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Your council keeping residents informed Spring 2021, issue 237 www.walthamforest.gov.uk @wfcouncil Families together at last n How we’re helping families New pods allow families to catch up with loved ones See Page 3 reconnect safely The past 12 months of continued to maintain and lockdowns amid the welcome socially distanced Covid-19 pandemic have external visits where safe been a worrying time for to do so throughout the all of us. pandemic. It has been especially Where this has not been difficult for those living with possible, they have regularly dementia in residential kept in touch and actively homes, where the required encouraged families and restrictions have kept friends to hold phone and residents apart from their video calls to their loved ones. families. With on-going concern over It is a concern shared new variants and little sign by our Adult Social Care that the uncertainty will be services and the staff at the resolved quickly, they believe three care homes managed they have found a solution. by Waltham Forest Council Three new pods have been who have had to maintain unveiled allowing safe face- a difficult balancing act to-face contact for residents between reducing the and their families. Initially risks of transmission of developed to be a Covid coronavirus to their residents secure visiting space and a and responding to the safe area to undertake Lateral very human need for family Flow Device Testing the contact. pods have now been further Fortunately, they have been developed. able to arrange essential end- Guests will be issued with of-life visits to residents in their a disposable face mask and care, and where there have gloves for their visit after a been no active outbreaks, confirmed negative test result.

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separate households, meeting inside and Organised adult sport a wide range of useful can meet indoors, getting tested ahead of and exercise classes resources that may be and groups of up to meeting up helps keep can resume indoors, of comfort if you are 30 people can meet everyone safe. While and cinemas and struggling at this time: outdoors. This is very vaccination provides theatres can also start www.walthamforest. welcome – but at the great protection and to welcome guests gov.uk/MHAW2021 same time, there are makes meeting safer, with social distancing Finally, from everyone still some simple steps that protection takes measures in place. at the council and we should take to keep three weeks to fully kick I know that for many the local emergency vulnerable members in after the first dose people, the last year services, I would just of the community safe and doesn’t remove all has been incredibly like to thank you all for and to prevent any risk. difficult. We have your sacrifices during Hello – I hope this upswing in cases. Some rules remain been kept away from the pandemic. They message finds you Close contact for the workplace and family, friends, and have helped save well. Like me, you continues to carry businesses, such as in loved ones. This has lives and meant that will no doubt be a risk of catching or shops and hospitality. saved lives – but it has vulnerable members of looking forward to spreading COVID-19, You must still wear also come at a cost. our community have the latest easing and people must face masks in public As we mark Mental been protected. of restrictions that consider the risk to indoor settings unless Health Awareness will take place from themselves and to you are medically Week with the theme Monday 17 May. others. Remember exempt, but school of connecting with Joe McDonnell Director of Public Health It will mean groups of that meeting outside pupils will no longer be nature, why not visit up to six people, or two is still a lot safer than required to wear them. our webpage that has Make sure you know the rules What you will be able to do from Monday 17 May as Covid restrictions ease

From Monday 17 May: No earlier than Monday 21 June: • You can meet outside in groups of up to 30. All restrictions on social contact will be removed, and no limits on • Six people, or two households, can meet indoors. the number of people who can attend weddings. Nightclubs will also be allowed to reopen. • Pubs and restaurants can seat customers indoors. • Up to 30 people can meet to celebrate weddings This is exciting news – but please and christenings. remember that following the guidelines now will mean we are able • Indoor entertainment such as museums, theatres, to meet and celebrate again together cinemas and children’s play areas can reopen, including soon. You can see all the key dates the William Morris Gallery and Vestry House Museum. on the Government website here: • Indoor sports groups and exercise classes can resume. bit.ly/LBWF_Roadmap

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The Perspex screens have residents and their families outside the main residence. because she kept falling over “But this is lovely been removed to enable some and it’s tough too on the staff, There, they will be able in the house. and, you know, physical contact such as hand who have to tell people they to take a Covid-19 lateral “She came in just before holding whilst maintaining an can’t see their loved ones. flow test and once given the Covid and we’d see her mum’s blooming. It element of social distancing. “Thanks to the internet all-clear, will be able to see regularly but then lockdown means a lot to us.” Screens can be reinstalled if they can see each other via their loved one face-to-face, happened, and we weren’t transmission rates rise or new video links – but no one is although face masks will still allowed. that the number of visits variants appear. This will allow pretending it is the same. need to be worn by visitors. “It would be months on end will need to continue to be Among the first to try it out before we could see her and restricted. The new pods – not unlike a small chalet were Linda and David Stoker, only then when the rules were It’s hoped that once - will allow family members to see their from Chingford, who had relaxed. Even then, it wasn’t the pandemic is over the family members in a warm, dry environment, come to visit Linda’s mother, always ideal as we have to be pods, which are self- immediately outside the main residence. a resident at George Mason outside. contained with opening Lodge. “But this is lovely and, you windows for ventilation, as safe visits of loved ones to “We hope these new pods Kathleen Mitchell, 93, was know, mum’s blooming. It well as washing and W/C continue. will mean families can see born and raised in Waltham means a lot to us.” facilities, will be turned into Heather Flinders, Strategic each other in person on a Forest and has lived in the Kathleen too was impressed permanent outdoor space Director for Families, said: regular basis but not risk Leytonstone home since with the new building: “It’s very for residents, families and “Residential homes for older bringing Covid into the units.” September 2019. kind to make such a lovely staff to enjoy. people are very vulnerable The new pods – not unlike Linda explains: “We didn’t looking place and it gives you Our thanks must also go to outbreaks, which is why, a small chalet - will allow want to put her into a home, that bit of privacy.” to Dominic and his team at reluctantly, contact has had to family members to see their and we took her in to look After each visit the pod will Astons for developing such be restricted. family members in a warm, after her ourselves. But in be completely sanitised for the a great resource that can be “Obviously it is hard for the dry environment, immediately the end, we couldn’t cope, next family to use – it means used for years to come.

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Ramadan meal kits from Monoux Sixth Form Our Muslim friends, colleagues, and neighbours have been celebrating Ramadan and Monoux Sixth Form introduced a great project to help support students as they mark this important festival. Students who have been fasting have been offering free meal kits to take away for a meal that evening during the entire month of Ramadan.

The kits contain step-by-step cooking guides and the ingredients that students would need to prepare a delicious meal at home, just in time for the breaking of their fast. The meal kits have been very popular, with many packs being collected by students at the end of the day. Parents have also welcomed the idea and have praised the step-by-step guide within the packs as a welcome feature that has helped them and their children to cook great dishes together. Eid mubarak! 4 News Local artist Lemzi to work with young men to stop street harassment Creative artist developing new app to support young people’s mental health

