offers other support Forest, which also includes Children and Family for families such as healthy weight, oral health Centres and the Healthy Child Programme. and speech and language support. Breastfeeding has many benefits including Visit http://directory.walthamforest.gov.uk boosting babies’ immunity, reducing allergies, Visit www.henry.org.uk/walthamforest for for more information about activities taking place and maintaining a healthy weight. The infant more details about the service including local around Waltham Forest. feeding service helps support mothers with drop-ins. breast, bottle and mixed feeding. Free vitamin scheme Healthier You

Since the vitamin scheme was implemented locally last year, uptake of vitamin D has Waltham Forest significantly improved – over 70% of new Waltham Forest is proud to be one of four mothers are now receiving vitamin D East London boroughs offering people at supplements. high risk of diabetes the opportunity to Vitamin D is very important for everyone. A lack of vitamin D can lead take part in the Healthier You programme. to bone deformities such as rickets in children, and bone pain and tenderness in adults. National recommendations are that all women This is a programme for people who do not have diabetes but who should take Vitamin D supplements in pregnancy, and so should have blood sugar levels that are higher than normal – sometimes children up to the age of five years. That is why all families in receipt called pre-diabetes. The Healthier You programme helps people of benefits are entitled to free Vitamin D supplements. to regain normal blood sugar levels. Trained coaches provide free However, research advice and support to help people make small practical changes in carried out in 2012 their daily lives in order to reduce their chance of going on to develop in Waltham Forest type 2 diabetes. showed that 58% of You can find out more about Healthier You from your GP, or visit pregnant women are www.reedmomenta.co.uk/healthieryou/, where you can watch a deficient in Vitamin D video, and complete a questionnaire to see whether you might be at with around half of all higher risk of type 2 diabetes. women not taking any vitamin supplement in pregnancy at all. As such in addition to the national offer, the What is diabetes? Council has arranged for every pregnant Diabetes is a lifelong condition that causes a person’s blood sugar woman in Waltham Forest to receive three free bottles of vitamins at level to become too high. It can cause heart disease, kidney failure their first antenatal appointment and another three free bottles of vitamin and blindness. drops for their babies after they have given birth. Many cases can be prevented through lifestyle changes. Free vitamins can be picked up from participating Child Health Clinics. Complete a short questionnaire today on www.reedmomenta.co.uk/ Speak to your midwife and/or health visitor to find out more. healthieryou/ to check if you are at risk of diabetes.

board games, quizzes and competitions, there are also volunteers on hand who are able to Café Life provide information and advice. The café is run by the local substance misuse Last year the council worked with service Lifeline. Service users also help manage local substance misuse service, the café, and through this voluntary work they Lifeline to open a community café. can build confidence and self-esteem. If you want more information about drug or Café Life is a place for people who have alcohol treatment for adults, contact Lifeline experience of drug and alcohol misuse to go Waltham Forest on 0203 826 9600. For young to have a cup of tea and a chat. In addition people the service is ‘722’ and they can be to different activities such as arts and crafts, contacted on 0300 555 1158. The social prescribing service Improvements to mental health services Strong social networks, including family, friends and an active social life are good for mental and physical wellbeing. Evidence shows that Child and Adolescent Mental One person who attended the training people who have a strong network of social support and who lead Health services (CAMHS) and said: “It was a very useful course happy and active social lives enjoy better health than those who do wider mental health support have especially when supporting Year 11 not. As such, the Council’s public health team worked with the CCG been a priority in Waltham Forest (15–16 years olds). I felt some of the and Adult social Care to launch the social prescribing service last for years. issues discussed covered the many June. It helps incidents I experience in school. I would residents access In the last year alone there have been recommend it to others.” non-medical significant improvements in mental Furthermore, nearly 50 schools across opportunities health services for young people and the borough have already signed up to that will improve their families. The Council’s public the School Link Project. Through this their health health team, alongside local partners project, two members of staff from each and wellbeing, such as NHS Waltham Forest Clinical school receive training and ongoing tackling issues Commissioning Group (CCG) and support from CAMHS to support pupils, such as social North East London NHS Foundation identify pupils with mental health needs isolation, Trust (NELFT), offered various training and make effective referrals to specialist unemployment opportunities to schools to promote CAMHS and other support services. or problems with health and wellbeing among teachers, residents’ living conditions. Cllr Khan took part in a children and young people. This month, the Government announced Social Prescribing the need for every secondary school in Since it’s inception the service has already training session For example, last November and England to have at least one member of exceeded its targets and has received 240 December, 98 professionals working staff trained in Youth Mental Health First referrals from a wide range of professionals with children and young people, Aid (MHFA) skills and that there needed and services including GPs, Talking including school staff and youth workers to be an emphasis on strengthening the Therapies, Adult Social Care and voluntary in Waltham Forest, completed Mental schools’ links to local CAMHS. We are and community sector organisations. Health First Aid (MHFA) training. proud to say that we are already well Check out the brand new Waltham Forest Service Directory for MHFA training is an internationally ahead in Waltham Forest. information, advice and support services for all families across the recognised course that teaches Visit the council and CCG websites for borough including employment support, debt advice and befriending people to be able to recognise the more details about the wide range of support for older people. signs of emotional distress and how to provide support. mental health training on offer for schools Visit www.walthamforest.gov.uk/directory as well as other support services. Our Stop Smoking Service helped over 1,000 people give up smoking Stop smoking services offer the improving your health, giving up smoking offers lots of other benefits, such as being able to run around best way of helping people to with your children in the park without getting out of quit and to stay smokefree. breath, and knowing that you are protecting your loved ones from the harms of second hand smoke – In 2016, the Waltham Forest Stop Smoking Service not to mention saving you money. supported well over 1,000 people – more than half Why not call the friendly advisers at Waltham Forest of whom have stayed smokefree for four weeks Stop Smoking Service on 0800 032 0102 who can or longer. help you. Lines open from 9am–5pm Monday and According to NHS Smokefree, within 20 minutes Friday and 9am to 7:30pm Tuesday to Thursday. of your last cigarette your heart rate begins to Visit www.nelft.nhs.uk/services-rbwf-stop- drop. Two hours later it will be close to its usual smoking for more details. level – along with your blood pressure. As well as

