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News Features Business Comment Arts & Culture Concerns as survey Schoolchildren say The street Friend of knife victim Discover the library shows police officers why they're striking where women are writes about the problems where you can hear poorly perceived over climate change leading the way facing young people strangers' life stories P . 3 P . 5 P . 7 P . 9 P . 13 Future of 'still undecided' Boss of hospital's redevelopment gives reassurances over land sales and beds Alistair said: “There are dozens of patients in acute beds at Whipps Cross that would be better cared "We will not for in a non-acute bed, perhaps in a nursing home. It's pressure be forced to across the wider system that prevents them being moved – part reduce beds of the strategy is about creating ca- pacity elsewhere.” to raise more The new Whipps Cross Hospital building is expected to cost around money" £500million. Since Private Finance Initiatives (PFIs) were scrapped, the Interest payments on a previous money needs to be found through PFI deal struck by Barts Health a combination of a Treasury loan Trust, for Royal Hospital and local sources – likely to include in Whitechapel, have contributed to selling land for housing. it becoming the most indebted trust “We have been open about this,” in the NHS – and being placed in Alistair told the Echo. “One of the financial 'special measures'. key ways of funding the hospital Alistair said: “It's up to us to show will be selling surplus land for res- Whipps Cross can make a positive idential development. We made a financial contribution. The hospital commitment that we won't sell is expensive to keep open because any land at Whipps Cross ahead of the inherent inefficiencies of an Health secretary Matt Hancock, right, of our business case being agreed. old building. We must make sure meeting doctors at Whipps Cross last month There had previously been a plan the efficiencies of the new build- to sell three of four hectares but ing outweigh what we need to pay still at an early stage, but that bed beds required at Whipps Cross. It that was aborted. back to the Treasury. by James Cracknell numbers would be determined by recognised there would be popula- “We will come up with a plan “Quite rightly there are concerns, need. “I have not yet met a single tion growth but also assumed there that consolidates the hospital on but we all want a new hospital he man in charge of person who thinks the redevelop- would be greater emphasis on care a smaller footprint, because at the that is the best it can be. We want rebuilding Whipps ment of Whipps Cross is a bad in the community, outside hospital. moment it is inefficiently planned. something that benefits everyone.” Cross University Hos- idea,” he said. “We are now starting again on Whipps Cross has 18 hectares and If Whipps Cross redevelopment pital says although he “I am not able to guarantee that the modelling for Whipps Cross. a significant portion of land could plans are approved, construction Tcannot give guarantees over beds [there will be more beds] because Unfortunately I cannot commit to be used for non-healthcare activities. could begin in 2023 and then take the new facility “will be the best of where we are in the process. how many beds there will be at the This is not about building a smaller up to ten years. On a visit last it can be”. I do acknowledge people's con- end of that process.” hospital – it will be a smaller foot- month to hear the case for build- Concerns have grown that plans cerns – the hospital is under signif- Whipps Cross currently has 600 print with a more efficient design. ing a new hospital, health secretary for a new hospital may include re- icant pressures. We are currently at beds and treats 209,000 patients “The size is determined not just Matt Hancock said it was “evident ducing the number of beds, with 100% bed capacity, or just below, annually, but its oldest buildings by beds but by outpatient facilities, to anybody walking around it”. health bosses recently being quizzed whereas national guidance says it pre-date the NHS itself. Pressures treatment rooms and operating the- at a public meeting. should be 92%. include a growing elderly popula- atres. We need a hospital fit for 21st Find out more about the Whipps Speaking to the Echo, Whipps “Our original business case – tion and the potential closure of King Century medicine. But we will not Cross redevelopment plans: Cross redevelopment director which was never approved – said George Hospital's accident and emer- Visit bartshealth.nhs.uk/ be forced to reduce the number of future-whipps Alistair Finney said plans were there would be a similar number of gency department, in Redbridge. beds in order to raise more money.”

Become a member of Waltham Forest Echo and get the paper delivered each month – find out more on Page 16 2 No. 49 APRIL 2019 WALTHAM FOREST ECHO COMMENT We must fight for hospital's future Mary Burnett from Waltham Forest Save Our NHS on the latest discussions around the redevelopment of Whipps Cross FELLOWSHIP IS LIFE tion in the borough. A paramedic APRIL 2019 – No. 49 also told of the increased emer- Waltham Forest Echo is an gency calls over the last ten years, independent community with huge cuts in social care and newspaper. We publish monthly community mental health – and an and distribute 12,500 free copies A&E that is full to breaking point. of each issue to libraries, cafés, A member of the audience asked pubs, and other places around whether healthcare in the commu- Waltham Forest. nity could safely replace the need for more hospital beds. Terry Day, Publisher who chaired the meeting, conclud- David Floyd ed: “On the basis of the answer Editor there is perhaps no evidence, but James Cracknell I'm happy to be contradicted if someone can show us it.” Designer Jonathan Duncan With the government squeeze on funding NHS buildings, trusts Manager expected to sell off their land, and Penny Dampier pressure to build new housing, Contributors there was concern there will be a Mary Burnett, George Clarke, rapid land sale at Whipps Cross – Violaine Bailleul, Lulu James, to the detriment of the new hos- Jessica Townsend, Alice pital. One speaker warned that

