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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.
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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. visit www.smokefree.nhs.uk/ featuring Curtis Walker, Glenda Jaxson, and information packs providing Square (High Street, E17 7JN) “Stopping smoking is the single stoptober. You can phone 0800 Kae Kurd, Roger D, Junior Booker and encouragement and advice on between Tuesday 20 and Saturday most important thing you can do for 032 0102 for local advice or email Judy Love, with performances from managing withdrawal symptoms. 24 October, 10am to 4pm. You can your health, and the health of those [email protected]. singers Ayanna-Tippa Irie and Peter Hunnigale. Tickets cost £10 for adults and £5.50 for concessions. And, the Telephone registrations can be Sons of Blighty exhibition is still on made between Monday 19 and display – featuring an assortment of Friday 23 October, with phone lines oral histories from British Caribbean open from 10am to 2pm. men from the 1960s onwards. It’s on at Senior residents’ When registering you will need to Walthamstow Library (High Street, E17 give your first and second choice 7JN) until Thursday 22 October and at of venue, full name, date of birth, Vestry House Museum (Vestry Road, E17 email address (if applicable), home 9NH) between Wednesday 4 and Sunday address, postcode, contact number 22 November. and any specific requirements • For more information on events Christmas meals including dietary and accessibility and activities taking place during needs. Black History Month, visit www. You can register as a group of walthamforest.gov.uk/enjoy-life. Pick up to four people and will need to up a copy of the Enjoy Life guide from provide information for each person Waltham Forest Libraries, or download when registering. a copy from the website. Free internet When online registrations close access is available at Waltham Forest on Friday 6 November, all people Libraries. who have been randomly selected through the ballot process will receive written notification by Monday 23 November. New Due to the popularity of the event and venue capacities, we are only exhibition able to accommodate a certain Acclaimed artist and Waltham Forest number of guests at our Christmas resident Bob and Roberta Smith RA has meals. If you do not receive officially unveiled his latest exhibition confirmation, unfortunately you have in the Council’s William Morris Gallery not been successful this year. (Forest Road, E17 4PP). Entitled Art Council Leader, Chris Robbins, is Your Human Right: The Artistic told Waltham Forest News: Campaigns of Bob and Roberta Smith, “Events like the free Christmas it is the first time that so many of the meals are fantastic occasions artist’s campaign works have been that celebrate our older residents shown together, along with substantial and acknowledge the valuable new works. Bob and Roberta Smith – the pseudonym of the artist Patrick Make sure you enter the ballot to be in with a chance of going to a contribution they make to our Brill – uses text as an art form, creating free Christmas dinner this year community.” colourful slogans in support of creativity in politics and education. The exhibition, which is open now, includes placards, ‘Tis the season…for our ensure every applicant receives a fair Football Club (Matchroom More info sculpture, banners and even a slogan- popular free Christmas meals opportunity to attend. Stadium, Brisbane Road, covered ‘campaigning’ van, as well as Online registrations are open now event for senior residents. This Guests will be treated to a tasty E10 5NF) a new film specially commissioned for and close on Friday 6 November, December, Waltham Forest Christmas meal and festive • Thursday 10 December, the display. Smith is also presenting visit www.walthamforest.gov. Council is once again hosting entertainment, along with the 12–2.30pm (lunch) and 6–8.30pm a new work, Dear Mayoral Candidate, uk/ChristmasLunch. Free internet three Christmas lunches and one chance to catch up with friends and (dinner) at Walthamstow Assembly asking London’s prospective mayoral access is available at Waltham dinner for residents aged 65 and neighbours and the opportunity to Hall (Forest Road, E17 6HE) candidates to sign up to an arts Forest Libraries. over in Chingford, Leyton and meet new people. • Friday 11 December, 12–2.30pm education pledge. Telephone applications are open Walthamstow. The events will take place on the at Chingford Assembly Hall (The from Monday 19 October to Friday • Find out more at www.wmgallery. Following the success of previous following days: Green, Station Road, E4 7EN). 23 October, phone 0161 259 0547 org.uk. Free internet access is year’s events, places will be now be • Wednesday 9 December, Residents are able to register between 10am to 2pm. Standard available at Waltham Forest Libraries. 12–2.30pm at Leyton Orient online until Friday 6 November. allocated through a random ballot to call charges apply. 3 4 Priorities Help us keep it clean Waltham Forest Council has four key priorities to help improve the lives of everyone living and working in the borough. In this edition, we look at what is being done to help keep your neighbourhoods clean
Parks like Lloyd Park are kept clear of litter all year round thanks to residents, Friends Groups and the Council’s Neighbourhoods Team
Keeping Waltham Forest clean The ‘litter blitz’ was carried out in including littering and dog fouling, issuing FPN fines, prosecuting things like yoghurt pots, plastic and tidy is a key issue for both the north of the borough on Friday and anti-social behaviour such as offenders and even seizing vehicles packaging and even toilet roll tubes residents and the Council alike, 9 October, with 17 Fixed Penalty spitting and urinating in public. that are proven to have been used should also be recycled. It all adds with a strong focus being made Notices (FPNs) issued to people Waltham Forest Council issued in for fly-tipping. up to make a big difference. on making sure that Waltham who were caught dropping rubbish. excess of 800 enviro-crime FPNs Residents are also encouraged Forest continues to be a great A further offender was handed a to people over the last year, and will Yes you can to think twice about food waste. place for people to live, work FPN for unlicensed street trading. continue to take action to deter and The Council’s recycling initiative, Get into the habit of putting fruit and visit. With more than 400 dual litter reduce the number of those doing ‘Yes You Can’, highlights that 70 and veg peelings or plate scrapings Over the past five months, the bins placed around the borough, the wrong thing. per cent of all household waste is straight into your kitchen caddy. Council’s new Neighbourhoods there are plenty of places for you to recyclable. And place tea bags and coffee Team has been busy tracking down dispose of your rubbish responsibly, Reporting and doing Things like plastics, tin cans, grounds in every time you make a persistent fly-tippers, uncovering or even recycle it, and avoid being your bit glass, paper and plastic bags can drink. rogue traders and generally tidying needlessly handed an £80 FPN for With more than £5million being all be put into your green recycling up the borough to help residents littering. spent on keeping Waltham Forest bins, instead of the black refuse enjoy a good quality of life and clean each year, residents can play bins. Likewise, a host of food and More info take pride in the area. Read on NSL a major part in helping keep the garden waste can go into brown For more information on what for further information on how the From November, service borough’s streets, parks and open bins. the Council is doing to keep your Council is working to make sure provider NSL will supplement spaces looking their best. This And it’s not just the big things like neighbourhood clean and tidy, visit that your streets are clean, green, the Neighbourhoods Team with means putting your litter in the bin cardboard boxes and glass bottles, www.walthamforest.gov.uk/ safe and, above all, loved. enforcement officers operating on a when you’re out and about, picking but also thinking about all the little mystreet. To report enviro-crimes trial basis targeting key enviro-crime up after your dog and not spitting day-to-day items that can also go in such as littering, spitting, dog Litter blitz hot spots. or urinating in public. the green bin rather than the black. fouling and fly-tipping, visitwww. Officers from the This will enable Neighbourhoods Residents are also encouraged So, for example, you may already walthamforest.gov.uk/report-it Neighbourhoods Team recently Officers to focus on high priority to report any enviro-crimes they be recycling cans and tins, but not or phone 020 8496 3000. To find worked in conjunction with Waltham issues such as fly-tipping and noise see happening by contacting the be recycling other smaller metal out more about what you can Forest police to crack down on nuisance. The nine month trial will Council. We can not only clear it up, items such as aerosols, foil trays, recycle, visit www.walthamforest. people who think it is ok to rubbish see NSL officers hand out warnings but look at ways of stopping it from foil wrapping and metal lids. With gov.uk/rubbish-recycling. Follow our borough by dropping litter. and FPNs for illegal activities happening in the future, including plastics and cardboard, remember the Council on Twitter @wfcouncil. Issue 148 I 19 October 2015 www.walthamforest.gov.uk 5 What you say Residents tell Waltham Forest News what they think about the Council’s efforts to keep neighbourhoods clean and tidy
Roy Adams, Walthamstow Irene Cena, Walthamstow Gregory Tingey, Walthamstow Jacqueline Anderson, Walthamstow “I think the Council has got a fairly “I’ve been in Walthamstow town “The Council has gotten a little bit “I don’t think the Council is doing good grip on things. I think they centre after the market and seen better recently with street cleaning, enough, they pick certain streets do very well in the public areas, people cleaning and on the whole having people with brooms down – that perhaps are more public – making them look good, but it’s I’m quite impressed how clean streets rather than using automatic to clean up. There seems to be the back alleys and things that they make it. I think usually if sweepers – they should stick to a lot of flytipping as well, which need cleaning. I don’t think it things are kept clean it’s less likely having individuals sweeping up. is disgusting. I don’t think people works giving fixed fines – I think that people will make them dirty. I was not aware they were fining realise they can call the Council to it’s much too hard to enforce.” But if someone does not care people for spitting in the street, but have bulky waste taken away.” they will not change just because it’s a good idea.” they’re afraid of being told off or given a fine.”