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(642 Forest Road, E17 3EF) for music, and share your thoughts on the challenges with a chance to listen, sing, and chat over entertainment, short speeches, cake and of accessing government services. This is a drink in the break. We are open to all, refreshments until 6pm. Please join us! a great opportunity for you to help shape whether you are new to singing, finding Community Council All are welcome. It will be an inspiration the experience of online form filling for your voice again or just love singing great for anyone looking to encourage fossil people with dyslexia! To find out more melodies. No auditions/experience needed, Ward Forums Meetings fuel divestment by other institutions. about dyslexia matters, visit www.wfda. just turn up. No charge for first session. For further information, visit www.foe. org.uk. Future sessions will be £5 or £3 for Cann Hall Monday 23 January co.uk/groups/walthamforest. concessions. Saturday 28 January, 2–4pm Adult Social Care Scrutiny Committee Cann Hall Methodist Church, 296 Cann Hall CAOS Valentine’s Barn Culture Waltham Forest Road, E11 3NL Wednesday 25 January Dance Health Scrutiny Committee Community Choir Hatch Lane Saturday 18 February, 7.45pm for 8pm and crafts Mondays at 7.30–9.30pm (during term Thursday 2 February, 7–9pm Thursday 26 January St. Andrews Church, Colworth Road, time only) All Saints Church, Church Avenue, Highams Neighbourhoods Scrutiny Committee E11 1JD St Mary’s Church, Church End, E17 9RJ E17 Turkish language Park, E4 9QD Tickets are £12 for adults, £7 for under course We are a self-funded group open to anyone 16s and the price includes a Fish and Monday 30 January Tuesdays, Wednesdays, 7.30pm and living or working in the borough. Previous Chip supper, but please bring you own Chingford Green and Licensing Act 2003 Sub-Committee, 11am Sundays, 4pm singing or musical experience is not drinks and glasses. To buy tickets, phone Endlebury and 2pm Hornbeam Café, 458 Hoe Street, E17 9AH required. We believe that singing should Gladys Root 020 8882 4108 or email Monday 6 February, 7.30–9.30pm I am a Turkish language teacher. I be accessible to anyone and we do not [email protected]. Chingford Assembly Hall, Station Road, Wednesday 1 February graduated in Turkish language and audition prospective members. Our musical E4 7EN Children and Families Scrutiny Committee literature from the University of Kocaeli. repertoire is diverse, and includes classical, William Morris Big traditional, folk and popular styles. All are I worked at several high schools and Larkswood and Valley All meetings are held at Waltham Forest Local Forum secondary schools as a Turkish teacher welcome. Currently seeking to recruit Town Hall and start at 7.30pm, unless Monday 6 February, 7–9pm Tuesday 7 February, 7–9pm for five years. If you are interested in Tenors and Basses. £50 per term. Visit stated otherwise. Dates and times are South Chingford Community Library, Priory Court Community Centre, Turkish, do not hesitate to write me. We www.singwithus.net, email members@ subject to change. Chingford Mount Road, E4 8LP 11 Priory Court, E17 5NB can arrange different times, days and place singwithus.net, visit www.facebook. For more information, visit www. Come to our public meeting and find out as well. For more information, email com/walthamforestcommunitychoir or walthamforest.gov.uk/councilmeetings about the William Morris Big Local which is [email protected]. phone 07954 740 745. Hoe Street the £1million Lottery-funded improvement Monday 6 February, 7–8.30pm scheme for the William Morris Ward area Alfred Hitchcock St. Stephen’s Church, 1a Copeland Road, Stringsational Charity E17 9DB and run by local residents. Your chance Leytonstone Society Concert to meet the steering group, find out what Launch Friday 10 February, 7.30pm we’re doing, plus give us your ideas and Forest Monday 23 January, 6.45pm for 7.15pm St Mary’s Church, 8 Church End, E17 9RJ get involved with the project. For more Wednesday 8 February, 7–9pm start A String orchestra concert in aid of Great info phone Gabriel Edwards on 07947 Belmont Park School, 101 Leyton Green Community Room, Leytonstone Fire Station, Ormond Street Hospital, conducted by 766 251, email [email protected] Road, E10 6DB 466 Leytonstone High Road, E11 3HN Michael Whittaker. The concert programme or visit http://wmbiglocal.org/. Launch AGM of the Alfred Hitchcock includes: The Death of Aase from Peer For more information, visit Gynt Suite No 1 by Edvard Grieg, Concerto Make the Time Leytonstone Society and free screening www.walthamforest.gov.uk/content/ of ‘The Lodger’. There will also be Grosso in G major Op.6 No.1 by Handel community-ward-forums Intergenerational Club elections to the committee and social and Serenade for Strings in C Major Op.48 Thursdays, 2–4pm networking. Please RSVP to help us by Tchaikovsky. All proceeds from tickets Vestry House Museum, Vestry Road, manage the venue’s limited space (lift and donations go to GOSH. Tickets cost E17 9NH available). Email leytonhitch@yahoo. £10 or £5 for concessions and are A club aiming to bring together different com or phone 07904 323 198. For available on the door. generations, sharing skills and learning and more info, visit www.facebook.com/ giving enjoyment to all involved. Supported events/1131797626870117. by Sport Relief. Join us for fun and games E17 Guitar Club Saturdays, 2.30pm and 3.20pm and refreshments. Admission is £1.50. Daniel Watt Keyboard For more information, phone 020 8223 Hornbeam Café, 458 Hoe Street, E17 9AH Concert Guitar playing and performing fun for Tell us what’s on 0707. Wednesday 8 February, 7.50pm adults of all abilities. Playing groups and Sparkle and Shine Wanstead Library, Spratt Hall Road, beginners courses. Bass players and Wanstead E11 2RQ percussionists welcome! Pay £62 for a Email your event details to: Friday 3 February, 7.30pm until late Come along and listen to the talented half term of seven 40 minute lessons. For Waltham Forest Community Hub, The Asian Daniel Watt playing a variety of music from more information phone Christian on [email protected] Centre, 18a Orford Road, E17 9LN Shows, TV, Old, New, and Classical to Big 07958 471 083, email chris@e17guitar. A pre-Valentines shopping and pamper Band, in fact a variety of music to cater com or visit www.e17guitar.com. evening. Come along for a fabulous for all tastes. The Concert is enhanced by The deadline for Monday 20 February evening of shopping, pampering and way of Projection equipment (purchased luxurious treatments! Enjoy the evening from Grants from the London North East alone or come along with friends and loved edition is Friday 3 February Community Foundation and Shell). There Children and ones. An amazing evening with something are Refreshments and Raffle in the interval; for everyone, both men & Women! 