Richardson, Judith Burnett, Parts of the existing Whipps Cross University Hospital campus pre-date the founding of the NHS we must have enough land to Alice Strutt, Tanner Reid- expand services needed in future Brady, Helen Bigham, Michelle early 100 people a panel including Alastair Finney, east London will be equivalent to and that “we need accommoda- Edwards, Bisi Oyekanmi, Jess recently packed a the redevelopment programme a whole new borough. tion for NHS workers – including Howe, Anna Merryfield, Rosie meeting in Leyton- director, and Dr Anwar Khan, chair The rationale given for fewer beds rented accommodation”. Cappuccino, Jim Nichols, stone to hear about of Waltham Forest Clinical Com- is that we'll have better healthcare Alwen Williams stressed that the Ffion Plant Nthe proposal to rebuild Whipps missioning Group (CCG). in the community. For example, position of Barts Health is that The member organisations Cross Hospital. Everyone present at the meeting it is planned to offset extra beds there will be no land sold until of WFWellComm CIC are: The meeting was organised by agreed a new hospital is needed – needed by having more home plans for the new hospital have been Community Transport Waltham Waltham Forest Save our NHS and and is a huge opportunity. But we births. One speaker said more finalised and agreed. We, the public, Forest, Social Spider CIC, HEET. the turnout shows just how much also have crucial concerns about home births would be “great if need to campaign for a new hospi- WFWellComm CIC Board: local people care about our hospital. how it will be funded and whether there are the midwives and the tal that really will provide what we David Floyd (Social Spider CIC) Speakers included Alwen Wil- there will be enough beds for our money needed” but that the recent need well into the future. Tom Ruxton (HEET) liams, chief executive of Barts growing population. collapse of Waltham Forest CCG's Helen Tredoux Health NHS Trust; two campaign- Initial plans showed there could neighbourhood midwives scheme (Community Transport WF) ers; and local MP John Cryer, be 83 fewer beds at Whipps Cross showed there is a lack of money. For more information about who got to the meeting following than we have now. This is despite John Cryer made the point that Waltham Forest Save Our NHS: a late vote on Brexit in Westmin- it being recognised that in 15 years we need more beds now, especial- Email [email protected] ster. Questions were answered by the population growth in north- ly with a growing elderly popula-

Waltham Forest Echo The Mill, 7 - 11 Coppermill Lane, E17 7HA E [email protected] T 020 8521 7956 Children take centre stage Advertising Enquiries An introduction from Waltham Forest Echo editor James Cracknell Contact Ben Cawthra: E [email protected] ello and welcome to world. Given our own intransigence, to the agenda. On the same page how youth violence can be solved. T 020 3892 0061 Issue 49 of Waltham the least we can do is listen to them. you can also read about a new ac- Tanner Reid-Brady was a friend of Forest Echo. On Page 5, some of the school tivist group called Extinction Re- Jaden, and has written movingly on I'm delighted that pupils who have been going on bellion (XR), whose direct action Page 9 about his thoughts on how Hthis month we are able to give a strike over climate change have protests across the UK have caught to prevent another such tragedy. platform to local children speak- given us their views on what should the imagination. Elsewhere in the paper; find out ing out about two of the big issues be done to tackle it – and they don't In January we were all shocked how a utopian vision of retirement The Echo began with Big Lottery funding. facing their generation. Unfortu- hold back! Amid the political chaos and horrified when 14-year-old living was made reality on Page 4; nately us adults continue to fail to of Brexit and the shadow it casts Jaden Moodie was stabbed to death read about the Leyton street where

Waltham Forest Echo is a member of solve the big problems – whether it's over everything else going on at the in Leyton. The killing grabbed na- women are leading the way on Page IMPRESS: The Independent Monitor of The Press. For more information violence, poverty, or climate change moment, it's been heartening to see tional headlines and politicians of 7; and discover the library where on the Echo’s complaints policy and – so I don't blame young people for how young people have forced the all colours called for action. Yet, you can hear strangers' life stories how to make a complaint visit: walthamforestecho.co.uk/complaints feeling angry about the state of the issue of climate change back on there still isn't any agreement on on Page 13. No. 49 APRIL 2019 WALTHAM FOREST ECHO 3 Features Schoolchildren explain why they're NEWS striking over climate change P . 5

