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Your Council keeping residents informed Issue 205 28 May 2018 www.walthamforest.gov.uk @wfcouncil Underground station gets £15 million upgrade Central Station is get through the crowds at rush set for a major upgrade thanks hour is just horrible. Hopefully this to a £15million investment from will make it much easier and less Transport for . stressful!” Waltham Forest Council announced the money as part Leader, Clare Coghill, said: of exciting plans to redevelop “This announcement is great the Mall and town square. The news for Waltham Forest and our project will rejuvenate the town residents, and will further enhance centre area and attract extra our ambitious plans to revitalise investment to the borough, Walthamstow town centre. The unlocking new housing and upgrade to the station will unlock employment opportunities for the full potential of the Mall as a local young people. catalyst to bring new jobs, homes The station upgrade will deliver a and a better retail offer for our second entrance to the station that residents.” opens directly into the expanded The funding has been granted on Mall shopping centre, and create condition that the redevelopment step-free access to the platforms of Walthamstow Mall goes ahead. and Victoria line making travel The redevelopment will provide up easier for those with mobility to 350 permanent retail jobs, a new issues. It will ease the overcrowding children’s play area, and over 500 that currently causes delays and new homes. frustration, especially at rush hour. The scheme has high costs due Tommy Walker, of Walthamstow, to the difficulty of building above Walthamstow Central Station. Photo credit Duncan via Creative Commons said: “I use the station regularly the nearby tube line and station to get to work in London and it without causing any damage, negotiations between the Greater the council’s priority of providing a population grows, it is essential needs the upgrade. It’s way too together with the need to keep London Authority, the council and decent roof over residents’ heads. we continue to build world-class busy at rush hour and this could the shopping centre open during the developer Capital & Regional. First priority for all affordable infrastructure like new Tube stations make the difference. It’s pretty grim construction. Despite this, an An extra £7.3 million contribution homes built in the borough goes across the capital, but also target at the moment.” Tommy’s partner increase in the level of affordable from the developers will be used to residents. improvements in a way that Lila Palmer agreed: “It can’t come housing up from 20 per cent to 30 to build new homes for affordable Mayor of London, Sadiq can help deliver the new homes soon enough because trying to per cent was achieved following rent in Waltham Forest to meet Khan, said: “As London’s Londoners desperately need.”

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Report neighbourhood issues through our Chatbot available 24/7 on Facebook @walthamforestcouncil and on Twitter @WFTellWalt 2 News Successful operation closes raised about the cost of removing these stickers, as well as increased criminality around properties being 24 brothels used as brothels and the safety and A close partnership between the and right that we concentrate wellbeing of sex workers. council and police colleagues resources on tackling this foul The operation will continue has achieved success in tackling industry. Working closely with the to gather intelligence and take the problem of off-street police means they can target the enforcement action against the prostitution – but there is still pimps while council officers can offer culprits of this illegal activity as well more that can be done to combat support to the sex workers to help as the landlords and businesses this scourge that condemns them break the cycle of abuse. who allow it to take place on their vulnerable women to misery. “We also take action against premises. Council Officers and the Police the foot-soldiers who plaster town Cllr Ahsan Khan, Cabinet Member achieved the closure of 24 brothels, centres and street furniture with ugly for Community Safety said: “This will with council officers on hand to stickers. These stickers are a visual ensure that the victims of the trade offer assistance and guidance to blight in our public spaces, and cost who are often the target of human sex workers about how they could taxpayer money to clean up. We are trafficking and modern slavery access support services to escape very grateful to the many residents are provided with appropriate exploitation. Additionally, five arrests who remove the stickers where they safeguarding intervention and were made for illegally posting see them posted. advice.” stickers advertising ‘massage “We will continue to find and shut services’ around town centres. down the backroom brothels where Councillor Clyde Loakes, Deputy victims of this illegal trade suffer, and More info Leader and Cabinet Member for prosecute those who perpetrate Operation Yorkley closes 24 brothels If you suspect a property is being Environment, said: “That women the crimes to the fullest extent of used as a brothel you can report it in this day and age suffer this the law.” after an increase in the number of centres, which led to complaints anonymously to the police on 101 or exploitation is a disgrace. It is fair Operation Yorkley was sparked ‘massage stickers’ appearing in town from residents. Concerns were to Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.

From the Leader Cllr Clare Coghill

It’s been a fantastic fortnight people. The housing crisis won’t needed. The funding has been opportunity to shop in the borough with funding announcements be solved by this money alone, but granted to unlock the economic rather than going further afield, that mean we can start our we have to build more homes in potential brought about by the which has a detrimental effect on work to improve transport links the borough to accommodate our redevelopment of Walthamstow our town centre. I hear people in the borough and get our growing population and reduce our Mall that will bring £200 million of regularly mention that new housing largest council house building housing waiting list. investment to the area, 8,000 sq doesn’t come with an increase in programme for a generation off Last week Mayor Khan also meters of new retail space, 500 transport capacity but this upgrade the ground. announced £15 million to improve new homes, 350 new permanent will help to improve accessibility The Mayor of London, Sadiq WalthamstowMore info Central Station, retail and restaurant jobs, a and reduce overcrowding. Both Khan, announced £26 million moneyFor helpthat orhas information been granted about new children’s play area and a these announcements show how funding to help us build 525 new dueregistering to the much to vote, wider please project visit of radically improved town square, our constructive partnership with council homes in the borough. It buildingwww.walthamforest.gov.uk/ an entirely new Mall in replacing the existing square and the Mayor benefits the people of elections or call our contact is our priority to ensure residents Walthamstow. shopping centre which is tired and Waltham Forest. centre on 020 8496 3000. have a decent roof over their heads The money will be used to create underused. and a key part of this is spending a new entrance going straight A new and expanded Mall would £196 million over the next four into the Mall and to deliver step- give a significant boost to the local years building homes for local free access that is so desperately economy, giving residents the

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It In what will be the first ever will further develop the range of musical City Hall programme dedicated opportunities available for children and to supporting council housing, young people, focussing on the distinct and diverse local needs in the borough. the Mayor has chosen Waltham WFMEH will continue the work of Forest and Lewisham, as the Waltham Forest Music Service’s long first boroughs to get funding to standing partnerships such as the dramatically increase the rate of London Symphony Orchestra and council homebuilding in London. Barbican Guildhall Creative Learning. It Council received £26 million boost to reduce housing waiting list The funding will contribute to will also develop new partnerships with the £196 million Waltham Forest Urban Development and MC Lemzi, and Council has set aside to build funding cuts, mean councils are rent bind our city together, and the housing crisis has on families others, so that children in Waltham Forest homes between now and 2022. able to contribute less than two they have been built thanks to the and individuals but we need the have the opportunity to hear, work and Waltham Forest was chosen due per cent of London’s new homes ambition of London’s councils over Government to do more to help us perform with a range of professional to its record of delivering affordable per year. This funding will help the many decades. build the homes that London so musicians as well as other young people homes and its commitment to build council increase this amount. Waltham Forest Council Leader, desperately needs.” across East London and beyond, in a more council homes in the future. The majority of the 525 homes Clare Coghill, said “This money will Residents of Waltham Forest will wide variety of settings. In the 1970s being built with the money will be give a massive boost to the number get first priority for all the homes To find out more about music were supported by central for social rent or shared ownership, of council homes we can build built as they do with all affordable opportunities in Waltham Forest government and built more than helping those on the housing helping to reduce the thousands of homes in the borough. contact Waltham Forest Music 20,000 homes a year, but that waiting list as well as first time people on our housing waiting list Service: www.walthamforest.gov.uk/ number plummeted to almost zero buyers. and achieve our priority of putting music-service, email music.service@ during the 1990s and with the The Mayor of London, Sadiq a decent roof over our resident’s walthamforest.gov.uk or call 020 8496 population of Waltham Forest and Khan, said: “I grew up on a council heads. More info 1584. London growing, new housing is estate and I know first-hand the “Working with the Mayor of Find out more about housing at essential. vital role social housing plays in London, Sadiq Khan, we are doing walthamforest.gov.uk/service- Central government rules and London. Council homes for social all we can to reduce the effect categories/housing Schools get praise for healthy eating Schools in Waltham Forest The Deputy Mayor was given a are becoming healthier and tour of the school and the school celebrating their achievements garden where fresh fruit and as part of the Healthy Schools vegetables for the students are London programme, Newport grown. She heard from pupils and Get involved in Primary School received a visit teachers about what they had done from the GLA’s Deputy Mayor for to increase healthy food choices, Markhouse plans Education and Childcare Joanne healthy packed lunches and pupils’ Waltham Forest Council is holding McCartney. participation in physical activity. a series of workshops for residents, The Healthy Schools Programme Cllr Naheed Asghar, Cabinet businesses and stakeholders to help presents Bronze, Silver or Gold Member for Health and Wellbeing us shape plans to improve accessibility, awards to schools based on their said: ‘‘We know that instilling road safety, and the local environment. efforts to create an environment healthy behaviours, such as healthy During a 2015 perception survey of that safeguards and promotes the eating and taking part in physical Markhouse Village, the area bordered by health and wellbeing of pupils, staff activity in a child’s younger years, Hoe Street, Road, Markhouse and the wider school community. is crucial to developing a healthier Road and Selborne Road, almost 6,000 local people were invited to give their Newport Primary School was lifestyle in adult life. This also helps Deputy Mayor for Education, Joanne McCartney awarded a Gold award last week, to prevent obesity, diabetes and visits Newport Primary School views on the kind of improvements they would like to see. We received more than Thursday 24 May for its work in many other illnesses that come as 1,000 comments requesting less traffic, increasing the number of pupils a result of an unhealthy lifestyle. have recently received Gold awards. of six Gold, 14 Silver and 34 Bronze more plants and trees, better pavements bringing healthy packed lunches “We will continue to invest in St Saviours C of E and The Jenny awards amongst them. and more attractive streets. From June to school, from nine per cent to our young people and work with Hammond Primary School recently 4, residents and businesses owners are 50 per cent. It also saw a 100 per schools, families and children to achieved Silver Awards. More than More info invited to take part in local workshops cent increase in pupils taking part promote good health.” three quarters of schools in the For more information on the Healthy to help shape plans ahead of a public in physical activity clubs before, Kelmscott Secondary, Whitehall borough take part in the programme Schools London Programme www. consultation later in the year. during and after school. Primary and George Mitchell Primary and Waltham Forest boasts a total healthyschools.london.gov.uk For further details visit goo.gl/uawPaS 4 Love Your Local Market Markets – our borough’s big attraction