100 entrance cost at the door is £7 for Adults young people Inclusion cannot be guaranteed, due to the per cent of the raffle proceeds and the and £1 for Juniors under the age of 16. optional door donations will be donated to For more information phone Derek on high volume of requests received. the Haven House Children’s Hospice. For E17 Junior Guitar Club 020 8530 3717 or visit our website at further information, phone 0808 168 Saturdays, different levels and times www.organfax.co.uk/clubs/eastlondon. Please send your listing in the body of an 1311. Hornbeam Café, 458 Hoe Street, E17 9AH html. Guitar playing fun and performing for email, formatted as shown on these pages. Adults with Dyslexia children of all abilities, age eight and Events received in other formats will not The Rose and Crown over. Pay £62 for a half term of seven 30 meet up Singers Open Evening minute lessons. Different levels and times. be used. Tuesday 31 January, 6.30–8.30pm Wednesdays from 8 February, Also weekday individual lessons after Quaker House, 1a Jewel Road, E17 4QU 7.30–9.30pm school near Wood Street. Phone Christian Please keep to a maximum of 90 words The Waltham Forest Dyslexia Association Ye Olde Rose and Crown, 53 Hoe Street Karlsson on 07958 471 083, email invites adults with dyslexia to its latest and a maximum of two listings per E17 4SA [email protected] or visit www. meet-up. Guest speaker is Home Officer A session led by Gail, especially to e17guitar.com. person/group. researcher, Charlotte Moore. Come along welcome new and returning members, 10 Health In brief Dry January Schools back healthy Throughout January scores of residents have been taking part in Alcohol Concern’s ‘Dry January’ event, which encourages people to stop drinking alcohol for the first month of the year eating drive and to change their behaviour by cutting down the amount they drink throughout n Council supporting series of schemes to help young people eat well 2017. Alcohol Concern, a charity working in England and Wales to change the n Event this week highlights importance of nutrition and physical attitudes people have about drinking, says that some of the health benefits activity of giving up alcohol for a month include weight loss, improved sleep and more energy. There’s still time to get involved, and there are lots of useful tips and hints on the Alcohol Concern website including an ‘impact calculator’ tool that helps you tot up the units and calories you’ve been drinking and how much you’re spending, so you can see some of the benefits of ‘going dry’. • For further information, visit www. alcoholconcern.org.uk/dry-january. If you would like support for alcohol or substance misuse, visit www. lifelinewalthamforest.org.uk or phone 020 3826 9600. Feel Good Kick Start If you’re looking to get fit this year, Waltham Forest’s Feel Good Kick Start campaign is offering advice and Local schoolchildren are learning about the importance of eating healthily opportunities for you to get active as part of the Council’s commitment to help all residents stay healthy and happy. Feel Good Kick Start will give you great tips Schoolchildren from across Leyton Orient players about their tackle childhood obesity, Waltham and last year we became the first and advice on how to improve your fitness Waltham Forest are this year training regimes. Forest will be one of four London borough to launch a Youth Health levels. You’ll find information about the set to take part in a range The Council is supporting the boroughs taking part in an Eat Like Champions programme, which packed programme of activities on offer of initiatives highlighting the Change4Life campaign, which a Champ pilot, which is a free, sees peer mentors promote health at our leisure centres, parks and local importance of eating well highlights the damage that can evidence-based healthy eating and wellbeing among other young sports groups on the Council’s Twitter and and being active, as part of be caused by children eating education programme aimed at people. Facebook pages. A series of ‘Feel Good the Council’s efforts to tackle and drinking too much sugar, primary school children aged nine “As well as backing the in 15’ videos will also be uploaded for childhood obesity. saturated fat and salt, including to 10. It includes free school staff Change4Life campaign, we support anyone preferring to exercise at home. This week, pupils from several becoming overweight or obese and training delivered by the British and manage the Healthy Schools These short clips show you how just 15 local schools are getting ready developing tooth decay. Nutrition Foundation. London programme locally, which minutes of regular exercise can make a to learn about the importance of A new, free-to-download To further help raise awareness sees schools given bronze, silver real difference to your life. Since 2012, about healthy eating, the Council’s or gold awards based on their the Council has invested £30million to nutrition and physical activity with Be Food Smart app has been refurbish the borough’s leisure centres, some extra help from a group of developed to highlight just how public health team has worked with efforts to create an environment which are run by leisure services provider, people used to getting active – much sugar, saturated fat and salt the borough’s young advisers group that safeguards and promotes the Better. The investment culminated with players from Leyton Orient Football can be found in everyday food to produce a film about childhood health and wellbeing of pupils, staff the opening of Waltham Forest Feel Club. and drink. Through the app, the obesity and local resources that and the wider school community. Good Centre last September – one of The Council’s public health team barcode of supermarket products can help young people eat more And, later this year we will be London’s largest leisure complexes. And has organised a special schools can be scanned, allowing users to healthily. See the film on YouTube. rolling out the Food for Life awards the Council has also started developing a event, which takes place at The compare content details of food com by searching ‘Great weight programme – a scheme which rewards app – ‘FeelGoodWF’ – to inspire Matchroom Stadium (Brisbane and drink and enabling them to debate Young Advisers’. aims to transform school food and encourage you to reach your fitness Road, E10 5NF) on Tuesday 24 make healthier choices. It also Cllr Ahsan Khan, Cabinet culture – to nine schools across goals. The app will allow you to track January, in support of Public Health features food detective activities Member for Health and Wellbeing, the borough.” your activity levels, and give you fitness England’s nationwide ‘Be Food for children and mini-missions the said: “We are absolutely committed challenges to unlock rewards, prizes and Smart’ Change4Life campaign. whole family can enjoy. to tackling childhood obesity and More info discounts. The event will see pupils take Research has shown that 25 per encouraging all of our residents, • For further information, visit part in fun activities to help them cent of four to five-year-olds are particularly our young people, to eat Download the new free Be Food www.feelgoodwalthamforest. understand more about the sugars overweight or obese in Waltham healthily and lead active lives. Smart app here – http://po.st/ C4L_Waltham_Forest – to get com, www.facebook.com/ and fats they consume in their Forest, increasing to 45 per cent in “We were the first local authority hints and tips to cut down the walthamforestcouncil or follow food and drinks – and give them the 10 to 11-year-old age group. in London to ban new fast food amount of total sugar, saturated @wfcouncil. a chance to meet and chat with As part of the Council’s efforts to outlets from opening near schools, fat and salt in your family’s diet. Issue 176 I 23 January 2017 11 Community www.walthamforest.gov.uk Leyton In brief

