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The fire severely damaged the roof of the building THE MALL TO RE-OPEN ON 4 SEPTEMBER One month since the fire at for now while repairs take place. of support since, with people Workshop posted “We are has been a difficult time for us all.” The Mall in , This includes Asda, Boots and TK taking to social media to wish The thinking of you all at this time and Capital & Regional has the shopping centre is set Maxx, as well as the food court. Mall well and thank the fire fighters hope everyone is OK.” been working with the charity to re-open to the public. The owner of The Mall, who worked so tirelessly to save The Council is working retailTRUST to launch an appeal As we went to press, the car Capital & Regional, is working the bulk of the building from alongside The Mall’s team on a to raise funds to help employees park and 10 retailers had already with Shopmobility and the further damage. Recovery Action Plan that will affected by the fire. Money raised re-opened: Lidl, Pret, Gokyuzu, council to look at alternative work with businesses in the short, will provide vital emotional support The Gym, Lloyds, Halifax, C&S space. Check online for “We would like to thank medium and longer term and and financial assistance to those Discount, Peacocks, Perfume updates on when the service the community for their continue to support businesses in hardship as a result, and the Mania and H Samuels. There are will be running again at www. continued support.” until the site is fully restored. Council had donated £10,000. also temporary pods in the Town shopmobilitywalthamforest. In a statement, The Mall To donate £5, text RTRUST12 Square for Boots and Superdrug’s org. Messages of support included thanked everyone in the borough to 70970* or visit justgiving.com/ pharmacies to offer prescription The blaze broke out in the early one from Waltham Forest for their good wishes and patience campaign/walthamstow. services. hours of the morning of 22 July, Community Choir who tweeted: during the weeks since the fire The Mall itself is due to re-open damaging a large section of the “We send all our best wishes to broke out. More info on Wednesday 4 September. roof and leading to the shopping you and everyone affected and “We continue to be appreciative For the latest news, follow our social media channels or visit www.themall.co.uk/ The businesses closest to where centre’s closure. we look forward to singing again of your cooperation and walthamstow/information-regarding- the fire broke out will remain shut There has been an outpouring in The Mall” while Blackhorse understanding throughout what the-fire-at-the-mall-walthamstow

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From the Leader Cllr Clare Coghill An award – and a thank you into beautiful music for Living the causes of Symphonies. crime as well as Like any town or city in the UK, continuing to Waltham Forest has its fair share bring offenders of problems. But there’s been to justice. much to be proud of this past year An Ofsted and many reasons to feel positive inspection about the future. Research shows of children’s that 80 per cent of residents are services in Just 12 months ago we were proud to live in Waltham Forest – Waltham Forest getting ready to announce the a feeling that’s being channelled found that very first artists who would be so positively in our Connecting the standard taking part in Waltham Forest’s Communities programme, which is ‘Good’ year as the first Mayor’s sees volunteers in every corner overall, and London Borough of Culture. of the borough joining together ‘Outstanding’ Since then, the borough has to improve residents’ lives. in some areas. seen an amazing range of creativity Plans for the redevelopment 100 per cent and activity, from the international of are gathering of Waltham Thousands came together for the recent Waltham Forest Mela in musicians of Africa Express: The pace (see our article on page 6 for Forest children Circus in to local how you can have your say.) The now attend for the work the council does budgets. Waltham Forest alone teenagers performing the powerful Council and Barts Health NHS good or outstanding schools, while delivering the services our has had to make savings of more urban drama EastSide Story in Trust are working hard on plans we were the first area in the UK residents rely on and we could not than £120m since 2010. In the Chingford. The streets came alive to create an innovative health and to secure a conviction for FGM. have achieved this without face of these challenges, we will for Art Night in Walthamstow, care facility with a state-of-the-art Waltham Forest Council was also the hard work of staff across all continue to work to improve our crowds flocked to Leyton for the hospital at its heart. the first employer in the country service areas. services for all our residents. Mela, while the flora and fauna A pilot scheme in the St James to offer new parents of premature We are proud to serve our of were turned Street area has seen a 38 per babies leave on full pay from the ”It is an honour to community and we will work cent reduction in time they bring their children home be recognised for the hard to ensure that the services knife crime and from hospital, giving them more work the council does our residents rely on continue to 60 per cent fall in time with their children before delivering the services improve – and that everything GBH. It’s just one of returning to work. Other employers our residents rely on.” we do is focused on helping to the initiatives being have now followed suit. improve our residents’ quality employed by the new These are some of the reasons We know that significant of life. Violence Reduction why Waltham Forest Council was challenges remain. Demand for Partnership, which recently named Local Authority the services councils provide has includes the Council, of the Year at the prestigious MJ increased dramatically, while at the police and health Awards. same time we have been hit with Our MJ Award for Local Authority of the Year services, looking at It is an honour to be recognised unprecedented reductions in our

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The official independently audited free letterbox delivery of Waltham Forest News is 97,376 ABC Regional January to December 2018 4 News Government must prioritise money for children with additional needs Cllr Clare Coghill, Leader support in mainstream of Waltham Forest Council, schools, transport and has written to the Education speech and language Secretary urging him to ensure therapy. that additional funding for Since 2014, Waltham Special Educational Needs and Forest has received Disability (SEND) provision is largely the same amount prioritised at the next Budget. for the High Needs For local resident Tina, getting Block each year, with a the right support for her son Leo small additional amount has been crucial. Leo can get this year, but the overwhelmed in hectic environments number of children with but with the support of staff he is additional needs has finishing primary school this year increased rapidly. and is looking forward to starting secondary school in the autumn. As a result, the High Needs Block budget Tina said: “Everyone deserves has been overspent the right to fulfil their potential. in recent years, and Some children might struggle in the situation is now social situations but excel at their unsustainable. studies; others may have amazing social skills but find it difficult to Maureen Okoye, keep up with the rest of the class Headteacher of Davies academically. Wherever their talents Lane Primary School lie, with the right support every child said: “Schools in can thrive.” Waltham Forest have Tina and Leo (left) with his brothers at last year’s Chingfest worked hard to ensure The Government introduced a we put in place the increasingly difficult.” committed to doing everything we new model for SEND provision in The Council has lobbied can to give our young residents the 2014. Each year local councils are right provision to enable children best possible chance in life. We are given a budget to support children with special educational needs to the Treasury, Ministry for Local More info with additional needs, known as succeed in mainstream schools. Government and Education now in an intolerable situation and To read Cllr Coghill’s letter go to the ‘High Needs Block’. This funds In light of the current funding Secretary for more funding in the Government must bring forward bit.ly/WFSENDletter and to sign a wide range of support, including pressures on SEND provision we recent weeks. additional and sustainable funding up to our SEND newsletter go to placements at special schools, are concerned that this will become Cllr Coghill said: “We are for SEND provision.” bit.ly/sign-upWF Leytonstone rocks! Cannabis factory closed down Council property licensing over their tenants’ heads. Member for Housing and officers have uncovered a The team visited the property Homelessness Prevention, large-scale cannabis factory behind a shopfront and found a said: “I was shocked to see the during an inspection visit to a family of five living in appalling conditions in which this family private rental property on High conditions in a ground floor were expected to live. The flat was Road, Leyton. flat. Officers found dangerous cramped and squalid, with rising The visit happened last month electrical outlets, extensive damp and dangerous fittings – it after the council received a damp and mould, and shoddy was not a fit place to call home. complaint about conditions at the interior finishing in the squalid “We will make sure this young address. It was carried out as part flat. The family told officers they family have help finding a suitable of the Council’s property licensing had previously occupied the first place for them to call home. scheme, which requires landlords floor flat at the address but had “Everyone in Waltham Forest to make sure their properties been moved to the ground floor deserves a safe, decent roof over provide a safe and decent roof by the landlord so that he could their head. We will continue to supposedly refurbish it work hard to achieve this.” Head to Leytonstone Tube to see the Hitchcock murals on your way to the festival The real reason for the move swiftly became clear when officers Leytonstone has been home to a the London Blitz, a big band playing investigated the first floor. The wide range of creative talent over the hits of Count Basie and Duke team saw ventilation pipes leading the years, from director Alfred Ellington, a Victorian Musical Hall up the stairs and, when the flat Hitchcock to actress Meera Syall Sing-Along, traditional East End door was opened, a substantial More info and star Lemzi (read more drag cabaret and a Cuban Carnival. cannabis factory was discovered. Since 2015, the council has from him on page 10.) You’ll also find events focusing on Several rooms had been set aside operated a borough wide private rented property licensing This year’s Leytonstone Festival the life and times of Alfred Hitchcock. and dedicated entirely to growing scheme. A failure to license an takes place between Sunday 1 to Venues around the area are taking the drug, with a number of mature address is a criminal offence. Sunday 8 September. part, including the Tap, plants nearly ready to flower. The council may prosecute or Over 40 events will take place at the Byrds pub, St John’s Church and A Premises Closure Order impose a financial penalty of up over 20 venues in just eight days, Langthorne Park. was immediately served to to £30,000. In spring 2019 the including musical performances prevent anyone accessing the council consulted residents and landlords on a new property that range from punk to classical More info property while police started licensing scheme for a five- Visit www.leytonstonefestival.org. an investigation. to thrash metal and more. There’s year term from 2020 when the uk or www.facebook.com/groups/ Cannabis plants were discovered also an Escape Room based on leytonstonefestival Cllr Louise Mitchell, Cabinet current scheme ends.

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Brexit: In brief essential information Creativity, Unless outside the UK, visit www.gov.uk/ cake and something uk-nationals-living-eu changes For residents from EU craft beer between countries There’s a new space in the borough now Waltham Forest is home to catering for children and adults with an and 31 people from all over the world interest in the arts. October, and has a long, proud history CraftWorks offers a café and creative Britain is due to leave the of welcoming people from all workshops by day before transforming European Union on that date. corners of the globe. EU citizens into a bar by night. Here are some useful links to Events at the venue near Bell Corner, will continue to be welcomed and find out the latest information Hoe Street, Walthamstow, have included valued here, whatever happens. on Brexit and beyond. kids crafting sessions, author talks and To ensure those from EU ceramic painting. The council has been working countries are still eligible to stay in Visit www.twitter.com/e17craftworks hard since the referendum in 2016 the UK after Brexit you may have to make sure that the services to apply for settled status. This can identity documents and we are the future, the Government has residents and businesses rely be done at www.gov.uk/settled- accredited and advertised by created an employer’s toolkit with on in the borough are prepared status-eu-citizens-families Central government for both information on what you can do to for the changes we’ll face over Waltham Forest is offering the services. support your employees through the coming months and years. full range of services available If you are an EU citizen who this process. Find it at www.gov. Whether we leave with or without a to support EU residents to stay wants to continue to live in the uk/business-uk-leaving-eu deal, or the decision is put off once in the borough. This includes UK, or are from Norway, Iceland, Comprehensive guidance by more, you will be able to find the offering assistance on settled Liechtenstein or Switzerland, you latest information on the Council’s status applications 7 days a sector is available here: www. can also find important information website at walthamforest.gov. week in our two busiest libraries gov.uk/find-eu-exit-guidance- on how to apply to stay here at uk/content/brexit-information- (Walthamstow and Leytonstone) business www.gov.uk/staying-uk-eu- residents and since launching the service we The British Chambers of citizen You can also find information have supported over 250 people Commerce has also created on visiting Europe after Brexit at to complete their settled status For businesses a checklist for businesses www.gov.uk/visit-europe-brexit application. We are available to If you are an employer in preparing for Brexit at www. If you or a member of your family support residents with completing Waltham Forest who employs britishchambers.org.uk/page/ Potter Alice Mara demonstrating her is a UK national living in the EU digital applications or to verify EU nationals, or may do so in business-brexit-checklist skill at Craftworks Have your say on road safety