Since 1885 shoppers have been coming to Waltham Forest for its street markets and as we celebrate the national Love Your Local Market fortnight, the Council has been piloting some new markets as well as supporting existing ones. For example, when the council is regenerating an area which may be suitable for a Every Saturday E4 Markets run a market in new market we will install electrical points and other infrastructure. We also promote Chingford alternating between Station Road our markets through social media and a dedicated web page to help people know in North Chingford and Albert Crescent in . about them. CHINGFORD More information about markets in Waltham Forest can be found at French and Italian Markets visit twice a walthamforest.gov.uk/markets Chingford year on Albert Crescent in Chingford Mount. The next French market is scheduled for Saturday 25 August. Walthamstow On Sunday 13 May the borough’s first ever Vegan Market was held at the St James Street end of Walthamstow market. Proving CHINGFORD highly popular with local residents we are now MOUNT Private Markets looking at holding other Sunday markets at St Markets held on private land don’t need to James Street. be licensed by the council and these can be The Walthamstow Farmers Market, takes found across the borough. place every Sunday on Walthamstow High The Wildcard Brewery’s Vegan market is Street, next to the Town Square and the held at its Lockwood Way, Walthamstow Mall, between 10am and 2pm. Items for sale site on the first Sunday of each month. The include fresh bread, free range eggs, organic Mum 2 Mum Nearly New Market is held in vegetables, cheese, meats and plants. Walthamstow and The Duke Pub in Wood These new markets complement the Street holds a monthly Sunday market. borough’s strong heritage of markets. Hoe Street Market takes place each Walthamstow Market which, at around one month in the Trades Hall off Tower Hamlets kilometre, is still one of the longest single Road where it has been operating for more open street markets in Europe. Around WOOD than a year and the StonesThrow market 300 pitches are available for traders to sell STREET takes place most months outside St John’s everything from fresh fruit to clothes from Blackhorse Church Hall in . Tuesday to Saturday each week. Road WALTHAMSTOW Wood Street If you prefer your market under cover the Walthamstow Central Wood Street Indoor Market is open from St James Street Walthamstow Tuesday to Saturday every week of the year. Walthamstow Queens Road

Christmas Markets We are hoping to have four different types

of Christmas market to rotate around four LEYTONSTONE sites in the borough – Chingford, St James Leytonstone Leytonstone Quarter, Leytonstone and Walthamstow Lea Midland Bridge Road For four successive Saturdays the car – each successive Saturday from Leytonstone park at Church Lane, Leytonstone, has 26 November. High Road been turned in to a market with around 20 stallholders and more than 1,100 people If you want a regular or one-off pitch visiting each week. at the Council’s markets or if you LEYTON That pilot project, which ended on 12 May, has proved such a success that markets have general enquiries please email Leyton will now run every Saturday until the end of [email protected]. September from 10am to 4pm. uk for more details or apply online Eton Manor walthamforest.gov.uk/markets Issue 205 I 28 May 2018 5 Business www.walthamforest.gov.uk Working together to create jobs Waltham Forest Council works closely with local businesses Half way through the Steps to match their employment into Work Programme we opportunities with local people. have seen some fantastic The Council’s Adult Learning results. So far we have connected Service and the Business Growth 882 residents with job and Employment team work opportunities, with nearly a closely with local businesses such quarter of participants in the as Total Security Systems (TSS) programme over 50 years . to fill jobs available through our Some highlights include: apprenticeship programme and • Nearly 90 residents from our Steps into Work programme. single parent households TSS, based in Highams Park, have been offered is the UK’s largest private security employment company, employing around 4,500 • There have now been over licensed Security Officers nationally. 30 jobs for Ex-Offenders Since January 2017, TSS has • Working with the Council’s been working with the Steps supply chain – 20 jobs into Work team and has become Lawrence Brown and Kate Fyffe from TSS with apprentices secured including GLL and the borough’s most successful Rianne Col and Abbey Togwell-Martin CT Mobility Transport. employer on the programme with • We created a local Talent thirteen participants starting work. business in 1989, with the “Working with apprentices gives apprentices through Waltham Pool leading to 15 people Ninety per cent of those starters company continuing to be family- our other staff another dimension to Forest Council’s Adult Learning gaining work in Health and are still working at the company six run in Waltham Forest. their work – helping to mentor and Service. Social Care and Childcare months later. Ricky said: “All staff, including train our apprentices is satisfying roles Steps into Work, which helps apprentices, have to complete for them. • Five people completed a people who are long-term TSS’ retail training, which means “Seeing a person grow in their More info fast track level 5 training unemployed find work, is also regardless of their role at the job, and playing a part in that For more info on apprenticeships in Financial Services, funding their Security Industry company, they get to see first-hand process, is very satisfying indeed. visit lbwfadultlearningservice. progressing into financial Association (SIA) badge training what it’s like to work as a Security It’s an additional benefit of having co.uk/apprenticeships For more sector employment and badge applications. Officer. It’s this sort of initiative that apprentices in and around the info on Steps into Work Programme including on the city trading Managing Director Ricky sets TSS apart from other security office.” visit walthamforest.gov.uk/ floor Gardezi’s father started the companies. TSS is now taking on 11 more stepsintowork 6 Clean and Green Walk to School Week – Children keep In brief fit and do their bit for air quality More than 22,000 pupils children are very conscious about leader and cabinet member for the “Walk to School Week and our from 45 primary schools the world we live in and what we environment, said: “What many initiatives like Mini-Tour de Waltham can do to look after it and ourselves. people don’t realise is that they are Forest encourages our children to signed up for the annual Walk to School Week is a great way exposed to higher air pollution in an get active while getting around.” Walk to School Week, for the children to do both; it helps enclosed car than when they walk or Research shows that eight out of from Monday 21 May to them keep fit and encourages them cycle on a main road. Through the ten children in London do not do the Friday 25 May. The week to leave the cars at home to do their Enjoy Waltham Forest programme minimum one hour of daily physical bit to stop air pollution. Our walking we have been investing in prioritising activity needed to stay healthy and highlighted the benefits bus is another way that we try and pedestrians near schools, to in Waltham Forest 40 per cent of of walking including encourage more children to walk to encourage everyone, but especially children are either overweight or a healthier lifestyle, school every day.” parents and schoolchildren, to feel obese by the time they leave primary increased energy, Councillor Clyde Loakes, deputy safer when walking. school. improved mental health and less congestion – Sculpture Trail resulting in a reduction in pollution and better air at the Wetlands quality for all. The Botanical Sculpture Trail at Walthamstow Wetlands will be extended Children were encouraged to until 3 June. Home to a POP-UP collection collect stars on a Walk to School of creations by local artisans including Week card which included the Borrowed Light Floral Studio, The information about the benefits of Local Honey Man and Willow Weavers, walking and take part in a poem the sculptures have been carefully writing competition about their crafted from locally sourced materials to journeys to win tickets to the create fantastic displays of the resident Extreme Park at the Feel Good flora and fauna at London’s largest Centre. nature reserve. The trail is free to enter Kate Jennings, Head Teacher and the site is open daily between of Mission Grove Primary School, A Year 3 pupil from Davies Lane 9.30am–5pm. Pupils from Mission Grove Primary School make a walking bus on the Primary walks to school in her explained why her school signed up For more information: way to school favourite shoes to this year’s event. She said: “The www.walthamstowwetlands.com Tell Walt if you need the Clean Team