Lisa Wallace was presented with a trophy by MyLocalPitch co-founder Jamie Foale Lisa’s a winner! The manager of one of Waltham Forest’s fantastic leisure venues has won an award for her work to give local people a great sporting experience. Lisa Wallace, Duty Manager at Draper’s Field (Temple Mills Lane, Leyton, E15 2DD) was named London Sports Venue Manager of the Year by leisure website MyLocalPitch. The award was launched to honour venue managers and thank them for their hard work to provide the best sporting Mayor of Waltham Forest, Cllr Peter Herrington, officially opened experience possible to local people. Lisa, 10th Leyton Scouts’ new-look Harvey Hall in November a Waltham Forest resident, has been managing Drapers Field for two years, and has worked for Waltham Forest’s leisure services provider, Better, for more than 15 years. Lisa said: “I am so proud to have won the award. I believe that Scouts celebrating new look Drapers Field is a real community hub. It offers a place for people of all ages and backgrounds to come and play together in n 10th Leyton Scouts have had their headquarters refurbished a safe and friendly environment. The team at Drapers Field go above and beyond n Support came from supermarket’s Community Champion programme to ensure all visitors to the park have a space and positive experience. I would like to thank the other duty managers, Members of the 10th Leyton of 10th Leyton Scouts, told Waltham group, and we are so thankful to new look hall for years to come, and Boniek and Vas for being a great team Scout group have been enjoying Forest News: “One of our parents everyone who gave up their time we will continue to work with them and ensuring everyone’s experience is refurbished facilities at their had a conversation with her friend to help. The fact that the Tesco throughout the coming year.” amazing all the time, every time!” headquarters after receiving last year, and mentioned that Harvey volunteers did all this work means Pat Towler added: “Everyone • For more information on Waltham help to renovate the building Hall needed some repair works that ultimately we get to spend more involved in Scouting is a volunteer, Forest’s leisure facilities, visit from a supermarket’s community carried out, but that we were finding time with the children. If they hadn’t and we freely give our time to www.better.org.uk/waltham-forest charity scheme. it difficult to raise the time and funds. have helped, the group leaders, encourage young people to develop or www.mylocalpitch.com. Harvey Hall (Ive Farm Lane, E10 “Luckily her friend, Elaine, worked volunteers and parents would have life skills. It was wonderful to see 5HQ), has been transformed thanks for a Tesco store in Hackney and had to do the work in our spare time the Tesco staff also doing their bit to the support of Tesco Maintenance told her about the Community and therefore have less time to plan for the community by supporting Learn Mandarin and 20 staff from Tesco stores Champions scheme, which future events and activities for the our young people. We cannot thank If you’re interested in learning to speak around East London. It took the encourages staff to be ambassadors children. them enough.” Mandarin, Leyton’s Cross-Culture Bilingual team more than two weeks to for their local areas and help out with “I would really encourage The official unveiling took Education Centre (LCB) can help. Tutor Mr carry out the works; which included community projects.” parents to find out more about place in November, as part of a Jianhui Cai is a highly-qualified teacher, painting, carpentry, replacing ceilings The 10th Leyton Scouts group scouting. I think it offers a wonderful celebration event attended by with more than 25 years’ experience. and damaged flooring, installing new meets every Wednesday and opportunity for young people to Mayor of Waltham Forest, Cllr There are a range of different courses available, with everything on offer from modern lighting, installing a disabled Friday, and there are three different grow in all aspects of their lives. Peter Herrington; Laurie Kavanagh, children’s and adults beginner’s courses, ramp and new guttering. sections; Beavers for young people It gives them an opportunity to District Commissioner Waltham up to advanced business Chinese for more The 10th Leyton Scout group was aged six to eight, Cubs for ages try hundreds of different activities, Forest South; Elaine Price, Hackney experienced speakers. The group teaches first formed in 1920, and moved to eight to 10 ½ and Scouts for ages including adventurous outdoor Borough Community Champion; Putonghua (standard Mandarin) – which Harvey Hall in 1966. As the group 10 ½ to 14 ½. activities such as camping trips Pat Towler, Group Scout Leader, all is the most widely used form of Chinese is a charity organisation, run entirely The Beaver group meets on away. And, of course, we also work the other leaders and many young in the world. The beginner’s course is by volunteers, the building had Wednesdays from 5.15pm, followed towards earning badges through the people. designed to provide an introduction of unfortunately fallen into a state of by the Cubs group at 6.45pm on scout programme which is always basic Chinese with the emphasis on disrepair due to lack of time and the same day. The Scouts meet on very popular with the young people!” developing practical listening, speaking, funds needed for repairs. Fridays from 7pm to 9.30pm. Elaine Price, Tesco Community reading and some writing skills. By the But thanks to a chance The group currently has around Champion for Hackney, added: More info end of the course students should be able conversation between two friends, 60 young members aged between “We’re committed to giving back to communicate in a range of daily life For further information on Scouting, supermarket chain Tesco stepped in six and 14 ½, and Beavers, Cubs to the local community, and the situations. visit www.scouts.org.uk. To find to help provide the manpower and and Scouts are open to boys and renovation work at Harvey Hall was • For further information, visit www. out more about joining 10th Leyton resources needed to help bring the girls from all cultural backgrounds. a really hands-on way to give back lcbeducationcentre.com, email jianhui. Scouts, email pattowler3@ hall up to a decent standard. Pat added: “The refurbishment locally. We hope the users of 10th [email protected] or phone btinternet.com or phone 07917 Pat Towler, Group Scout Leader has made a huge difference to our Leyton Scouts group will enjoy the 07412 485 813. 014 954. 12 Family In brief