We’re surveying residents to fi nd out how safe people feel when they travel around the borough whether travelling by car, cycle, motorcycle, public transport or on foot. Visit wfroadsafety.commonplace.is or scan the QR code below to take part. 6 News In brief The future of Whipps: tell us your views Whipps Cross hospital is a Showing the scale of the Whipps Cross hospital site from the air Talent hits town subject close the hearts of Waltham Forest residents and the Council has been working hard with Barts Health NHS Trust and local MPs on developing options for a radical redevelopment of the site. Proposals to create a state of The Talent team the art, modern hospital for Waltham Forest and surrounding For the past few months, some of the areas are being drawn up and brightest and best performers throughout the borough have come together to audition residents are being asked for for Waltham Forest’s Got Talent. their views in preparation. The aim of the competition is to highlight Building a new hospital is gifted young performers in everything from still several years away. In the music to martial arts and it’s now reached meantime, all services continue the semi-final stage. to run, and many of the hospital’s Coaches and judges have included local facilities are being improved Grime star Lemzi, together with X Factor and The Voice finalists Fleur East and or enhanced. Patients and Jermain Jackman, who understand exactly visitors will soon benefit from the what it’s like to step out on stage and transformation of the women’s could be used and will be seeking redevelopment, hospital staff Getting feedback from local people perform in front of an audience in a high- and neonatal centre, as well as local people’s views on them. have already visited around 40 is an essential part of ensuring that pressure talent show. upgrades to wards and operating “The redevelopment is about community groups and spoken with the redeveloped hospital meets the Tickets are now available for the semi- theatres. more than designing a new more than 650 residents. People needs of the population that relies finals at Leyton Great Hall on 30 August, The hospital has also started to hospital building; it’s a catalyst to are unanimous that they want to be on its services and will continue with the Grand Final, complete with VIP guests, taking place at the same venue on explore how the whole 18-hectare local organisations to make sure cared for in a modern hospital and throughout the redevelopment. 7 September. site could be developed to support we work together effectively to that many of the current hospital All proceeds are in support of the Mayor’s local people into future. As well as provide what local people want buildings are no longer fit for More info Charities for the municipal year 2018-2019 providing a new hospital, this might and need,” said Dr Ken Aswani, purpose. To hear about events and public – X7eaven, Waltham Forest Art’s Education include housing, leisure and other Chair of Waltham Forest Clinical Transport to the site attracts meetings this autumn where you Network & Diverse Voices. health and care facilities. Commissioning Group. a lot of interest, as does the can have your say on Whipps Cross Hospital redevelopment, email More info The hospital will soon have a To find out what matters to opportunity to consider the [email protected] To find out more and buy tickets visit number of options for how the site local communities about the hospital’s environmental impact. and ask to be added to the mailing list wfgt.live

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Urbaser Resident Survey If you would like to complete our short questionnaire, please visit: Urbaser is keen to hear the views of residents for whom from 30th September, urbaser.co.uk/survey we will be providing an increased range of services. You will automatically be entered into Your feedback will enable us to understand a free prize draw, with the chance perceptions of the current services in order to win a new iPad! that we can identify how best to improve it. We look forward to hearing from you. 8 Green News High street to take over Hoe Street Market stalls, artists, “They also really support our local performers and family activities high streets and shopping parades. will be replacing traffic The success of the Enjoy Waltham chugging along Hoe Street for Forest programme has shown the first ever Walk-in Stow. where we have introduced part- Waltham Forest Council is time road closures in Orford Road, planning to stop cars, vans, Walthamstow, and Francis Road, motorbikes and buses driving Leyton. These streets are now through the borough’s main retail bustling and shop fronts are now high street between Selborne Road occupied, where previously their and Hatherley Road, on Sunday 22 viability as a shopping area were September. challenged.” The plans support the ambitions of World Car Free Day events, “Road closures do much which in central London will see more than improving more than 20km of roads closed to road safety and reducing motor vehicles on the day, reducing congestion.” Car free day, like this one in Leytonstone, is coming to Walthamstow congestion and air pollution as well as boosting the local economy and In April the council declared a on those regular events which and the celebrated birthplace of expectancy of children born in community. Climate Emergency and committed already take place. As an added Alfred Hitchcock, Leytonstone has Waltham Forest since 2013 by up Cllr Clyde Loakes, Deputy to update the council’s Climate incentive, the council will be offering a rich cinema history. Leytonstone to six weeks, and the additional Leader and Cabinet Member for Change Strategy and establish a play equipment to help make your Loves Film will be a free weekend- health benefits of more active the Environment, said: “We have Climate Change Commission to party, play street or trail a long event featuring screenings of lifestyles also contributed to adding seen already how removing cars inform further actions to be taken, great success. local and international work, film- another six to seven weeks of life from our roads can help stimulate on top of the work already On 27-29 September, inspired workshops and activities, expectancy for residents. Find out and enhance greater community taking place. Leytonstone Loves Film, presented music, talks and installations in more at bit.ly/2YbuEJL. interaction - helping to achieve Events like this help to challenge by the Barbican as part of Waltham cafés, pubs and pop-up venues. improved health and wellbeing, society’s reliance on motor vehicles Forest London Borough of Culture Last year a report by King’s create opportunities for informal and the council also wants more 2019, will take place across College London found that the More info play, as well as attracting thousands local residents to arrange street Leytonstone as an extension to air quality improvements made To host a street party, download of people to events like January’s parties, play streets and Jumble the annual Leytonstone Car Free through the Enjoy Waltham Forest an application form from: London Borough of Culture opening Trails on the day in residential Day Festival. programme had significantly walthamforest.gov.uk/content/ event, Welcome to The Forest. streets across the borough, building As a site of early film production contributed to extending the life residents-street-parties. School streets road safety trial beginning

The trial will test whether temporary road closures improves road safety

The school run will be changing in a growing number of London be trialling the concept during the congestion on local streets during and scooting to school, reducing for parents at four schools next boroughs including Redbridge new academic term. From Monday the school run. This trial will help congestion, improving health and term while Waltham Forest and Hackney. Waltham Forest 23 September, Byron Road and identify whether banning motor well-being and improving safety for Council trials a new approach is in discussion with around 15 Marsh Lane in Leyton will become vehicles from driving up to the all road users.” to road safety in the borough. other schools in the borough temporary pedestrian- and cycle- school gates will alleviate some The School Streets will be School Streets limits the number keen to trial similar approaches only zones. of these pressures and make the monitored by enforcement of motorists entering roads close in nearby roads. The trial is expected to reduce school run a more pleasant and cameras. The trial is initially due to schools for up to an hour at the congestion, idling, and dangerous cleaner journey for pupils. to last until the school Christmas beginning and end of the school The council will be driving and parking close to “The majority of primary school holidays, and the council will day. trialling School Streets the school gates, as well as catchment areas in the borough be monitoring traffic data and The scheme prevents drivers, on Byron Road and Marsh encouraging more children to walk, are less than a mile, under a feedback from the school and apart from local residents, Lane in Leyton from cycle or scoot to school. 20-minute walk. We’d like to see the local community as part of emergency services and blue Monday 23 September Deputy Leader of the Council, more children walking, cycling the trial. badge holders, accessing the Cllr Clyde Loakes, said: “Schools roads during the school run. It Responding to concerns raised have approached the council with More info has been successfully rolled out by local schools, the council will concerns about road safety and Visit www.enjoywalthamforest.co.uk/schools/schoolstreets/ Summer 2019, issue 228 www.walthamforest.gov.uk 9 Leytonstone leads the way on Contaminated recycycling: plastics pledge how’s your area doing?

Residents joined in the fun in Leytonstone pledge their support

Residents and businesses in businesses have already signed a environment, and help save some Leytonstone are pledging to Charter of Commitment to replace money as well. I think every single reduce their plastic consumption, single-use plastic items used in their person should do these things, not as part of Waltham Forest shops. In doing so, they can become just businesses.” Believe in the bin: use the right one for the right thing Council’s commitment to create certified and be rewarded with a Cllr Clyde Loakes, Deputy Leader a Low Plastics Zone in the area. sticker for their shop window to of Waltham Forest Council and Contaminated recycling costs council tax payers £300,000 a year Forty per cent of plastic produced promote their pledge. Cabinet member for Environment, and now the best and worst performing areas across Waltham is packaging, which is used just once Riazat Ali from Morris Dry said: “We’re talking to businesses Forest have been named. and then discarded. because we want Leytonstone to Contamination happens when items such as black bin bags, clothing, Last month the council’s Waste “We want Leytonstone to become the first town centre in nappies, sanitary products, electrical items and spoilt food and drink and Recycling team was on-hand become the first town centre Waltham Forest to become single containers are placed in the wrong bins, leading to whole loads being rejected. near Leytonstone Tube station in Waltham Forest to become use plastic-free. Once we’ve secured to speak to residents about the that, we’ll be rolling it out across the Between January and May, Wood Street, Leytonstone, and environmental importance of single use plastic-free.” borough. So please, pledge your William Morris ward were the areas where people most regularly put the unnecessary plastic use. support and cut down on single use correct items in their green recycling bins. Larkswood, Chingford Green and More than 340 reusable tote bags Cleaners in Church Lane said: “I plastic.” Forest ward were amongst the worst offending areas over the same period. and drinking bottles were given out ask customers to bring back their during the morning, as local people hangers and bags. If I can’t use it More info More info signed up to reduce the amount again, I can put it in the proper box Visit walthamforest.gov.uk/ Find out more: walthamforest.gov.uk/service- of plastic they use. Around 60 so it can be recycled to help the content/low-plastic-zone categories/rubbish-and-recycling

reduced emissions Road improvements, Greener trains and free travel on the through investing including schemes to Carbon cut in solar panels for encourage sustainable Barking-Gospel Oak line our housing stock, transport such as Enjoy upgrading lamp columns Waltham Forest, have helped to LEDs and upgrading to contribute to a six-week boilers and windows in increase in life expectancy for our housing stock. the borough’s children. We’ve also planted Last month, the council 4,500 new trees in the announced its pension fund’s borough since 2016, investment in fossil fuels had focusing on native dropped by 44 per cent as species. part of a five-year programme Greener and cleaner: the council has In Waltham Forest to completely divest from oil, planted over 4,500 new trees since 2016 our highest levels of gas and coal stocks. The new Waltham Forest has been carbon emissions are Climate Change Commission ranked in the top 10 areas from residential housing (48 will look to build on this work. in the UK for having the per cent) mainly from gas More info heating in older, uninsulated More carriages and free Wi-Fi on your journey lowest carbon emissions Visit bit.ly/climatepensions per person. buildings and inefficient electrical appliances, Anyone who’s travelled on the Barking August to 1 October inclusive. Passengers The data gathered by the Fitness class for to Gospel Oak line will know the will have to tap in as usual, but will get a full Department for Business, including lighting. Some all abilities, cardio fitness, hiit, abs, frustrations passengers have had to refund on their Oyster and Contactless cards Energy and Industrial Strategy, 29 per cent of emissions legs, all body endure recently. The Overground service, for journeys made during that period. found we were also the fourth are from transport, and workout, toning & strengthening which passes through Leytonstone, The new electric trains can carry almost ‘greenest’ local authority in the almost 24 per cent is from exercises, Leyton and Walthamstow, has had a 700 people – double the number of the London, with 2.4 tonnes of commercial and industrial Tuesday 7.30pm turbulent few years. old two-car diesel models. They have air- CO2 per person, a reduction activity in the borough. Late running track upgrade works followed conditioning, USB charging points, free Wi-Fi, of 42 per cent in 10 years. In addition to falling by issues with the introduction of new four- live information screens and more wheelchair You can read the full results carriage trains have meant continuing delays, carbon emissions, there’s spaces, as well as being much better for air at migrate.co.uk/blog/ cancellations and overcrowding. been a 90 per cent quality and the environment. Services have greenest-local-authorities. reduction in the number Thankfully, ongoing troubles could be now returned to running every 15 minutes for Over the last 10 years we of households exposed over with the return to a full timetable and most of the day. to more than the EU introduction of the line’s shiny new trains. To have successfully met the celebrate, and as a thank you to travellers carbon reduction targets recommended limits of for their patience during the upgrade works, More info set out in the 2008 Climate Nitrogen Dioxide. St Joseph’s journeys on the entire line will be free from 31 Visit bit.ly/barkinggospeloakWF Change Strategy. We’ve Junior School 10 wfculture19.co.uk NAO to headline Chingfest massively encouraged showcasing the breadth of my love of music, is really creativity and talent in Waltham exciting.” Forest, including Human Library NAO released her and EastSide Story. The latter debut EP So Good in is an original theatre production 2014 on her own Little devised and performed by young Tokyo label, before people from Waltham Forest, releasing debut created through transformational For All We Know in 2016. youth work in partnership with Her latest album, 2018’s Raw Academy and Catalyst in Saturn is an experimental exploration of genres “Returning home to East that received a coveted London is really exciting.” Mercury Music Prize nomination last month. Communities. Across the day, the The festival will also host the DJ main stage will feature Dome and the Eastside Tent, with British acid jazz band performances and talks from Lord Incognito, Leytonstone of the Mics, Krassus, Lillie P, Niro hip-hop artist Lemzi, Tha DJ, Iamin, Reeps One, Krxze, Afrikan Simba, Drey LUVLY, Miss Dionne, Hayreezy, Cheekz, L.E.A.D.E.R.S., Jerome Harvey, Break Tha Cycle, DJ Luck & MC Neat, Kitch, Rory Sky, Amelia Poamz Bonez, Rose Gray and and the #ChooseMeChingfest NAO is back in town to headline Chingfest Luke November, who competition winners. recently performed as Following a sold-out concert The performance will mark Sixth Form College, it’s great to part of ’s More info at Somerset House in July, her return to Waltham Forest, be headlining the nearby festival Africa Express. Chingfest takes place at Ridgeway Mercury Music Prize nominated where she grew up. of Chingfest as my final UK gig of Additional London Borough Park, Chingford on Saturday 31 singer- NAO will NAO (it’s pronounced Neigh-oh) the year. Returning home to East of Culture 2019 events will August, 1-9pm. Thank you to Urbaser, the Presenting Partner. headline Chingfest this August. said: “As a former pupil of Leyton London, an area of the UK that be represented at the festival,