summer of 2020 alone. With for The Mayor of London’s It’s how we can change lockdown measures easing office, so I have an insight systems; be told you’re and social mixing slowly into the gross reality that wrong by a source that can resuming, the training is many women face. starting at a time of reset. “I see this as an “I see this as an “When I was told about opportunity to learn opportunity to this concept,” Lemzi said on where I may be able to learn where I may a Zoom call, “it immediately improve along with others be able to improve resonated with me as it around me. Self-analysis along with others and improvement are around me.” “Over half of quintessential in a lot of women and girls work I do, both personally substantiate it and improve experienced public and within my music or from there.” sexual harassment community engagement. Last year Waltham Forest during the summer “Without programmes like Council passed a motion of 2020 alone” this, young boys and men “to listen to the lived can be in a space where we experiences of women and reflected the type of model keep talking to ourselves, girls across our country” by that helps to stimulate speculating with answers, lobbying the Government genuine change. Going giving ourselves positive to strengthen hate crime to the source of any issue reinforcement and an ego legislation and make and getting educated by boost from things we think misogyny a hate crime. those that feel the impact will help. It’s important of it the most, in this case we look at the training as the pejorative regard for scope for growth, rather More info Creative artist Lemzi is working to bring positive change to the local community women, is the only way to than opportunity for For more information on the truly overcome it. condemnation.” No Space for Hate programme “My mum works in the “I can only see this as and to register for training As a musician, creative harassment, or hostility in department of Violence something that will have visit walthamforest.gov.uk/ artist, entrepreneur, the community. Against Women and Girls real life, long-term benefits. nospaceforhate podcast host, consultant The training has been and youth mentor, Alex funded by Waltham Forest Lemom A.K.A ‘Lemzi’ is a Council and delivered by man of many talents. community empowerment The Leytonstone resident specialists, Communities is currently developing an Inc. app called SPOKE that will As an Ambassador Lemzi support the mental health of is getting ready to deliver young people by providing Bystander Intervention music with guidance on training that is specifically mindfulness and meditation. designed for men who want There are 60 No Space to proactively stop street- for Hate Ambassadors in based sexual harassment Waltham Forest. These are and challenge misogyny. residents who have been Research by humanitarian trained on the practice of organisation Plan Bystander Intervention and International revealed taught how to proactively that over half (51 per support and be an ally when cent) of women and girls people are experiencing experienced public sexual prejudice, bullying, harassment during the Lemzi performing at Chingfest with the Leaders Community in 2019 Spring 2021, issue 237 www.walthamforest.gov.uk 5 Why residents are standing together against hate

Waltham Forest Council’s more with diverse borough in the 80s. These No Space for Hate perspectives and it does were summers of love campaign featured worry me that the pandemic where creed and colour did the faces of around has reduced our access to not matter. Now I am a part Three ways to be an 40 residents brought people unlike those in our of many Masjids around the together creatively and close social circle - will this borough where we try our displayed in advertising affect our empathy and lead utmost to have diversity, effective bystander spaces across the to more discrimination? inclusion and love for all.” borough in solidarity Let’s make sure that it Communities Inc has trained nearly 100 residents against hate. doesn’t!” in Waltham Forest on Bystander Intervention in We caught up with a few recent months. of the faces of the campaign However, there are safe behaviours we can all adopt to find out more about what without training in order to spot and hopefully stop inspired them to take part: bullying, harassment, or hostility when out and about. Here are a few tips on how we can all be effective bystanders:

Watch what is happening and pay Rosie Massey is the 1. SEE: attention to what is happening. Try to remember a mother of two boys who are Wajid Parkar has lived in description of the offender, where you are and what time autistic. Rosie said: Waltham Forest for most of it is. his life. He said: “I know what it’s like to “I have memories of great be judged because of my summers spending my children’s disability. People 2. REPORT: Inform security, staff or Michelle Yeadon, the days at Larkswood Lido would either shy away others who may be able to help. Report the incident to co-founder of Weirdo, a and nights at Highams Park or stare at you as you’re Stop Hate UK (0800 138 1625) or the Police. creative marketing agency Lake. We raved and partied struggling but if more that was started up based all night at The Dungeons people came up and asked 3. SUPPORT: If possible, speak with on the idea of increasing on Lea bridge Road, the what they could do to help, the victim after to check that they’re okay and if you can diversity, said: Ferry Road warehouses and that would make a massive help, or call somebody on their behalf. “We achieveSTOP Hate Campaignso much WFN HALF PAGE otherAD _MAY locations2021 [PRESS].pdf around 1 the10/05/2021 impact.” 18:00

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HELP SHAPE THERemembering FUTURE OF YOUR NEW our past CIVIC SPACE, FELLOWSHIPwhile preparing SQUARE for the future FELLOWSHIP SQUARE There are exciting developmentsFellowship happening in Square your local project civic space. will deliver new housing and retail opportunities in the heart of the borough Waltham Forest Council and Countryside want to work with local people to transform the area around the Town Hall intoThe Fellowshipa new neighbourhood Square programme celebrating is a once in a Even the name of the new outdoor area, Fellowship The work will lifetime opportunity to create a new neighbourhood Square, is a link to the past, recalling the words of culture and heritage, creating new affordable homes as well as exceptional green help make the spaces for everyone to enjoy. and cultural centre in the heart of the borough. William Morris. building fit for Located on the town hall site on Forest Road, the So, to celebrate this wonderful new addition to our the 21st century programme will refurbish and regenerate the much- borough, we’ve put together a few surprising facts and secure Thank you to those who have already participatedloved historic in this buildings phase that since make October up the town2020, hall about the Civic Centre and dug out some of our its future as a sharing your priorities and commenting oncomplex the emerging and open designs up the siteat to the community. In favourite historical pictures. Enjoy! community asset doing so, it will transform the way the Council operates bit.ly/fellowshipsquare. for generations to and delivers services to Waltham Forest residents. come. In the coming weeks, we will be sharing what we have heard alongside more developed designs for the Fellowship Square• In 1932Masterplan. Walthamstow We willBorough be offeringCouncil more commissioned a nationwide competition ways for people to get involved, have their sayfor the and design provide of the feedbackproposed new both Civic online and offline. Centre. The winner from 70 entries was Philip D Hepworth, who received a prize of £500 - worth £183,000 in today’s money. He was later principal architect to the CommonwealthBook your War Graves Commission. place• The Town for Hall thehas featured next in a number Town Hall complex 2021 Children playing in Town Hall fountain of TV programmes including Poirot (Million DollarOnline Bond Robbery), Design Big Train (bogus counsellor sketch) and Trust – the TV series • Among the many and varied artists and acts to • A highly explosive bomb landed in the lawns at aboutExhibition the 1970s kidnap of John Paul Getty play The Assembly Hall have been composer and the front of the Town Hall on the 31st January Jnr. How many have you seen? cellist Julian Lloyd-Webber who recorded an LP at 1941, the Town Hall clock tower was damaged 14 December the Assembly Hall with the National Philharmonic as a result and the spire left crooked. • There is a time capsule under the steps as Orchestra. It has also staged performances from you enter5-6.30pm the front hall. a range of notable acts including The Sex Pistols, • The first council meeting in the new building, which was still unfinished, took place on 29th New Order andTo former keep Walthamstow up to date, Art see School the latest information and sign up for events please visit • Therebit.ly/FSonline is an unsubstantiated rumour that student Ian Dury. August 1941. The Assembly Hall was opened Luftwaffe commander Hermann Goering fellowshipsquare.commonplace.isas, aemail municipal [email protected] meal centre in 1942. had his eyes on using the town hall as his • Prime Minister and MP for Walthamstow West or call us on 0203 735 7629. personal HQ in the event of a successful Clement Attlee attended the Walthamstow ceremony Nazi invasion of the UK. for the Festival of Britain that took place in 1951.