A mural was unveiled at Kelmscott School, Walthamstow Mural unveiled London’s Deputy Mayor for Policing and Crime paid students at Walthamstow’s Kelmscott School (245 Markhouse Road, E17 8DN) a visit to see the unveiling of an anti female genital mutilation (FGM) mural. Over the past 18 months, students at Kelmscott have worked on a range of actions aimed at raising awareness Cllr Sharon Waldron met some of Waltham Forest’s new Digital of, and campaigning against, FGM. The Champions at an event in November mural was designed by pupils with the help of local artist Emma Scutt, after the young people took part in education sessions around FGM delivered by the Council’s community safety team. Their designs were brought to life on a wall at the Markhouse Road school. Sophie Linden, Deputy Mayor of London, joined Cllr Liaquat Ali MBE JP, the Council’s Improving residents’ Cabinet Member for Community Safety, Cllr Clare Coghill, Cabinet Member for Economic Growth and High Streets, staff and students from Kelmscott and Emma Scutt for an official unveiling event last month. digital wellbeing • For more information about the community safety team’s work to n Three new self-service digital tools launched on Council website combat violence against women and girls, visit www.walthamforest.gov.uk/ n  content/community-safety. Digital Champions are also on hand to help you get online and use the tools

Last November Waltham as ‘Digital Champions’. into eight categories; children and of their homes. Arts awards Forest Council held a special Digital Champions are people who families, abuse and protection, adult There are 11 different equipment The National Campaign for the Arts has Digital Month which aimed to have digital skills and are willing to social care, health and wellbeing, providers with 10,000 products to shortlisted Waltham Forest Council in demonstrate to residents the volunteer to help others get online. learning and employment, leisure choose from such as walking aids, three categories in its annual Hearts for wealth of council services that Regular workshops are taking place and recreation, home and housing personal hygiene equipment and the Arts awards. The awards shine a can be easily accessed online. in the borough’s libraries. You can and money. You can get advice on stairs and handrails. spotlight on efforts by local authorities Having digital skills can improve book a session at your nearest all family matters from free childcare Cllr Sharon Waldron, Cabinet to ensure that the arts are at the centre to sporting activities and financial Member for Digital and Customer of community life. Waltham Forest is in employability prospects, financial library, or phone the Council’s the running for an award in the ‘Best inclusion, social mobility and health Contact Centre to find out more. planning. Services, said: “The past few Local Authority Arts Project encouraging and wellbeing. Despite this, about Additional workshops will be added The second tool is Self- months has seen the Council community cohesion’ category for the seven per cent of residents are in the coming months. Assessment for Adult Social Care, empowering residents to find out Walthamstow Garden Party. Council considered ‘digitally excluded’ and And the best news is that three which allows residents to assess more about digital technology and Leader, Chris Robbins, has been are unable to complete simple online new self-service digital tools have their eligibility for care services. By how they can find information online. shortlisted in the ‘Best Local Authority tasks such as sending an email been added to the Council website, asking a series of short questions, “I encourage residents of all ages Arts Champion (Councillor)’ category, and or using a search engine. And the making it quick and easy to find the the tool will guide residents to the to give our three new self-service the Dementia Programme at the William proportion is even higher among information you want. relevant information, advice and tools a try, and see how easy it is to Morris Gallery has made the shortlist in older and disabled people, and The self-service tools are support that they need. use our digital services 24 hours a the ‘Best Local Authority Arts Initiative’ those with chronic illnesses. designed to help residents take Once a resident has completed day, seven days a week.” category. The winners will be announced Since November, a lot has been control of their own lives, live more the questions, the tool indicates next month. The National Campaign for going on to shine a spotlight on independently and begin to manage whether or not they may be eligible the Arts was founded in 1985 as the UK’s digital-focussed initiatives and to aspects of their own care, as for Council support. More info only independent lobbying organisation encourage people to get to grips appropriate. They will also help to Finally, the Equipment and Living To try out the self-service representing all the arts. with digital channels. Tech-savvy manage future demand for Council Aids marketplace allows residents tools for yourself, visit https:// • To see the shortlists in each award residents are helping other local services. and carers to browse for and directory.walthamforest.gov. uk, https://satwalthamforest. category, visit http://forthearts.org.uk/ people and businesses to use digital The first tool is the Waltham purchase equipment that helps older gov.uk and https://equipment. campaigns/hearts-for-the-arts. technology by volunteering their time Forest Directory, which is split or disabled people around all areas walthamforest.gov.uk. Issue 176 I 23 January 2017 13 Public notices www.walthamforest.gov.uk