Priority: Priority: Help all of our residents enjoy a We will keep your neighbourhood good quality of life clean and safe Clean Commitment: and safe • Provide neighbourhood officers who will work with the Priority: We will support affordable community to keep your streets clean housing for everyone’s needs • Establish an anti-social behaviour team to help keep our streets feeling safe • Continue to collect your bins every week, provide a Priority: We will help build a strong local free bulky waste service and prosecute fly-tippers economy and thriving town centres • Deliver an anti-gangs programme in partnership with the police to provide our young people and their families with a positive future
www.walthamforest.gov.uk/priorities 6
In brief Green Gym Residents looking for a sociable way to stay fit and healthy will be pleased to hear that an environmental group is looking for new volunteers to join its Green Gym scheme in Ridgeway Park (Peel Close, off Old Church Road, E4 6XU). The Conservation Volunteers Green Gym looks to improve your health and the environment at the same time. Experienced leaders guide anyone willing to spare some time and expend some energy through a range of practical projects tackling physical jobs outdoors that give participants a workout and the park a facelift. It’s free to take part and all are welcome every Tuesday from 11am at Ridgeway Park. • For more information phone Gareth on 020 8533 8022 or email [email protected]. Landlord licensing The Council is now carrying out checks The Council is opposing City Airport’s plans to expand to ensure that landlords are complying with the Private Rented Property Licence scheme. All landlords in the borough are now required to have a separate licence for each of their properties. Licensed properties have to meet certain requirements, and landlords could be fined if these are not met. Visits have been made to a number of premises where no application for a licence has No to airport expansion been made, which will be followed up with the individual landlords. Audits have n Council standing up for residents against expansion at City Airport also been carried out on properties where recent licence applications have been n Residents feel expansion would cause noise misery under flight path made, and enforcement action could be taken to deal with any issues found. Waltham Forest is standing In response, the Council is with local people on what will “When we have finalised our • For more information visit firm in opposition to City spearheading a campaign to have a real impact on the quality representations to the Planning www.walthamforest.gov.uk/PRPL Airport’s plans for expansion, see the appeal thrown out, in of their lives. Our residents simply Inspectorate, I will be writing or phone 020 8496 3000. after it emerged bosses at the recognition of the strength of feeling don’t want a noise ghetto on their again to local community groups transport hub had appealed to among Waltham Forest residents doorsteps.” to share our response,” said Cllr the Secretary of State over its living under the flight paths leading Expansion would see passenger Loakes. “I hope it will be helpful Cycle planning refusal. to and from the airport. numbers double over the next to anyone looking to make their Local residents and the own representations to the inquiry. consultation Council have previously spoken “It’s important that everyone with a vested It’s important that everyone with a The latest stage of consultation into out against the extra noise that vested interest strongly reiterates proposals for changes to Lea Bridge further flights would create, interest strongly reiterates their opposition their opposition to the expansion Road as part of the Mini-Holland initiative should airport expansion be given to the expansion and the negative impact it and the negative impact it will have opens on Monday 26 October and closes the go-ahead. In throwing out will have on local communities.” on local communities.” on Wednesday 18 November. Proposed plans for the expansion back in changes include a two way segregated March, the Mayor of London said “Our residents have told us in eight years, with over 40,000 cycle track, new and improved crossings, the expansion would cause an, no uncertain terms that even more more take-offs and landings at More info junction improvements, and enhancements “unacceptable increase in noise flights will bring about unacceptable the airport every year and larger, Anyone wishing to make a to bus shelters and public spaces. If you for east Londoners” and it, “would levels of noise. Yet, ironically, that noisier planes allowed to thunder in representation to the Planning live or work in the area, or simply use the not be for the greater benefit of the message falls on deaf ears when it and out of what is currently a minor Inspectorate should ensure road regularly, then don’t miss your chance city.” is imparted to City Airport,” said Cllr London airport. they send their comments by to have your say on the scheme. Rather than accepting the Clyde Loakes, the Council’s Deputy Cllr Loakes recently wrote to Friday 27 November, quoting • View the proposed improvements verdict, City Airport appealed to the Leader and Cabinet Member for local community groups reassuring the appeal reference: APP/ and complete the consultation Secretary of State for Communities Environment. them that the Council was doing G5750/W/15/3035673. questionnaire online at https:// Representations can be made in and Local Government, The Rt “They just don’t want to know, everything it could to liaise with lbrproposals.commonplace.is. writing to Leanne Palmer, Major Hon Greg Clark MP, in an effort to and in all our dealings with them neighbouring authorities, the Request a paper copy by emailing Casework, Planning Inspectorate, preserve their business plan that over both expansion and flight Greater London Authority and the [email protected] 3/26 Hawk Wing, TQH, 2 The would see take-offs and landings paths, we have found they have Planning Inspectorate to ensure a or phoning 020 8496 3000. Square, Bristol, BS1 6PN or emailed consistent approach. increase to 111,000 per year. only a limited interest in engaging to [email protected]. Issue 148 I 19 October 2015 EVERY STREET CLEANED AT LEAST ONCE A WEEK www.walthamforest.gov.uk 7 Paws for thought In brief n Dog Enforcement Team awarded RSPCA Golden Footprint Compulsory n Council retains quality standard for the eighth time microchipping Pet owners are being reminded that a reunion or rehoming of strays, solely with dog-related incidents, change in the law requires all dogs to microchipping, investigating and to actively enforce the be microchipped by next April. Under the Microchipping of Dogs (England) dangerous dog reports and Dangerous Dogs Act. We also go Regulations 2015 it will be compulsory for following up reports of dog fouling well beyond our statutory duties all dogs over the age of 8 weeks in England problems. when it comes to collecting, to be microchipped from Wednesday 6 Waltham Forest is also one of reuniting and rehoming stray dogs, April 2016. To help, the Council is offering only a handful of boroughs to have micro-chipping and tackling dog free microchipping between now and April a team dedicated solely to dealing fouling.” 2016. Just contact the Neighbourhoods with dog-related incidents. In 2012, The Dog Enforcement Team is Team’s dog team to make an appointment. the team achieved RSPCA Platinum now urging all dog owners in the Microchipping places a small electronic Stray Dog Footprint status for its borough to have their pooches chip, the size of a grain of rice, just work around stray dog policy and microchipped free of charge, ahead under the animal’s skin. Having the chip procedures. of new legislation which will come implanted is a painless procedure. The chip contains the owner’s contact details, Waltham Forest Council’s Deputy into force on Wednesday 6 April so they can be reunited with the dog if Leader and Cabinet Member for 2016. See the ‘in brief’ story for full it is found. Microchipping gives your pet Cllr Clyde Loakes, right, visited Waltham Forest’s Environment, Cllr Clyde Loakes, information. the best chance of being identified and kennel facility to congratulate the Dog Enforcement paid a visit to the borough’s kennel returned to you if they are lost or stolen. Team and shake paws with a four-legged pal facilities to see first-hand how the More info Last year the Council successfully reunited team care for the borough’s lost For more information on Waltham 66 dogs with their owners, and found new and stray animals. Forest’s Dog Enforcement team, homes for 52 dogs, thanks to the help of Cllr Loakes told Waltham Forest visit www.walthamforest.gov. rehoming charities. Pictures of dogs that have been found are also posted on the Waltham Forest’s Dog (RSPCA) Gold Footprint Award News: “We’re delighted to have uk/Animal-welfare, phone 020 Council’s Twitter account, which you can Enforcement Team is recognises local authorities, housing received this accolade once 8496 3000 or email dogteam@ see by following @wfcouncil. celebrating after being providers and contingency planners again, and it is a vindication of the walthamforest.gov.uk. For more • To book an appointment, phone awarded a prestigious animal who are exceeding their statutory great work our Dog Enforcement information on the RSPCA, visit 020 8496 3000 or email dogteam@ welfare standard for the eighth requirements and achieving higher Team carries out every day in the www.rspca.org.uk. Free internet walthamforest.gov.uk. For more info on consecutive year. animal welfare standards. borough. access is available at all Waltham microchipping, visit www.dogstrust.org. The Royal Society for the The Dog Enforcement Team’s “We’re one of the few councils Forest Libraries. Follow the Council uk/help-advice/microchipping. Prevention of Cruelty to Animals service includes the collection, to have a dedicated team dealing on Twitter @wfcouncil.
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The Friends of Langthorne Park will host a Halloween Party on Saturday 31 October Halloween party fun Leytonstone residents of all ages can enjoy a spooktacular free Halloween Party taking place at Langthorne Park (Birch Grove entrance, E11 4YG) on Saturday 31 October. Organised by the Friends of Langthorne Park, the party takes place in A recent SLADA initiative encouraged residents to spruce up their front gardens for a competition. the pavilion between 4.30pm and 7pm. Mayor of Waltham Forest, Cllr Saima Mahmud, congratulated winners Sue Jewell, Elizabeth Tomlinson You can enjoy music, apple bobbing and and Claudette Brown slime-filled lucky dips, as well as taking part in a pumpkin-carving competition. Children can also get their fill of ‘trick or treat’ sweets without having to knock on strangers’ doors, thanks to Community Based Housing Association (CBHA), which contributed towards the cost of refreshments for the party. There will be The beautiful south prizes for the best fancy dress costumes in each age group – including adults. n Community group aims to improve South Leytonstone area for People attending the party should enter the park through the Birch Grove gate, as the benefit of all this is the only entrance that will be open on the day. Entry to the party is free. n Local charity, SLADA, urges other community-minded residents • For more information, visit www. facebook.com and search for ‘Friends to join its ranks and get involved of Langthorne Park’ or email dpyall@ btinternet.com. A charity that aims to improve successful projects that have SLADA is hoping to run the volunteering since I was eight years South Leytonstone, instil a become independent charitable competition again in 2016. old, and I get so much satisfaction sense of pride in the area and associations in their own right. SLADA also supports smaller from helping others and trying Leyton&Stone provide low-cost activities This includes Box 4 Life – a non- scale community activities run to encourage a strong sense of is calling on residents to get contact boxing club for young by teams of dedicated local community in Leytonstone. Designers involved and do their bit to people aged eight to 18 – and volunteers. One such example is “I ask anyone who is interested inspire the local community. Power Up Community Fitness – the Trinity flowerbed project; where in volunteering to get in touch Market The South Leytonstone Area a community cohesion project a group of residents plant and and find out how they could get Shoppers looking for unique and Development Association (SLADA) that focuses on outdoor exercise maintain a series of raised flower involved, or take part in activities.” unusual gifts, clothes or homewares was set up in March 2006 by sessions and mentoring activities. beds in the alleyway between Anyone who is interested in are encouraged to pop along to the residents of the Cathall and Cann Previous projects have included Trinity Close and Melford Road, finding out more about the charity, Leyton&Stone Designers Market on Hall Wards. the Langthorne Youthfest – a free Leytonstone, to help