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• In 1962, the New Symphony Orchestra of • John F Kavanagh (1903-1984) was commissioned brethren, fellowship is heaven, and lack of London and the Norman Luboff Choir recorded by Walthamstow Borough Council to design five fellowship is hell: fellowship is life, and lack of an album in the Assembly Hall composed by figures and sixteen small panels for the proposed fellowship is death: and the deeds that ye do Angela Morley who would go on to become new town hall in 1938. This decision is recorded upon the earth, it is for fellowship’s sake that ye the first openly transgender musician to be in the New Town Hall Committee minutes, 9 do them, and the life that is in it, that shall live on nominated for an Academy Award. Dec 1938, in which the sculptor’s surname is and on for ever, and each one of you part of it, incorrectly spelt as Cavanagh. while many a man’s life upon the earth from the • The current site, previously Chestnuts Farm, earth shall wane. Therefore I bid you not dwell in was sold to Walthamstow District Council in • The full quote about fellowship which adorns the hell but in heaven, or while ye must, upon earth, 1919, costing £21,000, after it was decided front of the Assembly Hall is taken from William which is a part of heaven, and forsooth no foul the council’s original home, located on Orford Morris’s novel about the Peasant’s Revolt of part.” Road, was too small. 1381, A Dream of John Ball. It reads: “Forsooth, Spring 2021, issue 237 www.walthamforest.gov.uk 7 Growing community roots Making Places in the heart of Walthamstow for all to enjoy Artist and designer The central panel depicts Fellowship Square project will deliver new housing and retail opportunities in the heart of the borough Eleanor Hill has designed several members of a local “Our one-year-old daughter was learning to walk at the a permanent artwork gardening club Wood Street same time and enjoyed helping that has been installed South Gardening Club us plant new flowers. She now under the railway bridge who, last October, planted looks forward to her regular outside Wood Street 5,000 spring bulbs in the afternoon toddle over to the station, Walthamstow, as pouring rain. Members of the planter with a watering can, to part of the Making Places community were keen to share see how they’ve grown.” initiative, a project funded their experiences of taking part by the Council that is “Flowers have delivering creative projects “Flowers have become a which will have a lasting become increasingly strong link and legacy back to impact on communities important to me during my mother who passed away and neighbourhoods lockdown.” on New Years Eve 2019. […] across the borough. When leaving the house to visit The piece, titled The in The Gardens of Wood Street us or friends, she would grab Gardens of Wood Street, tells project and how important a handful of whatever flowers the story of three realms of green spaces, gardens, and were in bloom to gift. outdoor life in Walthamstow plants are to them. and contemporary London: the woods of Epping Forest, More info “We have found the forest a the streets around Wood Find out more about Making safe haven during lockdown. Street, and private residential Places project across Every day is a new adventure gardens. It contains portraits Waltham Forest by visiting and exploring new routes and being at one with the nature and of individuals who live in the www.makingplaces.co.uk animals will be a daily ritual area who have helped improve Enjoy more of Eleanor Hill’s we’re excited to continue.” The art shows local people who have helped improve the local environment their local environment. art at www.eleanorhill.net

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Waltham Forest Council photography, mural making, has awarded 14 ‘Make It signed bedtime stories and a Happen’ grants, totaling music and visual arts summer £100,000, to arts and culture school at Whipps Cross projects making a difference Hospital. across the borough. As well as creating cultural “Most of the events and engagement for our projects will focus residents, they generate work on the borough’s for local people who work in young people, the creative industries many of whom have been hard hit by giving them a the COVID-19 pandemic. creative outlet.” The projects range from a photography exhibition And Doorstep Carnival exploring the lives of black is back in June, the artisans to a fortnight socially-distanced Carnival dedicated to fungus. Most of parade enjoyed by 700 the projects will focus on the households last year will borough’s young people, giving bring some much-needed them a creative outlet. cheer to residential streets Giving young people a creative outlet boosts mental health Events will include dance, again this summer.

Mosaic Mania’ will create a spoken word poetry course that live to local audiences. Then as an educational garden and Young people spectacular mural at Frederick will culminate in a showcase for in October, ‘Sweet Harmony: workshop for learning how to ‘Apollo’ by Kazzum Arts will be Bremer School in Walthamstow an invited audience, online and Retuning the Airwaves’ from grow and extract indigo pigment. an inclusive music and visual by pupils and local volunteers in person. Leyton Georgics will Rendezvous projects will explore, And finally, October will see the arts summer school at Whipps for the school and community be an innovative, accessible share and celebrate the area’s first Waltham Forest Fungus Cross Hospital’s Acorn Ward, to enjoy from early next year. little-known musical rave and Fortnight - a programme of supporting children’s mental pirate radio heritage. activities led by the London health and wellbeing. Handprint Fungus Network to inspire people Theatre will create Bedtime Art and about the environment and Stories in British Sign Language photography At one with sustainability through the weird (BSL) inspired by places in nature and wonderful world of fungi. the borough, performed by This September, ‘The Deaf storytellers and with an Black Artisans’ led by local Sowing Crafts will be London’s photographer Jo Sealy, will only indigo garden dedicated to More info celebrate 24 established UK- promoting slow and sustainable More information on based Black Artisans through a textile dyeing. Working with local the projects at www. portrait photography exhibition communities in Walthamstow wfculture19.co.uk/ and by them sharing their and beyond, the space will act makeithappen2021 expertise through a series of

lectures. In the workshop series Copyright John McDonald-Fulton ‘Through the Looking Glass: Life Behind the Knife’, young live performance combining people at risk are working to poetry, music, theatre and create their own photographic photography developed out interpretations of their of dozens of interviews with experience with artist Emma Leyton residents regarding Barnard. The exhibition will their day-to-day lives. Through arts activity for all the family. open in November. ‘Live and Local’, Walthamstow DashDotDance’s ‘BOOST’ is an Trades Hall will work to support inclusive dance and film project Music and local musicians, DJs and artists starting this summer providing this summer as they perform an exciting opportunity for Performance disabled and non-disabled “Events will include The third annual Waltham dance, photography, children and young people to Forest Cello Fest will be held in explore, create and perform Waltham Forest and online from mural making, alongside professional disabled early June. In July, World Soul signed bedtime dancers. And ‘Marvellous will present ‘Everyone a poet’, a stories and more.” EPPING FOREST

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will visit your home, in a continued to provide urgent Covid-secure way, and provide visits to London’s most tailored fire safety advice suited vulnerable. to your individual needs and “Sadly we know that people home. They will also fit free smoke alarms if necessary and “Waltham Forest can even provide specialist firefighters need alarms for people with visual or your help to hearing impairments. reach those who Waltham Forest Borough are at greater Commander Nick Newman risk of having a said: “Home Fire Safety Visits devastating fire in were introduced in London in their home.” April 2005 in a bid to prevent accidental fire deaths and who are receiving care are injuries in the home as well as more at risk of having a fire to reduce the number of fires in their home, so we really do occurring. urge all Waltham Forest to They also aim to encourage think about any of their family, changes to behaviours which friends or neighbours could commonly cause fires. benefit from a visit.” One firefighter joined his brother, a paramedic, to drive ambulances during the worst of the pandemic “Since they were introduced, If you know someone more than a million homes who would find it difficult in London have received the to respond to a fire in their London Fire Brigade has Across London, staff Safety Visits to those who are free advice and although the home, you can call London risen to the challenges delivered food and medicine most vulnerable and we want pandemic has changed the Fire Brigade on 08000 28 44 that the pandemic has to those most vulnerable and to make sure we continue way we carry out the visits 28 and arrange a Home Fire presented. Our firefighters our community safety staff to reach those members of to minimise risk, we have Safety Visit for them. have driven ambulances, called hundreds of vulnerable our communities who need made face shields for residents who had taken part us most. Waltham Forest hospital staff and delivered in fire, safe and well visits to firefighters need your help to more than 20 million items check and see if they were OK reach those who are at greater of personal protective during the lockdown. risk of having a devastating fire equipment to those who Over the past year, we’ve in their home. needed it. prioritised our Home Fire During a visit, our officers London Fire Brigade remembers fallen heroes on Firefighters Memorial Day Tuesday 4 May was Firefighters Memorial Day when we pause and remember all fire service personnel who have made the ultimate sacrifice to protect people and properties. Although we were unable to physically be together to mark this day as we usually would, we still stood together in silence to remember firefighters we have lost. Such occasions are also a chance to The London Fire Brigade has worked reflect on the past year and how incredibly hard throughout the pandemic to tough it has been on everyone. support the community Spring 2021, issue 237 11 Better Place www.walthamforest.gov.uk