Residents can now report active member of the community, fly-tipping, fly-posting and and helps the council identify dog fouling via the council’s incidents of fly-tipping via the online chatbots. She said: “Before, I’d have Twitter account directly to to take a picture on my phone, and the Council’s Clean Team. then get the photo transferred onto Earlier this year, we launched a my PC. Whereas now, I can just be Facebook Chatbot which made walking around Cleveland Park, and it quick and easy for residents if I see it, I can report the incident to request an urgent clean-up there and then on my phone – straight from their smartphone. it’s so easy. Working in a similar way to the “The way people communicate Facebook chatbot, residents can has changed: people interact send a direct message to online. So, I would hope that it just @WFTellWalt on Twitter by pressing becomes second nature for people the envelope icon at the top-right to report things via the social media of the profile. The Twitter chatbot chatbots. I often see people highlight will then guide users through the neighbourhood issues online without reporting process, provide them with reporting them. But now it doesn’t a unique reference number and keep take much longer to just report them up to date on the progress of them.” Helen Jackson, Cleveland Park Residents’ Association member helps their report. Last year, the council issued over the council identify incidents of fly-tipping via the online chatbots Helen Jackson has lived in 1,000 fines for fly-tipping as part of Waltham Forest for over 20 years. its drive to maintain clean, green and More info As a member of the Cleveland Park safe streets and neighbourhoods for For more information, please visit: walthamforest.gov.uk/CleanTeamWF, and Residents’ Association, she is an residents to enjoy. make use of the new Twitter chatbot @WFTellWalt Issue 205 I 28 May 2018 www.walthamforest.gov.uk 7 Community gardeners In brief Ramadan Kareem create green haven Ramadan is a special time in the Muslim calendar when many Muslims fast for spiritual reflection, prayers and spending Over the last few years, Stavros and Helen from the Wood Street time with family and friends. This year Ramadan takes place over the South Gardening Club have transformed their local neighbourhood summer months. At this time of year it is particularly important to fast safely to into a green haven, full of plants, nature and community pride. avoid risk of dehydration and other health risks. Children and people with existing medical Stavros has lived in Waltham problems such as diabetes, high blood Forest for most of his life and pressure, chronic kidney disease (CKD), is a teacher in early years. He and inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) moved into the Wood Street area need to take extra care. Some diabetics a few years ago. are advised by GPs not to fast during He told Waltham Forest News: Ramadan due to the impact fasting “I really liked the area and saw can have on their health. For example: that there was potential to make it diabetics on insulin or people with greener. And I thought, “OK, let’s significant kidney, heart and bowel start!” disease. “We started talking to the It is not compulsory for children, elderly Council and did a big clean-up or those who are ill to fast. which was great. “We also learned Dr Choudhry, GP at Forest Road Medical about the Mini Holland scheme, Centre in Walthamstow said: and the green spaces that could “Ramadan is an important time for be developed as to filter traffic. We all Muslims and many will choose to set ourselves up as a community observe the fast during the daylight group, joined up with the Manual hours. Instruction Centre and Tesco and “However, it is also important to stay created a local community event. healthy and fast safely. With this in We put up posters, pushed info on mind, anyone with a long-term condition our Facebook page, and talked to or taking regular medication, who is neighbours – 30 people turned up!” Members of the Wood Street South Gardening Club thinking about fasting this Ramadan, Helen is also a long term should discuss their options with their resident and has been friends with GP, specialist nurse or healthcare Stavros for years. Stavros needed Top tips from the Wood Street South Gardening Club professional. Dr Choudhry added: “If you think you advice on planting and together 1. Just do it! Don’t overthink right place and reflect on how really effective! have a health problem during Ramadan, they set about making the local things and get started things will look throughout the 5. Crowd funding and sponsorship please don’t hesitate to seek medical neighbourhood more green and 2. Start with one achievable goal, year from local businesses is a great help. It is also really important that you loved. and pair up with another person 4. If you don’t ask, you don’t get! way to raise money for local Helen said: “Together the 3. Do your research – make sure Don’t be afraid to ask people improvement projects continue to take your medication and group have created a lovely green you use the right plant in the for help – door knocking is 6. Enjoy yourself attend all your regular or pre-arranged space in Barrett Road – it’s full medical appointments during Ramadan’’. of plants and flowers which the helped including the Blackhorse as an extension of the forest, become so much cleaner, and the Visit www.walthamforest.gov.uk for whole community enjoy. We Workshop. As things developed, and for us, community spaces community really respects the area. more information about Ramadan started with flower beds, and we we worked with Central Estates are an extension of your home. People come up, say hello and and for tips for quitting smoking this create and maintain planters in and they funded new tree pits.” London homes can have small thank you and they ask what they Ramadan. the neighbourhood, mostly using Helen is really proud of the tree gardens and it’s really important can do. We have regular events drought tolerant plants.” pits in Barrett Road, Brookfield to take ownership of your streets! which bring people together – Stavros added: “A lot of our work Avenue and Greville Road which are Community gardening is a really fun people pop in, have a chat, and the is encouraging other people. It’s not bursting with a beautiful flowers and hobby, you don’t have to spend a children really enjoy it.” Quit smoking down to one person, it’s a whole lush herbs. She continued: “Bulbs, penny and it’s really uplifting and “We’d encourage other people in team of people doing their bit. hellebores and geraniums are productive. Together, we’re creating their borough to also play their part this Ramadan For example, one of the residents spectacular in tree pits and we love little green havens.” to make their local neighbourhoods This Ramadan season is a good time provides a hose and water supply to plant herbs – they produce lots Stavros and Helen work closely even more green and loved.” to stop smoking. When you are fasting to help keep the green space of different textures, have wonderful with the Council to keep the Find out more about the Wood during daylight hours, it’s tempting to in Barrett Road looking great. scent and local residents can pick neighbourhood at its best. Stavros Street South Gardening Club at smoke heavily after sunset. So if you can stop smoking as soon as possible, Local business Bunnings have them to add to their cooking – I’d said: “The Council always support their Facebook page you’ll find it easier to cope with fasting, also contributed funding for our recommend planting lavender, mint, and help us. We’ve worked @WSSGardenClub and to avoid temptation when you break community events.” sage and thyme.” together on big clean ups, they your fast. “We maintain tree pits in three “Our next big project is the provide compost and paint and More info If you or a friend or family member roads which add so much beauty Brookfield Estate – we’ll be planting help to provide street furniture and Find out more about the work would like further advice and support to the streets. A local resident an orchard which is really exciting, spare plants. And if a tree is dying Waltham Forest are doing to keep to stop smoking before, during and started by building the tree pits with wonderful deep herbaceous they’ll work to replace it.” the borough clean and green: after Ramadan contact the Waltham for free – we asked around for borders. ‘We’ve seen many benefits www.walthamforest.gov.uk/ Forest Stop Smoking Service on spare wood and lots of people “I’ve always seen my local area since we started – the area has CleanTeamWF 0333 005 0095. 8 Community Waltham Forest Wolves Athletics Club In brief RaceRunning comes to Waltham Forest Young creatives youngsters can access the sport against violence no matter their physical ability. For a lot of the children I support and for children with disabilities in the local area RaceRunning is the only opportunity they have to move independently.” Waltham Forest Council’s Enjoy Waltham Forest programme has supported the club by commissioning bikehangar provider The Screaming Boy. Artist: Daniel Bulvans (Rushcroft Foundation School) Cycle Hoop to create the country’s first secure specially adapted storage A new exhibition protesting violence for the frames and install it right against young people will open on beside the athletics track where the Saturday 2 June from 6–9pm at Gnome club trains in Walthamstow. House, the community arts centre on Access Sport has now received Blackhorse Road, Walthamstow. The further funding from the L&Q Fund exhibition, called ‘We are the Leaders which will enable them to purchase we have been waiting for’ will feature Cllr Naheed Asghar with members of the club with RaceRunners another two bikes and further International artists and performances. and the specially adapted bikehangar support the development of the club. Gnome House Director, Mark Burton said: Councillor Naheed Asghar, cabinet “We felt it was really important to do An inclusive sports club in joy of running independently. supports the club, has been seeking member for health and voluntary something positive and creative in our Waltham Forest has become The activity allows participants funding to buy five RaceRunners and sector partnerships, added: “In community, to contrast against the violence the first to provide a weekly unable to walk independently secure storage. Waltham Forest we want to ensure taking place around us. The response RaceRunning session for its to experience the joy of running After receiving £2,000 from that everyone can experience we’ve had to the exhibition from artists, members. by using an adapted frame. the Leyton and Woodford Rotary the thrill of sports no matter their schools and community activists has been The Waltham Forest Wolves Currently the sport is not part of the Club and £4,000 from the Bruce ability. I’m so excited that our tremendous. There are lots of people from Athletics Club, which provides Paralympic Games but there is a Wake Charitable Trust, Access youngsters are the first to experience Waltham Forest that have submitted work weekly track and field training campaign to have it included in the Sport bought three of the specially RaceRunning at their club every – as well as artists from America, Australia, sessions for youngsters with 2024 games. adapted frames. week and hope that these bikes will Mexico and Germany.” disabilities and additional needs, has Following a successful trial of Local physiotherapist Ellie Barton help those who never dared hope The exhibition will feature a short film been provided with RaceRunner RaceRunning last summer, the who works with the club and children to walk, to run and enjoy being by acclaimed film-maker Carlos Javier frames which allow children with Waltham Forest Wolves and Access with neurodevelopment conditions independently active.” Ortiz who won the prestigious 2016 mobility difficulties to experience the Sport, a national charity which said: “RaceRunning is great as all Guggenheim fellowship in the USA. However, the stars of the show are the young people who are taking part – and walk and cycle more. there are powerful contributions by Since securing £27million from several Waltham Forest Schools including It’s all ride now as Enjoy Waltham Transport for London in 2013, Rushcroft Foundation School, Kelmscott Enjoy Waltham Forest has installed School and Frederick Bremer School. more than 22km of segregated “The artistic contributions by our borough’s Forest scoops top award and semi-segregated cycle lanes, young people are just sensational, and trained more than 5,000 adults and something we should all be proud of.” Waltham Forest’s pioneering children to cycle safely, created As well as the artworks there will be scheme to improve the pedestrianised routes and timed performances by ‘Grow your own Theatre’ borough’s roads for pedestrians road closures, reduced congestion and Grime artist Lemzi. and cyclists has been hailed as in local town centres, supported More information on the Gnome House the best in London following a the launch of a zero emissions website: www.gnomehouse.org.uk public vote. deliver service, planted thousands The Enjoy Waltham Forest team of new trees and shrubs in new won the People’s Choice award pocket parks and flower beds, and at the Institution of Civil Engineers contributed to better road safety Café Art (ICE) London Civil Engineering and air quality for all residents and Aspiring artists who have overcome Awards 2018 on Thursday 24 May, road users. homelessness or social vulnerability have securing more votes than the likes What better way to celebrate this had their artwork displayed on the walls of Crossrail and the V&A Exhibition great bit of news than to register of a café in Walthamstow. Road Quarter project which were for the annual Tour de Waltham Bru Coffee & Gelato in Hoe Street also shortlisted. Forest? Participants will be able to has teamed up with Café Art, a social The team had already been The Enjoy Waltham Forest team won the People’s Choice choose from one of three routes enterprise supporting aspiring artists award at the Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE) nominated for the Community to suite their abilities at the event by providing them with an opportunity Benefit award when ICE London on Sunday 24 June 2018. To to display their works in cafes, for the last month announced the scheme It was a double victory as Enjoy infrastructure while at the same participate in this free event visit exhibition. was being pitted against nine other Waltham Forest also scooped time helping to boost the local bit.ly/TourDeWF2018 and select You can find the exhibition at Bru civil engineering schemes in a the Community Benefit award economy and supporting those your route: Leisure 7.5km; Explore Coffee and Gelato, 223 Hoe Street, public vote. for improving the borough’s who live and work in the borough to 12km; or Adventure 18km. Walthamstow, E17 9PP Issue 205 I 28 May 2018 9 Borough of Culture www.walthamforest.gov.uk Community art project unveils new works of art