brighten up its aims and activities should attend Sunday 1 November. The market features Trustee, Mark Rule, told Waltham annual festival for young people, the area. Other activities include an the SLADA Annual General Meeting a number of local designer makers and Forest News: “I was involved in a digital and media project for over 50s day trip programme for on Thursday 29 October. The opens at The Northcote pub (110 Grove the founding of SLADA, when the youngsters at Pastures Youth Cann Hall and Cathall residents, meeting takes place at Cann Hall Green Road, E11 4EL) between 12noon and 5pm. You can browse a range of charity was set up by 12 trustees; Centre, and a skating project in who recently enjoyed a coach trip Baptist Church (Cann Hall Road, stalls featuring everything from colourful all of whom lived in the local area. Cann Hall Park. to Kew Gardens. Attendees make E11 3HY) from 7.30pm and is open clothing for adults and handmade “We all felt strongly about A SLADA summer initiative saw a small contribution to cover costs, to all. Residents who are interested jewellery to ice cream sculptures, luxury improving South Leytonstone, and residents being encouraged to with any surplus ploughed back in standing as a trustee can gift hampers and chocolate truffles. The wanted to work together to provide show their pride for their area by into future events. contact the Chair, Mark Bonham, market takes place once a month, with sprucing up their front gardens for a SLADA would now like to hear on 020 8519 9168. activities for children and older a special Christmas market planned on people, who I think sometimes competition, run in partnership with from anyone who would like to get Sunday 6 December. The Northcote is a ‘fall through the cracks’. We also the East London Garden Society. involved in the charity and help More info child and dog-friendly venue, and entry wanted to encourage people to Sue Jewell took first prize for her run existing events and activities. For more information, visit www. to the market is free. take pride in the area, and create a garden, while Claudette Brown was They are especially keen to hear facebook.com and search ‘South • For more information, visit strong sense of community – which named runner-up and Elizabeth from anyone with excellent IT skills Leytonstone Area Development www.leytonandstonedesigners. is often sadly lacking in London.” Tomlinson came in third place. The who can help increase the charity’s Association (SLADA)’ or email co.uk or email admin@ Since those early days, SLADA three winners received cheques for online presence. SouthLeytonstoneAreaDA@gmail. leytonandstonedesigners.co.uk. has developed a number of £250, £150 and £100 respectively. Mark said: “I have been com. 10 What’s On
just £9 each with class pack purchases. environment of like-minded females? Then toasted marshmallows. £6 per person, Understand your iPad For more information, visit www.flow- join this fun and exciting boot camp. A or £20 for family of four. Booking is Thursday 29 October, 10.30am–12.30pm Sports and studio.co.uk or email luke@flow-studio. nutrition programme and coaching support essential, so please email suntrap. Waltham Forest Resource hub (North), co.uk. is included. For more information, or to [email protected] or phone 58 Hall Lane, Chingford, E4 8EU fitness book, phone Jackie on 07717 330 993 020 8508 0611 to reserve your place. A workshop for people aged 50 and over. or email vibe.wellnesshealth@gmail. Figure Skating Would you like to be able to use your iPad Community Health and Lessons com. Need a Speaker? Free Wellbeing mornings better? Do you have questions about your Days and times vary talks offered iPad? Bring your tablet computer to this Tuesdays, from 9.15am Dates and times to suit you/your group Lee Valley Ice Centre, Lea Bridge Road, Meditation Classes session and learn how to get the most St James Park, Forster Road entrance, Tuesdays, 7–8pm Do you organise or participate in a E10 7QL out of your device. Cost is £5. For more E10 7AS The Epicentre, 41 West Street, E11 4LJ community group? Are you looking for a Figure skating lessons taught by an information, phone Age UK Waltham Come and walk, jog or run at your pace This class is suitable for those new to speaker? The UK charity Bowel Cancer UK international coach are available now for Forest on 020 8558 5512 or email and have some community fun. Suitable meditation or struggling to maintain a offers free talks aimed at raising awareness people of any age or standard. Lesson [email protected]. for parents, carers and adults. Men and sharing available. For more information, regular practice. We will look at different of the prevention, symptoms and treatment women welcome. For more information, phone Clair on 07521 068 989. techniques so that you can find what of this all-too-common but preventable and Skype for Beginners email [email protected]. suits you best. £7.50 or £5 concessions, curable disease. For more information, Thursday 5 and Thursday 12 November, booking required. To book, visit www. phone Bob on 020 8523 7627, email Zumba with Chloe 10.30am–12.30pm Jacky’s Fitsteps meetup.com/East-London-Meditation- [email protected] Tuesdays, 7pm Waltham Forest Resource hub (North), Wednesdays, 9.30am and Thursdays, Meetup. For more information, phone or visit www.bowelcanceruk.org.uk. Walthamstow School for Girls, Church Hill, 58 Hall Lane, Chingford, E4 8EU 6.45pm Pippa on 07563 687 108 or email E17 9RZ A course for people aged 50 and over. Mornington Hall, The Green Walk, E4 7EN [email protected]. Church Lane Wear low, supportive trainers and bring a This course covers all the basics of using FitSteps is formulated by ‘Strictly Come bottle of water to enjoy this exhilarating Community Garden Dancing’ professional dancers. It’s ideal for Skype including installing the programme dance fitness class in a low pressure Prenatal Yoga Saturdays, 10am–4pm and and creating a profile to making free video toning and slimming down. You do not need Mondays, 6.45–8.15pm atmosphere. £5 drop in, discount Wednesdays, 11am–4pm and voice calls over the internet. Cost is a partner. It’s for any age and ability. Jacky Quaker Meeting House, Bush Road, E11 Harold Road, E11 4QX next to the available for advance payment. For more £12.50. For more information, phone Age also runs evening classes in Walthamstow. 3AU children’s playground information, phone 07903 629 636, UK Waltham Forest on 020 8558 5512 Classes are £6 drop in or £20 for four Saturdays, 10–11.30am Come along to Transition Leytonstone’s email [email protected] or visit or email e.tozer@ageukwalthamforest. sessions in advance – no booking 29 Forest View Road, E17 4EJ award-winning community garden. Come www.dancechloe.co.uk. org.uk. necessary. For more information, phone This on-going course is for women from along for organic fruit and vegetables, Jacky Logan on 07715 421 349 or visit Chingford Green Gym 14 weeks pregnant, and covers Active plants to buy, gardening tools to borrow, Affordable www.jackysjukebox.co.uk. Birth principles as well as integrating yoga, Every Tuesday, 11am growing tips and regular workshops. Psychotherapy in breathing, relaxation, positions for labour Volunteering opportunities are also Ridgeway Park, Old Church Road, E4 6XU English and Spanish 50 plus Tai Chi Join in, feel good. Come along and help and birth and visualisation. For more available. For more information, email Wednesdays, 11am–12.30pm Monday to Friday, 9am to 8pm get fit and active while helping your local information, visit www.arlenedunkley- [email protected] or Millennium House, 28 Southcote Road, Near St James Street Station environment. We’ll be undertaking some wood.co.uk, email info@arlenedunkley- phone Shannon on 07450 474 538. E17 7AQ Short and long term psychotherapy for great projects in Ridgeway Park and need wood.co.uk or phone 07976 903 003. Saturday mornings individuals and couples. Sliding scale of your help. Get in contact and see the Community local Walthamstow Academy, Billet Road, fees, meaning that everyone can access park grow! To book a place, email Aqua Natal Yoga produce stall E17 5DP psychotherapy. Concessions for students, [email protected] or phone Thursdays, 7–8pm Every Saturday, 10.30am–3pm A relaxed class aimed at the over 50s, unwaged and retired people. For more 020 8533 8022. Sylvestrian Leisure Centre, Forest School, St John’s Church, Church Lane, E11 1HG information, phone 07912 887 588, email focusing on improving health. Beginners College Place, E17 3PA (between the church and Matalan) [email protected] or visit www. welcome. Class costs just £5 per week Therapeutic Yoga The Aquanatal course is for women from A stall selling delicious, locally-grown for a 90 minute class. Must be booked in valeriabonfiglio.co.uk. Thursdays, 6–7pm 14 weeks pregnancy to birth. It offers organic fruit and vegetables, and other blocks of five weeks, in advance.For more support, relaxation and brings in postures Leyton Yoga, 691 High Road Leyton, local produce. A partnership between Table Top Sale information, phone Age UK Waltham in the water to help prepare for birth. Organiclea and Transition Leytonstone. E10 6RA Saturday 24 October, from 10am Forest on 020 8558 5512 or email Taught in four-weekly blocks. For dates of For more information, email stall@ Learn to breathe better, heal injuries and Ryan Hall, St Edmund’s Church, Larkswood [email protected]. next block, visit www.arlenedunkley- transitionleytonstone.org.uk or phone reduce stress in these traditional yoga Road, E4 9DS wood.co.uk, email info@arlenedunkley- 020 8556 3090. classes. Suitable for beginners. Classes are A table top sale in aid of the St Edmund’s Massage Therapy drop-in, with no need to pre-book. Cash wood.co.uk or phone 07976 903 003. Mondays, 2.30–9.30pm Parish magazine, ‘Outreach’. For more only. £10 or a ten class pass for £90. For Friends of Langthorne The Score Centre, 100 Oliver Road, E10 information, visit www.achurchnearyou. more information, email leytonyoga@ Park Halloween Party 5JY com/chingford-st-edmund. gmail.com or visit www.leytonyoga. Saturday 31 October, 4.30–7pm Rejuvenate your body and mind. Give Clubs and com. Langthorne Park, Birch Grove entrance, Charity Quiz Night yourself a break from the busy London E11 4YG community Wednesday 18 November, 7pm lifestyle with a professional massage A special Halloween Party, organised by the Monthly Mindfulness The Victoria Public House, Hoe Street, tailored to your needs. Treatments include Friends of Langthorne Park. There will be deep tissue massage, holistic massage and Meditation Make nature a home E17 4QH Saturday 7 November, 10am–12pm prizes for the best fancy dress costumes. reiki. Fully qualified and insured practitioner Sunday 1 November, 5–6.30pm Charity quiz hosted by Neil’s Big Quiz, this Suntrap, Church Road, High Beach, IG10 Entry is free. For more information, visit with 12 years’ experience. £45 per hour, Mindfulness Meditation teaches us to live will be an evening of general knowledge 4AJ www.facebook.com and search ‘Friends 10 per cent off first booking. Cash or ‘in the moment’ and has been clinically questions as well as themed rounds. We Help us to make new habitats for animals of Langthorne Park’ or email dpyall@ cheque only. For more information, or to proven to help manage depression and will also be holding a raffle and all monies in the Suntrap grounds, before making your btinternet.com. book, phone Sabrina on 07521 476 573, anxiety. These friendly, non-dogmatic raised will be going to Great Ormond Street own ladybird hotel or bird feeder to take email [email protected] or visit guided meditations sessions, held the first Hospital Children’s Charity. Tickets cost £8 home. £2 per person, no booking required. Next Steps with your www.zenfalco.com. Sunday of every month, are suitable for each, including buffet, and are on sale now. absolute beginners and open to people For more information, email suntrap. iPad For more information, or to book, email Thursday 22 October, 10.30am– of all faiths. Sessions are drop-in, with [email protected] or phone [email protected] Pilates Body 12.30pm Conditioning no need to pre-book. Cash only, £15. For 020 8508 0611. more information, email leytonyoga@ Waltham Forest Resource hub (North), Tuesdays and Thursdays, 7.30–8.25pm Good Life Club gmail.com or visit www.leytonyoga. Lantern making, 58 Hall Lane, E4 8EU Leytonstone United Free Church, 55 Every Wednesday, 1–3pm com. A workshop for people aged 50 and over. Wallwood Road, E11 1AY bonfire and burgers Jubilee Hall, Greenleaf Baptist Church, Saturday 28 November, 4–7pm Learn to use facetime to make free video Mixed ability Pilates matwork classes for Greenleaf Road, E17 6QQ Suntrap, Church Road, High Beach, IG10 calls with other Apple users; airdrop and improving posture and core stability taught Women Only Boot A club for the over 55’s. Join us for 4AJ how to use iTunes to ‘back up’ your iPad. by local osteopath Luke Askew, who is a Camp speakers, quizzes, videos and social events. Make your own lantern which will light Bring your iPad to this session and learn registered Body Control Pilates teacher Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday, Entrance £2.50, including refreshments. your way to the bonfire in the grounds of more. Cost is £5. For more information, with over two decades experience of 6.30am For more information, email geraldine. Suntrap. Enjoy a warm drink and burger phone Age UK Waltham Forest on teaching movement. All mats and props are Chestnut Field, Forest Road, E17 4JF [email protected]. Want to lose weight and feel great in an round the fire before you finish off with 020 8558 5512 or email e.tozer@ provided. Classes can be purchased from ageukwalthamforest.org.uk. 10% Enrolling now! discount See inside for list of available courses offer* To enrol phone or visit any of our main centres