international powerhouses like NAO and Incognito Lemzi Q&A means it’s going off, and all for free! This summer has been entertainment throughout jam-packed with some the festival with the rest of What’s been your of our favourite festivals. the Waltham Forest London Walthamstow Garden Borough of Culture 2019 favourite moment Party, and Waltham team. or event of London Forest Mela have both Borough of Culture been roaring successes. We’re super excited 2019 so far and why? Later on this month, about the line up! What Chingfest is back, were your thoughts It’s been good seeing bigger and brighter when programming this the borough have than ever as part of the year’s artists? Waltham Forest London opportunities, my favourite Borough of Culture 2019 I wanted to involve as being able to arrange IN- programme. many artists from around FACTS, a monthly event the area as possible and in One Hoe Street for as What’s your role in this give as true a reflection of many different types of year’s Chingfest and our borough as possible. creatives as possible in a why did you want to Lots of different styles, single evening, and also get involved? generations and genres EastSide Story. Those kids I’m both an artist and from myself, Bonez, Rose Associate Producer Gray and a lot more. All of and the team led by Robin for Chingfest, curating the Waltham Forest artists Lockhart and Bob Singh Chingfest Associate Producer, Lemzi. Photo by Brandon Subanney a lot of the talent and performing alongside are phenomenal.

The William Morris Gallery is aiming campaign before the end of August and Help William to raise £15,000 to stage Pioneers: you can claim from an enticing selection of William Morris and the Bauhaus, a rewards including a limited edition cotton historic exhibition bringing together the tote bag, Bauhaus-inspired brooch, Morris meet pioneering work of the Walthamstow- postcards and more. based creator and the innovative early 20th century design school. More info the Bauhaus Donate to the gallery’s crowd funding Visit www.artfund.org/morris-and-bauhaus #wfculture19 Summer 2019, issue 228 www.walthamforest.gov.uk 11

“Before Nigella, Jamie or even Delia, Duckie loves Fanny there was Fanny – the first truly iconic Duckie will present voucher for a taste of the fabulously TV celebrity chef. Duckie Loves Fanny. retro bites on offer, served by a fleet Short-tempered and sublime, The one night of Fannytastic Trolly Dollys. Fanny was reviled and relished in only grand show Fanny was born Phyllis Nan equal measure. East London has for 1,000 audience Sortain Pechey in Fairlop Road, a tradition of strong women, and members takes place Leytonstone in 1909. She rose to this Leytonstone lass was one of at Walthamstow fame as one of the first television the fiercest. All are welcome to Assembly Hall and celebrate Fanny’s golden years with tickets are selling fast. “Before Nigella, Jamie or even Duckie as part of Waltham Forest With music from Delia, there was Fanny.” London Borough of Culture 2019. Fanny’s fame years You can expect an event full of (1956 to 1976) by DJ celebrity cooks, working alongside food, feminism and fabulous... and MC Amy Lamé, her ’husband‘ Johnnie on stage Leytonstone lass: the real and Fanny, of course!” Fanny Cradock. Image: Allan 25 identical Fanny and screen. The couple didn’t Warren/Wikimedia Commons Cradock dragsters of officially marry until 1977, when all genders will take Fanny was wrongly informed that are so excited to welcome Duckie centre stage in the her previous husband, Arthur to Waltham Forest for this once in spectacular production. Champan, had died. (He actually a lifetime tribute. The spirit of Fanny More info Duckie Loves Fanny is at Audience members passed away the following year.) Cradock will truly be revived in this Duckie Loves Fanny: join in the fun on Walthamstow Assembly Hall, 6 September. Photo: Chris Nash are invited to come Cllr Clare Coghill, Leader of fabulous show and we look forward Forest Road E17 4JF on Friday 6 dressed as Fanny or Waltham Forest Council said: to welcoming all to celebrate.“ September. Tickets cost £12 each On 6 September, Olivier Award- her husband Johnnie and will be “Fanny is one of the borough’s most Amy Lamé, Duckie co-founder and are available now at bit.ly/ winning live art entertainers encouraged to collect a luncheon distinctive cultural icons, and we and Duckie Loves Fanny DJ, said: duckielovesfanny

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Roll up, roll up! Tickets for next bringing the circus to the borough for Circus Arts, Le Centre National month’s run of The Big Bagaga circus shows are selling fast, The Big Bagaga Show, made Des arts du Cirque (France), Flic The Big Bagaga possible by the Waltham Forest (Italy) Fratellini (France) and Le with £2 (plus 72p booking fee) Waltham Forest resident tickets London Borough of Culture Lido (France), they have performed almost sold out. 2019 Make it Happen Fellowship across the world, creating Show: get your Funding programme, is suitable spectacular and inspiring shows Taking place under a big top for all ages and will feature for all to enjoy. circus tent on Chestnuts Field in aerial hoop, juggling, ensemble The Big Bagaga Show will tickets now Walthamstow, The Big Bagaga acrobatics, cyr wheel, aerial rope, challenge you to forget what Show is ‘a celebration of failure’ trapeze, teeter board, tight-wire you think you know about circus through theatre, acrobatics, aerial and is accompanied by a live band. performing and experience a new performance and juggling. Expect Popcorn, candy floss, alcoholic kind of entertainment. a show that is absurd, awesome, and non-alcoholic drinks will be intimate and ridiculous all at the available at each performance. More info The Big Bagaga show runs same time. For the show, Company-ish from Thursday 12 to Sunday 22 Circus performers Company- has brought together some of September. To book your tickets, ish will perform 11 shows in the the best circus artists in Europe. visit bit.ly/big-bagaga and click big top throughout September, Coming from the National Centre the ‘book now’ button.

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Contact the Apprenticeship Team: The Junction Centre 2-4 Cathall Road, Leytonstone E11 4LF Text ‘apprenticeships’ to: 07740 046 122 Call: 020 8496 2029 or 020 8496 2981 Email: [email protected] Summer 2019, issue 228 15 News www.walthamforest.gov.uk Bat’s the way to do it! much-loved Grade II Listed Victorian Cricket Pavilion and adjacent historic Tin Hut. These will be preserved and developed as a fully accessible building including a café, a food hall restaurant, a spectators’ terrace, and events space with a training kitchen attached. The Leyton Cricket Hub pavillion The Hub forms part of the ECB’s South Asian programmes such as Women’s Soft Action Plan, aimed at inspiring Ball Cricket, All Stars Cricket and people within the local South Asian tape ball cricket. communities to play, support and You will be able to book sessions engage with cricket, as well as from September once the phase 2 encouraging more women and girls buildings works have finished. to get involved in the sport. Graham Gooch with local pupils at the launch of Leyton Cricket Hub Waltham Forest has a rich cricket heritage and the world- Summer may be coming to an County High pupil Graham Gooch. investment from Waltham Forest famous Dukes cricket ball, used in end but cricket never stops in The former Essex and Council, in partnership with the England’s home test matches, is More info Waltham Forest, as the indoor captain met local schoolchildren England & Wales Cricket Board produced here, with the company’s To find out more visitwww. programme at Leyton Cricket before taking a few balls from some (ECB). office based in Shernhall Street, walthamforest.gov.uk/ Hub is set to launch. enthusiastic young bowlers. It marks the completion of the Walthamstow. content/regeneration- leyton-sports-ground. From The new world class cricket The renovation has seen Leyton first phase of a wider project to Leyton Cricket Hub will provide September you will be able to facility was officially opened in June Cricket Ground’s main hall fully redevelop the ground, which accessible and affordable cricket book by emailing Feel.good@ by one-time Norlington and Leyton refurbished as part of a £1.5 million includes the refurbishment of the for residents, brought to life through walthamforest.gov.uk.

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Army, Bill was sent to Germany, then quietly New John Lewis chief is former demobbed and returned to Hampton A very special reunion Road, Chingford where he had moved as Connaught schoolgirl a 10-year-old. He worked as a plasterer for Leytonstone’s Sharon most of his life and remains active to this White has been named day. He built his kitchen extension at the the new chairman age of 86, still breeds koi carp and is a of the John Lewis keen gardener. Partnership. Sharon attended “Bill experienced sniper fire, Connaught School for malaria and extreme weather” Girls, before going on to Leyton Senior High Now living near , his School for Girls. There, daughter Lynda lives a few doors down. It she made friends with was her husband, Terry, who bumped into Sonita Alleyne, recently local motorbike enthusiast Pete Chipperfield, named the first black head of an Oxbridge College. and discovered he owned the same model Both friends were destined to go on to Cambridge of bike that Bill had ridden in the war. University, where Sharon studied Economics. “I was in the County Arms one day and Her career took off, joining Prime Minister Tony saw this guy,” Terry explains. “He had Blair’s policy unit, before moving to the Treasury. Triumph across his T-shirt so I went up to In March 2015, Sharon became Chief Executive of Local hero Bill today and, inset, aged 22 with his original bike, joined by Pete, Lynda and Terry him and said ‘Have you really got a Triumph the media regulator Ofcom. This made her one of the or are you just wearing the T-shirt?” Chingford resident Bill Howard recently “I was in Burma for about three years,” Bill most powerful people in UK broadcasting, working It turned out Peter had a 1941 BSA had a reunion to remember. explains. “I was conscripted and then went for an organisation created to protect viewers’ The World War II veteran, who celebrated up to Huddersfield for motorbike training.” despatch riders’ bike and days later, Bill was rights and handle complaints against TV and radio his 99th birthday earlier this month, served Bill’s epic journey across India saw him once again sitting on the machine that had companies. as an Army despatch rider, biking across sleeping on his petrol tank as the troops seen him safely through the war. In 2017, Sharon visited her old school to talk to Asia as part of the Allied force fighting the from across the Commonwealth who So how did it feel to be reunited with pupils, saying: “It was a real pleasure to go back to Japanese in the Burma campaign. made up the 14th Division succeeded the bike that meant so much? Bill smiles Connaught. The three years I spent there, when Bill was born in Woodlands Road, in pushing back the Japanese as they broadly. it was a middle school, were amongst the happiest Walthamstow in 1920, and became part of advanced on the area. Whilst in Burma, “It was great to get back on it after of my school life.” the 14th Division Convoy that drove from Bill experienced sniper fire, malaria and 75 years”. In June, it was announced that Sharon will join Bombay (Mumbai) to Burma (Myanmar.) extreme weather conditions. But when Bill the John Lewis Partnership next year, the first ever He rode a much-loved 1941 BSA 500 and his fellow service personnel arrived More info Chairman (a title Sharon chose to adopt) to be M20 Despatch Riders Motorbike – and home after the fighting ended, there was Bill is interested in meeting up with appointed from outside the organisation. The former any other local veterans of the Burma was happy to be reunited with the same no heroes’ welcome. With victory in Europe comprehensive school pupil from Waltham Forest Campaign. If that’s you, or you know of will earn a basic salary of £990,000 a year – and, model after a chance meeting between his months before and the country war-weary, anyone in the area, please get in touch son-in-law and a motorcycle enthusiast in a the troops who fought so far away from with us at walthamforestnews@ we imagine, a rather nice discount when shopping pub. home became known as the Forgotten walthamforest.gov.uk at John Lewis and Waitrose. Congratulations Sharon! Board games for good: celebrating The Man Den The Man Den, a Leytonstone community group set up to provide a safe environment for boys to play games and connect with positive male role-models, has celebrated its first birthday. of a paternal figurehead, as well as fear of present to outline the risk of early trauma on young people’s violence and isolation.” mental health. In reponse, Kirsty set up the Man Den to offer a mentoring service with a difference. Here, older generations model strong values and support the younger generations, while also teaching the principles of numeracy, literacy and strategy through playing board games. “Playing games is a means to break the ice and subtly teach important life and interpersonal skills,” says Kirsty.