Local artist Maud Milton has unveiled two new public mosaics created together with children from Barncroft Primary School In brief and Walthamstow School for Girls. The designs will sparkle for decades and be enjoyed by Central bank to thousands of passers-by each week. tackle local debt The two mosaics, unveiled earlier Hoe Street Central Bank (HSCB) in this month by Cllr Grace Williams Walthamstow is selling printed art and Stella Creasy MP, were made ‘banknotes’ to raise money to buy by Maud and her team from £1m of local payday debt. Artyface Community Art with input Stella Creasy MP unveils mosaics with Local people of all ages and backgrounds students at Barncroft Primary School Mosaics at Walthamstow School from hundreds of pupils from local for Girls are printing £50,000 worth of schools and members of the local ‘banknotes’. In place of the Queen, community. from local organisations. Maud set Artyface up in 1999 leaders of the local foodbank, homeless The mosaics at Barncroft As London Borough of Culture and runs projects with over 5,000 kitchen, youth project, and a primary Primary School celebrate local 2019, Waltham Forest is creating people a year all over London, flora, mini-beasts and birds, while a £500,000 of new grants to invest estimating that by now they have school grace HSCB banknotes. As they second set on Church Hill, outside in local community activities worked with 100,000 Londoners, are exchanged for pounds sterling, Walthamstow School for girls, are that will deliver culture on every young and old. She has a studio they raise money for each banknote inspired by the history of Arts and corner of the borough. Activities, in Walthamstow and in Tower cause and enable the purchase of local Crafts in Waltham Forest. Designs ranging from arts projects to street Hamlets and has been a resident payday debt. are influenced by William Morris, parties will celebrate culture in our of Waltham Forest for 16 years. So far they have sold £25,000 worth May Morris and William de Morgan. communities, fostering fellowship The second stage of the of their art money. They now have until Maud will be hosting more and increasing capacity in the local Walthamstow mosaic project has midnight on Saturday 23 June to sell workshops this summer to creative sector. been part funded through the Great the rest. create even more mosaics for the Maud said: “I think the mosaics Place Scheme, supported by Arts HSCB is the brain child of local residents Gateway on are a bit like our society – made Artist Maud Milton leading mosaic Council and Heritage workshop. Hilary Powell and Dan Edelstyn and is Church Hill. Workshops in both clay up of lots of individuals that all Lottery Fund. a key part of a feature documentary and mosaic will be taking place contribute to making something friendships and hobbies will be film they are developing, ‘Bank Job’, from Sunday 1 July to Friday 6 July greater as a whole. It’s great to discovered on the way too. More info examining how money and debt are and are open to all members of the get people to help create these “I’m really excited to see how the For more information on the made and look for alternatives that may community. The workshops have mosaics so they can own the art London Borough of Culture award mosaics and future workshops been supported through a Waltham that they will see daily, that they helps to bring more art and projects follow Maud on Instagram: work in the public’s favour. Forest Arts Development Grant will be able to enjoy for decades to the borough over the coming year https://www.instagram.com/ along with further contributions to come. Hopefully some new or so and what the legacy will be.” maudmilton/ Summer spirit at Leyton Carnival Join a colourful carnival parade activities and music. There will on Sunday 8 July as we fill the be performances throughout streets of Leyton with Caribbean the afternoon from 1960’s soul colours, music and flavours for legend Geno Washington and the the borough’s biggest street Ram Jam Band, jazz-funk band party. Shakatak, and Heatwave, known The annual Leyton Carnival is for their 1977 hit ‘Boogie Nights’. an opportunity to celebrate the Leyton Carnival is one of six

diversity in our schools with pupils, Join a colourful carnival parade this Soul legend Geno Washington will major ‘Get Together’ events to be teachers and parents working Sunday 8 July perform at the Leyton Carnival held around the borough this year together with designers to produce including the Walthamstow Garden their own elaborate floats and of free workshops, young people Leyton towards Leyton Cricket Party, Waltham Forest Mela, For more information and to contribute colourful costumes for a ‘Cultures have received an introduction to Ground to the sound of steel bands Chingfest, Leytonstone Street Fest. to Hoe Street Central Bank pop of the World’ community parade. carnival costume production, how and calypso music. Prizes will be into 151–155 Hoe Street, E17 3AN Local schools and community to choose their materials, and how awarded for the best costume and More info Tuesday 5 – Friday 15 June. Banknotes groups have been working with to cut body costumes. best performance. For more information on the Get are available online now www. the award winning Clary Salandy, The parade will leave Leyton At Leyton Cricket Ground, you Together events visit: bankjob.pictures also check website founder of the Mahogany group, to High Road at 1pm, and will wind can enjoy tempting food stalls, www.walthamforest.gov.uk/ for more opening times information produce their costumes. In a series its way through the streets of funfair rides, arts and crafts get-together and event details. 10 What’s On