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Course code Course title Day Start date Time Weeks Venue Standard Discounted Materials Exam Jobseekers fee fee fee fee concession Business, employability and work skills QRW7350-3SNW Dealing with dissatisfied/angry customers Wed 02/12/2015 9.30am 1 QR £80.00 £80.00 £0.00 £0.00 £80.00 QRW7351-3SNW Effective report writing skills Wed 04/11/2015 9.30am 1 QR £80.00 £80.00 £0.00 £0.00 £80.00 QRW7360-3SNW Improve your notes & minute taking Wed 16/12/2015 9.30am 1 QR £80.00 £80.00 £0.00 £0.00 £80.00 Introduction to project management using QRW7355-3SNW Prince2 Wed 11/11/2015 9.30am 1 QR £80.00 £80.00 £0.00 £0.00 £80.00 QRW7363-3SNW Excel introductory Wed 25/11/2015 9.30am 1 QR £44.00 £44.00 £0.00 £0.00 £44.00 QRW7364-3SNW Excel intermediate Wed 25/11/2015 1.30pm 1 QR £44.00 £44.00 £0.00 £0.00 £44.00 QRW7366-3SNW Excel advanced Wed 09/12/2015 9.30am 1 QR £80.00 £80.00 £0.00 £0.00 £80.00 Enrolling QRV6964-4SA Business administration level 1 award Thu 12/11/2015 10am 5 QR £80.00 £24.00 £0.00 £30.00 FREE Now LLV6971-2SA Business Administration level 1 award Tue 12/01/2016 7pm 10 LL £80.00 £24.00 £0.00 £30.00 FREE
WFALS Prospectus Cover [PRESS].pdfQRV6966-4SA 24 28/06/2013Business 13:59 administration level 1 awardWFALS Prospectus CoverThu [PRESS].pdf14/01/2016 24 28/06/201310am 13:595 QR £80.00 £24.00 £0.00 £30.00 FREE QRV7028-4SA Customer service level 1 award Thu 14/01/2016 7pm 10 QR £80.00 £24.00 £0.00 £30.00 FREE QRV6974-1SA Retail Knowledge level 1 award Mon 09/11/2015 10am 5 QR £80.00 £24.00 £0.00 £30.00 FREE QRV6975-1SA Retail knowledge level 1 award Mon 11/01/2016 10am 5 QR £80.00 £24.00 £0.00 £30.00 FREE QRV7130-4SA Social media for business level 1 award Thu 14/01/2016 7pm 10 QR £80.00 £24.00 £0.00 £30.00 FREE New courses LLV7019-6SA Starting your own business level 1 Prospectusaward Sat 23/01/2016 9.30am 4 LL £91.00 £27.00Prospectus£0.00 £30.00 FREE QRV7121-2SA AAT Book-keeping level 1 award Tue 03/11/2015 6pm 10 QR £126.00 £38.00 £0.00 £98.00 FREE We are adding new courses daily. To see the LLV7116-5SA AAT Book-keeping level 1 award Fri2013-201406/11/2015 9.30am 7 LL £126.00 £38.00 £0.002013-2014£98.00 FREE most up-to-date course LLV7118-5SA AAT Book-keeping level 1 award Fri 15/01/2016 10am 10 LL £126.00 £38.00 £0.00 £98.00 FREE availability please visit our website. LLV7101-4SA AAT Computerised Accounts (Sage) level 1 Thu 19/11/2015 9.30am 5 LL £95.00 £29.00 £0.00 £98.00 FREE To enrol, drop in to or award call any of our centres, AAT Computerised Accounts (Sage) level 1 or post a completed QRV7108-1SA award Mon 11/01/2016 7pm 10 QR £95.00 £29.00 £0.00 £98.00 FREE enrolment form to the AAT Computerised Accounts (Sage) level 1 Queens Road Learning LLV7102-4SA award Thu 14/01/2016 9.30am 5 LL £95.00 £29.00 £0.00 £98.00 FREE Centre with a cheque made out to London QRV7124-2SA AAT Level 1 award in Accounting (Access) Tue 03/11/2015 10am 7 QR £95.00 £29.00 £0.00 £69.00 FREE Borough of Waltham Forest. QRV7126-2SA AAT Level 1 award in Accounting (Access) Tue 12/01/2016 9.30am 10 QR £95.00 £29.00 £0.00 £69.00 FREE QRV7127-2SA AAT Level 1 award in Accounting (Access) Tue 12/01/2016 1pm 10 QR £95.00 £29.00 £0.00 £69.00 FREE Note: All information is LLV7134-4SA AAT Book-keeping level 2 certificate Wed 04/11/2015 12.30pm 15 LL £185.00 £55.00 £38.00 £114.00 FREE correct at the time of LLV7132-8SA AAT Certificate in Accounting level 2 Thu, Sat 05/11/2015 6pm, 16 LL £381.00 £114.00 £94.00 £314.00 FREE print. Sometimes course 9.30am details, fees, dates or Computers and ICT times have to change for LLK6956-3S1 Computer maintenance for improvers Wed 11/11/2015 7pm 5 LL £50.00 £15.00 £10.00 £0.00 £15.00 reasons that Waltham LLK7112-5S1 Computer maintenance for improvers Fri 13/11/2015 1pm 5 LL £50.00 £15.00 £10.00 £0.00 £15.00 Forest Adult Learning Service has no control LLK7106-3S1 Computer networks for beginners Wed 20/01/2016 6.30pm 4 LL £50.00 £15.00 £10.00 £0.00 £15.00 over. Our staff will be LLK7113-5S1 Computer networks for beginners Fri 22/01/2016 1pm 4 LL £50.00 £15.00 £10.00 £0.00 £15.00 able to confirm all details QRK7167-6S1 Using Facebook Sat 23/01/2016 10am 2 QR £20.00 £6.00 £0.00 £0.00 £6.00 for you when you book QRK7169-6S1 Using Twitter Sat 21/11/2015 10am 2 QR £20.00 £6.00 £0.00 £0.00 £6.00 your course. QRK7160-6S1 How to use your Android tablet Sat 07/11/2015 10am 2 QR £20.00 £6.00 £0.00 £0.00 £6.00 HHK7152-2S2 Silver surfers part 1 Tue 19/01/2016 10am 4 HH FREE FREE £0.00 £0.00 FREE HHK7155-2S2 Silver surfers part 2 Tue 10/11/2015 10am 5 HH FREE FREE £0.00 £0.00 FREE QRK6994-3S1 Create a web site with WordPress Wed 20/01/2016 9.30am 4 QR £50.00 £15.00 £5.00 £0.00 £15.00 QRK7011-2S1 Digital cameras part one Tue 19/01/2016 1pm 4 QR £50.00 £15.00 £5.00 £0.00 £15.00 QRK6981-1S1 Digital cameras part two Mon 09/11/2015 10am 5 QR £50.00 £15.00 £5.00 £0.00 £15.00 LLK7460-8SA Computer skills for work – ITQ level 1 Tue, Thu 24/11/2015 9.30am 15 LL £248.00 £74.00 £5.00 £47.00 FREE Wed- MCK7461-8SA Computer skills for work – ITQ level 2 Thu-Fri 25/11/2015 10am 18 MC £312.00 £94.00 £5.00 £85.00 FREE RSK7181-2SA Computers – Spreadsheets level 1 Tue 19/01/2016 7pm 9 RS £86.00 £26.00 £5.00 £25.00 FREE LLK7175-3SA Computers – Word processing level 1 Wed 20/01/2016 9.30am 9 LL £86.00 £26.00 £5.00 £25.00 FREE Courses Courses LLK7137-8SA Computers for beginners – part 2 Mon, 23/11/2015 7pm 9 LL £153.00 £46.00 £5.00 £20.00 FREE for Wed QRK7095-2SA Computers for beginners – part 2 for Tue 19/01/2016 9.30am 9 QR £153.00 £46.00 £5.00 £20.00 FREE Adults QRK7464-3SA Computers for beginners – part 2 AdultsWed 25/11/2015 9.30am 9 QR £153.00 £46.00 £5.00 £20.00 FREE QRK6983-1SA Photoshop – beginners Mon 23/11/2015 9.30am 9 QR £86.00 £26.00 £5.00 £25.00 FREE LLK7462-6SA Business,ICT Systems Support Employment Level 1 Sat and 23/01/2016Skills 9.30amBusiness,16 LL Employment£264.00 £79.00 £10.00and Skills£35.00 FREE LLK6963-2S1 Web design with HTML Tue 10/11/2015 7pm 5 LL £50.00 £15.00 £5.00 £0.00 £15.00
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Course code Course title Day Start date Time Weeks Venue Standard Discounted Materials Exam Jobseekers fee fee fee fee concession First aid, health and safety, food safety LLW7354-5SNW Fire safety/Fire marshall Fri 13/11/2015 9.30am 1 LL £44.00 £44.00 £0.00 £0.00 £44.00 QRW7347-3SNW Evacuation chair (Evac chair) training Wed 25/11/2015 9.30am 1 QR £44.00 £44.00 £0.00 £0.00 £44.00 LLW7361-5SNW Personal safety – lone working Fri 11/12/2015 9.30am 1 LL £75.00 £75.00 £0.00 £0.00 £75.00 LLW7356-5SNW Manual handling Fri 13/11/2015 1pm 1 LL £44.00 £44.00 £0.00 £0.00 £44.00 LLW7349-5SNW Food safety level 2 Fri 04/12/2015 9.30am 1 LL £80.00 £80.00 £0.00 £9.00 £80.00 Tue- QRW7339-8SNW First aid at work (full qualification) Wed-Thu 27/10/2015 9.30am 1 QR £240.00 £240.00 £0.00 £10.00 £240.00 Main centres LLW7337-5SNW Emergency first aid Fri 06/11/2015 9.30am 1 LL £80.00 £80.00 £0.00 £8.50 £80.00 LL LLW7338-5SNW Emergency first aid Fri 11/12/2015 9.30am 1 LL £80.00 £80.00 £0.00 £9.00 £80.00 Leytonstone LLW7345-5SNW Paediatric first aid Fri 20/11/2015 9.30am 2 LL £91.00 £91.00 £0.00 £9.00 £91.00 Learning Link, 23–25 North Birkbeck Rd, QRW7408-6SNW Paediatric first aid Sat 28/11/2015 9.30am 2 QR £91.00 £91.00 £0.00 £9.00 £91.00 Leytonstone, E11 4JF Arts, crafts and gardening Tel: 020 8496 1061 MCG7465-4S1 Floristry festive floral arrangements Thu 12/11/2015 10am 5 MC £63.00 £19.00 £0.00 £0.00 £19.00 QR QRG7215-6S1 Floristry festive floral arrangements Sat 12/12/2015 9.30am 1 QR £25.00 £8.00 £0.00 £0.00 £8.00 Queens Road QRG7219-8S1 Floristry festive gifts and arrangements Sat, Sun 21/11/2015 9.30am 1 QR £50.00 £15.00 £0.00 £0.00 £15.00 Learning Centre, LLP6922-6S1 Introduction to pottery techniques Sat 14/11/2015 10am 2 LL £50.00 £15.00 £5.00 £0.00 £15.00 97 Queens Road, LLP6921-5S1 Pottery – Basic methods of decorating Fri 06/11/2015 1pm 4 LL £60.00 £18.00 £5.00 £0.00 £18.00 Walthamstow, E17 8QR Tel: 020 8496 2974 LLP6888-2SA Pottery for all abilities Tue 03/11/2015 9.30am 5 LL £114.00 £34.00 £10.00 £35.00 FREE QRP6800-2S1 Sewing Bee; item of your choice Tue 17/11/2015 3.30pm 5 QR £75.00 £23.00 £5.00 £0.00 £23.00 QRP7463-4SA Fashion – Sewing machine skills level 1 award Thu 05/11/2015 4.30pm 7 QR £106.00 £32.00 £5.00 £35.00 FREE Community venues QRP6938-4SA Printmaking – monoprinting level 2 award Thu 12/11/2015 9.30am 5 QR £95.00 £29.00 £10.00 £35.00 FREE HH QRP7466-3S1 Jewellery – Enamelling Wed 11/11/2015 3.30pm 5 QR £75.00 £23.00 £0.00 £0.00 £23.00 Harmony Hall, Creative writing Truro Road, Walthamstow, QRT7340-1S1 Get started on writing your novel Mon 18/01/2016 7pm 4 QR £40.00 £12.00 £0.00 £0.00 £12.00 E17 7BY QRT7274-1S1 Developing your work Mon 22/02/2016 7pm 5 QR £50.00 £15.00 £0.00 £0.00 £15.00 HN QRT7295-3S1 A question of character Wed 20/01/2016 10am 4 QR £40.00 £12.00 £0.00 £0.00 £12.00 Hawkwood Plant QRT7297-3S1 Setting the scene Wed 24/02/2016 10am 5 QR £50.00 £15.00 £0.00 £0.00 £15.00 Nursery 115 Hawkwood Crescent, QRT7292-3S1 The plot thickens – writing a short story Wed 11/11/2015 10am 5 QR £50.00 £15.00 £0.00 £0.00 £15.00 Chingford, E4 7UH QRT7273-1S1 Script writing part 2 Mon 02/11/2015 7pm 6 QR £60.00 £18.00 £0.00 £0.00 £18.00 QRT7273-1S1 Script writing part 2 Mon 02/11/2015 7pm 6 QR £60.00 £18.00 £0.00 £0.00 £18.00 LN Leyton Neighbourhood Childcare, health and social care Learning Centre, LLJ6867-4SA Early years level 1 Thu 05/11/2015 9.30am 10 LL £114.00 £34.00 £0.00 £29.00 FREE 3 The Square, High Road QRJ6868-3SA Early years level 1 Thu 25/02/2016 9.30am 10 QR £114.00 £34.00 £0.00 £39.00 FREE Leyton, Leyton, E10 5NR LNJ6874-4SA Early years level 1 Thu 21/04/2016 9.30am 10 LN £114.00 £34.00 £0.00 £29.00 FREE Tel: 020 8496 1131 QRJ6886-2SA Preparing to work with children Tue 19/01/2016 9.30am 12 QR £114.00 £34.00 £0.00 £39.00 FREE MC RSJ6895-2SA Preparing to work with children level 1 Tue 19/01/2016 6.30pm 12 RS £114.00 £34.00 £0.00 £39.00 FREE South Chingford Certificate working in health, social care & with Methodist Church, QRJ6876-1SA children level 1 Mon 22/02/2016 9.30am 18 QR £248.00 £74.00 £0.00 £97.00 FREE 3 New Road, E4 9EU QRJ7431-3SN Child minding level 3 Wed 13/01/2016 6.30pm 10 QR £330.00 £35.00 £0.00 £330.00 £330.00 RS LLJ6871-4SA Preparing to work in adult social care level 1 Thu 07/01/2016 9.30am 10 LL £95.00 £29.00 £0.00 £28.00 FREE Rush Croft Foundation, QRJ6872-4SA Preparing to work in adult social care level 1 Thu 21/04/2016 9.30am 10 QR £95.00 £29.00 £0.00 £28.00 FREE 57 Rushcroft Road, LLJ6884-1SA Introduction to well being level 1 Mon 11/01/2016 1pm 10 LL £114.00 £34.00 £0.00 £49.00 FREE E4 8SG Education and training GR LLX6865-6SA Teaching assistant level 2 Sat 07/11/2015 9.30am 24 LL £264.00 £79.00 £0.00 £97.00 FREE Greenleaf 67–69 Greenleaf Road QRX6857-5SA Teaching assistant level 2 Fri 26/02/2016 9.30am 18 QR £248.00 £74.00 £0.00 £97.00 FREE E17 6QP QRX6862-2SA Teaching assistant level 2 Tue 23/02/2016 9.30am 17 QR £248.00 £74.00 £0.00 £97.00 FREE Health and fitness QRS6992-6S1 Pilates – all abilities Sat 14/11/2015 10am 5 QR QRS6988-2S1 Tai Chi – all abilities Tue 10/11/2015 7pm 5 QR QRS6990-3S1 Tai Chi – improvers Wed 11/11/2015 7pm 5 QR All of our health and fitness courses are FREE for adults. QRS6982-4S1 Yoga – for all abilities Thu 12/11/2015 7.15pm 5 QR Places are limited, enrol now on up to three courses. LLS6985-3S1 Yoga – for all abilities Wed 11/11/2015 7.15pm 5 LL GRS7197-1S1 Yoga – for all abilities Mon 02/11/2015 10am 5 LL Want to know more about any of our courses? Come along to one of our information and assessment sessions and speak to our knowledgeable and Leyton Neighbourhood Learning Centre friendly team about all of our courses and how they can help you achieve you ambitions. This is an Saturday 16 January 2016, 10am – 2pm opportunity for you to be assessed and interviewed for enrolment on to our courses if this is needed. You do not need to book, you can just turn up on the day. Queens Road Learning Centre Tuesday 12 January 2016, 10am – 3pm These information sessions are not for English, maths or ESOL courses. Thursday 14 January 2016, 5pm – 8pm Please contact any of our main centres for an appointment for these courses. Apprenticeship jobs available now FREE Job Clubs Want to get back to work? Our FREE Job Clubs will help you identify your skills and make an for 16 – 24 year olds action plan to help you get the job you want. Apprenticeships are the Gold Standard for To apply, attend an information session at: Sessions run throughout the year apart from employers. Are you aged 16–24? Leyton Neighbourhood Learning Centre during public holidays. Driven to succeed and ready for work? Wednesday 11 Nov 2015, 10am – 12.30pm You will: Have GCSE D grade or above in maths and Monday 7 December 2015, 1pm – 3.30pm Learn to use the Universal Jobmatch website English? Monday 9 February 2016, 10am – 12.30pm Write or update your CV Fast-track your career with an Apprenticeship Complete accurate application forms Queens Road Learning Centre Earn while you learn Write an effective covering letter Monday, 12 January 2016, 10am – 12.30pm We offer Level 2 and Level 3 Apprenticeships in: Prepare for a confident interview Tuesday, 10 February 2016, 6pm – 8pm Develop your presentation skills Accountancy Search for suitable vacancies Business Administration Contact us for more information or visit Create an email account Childcare www.lbwfadultlearning.co.uk Customer Service You can just turn up at one of the sessions, or Health & Social Care Want to find out more? book at Queens Road Learning Centre or Leyton IT Text ‘Apprenticeship’ or ‘Traineeship’ and your Neighbourhood Learning Centre. We also run Teaching Assistants name to 07740 046 122 or Call 020 8496 2029 FREE short job skills courses starting throughout or 020 8496 2981 to speak to an adviser or the year. Contact any of our centres or email us Not ready for an Apprenticeship? Email: [email protected] or for more information. Qualifications or no qualifications, we [email protected] can help! We also offer Work Academy Leyton Neighbourhood Learning Centre Traineeship Programmes in: Wednesday, 1pm – 4pm (LNM7373-3S2) Childcare, Construction and Retail Queens Road Learning Centre Our next programme starts 19 October 2015 Friday, 9.30am – 12.30pm (QRM7374-5S2)