Green new deal altham Forest Council New homes at town hall has struck a £102m deal he area around Wal- build a modern housing scheme. built at the town hall site will also “The town hall and neighbouring Wwith a Spanish-owned tham Forest Town Following amendments made to be designated as 50% 'affordable'. assembly hall are iconic and archi- firm to run environmental services. Hall is set to be trans- the plans after an initial consul- Clare Coghill, the council leader, tectural treasures. We want a deliv- The eight-year contract begins formed with more than tation in 2017, Waltham Forest said: “This is a once-in-a-lifetime ery partner that recognises the value in October and will see Urbaser 450T homes being built as part of Council has now announced it is project and will truly change the and importance of this site to the take over waste collection services a new “campus” in Forest Road. seeking a development partner. way we work for the benefit of our community, and understands our currently run by British company The Grade 2-listed town hall As well new homes, more office community, customers, colleagues, vision to protect and preserve them, Kier, as well as continuing to run building and neighbouring space will be provided to allow and the council. The redeveloped while welcoming ways to modernise street cleaning and grounds and Assembly Hall the council to move staff, cur- town hall campus will be a one- the site and open it up for residents, parks maintenance. will remain, but the surrounding rently spread out across ten older stop-shop for our residents, and staff and visitors. This is a fantastic Clyde Loakes, cabinet member for land – including the former mag- buildings in the borough, into one a single site from which the ma- opportunity to realise the full po- the environment, said: “We believe istrates court – will be used to single office complex. The housing jority of council staff can work. tential of this wonderful borough.” this contract will maintain the levels of reliability that our residents have been accustomed to. Urbaser has years of experience and is widely respected across the industry.” The deal will also see recycling expanded next year to include tex- tiles, batteries, and electrical items. Patient views altham Forest Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) is inviting local Wpeople with experience of living with diabetes, heart disease, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, and asthma, to join new patient groups. Dr Ravi Gupta, clinical director at Waltham Forest CCG, said: “NHS research shows that more Initial designs for the housing scheme set to be constructed at Waltham Forest Town Hall Credit Waltham Forest Council than 50,000 people in our borough live with a long-term condition such as diabetes, coronary heart disease, or a severe respiratory illness. If this is you, please register Concerns over local policing your interest in joining the virtual patient groups we are looking to set up. By sharing your views, you Survey results show officers in Waltham Forest among least well regarded can help make NHS services better were rated higher for these indica- “Policing by consent is the guiding to the Waltham Forest Safer Neigh- for everyone.” by James Cracknell tors, they still scored below average, principle for all Met officers, and bourhoods Board. We will contin- To get involved email wfccg. and both were among the ten worst it is therefore important that the ue to work closely with partners to [email protected] local police chief has de- areas ranked for police who “lis- Met gains the confidence and improve community safety.” fended the performance tened to concerns”. trust of people who live, work of officers in Waltham These poor performances led and visit the capital. Forest after new data the Waltham Forest Safer Neigh- “We are working hard to better "We are Good service showedA they were among the least bourhoods Board to put a series engage with communities, and ducation watchdog Ofsted well perceived in London. of questions to the borough com- reduce crime. In Waltham Forest, working hard says that children’s social Survey data compiled by the mander, Superintendent Richard now part of the North East Basic to better Ecare in Waltham Forest has Greater London Authority com- Tucker, in February. He said he had Command Unit (BCU), we have significantly improved and has now pared perceptions of policing across instructed neighbourhood officers been focusing our efforts on engage with rated it ‘good’. the capital. In Walthamstow, just to draw up a 'community pledge' tackling violent crime and anti- It follows an inspection in January 60% of people said local police that “concentrates our efforts on social behaviour. communities, this year, when Ofsted inspectors could be “relied on to be there”, the matters that most affect com- “Operation Langdale, launched met Waltham Forest Council staff, 52% said they trusted police to munity perceptions of safety” – with the local authority in October and reduce partners, and service users. In their “deal with issues”, 56% said they although he acknowledged that 2018, has led to a drop in violent last inspection in 2015 the service “listened to concerns”, and 50% since the Waltham Forest and offences following a series of pro- crime" was rated as ‘requires improvement’ said they were “doing a good job”. Newham policing teams had active operations. but Ofsted now says “staff are These were respectively the worst, merged, the number of communi- “We hold regular community For more information about skilled and thoughtful and show a second-worst, third-worst and ty police officers had fallen. drop-in meetings to keep local policing in Waltham Forest: strong commitment to the delivery fourth-worst percentages across Chief Inspector Matthew Casey, people informed about the po- of good services to children”. Visit met.police.uk/a/your-area/ the whole of London. While Ching- who leads neighbourhood polic- licing issues that matter to them. met/waltham-forest Cllr Clare Coghill said she was ford and Leyton and Leytonstone ing teams in Waltham Forest, said: Local police are also accountable “proud of the incredible progress”. 4 No. 49 APRIL 2019 WALTHAM FOREST ECHO FEATURES Run rabbit Rewarding enterprise Cottontails director Lulu James makes pet plea This year marks half-a-century since a utopian vision by George Clarke of retirement living was made reality in This was all the brainchild of a style lounge. Polish-born architect, Henry J. The bar is staffed by volunteer Spiwak, who sadly died before residents. A shop, open on three work started and before he could mornings, sells food and other initiate his plan for similar schemes essentials. There are laundry rooms, elsewhere. Government loans a hairdressers, and chiropodists covered a sizeable part of the initial attend regularly. Other facilities cost of £1million to build Enter- include a library, computer room, prise House and the last loan re- snooker room, croquet court, payment is due in 2030. and dancing and tai chi sessions. The reception is staffed during Prescriptions are collected regularly. Rabbits need space to exercise weekday office hours. At other Other pluses of living here include ould you keep a cat or times residents gain entrance by the great transport facilities, espe- a dog in a hutch? No, using security fobs. Four full-time cially the trains to Liverpool Street. W of course not. staff have daily contact with resi- In two careers in journalism and At Cottontails we believe it’s dents, and one of them is always education I developed many varied equally cruel to cage pet rabbits