Going behind the badge with emergency response officers in Waltham Forest The Emergency Response and Patrol Team (ERPT) is normally among the first responders to serious incidents Saving the life of someone Hearing his father’s response officer is that every ASB, serious assault and vulnerable people, this could seriously injured in the experiences of the police day is different. Every day we’re serious crimes. While shifts be someone experiencing a street, rescuing somebody inspired Alyn to join the Met helping others and having a can vary in terms of demand, mental health crisis, children from a freezing cold river in 2002, later becoming a positive impact on members there are some jobs that or adults who are reported and coming face-to-face response officer in Waltham of the public. I wanted to be a leave a lasting impression. missing, and people who are with some of London’s Forest in 2018. He says “If I am police officer to help increase Dannie was called to the just lonely and appreciate most violent offenders honest, I did not know what public confidence by being scene of a firearms incident a quick chat or even just a are just some of the to expect! The advice from my professional and doing my job after the front door of a smile! It is a good feeling to challenging things our father was to always go in with house was shot at. “The know that you have helped emergency response team my eyes and ears open and to “Every day we’re victim was inside her living someone or given them officers do day in, day out. expect the unexpected, which helping others and room at the time and the advice which could potentially Emergency response is very much my experience having a positive bullets penetrated through save their life.” officers are normally the first in response policing. No two impact on members her skin. The victim was eight Despite the challenges, emergency responders on days are the same and no of the public.” months pregnant at the time, Alyn best sums up what scene at incidents and often incident is ever as it initially fortunately the injuries to keeps response officers walk into the unknown. seems.” efficiently, but also being able herself and unborn baby were putting on their uniforms In Waltham Forest, Dannie joined the Met three to show that I am a human not life-threatening.” every day: “We all share the Inspector Alyn Crowley and years ago and has always being with empathy regardless Thankfully, incidents such same goal of protecting our PC Dannie Barrett are two been a response officer in of the uniform.” as this are rare in Waltham communities and bringing emergency response officers Waltham Forest. Like Alyn, In Waltham Forest, shifts Forest. Everyday policing those who look to commit who have agreed to share she agrees the one thing you can be challenging with is also important. Dannie crime to justice. I am always what led them to the police can guarantee is that no two the teams being called to says, “As a police officer not amazed by the great work and what an average day on days will ever be the same. burglaries, theft, robbery, only do you come across and dedication shown by shift is like. “The best thing about being a domestic violence incidents, victims of crime but also my team.” Quick fire Quick fire questions questions with with Insp Alyn Crowley PS Dannie Barrett

Q: What’s your favourite police show? Q: What do your friends and family think about you being an ERPT officer? A: Probably Police Interceptors (who doesn’t love seeing a good car chase?) although I do get Police car envy with their A: My friends and family are proud of me being a Police Officer, race spec vehicles. but they also worry about my safety. Q: Where is your favourite place in Waltham Forest? Q: What’s your favourite police show? A: Probably Chingford Green. There are some lovely green A: 24 hours in police custody is my favourite police show areas and country roads. It’s not unusual to have to give way because it really reflects on what we do from the initial to a deer or two in the early hours of the morning. investigation, to the arrest, interview and charging decisions and at the end of the show it tells you the outcome. Q: What does the average shift look like for you in Waltham Forest? Q: Where is your favourite place in Waltham Forest? A: I would say that there is no such thing as an average shift in Waltham Forest. Every shift brings different challenges and A: Anywhere that has a toilet on a long shift! different highlights. 12 Obituary Borough marks passing of Mayor Chris Robbins CBE The Mayor of Waltham Forest, Cllr Chris Robbins CBE, passed away unexpectedly on Monday 5 April

In his final year as Leader, Chris officially re-opened Lea Bridge Station after 31 years, kick-starting the Council’s ambitious redevelopment plans for the Leyton and Lea Bridge area. In September 2016, Chris opened the Waltham Forest Feel Good Centre, which has helped keep thousands of residents healthy and active and opened up new sporting opportunities for young people. Chris worked closely which supports families with his beloved Leyton Orient looking after children and FC and was instrumental young people who have in securing the statue life-limiting or life-threatening commemorating club legend conditions. Laurie Cunningham that He also supported the Tributes have been paid investment in the borough’s graces Coronation Gardens in Waltham Forest branch of to the Mayor of Waltham parks and green spaces, Leyton just by the Matchroom Parkinson’s UK. There are Forest Cllr Chris Robbins including bringing together Stadium. links below if you are able CBE after he unexpectedly Ive Farm and Marsh Lane On Tuesday 20 April the club to donate in Chris’ memory: passed away on Monday 5 Playing Fields to create Leyton held a minute’s applause in Haven House: www. April aged 76. Jubilee Park. In 2012, Waltham tribute to Chris ahead of their justgiving.com/wfmbf Chris served the Waltham Forest was one of the host game with Cambridge United. Parkinsons UK: bit.ly/CR_ Forest community since Cllr Clare Coghill, Leader of Parkinsons 2002 with dignity, grace, and “Chris loved the Waltham Forest Council, said: His hard work, compassion in his various roles borough and its “Chris loved the borough and enthusiasm, and generosity as ward councillor, cabinet people - ‘our its people - ‘our people’ - as will be remembered by member, Leader of the Council he would always call them everyone here at Waltham 2009 to 2017, and then as people’ - as he and his motto in his years as Forest. Mayor. He was recognised for would always Leader was ‘Residents First’. his service to the community in call them and You saw that in every decision the Queen’s birthday honours his motto in his he made. list in 2017 with a CBE Above everything, Chris was (Commander of the Order of years as Leader utterly devoted to his family the British Empire). was ‘Residents and my heart goes out to Chris was first elected to First’.” Shelley, Emma, Victoria and all represent Grove Green ward, of his family. Leyton, in 2002. Passionate boroughs for the Olympic and “We have all lost a great about improving the life Paralympic Games and Chris man and a great friend.” chances of young people in joined thousands of excited Chris’ chosen charity during the borough, Chris served as spectators lining the streets his time as Mayor was Cabinet Member for Lifelong as the Olympic Torch passed Haven House Hospice, Learning and then as Cabinet through the borough. Member for Children and Chris was also a keen Young People where he strived supporter of the creative to bring extra opportunities arts. He delivered on his for local people to learn, personal priority to bring a develop, and succeed. Chris cinema back to the borough was elected as Leader in when The Scene complex the Council in 2009 and was opened in November 2014 in integral to putting significant Walthamstow Town Centre, “His hard work, and he also oversaw the renovation of the much-loved enthusiasm, and William Morris Gallery, which generosity will be re-opened to the public after remembered by a major redevelopment in August 2012 and was named everyone here at Museum of the Year by the Art Waltham Forest.” Fund in 2013. Leyton Orient FC players play tribute to Chris on 20 April Spring 2021, issue 237 www.walthamforest.gov.uk 13 Cann Hall Can, and so Cann Hall did We visited Cann Hall park to find out how developments help fund community improvements