English and maths FREE courses for adults WALTHAM FOREST ADULT LEARNING SERVICE Annual Crafts Fair – from beginners to GCSE Sunday 15 November 2015, 10am – 3pm Be inspired by local creativity Arts and crafts for sale. Everything made by These part-time courses are available daytime Queens Road Learning Centre Waltham Forest Adult Learning Service learners and evening. All English and maths courses are Friday 13 November 2015, 1pm – 3pm FREE if you do not already have English or maths Friday 27 November 2015, 1pm – 3pm
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Board Games Evening of all abilities. Playing groups and beginners voice and lift your spirits as part of an adult information, email littleedmundos@ everyone regardless of ability. Register your courses available. Pay £52 for a half term of choir where you call the tunes. Join us for a gmail.com. interest at www.wfgangshow.org.uk. For Monday 26 October 6.30–11pm six, 40 minute lessons. Playing group drop free ‘taster’ session, then pay £6 per session any queries, phone Mike Hayward on The William Morris Pub, 807 Forest Road, in costs £10. For more information phone in advance or £7 pay-as-you-go. For more E17 Junior Guitar Club 020 8527 5435. Walthamstow, E17 4JD Christian Karlsson on 07958 471 083, information, email singattheWO@gmail. Saturdays, different levels and times On the last Monday of every month Echo17 email [email protected] or visit com or phone Laura on 07813 686 980. Hornbeam Café, 458 Hoe Street, E17 Events will be hosting a table top games Halloween Disco www.e17guitar.com. 9AH Guitar playing fun and performing Friday 30 October, 5–8pm evening at the William Morris. It’s informal for children of all abilities, age 6 and over. Chingford Assembly Hall, The Green, Station and fun! Everything from Settlers of Catan Absofab vintage event Sunday 25 October, 11am–4pm Pay £52 for a half term of six 30 minute Road, E4 7EN and Carcassonne to cards, mah jong and Strung Out Violin Warrant Officer Function Room, 318 Higham lessons. Different levels and times. I also A party disco for children aged four to 11, backgammon. No booking required, £2.50 Groups for Adults Hill Road, E17 5RG offer after school weekday groups near featuring entertainment from Sally Squiggle. contribution. For more information, visit Tuesday and Thursdays evenings Studio Office, Quaker Meeting House, For nearly all your vintage, retro, kitsch Wood Street. For more information, phone On sale will be refreshments, food, sweets, www.echo17events.co.uk. 1a Jewel Road, E17 4QU fashion, homeware, accessories and more. Christian Karlsson on 07958 471 083, sand art, a ‘Frozen’ and super hero tombola, Talk about forced Fancy learning a new skill? Our motto is Cool stalls busting with interesting goods. email [email protected] or visit www. toys and glow sticks. Younger children may Free entry. attend, but still need a ticket. All children marriage “it’s never too late!” Strung Out is a fun For more information, phone e17guitar.com. violin group run by professional musician 07956 221 710. must be accompanied by an adult. Entrance Thursday 5 November, 1–2pm Alison Jones who has over 30 years of Ladybird School of costs £6 for children and £4.50 for adults. The Council Chamber, Town Hall, Forest performing internationally. If you wish to The Stones Throw Gymnastics For more information, to buy tickets or Road, E17 4JF play with like-minded people in a relaxed Saturdays from 31 October, times vary book a stall, phone 020 8559 4500, email Following major legal and policy reforms Market atmosphere, please contact us. All styles of Saturday 7 November, 2–6pm Forest YMCA, 642 Forest Road, E17 3EF [email protected] or visit www. on forced marriage, Dr Hannana Siddiqui music welcomed from classical to traditional. St Johns Church Halls, Leytonstone, Classes for children aged eight and under chingfordvillagefestival.info. (Southall Black Sisters) examines the For more information, email strungout@ E11 1HH start at 10am; classes for children aged question of effective implementation of best shapeshifter-productions.com, visit A vibrant makers and retro market in nine to 12 start at 11am. 12 weeks costs practice and the need for more services www.shapeshifter-productions.com or the heart of Leytonstone. Stalls include £48. Spaces are limited, so please book and resources for victims. For more Community phone 020 7018 2927. designs by Gail’s Windy Day, cast silver a place early. For more information, information, phone 020 8496 4703 or jewellery by Fused & Fired and handmade find us on www.facebook.com, email Ward Forums email [email protected]. Banjo for Beginners clothes by Bobbin & Spool plus the award [email protected] uk. Mondays, 7.30pm winning Epping Forest honey produced or phone 07506 797 788. High Street Ward Studio Office, Quaker Meeting House, by Leytonstoner Ian Nichols. Retro items Tuesday 27 October, 7–9pm 1a Jewel Road, E17 4QU including furniture, books, glassware and Be part of Scout and The Limes Community and Children’s Culture Professional musician, Dick Smith, teaches vintage clothes. Plus afternoon tea with Guide Show 2016 Centre, 6 Somers Road, E17 6RX five-string Banjo classes in three finger homemade cakes. Free entry. For more Sunday 29 November, 2–3pm and crafts bluegrass style picking. Start from scratch information, email stonesthrowmarket@ Winchester Road Methodist Church, and develop your banjo skills in a relaxed yahoo.co.uk or follow @stonesthrowe11. Winchester Road, Highams Park, E4 9JP Council E17 Jazz and fun environment. £12 per class – when The Scout and Guide Gang Show 2016 will Tuesday 24 November, 8.30–10.30pm paid in advance by term. Places are limited. Hollow Ponds Drama take place at Chingford Assembly Hall in Meetings Gnome House, 7 Blackhorse Lane, E17 6DS For more information, phone 07745 052 presents ‘The Secret’ April 2016. The Gang Show Team invites all The award winning E17 Jazz Collective 525 or email info.banjosmith@gmail. Friday 30 October, 7.30pm and Saturday Scouts, Guides, Rangers, Explorers, Senior Wednesday 21 October presents concerts on the last Tuesday of com. 31 October, 2.30pm and 7.30pm Section and Network to come along to our Waltham Forest Safer Neighbourhoods each month featuring local musicians of The Deaton Theatre, Forest School, College cast ‘get together’ on Sunday 29 November. Board, 7pm national renown, plus exciting guest stars Ukulele for Beginners Place, E17 3PY Gang Show is a family variety show featuring in a relaxed jazz club setting. Entry costs Saturdays, 12.30pm A haunting tale for Halloween. It’s 1986 and music, dance, comedy, songs and sketches Thursday 22 October £10 or £8 for concessions. For more Studio Office, Quaker Meeting House, four girls from Leytonstone are going on a – performed by Scout and Guide sections. Full Council information, visit www.e17jazz.com/ 1a Jewel Road, E17 4QU holiday they will never forget. An original We are looking for an enthusiastic cast to whatson. Try the ukulele with an experienced, musical written by local performers Angela take part in next year’s show, so if you enjoy All meetings are held at Waltham Forest professional musician in a fun and relaxed Broome and Marcus Scroop. Tickets £10. singing, dancing, acting, making new friends Town Hall and start at 7.30pm, unless Daytime Choir for environment. Instruments not provided. £10 Buy tickets online at www.ticketsource. and most of all having fun the Gang Show is stated otherwise. Dates and times are Parents per class – when paid in advance for the co.uk/hollowpondsdrama. For more for you. There are no auditions; we welcome subject to change. Every Thursday, 10–11am term. Places are limited, so book now. For information, visit www.thesecretmusical. St Michaels and All Angels Church Hall, more information, phone 07745 052 525 com or phone 07754 666 532. Northcote Road, E17 6PQ or email [email protected]. For parents and childminders. The singing Tell us what’s on is for you, but you can bring your baby or Leyton&Stone Children and toddler with you! A friendly, fun group. No Designers Market Email your event details to: experience necessary. £5 per session. For Sunday 1 November, 12–5pm more information, email east17singers@ The Northcote, 110 Grove Green Road, young people gmail.com or visit www.facebook.com/ E11 4EL [email protected] groups/552615318170494. A lively market featuring designer makers African Dance from Leyton and Leytonstone. Colourful Tuesdays, 6–7pm Free internet access is available at all E17 Swedish language clothing for adults and kids from Bold Gnome House, 7 Blackhorse Lane, course Stitch and EsDes; interesting jewellery Walthamstow E17 6DS libraries in the borough. Mondays and Wednesdays, 7.30pm from Unity Jewels and Caroline Wong; Suitable for children aged seven and over. Hornbeam Café, 458 Hoe Street, E17 9AH ice-cream sculptures by Pippa Choy; quirky Join the Mbilla Arts team to learn dances The deadline for Monday 16 November Learn Swedish in these beginners/ homewares by Dottie & Daffodils; luxury and songs from Gambia, Senegal and intermediate and conversation courses gift baskets from the Home of Opulence; Guinea in West Africa. Classes accompanied edition is classes. Relaxed and fun for adults. Pay and Marco’s delicious chocolate truffles. by live djembe drumming from Gambian Friday 30 October £120 for a term of twelve, 60 minute Child and dog friendly venue, free entry. drummer Seneke Sillah. £3 drop in. For lessons in a small group. Individual lessons For more information, visit www. more information, email chantelle@ Please note inclusion cannot be also available. For more information, leytonandstonedesigners.co.uk or email mbillaarts.co.uk. guaranteed, due to the high volume of phone Christian Karlsson on 07958 471 [email protected]. 083, email [email protected] or Little Edmundos requests received. visit www.e17swedish.com. Sing at The WO Every Wednesday, 10–11.15am Every Monday, 7.30–9pm St Edmund’s Church, Larkswood Road, Please send your listing requests in the E17 Guitar Club The Warrant Officer, 318 Higham Hill Road, E4 9DS Saturdays, 12noon, 2.30pm and 3.30pm E17 5RG Friendly atmosphere for children under five body of an email, formatted as shown on Hornbeam Café, 458 Hoe Street, E17 9AH Join our community choir. Absolutely no and their parents and carers. For those who these pages. Guitar playing and performing fun for adults auditions, all abilities welcome. Raise your like fun, crafts, songs and stories. For more 12 Advertising Autumn Daze
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The new Leytonstone Library Plus, Church Lane E11, is open:
• Modernised spaces. • A comprehensive, enjoyable and informative range of children’s teenage and adult books. Circa £35,000 P.A. Terms to be discussed • Access to a wide range of Council We are delighted to offer this rare opportunity for serious busi- customer services. ness owners to acquire commercial premises in an exciting and prestigious new development. Situated on the corner of Forest • Improved digital and internet access, Road and Hoe Street, the unit will measure approximately 2,500 with PCs, ICT, Wi-Fi plus copying and sq ft and is due for completion in autumn 2017. All enquiries are welcome, but the unit will be made available at a competi- printing facilities. tive rent to local community groups, arts or dance groups.