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Road, E11 3AU sports displays, join in sessions, bagpipes London’s most popular and friendly class! English and Spanish For information, please email Cost: £70 (£55 concessions) and fun fair rides. Classes are great fun, an excellent way to Different dates and times available: strungout@shapeshifter-productions. During this retreat day you will be guided Information on having a stall, or taking keep fit, lose weight and every class feel like Mon–Fri 9am to 8pm. com or visit www.shapeshifter- in kindness and acceptance, gratitude and part, contact Irene Bull on 020 8559 a party. Low impact, high energy with easy 2 minutes from St James Street Station. productions.com gentle mindful movement practices. I will 4500, email [email protected] or to follow moves to a mix of different music Short and long term psychotherapy for also lead you in a meditation to the beat of visit www.chingfordvillagefestival.info a shamanic drum. 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Relaxed, fun and productive for and Social Dance Drum & Bass Workout Meet the Diviner Chingford Parish Church E4 7EN adults. Pay £110 for a term of ten 60 Tuesday 5 June 7–9pm Every Tuesday, 8pm onwards FIGHT KLUB® is the high intensity fun Brahms German Requiem performed by minute lessons in a small group (beginners). Waltham Forest Community Hub, 18a Orford The Plough and Harrow, 419 Leytonstone workout that makes getting in shape an London Forest Choir accompanied by Individual lessons also available. Road, London E17 9LN High Road, E11 4JU addiction. Set to music, the program is a pianists Leo Nicholson and Inge Davis- For more info phone Christian Karlsson Meet the Diviner Freya Ingva, a visiting Come and join us for beginners 1950s combination of boxing, kick boxing and Rutter. on 07958 471 083, email chris@ consultant of the Waltham Forest Reiki Jive classes. It’s a fun way to exercise and dance. 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East Side Jazz Club Shern Hall Methodist Church, Shernhall St, Monthly Sunday-Memberships available. [email protected] or visit Melody Movement – Walthamstow, E17 9HX Call Debra:​ 020 8923 2526 /​ 07432 019 www.walthamforestyouththeatre.co.uk Every Tuesday 8pm Age 7–11 years. Learn exciting 327​ New Term Upstairs at Leytonstone & District ex- Friday Mornings 10am Cheerleading dances with pom poms. E-mail: admin@​ bygl.co.​ uk​ ​ Servicemens Club, 2 Harvey Rd, E11 3DB New Dance Classes Shern Hall Methodist Church, Shernhall St, Contact us to book your space. www.bygl.co.uk​ Top class contemporary jazz for 4+ Walthamstow, E17 9HX Check out our website www. Tuesday 24th April – Dave O’Higgins Shern Hall Methodist Church, Shernhall St, The only Melody Movement school in avoladanceacademy.co.uk for Forest Kids ClubMessy Tuesday 1st May – Jay Phelps Walthamstow, E17 9HX Waltham Forest, offering dance and more information contact Nicola on Play Tuesday 8th May – Jason Yarde Ballet, Tap and Freestyle Dance classes for movement from age 2. A small fun class 07814781642 or email avoladance@ Wednesday 25 April 10am–12 Noon Tuesday 15th May – Alan Barnes all ages (various days and times depending taught by a qualified IDTA teacher. Involving hotmail.co.uk Wingrove Hall, Beech Hall Road, London Details http://eastsidejazzclub.blogspot. on age). We are a small friendly school E4 9NT dance, movement, dressing up and music. co.uk/ where all classes are taught by myself an A new weekly messy playgroup, suitable Collect sticker’s to complete a work card, Melody Movement – IDTA qualified teacher in a fun atmosphere. on completion of 12 lessons, a medal is NEW TERM for ages 10 months–4 years. Craft table, Check out our website Waltham Forest playdough modelling (home made in vibrant received. Community Choir Friday Mornings 10am www.avoladanceacademy.co.uk £5 per week. Ring now to book as numbers Shern Hall Methodist Church, Shernhall St, colours and variety of rollers, cutters, and for more information contact Nicola on Mondays 7.30–9.30pm (during term are limited. Walthamstow, E17 9HX more), tactile play, painting, and nature 07814 781 642 or email avoladance@ time only) Contact Nicola on 07814 781 642 or The only Melody Movement school in table. Watch out for jelly & foam play, flour hotmail.co.uk St Mary’s Church, Church End, email [email protected] Waltham Forest, offering dance and and water, cornflour dough, ice and many Walthamstow, E17 9RJ www.avoladanceacademy.co.uk movement from age two. A small fun class more. Nature table – A variety of natural We are a self-funded group open to taught by a qualified IDTA teacher. Involving objects, such as pinecones, bark, acorns, anyone living and working in the borough. dance, movement, dressing up and music. echnuts. Sessions are based on child-led Previous singing or musical experience is Collect stickers to complete a work card, play principle. not required. We believe that singing should on completion of 12 lessons, a medal is Hot drinks and snacks available to buy. be accessible to anyone and we do not received. Contact details: 07596 054 550 / 07895 audition prospective members. Our musical £5 per week. Ring now to book as numbers 609 000 repertoire includes choral, traditional, folk are limited. and popular styles. First session free. Free sports for Contact Nicola on 07814781642 or email £50.00 per term. [email protected] local children Half Term/Bank Holiday Break: Every Saturday morning at Wanstead www.avoladanceacademy.co.uk 28 May – 1 June 2018 Flats, Harrow Road, Leytonstone, E11 Email [email protected] or 3QD, 11am – 12noon. (Meet up and phone 07954 740 745 Baby Massage and register in the car park by the changing Website: www.singwithus.net; Yoga rooms) Open to 11–19 year olds. Facebook: www.facebook.com/ Various dates and time Weekly sports sessions for children to play walthamforestcommunitychoir Walthamstow Quaker meeting House, sports, keep fit, make new friends and have Twitter: @singwithuswf E17 4QU fun outdoors. Baby Massage and Yoga is a wonderful way Activities range from multi-sports, dodgeball, Two Free English to bond with your baby whilst giving physical rounders, athletics, football and fitness Conversation Clubs and emotional benefits to both of you. games. Mondays, 9.30–11am, Mondays, Pre book through http://thehealthworks. Boys and girls of all abilities are welcome. 7.30–9pm co.uk/online-booking/ Our coaches are all DBS checked, first Christ Church Leyton, 73 Francis Road, £10 per class. Class passes available, £36 aid trained and qualified to deliver sports Leyton, E10 6PL for 4 or £50 for 6 activities to children. To book your place or Would you like to practice speaking English? For more info, phone 020 8503 7794 Come take part in talking with others in a email [email protected] or visit relaxed setting. Classes are on Mondays http://www.thehealthworks.co.uk/ during school term time. All are welcome, but a beginning level of English is helpful. Forest Kids Club – Sorry, no child care is available. Messy Play For more information contact: info@ Every Weds (term time only) 10am – christchurchleyton.org.uk or 12noon. call 020 8539 0193 Wingrove Hall, Beech Hall Road, London E4 9NT E17 Swedish language A new weekly messy playgroup suitable course for ages 10 months–4 years. Craft table, Tell us what’s on Wednesdays 7pm and 8.10pm playdough modelling (home made in vibrant Peterhouse Centre, 122, Forest Rise, Upper colours and variety of rollers, cutters, and Walthamstow Rd, Walthamstow, London more), tactile play, painting, and nature table. Email your event details to: E17 3PW Watch out for jelly and foam play, flour and Learn Swedish in these beginners/ water, cornflour dough, ice and many more. [email protected] intermediate and conversation courses Nature table – A variety of natural objects, classes. Relaxed, fun and productive for such as pinecones, bark, acorns, beechnuts. for more info please call 07939 366 992 adults. Pay £110 for a term of ten 60 Sessions are based on child-led play minute lessons in a small group (beginners). principle. Waltham Forest Youth Free internet access is available at Individual lessons also available. Hot drinks and snacks available to buy. Theatre For more info phone 07596 054 550 / 07895 609 000 Thursdays 4.30pm–5.30pm, Saturdays all libraries in the borough. Christian Karlsson on 07958 471 083, 10.30am–12noon email [email protected] or BYGL’s Kids Gamer Forest Community Centre, Guildford Road, visit www.e17swedish.com. Club Walthamstow E17 4EA We work towards group and individual Trinity The deadline for 11 June 2018 edition is Every Sunday 11am–6pm College exams and towards performing on a Bring Your Game London stage and to build confidence. Friday 1 June Children and 430 High Road Leyton, E10 6QE Our classes are managed and taught by Join a friendly group of parents and qualified, experienced and professional young people Children each​ weekend. Play PS4, Xbox & teachers, and are suitable for children aged Please note inclusion cannot be guaranteed, Nintendo games together, socialise 6 to 10 years. Cheerleading and have fun. 7–10yrs, £5/day 11–15yrs, due to the high volume of requests received. Starts Tuesday 5 June, 4.15pm £7/day 16+yrs, £10/day (limited access) ​ Phone Michael 07860 716 295 email 12 News Apprenticeship opened In brief Banquet of the door to a great career Hope for rough me experience, a good qualification making sure they were logged, so sleepers and monthly pay. we can learn from these for the When temperatures dropped below zero, “So in April 2013 I started a Level next elections. earlier in the year, the night shelter team Three Business Administration “Then from 10pm until just after at Elim Church in Leytonstone set their apprenticeship in the Mayor’s Office 3am I was involved in managing plans in motion for a surprise Night of at Waltham Forest Council. the counting of votes and was Hope –for rough sleepers across the “For the next 15 months I spent delighted we were the first council Boroughs of Waltham Forest and Newham. one day a week at Leyton Mill in in London to complete the count.” Overwhelmed guest were treated to classes organised by Waltham Forest Now the voting equipment is haircuts, shaves, facials, massages - even Adult Learning Services and four safely stored away and Sarah is a foot washing station. A qualified chef days a week using those new skills preparing to start the canvass for was sponsored to prepare a meal based to manage the Mayor’s diary, attend the next Electoral Register. on the wedding breakfast served at the meetings with him and help organise From July onwards her team wedding of Prince William and Catherine Sarah Clarke checking the ballot boxes into storage the school appeals meetings run by of 60 canvassers will be calling Middleton. Entertainment included a democratic services. on each residential property in professional jazz singer who travelled from Nearly 70,000 residents voted at career has gone from strength to “I also helped out at the elections the borough up to three times to Stockton and an artist who created at the 127 polling stations on 3 May to strength. which took place and really enjoyed make sure that the people who live event, a film screening and inspirational choose who will represent them In 2011 Sarah dropped out that so when an Electoral Services there, and are eligible to vote, are talks from former guests who had found a on the council for the next four of sixth form and found herself Officer job was advertised I applied recorded ready for the next election way to a more fulfilled life. years. unemployed, but joining the and was delighted to get it. whenever it may come. Emmanuel Amadiegwu said: “It was a full Making sure that this day runs apprenticeship scheme proved the “I was lucky to get a six- Reflecting on her career path programme bursting with hope, unity, love and an army of volunteers who considered smoothly is a massive exercise right choice for her. She is now month secondment to the Chief Sarah said: “Looking back, taking it a privilege to serve their guests.” involving 399 staff employed at the deputy to the Electoral Services Executive’s office which was that apprenticeship was the right The severe weather resulted in more than polling stations. Manager, helping make sure the fascinating, very fast moving and move for me and opened the twice the usual number of night shelter Former apprentice Sarah Clarke, borough’s 184,000 residents can hard work but a great experience. door to a great career which I’m guests being welcomed from across who is now Senior Electoral Officer vote in local, regional, national and “Then in September 2017 the thoroughly enjoying. Waltham Forest and Newham. with the council, was one of the European elections. Senior Electoral Services Officer “My message to anyone who is Samantha Amadiegwu said: “Although team supervising the voting from Sarah said: “I was out of job was advertised and again I was feeling sixth form isn’t right for them funds were low, with the help of the 6am until 10pm. She then helped work and had really given up on successful so I am now deputy to is to try the apprenticeship route, it church and donations far and wide we manage a team of 250 staff who myself when someone at the Job the manager” leaves your options open for you. were able to achieve our aim of showing counted the votes. Centre suggested I look at an Sarah said: “Voting day is a long our guests that they were kings and Sarah joined Waltham apprenticeship. It appealed to me day. Between 6am and 10pm I was More info queens with a purpose.” Forest Council in 2013 on an as it still left me the option to go to in the office answering questions More information: lbwfadult The team now plan to take their night apprenticeship scheme and her university if I wanted while giving coming in from polling stations and learning.co.uk/apprenticeships shelter guests through a training program to help them rebuild their sense of purpose and confidence so they can be ready to take advantage of the Our Time – supporting women into opportunities offered to them and live more fulfilled lives. Jenny Lee said “It’s going to be hard work - but we do it because we truly believe that everyone is created with purpose and leadership we all sometimes need someone to help The Leader of Waltham Forest the workplace. us remember who we truly are and why we are here.” Council, Clare Coghill, was Waltham Forest Council and To make a donation to help run the among the audience as the Lambeth Council are the first local Hope and Purpose Course for rough Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, authorities to sign up to ‘Our Time’. sleepers visit https://www.give.net/ launched a bold new plan to Westfield London is leading the HopeAndPurpose encourage more women to way for the private sector by also To get a feel of the Banquet of Hope pursue senior leadership roles. pledging to introduce the ‘Our event, please visit the following link The ‘Our Time: Supporting Time’ initiative. to view the video: Future Leaders’ initiative is the The Mayor of London, Sadiq http://bit.ly/banquethope first and largest-scale programme Khan, said: “It is shameful that of its kind to be adopted in the in 2018 women remain under- public sector. The new scheme will represented at all levels of take action to address the gender government and leadership roles. The Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan imbalance in leadership roles and As a proud feminist, I want London bridge the gender pay gap. to be a shining light in the fight for “All of us must tackle inequality since the first women secured The scheme will work by pairing gender equality. This is why we are wherever we see it. I want to the right to vote, and through our high-potential women with senior launching ‘Our Time’ to support encourage all industries across the #BehindEveryGreatCity campaign, staff champions, both male and more women into leadership capital to commit to addressing the we are celebrating the success of female, who will help to open positions in the capital. I am shocking imbalance we still see in women in our great city, but also up the professional networks, pleased that we are showing the positions of power today through taking bold action to remove the opportunities and contacts that way, launching the first and biggest adopting ‘Our Time’. barriers to women’s success, to will enable them to progress within initiative like this in the public sector. “This year marks 100 years unlock their full potential.” Issue 205 I 28 May 2018 13 Public notices www.walthamforest.gov.uk