Cann Hall park in Leyton “In our group we have people “It’s all about has benefitted from range of all age ranges and from of improvements including different cultural backgrounds – involving people a café and new skate it’s all about involving people from from the community park for the community to the community so it becomes so it becomes a enjoy, funded through the a place where people come place where people Community Infrastructure together, rather than thinking this come together.” Levy where developers is just for children. with jobs and families and other contribute toward projects Dave Darch: “One of the big commitments! It’s been about six to improve the lives of all changes is we have moved the years we’ve been involved so far. residents. old skatepark. The old one was “Now we are considering what We caught up with Francesca made of wood and it cost a lot of more we may be able to do here Gkotsi and Dave Darch, key money to maintain it, and it was to improve it further. For example, members of the Cann Hall Can also tucked away at the back perhaps a covered area – we are charity that has overseen the of the park and so we started still in the UK and it does rain! – improvement works, to find out plans for a new concrete one. or a performance area. more… Skating is an Olympic sport now “Our friend Beth was Francesca: “When I first and we wanted young people to instrumental in setting up Cann moved here, we came across be able to learn and progress. Hall Can, but unfortunately she this park and it was dead. The The steering group included local passed on last year – it’s a great building was unused, and local parents, young people, and pro loss to the charity. We want to children didn’t come here to skaters to help build something plant a tree here in her memory, “We want to plant a tree here in her memory, as as this project couldn’t have this project couldn’t have happened without Beth.” happened without Beth. We’re carrying on the work with Cann Hall Can holding play. Now the café is open, that would be good for everyone. community meetings and finding the new skatepark has been “My six-year-old has taken a out from local people about created, and the park is full of real interest in skating now. She what more we can do here. We people and it’s being really well really enjoys it. There’s quite a few hope to welcome you to the park used. families that have come down A young skater enjoys the smooth new concrete skatepark at Cann Hall soon!” “One of the local councillors, over Easter, and there have been Sally Littlejohn, started putting families even using before school messages out to the community – it gets the kids out of bed and What is the Community Infrastructure Levy? to find out who was interested active before they start the school in the space, especially the day which focuses their brain!” The Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL) is a charge which can be levied by pavilion. We decided to set up Francesca: “You need local authorities on new developments in their area. as a charity, called Cann Hall commitment, and you need It is an important tool for councils to help deliver the infrastructure needed to support Can, because that was the best to include all members of the way of leasing the building for community and actively seek new developments. Individual developments do not fund specific improvements – CIL community use. Now it can the community’s engagement. money is put into a single pot to be used across the borough. be used by local people as a We ran questionnaires and set CIL funds can be used on a range of improvements including at parks, green spaces, working space, and there’s the up meetings to speak to local and neighbourhoods. You can find out more about the CIL in Waltham Forest by visiting great new café that’s been very families. It does take a lot of www.walthamforest.gov.uk/content/NCIL popular. time, and we are all volunteers

Francesca Gkotsi and Dave Darch at Cann Hall park A plaque commemorating key Cann Hall Can member Beth at the Patch Café 14 News London Mayoral and Assembly election results The Hatch Lane by-election also took place on Thursday 6 May

Voters across London went to the polls on Thursday 6 May to cast their vote for London Mayor as well as for representation in the London Assembly. On the same day, voters of Hatch Lane ward also took part in a by-election following the sad passing of Cllr Geoff Walker in 2020. The results of the London Mayoral election saw current Mayor Sadiq Khan (Labour) re-elected ahead of Sean Bailey (Conservative) with a turn-out of 42 per cent. The London Assembly elections saw 11 of the 25 total seats go to Labour, There are two upcoming by-elections in Waltham Forest, both taking with the Conservatives on 9 seats, the Green Party on 3 place on Thursday 10 June. One is to elect a councillor for Grove Green seats, and the Liberal Democrats with 2. The North East ward, following the passing of Cllr Chris Robbins CBE, and the other is to constituency, comprising Waltham Forest, Hackney, and elect a councillor for Lea Bridge ward after the resignation of Cllr Yemi Osho. Islington, will be represented by Sem Moema (Labour). The Hatch Lane by-election was won by Justin Halebi More info (Conservative) who saw off the nearest challenger, Catherine Visit wathamforest.gov.uk/elections for more info Burns (Labour), by a margin of over 400 votes.

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Shqiponja and Rasim Plaku, originally from Albania, have been living in the UK Foster parents and since 1998. They have been fostering for two years. “We have fostered young people who are asylum seekers, I understand them well as I their experience have been in similar situation. I’m very proud of how quickly my foster teenagers. They have been son has learnt how to read and write English fostering for 17 years mainly for and has gained other new skills. You have to young people aged 10 – 18. love children and have a good heart. “Teenagers are more independent and You also have to really involve the children you care for in your family. I would also say are usually transitioning to adulthood. to not be scared as you are helped a lot and Shqiponja and Rasim Plaku Helping them make that transition by feel very supported at Waltham Forest.” supporting them to acquire the skills needed and helping them prepare for independent living is quite rewarding. • We urgently need local people with spare bedrooms It’s an opportunity for them to to come forward to care for Waltham Forest children. Pauline and Julien Findley showcase their many varied talents, • There were calls for more foster carers In Waltham Forest Pauline and Julien Findley decided especially when you see them to become foster carers when becoming well-adjusted young people at the beginning of the pandemic, mirroring national their own children were becoming and growing in confidence.” concern around the impact of the crisis. Despite the significant progress we have made in recruiting foster Vincent and Jennifer Cooper are new carers over the past year we are still need more carers to foster carers who took in their first child, a boy aged five, during the look after local children. lockdown in January. “We have been given this amazing • We welcome carers from all backgrounds, single opportunity to help a child in a time of need people too. You will need to be able to dedicate and give them a loving family to be part of. time and commitment to caring and supporting We 100 per cent recommend it. Not every day is fun, and yes, it is a lot of work but children safely in your home. to see the joy you can bring to a child’s life • To find out more please visit by just showing them some normality is rewarding in itself.” Jennifer and Vincent Cooper www.fosteringwalthamforest.co.uk Spring 2021, issue 237 www.walthamforest.gov.uk 17 Get cycling this summer!