• Flexible spaces to accommodate a For further information please contact Lifestyle Property, wide range of activities and events. email [email protected] or call 020 8509 6210 •Dedicated study areas. For more information please visit www.walthamforest.gov.uk/libraries or call 020 8496 3000 Issue 148 I 19 October 2015 13 Family www.walthamforest.gov.uk Credit where it’s due n Council invests £500,000 in East London Credit Union to help residents and businesses n Anyone in Waltham Forest can Michelle Howlin, Chief Executive of the East London Credit Union, set up an account, regardless of meets Chris Robbins, Leader of the Council at the Town Hall age or income Residents from all backgrounds any surplus the ELCU makes is are being encouraged to find out passed back to members, it’s also their savings and loans. A portion of that credit unions only offer small all walks of life access risk-free more about opening a savings a no-cost way of giving something the money will be also be allocated loans or savings accounts for savings accounts and low-interest account or taking out a loan back to your community. to a new scheme that hopes to people with poor credit, but this rate loans. with the East London Credit Members can access loans with offer loans of up to £15,000 to is completely untrue. Anyone is “I’d encourage all residents to Union (ELCU), as the Council competitive interest rates. A current small and medium sized businesses welcome to join the ELCU, whether find out what the ELCU can offer announces a half million pounds special offer by ELCU could see based in Waltham Forest. you’re on a low income or are a them, and in the meantime, the investment in the cooperative. you pay just 4.3 per cent interest A series of workshops for higher wage earner. In fact, we Council will continue to do all it The ECLU (4 Church Hill, E17 on loans of between £7,000 and business owners will take place want to encourage as many people can to help support residents and 3AG) is a financial cooperative, £15,000 – a rate that compares next month, to help the Credit as possible to open an account, as local businesses and keep wealth open to anyone who lives, works, very favourably with high street Union shape how the money can that helps us to provide services for in our borough for the benefit of all. studies or worships in Waltham banks. be best utilised to assist local even more people. We want to make sure everyone Forest. They offer a savings Some of the £500,000 Council businesses and help create a “You have nothing to lose, and enjoys good quality of life living and account where you can pay in as funding will be put towards loan strong, local economy. Contact can even expect to see a return on working in Waltham Forest.” much or as little as you like, from capital, to enable the union to ELCU for more information. any savings you have invested. This The East London Credit Union is £1 upwards. Savers even receive a lend money to more people. It will Michelle Howlin, CEO of East year our adult members received a open Monday, Tuesday, Thursday portion of the union’s profits each also be invested in new financial London Credit Union, told Waltham 1 per cent dividend, while children and Friday, 9.30am to 4.30pm. year. technology (Fin Tech) to give ELCU Forest News: “This funding is great with accounts received a fantastic 3 You can also drop in on Saturdays Your savings can also help other members easy online access to news for anyone who lives, works per cent.” between 10am and 2pm. local people access affordable their loans and savings accounts. or studies in Waltham Forest, and I Waltham Forest Council Leader, loans for anything from repairing ELCU aims to become the first am delighted that Waltham Forest Chris Robbins, told Waltham Forest More info the washing machine or fixing a fully-automated credit union in Council has invested in the Credit News: “The investment the Council For more information, visit burst pipe to buying a new car or England by February 2016, offering Union. has made in the East London www.elcu.co.uk or phone making home improvements. As members 24/7 online access to “There is often an assumption Credit Union will help people from 020 8520 8740. In brief Beat the Street Celebrity chef drops in Thousands of residents of all ages can be found on lampposts across the Pupils and teachers at Lammas School It has inspired me to become a better have been taking part in a fun walking, four boroughs. Players can monitor their and Sixth Form (150 Seymour Road, chef.” The day culminated with a fastest running and cycling challenge alongside progress via a secure website. People E10 7LX) enjoyed a visit from celebrity omelette challenge, with Paul beating people from Hackney, Newham and of all ages can take part and players chef Paul Rankin on Tuesday 22 Head teacher Shona Ramsay – despite Tower Hamlets. So far, they have can win prizes for themselves and their September. Paul, who is well known for competing with one hand behind his clocked up almost 14,000 miles since community team. The eight-week long his appearances on BBC TV series Ready, back! Shona told Waltham Forest News: the challenge began on Wednesday project is supported by the National Steady, Cook and Saturday Kitchen, “Paul was very keen to share with pupils 23 September. Beat the Street is a Charity Partnership, a collaboration spent the day teaching Food Technology the idea that you can tell when food has fun real-life game where participants between Diabetes UK, the British Heart students how to cook simple, nutritious been prepared with love, and his visit has are encouraged to ditch the car and Foundation (BHF) and Tesco. and flavoursome food. Students learnt inspired a new generation of chefs. The instead collectively run, walk or cycle • For more information, including to cook a delicious soup, before making next Paul Rankin may well come from the equivalent distance of going to outer where to pick up a card, visit spicy chicken quesadillas. Year 11 student Lammas School and Sixth Form!” space. Participants log their journey by www.eastlondon.beatthestreet.me. Wojciech Wodja said: “It was a fantastic • For more information on eating tapping cards, similar to an oyster card, You can also follow @btseastlondon lesson. I learnt how to cook healthy, tasty healthily, visit www.nhs.uk/livewell/ Paul Rankin with Lammas against sensors called Beat Boxes, which on Twitter. food and Paul’s passion was infectious. healthy-eating. students 14 Advertising Shaping a borough for everybody
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Registered Charity Number 296454. Registered Office: 6 Middle Street, London EC1A 7JA Issue 148 I 19 October 2015 15 Keeping safe www.walthamforest.gov.uk In brief Combatting the Community safety The Council is working with Waltham Forest Police to help identify those involved in a one-off disturbance in Walthamstow, which saw about 200 con-artists young people gather near the town centre earlier this month. Following the event in Hoe Street on Tuesday 6 n Council, police and partner agencies cracking down on rogue October, Council officers have also been supporting the two colleges whose traders students were involved to minimise the risk of any ongoing hostilities n Residents reminded of threat posed by doorstep thieves and between young people and to restore relationships. Cllr Liaquat Ali MBE JP, con-artists Cabinet Member for Community Safety “We’re committed to working and Cohesion, visited the area with with partner organisations, Neighbourhoods Officers the day after the including the police, to expose disturbance to talk to local businesses these fraudsters and ultimately put about any concerns they had. Cllr Ali said: a stop to criminal behaviour like this “While there were no serious injuries in our communities.” or damage to property, we understand Cllr Liaquat Ali MBE JP, Cabinet that seeing large numbers of people Member for Community Safety and congregated in an area was alarming to Cohesion, said: “We’re taking this local people. The police did an excellent opportunity to remind residents to job of managing the situation and helping ensure there were no repeat incidents – act with caution if strangers come and we continue to support them in any to your front door claiming to be way we can.” trading or working for a named • To find out more about the work of organisation. the Council’s Community Safety Team, “This includes thinking before you visit www.walthamforest.gov.uk/ open the door, checking to see if community-safety. you recognise the caller, and asking for proof of identity – which you should carefully check. “If you are unsure, telephone Anti-burglary the company the caller claims to represent. Get the phone number scheme from a bill or the phone book rather Residents’ homes will soon be more than a number they give you, as secure, with the Met Police announcing they could be putting you through it will be providing free crime-deterring technology to more than 2,000 to an accomplice. households in the borough. As part of “And, beware of callers who Operation MetTrace, the SmartWater Residents are advised not to do business with cold callers encourage you to leave your house anti-burglary kits contain an invisible and to be wary of potential doorstep fraudsters – as there may be someone else property-marking solution with which nearby awaiting this distraction. owners can mark their possessions “You can always ask a caller to – enabling police to trace the items come back at another time when should they ever be stolen, and linking someone will be with you, or tell suspects to crime scenes. The solution Scores of homes and found working on the premises charging excessive fees for work them to write to you to arrange is virtually impossible to remove and businesses in Waltham had their paperwork and business that they either carry out to a poor an appointment. A genuine caller can only be viewed under UV light. The Forest have been given crime practices examined. standard – or fail to undertake. won’t mind you taking these kits will be given to homes in areas prevention advice as part of In addition to providing 106 Residents should also be aware precautions.” that have experienced higher levels of a major crackdown on rogue households and 31 businesses that some fraudsters knock on burglary – Chapel End, Chingford Green, traders and forceful doorstep with advice about fraud prevention, doors pretending to be tradesmen More info Larkwood, Valley and Wood Street. A cold-callers. officers also checked traders’ or working for respectable team of trained police officers will talk to For more information, visit Around 130 properties in the vehicles by running automatic organisations in order to trick their residents in these areas and help those www.gov.uk/propertyfraud. Wood Street, Lea Bridge, Forest number plate recognition tests, and way into people’s homes, before that want to be part of the scheme to Reputable traders can be found and Hatch Lane wards were visited carried out patrols in areas where stealing cash and other valuables. mark their possessions. Once 50 per cent online via www.trustmark.org. by officers from the Council’s building works were taking place. Council Deputy Leader, Cllr of properties in these areas have taken uk or www.buywithconfidence. up the scheme, special signage can be Neighbourhoods Team, the Police The action, led by the Council’s Clyde Loakes, told Waltham Forest gov.uk. 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Beresford Road with single yellow line 24.5 metres outside Nos. 2 and 4 Fyfield a distance of 62 metres from that zebra Nottingham Road E10 (north- waiting restrictions that will operate 10 am Road; Guildford Road E17, both sides pedestrian crossing to the existing double westernmost arm), – 11 am on Mondays to Fridays; of the bridge over the A406 North Circular yellow lines outside No. 156 Hoe Street; (b) introduce new permit holder parking Highways (h) in Orford Road E17, south-east side, Road; Haldan Road E4, west side, for a Normanshire Drive E4, south side, for places and waiting and loading restrictions to remove a short length of double yellow distance of 8 metres at its junction with a distance of 22.6 metres adjacent to the into the streets and parts of streets lines (“at any time” waiting restrictions) and Selwyn Avenue E4; Hall Gardens E4, the side of No. 242 Chingford Mount Road; mentioned in paragraph 2(a) above; and (c) convert the operational hours and LONDON BOROUGH OF WALTHAM extend the existing permit holder’s parking lengths not currently covered by double Peel Close E4, south side, for a distance yellow lines between Hall Lane and Nos. designation of existing free short stay FOREST place opposite No. 66 Orford Road by 1.2 of 47 metres outside No. 82 Peel Close metres; 1 and 2 on the east side and Nos. 37 and (Parkside Childrens Centre); Station Road parking places in: WAITING AND LOADING RESTRICTIONS, (i) in Lincoln Street E11, south-west 38 on the south side; Hall Lane E4, south E17, east side, from The Crescent to St (i) Aveling Park Road E17 (outside CHANGES TO THE PROVISION OF side, to extend the operational hours of the side, for a distance of 9 metres across the James’s Street, and extending along the No. 159 Chingford Road) from Mondays PARKING existing School Keep Clear restriction at the vehicular entrance to King Henry Lodge; south side of St James’s Street for 4 metres to Saturdays between 8.00 a.m. and PLACES, AND PROHIBITIONS OF southern end of that road so it will operate Hawkdene E4, both sides for a distance of to the existing double yellow lines; The 6.30 p.m. with a maximum stay of 30 STOPPING OUTSIDE SCHOOLS from 8 am to 6.30 pm on Mondays to 8 metres at its junction with Epping Glade; Crescent E17, north side, for a distance of minutes and no return within 2 hours The Waltham Forest (Waiting and Fridays; Lawrence Hill E4, east side, for distances 7.5 metres at its junction with the east side to Mondays to Saturdays between 8.00 Loading Restriction) (Amendment No. (j) in Wellington Avenue, E4, formalise of 8 metres north and 8 metres south of of Station Road; and Wellington Avenue a.m. and 9.00 p.m. with a maximum 92) Order 2015 an existing School Keep Clear restriction its junction with Belle Staines Pleasaunce E4, north side, for a distance of 67 metres stay of 30 minutes and no return within The Waltham Forest (Walthamstow so it will operate from 8 am to 4 pm on E4; Maida Avenue E4, north side, for outside Parkside Primary School. 