Enterprise House opened in 1969 available on the phone within the interests and much appreciate the in this way. That's why we've building. There are also admin huge range of things available in launched a new campaign called or 50 years a unique project looking a beautiful garden on one staff and part-time cleaners. the London area. As an outdoors 'A Hutch is Not a Home'. in Chingford has provided side and a strip of Epping Forest A restaurant provides breakfast person, I love the Lea Valley and the Rabbits are the most popular economical homes for the on the other. It has never received and lunch Tuesday to Friday, and parks, gardens and rivers in London. pet after cats and dogs, but sadly retired on a not-for-profit, any grants – in a remarkable finan- dinner on Tuesday and Friday, I’ve had a tremendous 14 years they’re also the most abused and Fself-supporting basis. cial achievement, the building and at competitive prices. Meals are living in Enterprise House and I neglected. Often bought as Easter Enterprise House in Kings Head grounds are continually updated taken to those who cannot get know how lucky I was to discov- presents for children, many end Hill is an eight-storey building of and the services and facilities are to the restaurant. Alongside it, er it when looking to move to the up alone and forgotten in a small 188 small self-contained flats, over- kept in top notch. creating a big open area, is a hotel- area to be near my family. hutch once the novelty wears off. But rabbits are intelligent, playful, and athletic animals. In the wild they would cover an area equiva- lent to five football pitches every All smiles day, and pet rabbits have the same instincts and needs as wild ones. The local project showing how music is good for our health Like dogs, they are social crea- tures and need to live in pairs – sorts of fantastic memories. neutered of course! Confining a by Violaine Bailleul Music reaches the parts other single rabbit to a hutch where they activities can't reach and has proven can barely turn around or stand he Smiling Sessions benefits for mental and physical up and where they have nothing is a fun, participato- health, self esteem, memory, con- to do all day is simply cruel. ry singing experience centration, co-ordination, and At Cottontails we advise that for the elderly that people's wellbeing. We create large- rabbits have a living area of at Tpromotes wellbeing, reduces print songbooks and a CD for the least two metres by three metres; isolation and builds friendships. residents to use during and after the part of a room or suitable out- Developed in 2010 by Alison project is finished, not forgetting the building, for example. In addi- Jones and Pete Baikie, the project Christmas songbooks used annu- tion they should have access to a was originally funded by the Big ally for the festive parties! larger exercise area where they can Lottery Fund and was voted into We are fortunate enough to be run; another part of the house or the finals of the National Lottery approaching our ninth year of a secure pen in the garden. Awards 2011. The sessions quickly singing and bringing joy to more You can read more about the evolved into regular gatherings for than 1,500 elderly residents across A Hutch is Not a Home campaign local residents of Waltham Forest, deprived areas of London. The The Smiling Sessions is run by Shapeshifter Productions on the Cottontails website, where who started to ask for their favou- Mayor of Waltham Forest recently sions and by the end of the project volunteers, and of course sponsors. you can also find out how to adopt rite songs to be played. accepted our invitation to attend she told us that she had joined The Smiling Sessions is run by Shape- neutered, vaccinated and social- Our trio of professional musi- one of our sessions at Infinite the local church choir in time for shifter Productions, which also runs ised bunnies. cians, armed with a wide variety Oasis Care in Leyton and enjoyed the Christmas concert. She said: Walthamstow Acoustic Massive of requests, from Vera Lynn to The singing and dancing with us. “Taking part in The Smiling Ses- (WAM), East Winds, and Strung For more information about Rolling Stones, have since made We have many touching and sions gave me the confidence to Out Violin evening classes for adults. animal welfare campaign weekly visits to sheltered housing life-changing stories. One resi- join my local church choir. I nor- Cottontails: Visit bunny.org.uk and care homes to sing songs; the dent reluctantly joined our group, mally stay in my room all day!” For more information: emphasis being on humour, inter- as she loved singing, but suffered There are still many people we'd Email smiling@shapeshifter- To sign the A Hutch is Not a action, and having a good time. from a form of social phobia and like to collaborate with. We are productions.com It takes residents back to their anorexia. Our team encouraged open to approaches from social Home petition: Visit shapeshifter-productions.com Visit chng.it/DmPcRczkyy youth and reminds them of all her to come to the fortnightly ses- housing, care homes, befriending No. 49 APRIL 2019 WALTHAM FOREST ECHO 5 Business Discover the Leyton street where FEATURES women are leading the way P . 7 Rebel for life Environmental activist group Extinction Rebellion now has a group in Walthamstow and is inviting people to get involved, writes Jessica Townsend lion, who claimed they were going 2. Reduce our carbon emissions to stage a 'rebellion' in the autumn to net zero by 2025. "The using the principles of non-violent 3. Start a democratic process that direct action. They were, they said, will enable us to decide as a environmental confident of success, because they country how to deal with the had people who were prepared to climate crisis. crisis will hit be arrested for their beliefs. I was Like other global hazards, the the poorest impressed, but also sceptical, and environmental crisis will hit the I certainly wasn’t ready to think poorest hardest. According to Pro- hardest" of getting arrested myself. fessor Jem Bendell, director of the people signed up in Britain and Extinction Rebellion is deter- Institute for Leadership and Sus- many more all over the world. mined to respond to the 2018 tainability, the world only has four This spring, a second rebellion United Nations report on climate months of reserve grain supplies. aims to grow the movement to change that warned us we have That means we only need one dif- include one million people. twelve years to stop runaway ficult year for there to begin to be We have activists of all ages, colours man-made climate change. We a food crisis not just in the global and genders. We are planning a

Extinction rebels from Walthamstow on a recent protest are staging a rebellion, not a rev- south, but even here in Britain, families group as well as actions olution, with the aim of getting where prices will rise and there in our local area. As a grassroots first began to properly engage read about the science and the de- the government to meet our three will be scarcities and even hunger. movement we welcome everyone! with the sixth mass extinction tailed media reports, I didn’t really main demands: Last year Extinction Rebellion – the fact that we are losing know what to do with the grief 1. Tell the truth about what is grew as a movement from 15 The next rebellion is planned for as many species now as at the and rage that washed over me. happening to the climate and people in a café to more than Monday 15th April. More info: Itime of the dinosaurs – when re- Last summer I met members from biosphere and declare a 'climate 6,000 people blocking London Visit rebellion.earth searching a writing project. As I a group called Extinction Rebel- emergency'. bridges. We now have 75,000