LE TOUR DE WALTHAM FOREST IS BACK! CARGO BIKE TRIAL DAY SATURDAY 17 AND SUNDAY 18 JULY On Saturday 29 May we will be having a – starting in Lloyd Park and finishing in cargo bike try out day in Leyton Jubilee Park. Fellowship Square, Walthamstow The session is free to attend and we will have a Take part in one of three routes which will allow range of bikes to trial: you to discover the borough on routes which are • Babboe e-curve – our electric-assist trike suitable for everyone! • Bakfiets – our two-wheeler For more information and to register to take part, • Christiania classic – our popular trike visit enjoywalthamforest.eventbrite.co.uk • Douze – our most popular bike, a two-wheel electric-assist bike • Omnium – perfect for deliveries To ensure social distancing is in place, numbers will be limited. Please visit MAY HALF-TERM CYCLE SCHOOL enjoywalthamforest.eventbrite.co.uk to book a place at our cargo bike try out day. Free cycle training for primary and secondary aged children is back for May half-term. We have teamed up with Cycle Confident to provide free cycle training for any child who lives or goes to school in Waltham Forest. DR BIKES Sessions will be socially distanced and take into account a variety of skill levels. Our Our experienced mechanics will check cycle trainers will be available between Tuesday 1 June and Friday 4 June in The over all the main components of your Highams Park. You can bring your own cycle or we will have some available if you do not have access to one. bike for FREE and carry out any needed Our cycle training is popular, so please book a session online at cycleconfident. adjustments and lubrication. com/sponsors/waltham-forest/ By the end of the checks your bike will feel cared for and ready to ride! To find out when the next Dr Bike TRY BEFORE YOU BIKE ALL ABILITY CYCLE CLUB session is and to book your slot visit enjoywalthamforest.eventbrite.co.uk Anybody who lives, works or studies in All Ability Cycle Club are free sessions Waltham Forest can take advantage of with a range of cycles including relaxed the ‘Try Before You Bike’ scheme with tricycles, recumbents, wheelchair Peddle My Wheels. They have a range of bikes, hand-cycles, side-by-side bikes new and nearly new bikes available from ONLINE CYCLE SKILLS CYCLE TRAINING £20 per month (e-bikes are from £50 per and many more - these sessions are Transport for London have developed Anybody who lives, works or month and cargo bikes are from £100 designed as a place for people to cycle free online cycle skills for all abilities, studies in Waltham Forest can per month) and you can pay monthly and meet new people in a relaxed whether a complete beginner or a receive free cycle training through until you have paid off the value of the environment accessible to all. Visit regular cyclist. The online skills cover our provider Cycle Confident. bike. If you decide that the bike isn’t for bikeworks.org.uk to find out more. four key areas: you, you can return it with no further Our sessions can cater for all ages, commitment. For more information visit 1. Tips to get you and your cycle abilities and confident levels, whether Peddlemywheels.com prepared for the road you would like to trial a commute or 2. How to start cycling on the road need some tips. To book a group or safely and responsibly 1-1 session visit cycleconfident. com/sponsors/waltham-forest/ 3. Tips to brush up on your cycle skills Residents who took part in cycle 4. How to cycle in a group with training between 1 April 2020 and 31 children or adults March 2021 said: You can access the online cycle skills 100% would recommend their training at tfl.gov.uk/modes/cycling/cycle- to others, skills. When you’ve completed all four “The instructors were great. modules, you will get you a unique 95% rated the cycle training excellent They made me feel comfortable” code for 15% off Halfords own-brand or very good, – Karen, Local Resident cycle lights, locks or helmets! 97% said they felt more confident cycling after they had received their training. 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If you have road network you feel safe and where improvements need to further for a range of journeys, some tailored spotted a location where you think be made. This information will be analysed in conjunction with for commuters, others including activities cycle parking would be useful, please collision data to identify if there is any correlation between and crafts, and almost all involving food! email [email protected]. residents’ perception of safety and the locations where To find out more and get involved visit uk with details of the location. collisions happen. joyriderslondon.org 18 News Plans for new hospital at Whipps Cross continue to progress Project will create ‘a hospital in a garden and a garden in a hospital’ Demolition of the former nurses accommodation has The new hospital will have: begun and Barts Health NHS Trust has submitted planning applications for the hospital and the wider site. The overarching vision is to create ‘a hospital in a garden and a garden in a hospital’, creating stronger connections to the local areas and the neighbouring Epping Forest. The proposed new hospital at Whipps Cross will provide the same core services as today, including A&E, maternity, palliative care, and opthalmology in an improved environment with top-class modern healthcare facilities.

The contractor Squibb Alastair Finney, These both represent Group Limited is carrying Redevelopment Director, exciting steps in the out a phased demolition Whipps Cross Hospital, plans to bring a new of the buildings, to safely said: “We’ve recently state-of-the-art hospital remove the old, disused reached two major to Waltham Forest by buildings on the site milestones, submitting 2026, followed by a new of the former nurses’ our outline planning neighbourhood with new accommodation. application and the start homes, green spaces and Safely removing one of the demolition. local facilities.” building at a time will minimise disruption on More info the site and will allow all For further information about the wider redevelopment plans, visit bartshealth.nhs.uk/future-whipps current hospital services

An artist’s impression of how the hospital will look to continue unaffected. As each old building is removed, new temporary What are your memories of The current pavilions’ to the original car parking will take its ward blocks. place in order to maintain Whipps Cross? hospital can Over the last few current parking provision. remain fully months, the Trust has been Demolition vehicles are operational discussing its plans for the entering and leaving via hospital with the public, James Lane, through the throughout the patients and staff in a series entrance next to the energy construction of public meetings and an centre, keeping demolition of the new online survey with more traffic away from the main than 1,150 responses. The hospital entrances and hospital. Trust has now submitted exits. Subject to approvals, The proposals will planning applications and Waltham Forest Council, the new hospital will be transform the wider Whipps Matron and staff nurses with lay staff in courtyard of the built on this demolition site Cross site with improved as the local planning hospital c.1949. Courtesy of Barts Health NHS Trust Archives which will mean the current transport and access links authority, will now start a hospital can remain fully with new walking and statutory consultation on operational throughout the Did you – or anyone you know – live in cycling routes. The plans the proposals. construction of the new the nurses’ accommodation? include new green and Preparing the ground for a hospital. We want to start collecting your memories, and consider public spaces and new new hospital ways in which we can celebrate the history of Whipps homes and community The proposals will transform the wider facilities. Key elements of Cross. the ‘heritage’ buildings will Whipps Cross site with improved Please share your memories of Whipps Cross Hospital be retained, including the transport and access links with new with us by emailing [email protected] chapel and the ‘bookend walking and cycling routes. and if possible include photos too. Spring 2021, issue 237 19 Regeneration www.walthamforest.gov.uk Waltham Forest delivers affordable housing in partnership with Peabody Two projects have recently been completed that deliver high-quality affordable homes in partnership with Peabody Project will create ‘a hospital in a garden and a garden in a hospital’ 97 Lea Bridge Road is a outdoor space and there are affordable homes with green striking development of also green planters and leisure outdoor spaces that will benefit 300 homes a stone’s throw areas on the roofs of the five- not only the residents of Lea from the reopened station storey bocks defining the central Bridge Road and Stonelea & that marks the beginning Together, we have created some much-need affordable of the regeneration of the Lea Bridge neighbourhood. homes with green outdoor spaces that will benefit not In addition to 128 homes for only the residents of Lea Bridge Road and Stonelea & outright sale, the scheme delivers Thornebury, but also the local community. over 57 per cent affordable courtyard. There are 516 bicycle Thornebury, but also the local housing, in line with the Council storage spaces for residents to community. At Lea Bridge commitment to deliver take advantage of the local cycle Road, there are the first steps 50 per cent affordable housing, paths and pedestrianised routes. in the regeneration of the including 60 homes at London neighbourhood and we look Affordable Rents and 112 Shared A spokesperson from Peabody forward to seeing it grow and Ownership. The development said: “We are pleased to have develop in the future.” also benefits from 18,000ft² of worked in partnership with commercial space that will house Waltham Forest to deliver these a shop, gym, and more. The high-quality new homes in the More info courtyard at the centre of the borough. Together, we have Find out more at 97 Lea Bridge Road development provides additional created some much-need bit.ly/LeaBridgeE10 From security to scaffolding How one Waltham Forest resident gained new skills through an apprenticeship

Waltham Forest resident Marcus is apprenticeship. There remains a significant skills well on his way to becoming a qualified gap for qualified scaffolders in the Waltham scaffolder after a career-shift from Forest area, but also in the wider London area security to scaffolding. and even nationally. Working in scaffolding is Marcus, 23, was attending a specialist certainly demanding, but at the same time, it is security course at the Simian Risk London very rewarding and offers very real progression Academy of Sustainable Construction (LASC) prospects. Who knows, we may even see centre in Waltham Forest when he noticed that Marcus back here one day as an instructor!” scaffolding training was also taking place in Apprenticeships are open to anyone, the centre. A brief conversation with a member regardless of gender or age. What’s more, the of the Simian team ensued and from that Government is currently offering incentives point, Marcus was determined that scaffolding to those employing apprentices so whether was the career for him. you’re an employer or someone who is looking Fast forward a short time and this week, to get into scaffolding – find out how Simian Stonelea & Thornebury Marcus was again at the centre, completing Risk can help you by calling 0345 6022418 or the Part 2a element of his Scaffolding by emailing [email protected] Stonelea and Thornebury Apprenticeship. Speaking of his apprenticeship, Marcus said: Stonelea & Thornebury is There is a large communal “In addition to the scaffolding qualification, a 100 per cent affordable garden and landscaped I am also improving my English and Maths development in Waltham courtyard for residents to enjoy, skills, which form part of the apprenticeship. Forest, built on former while Langthorne Park is just I now have a far better understanding of NHS land. across the road. All homes teamwork, and my communication skills have The development delivers 79 have access to private outdoor improved a huge amount. I am now on a much-needed new homes, space, whether it’s a garden for totally different career path to the one I was including 43 affordable rented ground floor flats and houses, a on in my previous job and I would definitely and 36 shared ownership balcony, or a roof terrace. properties. The scheme is a mix recommend a career in scaffolding to others in of one, two, and three-bedroom More info the borough.” flats, alongside three and four- Find out more at Neil Bewick, Centre Manager at LASC said: bedroom houses. bit.ly/StoneleaE11 “It’s really rewarding to see young people like Marcus progressing so well through the 20 News Settled Status deadline is approaching The deadline to apply for Settled Status is Wednesday 30 June 2021 - here’s what you need to know