“Playing games is a means to break the ice and subtly teach important life and interpersonal skills.”

“We would love to run more sessions across the borough – developing a strong sense The Man Den founder, Kirsty Jones of brotherhood in the wider community. We also want to create workshops, and provide More info Find out more about the Man Den at Making connections at The Man Den opportunities for our younger members. We want to reduce social isolation, build strong www.themandenuk.com Connecting Communities heroine, Kirsty Jones, founded networks among our mentors and begin to Waltham Forest’s Connecting Communities the Man Den a little over a year ago, in response to rising run more sessions for girls and women too.” programme aims to unlock the collective power of youth violence. Looking forward, the Man Den is keen to add more ‘MENtors’ Waltham Forest residents, dissolving the barriers “More young people are joining gangs, after years of cuts to – who are all volunteers – so that the initiative can reach even which exist between us, and reaching out to one youth services,“ the Leytonstone resident explains. “While more young people in the borough. On June 29, the Man Den another. Sign up for the Connecting Communities people will get involved in gangs for several reasons, for hosted a trauma-aware games workshop where a Children email newsletter at bit.ly/WFCCsignup many it’s about filling a void that may be left by the absence and Adolescent Mental Health Service (CAMHS) nurse was Summer 2019, issue 228 www.walthamforest.gov.uk 17

Grime comes home Greenleaf girls’ World Cup win went on to have solo The Women’s World Cup had record numbers success, with his glued to their TV screens over the summer. debut single Pow! Watching keenly were eight pupils from charting in 2004. Greenleaf Primary School in Walthamstow who Last September, were lucky enough to meet the USA squad as a group of 15 young they prepared for the tournament at Tottenham people, including Hotspur’s state-of-the-art training ground. students from The members of the school’s girls football team Leyton Sixth Form were chosen after winning a tournament organised College, helped film by the North London club. a series of events in Breanna, Eliana, Eneida, Sadi, Taijah, Inaaya, Walthamstow, Leyton Elaaya and Bella also got to represent Tottenham and Leytonstone and at the Premier League Primary Stars football The young team behind the film interviewed a number tournament, playing at the home ground of of local grime artists. A group of young residents have Wolverhampton Wanderers. The documentary gained amazing experience Meeting the World Cup-winning is being screened at events during working on a new documentary US team was a dream come true for the young Waltham Forest’s year as the Mayor’s charting the history of grime players. first London Borough of Culture, music in Waltham Forest. “We fist-bumped them,” they revealed. including the Leytonstone Loves Greenleaf’s winning team: (Back row left to right: Breanna, The film tells the story of local The team, led by learning mentor Andy Morris, Sadia, Elliana and Eneida. Front row left to right: Inaaya, Film festival in September. The film, Taijah and Elaaya artists, producers and promoters at also hung out with players from Tottenham Hotspur along with images, blogs and other the forefront of the grime scene, and Women’s team, who had just won promotion to the “I want to be in the World Cup and play like the materials collected through the features interviews, panel discussions, Women’s Super League. USA women,” said Elaaya. project, will be uploaded onto the music – and some great aerial shots Grime Waltham Forest website and AFC Leyton’s female-friendly football boost of Waltham Forest. shared with Grime artists and producers to create a new grime archive for the A local football club play football in a safe and from the borough include Bruza, borough, to inspire future generations. has been recognised nurturing environment, and Diesle D-Power, Jammer, Lady Fury The project was funded through for its work to create with rising pitch fees at a and Mizz Beats. The basement of a grant from the National Lottery opportunities for girls and grassroots level, funding like Jammer’s family home in Leytonstone Heritage Fund, with support from the women to play football in this helps to enable us to hosted many of grime’s most well- the borough. continue to the grow the club council. It’s produced by Beatroots known artists at the early stages of Louise McGing, Club and maintain our very high Creative in partnership with Chantelle their career. Secretary, said: “We work standard of coaching.” Fiddy, D Power, Lemzi, MVP incredibly hard to ensure More Fire Crew, one of the first Workshops and Stow Film Lounge. AFC Leyton run women’s that females in East London More info crews in the grime scene, was teams from Under 9s to adult have the opportunity to Visit www.afcleyton.co.uk created by , Neeko and More info Ozzie B while at college. Lethal Bizzle Visit www.grimewf.org

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LWF3679_222218 Summer 2019, issue 228 19 Regeneration www.walthamforest.gov.uk Shaping the borough’s future Tenants move in to new council homes means the council has now Tell us what you think about the future oof Waltham Forest passed the ‘100 new council homes built’ milestone in the council homebuilding programme. Councillor Simon Miller, Waltham Forest Council’s Cabinet Member for Economic Growth and Housing Development, said, “We have Warburton Terrace provides 43 new rented homes from the council We want to hear your views tough targets to meet to on developments currently As celebrations took place to mark provide the expected 18,000 proposed in the borough. the 100th anniversary of the first new homes needed in Waltham Forest Get in touch to tell us what council houses, tenants moved into over the next 10 years We are determined Consultation is taking place Within it, the borough has been you think 43 new homes in Warburton Terrace, to make as many of those homes on the Draft Local Plan which divided into three areas: North, Walthamstow. Hylands Road Development sets out the Council’s vision for Central and South. available for affordable rent as possible. The £12 million development has Drop in engagement event development between 2020 “This high quality development in Drop in engagement events are Wednesday 21 August 2019, and 2035. been built for the council by contractor Warburton Terrace helps us deliver our being held in all three areas of the 5.30pm to 8pm borough to provide the maximum Engie. It provides 27 houses and 16 promise to have a decent roof over the It’s your chance to have a say Wood Street Library¸ Forest Road, on how to make sure we have the opportunity for residents to meet flats, four of which are designed and heads of all of our residents. It is 100 per Walthamstow, E17 4AA homes, work places, transport Planning Policy Officers and have built for wheelchair users and is part of cent affordable rent and includes family Info: walthamforest.gov.uk/ network, schools, health and leisure their say. Details are available on the the council’s continuing commitment homes which are very much in demand.” HylandsRoad facilities we will need in the future. council’s website. to providing quality new homes for Meanwhile plans are progressing well Pop in to one of the drop-in events Copies of the plan and an online residents. 100 per cent of the homes are for a development of around 120 new Lea Valley Ice Centre around the borough to share your response form are available, and genuinely affordable at social rent. homes, again all for affordable rent, in Online consultation views with us, or complete the online we hope residents, businesses The scheme has taken 16 months to Hylands Road, Walthamstow. Ends: survey by visiting the link below. and community groups across the complete, and the majority of the homes A planning application is due to be Sunday 01 September 2019 borough will comment on It is a framework for managing are now occupied, with residents having submitted this autumn but before that Info: the proposals. growth during the plan period. We moved into their new homes, ranging in happens there’s a drop in engagement icecentreredevelopment.com want your views on the draft plan size from one- and two-bedroom flats to event for residents to see the current More info Draft Local Plan policies and proposals before we Find out more at walthamforest. two-, three- and four-bedroom houses. proposals at Wood Street Library on finalise it. Online consultation and gov.uk/LocalPlan Completing this development also Wednesday 21 August, 5.30pm to 8pm. drop-in events Ends: Monday 30 September 2019 The Chain links students to design careers Info: walthamforest.gov.uk/ Design students from Leyton Sixth Form L&Q is building 518 one, two and three- for Culture, Cllr Paul Douglas, said: “There’s a real LocalPlan College came to Walthamstow to see the bedroom apartments alongside a new buzz in Waltham Forest as the London Borough St James’ Quarter Public colourful new hoardings they’ve created community park, with 51 per cent of the new of Culture programme reaches all parts of our Realm Design Guide around one of the borough’s latest homes (264 apartments) affordable and offered borough, offering those who live and work here Online consultation and housing developments. to people living and working in the borough the opportunity to get involved in creating and drop-in events The Mayor of Waltham Forest, Cllr Christopher before anyone else. delivering a cultural legacy for future generations Ends: Robbins CBE, unveiled the artwork at The Chain Created by 13 art and design students from to enjoy. The borough is already well known in Brunner Road. Monday 30 September 2019 the college, the artwork was launched as part for fostering creative talent and it’s vital that we Info: walthamforest.gov.uk/ of the E17 Art Trail. They were given a taste of nurture the next generation, creating inspiring StJamesQuarter what life would be like as professional designers, places for them to live, learn and work.” forming their own mock design agency with L&Q Road Safety Consultation as the client, and working to a brief to create “It’s fantastic to see our ideas come to Online consultation artwork for the development’s hoardings. life on the hoardings.” Ends: Monday 30 September Kelsey, a 17-year old student who helped 2019 create the artwork, said: “Working in a ‘real-life’ Liam Duffy, Operations Director (East Region) Info: wfroadsafety. design scenario with L&Q has been a great at L&Q, said: “The unveiling ceremony also commonplace.iscom experience. I’m so proud of where I live, and it’s marked an important step in our programme as been really interesting to pick out what makes the we open up The Chain to the local community, place special for different people. It’s fantastic to and we’re looking forward to our next major see our ideas come to life on the hoardings.” milestone when we launch the development in Colby Lodge Student creativity comes to life at The Chain Cllr Robbins, attending with Cabinet Member Autumn this year.” wins Local residents have moved into be built for local residents needing a A new sheltered housing Calver Court in Walthamstow – decent roof over their heads. scheme in Walthamstow has a redevelopment project offering 100 per cent affordable just won The Mayor of London’s 100 per cent affordable rented “Over the next 10 years we Award in the Housing Design accommodation. All 27 of the have to build around 18,000 rents at Calver Court Awards 2019. new homes are now occupied. new homes” Colby Lodge provides 20 The scheme is a partnership new sheltered homes thanks between the council and Clarion “The Council works with partners to a partnership between Housing, offering one and two such as Clarion Housing to provide Waltham Forest Council and the bedroom apartments, alongside high quality homes to meet the Walthamstow and Chingford three and four bedroom needs of families as well as those Almshouse Charity. maisonettes for families. without children. These new homes The £7 million scheme, in Three of the new homes are help us achieve our aim of half the The Drive, Walthamstow, was wheelchair accessible. new homes across the borough officially opened last September Cllr Simon Miller, Cabinet Member being affordable, as over the next and includes 20 fully accessible for Economic Growth and Housing 10 years we have to build around flats built for people over the age of Development, said: “Calver Court is 18,000 new homes, which can 55, who have lived in Walthamstow an excellent example of how a 100 only be achieved by working or Chingford for at least five Calver Court offers 100 per cent affordable rented accomodation per cent affordable rent scheme can ith partners.” consecutive years. ata orest orts wars Nominate your local sporting hero