received by the Council relating to planning 1: Go to www.walthamforest.gov.uk AS A VENUE FOR CIVIL MARRIAGES applications, it will not be possible 2: Click on ‘planning applications’ (under AND CIVIL PARTNERSHIPS to acknowledge or respond to your most popular) I Paula Hall Ceremonies Team Leader / Planning correspondences should you submit any. 3: Click on the green text ‘search for Deputy Superintendent Registrar, Waltham Highways However, all views/comments received are planning applications’ Forest Register Office, 106 Grove Road, fully considered during the assessment of Any views you would like to make for Walthamstow London E17 4BY London Borough of Waltham Forest the planning application. Please note that the above proposal, must be submitted HEREBY GIVE NOTICE that I have made LONDON BOROUGH OF WALTHAM Planning (Listed Buildings and the planning file, including correspondence in writing to the Council within 21 days application to the Council of the London FOREST received for the application, are open to of the date of this letter. Due to the Conservation Areas) Act 1990 – Borough of Waltham Forest under the ROAD TRAFFIC REGULATION ACT 1984 – the public. number of correspondence (letters, emails Section 67 provisions of the Marriages and Civil SECTION 14(1) Dated this day 23rd January 2017 etc) received by the Council relating Notice is Hereby Given that the following Partnerships (Approved Premises) THE WALTHAM FOREST (VARIOUS Rob Bristow, Head of Development to planning applications, it will not be Regulations 2005 for the premises known application affecting a building within a ROADS) (TEMPORARY RESTRICTION ON Management and Building Control possible to acknowledge or respond to your as The Town Hall, Waltham Forest, Forest conservation area has been made to the WAITING AND LOADING) (NO. 1) ORDER London Borough of Waltham Forest correspondences should you submit any. Road, Walthamstow E174JF Council. 2017 However, all views/comments received are to be approved for the solemnization APPL. NO 164101 1. The Council of the London Borough of fully considered during the assessment of of marriages in pursuance of Section APPLICANT Mr Paul Kingman London Borough of Waltham Forest Waltham Forest HEREBY GIVES NOTICE that the planning application. Please note that 26(1)(bb) of the Marriage Act 1949 and ADDRESS 2 Wingfield Road, Planning (Listed Buildings and on 23rd January 2017 it made an Order to the planning file, including correspondence the registration of civil partnerships in Walthamstow, London, E17 9NP Conservation Areas) Act 1990 – allow for highway construction in a safe and received for the application, are open to pursuance of section 6(3A)(a) of the Civil PROPOSAL Construction of dormer roof Section 67 efficient manner in various roads (TT66(16). the public. Partnership Act 2004. extension to main rear roof, together with Notice is Hereby Given that the following 2. The general effect of the Order will be, Dated this day 23 January 2017 1. The Marriages and Civil Partnerships installation of two roof lights to front roof. application affecting a building within a only at such times and to such extent as Rob Bristow, Head of Development (Approved Premises) Regulations 2005 The application is available to view on the conservation area has been made to the regulatory signs are displayed, to restrict Management and Building Control state that premises can be approved by the following website: Council. vehicles from waiting or loading for any London Borough of Waltham Forest Council if, in their opinion, and amongst www.walthamforest.gov.uk/planning- APPL. NO 163730 purpose “at any time” in: other things: search APPLICANT Mr Abdul Wahab (a) Albany Road, E17 – west side, outside i) They are seemly, dignified and regularly or follow these simple steps:- ADDRESS 672 Lea Bridge Road, London Borough of Waltham Forest Nos. 7 to 11 Albany Road; available for civil marriages and civil 1: Go to www.walthamforest.gov.uk Leyton, London, E10 6AP Planning (Listed Buildings and (b) Ashville Road, E11 – north-west side, partnerships; 2: Click on ‘planning applications’ (under PROPOSAL Conversion of rear of retail Conservation Areas) Act 1990 – outside Nos. 87 to 91 Ashville Road; ii) They have adequate fire precautions most popular) unit (Class A1) at ground floor level to Section 67 (c) Elsham Road, E11 – north-east side, and other appropriate safety precautions; 3: Click on the green text ‘search for studio flat (Class 3). Change of use from Notice is Hereby Given that the following outside Nos. 9 to 11 Elsham Road; and, planning applications’ Class A1 to mixed use A1 and C3. application affecting a building within a (d) Hamilton Road, E17 – south-east side, iii) They are not used solely or mainly Any views you would like to make for The application is available to view on the conservation area has been made to the adjacent to No. 51 Colville Road; for religious purposes and have no recent the above proposal, must be submitted following website: Council. (e) Huddlestone Road, E7 – south-east or continuing use for religious purposes, in writing to the Council within 21 days www.walthamforest.gov.uk/planning- APPL. NO 164048 side, outside Nos. 57 to 61 Huddlestone which is incompatible with the use of the of the date of this letter. Due to the search APPLICANT Mr. and Mrs. Long Road; premises as a venue for civil marriages and number of correspondence (letters, emails or follow these simple steps:- ADDRESS 73 Grosvenor Park Road, (f) Malvern Road, E11 – north side, civil partnerships. etc) received by the Council relating 1: Go to www.walthamforest.gov.uk Walthamstow, London, E17 9PD outside Nos. 62 to 66 Malvern Road; and 2. Full details of the conditions and a to planning applications, it will not be 2: Click on ‘planning applications’ (under PROPOSAL Construction of replacement (g) Melford Road, E11 – south-east side, copy of the Application and the plan of the possible to acknowledge or respond to your most popular) single storey rear extension outside Nos. 34 to 38 Melford Road. premises may be inspected at the offices of correspondences should you submit any. 3: Click on the green text ‘search for The application is available to view on the 3. Vehicles waiting or loading in disregard the Superintendent Registrar, at 106 Grove However, all views/comments received are planning applications’ following website: of this Order would be removed. Road, Walthamstow, London E17 4JA fully considered during the assessment of Any views you would like to make for www.walthamforest.gov.uk/planning- 4. The restrictions mentioned above would during normal office hours. the planning application. Please note that the above proposal, must be submitted search not apply in relation to any vehicle being 3. Any person wishing to object to the the planning file, including correspondence in writing to the Council within 21 days or follow these simple steps:- used: grant of approval may do so by giving received for the application, are open to of the date of this letter. Due to the 1: Go to www.walthamforest.gov.uk (a) in connection with the said works; or notice in writing, with reasons for the the public. number of correspondence (letters, emails 2: Click on ‘planning applications’ (under (b) for ambulance, fire brigade or police objection to the Superintendent Registrar Dated this day 23 January 2017 etc) received by the Council relating most popular) purposes in an emergency. at 106 Grove Road, Walthamstow, London Rob Bristow, Head of Development to planning applications, it will not be 3: Click on the green text ‘search for 5. The Order will come into operation E17 4JA and which must be received Management and Building Control possible to acknowledge or respond to your planning applications’ on 23rd January 2017 for a period of 3 within twenty-one days of the date of this London Borough of Waltham Forest correspondences should you submit any. Any views you would like to make for months, or until the works are completed, publication. However, all views/comments received are the above proposal, must be submitted whichever is the sooner. London Borough of Waltham Forest fully considered during the assessment of in writing to the Council within 21 days Dated 23rd January 2017 Planning (Listed Buildings and the planning application. Please note that of the date of this letter. Due to the Mr K Valavan, Director of Highways and the planning file, including correspondence number of correspondence (letters, emails Conservation Areas) Act 1990 – Traffic Management, Neighbourhoods received for the application, are open to etc) received by the Council relating Section 67 Directorate, Low Hall, Argall Avenue, the public. to planning applications, it will not be Notice is Hereby Given that the following London, E10 7AS Dated this day 23 January 2017 possible to acknowledge or respond to your application affecting a building within a Rob Bristow, Head of Development correspondences should you submit any. conservation area has been made to the Management and Building Control However, all views/comments received are Council. London Borough of Waltham Forest fully considered during the assessment of APPL. NO 164170 the planning application. Please note that Waltham Forest News APPLICANT Mr & Mrs Wehrle the planning file, including correspondence ADDRESS 22 Forest Glade, London Borough of Waltham Forest received for the application, are open to advertising Leytonstone, London, E11 1LU Planning (Listed Buildings and the public. PROPOSAL Alterations including Conservation Areas) Act 1990 – Dated this day 23rd January 2017 construction of single storey side extension Section 67 Rob Bristow, Head of Development Did you know Waltham Forest News has The application is available to view on the Notice is Hereby Given that the following Management and Building Control following website: application affecting a building within a London Borough of Waltham Forest a circulation of 110,000 – Advertising www.walthamforest.gov.uk/planning- conservation area has been made to the search Council. has never been so effective or follow these simple steps:- APPL. NO 164037 1: Go to www.walthamforest.gov.uk APPLICANT Mr Julian Wainwright 2: Click on ‘planning applications’ (under ADDRESS 37 Eden Road, Notices For further information on the different most popular) Walthamstow, London, E17 9JS 3: Click on the green text ‘search for PROPOSAL Installation of replacement advertising opportunities available please planning applications’ windows to property elevations. THE MARRIAGES AND CIVIL Any views you would like to make for the The application is available to view on the call 020 8496 3000 (press option 6) or email: PARTNERSHIPS (APPROVED PREMISES) above proposal, must be submitted in following website: writing to the Council within 21 days of www.walthamforest.gov.uk/planning- REGULATIONS 2005 [email protected] the date of this letter. Due to the number search NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR of correspondence (letters, emails etc) or follow these simple steps:- PREMISES TO BE APPROVED To contact your local Councillor, or for more information, London Borough of Waltham Forest visit www.walthamforest.gov.uk/your-local-councillor

