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6 10 14 16 Thank Spotlight Stop Virtual you on Hate Culture schools Citizens launches Assembly Your council keeping residents informed Summer 2020, issue 232 www.walthamforest.gov.uk @wfcouncil DOGON, SUPPLIES STAR ADRIENNE, LOCAL PRODUCE CHAMPION ABI, IMAGINATION EXCITER GRATKA, E17 MINI MARKET, E11 GRACE & ALBERT, E4 DELROY, FLAVOUR MAGICIAN ROBYN, THIRST QUENCHER RHYTHM KITCHEN, E17 #ChooseLocalWF SQUARE ROOT SODA, E10 KIM, CHARITY HERO CHRIS, COMFORT CREATOR MOHAMMED, BARGAIN KING CANCER RESEARCH, E4 THINKFOUND, E10 MARKET TRADER, E17 DELROY DIXON ABI KHAN OWNER — RHYTHM KITCHEN OWNER — GRACE & ALBERT WALTHAMSTOW CHINGFORD I used to hold big family barbecues People have really supported us EXPLORE. so thought it would be great to own since we set up in this area and we a restaurant. have such a loyal customer base. We moved on to Hoe Street in The name Grace & Albert is to Walthamstow in 2018, where there reflect the shop’s vintage feel – COUNCILLOR SIMON MILLER was a really diverse community and that old-time focus on customer CABINET MEMBER FOR ECONOMIC demand for a restaurant where you service. We have three rules with GROWTH & HOUSING DEVELOPMENT could sit down to eat. customers: be polite, engage and SHOP. don’t cheat them. Word of mouth is It’s a community-driven restaurant really important to us. MOHAMMED NADEEM which means we can get more MARKET STALL HOLDER Waltham Forest is a special place. It’s full involved with our customers. We ADRIENNE ASLAN There’s such a great sense of of innovative and imaginative businesses also have over 100 rums, so must community here, everyone knows WALTHAMSTOW doing great things, as well as those providing have the largest rum collection in OWNER — MINI MARKET each other. the essential goods and services we all the borough! LEYTONSTONE During the lockdown, people’s I came to the UK for university and rely on for our everyday life. A thriving local SHARE. Waltham Forest is a borough that is concern for this business was after that I set up the stall in 2000. economy, including bustling town centres are definitely on the up. The transport I’m from Brazil, my husband Okan is palpable and that was lovely. The I live in Walthamstow and me and at the heart of having a good quality of life. links and housing cost is better than Turkish, and he set up the shop in mutual concern and care we and my wife run the stall, as well as a They bring our communities together and other places in London. 2003. We got engaged the first time our customers have for one another shop across the road. create a sense of place and shape how people we met – and the second time we is our DNA. feel about their local area. I’m going to be working with the met, we got married! We had to close in March. We youth offending services soon, There are challenging times ahead. reopened in June. Some traders Like all parts across the UK, COVID-19 has giving young people a talk about my We focus on selling local products, If people support local businesses, had their spot moved. impacted our local economy in many different REPEAT. journey and opportunities that they particularly beer from the fantastic there is more choice and more We are operating with social ways and the challenges are significant, don’t necessarily know about. local breweries, and we’re really benefit for everyone. but we’ve also seen amazing determination, passionate about a sustainable distancing and wear masks. The I’ve already had people saying pride and community spirit from businesses We had to shut for six weeks in economy so introduced our refilling whole market needs to adapt. We they’re going to make a point of and people across Waltham Forest pulling lockdown and need to give people stations. Customers can also stock want to show that the market is shopping locally more. It’s really together to support each other and survive the confidence to come out and eat. up on essentials at the same time. safe to visit. and thrive through the outbreak. encouraging. Local businesses employ local Leytonstone really has such a Without the support of the locals As we move forward, we want to work Together we can support all our local businesses and ensure people and can inspire the strong community feel. The people there isn’t any business. While community, showing someone together with our community to support are just the best. Our customers are * more people from Essex and inner our high streets thrive again. We’re on a mission to showcase, LOCALS LOVE our town centres and our wider business local can start something up and everything, we’re very loyal to each London visit, locals are the lifeblood community. Our Economic