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LWF2994_WFC208285_SportsAward2019-AD AW.indd 1 24/06/2019 11:41 Summer 2019, issue 228 www.walthamforest.gov.uk 21 100 years of council housing in Waltham Forest Hale and an estimated 32,000 homes and housing to build new homes meant shops in Walthamstow, 30,137 are construction ceased until this damaged at least once. year, when the council was able hearty to resume building new council “I’m on my own and I’ve got housing. In July, residents moved multiple sclerosis. Sometimes into a new development of homes the world can be a bit frightening at Warburton Terrace, meaning that but being in a Waltham Forest more than 100 brand new council council house, I know that no homes are now housing local matter what happens I can pick people (see page 19 for more info.) up a phone and somebody will The exhibition will go on display help me.” behind the reception of Waltham Lesley, Waltham Forest council tenant Forest Town Hall for two weeks 1947 176 prefab houses are from 2 September. After that it will built at Highams Park and a new tour libraries in the borough. Council flats in Leyton Green permanent housing project in Walthamstow called Priory Court Anyone interested in the heritage An exhibition telling the story named after the Minister for Health, Estate opens. of North East London will be of council housing in Waltham Christopher Addison. For the first 1965 Having previously been in the fascinated by a new book. Forest over the past century is time, local authorities are given county of Essex, Walthamstow, A History of Highams Park and touring the borough. Here’s a funding to build affordable housing Leyton and Chingford joined up to by ML Dunhill looks at the brief history of social housing in for residents. become the London Borough of people and places of an area that the area. 1922 The then Leyton Council build Waltham Forest. Between then and can rightly claim to be at the very 1919 Prime Minister Lloyd George 140 houses on the Barclay Estate. 1974, the council completes 6,600 centre of the earth, sitting as it does introduces the Addison Act, In Walthamstow, an estate of 950 new homes, most of these in the on the Greenwich Meridian. Construction work on Priory Court, 1940s homes is created at Higham Hill, form of high rise estates. Although much of the area and new council housing built at today has an E4 postcode, it was 1980s The Government introduces Hale End. More info historically in Walthamstow, with bits the national programme of Right to Waltham Forest Council has launched merging into . At its 1930s The then London County Buy, giving council tenants the legal the most ambitious programme of heart is the beautiful Highams Park Council (LCC) purchase land in right to buy, at a large discount, council housebuilding in the borough Lake and Epping Forest, while its rural Chingford for one of a number the council homes they live in. In for a generation. growth from a small village to one of of planned ‘cottage estates’ for Waltham Forest, 6,567 homes have The programme is part of the council’s drive to build 18,000 new the town centres of Waltham Forest families being relocated from the been bought under the Right to homes in the borough across all coincided with the arrival of the East End. Buy scheme. tenures over the next 10 years. Visit mainline trainline from Liverpool St. 1939-45 The bombs of the second 2015 Austerity and difficulties using www.walthamforest.gov.uk/ Discover Thorpe Hall, which gave Council house kitchen, Leyton, 1948 world war hit the area hard. Out of HousingPolicies to find out more. money from the sale of council its name to the primary school that occupies the land it was built on, and was once the home of Elizabethan Opportunity courtier, soldier and poet, George The robot waging war on rubbish Gascoigne. Or read about the cows An average 30 per cent of fly-tipping that used to roam its streets right up is now reported via Tell Walt. knocks at the to the 1970s when cattle grids finally That means fewer residents stopped their wanderings. spending time in call queues to Assembly Hall our contact centre, freeing up the On Tuesday 15 October the More info A History of Highams Park and customer service staff to deal with Careers Service will be holding Hale End is published by History an Opportunities to Flourish Fair more serious or unusual incidents. Press and costs £15.99 When residents can quickly report for young people aged 14-24 at issues, it saves them time and Walthamstow Assembly Hall from 1.30pm-5.00pm. The council is committed to hassle. Having an ability to check Young people will be able to promoting meaningful opportunities on the progress of the reports they speak to employers about life in the for local young people, as part of our have made helps people feel a sense What Walt disnae know about fly tipping isn’t worth knowing workplace and find opportunities to action plan to improve life chances, of ownership and builds pride in the match their interests. Exhibitors will Creating Futures for Young People. In March 2018, residents of reports anywhere in the borough neighbourhood. offer apprenticeships, traineeships, Waltham Forest were introduced using their smartphones or tablets. And Walt is certainly making voluntary opportunities and jobs in More info For further info, email to their newest public servant: You can also submit pictures, to help new friends. As one resident said, a range of sectors. [email protected] a hard-working, dedicated the cleaning crew quickly find and “The council’s chatbot works really character by the name of Walt. clear the problem, and even request well for this – it takes you through So far, nothing out of the ordinary to receive a notification when the a series of questions and it’s easy - but Walt is different. Walt is a report has been resolved. to add pictures!” The speed in robot on a mission to help you The chatbot was developed and which issues are cleared has also quickly, easily, and conveniently tested by the council’s in-house impressed users: “Credit where it’s report neighbourhood issues digital team in partnership with due. Waltham Forest Council just such as fly-posting, fly-tipping, PricewaterhouseCoopers (PWC) and cleaned up dog mess in front of my or dog fouling directly to clean- local residents, to be sure it worked flat within 30 minutes of me reporting up crews for swift action. for them in the way we wanted. it. Thanks for a great job.” Walt works on both Facebook, And the numbers show that Walt is via direct message on the Waltham certainly doing its fair share. As the More info Forest Council page, and Twitter volume of reports received via the Visit walthamforest.gov.uk/ where you can find Walt at chatbot increases, the number of service-categories/report- @WFTellWalt. Residents can submit calls to our contact centre decrease, neighbourhood-problem New opportunities at Walthamstow Assembly Hall 22 News

Honouring our heritage heroes and heroines How to to the present day, together with Blur and Africa places where significant events Express’s Damon nominate Albarn with the blue have happened in Waltham plaque at his former To nominate the local person Forest. Leytonstone home or place that you feel deserves Women and Black, Asian to be recognised with a Blue and minority ethnic (BAME) Plaque go to wfculture19. communities are currently co.uk/pickourplaques under represented in the blue Closing date for plaque scheme in our area nominations is Monday so we’re particularly looking 30 September. for nominations from these categories. With up to 10 people The final selection will be or places to honour, there’s room made by the Waltham Forest to recognise a range of people Blue Plaque Community and places with a Waltham Panel, which includes local Forest connection. historians and residents. One example is Agnes Marshall Please look out for updates Queen of Ices, Agnes Marshall (1855–1905), an entrepreneur, on the London Borough of People are proud to live inventor and culinary innovator, Culture website and in future in Waltham Forest. Part of otherwise known as the Queen issues of Waltham Forest the appeal of this corner of of Ices. News. North East London is the Born in Walthamstow, Agnes inspirational people who studied cooking from an early live here – and have lived age, training in Paris and here in the past. We want to Vienna. As well as writing four More info celebrate those people with cookery books, she invented Pick Our Plaques is funded our blue plaques campaign a machine that could freeze a by Great Place: Creative – and we need you to tell us pint of ice cream in five minutes. Connections, a programme who to honour. Agnes also pre-dated Heston supported by Arts Council Pick Our Plaques is part Blumenthal by over a century England and the National of the Great Place: Creative by suggesting using liquid Lottery Heritage Fund. For more information and Connections scheme, putting nitrogen to make ice cream. Her updates on the Great Place arts, culture and heritage at 1888 cookery book included a Scheme, sign-up to its the heart of local communities. recipe for “cornets with cream”, newsletter at wfculture19. Simply nominate your local possibly the earliest publication Walthamstow-born choreographer Sir Matthew Bourne poses with his blue plaque at his old school, Roger Ascham. Photo: Andrew Baker co.uk/pickourplaques heroes and heroines, from history of the edible ice cream cone.

Pick Our Plaques

We want you to choose Waltham Forest’s local heroes, heroines and places of significance to celebrate in iconic blue plaques. Your nominations can be for an inspirational person (living or dead) who you feel is of importance to our borough. Or you can put forward an historic place that has real significance to our local community.

From ice cream cone inventor Agnes Marshall and choreographer Seeta Patel, to singer Fleur East and England men’s football captain Harry Kane, we want your nominations for up to ten new blue plaques.

#pickourplaques Visit wfculture19.co.uk/pickourplaques Funded by the Great Place Scheme.

Putting arts, culture and heritage at Pick Our Plaques is funded by Great Place: Creative Connections, a programme supported by Arts Council the heart of the local community. England and the National Lottery Heritage Fund. Summer 2019, issue 228 www.walthamforest.gov.uk 23

Working together to fight crime Your registrar service has moved Looking to register a We know crime and anti-social behaviour (ASB) are at the top of Waltham Forest residents’ concerns. birth or death or give Council officers are on the streets every day dealing with incidents large and small to help make our notice to get married? borough a safer place to live. Small interventions are making a difference on a daily basis. The ASB Our registrars service team at Waltham Forest is working closely with the Metropolitan Police, residents and local business is now available for through the Violence Reduction Partnership (VRP) to face the issues head-on. more hours and across two new locations. Case study Greg. He got in touch with the police, who attended The service has moved the store immediately. An officer confronted five of the to Walthamstow and Greg, an off-duty Anti-Social Behaviour (ASB) Officer, shoplifters, managing to catch two. Leytonstone Libraries was shopping in Poundland in Leytonstone High Street. They were charged with theft and issued with Registrar services will now be available at Leytonstone to give greater choice Spotting a young person shoplifting, he apprehended Acceptable Behaviour Contracts (ABCs), agreeing not Library and Walthamstow Library and accessibility for our him and alerted the shop staff to his activity. After to cause distress or alarm in the area, or take part in residents. You can book your appointments online as usual where a choice of locations is now speaking to the shop manager, he learned that it was harassment and criminal activity. They then had to sign available. Our death registration service continues at Whipps Cross and an ongoing problem in the area, with gangs of young these in front of their mothers, solicitors and Police, you can still book ceremonies at Grove Road. people targeting shops and stealingRegistrar goods. Poundland, Copy which to means go they here now can’t return to Leytonstone High Boots, Superdrug and Matalan were particularly affected. Street without a guardian. If they do, or break the ABC, More info The officer immediately contacted the local police, they could face further charges. Visit walthamforest.gov.uk/register-office alerting them to the ongoing problem. They discussed a plan of action to combat the issue and visited all the More info If you have any questions about the work being Toby’s race to the top shops affected. done or if you would like to report any concerns Congratulations to young When the same group of shoplifters were spotted in about your area, please contact communitysafety@ Waltham Forest athlete Toby Boots a few days later, the branch manager contacted walthamforest.gov.uk Markham, who was invited to run in last Sunday’s prestigious Mini railway needs your help The miniature railway in Ridgeway Park is launching Diamond League track event in a crowd funding appeal to raise money. The Birmingham. carriages on its Ground Level Railway were second Toby, who has cerebral palsy, hand when it opened in 1995 and they are in dire was competing in the T38 need of repair. But at a cost of £2,500 each, they’re 100m race. Toby receiving his Sports Personality of the Year award facing a huge bill to replace them. Since 2012 he has taken part The only income the railway receives is from fares in lots of events at under 23 level, was also recognised by the 2018 paid by the public so the volunteers from the Chingford including the 2017 London Mini Waltham Forest Sports Person of & District Model Engineering Club who run it are hoping Marathon and 2018 Cerebral Palsy the Year award and a place in the people who’ve enjoyed riding on it in the past, and World Games in Barcelona. Waltham Forest Hall of Fame. those that would love to in the future, will support them. Toby has been recognised by To support Toby in his athletics Waltham Forest for his achievements, career, the Council contributed £500 More info towards travel and accommodation Details of the appeal will be posted on earning the Young Person’s Sporting Letting the train take the strain in Ridgeway Park www.facebook.com/CDMEC when finalised. Inspiration Award in 2015. He for the Birmingham event.

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Thursday 31st October Leyton Jubilee Park, E10 7BL 5k run at 5pm; family trail at 5:30pm Experience Leyton Jubilee Park through its wicked woods and fiendish footpaths, collecting treats and watching out for spooky surprises on a winding one- mile trail.

Book online for FREE at theraceorganiser.com

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Waltham Forest Feel Good Mark – the new quality mark for sport and physical activity in the borough...

Are you part of a sports club, community group or a coach delivering sport or physical activity in Waltham Forest?

If so we’re looking for organisations with high standards in their governance, delivery and safeguarding and who have a commitment to providing high quality sport and physical activity for Waltham Forest residents.

Apply to become Feel Good accredited now.

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Come as a Fanny, come as a Johnny, or come as you are.