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Information delays Due to the retirement of our current Headteacher of Connaught School for Girls, authority did not respond to an the Governors are seeking to appoint a new by Alice Richardson, Local Democracy Reporter enquiry about planning decisions Headteacher for our oversubscribed non- on Leyton High Road for 112 selective school of 623 girls (years 7-11) from working days. When the council the 1st September 2019 when our Headteacher altham Forest eventually did respond, it con- retires or 1st January 2020. We are a stand- Council took seven firmed the information was avail- alone academy in the London Borough of times as long as it able on the internet. Waltham Forest. is legally allowed In certain circumstances, the re- toW respond to a Freedom of Infor- sponse period can be extended You will have a proven track record of whole mation request. beyond 20 working days, but only Seize the day school leadership that led to significant school The submitted request did not after clear communication with the improvement. You are expected to develop receive a response for 133 working requester. In both instances above, a strong empathy with our staff, girls and days, significantly over the 20-day the delays were not communicat- SECONDARY SCHOOL governors and lead our school community legal limit. ed or discussed. The council has towards continued improvement in all aspects People can make a request to any also failed to publish a number of HEADTEACHER of our work and future development. public body asking it to disclose reports that would help to scruti- Visits to the School between Monday 25 March information, under the Freedom nise its Freedom of Information Salary Range and Thursday 4th April and Tues 23 and Friday of Information Act, and are legally compliance levels. 26 April by arrangement with the school office entitled to a response. But ac- A council spokesperson said: “The (Outer London) L33-L39 on the above number . cording to figures from the Cam- council responds to FOI requests in paign for Freedom of Informa- a timely manner in order to meet “Achievement is outstanding Application packs and return applications tion, Waltham Forest Council has its obligation to provide informa- email to [email protected] breached the response time limit tion within the 20-day timeframe as a result of good teaching” Closing date completed application received on several occasions. wherever possible, with oversight of – Ofsted 2011 by midnight Sunday 28 April 2019 In one instance the authority did all FOIs provided by management. not reply to a request for informa- “We take any issues raised about Connaught Rd Leytonstone London E11 4AB Interviews and activities at the school Friday 17 tion until the Independent Com- individual cases very seriously, and Tel 020 8539 3029 Fax 020 8558 3827 May and Monday 20 May 2019. missioner asked it, more than once, we are confident we provide a good Email [email protected] to comply. The council eventual- level of service to residents and Visit www.connaught-school.co.uk Connaught School is an equal opportunities employer. ly responded – 133 days after the journalists who request informa- The successful candidate will have an enhanced DBS check. request was submitted. tion under the Freedom of Infor- In another incident, the local mation Act.”

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Some of the many women who run businesses in Francis Road, Leyton Credit Greater London Authority Other female-run businesses in to meet their needs. They are more Francis Road include Time Out Love likely to experience a lack of finan- street in Leyton is shops. Together they have helped different outdoor markets in and London Award winner Marmelo cial support, the need to balance gaining recognition as revive the street's fortunes. around Waltham Forest six years ago. Kitchen, which both serves and sells family responsibilities, and issues a thriving centre for Elisabeth Lennard owns Ella Pop “My new shop in Francis Road seasonal food; Phlox Books, an in- around confidence. female entrepreneurship. Shop, which sells vintage ladies opened in September. I was just dependent bookshop run by Aimée “Yet, approximately 60% of AThought to have one of the highest clothes, hosiery and jewellery. She starting to look at availability in Madill; art shop Venner, run by il- the members of WFBN are fe- concentrations of women-owned said: “Being able to share my love Leytonstone, where I live, but all lustrator Tiff Howick and jewellery male-run businesses. It originally businesses in London, Francis Road of fashion has always been a little the shops I saw were very expen- designer Lucie Ellen; tattoo parlour began as Waltham Forest Women boasts 14 independent, female-run dream. I started selling vintage in sive. One day, I saw an affordable Last Call Ink; and Edie Rose Designs in Business.” Carving out a career Meet the Walthamstow furniture designer who turns school desks into kitchen worktops ly fell in love with the place. bitions whenever she can. worktops, among other things!” by Judith Burnett “They were offering three-year “I take pleasure from the knowl- Claire had been enjoying some funded apprenticeships in furni- edge that my pieces won’t fall apart playful creativity before my arrival. visited Claire Darwent, a fur- ture making as part of a special and don’t end up on the scrap heap. “I am taking my core principles niture designer and maker, scheme for women. I take time to develop things and I and materials to build new kinds in her workshop in Brunner “I already knew I wasn’t destined like to get it right. There is nothing of jewellery,” she said, holding up a Road, Walthamstow. for an office job, and besides, it like the final ‘ta-dah’ moment, prototype necklace for me to see. A I Claire, carrying protective glasses looked much more exciting than seeing the piece in situ”. unique and beautiful object gleams and a hammer, showed me into translation. I was offered a place Sustainability and recycling are in the fading afternoon light. her capacious workshop. Light with master carpenter Andreas key to Claire's practice and she As we stroll out into St James poured in from skylights, illumi- Bruggener in his Kreuzberg firm.” uses sustainable hardwood such Street, busy with people on their nating benches, jigs and sanders, As soon as she got her machine as walnut and ash imported from way to the station, Claire says: “I’m large-scale machinery, jam jars of licence Claire began to learn a North America and continental lucky with my job. It’s creative and small tools and brushes, and walls highly technical, construction- Europe. She is currently using ex- I need to draw and plan, use maths lined with shelves of boxes, tins and based approach “directly in- school science workbenches made and photography, and best of all, tubes. The scent of planed maple formed by German modernism from reclaimed iroko, a tropical get to build things. I would recom- and tung oil filled my nostrils. and the Bauhaus”. hardwood, which come complete mend it to anyone!” “Welcome to my world,” she said. This grounding has stayed with with holes from Bunsen burner fit- Claire discovered design and Claire throughout 30 years of tings, stains and graffiti. furniture-making while on a one- making furniture. She is inspired by “I get rid of the damage but find Find out more about furniture year placement in Berlin for her Charles Rennie McIntosh, Japa- ways to leave some of the charac- designer and maker Claire Darwent: languages degree. She explained: “I nese tradition, and Scandinavian ter, some of the history, as I remas- Visit clairedarwent.com went to Berlin in 1988 and prompt- makers. She gets out to see exhi- ter them. They make great kitchen Claire Darwent in her Brunner Road workshop 8 No. 49 APRIL 2019 WALTHAM FOREST ECHO PHOTOGRAPHY