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We are consulting on our proposal to relocate the residents are unemployed which makes improving This consultation provides more details on the Leytonstone Learning Link Adult Learning Centre the standards of adult education a key priority for proposal and asks for your views. It also gives on North Birkbeck Road to an existing building us. We support about 1,200 residents per year in you an opportunity to provide your view on any on Cathall Road, Leytonstone, which also houses the 4 wards that make up the southern end of the alternative options you would like us to consider. Leytonstone Children’s Centre. borough so we have an important role to play in The consultation is open until Tuesday 28 Adult education is extremely important. Many helping residents get qualifications. February 2017. residents in low paid work or who are unemployed We want to make it easier for residents to For the full consultation document and online use adult education to get the skills they need access adult education, and believe this can be survey please visit: www.lbwfadultlearning. to keep a job and progress within it. Currently achieved by investing in a new centre that is co.uk/main/consultation in Waltham Forest, 11.3% of our residents are closer to transport links. without any formal qualifications and 7% of Hundreds of exciting daytime, evening and weekend courses Are you a Learn new skills Develop existing skills to help you to find work Jobseeker? Set up your own business You can do many of our Gain a qualification Update your skills for professional development courses FREE. We also To enrol, phone or visit any of our main centres. You can enrol on some of offer apprenticeships. our courses online, visit our website for more information.