£15 (£12 concs) wfculture19.co.uk/ Friday 6 September, 9pm - 2am, Walthamstow Assembly Hall from - duckie-loves-fanny Bent London triflemakers Duckie come to Waltham Forest to celebrate the legacy of Leytonstone’s formidable homegal Fanny Cradock Featuring DJ and MC Amy Lamé, kitsch finger food, and 25 fannytastic trolly dollies Summer 2019, issue 228 www.walthamforest.gov.uk 27

tracing the pattern of houses that High drama in Higham Hill Waltham Forest: a place to call home previously stood along the half- The new Higham Hill Park kilometre park. Theatre lies near Higham Hill Hub Visitors will also find stories and the playground. Its minimal inscribed on plaques among the design allows it to stage a wide meadow grasses and wildflowers. variety of performance types and The project is a collaboration it will help connect the area’s between Matter Architecture various community programmes, and the artist Lucy Harrison, offering a space for residents. while research for the plaques A community notice board is was carried out with Leyton & available in the nearby café with Leytonstone Historical Society details on upcoming events. and a group of volunteers. Anyone who lives locally and More info would like to get involved with Making Places is an initiative by the park is welcome to join the Waltham Forest Council to deliver friends group, which will be creative projects across the whole borough. For the project, residents run by local residents once nominated sites across the borough the project is finished. To they wanted to see transformed. find out more email Lucy Twenty of the nominated sites, one at linearparkplotlines@ for each ward in Waltham Forest, gmail.com or visit www. will now host exciting new arts and culture projects. To find out more linearparkplotlines.org.uk. visit makingplaces.co.uk

Fun for all at Higham Hill Park Theatre

School pupils and residents Linear Park in Leytonstone insect habitat for Linear Park have come together to Students from George Mitchell, Plot Lines. celebrate two community Connaught School for Girls and The public space off Grove spaces in the borough Norlington School for Boys have Green Road in Leytonstone Creating communities and cake at Linear Park for everyone to use and enjoy. planted raised beds and built an also features strips of lavendar

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Mornington Hall, The Green Walk, Chingford Cost: £3 per child E4 7EN Contact: 07596 054550 / 07895 609000 Sports and We are a local life drawing group in Chingford. Have a community submission? fitness We meet up for untutored life drawing with Waltham Forest Email your event details to: [email protected] professional models from all backgrounds. Youth Theatre Free internet access is available at all libraries in the borough. Basic art materials are provided free such as Capoeira classes 10.30am-12 noon The deadline for the Autumn 2019 edition is Friday 4 October 2019. A2 and A3 papers, charcoal, pencils, rubbers Forest Community Centre, Guildford Road, Tuesdays. 6.45-7.45pm; Wednesdays and putty. You are always welcome to bring Walthamstow, E17 4EA 5-6pm and 6.30-7.30pm Free, fun and safe to take part in. The aim is Tuesdays: 11am-12pm your art materials. We work towards group and individual Trinity Walthamstow Leisure Centre, 243 Markhouse to have fun. Please come along whatever your Parkview House, 212 Chingford Mount Road, Cost: £8.50 drop-in College exams and towards performing on a Road, London, E17 8RN pace. Adults can run alongside their children. E4 8JR Contact: email [email protected] stage and to build confidence, our classes are Capoeira is a unique Brazilian art-form that Cost: free Wednesdays: 2.30-3.30pm or visit www.chingfordlifedrawing.co.uk managed and taught by qualified, experienced combines elements of martial arts, music, Contact: www.parkrun.org.uk/leytonjubilee- Albany Nursing Home, 11-12 Albany Road and professional teachers and the classes are dance and acrobatics. It is a great activity that juniors E10 7EL Strung Out Violin weekly suitable for children aged 6-10 years exercises all muscle groups as well as the Thursdays: 2-3pm Cost: £5.50 per session mind. Come join us and have fun getting fit. classes for Adults Songs & Smiles St Ives Lodge, 25-29 The Drive E4 7AJ Tuesdays, Easy, 6.30pm; Improvers Contact: Michael on 07860716295 Cost: adults £10, children £8 per class. Various dates and times Cost: free 7.30pm; Intermediates, 8.30pm; email [email protected] or visit First class free. A free music group for 0-4 year olds, their Contact: email songs@thetogetherproject. Shapeshifter Productions, Studio Office, Quaker www.walthamforestyouththeatre.com Contact: www.saciedacapoeiragem.com parents/guardians and care home residents. co.uk to book. More info at www. Meeting House, 1a Jewel Road, E17 4QU We sing, move, play, make friends and have thetogetherproject.co.uk Strung Out is a fun violin group for adult Ladies 50+ keep fit Leyton Jubilee Junior lots of fun. Enjoy an enriching, joy-filled activity Sorry, but due to space constraints, enthusiasts of all levels, with Alison Jones, who Wednesdays, 10.40-11-40am and Monday parkrun with your child whilst helping reduce loneliness we can’t guarantee to carry all listings has worked across the globe as a professional 10-11.30am Sundays, from 9am amongst older people musician for over 35 years. All styles of music submitted. St Edmund’s Church Hall, Chingford Mount Leyton Jubilee Park, E10 7BL Mondays: 2.30-3.30pm welcomed from classical to traditional. Road E4 8JL Weekly, timed 2K event for 4 to 14-year-olds. Aspray House, 481 , E10 7EB Cost: paid for by the term (works out at Cost: from £5,50 £13/class) with an Early Bird discount of Contact: Samantha on 07910991695 7.30pm Postponed from 18 July 2019, 7pm Planning Committee 10%. Concessions available. or 02085317323 Council Meetings Council Thursday 10 October Contact: visit www.shapeshifter- Tuesday 17 September 2pm at the rising of Cabinet, Shareholder Badminton productions.com or email strungout@ 7.30pm Growth Scrutiny Committee Committee Wednesdays 8.15 to 10.15 pm shapeshifter-productions.com Thursday 19 September 2pm Cabinet St Andrews Church, Church Road, September 2019 7.30pm Neighbourhoods Scrutiny 7.30pm Budget and Performance Scrutiny Walthamstow E17 6AR Hypnobirthing Mums Tuesday 3 September Committee Committee Are you between 40 and 70? Come along to Fridays, 12-1pm 1pm Health and Wellbeing Board Monday 23 September Tuesday 15 October our badminton sessions. Reasonable to good Leyton Yoga, 691 High Rd, E10 6RA 7pm Planning Committee 7pm Waltham Forest Safer Neighbourhoods 7.30pm Communities Scrutiny Committee standard. Space for pregnant mums to practise birth Wednesday 4 September Board Thursday 17 October Cost: £3 breathing, receive evidence-based 7.30pm Adult Social Care Scrutiny Committee Wednesday 25 September 7.30pm Council Contact: call David 07779 755 671 information and make local mum friends. Thursday 5 September 7pm Pension Committee Tuesday 29 October Run by an experienced midwife. All pregnant 2pm Cabinet Thursday 26 September 7.30pm Housing Scrutiny Committee mums welcome. Wednesday 11 September 7.30pm Audit and Governance Committee Wednesday 30 October Clubs and Cost: free 7.30pm Children and Families Scrutiny 2pm Pension Board Contact: www.leytonyoga.com Committee October 2019 7.30pm Health Scrutiny Committee events Thursday 12 September Monday 7 October Please check democracy.walthamforest. Bridge Club 7.15pm Special Meeting: Freedom of the 7pm Waltham Forest Stop and Search Group gov.uk/mgCalendarMonthView.aspx for East Side Jazz Club Wednesdays, 13.30pm Borough, Council Tuesday 8 October updated details on Council meetings. Tuesdays, 8pm Chingford Horticultural Society Hall, Upstairs at Leytonstone & District ex- 151-153 Larkshall Rd, E4 6PE. Servicemen’s Club, 2 Harvey Rd, E11 3DB A friendly, happy club. All abilities, singles or Top class contemporary jazz. pairs. Just turn up. Tuesday 3 September – Henry Lowther’s Still Cost: £3 per session or £15 per quarter Waters membership. Tuesday 10 September – John Altman Contact: phone Brian Howlett on Quartet 07952185084 or Avril Smith on Tuesday 17 September – A Tribute to Clive 02085292713. Fenner Tuesday 24 September – tbc Central Avenue Street Tuesday 1 October – Chris Laurence Quartet Party Cost: £7/£8 Sunday 8 September 2019, 2-7pm Contact: eastsidejazzclub.blogspot.co.uk 180 Grove Green Road, E11 4EN Activities, music, food and refreshments Film screening for the whole community sponsored by The Saturday 7 September, 1.30pm Oases Foundation International; a charitable Mirth, Marvel and Maud, Hoe Street, E17 4QH organisation located in Leytonstone. Irene’s Ghost is a feature length film following a Cost: Free son’s search to find the mother he never knew, Contact: [email protected] followed by a Q&A with Action on Postpartum Psychosis (APP.) Part of the proceeds from this Motorcyclists must now pay to park in car parks event will be donated to APP (reg charity no Children and 1139925.) and on the streets of Waltham Forest. Cost: £9 young people Contact: for tickets go to bit.ly/32tKlhW Charges have been introduced to protect parking for local Forest Kids Club Photography exhibition Messy Playgroup residents as well as deter anti-social behaviour in the borough. Monday 19 August-Sunday 1 September Second Weds of every month (term time Winns Gallery, Lloyd Park, Winns Terrace E17 only). Next session is on Wednesday From 1 July 2019 motorcyclists without a valid parking ticket 5JW 11 September, 10-11.30am or permit could receive a £130 fixed penalty notice. The Walthamstow and District Photographic Wingrove Hall, Beech Hall Road, London Society is celebrating its 125th anniversary and E4 9NT its annual exhibition is now on in Lloyd Park, Messy playgroup is suitable for ages 10 Register to park your motorbike in a Controlled Parking Zone behind Delice café. months-4 years. Craft table, playdough or a Pay and Display parking bay here: Cost: free modelling (home-made, with rollers, cutters), Contact: email [email protected] or visit tactile play, painting and more. Watch out for walthamforest.gov.uk/motorcycle www.wdps.org jelly & foam play, flour and water, cornflour dough, ice! Chingford Life Drawing Sessions are based on child-led play principle. Thursdays, 7.30-9.30pm Hot drinks & snacks available to buy. Summer 2019, issue 228 www.walthamforest.gov.uk 29