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The applications are available to view on the following website: https://builtenvironment.walthamforest.gov.uk/planning/index.html Planning Any views you would like to make for the above proposals, must be submitted in writing to the Council within 30 days of the date of this Notice. Due to the number LONDON BOROUGH OF WALTHAM FOREST of correspondences received by the Council relating to planning applications, it will Notice of Application for Planning Permission not be possible to acknowledge or respond to your correspondences should you Town and Country Planning (General Development Procedure) (England) Order 2015. Notice under Article 15 submit any. However, all views/comments received are fully considered during the assessment of the planning application. Please note that the planning file, including NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the following application for planning permission has been made to the Council for correspondence received for the application, are open to the public. which additional publicity is required. Dated this day 14th May 2021 Application no: Applicant Name Site Address: Justin Carr Assistant Director – Development Management and Building Control 210801 C/O Agent Barclays Bank, 278 - 280 Hoe Street, Walthamstow, London Borough of Waltham Forest London, E17 9QD Location description: 278 - 284 Hoe Street, Walthamstow, London, E17 LONDON BOROUGH OF WALTHAM FOREST Highways Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990- Section 67 LONDON BOROUGH OF WALTHAM FOREST NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the following application affecting a building within a conservation area has been REMOVAL OR CHANGE FROM ADVISORY TO DESIGNATED DISABLED PERSONS made to the Council. PARKING PLACES AND AMENDMENT OF ADJACENT PARKING PLACES AND Application no: Applicant Name Site Address: WAITING RESTRICTIONS ALSO MINOR CORRECTION OF EXISTING ORDERS TO ACCURATELY REFLECT CURRENT HIGHWAY ARRANGEMENTS (LBWF BATCH 8) 210448 C/O Agent 1 Crown Buildings, The Green, Chingford, London, E4 7EX The Waltham Forest (Charged-For Parking Places) (Amendment No. 77) Order 2021 203754 C/O Agent 2 Central Parade, 137 Hoe Street, Walthamstow, London, E17 4RT The Waltham Forest (Free Parking Places, Loading Places and Waiting, 210757 C/O Agent 670 Lea Bridge Road, Leyton, E10 6AP Loading and Stopping Restrictions) (Amendment No. 77) Order 2021 1. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Council of the London Borough of Waltham 211128 C/O Agent 52 Browning Road, Leytonstone, London, E11 3AR Forest on 14th May 2021 made the above-mentioned Orders under sections 6, 45, 46, 49 and 124 of and Part IV of Schedule 9 to the Road Traffic Regulation Act LONDON BOROUGH OF WALTHAM FOREST 1984. Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990- Section 67 2. The general effect of the Orders would be to: NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the following application affecting a Listed Building has been made to the Council. (a) to provide a designated disabled persons parking place measuring 6.6 metres in length (unless otherwise specified in the Schedule to this Application no: Applicant Name Site Address: Notice) in each of the locations specified in Schedule 1 to this Notice, in 211152 C/O Agent Coroners Court Mortuary And Lodge, 124 Queens Road, most cases replacing advisory disabled persons parking places, on the Walthamstow, London, E17 8QP carriageway, footway or both; (b) where any proposed designated disabled persons parking place referred C/O Agent 210981 Central Parade, 137 Hoe Street, Walthamstow, E17 4RT to in sub-paragraph (a) above is longer than the advisory disabled persons 211393 C/O Agent The Magistrates Building and land within the setting of parking place it is replacing or where there is no existing advisory disabled (but excluding) the Grade II Listed Town Hall and Assembly Hall, persons parking place in the proposed location, to shorten or remove any London, E17 existing parking place or waiting restriction in that location by the length necessary to provide the disabled persons parking place; LONDON BOROUGH OF WALTHAM FOREST (c) remove either advisory or formalized disabled person’s parking place in Planning (Listed buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 Planning each of the locations specified in Schedule 2 to this Notice and either extend existing permit parking space or waiting restriction in that location NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the following application affecting a Listed Building situated within a by the length necessary in place of the disabled persons parking place; conservation area has been made to the Council. (d) to provide a designated disabled persons parking place measuring 6.6 Application no: Applicant Name Site Address: metres in length outside No. 2 to 7 De La Warr Court (1 bay) Church Avenue, E4 and provide 5 metres of double yellow line ‘at any time’ C/O Agent 210514 and Orford House Social Club, 73 Orford Road, Walthamstow, waiting restrictions outside Nos. 8 to 12 De La Warr Court, Church Avenue; 211115 London, E17 9QL (e) in Hainault Road, E11 to remove LSN permit holders parking place and The applications are available to view on the following website: advisory disabled persons parking place outside No. 239 and 241 Hainault https://builtenvironment.walthamforest.gov.uk/planning/index.html Road and replace it with a designated disabled persons parking place Any views you would like to make for the above proposals, must be submitted in writing to the Council within 21 days of the measuring 6.6 metres in length and extend the double yellow line ‘at any date of this Notice. Due to the number of correspondences received by the Council relating to planning applications, it will time’ waiting restrictions and single yellow line ‘controlled hours’ waiting not be possible to acknowledge or respond to your correspondences should you submit any. However, all views/comments restrictions either side of that parking place; received are fully considered during the assessment of the planning application. Please note that the planning file, including (f) in Beresford Road, E4 to replace single yellow line ‘controlled hours’ correspondence received for the application, are open to the public. waiting restrictions with a designated disabled persons parking place Dated this day 14th May 2021 measuring 6.6 metres in length outside No. 8 Beresford Road and replace the advisory disabled persons parking place with single yellow line Justin Carr ‘controlled hours’ waiting restrictions outside No. 10 Beresford Road; and Assistant Director – Development Management and Building Control (g) in Eatington Road, E10 to replace the advisory disabled persons parking London Borough of Waltham Forest place outside No. 1 Eatington Road with WXN permit holders parking space LONDON BOROUGH OF WALTHAM FOREST and replace 6.6 metres of WXN permit holders parking space outside Nos. 1 and 3 Eatington Road with a designated disabled persons parking place; Notice of Application for Planning Permission 3. FURTHER NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Council under the same RTRA Town and Country Planning (General Development Procedure) (England) Order 2015. Notice under Article 15 sections mentioned in item 1 on 14th May 2021 made minor amendments NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the following application for planning permission has been made to the Council. to existing Orders in relation to certain parking provisions or no waiting The proposed development does not accord with the provisions of the development plan in force in the area restrictions already existing on the highway, namely in in which the land to which the application relates is situated and the application is accompanied by an (a) Peterborough Road (PT) E10 – north-east side - double yellow line “at Environmental Statement. any time” waiting restrictions between Nos. 169 and 175 PT; (b) Primrose Road E10 – north-west side - across the garage entrance Application no: Applicant Name Site Address: of No. 98 Grange Park Road missing 4 metre single yellow line waiting 211244 Barts Health NHS Trust Whipps Cross University Hospital Whipps Cross Road, Leytonstone, London, restrictions from traffic Order operating to existing CPZ times; Waltham Forest, E11 1NR (c) Forest Road E11 – south-east side - extension of double yellow line “at any time” waiting restrictions from its junction with Colworth Road south 211245 Barts Health NHS Trust Whipps Cross University Hospital Whipps Cross Road, Leytonstone, London, west for an additional 11 metres to compliment the extension of a raised Waltham Forest, E11 1NR speed table. 