Bonfire Night Celebrations Families and Friends Invited to Enjoy a Safe and Free Fireworks Display on Thursday 5 November
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What’s on See centre Your guide to activities, clubs and events pages in the borough Your Council keeping residents informed Issue 148 19 October 2015 www.walthamforest.gov.uk @wfcouncil Bonfire night celebrations Families and friends invited to enjoy a safe and free fireworks display on Thursday 5 November Residents of all ages can brave and tasty treats available to buy from the chilly autumn air to attend the a variety of international food stalls. Council’s annual Bonfire Night Council Leader, Chris Robbins, fireworks display at Waltham told Waltham Forest News: “Our Forest Town Hall on Thursday annual fireworks display is always 5 November. enjoyed by thousands of people. I Chestnuts Field (Waltham Forest can’t think of a better way to spend Town Hall Complex, Forest Road, an evening with friends than enjoying E17 4JF) will once again play host a spectacular safe and free fireworks to the popular free event, which last display, and hope to see plenty of year drew a 20,000-strong crowd smiling faces on the night.” to the open space behind Waltham The event is free to attend and Forest Town Hall. no ticket is required to enter. It takes With most firework-related injuries place from 7pm to 9pm on Thursday occuring at home, the Council has 5 November in Chestnuts Field, arranged another colourful and Walthamstow (E17 4JF). suitably noisy display for residents Entry is via gates at Forest Road, to enjoy in a safe and fun-filled Farnan Avenue and Spruce Hills environment. Road. Gates will close at 7.45pm, And as well as the fireworks, with the show scheduled to start the event will also include a funfair. at 8pm. No dogs other than guide Thrill seekers can enjoy some of the dogs will be allowed at this event. latest fairground rides, while younger children can take a turn on the carousel and mums and dads can More info try their hands at winning a cuddly Keep up to date with events toy on traditional ‘hook a duck’ in the borough by visiting Rockets and bangers will fill the air over Chestnuts Field on Thursday 5 November games. www.walthamforest.gov.uk/ There is also the chance to fight off get-together. Follow the Council on the cold by filling tummies with hot Twitter @wfcouncil. You can help the Council tackle housing fraud by reporting it if you believe someone claiming social housing: 2 News Building more homes n Hundreds of new homes launched this month in Waltham Forest n Council helping deliver high quality and affordable family homes Walthamstow, was officially opened developed by Sanctuary Group, the by Centra Living – part of Circle scheme includes 94 affordable rent Housing. The scheme, which will and shared ownership properties. boast 250 new homes, is seeing And last week East Thames disused warehouses, industrial launched a brand new supported works and an electronics factory living scheme for adults with high replaced with one, two, three and mental health support needs in four-bedroom properties. There are Chingford. The development also 76 homes on offer through a shared features one affordable rented house Mayor of London Boris Johnson, came to see the Fulbourne Road development ownership scheme and 174 for and six shared ownership family with Cllr Khevyn Limbajee, Cabinet Member for Housing private sale. homes. Mayor of London Boris Jonson also paid a visit to E17 on 7 October More info to see how work is progressing on For more information, visit www. Hundreds of new homes have efforts to help build 12,000 new On Wednesday 7 October the the creation of 130 homes as part of walthamforest.gov.uk/housing. been unveiled in Waltham Forest homes in the borough by 2020 first part of the Banbury Park a development in Fulbourne Road. Follow the Council on Twitter this month as the Council’s gather pace. development in Billet Road, Part funded by the Mayor’s office and @wfcouncil. Canon Steven Chair, Waltham Forest Faiths Forum In my opinion Saxby Waltham Forest has excellent that divide faiths in the wider world, readings from the Quran, hymns, November and not least a story- We meet regularly for tea and traditions of co-operation but we strive to ensure we live songs and recitals from Hindus, telling event at which we will share conversation, and it was super between people of different peacefully together here in the Christians, Bahá’i, and music our faith stories. We hope many recently to submit a photo for faiths. This is one of the borough. with drums from our Hare Krishna from the community, of all faiths and the #ourcupoftea initiative, which reasons I moved here 14 years Our core group consists of community. none, will be able to join in this fun, promotes good