was proposed during the experimental No. 122) (Modification No. 3) CPZ referred to in paragraph 1(a) but the Experimental Traffic Order 2018 (OL Highways introduction of which was delayed until CPZ (modification 3); Planning such time until that CPZ within which the change is located was brought into LONDON BOROUGH OF WALTHAM LONDON BOROUGH OF WALTHAM permanent effect: Walnut Road - north FOREST ROAD TRAFFIC REGULATION London Borough of Waltham Forest Notice of Application for Planning FOREST PERMANENT MAKING side - conversion of 6.6 metres of inset ACT 1984 – SECTIONS 6 AND 45 Permission Town and Country Planning (General Development Procedure) OF EXPERIMENTAL CONTROLLED permit parking space between Nos. 5 and LEA BRIDGE ROAD SECTION E (England) Order 2015 Notice under Article 15 PARKING ZONE (CPZ) OLIVER 15 to a disabled person’s parking place (T18D(19)) AMENDMENT OF PAY Notice is Hereby Given that the following application for planning permission ROAD (OL) operating “at any time”; BY PHONE PARKING AND LOADING has been made to the Council for which additional publicity is required. (E10 STREETS) AND AMENDMENT 2. Copies of the Orders, which will PLACES AND EXTENSION OF WAITING 192584 - Waltham Forest Refurbishment of the Town Hall Building, OF PERMANENT PARKING SPACE TO come into operation on 22nd August AND LOADING RESTRICTIONS THE Town Hall, 701 involving internal alterations for the removal ALLOW FOR PREVIOUSLY PROPOSED 2019 and all other relevant documents WALTHAM FOREST (CHARGED-FOR Forest Road, of internal partitions, alterations to the Annex DISABLED PARKING PLACE WITHIN can be inspected during normal office PARKING PLACES) (AMENDMENT NO. Walthamstow, to the building and external alterations for THE AFOREMENTIONED CPZ hours on Mondays to Fridays inclusive 7) ORDER 2019 London, E17 4JF the installation of symmetrical ramps on The Waltham Forest (Free Parking until the expiration of a period of 6 THE WALTHAM FOREST (FREE the south main entrance and replacement Places, Loading Places and Waiting, weeks from that date, at: (a) The PARKING PLACES, LOADING of the Water Fountain Basin, together with Loading and Stopping Restrictions) Information Desk, Town Hall, Forest PLACES AND WAITING, LOADING landscaping works and provision of new (Amendment No. 5) Order 2019; The Road, Walthamstow, E17; and (b) Low AND STOPPING RESTRICTIONS) openings in the east and west elevations Waltham Forest (Charged-For Parking Hall, Argall Avenue, London, E10 7AS. (AMENDMENT NO. 7) ORDER 2019 of the building at basement level. Building Places) (Amendment No. 5) Order 2019 3. Any person desiring to question 1. NOTICE IS GIVEN that the Council of works linked to Listed Building Consent (OL) the validity of either of the Orders or of the London Borough of Waltham Forest Application Number 192585. 1. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that any provision contained therein on the (hereinafter termed “the Council”) on 192458 Ms Priya Kelmscott School, Two-storey building comprising 10 the Council of the London Borough of grounds that it is not within the relevant 22nd August 2019 made the above- Ravindran 245 Markhouse classrooms, offices and ancillary spaces; in Waltham Forest on 22nd powers of the Road Traffic Regulation mentioned Orders under sections 6 and Road, Walthamstow, addition to a single-storey extension to the August 2019 made the above- Act 1984, or that any of the relevant 45 and 124 of and Part IV of Schedule 9 London, E17 8DN existing dining hall comprising an activity mentioned Traffic Orders under sections requirements thereof or of any relevant to the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984, room, additional dining and ancillary spaces; 6, 45, 46, 49 and 124 of and Part regulations made thereunder has not as amended. along with re-landscaping and changes to IV of Schedule 9 to the Road Traffic been complied with in relation to the 2. The general effect of the Orders to existing cycle storage in association with Regulation Act 1984, the general effect Orders may, within six weeks of the coincide with cycle improvements and increasing the school’s admission numbers of which will be to continue indefinitely making of the Orders, make application shared highway and footway space from 900 to 1200 pupils. certain provisions mentioned below for the purpose to the High Court. for moving vehicles and pedestrians at London Borough of Waltham Forest Planning (Listed Buildings and of the experimental traffic Orders (as Dated 22nd August 2019 junctions will be to: Conservation Areas) Act 1990- Section 67 modified) listed in the Schedule to this Mr. K. Valavan (a) in Lea Bridge Road (hereinafter Notice is Hereby Given that the following application affecting a building within Notice, which by way of an experiment Director of Highways and Traffic termed “LBR”) between Knotts Green a conservation area has been made to the Council. provided: Management, Neighborhoods Road and High Road Leyton:- 192270 C/O Agent 264-268 High Road Installation of extraction flue to side/ (a) a new CPZ called Oliver Road (OL) Directorate, Low Hall, Argall Avenue, (i) on south-east side – convert all Leyton, Leyton, rear elevation. comprising the following roads: *Alpine London, E10 7AS Pay by Phone and Loading Places to London, E10 5PW Road; Etloe Road; Inskip Close; *Ive Schedule - Experimental Orders whose double yellow lines and double kerb ; ; marking “at any time” waiting and London Borough of Waltham Forest Planning (Listed Buildings and Farm Close Ive Farm Lane *Larch provisions are being continued on a Conservation Areas) Act 1990- Section 67 Road; *Magnolia Close; Marsh Lane; permanent basis loading restrictions; Notice is Hereby Given that the following application affecting a building within Meadow Close, Oliver Road, between The Waltham Forest (Charged-For (ii) on north-west side – a conservation area has been made to the Council. Church Road and 10 metres south of Parking Places) (Amendment No. 91) i. extend the Loading Place outside Osier Way; *Osier Way, *Palm Close, Experimental Traffic Order 2018 and Nos. 603 and 605 LBR south-westwards 192340 C/O Agent Walnut Tree House, Listed building consent for the repair *Pine Close, *Robinia Crescent, The Waltham Forest (Free Parking to the common boundary of Nos. 601 500 High Road of entrance porch and alterations to Simonds Road, *Tupelo Road, Villiers Places, Loading Places and Waiting, and 603 LBR and north-eastwards by 1 Leyton, Leyton, boundaries at front elevation including Close, *Walnut Road, and Wiseman Loading and Stopping Restrictions) metre; London, E10 6RL installation of brick and metal fence. Road, E10; where permit holder’s (Amendment No. 122) Experimental ii. remove the double yellow line 192585 C/O Agent Waltham Forest Listed Building Consent Application for the parking places (for the use of vehicles Traffic Order 2018 (OL (introduction) “at any time” waiting and loading Town Hall, 701 refurbishment of the Town Hall Building in respect of which a ‘OL’ permit or CPZ) restrictions situated outside Nos. 599 to Forest Road, involving changes to the internal layout; other valid permit has been granted), The Waltham Forest (Charged-For 603 LBR; Walthamstow, the reconfiguration of the reception area; operating Monday to Fridays, 8 am Parking Places) (Amendment No. 83) iii. extend a Pay by Phone parking London, E17 4JF opening of Annex at first floor level; to 6.30 pm, and waiting restrictions, (Modification No. 1) Experimental place situated between Nos. 591 to 599 removal of internal partitions and rooflight; operating either Monday to Friday, 8 Order 2018 and The Waltham Forest LBR north-eastwards to the common replacement of second floor rooflight, am to 6.30 pm or ‘at any time’ at road (Free Parking Places, Loading Places boundary of Nos. 601 and 603 LBR and internal ramps and Council Chamber junctions, dropped kerbs and other south-westwards to a point opposite the furniture; installation of new cycle and and Waiting, Loading and Stopping refuse stores; installation of new openings at locations vulnerable to obstruction; and Restrictions) (Amendment No. 113) common boundary of Nos. 632 and 634 basement level to provide access to external Note: (Modification No. 1) Experimental LBR; ramps; extensions of lift access to basement *Permit parking in the roads asterisk Order 2018 (OL CPZ (modification 1); iv. reduce the Loading Place outside level and replacement of water fountain above are indicated by the sign “Permit and No. 587 LBR so that its extents lie with new water features and associated Holders Parking Only Past This Point” The Waltham Forest (Charged-For between a point opposite the common landscaping works to re-configure the Civic with no specific parking places marked Parking Places) (Amendment No. 91) boundaries of Nos. 628 and 630 LBR Square. LBC application linked to Planning on the carriageway. (Modification No. 2) Experimental and Nos. 632 and 634 LBR; Application Number 192584. Parking permit eligibility and other Traffic Order 2018 and The Waltham v. provide a Pay by Phone (or criteria, along with variations in pricing Forest (Free Parking Places, Loading vouchers parking where supplied) The applications are available to view on the following website: https://www. for certain parking permits based on Places and Waiting, Loading and (cashless) parking place between a walthamforest.gov.uk/content/search-planning-applications Any views you would like vehicle emissions will apply on the Stopping Restrictions) (Amendment point opposite the common boundary to make for the above proposals, must be submitted in writing to the Council within 14 anniversary/renewal of any existing No. 122) (Modification No. 2) of Nos. 628 and 630 LBR and a point days of the date of this Notice. Due to the number of correspondence (letters, emails permit in the aforementioned CPZ. adjacent the common boundary Nos. etc) received by the Council relating to planning applications, it will not be possible to Experimental Traffic Order 2018 (OL acknowledge or respond to your correspondences should you submit any. However, all These conditions became effective CPZ (modification 2); 581 and 583 LBR; views/comments received are fully considered during the assessment of the planning from 1st April 2019. Further details The Waltham Forest (Charged-For vi. extend the operational hours of all application. Please note that the planning file, including correspondence received for are explained in the 18th March 2019 Parking Places) (Amendment No. 91) Pay by Phone parking places mentioned the application, are open to the public. Dated this day 22nd August 2019 . Adrian edition of WFN issue 223 (see traffic (Modification No. 3) Experimental in paragraph 2(a)(ii) above from 10am Harding, Head of Development Management and Building Control, London order reference T2/10(19)); alternatively, Traffic Order 2018 and The Waltham to 1pm and 2pm to 4pm to between Borough of Waltham Forest further details will be explained when Forest (Free Parking Places, Loading 8am to 1pm and 2pm to 6.30pm with renewing permits. Places and Waiting, Loading and the first 15 minutes parking ‘free’ or (b) to make the following change that Stopping Restrictions) (Amendment Pay by Phone with a maximum stay of 3 30 Public notices hours and no return within 3 hours. Pay Order to enable carriageway resurfacing operation on 5th September 2019 and The Council is inviting representations by Phone Charges are shown in the and lining works to be carried out in a would be valid for a maximum period on the Draft Local Plan. We want to hear PLANNING AND COMPULSORY INITIAL Schedule to this Notice; safe and efficient manner. of 18 months or until the works are your views on future policies for managing DEMOLITION NOTICE SECTION 138A (b) in Knotts Green Road – west side 2. The general effect of the Order completed, whichever is the sooner. growth and change in Waltham Forest AND SCHEDULE 5A OF THE HOUSING - convert 10 metres of Free Short Stay would be, only at such times and NOTE: These works would not be and whether you agree with the Council’s ACT 1985 AS AMENDED parking space outside No. 682 LBR to such extent as regulatory signs carried out simultaneously in all roads preferred policy approach as set out in This Notice is given by London Borough to a Loading Place operating Mon to are displayed, to prohibit vehicles but in a sequence as directed by the the document. The consultation period of Waltham Forest of Town Hall, Forest Sat 7am to 7pm maximum stay of 30 (except works vehicles) from entering, Council. Leaflets would be distributed runs from Monday 22 July to Monday 30 Road, Walthamstow, London, E17 4JF minutes and no return within 2 hours. proceeding, waiting or loading for any and signage placed in advance of any September 2019. (“The Council”). It is the intention of the The Draft Local Plan is available for 3. Copies of the Orders, which will purpose, at any time, in: works in the above-mentioned roads Council to demolish the dwellings and the inspection at the following locations during come into operation from 22nd August CHAPEL END WARD which would give more specific details buildings containing them (“the Relevant the consultation period: 2019 and other relevant documents can Fulbourne Road, E17 on the exact dates of the prohibitions Properties”), set out below: • Waltham Forest Town Hall, Magistrates 1-10 Hylands Road, Walthamstow, be inspected during normal office hours (estimated between 2 – 24 Nov 19) (the above dates are not absolute but Court, London E17 4NX London E17 4AL (10 properties) on Mondays to Fridays inclusive until the FOREST WARD are estimated), effects of any temporary • Waltham Forest Branch Libraries 68-107 Hylands Road, Walthamstow, expiration of a period of 6 weeks from James Lane, E11 traffic management and diversion routes • By downloading from the Council’s London E17 4AN (39 properties) that date, at: (a) The Information Desk, (estimated between 5 – 27 Oct 19) as necessary.Dated 22nd August 2019 website: www.walthamforest.gov.uk/ldf The demolition of the relevant properties Town Hall, Forest Road, Walthamstow, LEA BRIDGE WARD Mr K Valavan, Director of Highways and • For viewing and sending online is necessary for the regeneration of the E17; and (b) Low Hall, Argall Avenue, Argall Avenue, E10 Traffic Management, Neighbourhoods, representation/comments at http:// Hylands Road housing estate and is London, E10 7AS. Staffa Road, E10 Low Hall, Argall Avenue, London, E10 walthamforest-consult.limehouse.co.uk/ integral to the scheme. The regeneration 4. Any person desiring to question Argall Way, E10 7AS portal will involve the delivery of a number of the validity of any of the Orders or of (estimated between 14 Sept – 29 Sept A programme of public consultation events quality new build homes of mixed tenure, any provision contained therein on the 19) is published on the Council’s website: helping to achieve the aims, priorities and grounds that it is not within the relevant 3. No person shall cause or permit any www.walthamforest.gov.uk/ldf objectives set out in the Council’s Core powers of the Road Traffic Regulation vehicle to enter, proceed, wait or load Notices Comments on the document must be Strategy. Act 1984, or that any of the relevant for any purpose, at any time, within received by 5.00 pm on Monday 30 The Council intends to demolish the requirements thereof or of any relevant 15 metres of the junction of any road September 2019. Relevant Properties before 31st July 2026. regulations made thereunder has not adjoining the roads or sections of roads PLANNING AND COMPULSORY Should you wish to discuss any issues or This Notice will remain in force up to and been complied with in relation to the contained in paragraph 2 above. PURCHASE ACT 2004 TOWN AND require any further information please do including 31st July 2026 unless revoked Orders may, within six weeks of the 4. Whilst works are being carried out in COUNTRY PLANNING (LOCAL PLANNING) not hesitate to contact the Planning Policy or otherwise terminated under or by virtue making of the Orders, make application any roads or parts of roads mentioned in (ENGLAND) REGULATIONS 2012 Team by: of paragraph 3 of Schedule 5A of the for the purpose to the High Court. this Notice any one way working or no- WALTHAM FOREST DRAFT NEW LOCAL Email: planning.policy@walthamforest. Housing Act 1985. PLAN – CONSULTATION NOTICE gov.uk Dated 22nd August 2019 entry prohibitions in any of those roads Whilst this Notice is in force the Council Waltham Forest Council is preparing a new Tel: 020 8496 3000 ext 6748. Mr. K. Valavan, Director of Highways and or any road adjoining those roads may will not be under an obligation to make Local Plan. A Draft Local Plan document Alternatively, you can write to us at: Traffic Management, Neighbourhoods be temporarily suspended. such a grant as is mentioned in section has been published for consultation. This Planning Policy Team, Magistrates Court, 138(1) of the Housing Act 1985 in respect Directorate, Low Hall, Argall Avenue, 5. Whilst the prohibitions referred to document sets out the Council’s preferred Waltham Forest Town Hall, Forest Road, of any claim by a tenant to exercise London, E10 7AS in paragraphs 2 and 3 above remain in policy approach in managing growth and Walthamstow, London, E17 4NX the right to buy in respect of any of the force, alternative routes for traffic would SCHEDULE change in Waltham Forest over the next Representations Relevant Properties. be indicated by traffic signs. Parking Pay by Voucher 15 years. It follows the publication of the Please note all comments will be held by Where this Initial Demolition Notice has Period phone Scheme 6. Vehicles waiting or loading in Local Plan ‘Direction of Travel’ consultation the Council and will be available to view been served upon a secure tenant with an 30 minutes £1 £1.50 disregard of this Order would be document in November 2017 under publicly. Comments cannot be treated as existing claim to exercise Right to Buy in removed. Regulation 18 of the Town and Country confidential. Your personal information 1 hour £1.80 £3.00 respect of any of the Relevant Properties 7. The prohibitions mentioned above Planning (Local Planning) (England) such as your postal and e-mail address there may be a right to compensation 3 hours £3.50 £3.50 would not apply in relation to any Regulations 2012. will not be published, but your name and under Section 138C of the Housing Act vehicle being used - Publication of the Draft Local Plan organisation (if relevant) will. 1985 in respect of certain expenditure (a) in connection with the said works; or represents the next stage of the local plan London Borough of Waltham Forest incurred in relation to that existing Right to LONDON BOROUGH OF WALTHAM (b) for ambulance, fire brigade or police making process, prior to the preparation maintains a database of consultees who Buy claim. FOREST ROAD TRAFFIC REGULATION purposes (if the works allow) if the of the ‘Proposed Submission’ version wish to be kept informed about the Local [The operative date of this notice is 22 ACT 1984 - SECTION 14(1) THE observance of the prohibitions would be next year (Spring 2020) for statutory Plan. In responding to this consultation July 2019 which is the date a copy of WALTHAM FOREST (VARIOUS ROADS) likely to hinder the use of that vehicle consultation under Regulation 19 of your contact details will automatically this Notice was served on the tenants (STRUCTURAL PROGRAMME) for that purpose; provided that this the Town and Country Planning (Local be added to the consultation database and occupiers of address: 1-10 & 68-107 (VARIOUS MEASURES) (NO. 2) ORDER exemption shall not apply if the vehicle Planning) (England) Regulations 2012). (if not already held). If you do not want Hylands Road, Walthamstow London E17. 2019 (TT23(19)) is being used in such a manner or at The publication of the Draft Local Plan to be contacted about future Local DATED: 22 July 2019 1. The Council of the London Borough such a time as to be likely to endanger is therefore an important stage before Plan consultations, please state this SIGNED: James Briggs the Plan is finalised. Responses to this in your response. of Waltham Forest HEREBY GIVES any person consultation will inform the final plan. NOTICE that it intends on making an 8. The Order would come into Waltham Forest News advertising Did you know Waltham Forest News has a circulation of 97,376 Advertising has never been so effective For further information on the different advertising opportunities available please call: 020 8496 8225 or email: [email protected] Summer 2019, issue 228 www.walthamforest.gov.uk 31