2 hours and extend the said parking Market East CPZ) (Parking Places) Mondays to Fridays; and distances of 8 metres east and 8 metres place northwards by 8 metres; and (Amendment No.12) Order 2015 (k) formalise the “at any time” waiting and west of its junction with Maida Way E4; LONDON BOROUGH OF WALTHAM (ii) Cazenove Road E17 (outside No. The Waltham Forest (Leytonstone West loading restrictions in Palmerston Road, Maida Way E4, both sides for a distance of FOREST 291 Chingford Road) from Mondays CPZ) (Parking Places) (Amendment No. west side, for a distance of 110 metres 8 metres at its junction with Maida Avenue; EXPERIMENTAL INTRODUCTION OF to Saturdays between 8.00 a.m. and 6.30 p.m. with a maximum stay of 30 2) Order 2015 from the common boundary of Nos. 3 and 5 Manor Farm Drive E4, both sides, for a LLOYD PARK NORTH AREA (LPN) minutes and no return within 2 hours The Waltham Forest (Free Parking Palmerston Road to the common boundary distance of 8 metres at its junction with AND WHIPPS CROSS SOUTH (WXS) to Mondays to Saturdays between 8.00 Places) (Disabled Persons) of Nos. 50 and 52 Palmerston Road, so that Chingdale Road; Marlborough Road E4, EXTENSION a.m. and 9.00 p.m. with a maximum (Amendment No. 11) Order 2015 the relevant traffic order accurately reflects both sides for a distance of 8 metres at CONTROLLED PARKING ZONES stay of 30 minutes and no return within The Waltham Forest (Prohibition the double yellow lines and kerb markings its junction with Tudor Road E4; Marmion (T36ab(15) 2 hours and extend the said parking of Stopping Outside Schools) already on-street (there will be no change to Avenue E4, north side, for a distance of 1. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the place westwards to the common (Amendment No. 7) Order 2015 way these restrictions currently operate). 4.5 metres across the vehicular access way London Borough of Waltham Forest (the boundary of No. 1 Cazenove Road and T16(15) 3. Copies of the Orders, which will come between Nos. 84 and 86 Marmion Avenue; Council) on 16th October 2015 made into operation on 19th October 2015, and New Road E4, the north side of the main 291 Chingford Road; 1. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the (a) The Waltham Forest (Lloyd Park North (d) amend the restricted hours of operation Council of the London Borough of Waltham other relevant documents can be inspected carriageway for distances of 8 metres east Area CPZ) (Parking Places) Experimental during normal office hours on Mondays and 8 metres west of its eastern junction for waiting restrictions in: Forest on 16th October 2015 made the Order 2015; (i) Aveling Park Road E17 – east above-mentioned Orders under sections to Fridays inclusive until the expiration with the service road fronting Nos. 136 to (b) The Waltham Forest (Waiting & of a period of 6 weeks from the date on 228 New Road, extending into the eastern side – from its junction with Cazenove 6, 45, 46, 49 and 124 of and Part IV of Loading Restriction) (Amendment No. 90) Road from Mondays to Fridays 8.30am Schedule 9 to the Road Traffic Regulation which the Orders were made, at: (a) The end of that service road for 8 metres on the Experimental Order 2015; Information Desk, Town Hall, Forest Road, south side and approximately 16 metres to 5.30 pm to double yellow line “at any Act 1984, as amended. (c) The Waltham Forest (Free Parking time” waiting restrictions; 2. The general effect of the Orders will be: Walthamstow, E17; and (b) Low Hall, Argall on the east and north sides; Park Way Places) (Short Stay) (Amendment No. 32) Avenue, London, E10 7AS. E4, both sides, for a distance of 50 metres (ii) Cazenove Road E17 – (a) to introduce double yellow lines (“at any Experimental Order 2015; i. north and south sides – from its time” waiting restrictions) in the lengths of 4. Any person desiring to question the at the rear of Nos. 1 to 6 and Nos. 7 to (d) The Waltham Forest (Whipps Cross validity of any of the Orders or of any 12 Peel Close and the adjacent car park; junction with Chingford Road – from roads specified in Schedule 1 to this Notice (South) CPZ) (Parking Places) (Amendment Mondays to Fridays 7am to 10 am and (in some cases this will involve extending provision contained therein on the grounds Peel Close E4, north side, for a distance No. 6) Experimental Order 2015; that it is not within the relevant powers of 14.5 metres opposite No. 82 Peel Close 4pm to 7pm to double yellow line “at lengths of existing double yellow lines); (e) The Waltham Forest (Waiting & any time” waiting restrictions; (b) to convert existing single yellow line of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984, (Parkside Childrens Centre); Selwyn Loading Restriction) (Amendment No. 91) or that any of the relevant requirements Avenue E4, south side, for a distance of 8 ii. south side – from its junction with waiting restrictions to double yellow lines Experimental Order 2015; under sections Aveling Park Road from Mondays to thereof or of any relevant regulations made metres at its junction with the west side of (“at any time” waiting restrictions) in the 9 and 10 of the Road Traffic Regulation Fridays 8.30am to 5.30 pm to double thereunder has not been complied with Haldan Road E4; Sinclair Road E4, south lengths of roads specified in Schedule 2 of Act 1984. The Orders will come into force yellow line “at any time” waiting in relation to the Orders may, within six side, for a distance of 1.9 metres outside this Notice; on 9th November 2015 for the Orders restrictions; weeks of the making of the Orders, make No. 142 Sinclair Road; Sylvester Road (c) to introduce single yellow line waiting mentioned in paragraphs 1(a) to (c); and (iii) Chingford Road E17 – east side application for the purpose to the High E17, south-east side, for a distance of 54 restrictions operating from 8 am to 6.30 pm 16th November 2015 for the Orders – between its junction with Evesham Court. metres from the existing double yellow on Mondays to Saturdays in: (i) The Avenue mentioned in paragraphs 1(d) to (e); and Avenue and Cazenove Road from Dated 19th October 2015 lines by Alexandra Road to No. 7 Sylvester E4, west side, for a distance of 43 metres may continue in force for up to 18 months. Mondays to Fridays 8am to 9.30am Mr. K. Valavan, Head of Highways Road; Tudor Road E4, west side, for outside Nos. 33 to 43 The Avenue; (ii) The 2. The general effect of the Orders will be, and 4pm to 7pm to double yellow line and Infrastructure, Neighbourhoods distances of 8 metres north and 8 metres Avenue E4, north-west side, for a distance as experiments, to:- “at any time” waiting restrictions; and Commissioning, Low Hall, Argall south of its junction with Marlborough Road of 10.5 metres outside Nos. 123 and 125 (a) introduce: (iv) Chingford Road E17 – west side: Avenue, London, E10 7AS. E4; Wadham Road E17, north side, for The Avenue; and (iii) Castle Avenue E4, (i) the Lloyd Park Area (LPN) i. between its junction with Cazenove distances of 8 metres east and 8 metres south-east side, for a distance of 7.5 metres SCHEDULE 1 Controlled Parking Zone into; Aveling Road and the common boundary of west of its junction with Centre Way; outside No. 6 Castle Avenue; Ascham End E17, all sides of the oval Park Road E17, Carr Road E17, Nos. 269 and 271 Chingford Road Waltham Way E4, east side, for a distance (d) in Nevin Drive E4, north-west side, shaped island situated at the western end; Cazenove Road E17, Chingford from Mondays to Saturdays 7am to of 1 metre outside No. 44 Waltham Way; to formalise existing school keep clear Belle Staines Pleasaunce E4, both sides, Road E17 (between Evesham Avenue 7pm to the new CPZ hours of control Whitehall Gardens E4, south side, for markings outside that school to operate for a distance of 34 metres from its junction E17 and Cazenove Road E17), mentioned in paragraph 3(a)(i) of this distances of 4 metres west and 4 metres between 8am and 4pm on Mondays to with Lawrence Hill E4; Chingdale Road Elphinstone Road E17, Evesham notice; and east of its junction with (opposite Nos. 72 Fridays; E4, north side, for distances of 8 metres Avenue E17, Fleeming Close E17, ii. between its junction with Evesham and 73 Whitehall Gardens); and Whitehall (e) in Friday Hill East E4, east side, east and 8 metres west of Manor Farm Fleeming Road E17, Marten Road Avenue and No. 205 Chingford Road Road E4, north side, for distances of 32 to remove 3.5 metres of double yellow Drive E4; Corbicum E11, east side, for a E17, Pennant Terrace E17 (between from Mondays to Fridays 8am to metres west and 25.5 metres east of its lines and provide a new disabled person’s distance of 52 metres outside No. 166 Carr Road and Elphinstone Road) and 9.30am and 4pm to 7pm to the new junction with Whitehall Gardens. parking place (10 metres long) outside No. Wallwood Road, No. 1a Corbicum and the the Unnamed Access Road leading CPZ hours of control mentioned in 56 Friday Hill East which will operate at any rear of two properties in Colworth Road; SCHEDULE 2 to Hillyfield in the Park Academy; paragraph 3(a)(i) of this notice; time; Epping Glade E4, west side, for distances Cobden Road E11, west side, for a and (v) Evesham Avenue E17 – north (f) in Fillebrook Road E11, to remove of 8 metres north and 8 metres south of its distance of 10.5 metres outside the (ii) the Whipps Cross South Area and south sides – from its junction 6.8 metres of permit holder’s parking space junction with Hawkdene E4; vehicular access ways to No. 68a Cobden (WXS) extention to existing Controlled with Chingford Road – from Mondays and replace it with single yellow line waiting Farnan Avenue E17, east side, for a Road; Forest Avenue E4, south side, for a Parking Zone into: Carnarvon Road to Saturdays 8am to 4.30pm to the restrictions operating from 10 am to 4 pm distance of 1 metre outside No. 125 Farnan distance of 5 metres outside No. 2 Forest E10, Colchester Road E10 (between new CPZ hours of control mentioned in on Mondays to Fridays (i) on the north-west Avenue; Friday Hill West E4, east side, Avenue; Forest Road E17, south side, for Essex Road and Cromer Road), Cromer paragraph 3(a)(i) of this notice; and side outside No. 40 Fillebrook Road; and for a distance of 1.5 metres across a a distance of 6.5 metres outside Nos. 362 Road E10, Essex Road E10 (between (vi) Unnamed Access Road leading also (ii) on the south-east side outside No. pathway opposite Nos. 81 and 83 Friday and 364 Forest Road; Hoe Street E17, (a) Lea Bridge Road and James Lane), to Hillyfield in the Park Academy 43 Fillebrook Road; Hill West; Fyfield Road E17, (a) west and east side, for a distance of 52 metres from Greg Close E10, James Lane E10 E17 – all – from Mondays to Fridays (g) in Beresford Road E4, west side, north-west sides for a distance of 26.5 the zebra pedestrian crossing by Cairo Road (between Essex Road and Cromer 8am to 5.30pm to the new CPZ hours replace an informal disabled person’s metres outside Nos. 55 to 63 Fyfield Road; to the existing double yellow lines opposite Road), Liverpool Road E10, Matlock of control mentioned in paragraph 3(a) parking place outside Nos. 9 and 15 (b) east and south sides for a distance of No. 162 Hoe Street; and (b) west side, for Road E10 (north-westernmost arm), (i) of this notice. 