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03 05 10 Help with New Spring heating homes clean bills Your Council keeping residents informed Issue 221 18 February 2019 www.walthamforest.gov.uk @wfcouncil FROM LEYTONSTONE TO LAGOS Damon in 2014 visiting the house in Leytonstone where he grew up Damon Albarn is returning returning to the area where he Fillebrook Road in Leytonstone Everyday Robots, featured the the highlights of London Borough to Waltham Forest as part of lived as a boy. and attended George Tomlinson song Hollow Ponds, an homage of Culture 2019. Africa Express: The Circus. From Liverpool to Lagos, the school, before moving to Essex to the area in Leytonstone he Tickets went on sale last week, The musical collective of Blur frontman has travelled the when he was nine. visited as a child. with local residents offered a 72- African and Western artists, co- globe with Africa Express, an Damon has spoken warmly Now, he and Africa Express hour priority booking period before founded by Damon, is playing acclaimed group of African and of his time in the borough and are bringing an exciting collective they were made available to people in Leytonstone on Friday 29 Western artists, promoting how living in such a diverse area of musicians from around the outside the borough. March as part of Waltham unity and collaboration through influenced his music, first with Blur, world – including, of course, Forest’s year as the Mayor’s music across borders, genres and then through collaborations Waltham Forest – together for first ever London Borough of and generations. Now, he’s with other artists, including Gorillaz Africa Express: The Circus. The WIN tickets to see Africa Express! Culture. The show has special coming home. and Africa Express. five-hour headline show in the Big Find out more on page 7 significance as it sees Damon Damon lived with his family on His first solo album, 2014’s Tent on Wanstead Flats is one of More info Rokia Traoré and Damon Albarn performing with Africa Express in London’s Granary Square. Photo: Simon Phipps More information on London Borough of Culture 2019bit.ly/2KYHVzuSee Page 6 WALTHAMSTOW To buy tickets visit: ASSEMBLY HALL wahhaha2.eventbrite.co.uk 26/05/19 - 6-12PM forestvenues #WAH17HAHA TICKETS £8-£18 www.forestvenues.london 2 News Get set for Spring Clean 2019! Some of the rubbish The annual big bulb giveaway Pupils from Davis Lane Primary school, Leytonstone, get involved in 2017’s Spring Clean collected in previous years helps to brighten up the borough The borough’s annual Spring Many residents also get involved Last year, 94 groups were involved giveaway, it’s a great chance for The Council has implemented the Clean will be taking place this in the Council’s annual big bulb in the bulb giveaway, including 45 communities to come together and biggest tree-planting exercise in its year between 5-7 April and we giveaway and we would love to see residential groups, 28 schools, and get involved.” history, increasing the number of trees invite all community groups, images of all your new displays when 10 Friends of Parks groups. The Council’s Neighbourhoods in the borough by 12% since 2013, to residents associations, parks they appear. Cllr Clyde Loakes, Deputy teams have again secured tons of over 50,000. groups, schools and other Planting flowers, fruit, vegetables Leader and Cabinet member for recycled compost ready to give away interested parties to take part. and trees not only helps make the Environment said: “The annual for this year’s planting projects. We’ll More info It’s a great way to meet your Waltham Forest look good but it Spring Clean always captures the be reporting where and when to get Contact environmental.services@ walthamforest.gov.uk to register neighbours as well as helping to also encourages bees and imagination of residents around the hold of it in a later issue of Waltham your interest or find out more. brighten up the borough. pollinating insects. borough. Along with the big bulb Forest News. From the Leader Cllr Clare Coghill Having just one person without and secure accommodation. We are local charity the HEET Project to help the highlights of the year and it’s a roof over their head in Waltham also ensuring that funding is available residents struggling with fuel bills fitting that the event takes place in Forest is one too many. But to assist people in emergency or this winter. Leytonstone, where Damon lived I was heartened to hear that short term accommodation to find The scheme will support up to 200 as child. the number of people sleeping a more stable home. households who are experiencing Damon’s journey from George rough in the borough has fallen Of course, there is much more to fuel poverty by funding gas central Tomlinson schoolboy to respected substantially in the last year. do. Government cuts, coupled with heating systems for residents and successful international musician According to the latest changes to benefits, have made the who only have access to electric is an inspiration. It shows the power government figures, there were 13% situation worse, but as a council heating or gas fires, as well as other of culture to make a difference in more rough sleepers in London as we are doing what we can with measures to offer help to those who people’s lives – one of the reasons a whole during 2018. But here in the money we have to ensure need it (details on how to apply on why we are proud to be the Mayor’s Waltham Forest, we saw a 50% people don’t sleep on the streets Page 3). very first London Borough of Culture. drop, from 44 to 22. of Waltham Forest. Finally, I am so excited that The Council has been working We are also trying to support Damon Albarn is coming back to with the homeless charity St those people struggling with the Waltham Forest for London Borough Mungo’s and the YMCA to help rising cost of heating their homes. of Culture 2019. Africa Express: people living on the streets find safe That’s why we are partnering with The Circus is set to be one of Contact Waltham Forest Council Waltham Forest News Edited by: Corporate Advertising and promotional Their inclusion does not mean that Communications Team enquiries: the council endorses the company or Charles Vernon 020 8496 3675 product being advertised. Waltham Forest News wants to [email protected] hear from people in the local Waltham Forest News is produced using community. If you have a story Waltham Forest Council does not accept trees from sustainable managed forests that you’d like us to cover, email responsibility for the content of any where more trees are planted than felled. walthamforestnews non-council advertisements in Waltham Please recycle Waltham Forest News tap scroll click @walthamforest.gov.uk. 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To register your interest, please Wrap up warm for al fresco food email innovation@walthamforest. Grab a bite from John and Walthamstow Dogs gov.uk We are pleased to announce that December is John of Walthamstow the pop-up food village will return Dogs. He said: “It’s great to get the to Waltham Forest Town Hall in opportunity to do a pop up at the February after a successful trial council. It’s a stunning venue with Mingle at the in December 2018. friendly customers and it makes The Village is part of the you feel you’re right in the heart of Council’s plans to work in new things, especially during the year Magistrates ways with residents and local as the Borough of Culture!” A great new monthly pop-up bar in the businesses, and to open up the It kicks off on Tuesday 19 heart of the borough? That will Town Hall Campus for everyone February and we already have a be a hard cell... to enjoy. number of traders lined up for the Lock-in at the Magistrates will be One of the traders from first few weeks but would love launching on 21 February and we’d love to see you there! The pop-up bar will be hosted in Perky Blenders café on the ground floor of the Magistrates, next to Waltham Forest Town Hall on Forest Road, Walthamstow. It will serve locally sourced beer, cider, cocktails and wine as well as non-alcoholic drinks from 5pm until late. Happy hours are between 5pm to 6pm and again between 8pm to 9pm. Residents are welcome to come on down and enjoy making new friends over a few beverages. • If you have any ideas on ways to use the Magistrates to benefit all residents, email the Innovation team Meet friends and mingle at the Magistrates’ pop-up bar at [email protected] Long queues at the pop-up food village in December Residents who are struggling to efficiency measures, including loft and tragedy that in modern-day Britain, or qualify for support installing a new Help heating heat their homes this winter can cavity wall insulation, free home energy people are having to choose between gas heating system, please contact The get help from Waltham Forest checks, and practical advice on how heating and eating.” HEET Project on 020 8520 1900 for more information and to register your interest.