Councillors who hold more than one post are only entitled C Coghill 10,984.28 48,896.46 - 59,880.74 7,101.02 66,981.76 Members to claim the SRA with the greatest value. In appropriate circumstances, Councillors can claim an allowance T Connor 9,898.00 - - 9,898.00 302.47 10,200.47 Allowances towards carers’ costs, travelling and subsistence costs M Davis 1,114.86 - - 1,114.86 23.02 1,137.88 when carrying out certain duties outside the Borough. R Dore 9,898.00 - - 9,898.00 302.47 10,200.47 The Council carries out a full review of its Councillors’ P Douglas 10,984.28 9,779.23 - 20,763.51 1,702.83 22,466.34 ELECTED MEMBERS (COUNCILLORS) OF AN Allowances Scheme, having regard to the London AUTHORITY ARE ENTITLED UNDER THE MEMBERS’ Councils’ Independent Panel report, at the start of each J Edwards 10,984.28 - 10,984.28 905.51 11,889.79 ALLOWANCES SCHEME TO RECEIVE REMUNERATION 4-year electoral term, and confirms it annually. The P Edwards 10,984.28 9,779.23 - 20,763.51 1,702.83 22,466.34 FOR THE DUTIES THEY PERFORM. THIS SCHEME IS current rates of allowances were agreed by the Council S Emmerson 1,114.86 891.87 - 2,006.73 118.93 2,125.66 SET OUT IN THE CONSTITUTION OF THE COUNCIL. on 25th April 2019., The scheme is governed by the Local Government & The following table sets out the current rates of C Erics 1,114.86 - - 1,114.86 23.02 1,137.88 Housing Act, 1989, as amended and the Local Authorities Members’ Allowances for the Municipal Year, 2019/20. M Fitzgerald 10,984.28 4,463.54 - 15,447.82 969.27 16,417.09 (Members’ Allowances) (England) Regulations, 2003. Also set out are payments made to individual Members R Flowers 9,898.00 8,521.47 - 18,419.47 1,478.43 19,897.90 All Councillors are entitled to a basic allowance to cover in the financial year 2018/19. The 2018/19 figures their democratic duties. Some Councillors also receive a also reflect that some Councillors had changes of D Fluskey - 955.68 - 955.68 - 955.68 Special Responsibility Allowance (SRA) reflecting the level responsibility during the year. M Goldie 9,898.00 - 9,898.00 552.2 10,450.20 of additional duties they undertake (see the table below). J Gray 10,984.28 9,779.23 - 20,763.51 1,702.83 22,466.34 MEMBERS ALLOWANCES, MAY – 2019 – 2020 H Halebi 10,984.28 - 10,984.28 905.51 11,889.79 A Hemsted 10,984.28 - 10,984.28 905.51 11,889.79 Financial Year 2018/19 J Hemsted 10,984.28 - 10,984.28 905.51 11,889.79 Allowance Amount (£) Payable to P Herrington 1,114.86 - - 1,114.86 23.02 1,137.88 S Highfield 1,114.86 445.92 - 1,560.78 70.97 1,631.75 Basic Allowance 11,266 All members in addition to Special Responsibility Allowance if applicable W Ihenachor 10,984.28 - - 10,984.28 353.31 11,337.59 K Isa 9,898.00 - 9,898.00 854.67 10,752.67 Special 51,000 Leader of the Council responsibility T James 10,984.28 - 10,984.28 905.51 11,889.79 allowance 32,640 Deputy Leader of the Council A Khan 10,984.28 24,605.40 - 35,589.68 3,748.85 39,338.53 J Khan 10,984.28 3,834.68 - 14,818.96 882.49 15,701.45 25,500 Cabinet Members J Lacey-Holland 9,898.00 8,521.47 - 18,419.47 1,478.43 19,897.90 J Limbajee 10,984.28 24,605.40 35,589.68 5551.05 41,140.73 18,035 Leader of the Opposition Party S Littlejohn 17,650.92 2,483.69 - 20,134.61 1,616.05 21,750.66 10,200 Junior Cabinet Members, Chair of Planning Committee, Chair of Licensing C Loakes 10,984.28 31,356.61 - 42,340.89 4,680.52 47,021.41 Committee, Chairs of the Overview and Scrutiny Committees, Chair of Audit & G Lyons 10,984.28 - - 10,984.28 353.31 11,337.59 Governance Committee, Council Chief Whip, Mayor. A Mahmood 10,984.28 205.00 - 11,189.28 353.31 11,542.59 S Mahmud 10,984.28 9,779.23 - 20,763.51 1,702.83 22,466.34 4,590 Chair of Pensions Fund Committee, Chair of Transport Liaison Consultative Group, A Mbachu 10,984.28 1,417.84 12,402.12 1101.17 13,503.29 Vice-Chair of Planning Committee, Vice-Chair of Licensing Committee, Main Opposition Chief Whip B Mill 1,114.86 - - 1,114.86 23.02 1,137.88 S Miller 10,984.28 24,605.40 - 35,589.68 3,748.85 39,338.53 975 Independent Person appointed under Section 28 of the Localism Act 2011 L Mitchell 10,984.28 22,561.49 - 33,545.77 3,466.78 37,012.55 J Moss 10,984.28 - 10,984.28 905.51 11,889.79 742 Independent Member of Audit & Governance Committee J O'Dea 9,898.00 - 9,898.00 394.51 10,292.51 Financial Year 2018/19 Y Osho 10,984.28 1,417.84 12,402.12 1101.17 13,503.29 Basic Special Subsistence Total Payments Employers on Total Cost M Pye 10,984.28 9,779.23 20,763.51 1,702.83 22,466.34 Allowance responsibility and travel costs National S Qadir 10,984.28 8,521.47 19,505.75 2581.46 22,087.21 allowance allowance Insurance & Pension S Rackham 1,114.86 - - 1,114.86 23.02 1,137.88 Members Name £ £ £ £ £ £ K Rayner 10,984.28 9,779.23 - 20,763.51 1,702.83 22,466.34 M Ahmad 10,984.28 9,779.23 - 20,763.51 1,702.83 22,466.34 Z Rehman 9,898.00 - - 9,898.00 302.47 10,200.47 L Ali 10,984.28 24,605.40 - 35,589.68 3,748.85 39,338.53 C Robbins 10,984.28 9,779.23 303.99 21,067.50 1,702.83 22,770.33 U Ali 10,984.28 - - 10,984.28 353.31 11,337.59 M Rusling 1,114.86 891.87 - 2,006.73 118.93 2,125.66 H Ali 9,898.00 - - 9,898.00 302.47 10,200.47 C Saumarez 9,898.00 - 9,898.00 854.67 10,752.67 R Anwar 10,984.28 - - 10,984.28 353.31 11,337.59 S Seesunkur 9,898.00 - 9,898.00 854.67 10,752.67 M Asghar 10,984.28 - - 10,984.28 353.31 11,337.59 A Siggers 10,984.28 17,582.50 28,566.78 4215.98 32,782.76 N Asghar 10,984.28 24,605.40 - 35,589.68 3,748.85 39,338.53 A Strathern 10,984.28 5,167.84 16,152.12 1843.67 17,995.79 M Balkan 1,114.86 - - 1,114.86 23.02 1,137.88 R Sweden 10,984.28 9,779.23 - 20,763.51 1,702.83 22,466.34 E Baptiste 9,898.00 - - 9,898.00 302.47 10,200.47 V Te Velde 9,898.00 8,521.47 - 18,419.47 1,570.48 19,989.95 P Barnett 1,114.86 445.92 - 1,560.78 70.97 1,631.75 S Terry 10,984.28 9,779.23 - 20,763.51 1,702.83 22,466.34 A Bean 1,114.86 2,341.18 - 3,456.04 283.18 3,739.22 S Waldron 10,984.28 3,834.68 - 14,818.96 882.49 15,701.45 A Beg 1,114.86 - - 1,114.86 23.02 1,137.88 G Walker 10,984.28 - - 10,984.28 353.31 11,337.59 A Bell 10,984.28 3,834.68 14,818.96 1659.69 16,478.65 C Webb-Ingall 713.04 - - 713.04 - 713.04 K Bellamy 10,984.28 8,521.47 - 19,505.75 1,529.26 21,035.01 T Wheeler 10,984.28 - - 10,984.28 353.31 11,337.59 T Bennett 1,114.86 - - 1,114.86 23.02 1,137.88 G Williams 10,984.28 24,605.40 35,589.68 5551.05 41,140.73 Goodman 666,836.60 441,061.34 303.99 1,108,201.93 96,446.02 1,204,647.95 K Berberi 10,984.28 - - 10,984.28 353.31 11,337.59 R Berg 10,984.28 - - 10,984.28 353.31 11,337.59 E Best 9,898.00 - - 9,898.00 302.47 10,200.47 L Braham 1,114.86 - - 1,114.86 23.02 1,137.88 ENROL Secure your place at NOW! 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