to one sessions, email or by writing to STAY PARKING – WOODBURY ROAD, permit parking place; waiting and loading restrictions between the Council at the addresses given in the FOLKESTONE ROAD AND ST MARY (b) north-east to south-west arm – Nos. 311 and 313a HS to double yellow Information Pack. We will also invite views ROAD (E17 STREETS) • northern side – 20 metres of the line “at any time” waiting and loading Planning from the leaseholders within the flats as The Waltham Forest (Charged-For permit parking place adjacent the flank wall restrictions; leases may need to be varied. Parking Places) (Amendment No. 106) of No. 2 Folkestone Road (c) Marconi Road E10 (MR) – (1) • Secure tenants will have 28 days to Order 2018 • southern side – 30 metres of the north-west side – extend the double make their views known to the Council. permit parking place adjacent the flank wall yellow line “at any time” waiting restrictions CONSULTATION NOTICE The Waltham Forest (Free Parking Before making a final decision on this of Folkestone Road Hall Evangelical Church at its junction with Church Road westwards Juniper House Site Redevelopment Places, Loading Places and Waiting, matter the Council will consider any (ii) Folkestone Road – eastern side – to the beginning of the dropped kerb proposals- requires part of land at the rear Loading and Stopping Restrictions) representations made in accordance with all 2 parking places between Woodbury situated at the car park entrance to the rear of 35- 41 First Avenue. (Amendment No. 137) Order 2018 these arrangements. Road and St Mary Road and extend the of Nos. 212 to 220; (2) on the south- Statutory Consultation – Secure Council 1. NOTICE IS GIVEN that the Council of This Notice is published in accordance with southernmost parking place of the 2 east through to the north-east side Tenants of 35- 41First Avenue Section 105 the London Borough of Waltham Forest Section 105(5) of the Housing Act 1985. parking places mentioned in this paragraph (the inside corner) – between a point of Housing Act 1985 on 28th May 2018 made the above- A copy of this Notice is online at http:// northwards by 5 metres; and opposite No. 20 MR and a point opposite The Council intends to consult all secure mentioned Orders under sections 6, 45, www.walthamforest.gov.uk/juniperhouse (iii) St Mary Road – northern side – 28 the common boundary of Nos. 36 and 38 tenants at 35- 41 First Avenue on the 46, 49 and 124 of and Part IV of Schedule and for inspection at Cedar Wood House, metres of the parking place adjacent Nos. MR provide double yellow line “at any time” proposal to redevelop the vacant Juniper 9 to the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984, 2d Fulbourne Road, Walthamstow, London, 18 to 26 St Mary Road. waiting restrictions; House, The Council requires part of the as amended. E17 4GG of the public who asks for one. 3. Copies of the Orders, which will come (d) Richmond Road E4 (RR)/ Glendower land at the rear of 35-41 First Avenue. 2. The general effect of the Orders – to Responses must be received no later into operation from 28th May 2018 and Road E4 (GR) – (1) north-west side – (a) This is a “matter of housing management” accommodate short term visitor parking to than 25th June 2018 other relevant documents can be inspected extend the double yellow line “at any time” that is likely substantially to affect secure local amenities in the ME CPZ – will be to during normal office hours on Mondays to waiting restrictions outside (i) No. 1 RR tenants at these properties for the amend the current CPZ operational hours Fridays inclusive until the expiration of a north-eastwards by 8 metres and (ii) outside purposes of Section 105 of the Housing from 8.00 a.m. to 9.30 p.m. Mondays to period of 6weeks from that date, at: (a) The the south-east flank wall of No. 8 RR by 9.3 Act 1985. Saturdays and 10.00 a.m. to 9.30 p.m. on Information Desk, Town Hall, Forest Road, metres (this will join up the existing double The arrangements for this consultation are Sundays inclusive to between 8.00 a.m. Highways Walthamstow, E17; and (b) Low Hall, Argall yellow line “at any time” waiting restrictions as follows: to 9.30 p.m. Mondays to Thursdays; 8.00 Avenue, London, E10 7AS. in GR outside No. 1 GR and those in RR • On or around 28th May 2018 all secure a.m. to 12.30 p.m. and 2.30 p.m. to 9.30 4. Any person desiring to question the opposite No. 10 RR); (2) on the inside tenants at 35-41 First Avenue will be p.m. Fridays; 8.00 a.m. to 9.30 p.m. on validity of the Orders or of any provision corner of RR and GR provide 11 metres sent a ‘Juniper House Redevelopment’ LONDON BOROUGH OF WALTHAM Saturdays and 10.00 a.m. to 9.30 p.m. on contained therein on the grounds that it is of double yellow line “at any time” waiting Information Pack summarising the FOREST Sundays inclusive in the following locations not within the relevant powers of the Road restrictions (outside the north-east and Councils’ proposals. This pack will consist AMENDMENT OF OPERATIONAL within the roads listed below; Traffic Regulation Act 1984, or that any of south-west boundary of No. 10 RR); (3) of a letter and drawings of the proposals. HOURS IN MARKET EAST (ME) CPZ (i) Woodbury Road – the relevant requirements thereof or of any north-east side of GR – extend the double • Secure tenants will be invited to make CONTROLLED PARKING ZONE (CPZ) (a) north-west to south-east arm – relevant regulations made thereunder has yellow line “at any time” waiting restrictions their views known to the Council via one TO ACCOMMODATE FREE SHORT eastern side – the whole southernmost not been complied with in relation to the from its junction with Cambridge Road Order may, within six weeks of the making north-westward by 10.6 metres; London Borough of Waltham Forest, Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 – Section 67. Notice is of the Orders, make application for the (e) Stephenson Road (SR) E17 – all Hereby Given that the following application affecting a building within a conservation area has been made to the Council. purpose to the High Court. such area which is public highway Application Applicant Name Site Address: Proposal Dated 28th May 2018 – provide double yellow line “at any no: Mr. K. Valavan, Director of time” waiting restrictions: Highways and Traffic Management, i. on the north-easternmost north-west/ 181280 Ms Lorna Wisdom 807 High Road Leyton, Leyton, Installation of 1.2m high metal railings and gate to front Neighbourhoods Directorate, Low Hall, south-east arm – all sides London, E10 7AA elevation. Argall Avenue, London, E10 7AS ii. north-west side – between a point 4.4 181260 Mr McGrath 19 Forest Glade, Leytonstone, Construction of single storey rear/side extensions and metres north-east of the north-east kerb London, E11 1LU installation of one roof light to front and rear roofs. LONDON BOROUGH OF WALTHAM line of the north-easternmost north-west/ Construction of single storey outbuilding at rear garden. FOREST south-east arm to a point 8 metres south- west of the south-west kerb line of the 180954 Mr Edward Watson 51 Beulah Road, Walthamstow, Construction of single storey rear/side extension, formation REMOVAL/AMENDMENT OF aforementioned arm; London, E17 9LG of new bay window and front porch, installation of additional CERTAIN PARKING PLACES iii. south-east side – between a point 4.4 window at first floor front elevation. Alterations to main rear AND MISCELLANEOUS WAITING metres north-east opposite the north-east roof, including extension to first floor outrigger and installation RESTRICTIONS kerb line of the north-easternmost north- of replacement window at first floor outrigger. The Waltham Forest (Charged-For west/south-east arm and a point 32 metres Parking Places) (Amendment No. 105) 181123 Mr & Mrs Alison & 40a Orford Road, Walthamstow, Alterations including construction of single storey side/rear south-westward of that said point; Order 2018 Federico Masi London, E17 9NJ infill extension, installation of replacement door and window at (f) The Bridle Path – north side – The Waltham Forest (Free Parking ground floor rear elevation. provide double yellow line “at any time” Places, Loading Places and Waiting, waiting restrictions for a distance of 8 174251 Ms Margaret 73 Winns Avenue, Walthamstow, Alterations to ground floor rear elevations to include removal Loading and Stopping Restrictions) Hawthorne London, E17 5HD of 2 x windows and installation 2 x doors. metres (x2) on either side of its junctions (Amendment No. 136) Order 2018 with (1) the entrance to the car park for 180786 ELP Properties LTD 569-571 , Creation of six (6) residential flats (4 x 1 bed & 2 x 2 bed T18(18) Saint Patrick’s Court and (2) The Oaks; and Leyton, London, E10 7EQ units) following change of use of the existing first floor office 1. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the provide double yellow line “at any time” (B1) dance Studio (Sui generis); Erection of a single storey Council of the London Borough of Waltham waiting restriction between the east side of roof extension; erection of a two storey rear extension (and Forest (the Council) on 28th May 2018 the disabled bay outside Peony Court and associated rear balconies); insertion of three roof lights and made the above-mentioned Orders under the existing double yellow line “at any time” landscape alterations to the rear. sections 6, 45 and 124 of and Part IV of waiting restrictions running westwards 181188 Miss Elizaveta 56 Beulah Road, Walthamstow, Demolition of existing building and construction of a two storey Schedule 9 to the Road Traffic Regulation from its junction with the unnamed access Tatarintseva London, E17 9LQ single dwelling house, including front forecourt boundary Act 1984, as amended. road leading to Matson Court; with built- in bin storage and soft landscaping, replacement 2. The general effect of the Orders will be (g) Westminster Gardens (WG) E4 – of rear garden perimeter fence, construction of single storey in: provide double yellow line “at any time” outbuilding at rear garden and associated bicycle storage. (a) Grosvenor Rise East (GRE) E17 waiting restrictions from its junction with – north-west side – extend the SB(N) 181515 Mr Ross 474 High Road Leyton, Leyton Alterations including construction of single storey rear Whitehall Road northwards on (1) east permit parking place outside No. 2 GRE side – for a distance of 18 metres and (2) MacDonald extension to extend existing ground floor flat, dormer roof north-eastwards to a point opposite the extension to main rear roof together with installation of west side – to the north-west flank wall of common boundary of Nos. 1 to 4 and 5 No. 3 WG; two roof lights to front roof to extend second floor flat with to 8 Amey Court, GRE; and reduce the associated refuse and cycle storey facilities to rear. (h) Whitehall Road E4 (WR) and British existing single yellow line waiting restriction Legion Road E4 – to amend the times of Dated this day 28 May 2018. The application is available to view on the following website: https://www.walthamforest.gov.uk/content/ outside Nos. 1 to 4 Stable House to the operation of all single yellow line waiting search-planning-applications. Any views you would like to make for the above proposal, must be submitted in writing to the Council same point (the operational hours of the and loading restrictions between Long within 21 days of the date of this letter. Due to the number of correspondence (letters, emails etc) received by the Council relating to single yellow line waiting restriction will Deacon Road and Valance Avenue from planning applications, it will not be possible to acknowledge or respond to your correspondences should you submit any. However, all remain the same as the SB(N) controlled 8.30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Mondays to Fridays views/comments received are fully considered during the assessment of the planning application. Please note that the planning file, parking zone hours of operation); inclusive to 8.30 a.m. to 9.30 a.m. and including correspondence received for the application, are open to the public. (b) Hoe Street (HS) E17 – north-east 2.30 p.m. to 3.30 p.m. Mondays to Fridays Adrian Harding, Interim Head of Development Management and Building Control, London Borough of Waltham Forest side – convert the single yellow line inclusive; 14 Public notices