Recovery Plan celebrate and dedicate our support to the varied and vibrant be successful. You need variety, other and we know so many people I shop in Winchester Road, Hale End of our businesses. small and big businesses working Road and The Avenue. and the High Streets Action Plan will build local businesses and their owners, who play such a vital role in the community. I would encourage people to shop on the work we’ve done already to distribute together. We put on so much weight during My favourite place to eat is Good locally to support their High Street £40 million in business grants, provide rent in making Waltham Forest so special. lockdown, because people brought Friend Chinese restaurant. The and businesses. We need to help holidays and introduce a jobs brokerage us so many treats – even a Sunday Singapore noodles are amazing. community more than anything service to connect local employers with LOCALS LOVE* We spoke to the people behind some of our local treasures roast! right now. residents looking for work. Everyone who I also love to cook and you can try I love Lloyd Park and walking around lives or works here can also play their part in and found much more than we bargained for. People’s stories We’re also involved with lots of my Masala tea in the shop – it tastes the Hollow Ponds near Whipps the success of Waltham Forest. local groups who help support amazing! of connection, community and giving back brought to life the Cross. Shopping at Walthamstow * the community and improve the LOCALS LOVE By choosing local businesses now, and in the Market is one of my favourite past- Waltham Forest community spirit we’re so proud of, showing environment. I really like the town centre park and future when greater freedoms are available, times. It’s a traditional old-school going to the cinema after enjoying you can support our special part of North that a business provides so much more than the services on market you don’t find any more. People should support local one of the many lovely restaurants East London and all of the people that make offer. We know that no one knows our place better than the businesses because it offers on Hoe Street. I always shop up our fantastic community. Whether you’re people so much choice. It keeps locals, so please get involved and explore, shop, and share locally, supporting my colleagues thinking about stocking up on essentials, the community going, making it so on the market stalls as well as the needing to hire a tradesperson, searching your recommendations. Choose Local – Support Everyone. much more united. Selbourne Walk shopping centre. for a treat or gift, looking for a bite to eat or a place to hang out with friends – think about choosing local. I know I will be. * LOCALS LOVE The Dog’s Dinner pet shop is LOCALS LOVE* OUR LOCAL BUSINESSES amazing as we have three dogs – Brandy, Raki and Sheeba. Yardarm in the Village, Leyton Technical ARE AT THE HEART OF OUR COMMUNITIES. for a pint, Buns E17, Magpie Fun and Games We like to go to the Panda café and in Leyton, Masala India and Meat Love - You can read more about the brilliant businesses featured here, and Dolce bakery next door is great. delicious. For good coffee it's Perky Blenders, plenty more, and find out where they like to shop and hang out at I also love the Paradise café and Leyton and Oh My Coffee in Chingford Mount. walthamforest.gov.uk/ChooseLocalWF Primrose Florist. 6 10 14 16 Thank Spotlight Stop Virtual you on Hate Culture schools Citizens launches Assembly Your council keeping residents informed Summer 2020, issue 232 www.walthamforest.gov.uk @wfcouncil Playing our part to keep us all safe n Local Outbreak Control Plan confirmed to protect residents, businesses and key How our community has pulled together See Pages 6-7 partners in the borough We know it has been a of everyone in Waltham Forest. We challenging time for everyone have put together a Local Outbreak in Waltham Forest over the last Control Plan, that sets out how we few months, and we want to will work with residents and key say a massive thank you to our partners to prevent, identify and residents, volunteers, community manage a local outbreak if one groups, local businesses as well occurs. as front line and NHS staff who A big part of this work is making have pulled together to keep the sure all our communities have the borough going and protect our information they need on the NHS vulnerable residents. Test and Trace service so every As national lockdown measures resident can take responsible action ease and people begin enjoying to protect the health of themselves, wider freedoms we must continue to loved ones and others living in the work together to protect the health borough.