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(e) provide new free short stay parking and is used in the purchase and sale Road E17, Marten Road E17, and the experimental Orders come into force or, Forest propose to make the above- places operating Mondays to Saturdays of goods or services in connection with Unnamed Access Road leading to if the Orders are varied by another Order mentioned Order under sections 6 and 124 between 8.00 a.m. and 9.00 p.m. with a that business/charity; Hillyfield in the Park Academy E17; or modified pursuant to section 10(2) of of and Part IV of Schedule 9 to the Road maximum stay of 30 minutes and no return (iv) an essential users/carers permit, and the 1984 Act, beginning with the day on Traffic Regulation Act 1984, as amended. within 2 hours into: they are a doctor or carer who has (ii) 9 a.m. and 6 p.m. on Mondays which the variation or modification or the 2. The general effect of the Order would (i) Carr Road E17 (both sides) at its a surgery in or works in the London to Fridays inclusive in all other parts latest variation or modification came into be to:- junction with Pennant Terrace, Borough of Waltham Forest, or of streets (except on Essex Road E10 force. Any such objection must be made (a) revoke indefinitely The Waltham (ii) Cazenove Road E17 (north employed by or contracted to the between Nos. 185 and 195 and outside in writing and must state the grounds on Forest (Waiting and Loading Restriction) side) 13 metres west of its junction Council, or employed by or contracted the southern wall of No. 758 Lea Bridge which it is made and be sent to Traffic (Amendment No. 42) Traffic Order 2014 with Chingford Road; and to a health authority, or employed by the road) within the WXS CPZ extension; Orders, Engineering Design, Low Hall, Argall effective on 17th March 2014 for waiting (iii) Pennant Terrace E17 (south Metropolitan Police, or employed by the except where at any time waiting Avenue, London, E10 7AS quoting reference restrictions in Hickman Avenue E4 (all side) opposite No. 29 Pennant Terrace. London Fire and Civil Defence Authority, restrictions will apply in Matlock T36a(15) – Lloyd Park North Area (LPN) sections) and Jubilee Avenue E4 (all 3. The Orders will provide that – or a company that services fire fighting Road E10 (north-westernmost arm), CPZ and T36b(15) – Whipps Cross sections) with reference to single yellow (a) the operational hours for permit parking appliances and for whom the use of a Nottingham Road E10 (north- South Area extension. Any objection may line waiting restrictions and “at any time” places throughout the: vehicle is essential to the carrying out westernmost arm), be communicated to, or be seen by, other double yellow lines waiting restrictions; (i) new LPN CPZ will be between of their public service duties in a street 4. The properties specified in: persons who may be affected. (b) reintroduce single yellow line waiting 8 a.m. and 9 p.m. on Mondays to or part of a street specified in sub- (a) Schedule 1 to this Notice would be 9. If any person wishes to question the restrictions operation between 7am and Saturdays inclusive; and paragraph (i) above; eligible in respect of permits to park in the validity of any the Orders or of any of their 7pm Mondays to Saturdays into various (ii) extended WXS CPZ will be (v) a visitors’ permit, they are a new LPN CPZ; and provisions on the grounds that they are not sections of the south-east side of the between 9 a.m. and 6 p.m. on resident of a street or part of a street (b) Schedule 2 to this Notice would be within the powers conferred by the Road northernmost arm of Hickman Avenue Mondays to Fridays inclusive specified in sub-paragraph (i) above eligible in respect of permits to park in the Traffic Regulation Act 1984, or that any E4 and double yellow line “at any time” (b) virtual residents’ permits, business/ and that such permit is to be used by a new WXS CPZ requirement of that Act or any instrument waiting restrictions in strategic areas into all charity permits, visitors’ permits, school bona fide visitor to their home; 5. The charges for permits and vehicle made under that Act has not been complied sections/arms of Hickman Avenue E4 and parking permits, virtual and hard-copy (vi) a schools parking permit, they class will be as follows below:- with, that person may, within 6 weeks from Jubilee Avenue E4 (the whole southern residents’ foreign vehicle permits and are a parent of a student enlisted at 6. Where it appears necessary for certain the date on which the Orders are made, section of Jubilee Avenue will have double essential user/carers permits may be a school situated in or near a street purposes, an authorised officer of the apply for the purpose to the High Court. yellow line at any time waiting restrictions) issued, on payment of the appropriate or part of a street specified in sub- Council may, in pursuance of section 10(2) Dated 19th October 2015 around areas of unrestricted parking; charge, to a person who is the keeper of paragraph (i) above; of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984, Mr. K. Valavan Note: the current sign plates indicating ‘No a passenger vehicle (having 8 passenger (c) vehicles displaying any valid permit modify or suspend any provision of the Head of Highways and Infrastructure, Waiting at any time’ ‘Mondays to Saturdays’ seats or less), certain goods carrying displaying the letters: experimental Traffic Orders while they are in Neighborhoods and Commissioning, on the southernmost arm of Hickman vehicles and invalid carriages, (motor cycles (i) LPN may use any of the permit force. Low Hall, Argall Avenue, London, E10 Avenue E4 will be removed as the proposed would be able to park in permit parking parking places provided in the streets 7. Documents giving more detailed 7AS waiting restrictions in this location will places free of charge, without the need of and parts of streets specified in particulars of the Orders are available for SCHEDULE 1 (properties whose occupiers operate “at any time” throughout the week. a parking permit) providing that in the case paragraph 2(a)(i) above; and inspection between 9.30 am and 4.30 pm are eligible to purchase permits to park in (c) enable all new waiting restrictions of - (ii) WXS may use any of the permit on Mondays to Fridays inclusive (except the new LPN CPZ) - in Hickman Avenue E4 and Jubilee (i) a virtual residents’ permit, they parking places provided in the streets Bank Holidays), from 19th October 2015 For Aveling Park Road E17, Carr Road Avenue E4 to be introduced into new Map are a resident of a street or part of a and parts of streets specified in until the Orders cease to have effect, at (a) E17, Cazenove Road E17, Elphinstone Based Traffic Management Orders; and street specified in paragraphs 2(a)(i) paragraph 2(a)(ii) above. The Information Desk, Town Hall, Forest Road E17, Evesham Avenue E17, (d) revise existing Traffic Orders regulating and 2(a)(ii) above and their vehicle is UK (d) other than in the permit parking places Road, Walthamstow, E17; (b) Low Hall, Fleeming Close E17, Fleeming Road free short stay parking places operating “at registered to that address; referred to in paragraph 2 above, waiting Argall Avenue, London, E10 7AS. E17, Marten Road E17 – all existing any time” with a maximum stay time of 30 (ii) a foreign vehicles residents’ permit by vehicles will generally be restricted 8.The Council will be considering in due properties on or before the date of this minutes and with no return within 2 hours in (hard-copy/virtual), they are a resident between: course whether the provisions of the Notice; Chingford Road E17 – Nos. Hickman Avenue E4 to refer specifically to of a street or part of a street specified (i) 8 a.m. and 9 p.m. on Mondays experimental Orders should be continued 157 and 291 Chingford Road E17 (odds the southernmost section/arm of Hickman in sub-paragraph (i) above, and their to Saturdays inclusive in all other in force indefinitely by means of permanent only), – all including Winns Primary Avenue E4. (there would be no change to vehicle is registered outside of the UK; parts of streets within the LPN CPZ; Orders made under sections 6, 45, 46 school, Pennant Terrace E17 – Nos. 22 the way these parking places operate on (iii) a business/charity permit/business except where at any time waiting and 124 of and Part IV of Schedule 9 to and 24 only, Unnamed Road leading the ground). visitor’s permit, they have a business in restrictions will apply in Aveling Park the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984. Any to Hillyfield in the Park Academy – 3. Copies of the Order, the Council’s a street or part of a street specified in Road E17, Cazenove Road E17, person may object to the making of the Hillyfield Park Academy statement of reasons for proposing to sub-paragraph (i) above, and that the Chingford Road E17, Elphinstone permanent Orders for the purpose of such make the Order and of plans showing the permit is for a vehicle which is essential Road E17, Evesham Avenue E17, indefinite continuation within a period of six SCHEDULE 2 (properties whose occupiers locations and effect of the Order can be to the operation of that business/charity Fleeming Close E17, Fleeming months beginning with the day on which are eligible to purchase permits to park in inspected during normal office hours on the new WXS CPZ extension) Mondays to Fridays inclusive until the end For Carnarvon Road E10, Cromer Road of a period of 6 weeks from the date on Engine Engine size Engine size CO2 emissions CO2 emissions CO2 emissions E10, Essex Road E10, Greg Close which the Order is made or the Council size less between 901cc more than less than 120 between 121 more than 225 E10, Liverpool Road E10 – all existing decides not to make the Orders, at (a) the than 900cc and 3000cc 3000cc g/km registered and 225 g/km g/km registered properties on or before the date of this Information Desk, Town Hall, Forest Road, registered registered registered after 1st March registered after after 1st March Notice; Colchester Road E10 – Nos. 137 Walthamstow, E17 The Reception Desk and before 1st before 1st before 1st 2001 1st March 2001 2001 to 147 (odds only) and Nos. 152 to 160 (b) the London Borough of Waltham Forest, March 2001 March 2001 March 2001 (evens only); James Lane E10 – Nos. Low Hall, Argall Avenue, London, E10 7AS. Residents’ permit – 12 £12.50 £25.00 £120.00 £12.50 £25.00 £120.00 36 to 48 (evens only); Lea Bridge Road 4. Any person desiring to object to the months) E10 – Nos. 758 to 842 (evens only); proposed Order or to make any other Residents’ permit (second £42.00 £90.00 £210.00 £42.00 £90.00 £210.00 Matlock Road E10 – Nos. 62 to 128 representation should send a statement vehicle) – 12 months (evens only) and Nos. 75 to 129 (odds only); in writing of either their objection and the Residents’ permit (more than £65.00 £150.00 £280.00 £65.00 £150.00 £280.00 Nottingham Road E10 – Nos. 47 to 105 grounds thereof or of their representation two vehicles) – 12 months (odds only) and Nos. 32 to 46 (evens only). to Traffic Orders, Engineering Design, Low Virtual Residents’ permit – 1 £10.00 £20.00 £100.00 £10.00 £20.00 £100.00 Hall, Argall Avenue, London, E10 7AS, LONDON BOROUGH OF WALTHAM month quoting reference T37(15) – Jubilee FOREST and Hickman Avenues, by the end of a Residents’ permit (virtual/ £24.00 £50.00 £150.00 £24.00 £50.00 £150.00 REVISED WAITING RESTRICTIONS – period of 21 days from the date on which hard-copy) foreign vehicle – 6 HICKMAN AVENUE E4 AND JUBILEE this Notice is published. All objections must months AVENUE E4 specify the grounds on which they are Schools 15 minute permit – 12 £21.00 £42.00 £125.00 £21.00 £42.00 £125.00 CONVERSION OF EXISTING WAITING made. months RESTRICTIONS IN JUBILEE AVENUE For more information please telephone Other permits AND HICKMAN AVENUE E4 TO MAP 020 8496 3000, quoting reference Traffic All-Zone Business Visitor’s Permit – book of 30 permits (valid for 1 hour each) £23, book of 20 permits (valid for 2 hours each) £30, and BASED TRAFFIC ORDERS (T37(15)) Orders T37(15). book of 10 permits (valid for 5 hours each) £40; Business Permit – 3 months, £220; Business Permit – 12 months, £390; Business Permit THE WALTHAM FOREST (WAITING AND Dated 19th October 2015 – 12 months (more than two vehicles), £570; Charity permit – 12 months, £40; Charity permit – 12 months (more than two vehicles), LOADING RESTRICTION) (AMENDMENT Mr. K. Valavan £172; Essential User Permit – 1 month, £30; Essential User Permit – 6 months, £110; Essential User Permit – 12 months, £190; Visitor NO. X) ORDER 2015 Head of Highways and Infrastructure, permits – 1 hour book of 30, £14 (free to over 60’s, 1 book per year); Visitor permits – 2 hours book of 20, £16; Visitor permits – 5 hours 1. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Neighbourhoods and Commissioning, book of 10, £18, Vouchers – 80 pence for 30 minutes or £1.30 per hour. Services charges for change of VRM or change of address £5, for Council of the London Borough of Waltham Low Hall, Argall Avenue, London, E10 refunds £10 (refunds under £1 not permitted) and lost or stolen permits, £20. 7AS
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