Walthamstow Market I have always admired , knowing that it is the longest street market in Europe makes me very proud. I love to take photographs at any opportunity I get. I grew Send us your photos up in Walthamstow and have taken after my To submit your photos mother, who is also photographer! I am a for consideration: budding artist and also love to draw, paint and Email [email protected] play the piano. – Alice Strutt, age 11 No. 49 APRIL 2019 WALTHAM FOREST ECHO 9 COMMENT We must invest in our communities After the death of his friend, Tanner Reid-Brady writes about the problems facing young people hen my friend people carry knives for protection and the worst kind of role models Jaden Moodie was but that seems to attract trouble will step in. killed in Leyton from other knife carriers. Fear of I believe that government needs earlier this year, police, stop and search, or knife to strengthen families, with the forW a while it seemed the whole detection arches, are of no real right kind of policies. They country paused. It seemed to me concern to them. The police don’t should also invest in communi- then, that between the government carry the same level of threat as ties, secular or religious, as well and the community, we would find other youths. as youth organisations. a way to stop this social virus. I I consider myself to be very for- Finally, school exclusions. was wrong. tunate. Both my parents support Recently politicians and police Since Jaden’s death, the list of my schooling and out-of-school have been talking about chang- young people killed or serious- activities. They are ‘streetwise’ and ing the law in order to prevent ly injured has grown, but solu- remind me of the importance of schools from excluding students. tions have not. For many of the safety and will happily chauffeur Jaden Moodie was excluded. I young people I know, planning me where and when appropriate. don’t know if this is the answer the journey home from school In addition to this, they have en- or if there is really a direct link is more important than any task rolled me in an out-of-school lead- between exclusions and criminal- set by our teachers. ership academy, Eastside, where ity, but clearly for a student to be To me the problem seems so I hang out with a different kind in a situation where schools are serious that it’s hard to under- of gang. considering expulsion, something stand why those in authority are Family and community are key is very wrong. Surely this is the not doing more. Instead they talk elements in this battle against best place to start. about Brexit all of the time. knife crime. I believe that a young The reality for many young man needs a father (or father people living in violent commu- figure), a family, and a strong For more information about nities is that opting out of this community. This provides iden- Eastside Young Leaders' Academy, is very difficult, and for some tity, belonging, and accountabil- based in Wanstead Park: impossible. It feels like self-ful- ity. Nature hates a vacuum and Visit eyla.org.uk filling prophecy; many young without the above things gangs Messages written as part of a shrine for Jaden Moodie, 14, stabbed to death in Leyton earlier this year Advertisement

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Permanent new seats were four miles from one of the largest es to two, with no winter Sunday Anthony Nolan, so that we can use Seats are a scheduled to be provided by mid- incineration plants in Europe that service, unstaffed stations, erratic the stem cells inside to save possi- January. Not a chance! Instead, after has been assessed by Greenpeace fare collection, and old trains con- bly someone else's life, from blood shambles six months without any replace- as creating air pollution. Will this stantly breaking down. I have been cancer such as leukaemia. The year ment seating, a few high narrow bonfire also cause air pollution? using the line since the early 1970s before last, 167 lives were saved by Dear Waltham Forest Echo benches were installed in March. Are Where is the ‘culture’ in this? when, as a young child, I was taken mothers giving their umbilical cord I have never been impressed with these the temporary seats promised? I have been a local person all my on days out to Southend. From blood to this charity. Also the stem Walthamstow Bus Station. The Are they the specially designed and life and I think our forest is won- about 1981 onwards I started to cells are used by medical research high roof and absence of shel- manufactured-to-fit seating due in derful. Local people like nature and use the line for going to school. It is organisations into multiple sclero- tering walls allow the wind and mid-January? Who knows? that is why they live here. What is quite an interesting route and pro- sis and heart disease, for example. rain to blow through. The metal So much for customer service. wrong with our wonderful histori- vides some useful links, connect- Visit anthonynolan.org.uk/8-ways seats are so cold that people put If TfL had a mission statement cal culture, so close to the Elizabe- ing with three alternative routes Devina Ball Metro newspapers on them for it would be: 'We do what we like, than Hunting Lodge? Those who into London. It can help take you Swansea, Wales insulation. Bus stops are narrow when we like, because we can.' like large bonfires need to stay away to Richmond, Westfield in Strat- at the very places where space is Jean Anderson from our precious forest. ford, Hampstead Heath, Wembley needed, causing people waiting Walthamstow Wendy Stokes Stadium, Kensington Olympia etc. The Home for buses and others walking to Chingford But the best part about is that it squeeze past each other. only costs £1.50 each way as you're Office is lying Now (TfL) Ban this mostly avoiding Zone 1! You may has excelled itself even further. By Goblin is well be pleasantly surprised where Dear Waltham Forest Echo early September last year more bonfire you can reach via this route – at least After the revelations of the Win- than half the seats were removed glorious once the electric trains start running! drush scandal, I was astonished with no warning or explanation. Dear Waltham Forest Echo Keith Barber to see you print a Home Office When asked, TfL said some of I attended a planning meeting for Dear Waltham Forest Echo Walthamstow spokesperson saying: “We only the seats we had been sitting on the Chingford May Day event to We are all currently bemoaning return those with no legal right for years were discovered to have be held on Saturday 4th May and the ongoing difficulties with the to remain in the UK” (Stanst- dangerously sharp edges. Tempo- I was shocked at what was said re- Gospel Oak to Barking line (nick- Please donate ed 15 protesters vow to fight on, rary seats were to be provided while garding a bonfire taking place as named the 'Goblin') as the problems Page 6, Issue 48). Now we know replacement seating was manufac- part of the Borough of Culture. getting the new rolling stock into that the Home Office is not only tured to fit from where the seating Bonfires in the forest are not a service continue. But do people blood, mums institutionally racist but also was removed. The design team was good example to children. Collect- really know how useful a link it is? Dear Waltham Forest Echo institutionally disingenuous. to meet on site to ensure the new ing kindling in May is not good for I recall when in the 1980s the trains When you give birth please give your John Hall seating was fit for purpose. forest ecology. I have asthma. We are were reduced from three carriag- umbilical cord blood to the charity Essex Advertisement come and see howdifferent a nurserycan be!