3. Copies of the Orders, which will come (a) amended the controlled hours of the Road, Walthamstow, E17; and (b) Low Hall, Restrictions) (Amendment No. 79) Council of the London Borough of Hackney, into operation from 28th May 2018 and Queens Road/Boundary Road (QB) Argall Avenue, London, E10 7AS. (Modification No. 1) Experimental HEREBY GIVES NOTICE that it intends other relevant documents can be inspected CPZ (E17) to operate between 8.00 a.m. 5. Any person desiring to question the Order 2017 [relating to CHE MOD 1CPZ] to make an Order to enable works to be during normal office hours on Mondays to and 12.30 p.m., and between 2.30 p.m. validity of either of the Orders or of any (2017/95a and 96a); carried to resurface the carriageway in Lea Fridays inclusive until the expiration of a and 6.30pm Mondays to Fridays and provision contained therein on the grounds Bridge Road E10 between Rigg Approach period of 6weeks from that date, at: (a) The between 8.00 a.m. and 6.30 p.m. on that it is not within the relevant powers LONDON BOROUGH OF WALTHAM and Orient Way in a safe and efficient Information Desk, Town Hall, Forest Road, Saturdays inclusive of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984, FOREST manner. Walthamstow, E17; and (b) Low Hall, Argall (b) provided a new CPZ called Banbury or that any of the relevant requirements REDUCTION OF PERMIT PARKING 2. The general effect of the Order would Avenue, London, E10 7AS. Park (BP) CPZ comprising various roads thereof or of any relevant regulations made SPACE TO ALLOW FOR DOUBLE be, only at such times and to such extent 4. Any person desiring to question the in E17, where permit holder parking places thereunder has not been complied with YELLOW LINE “AT ANY TIME” WAITING as shall be indicated by the display of validity of the Orders or of any provision and waiting restrictions were provided to in relation to the Orders may, within six RESTRICTIONS – TALLACK ROAD E10 regulatory traffic signs, to prohibit vehicles contained therein on the grounds that it is operate between 8 a.m. and 6.30 p.m. on weeks of the making of the Orders, make The Waltham Forest (Free Parking from entering, proceeding, waiting or application for the purpose to the High not within the relevant powers of the Road Mondays to Saturdays inclusive; where Places, Loading Places and Waiting, loading for any purpose at any time in Traffic Regulation Act 1984, or that any of waiting restrictions were either provided Court. Lea Bridge Road E10 – between Lower Loading and Stopping Restrictions) the relevant requirements thereof or of any or amended to operate “at any time”, and Dated: 28th May 2018 Clapton Road E5 and Orient Way E10 (Amendment No.*) Order 201* relevant regulations made thereunder has a Free Short Stay parking place operating Mr. K. Valavan, Director of Highways (except for local access for residents of The Waltham Forest (Charged-For not been complied with in relation to the during the times of the CPZ operational and Traffic Management, Low Hall, Hillstowe Street via Chatsworth Road and Parking Places) (Amendment No. *) Order may, within six weeks of the making hours with a maximum stay of 3 hours and Argall Avenue, London, E10 7AS residents / businesses of Lea Bridge Road of the Orders, make application for the No return in 4 hours; . Schedule Order 201* between Lower Clapton and Rigg Approach purpose to the High Court. (c) provided a new CPZ called Grove The Waltham Forest (Charged-For T27(18) Road E10). Dated 28th May 2018 Green South (GGS) CPZ comprising Parking Places) (Amendment No. 15) 1. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the 3. Whilst the prohibitions referred to Mr. K. Valavan, Director of various roads in E11, where permit holder Experimental Order 2016; and Council of the London Borough of Waltham in paragraph 2 above remain in force, Highways and Traffic Management, parking places and waiting restrictions The Waltham Forest (Free Parking Forest propose to make the above- alternative routes for traffic would be Neighbourhoods, Low Hall, Argall were provided to operate between 8 a.m. Places, Loading Places and Waiting, mentioned Orders under sections 6 and 45 available via A104 Lea Bridge Road, A107 Avenue, London, E10 7AS. and 6.30 p.m. on Mondays to Fridays Loading and Stopping Restrictions) of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984, as Lower Clapton Road (Hackney), A102 inclusive; where waiting restrictions were (Amendment No. 33) Experimental amended. Urwsick Road (Hackney), A102 Homerton 2. The general effect of the Orders would LONDON BOROUGH OF WALTHAM either provided or amended to operate Order 2016 (relating to QB CPZ) High Street (Hackney), B112 Marsh Hill be, in Tallack Road (TR) E10 – on the FOREST “at any time”; Free Short Stay (operating (2016/99 and 100). (Hackney), B112 Homerton Road (Hackney), north-west side, to convert 14 metres PERMANENT MAKING OF during the times of the CPZ operational The Waltham Forest (Charged-For A106 Eastway, A106 Ruckholt Road and of permit parking space situated opposite EXPERIMENTAL CONTROLLED PARKING hours with a maximum stay of 30 mins and Parking Places) (Amendment No. Orient Way as directed by traffic signs, and No. 14 and 16 TR to double yellow line “at ZONES (CPZs) No Return in 2 hours) and Pay by Phone 21) Experimental Order 2017 and vice versa. (Cashless) parking places (operating during The Waltham Forest (Free Parking any time” waiting restrictions and reduce a 4. Vehicles waiting or loading in disregard QUEENS ROAD/BOUNDARY ROAD single yellow line by 5 metres and provide (QB) (T48(16)), BANBURY PARK (BP) the times of the CPZ operational hours with Places, Loading Places and Waiting, of this Order will be removed. an initial 15 minutes free and 1 hour free Loading and Stopping Restrictions) a permit parking place by the same length (T1/26(17)), GROVE GREEN SOUTH 5. The restrictions mentioned above between 1pm and 2pm – with a maximum (Amendment No. 41) Experimental opposite No. 18 TR. would not apply in relation to any vehicle (GGS) (T3/22(17)) stay of 2 hours and No Return in 2 hours); Order 2017 [relating to BP CPZ] (2017/1 3. Copies of the Orders and the Council’s being used: EAST (CHE) (T26/53(17)) and Loading Places (operating during the and 2); statement of reasons for proposing (a) in connection with the said works; or 1. The Waltham Forest (Charged-For times of the CPZ operational hours). The Waltham Forest (Charged-For to make the Orders can be inspected (b) for ambulance, fire brigade or police Parking Places) (Amendment No. 107) (d) provided a new CPZ called Cann Hall Parking Places) (Amendment No. 21) during normal office hours on Mondays purposes in an emergency, if the works Traffic Order 2018 East (CHE) CPZ comprising various (Modification No. 1) Experimental to Fridays inclusive until the end of a allow. 2. The Waltham Forest (Free Parking roads in E11 and E7, where permit holder Order 2017 and The Waltham Forest period of 6 weeks from the date on which 6. The Order would come into operation Places, Loading Places and Waiting, parking places and waiting restrictions (Free Parking Places, Loading Places the Orders are made or the Council on 11th June 2018 and continue for a Loading and Stopping Restrictions) were provided to operate between and Waiting, Loading and Stopping decides not to make the Orders, at (a) the maximum duration of 2 months or until the (Amendment No. 138) Traffic Order 2018 8 a.m. and 6.30 p.m. on Mondays to Restrictions) (Amendment No. 41) Information Desk, Town Hall, Forest Road, said works are completed, whichever is (QB) Saturdays inclusive; where waiting and (Modification No. 1) Experimental Walthamstow, E17 The Reception Desk and the sooner. It is anticipated that setting- 3. The Waltham Forest (Charged-For loading restrictions were either provided Order 2017 [relating to BP MOD 1 CPZ] (b) the London Borough of Waltham Forest, out, preparatory works, winding-down and Parking Places) (Amendment No. 108) or amended to operate “at any time”; Free (2017/1 a and 2a); Low Hall, Argall Avenue, London, E10 7AS. reinstatement works would be carried out Traffic Order 2018 Short Stay parking places (operating during The Waltham Forest (Charged-For 4. Any person desiring to object to the between 21:00 hours and 05:30 hours 4. The Waltham Forest (Free Parking the times of the CPZ operational hours with Parking Places) (Amendment No. proposed Orders or to make any other over a period of five nights between 11th Places, Loading Places and Waiting, a maximum stay of either 30 mins or 1 36) Experimental Order 2017 and representation should send a statement June 2018 and 15th June 2018. Loading and Stopping Restrictions) hour and No Return in 2 hours in all cases); The Waltham Forest (Free Parking in writing of either their objection and the Note: Advance warning signs will be in (Amendment No. 139) Traffic Order 2018 Loading Places and a Bus Only parking Places, Loading Places and Waiting, grounds thereof or of their representation place prior to the works commencing. (BP) place (operating during the times of the Loading and Stopping Restrictions) to Traffic Orders, Low Hall, Argall Avenue, Dated 28th May 2018 5. The Waltham Forest (Charged-For CPZ operational hours); (Amendment No. 58) Experimental London, E10 7AS, quoting either reference Mr K Valavan, Director of highways Parking Places) (Amendment No. 109) (e) allowed for the application for, and Order 2017 [relating to GGS CPZ] T27(18) – 256 Church Rd s278 by the and Traffic Management, Traffic Order 2018 issue of certain permits and vouchers (2017/49 and 50); end of a period of 21 days from the date Neighbourhoods and Commercial, Low 6. The Waltham Forest (Free Parking to leave vehicles in the parking places The Waltham Forest (Free Parking on which this Notice is published. All Hall, Argall Avenue, London, E10 7AS Places, Loading Places and Waiting, referred to in paragraphs (a) to (d) above. Places, Loading Places and Waiting, objections must specify the grounds on Loading and Stopping Restrictions) There has been no change to the properties Loading and Stopping Restrictions) which they are made. (Amendment No. 140) Traffic Order 2018 LONDON BOROUGH OF WALTHAM whose occupiers are eligible to purchase (Amendment No. 58) (Modification 5. For more information please telephone (GGS) FOREST parking permits since the introduction of No. 1) Experimental Order 2017 and 020 8496 3000, quoting ‘Traffic Orders 7. The Waltham Forest (Charged-For ROAD TRAFFIC REGULATION ACT 1984 the above mentioned CPZs. The Waltham Forest (Charged-For and the reference mentioned in paragraph Parking Places) (Amendment No. 110) – SECTION 14(1) 3. FURTHER NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN Parking Places) (Amendment No. 38) 4 above. Traffic Order 2018 THE WALTHAM FOREST (STANLEY that the Council on 28th May 2018 made (Modification No. 1) Experimental Dated 28th May 2018 8. The Waltham Forest (Free Parking ROAD REGION E4) (TEMPORARY within Order Nos. 7 and 8 mentioned Order 2017 [relating to GGS MOD 1 CPZ] Mr. K. Valavan, Director of Places, Loading Places and Waiting, MEASURES) (NO. 1) ORDER 2018 above the following previously proposed (2017/49a and 50a); Highways and Traffic Management, Loading and Stopping Restrictions) (TT13(18)) provisions in Vansittart Road E7 – north- The Waltham Forest (Charged-For Neighbourhoods, Low Hall, Argall (Amendment No. 141) Traffic Order 2018 1. The Council of the London Borough of west side: conversion of CHE permit Parking Places) (Amendment No. Avenue, London, E10 7AS. (CHE) Waltham Forest HEREBY GIVES NOTICE parking place adjacent the south-east flank 53) Experimental Order 2017 and (T24abcd(18)) that it intends on making and order to wall of No. 127 Dames Road to a short The Waltham Forest (Free Parking OF HACKNEY and 1. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the enable utility works to be carried out in a stay parking place operating Mondays to Places, Loading Places and Waiting, WALTHAM FOREST Council of the London Borough of Waltham safe and efficient manner in, the general Saturdays between the hours of 8am – Loading and Stopping Restrictions) ROAD TRAFFIC REGULATION ACT 1984 Forest on 28th May 2018 made the effect of which would be, and only at such 6.30pm with a maximum stay of 1 hours (Amendment No. 79) Experimental – SECTION 14(1) and (5) above-mentioned Orders under sections 6, times, to prohibit vehicles (except works and no return within 2 hours. Order 2017 [relating to CHE CPZ] THE WALTHAM FOREST AND HACKNEY 45 and 124 of and Part IV of Schedule 9 vehicles) and restrict waiting and loading by 4. Copies of the Orders, which will come (2017/95 and 96); (LEA BRIDGE ROAD – SECTION A) to the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984, as vehicles (except works vehicles) in certain into operation on 28th May 2018 and The Waltham Forest (Charged-For (TEMPORARY TRAFFIC MEASURES) amended. roads. other relevant documents can be inspected Parking Places) (Amendment No. 53) (NO. 1) ORDER 2018 2. The general effect of the Orders will be 2. Whilst the works are being carried out during normal office hours on Mondays (Modification No. 1) Experimental to continue indefinitely the provisions of the TT10(18) and to such extent as regulatory signs are to Fridays inclusive until the expiration of Order 2017 and The Waltham Forest experimental Orders listed in the Schedule The Council of the London Borough of displayed no person shall cause or permit a period of 6 weeks from that date, at: (a) (Free Parking Places, Loading Places to this Notice, which: Waltham Forest, with the agreement of the any vehicle to enter, proceed, wait or load The Information Desk, Town Hall, Forest and Waiting, Loading and Stopping Issue 205 I 28 May 2018 www.walthamforest.gov.uk 15