relationships across ago, to take up a post with members from the Christian, Humanitarian issues affect us educational event. the faiths. Might you do the same? our Faith Communities Forum. Muslim, Hindu, Bahá’i, Buddhist, deeply, and all of us in the faith In my opinion, there is no I also encourage anyone to This year we re-constituted the Jewish and Sikh faiths. We cherish communities have been touched substitute for building strong get in touch with the Forum via Forum and I was honoured to the opportunity to meet together to and saddened by the plight of one-to-one relationships across www.faithcommunites.org.uk or become its Chair. foster community cohesion, engage refugees from many of the most the faiths. Over the years I have @wf_faithsforum. As a Forum we are committed to in social-action and promote faith war-torn places in our world. We developed a lovely friendship with Peace to all. bringing faith communities together awareness. have been collecting clothes and Iman Mahmood Raja Hassan. and working with the Council, One of the highlights of our other items, and we are committed schools, the police, and voluntary year is the Faiths Fayre, which we to supporting the Council in Want to have your say? groups for the advancement of enjoyed recently in Walthamstow welcoming refugees to the Borough. If you live or work in Waltham Forest, have something you’d like to get off the common good. There are over Town Square. Between the market In the meantime, we are looking your chest, and can do it in around 350 words; Waltham Forest News wants 200 faith institutions in Waltham traders and the fun rides there were forward to Inter-Faith Week to hear from you. Email [email protected] and tell Forest. We know there are things displays and presentations, with from Sunday 15 to Saturday 21 us what you’d like to write about. Waltham Forest News Editor: Jenny Singh Advertising and promotional Their inclusion does not mean that enquiries: the council endorses the company or Waltham Forest News wants to Mica Marshall, 020 8496 3000 (press 6) product being advertised. hear from people in the local [email protected] community. If you have a story Waltham Forest News is produced using that you’d like us to cover, email Waltham Forest Council does not trees from sustainable managed forests walthamforestnews accept responsibility for the content where more trees are planted than @walthamforest.gov.uk or phone of any non-council advertisements in felled. Please recycle Waltham Forest 020 8496 3000. Waltham Forest News. News when you have finished with it. Waltham Forest News is published fortnightly by London Borough of Waltham Forest with a print run of 110,000 copies delivered to homes, organisations, businesses and bulk drops in the borough. The official independently audited free letterbox delivery of Waltham Forest News is 96,794, ABC Regional Dec 2013 to Dec 2014 Issue 148 I 19 October 2015 www.walthamforest.gov.uk 3 There’s still time to quit In brief Thousands of people are You can also get free expert advice get more information and advice around you, and it is never too late currently taking the national from the Waltham Forest Stop about the service and the Stoptober to quit.” Black History 28 day Stoptober challenge, Smoking Service, which can support challenge. You can add seven days to your which aims to help you kick your you and help you find the right stop Cllr Ahsan Khan, Cabinet Member life expectancy for every 28 days Month smoking habits. Research shows smoking products such as nicotine for Health and Wellbeing, said: “If you are smoke free. It can also make Events and activities celebrating Black that if you stop smoking for 28 patches or gum, to help combat you want to stop smoking for good your bank balance look healthier, History Month are continuing throughout days you are five times more your cravings. People who use NHS there are a range of services offering with savings for smokers giving October in Waltham Forest. One of the likely to stop for good. support are four times more likely help and advice. People who use up estimated to be around £250 a headline events remaining is the Black Although Stoptober is well to quit than those who try to go it these services are four more times month. History Comedy Night on Friday 30 underway, there is still time to take alone. more likely to quit than those who October. Hosts Robbie Gee and Eddie part. The NHS Smokefree website The Waltham Forest Stop try to go it alone, so I encourage More info Nestor will oversee another brilliant night of comedy and music at Walthamstow offers free support tools such as Smoking Service will run a Stoptober smokers to use the support For more information and advice, Assembly Hall (Forest Road, E17 4JD) smartphone apps, daily SMS tips Roadshow in Walthamstow Town available.