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There are tours and stay and play sessions every [email protected] www.willowbrook-gst.org Wednesday 8.30am to 9.30am and 12.30pm to 1.30pm, or parents can book an appointment for a one-to-one meeting with the head. @WillowBrookGST No. 49 APRIL 2019 WALTHAM FOREST ECHO 11 Arts & Culture Discover the library where you COLUMNS can hear strangers' life stories P . 13 Wary and weary Michelle Edwards is tired of Wood Street ew delights can equal the mad. Ask them to turn up to meetings range of feedback I get fol- or formalise complaints, and they lowing the monthly publi- don't; any call for action is scoffed cation of this newspaper. at. Often when they do get in touch, F First let me thank the Wood Street it's for trivialities, such as the fictional proprietor that stepped forward carpet stain story I wrote about last to tell me who made the “foreign- year, or someone complaining about ers” remark highlighted in Janu- a lack of space to walk their dog. ary's column. Apparently, the man It's a similar story with Wood Street is infamous for taunting others and businesses. I can spend a good few was kicked out of a previous prem- hours a month collating stories of ises for his unwavering support of their frosty dealings with Waltham the National Front. Forest Council, only for them to Lucie Russell, director of the Fair back out. I get it; traders have tried By Design anti-poverty campaign, to get the council and ward coun- also approached me following my cillors to listen before but their cries February article about problems at fell on deaf ears, so why bother? The Hopson House in Marlowe Road, council relies on public apathy to which led to an article about the reign, grinding people down. 'poverty premium' being published A case in point is Colvins. The 1940s on the All Party Parliamentary Group family-run hardware shop closed at on Poverty (APPG) website. the end of January, as reported in the Offers to use local business prem- Echo. The introduction of parking ises for free should I wish to hold restrictions knocked the stuffing out any campaign or action plan meet- of their trade, and the battle for space ings have been equally heartening. worsened in 2017 when Marlowe In all honesty, however, I'm tired. Road Estate developer Countryside's Who remembers Hilda Ogden, the subcontractors began occupying fictional character from the British the Linford Road car park, impact- Walthamstow illustrator Emma Bond ITV soap opera, Coronation Street? ing those using Wood Street Health Her incessant nagging of husband Centre. If you've ever witnessed a Stan never made him change his ways. cabinet meeting at the Town Hall I sometimes wonder whether most you'd be inclined to think, like I do, Delights of nature people don't want to get free of their that Clare Coghill and Clyde Loaks struggle but rather get mad and stay didn't bat an eyelid. Helen Bigham finds joy in the small things Advertisement ature is on our door- based in Epping Forest, has re- and host events for young people step and research has cently received funding from the at the gallery and within Waltham shown that getting 'Great Place: Creative Connections' Forest. They also get the oppor- outdoors or even scheme, delivering a programme tunity to work with artists and Nviewing scenes of nature reduces of activities in Waltham Forest creative professionals and visit anger, fear, and increases pleas- called 'Suntrap On Tour'. Great exhibitions across London. Cur- ant feelings. Place is funded by Arts Council rently, they’re collaborating with The act of looking out of your England and the National Lottery London Borough of Culture 2019 Specialising in all hair window is associated with lower Heritage Fund and aims to enable on a series of networking events types and catering for stress and reduced mortality. Lucky arts, culture and heritage groups for young people interested in everyone; ladies, gents for me I’ve a cherry blossom tree to work more closely together, pursuing a career within the arts. and children. Stylist in bloom outside my home, but supporting positive outcomes for There’s also been a commis- Aycan Kemal is a wherever I am in the borough I the local community. sion for Walthamstow illustra- Guinness World Record can find natural beauty, such as While the Suntrap site is under- tor Emma Bond, to be an artist in holder for "Fastest Hair a rainbow over St James Street going major redevelopment work residence at Suntrap. Much of her Braider" and a multi- Station. Nature is inspirational it will be providing outreach visits work captures the interdependency award winner. for me, but so is the history of to schools in Waltham Forest; a of heritage buildings and nature. where I live. Rather fittingly, the 'Suntrap Legacy' roadshow will She says: “Through documenting novelist Michael Crichton said: travel around local libraries. the beautiful wildlife and buildings New York Hair Design “If you don’t know history, then Helping make the selection they've called home for so long, I 2 Langham Parade, you don’t know anything. You are for the weird and wonderful hope I can capture the magical Langham Road a leaf that doesn’t know it is part artefacts to go on display will spirit and stories it has to tell. London N15 3ND of a tree.” be the 'Young Producers' from I feel envious of children growing Local heritage should be cel- the William Morris Gallery in up in the borough and experienc- Opening hours ebrated and be in the heart of Walthamstow. They’re a group ing a school trip here.” Thur & Fri: 10am–8pm our community. Suntrap, an of 16- to 25-year-old volunteers I’m looking forward to getting a Sat & Sun: 10am–6pm environmental education centre who produce, curate, organise, feel-good boost from her sketches. 12 No. 49 APRIL 2019 WALTHAM FOREST ECHO ARTS & CULTURE