for any purpose, at any time: (a) between the common boundary of Nos. 59 and 61 Stanley Road E4 and its junction with Cross Road E4; (b) Cross Road E4; and (c) between the common boundary of Nos. 43 and 45 Garfield Road E4 and its Waltham Forest News junction with Cross Road E4. 3. Whilst the prohibitions referred to in paragraph 2 above remain in force, alternative routes for traffic would be indicated by traffic signs. advertising 4. Vehicles waiting or loading in disregard of this Order would be removed. 5. The prohibitions mentioned above would not apply in relation to any vehicle being used - (a) in connection with the said works; or Did you know Waltham Forest News has (b) for ambulance, fire brigade or police purposes in an emergency, if the works allow. a circulation of 110,000 – Advertising has 6. The Order would come into operation on 18th June 2018 for a maximum period of 3 months, or until the works are completed, whichever is the sooner. never been so effective *NOTE: These works would not be carried out simultaneously in all the roads or sections of roads mentioned in paragraph 2 above but in a sequence as directed by the Council. Leaflets would be distributed For further information on the different and signage placed in advance of any works which would give more specific details on the exact dates and locations advertising opportunities available please call of the prohibitions, restrictions and effects of any temporary traffic management and diversion routes as necessary.. 020 8496 8017 (press option 6) Dated 28th May 2018 Mr K Valavan, Director of Highways or email: [email protected] and Traffic Management, Neighbourhoods, Low Hall, Argall Avenue, London, E10 7AS Creating a Borough WFN Half Page AD [SCHOOLS].pdf 2 27/02/2018 10:49

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