English and maths courses The next assessments will take place: English and maths courses start throughout the year. Before you enrol we need to assess your level of English or maths so we can tell you which course is best for you. Assessments will Queens Road Learning Centre take at least one hour. Please do not bring young children with you as they may get bored and Monday 6 February 2017, 6pm–8pm distract you or other learners. Wednesday 8 February 2017, 9.30am–12noon If you have English as a second language and would like to talk to us about our courses for Leyton Neighbourhood Learning Centre ESOL learners please call 020 8496 2974 or visit one of our centres. Saturday 4 February 2017, 9.30am–12noon

Waltham Forest Adult Learning Service centre addresses Queens Road Learning Centre Leytonstone Learning Link Leyton Neighbourhood Learning Centre 97 Queens Road, Walthamstow, E17 8QR 23–25 North Birkbeck Road, Leytonstone, E11 4JF 3 The Square, High Road Leyton, Leyton, E10 5NR

Email: [email protected] Tel: 020 8496 2974 www.lbwfadultlearning.co.uk www.facebook.com/lbwfadultlearning PARVIN AND HER SON AND DAUGHTER-IN-LAW’S STORY; WHAT MAKES A FOSTER PLACEMENT GOOD? Parvin has been a Waltham Forest foster carer for over 13 years. She shared her reasons for becoming a foster carer. “BONDING WITH THE FAMILY. BEING TREATED AS ONE OF THE FAMILY “I have always loved children. I worked at a school and really enjoyed working with the young people AND NOT THE FOSTER CHILD.” and wanted to do more. I considered becoming a foster carer for a long time. Later in life everything fell into place and I felt that it was the right time for me to become a foster carer.” “When I started fostering, I cared for children who “BEING TREATED EQUALLY were aged between five to 11 years old. I then went on to care for children aged up to 14 years old. THAT IS REALLY IMPORTANT.” The periods of time that I have cared for them can vary from two to three months, with my longest placement lasting six years. At one point I also cared for twins for six months.” “THE FOSTER PLACEMENT “I feel that fostering enriches my life. It is so heart- warming to see a child laughing, happy and involved in what my family is doing.” BEING HOMELY AND THE FOSTER “I feel privileged to be working with the Waltham CARER MAKING YOU FEEL AT HOME.” Forest Fostering team, everyone is wonderful and wants to do the right thing for the children. I am also thankful that there is always someone at the end of the phone for support.” Salim, Parvin’s son agreed and said, “We enjoy “WHEN YOUR CARERS MEET YOUR supporting mum with her role. My wife and I support mum and do what she asks to help address any NEEDS, LOOK AFTER YOU AND KEEP YOU HAPPY. issues. I am very close to one of mum’s former foster children and consider him to be my brother.” WHEN THEY GIVE YOU LOVE AND AFFECTION AND Nadia, Parvin’s daughter-in-law shared her feelings on being part of a fostering household and said, SPEND TIME WITH YOU AND MAKE YOU FEEL LIKE “I love seeing mum’s foster children develop and PART OF THE FAMILY.” the difference we make to their lives. For example, our last young person did not have an interest in studying but after some time and encouragement she had a very positive outlook on her studies. The young people are included as part of our family and come along to dinners and events with us.” CASE STUDY

Salim, son (left), Nadia, daughter-in- law (centre) and Parvin, Waltham Forest foster carer (right)

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“I FEEL AT HOME LIVING WITH MY FOSTER CARER BECAUSE THE FAMILY MEMBERS ARE REALLY CARING. THEY MAKE SURE THAT I CONTRIBUTE TO A LOT OF ACTIVITIES, THIS STRENGTHENS OUR RELATIONSHIP.” RUMILA, AGED 15

INFORMATION SESSIONS

Come along to one of our fostering information sessions. Meet the fostering team and one of our approved foster carers; Waltham Forest Town Hall, Forest Road, Walthamstow, E17 4DF from 6.30pm; Dates: Tuesday 7 February 2017 Thursday 23 March 2017 “SUSAN IS A WONDERFUL Thursday 27 April 2017 PERSON, SHE DOES THINGS FROM Or one of our prospective foster carer lunches at Waltham Forest Town Hall from 12 noon to 2pm; THE HEART. SHE HELPS ME A LOT, SHE Wednesday 29 March 2017 ALWAYS TREATS ME WITH RESPECT. Wednesday 17 May 2017 WHENEVER I NEED ANYTHING I WILL Visit www.fosteringwalthamforest.co.uk for more events, GO TO SUSAN AND SHE WILL ALWAYS dates and information. TRY HER BEST.” JASON, AGED 12

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