Home Malone by Anna Merryfield & Ffion Plant a few. By the time we made our Choir17 and some stellar sparring way upstairs we were already fully from the boxers in the golden ring. immersed in the world of Bugsy Isaac Jones played the role of Bugsy Malone and the streets of Leyton with confidence and charm and felt a million miles away. was accompanied by a fantastic Directed by Ruth and Max Peters, group of leads. with a cast of almost 200, Waltham- The magic behind the scenes stow Community Production was co-ordinated by a team of remained true to their commit- local volunteers, all giving up their ment of fostering an inclusive space time and experience to pull every- for the whole community – their thing together. Finally, the show plays have no age limit and audi- was carried along by an incredible tions are only for the lead roles. ensemble of musicians, directed Performances ranged from a formi- by Sarah Le Fol. dable gang of 'bad guys' who sang This immersive piece was a feat with much gusto despite being the of community collaboration and youngest members of the cast, to the whole cast should be proud of the beautiful sound of local group the result.

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Featuring a cast of local people, Walthamstow Community Production's version of Bugsy Malone was performed last month at Leyton Great Hall Credit Penny Dampier

eyton Great Hall became rience in a hurry! knew it we were being ushered into a portal last month, Upon entering the venue, we Tallulah’s dressing room where a transporting audience were immediately met by a mob of chorus of flapper girls were check- members from the streets rabble rousers, all clambering for ing their make-up while Tallulah Lof Waltham Forest into the heart our attention and sporting thick herself, played by Isabelle Scerri, sat of 1920s New York. 'downtown' New York accents. fixing her jewellery at her mirror. Those lucky enough to grab a hot A copy of the Forest Tribute was Every direction we turned, we ticket to Walthamstow Communi- thrust into our hands with news met new characters with different ty Production’s staging of Bugsy of Fat Sam’s latest antics splashed agendas; reporters, shoe shiners, Malone will not forget this expe- across the front page. Before we boxers and gangsters, to name

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Come and join our informal & relaxed Leytonstone United Free Church will be wine tasting. The Grape & Nectar team running an Easter Holiday Club that will want to make your Friday afternoons a be bigger and better than before. If your little more enjoyable, so book into our primary school-aged child is a star baker one-hour tasting event to treat yourself (or even an enthusiastic creator of 'soggy to great wine and some enjoyable wine bottom' inventions) then this holiday club chat. Kiddies under three are welcome, is for them! This year's theme is baking with a small area of things to help keep and we will be baking and making bread, them entertained. pastry, cakes, cookies and sweets, as well as playing lots of food-themed games. Tickets £15 Visit ticketlab.co.uk/event/id/2612/ £3 on the door, £12 for the week Grape-Nectar-Wine-Tasting Email [email protected] No. 49 APRIL 2019 WALTHAM FOREST ECHO 15 SPORT Back on top Leyton Orient are edging closer to a return to the Football League by Jim Nichols sense of doom was be- the club’s best run of results since ginning to envelop the the start of that failed play-off cam- "A sense of club at the end of Febru- paign in 2013-14. While it has not ary as O's fans watched been a spectacular turnaround, control and Athe club’s title-winning aspirations with every one of those victories slowly slipping away after a pro- being achieved by just the single composure longed period of inconsistent form. goal, a sense of control and com- in games The feeling was that another play- posure in games has returned where off campaign was looking inevita- it was previously lacking. has returned ble, and everybody that was around The catalyst for this good form in 1999, 2001, and 2014, knew that has been a switch to a 3-5-2 for- where it was history dictates they end in agonis- mation by O’s manager Justin Ed- previously ing heartbreak. A decent cup run inburgh. The reason, presumably, in the FA Trophy was providing being to play to the strengths of lacking" scant consolation, with promo- the personnel available to him at tion back into the league this year the time, with four quality centre England semi-professional foot- feeling vital having moved into such backs for this level to choose from ball team in the process, got the As well as strong league form, Orient won through to the final of the FA Trophy following a two- a strong position with this talent- and a couple of wide players being late winner at Brackley in the FA legged win against Telford United – goalscorer Josh Coulson is seen here celebrating at full-time ed group of players. unavailable. With the goals general- Trophy. Josh Coulson is clearly an Credit Simon O'Connor In March, however, fortunes ly drying up since the early part of influential player in the dressing That Wrexham victory has set trip opponents – Bromley, Sutton changed. Six straight wins in all the season, it is those centre backs room and his two first-half headers Orient on their way, but the games and promotion contenders Solihull competitions, including four in the who have made the difference at won Orient the game at Aldershot. will come thick and fast in the final Moors – and so will be grateful for National League, have seen Orient both ends of the pitch. Crucially, Marvin Ekpiteta’s strike month of the season and there are the recent return from injury of return to the top of the table and Young Dan Happe, who has been in the tense, televised game against some tricky-looking fixtures among James Dayton and Josh Koroma into a position of strength ahead outstanding since returning to the Wrexham saw Orient leapfrog their them. Orient lost on their last visit to boost the squad ahead of this of the season's climax. It represents side and earned a call-up to the rivals in the race for the title. to each of their upcoming away busy run-in. Advertisement

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