4. 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all other relevant documents can be inspected until the expiration of a period WARD be valid for a maximum period of 1. The Council of the London Borough of 6 weeks from that date on request by either emailing traffic.scheme@ Larkshall Road E4 18 months or until the works are of Waltham Forest HEREBY GIVES walthamforest.gov.uk or visiting the Highways and Traffic Management (estimated between 26 – 30 July 21) completed, whichever is the sooner. NOTICE that it intends on making an office, Low Hall. Argall Avenue E10 7AS during normal office hours on Mondays Appleby Close E4 NOTE: These works would not be carried Order to enable Thames Water lead pipe to Fridays inclusive; or alternatively documents can be viewed online at: (estimated between 27 – 29 May 21) out simultaneously in all roads but in a replacement works to be carried out in a https://www.walthamforest.gov.uk/content/road-traffic-schemes-and- Bellamy Rd E4 sequence as directed by the Council. safe and efficient manner. consultations. (estimated between 27 – 29 May 21) Leaflets would be distributed and signage 2. The general effect of the Order would 5. If any person wishes to question the validity of the Order or of any of its Aldriche Way E4 placed in advance of any works in the be, only at such times and to such provisions on the grounds that they are not within the powers conferred by the (estimated between 27 – 29 May 21) above mentioned roads which would give extent as regulatory signs are displayed, 1984 Act, or that any requirement of that Act or any instrument made under LARKSWOOD WARD more specific details on the exact dates to prohibit vehicles (except works that Act has not been complied with, that person may, within 6 weeks from the Chingford Mount Road E4 (part, of the prohibitions (the above dates are vehicles) from entering, proceeding, date on which the Order is made, apply for the purpose to the High Court. Billet Roundabout to Higham Station not absolute but are estimated), effects of waiting or loading for any purpose, at Dated 14th May 2021 Avenue) any temporary traffic management and any time, in the roads mentioned in the Mr. K. Valavan, Director of Highways and Traffic Management, Resident Services, (estimated between 23 – 27 Aug 21) diversion routes as necessary. Schedule of this Notice: Low Hall, Argall Avenue, London, E10 7AS CATHALL WARD Dated 14th May 2021 3. Whilst works are being carried out and SCHEDULE 1 – see paragraph 2(a) above Trinity Close E11 Mr K Valavan, Director of Highways and only at such times and to such extent as locations of designated disabled persons parking places (locations are (estimated between 01 Nov – 03 Dec 21) Traffic Management, Resident Services, regulatory signs are displayed no person approximate and designated disabled persons parking places may extend in CHAPEL END WARD Low Hall, Argall Avenue, London, E10 7AS shall cause or permit any vehicle to wait front of adjacent properties) Beresford Road E17 or load for any purpose, at any time, Outside Nos., 16 (1 bay), 23 (1 bay), 36 (1 bay) and 61 (1 bay) Abbotts Park Road, (estimated between 20 Sep – 22 Oct 21) within 20 metres of the junction of any LONDON BOROUGH OF WALTHAM road adjoining the roads mentioned in the E10; outside No. 238 Brettenham Road, E17 (1 bay); outside No. 161 Billet Road (1 Forest Road E17 (part, Hoe FOREST bay positioned in Guildsway) – E17 (1 bay); outside No. 77 Bushwood, E11 (1 bay); Street to Hale End Road) Schedule of this Notice. ROAD TRAFFIC REGULATION ACT 4. Whilst the prohibitions referred to in outside No. 62 (1 bay) Cavendish Drive, E11; in Chadwick Avenue, E4 adjacent (estimated between 01 – 05 June 21) 1984 - SECTION 14(1) to Nos. 59/63/67 Hatch Lane (1 bay); outside Nos. 31 to 36 (1 bay) and 61 to 66 (2 WOOD STREET WARD item 2 above remain in force, advance THE WALTHAM FOREST (ELECTRIC warning signage and alternative routes bays) Churchill Terrace, E4; outside Nos. 42 (1 bay), 57 (1 bay), 115 (1 bay), 130 (1 Buxton Drive E11 VEHICLE CHARGE POINTS) for traffic shall be in place. bay), 171 (1 bay), and 191 (1 bay) Colchester Road, E10; outside Nos. 27 (1 bay) (estimated between 25 Oct – 05 Nov 21) (TEMPORARY RESTRICTIONS) ORDER 5. Whilst works are being carried out and and 43 (1 bay) Colworth Road, E11; outside No. 48 (1 bay),Coolgardie Avenue, E4; Chestnut Avenue South E17 2021 (TT20(21)) only at such times and to such extent outside Nos. 1/2 (1 bay) Dorchester Gardens, E4; outside No. 35 (1 bay) Douglas (estimated between 19 July – 20 Aug 21) 1. The Council of the London Borough of as regulatory signs are displayed any Road, E4; outside Nos. 22 (1 bay) and 29 (1 bay) Eatington Road, E10; outside Nos. LEA BRIDGE WARD Waltham Forest HEREBY GIVES NOTICE one-way working or no-entry prohibitions 8 (1 bay), Essex Road, E10; outside Nos. 13 (1 bay) Forest Drive West, E11; outside Brunswick Street E17 that it intends on making and Order to in any roads or parts of roads mentioned No. 6 (1 bay) Forest View Avenue, E10; outside No. 107 Garner Road E17 (1 bay); (estimated between 23 Aug – 24 Sep 21) enable the installation of electric vehicle in the Schedule of this Notice would be opposite Nos. 39 (1 bay) and 45 (1 bay) Gordon Avenue, E4; outside No. 327 (1 bay) LEYTON WARD charge points in a safe and efficient temporarily suspended. Hainault Road, E11; outside No. 173 (1 bay) Hall Lane, E4; outside No. 7 (Health Tallack Road E10 manner in various streets in Chingford E4. 6. Vehicles waiting or loading in disregard Centre) (2 bays) Handsworth Avenue, E4; outside No. 61 Hartington Road E17 (1 (estimated between 27 Sep – 29 Oct 21) 2. The general effect of the Order would of the Order would be removed. bay); outside Nos. 25 (1 bay), 32 (1 bay, 6.8 metres) and 56 (1 bay) Lyndhurst Drive, CHINGFORD GREEN WARD be - only at such times and to such 7. The restrictions mentioned above E10; outside No. 56 (1 bay) Montalt Road, IG8; outside No. 95 Park Grove Road Lea Valley Road E4 (part, extent as regulatory signs are displayed would not apply in relation to any vehicle E11 (1 bay); outside No. 43 Peppermint Place E11 (1 bay); outside Nos. 65 (1 bay), Sewardstone Road to borough or, where applicable, covered - to being used - 135 (1 bay), 157 (1 bay) and 167 (1 bay) Peterborough Road, E10; outside No. 11 boundary) suspend unregulated parking space and (a) in connection with the said works; or Tufton Road, E4 (1 bay); outside 31a The Crescent E17 (1 bay); outside Nos. 1 to (estimated between 09 – 12 Aug 21) restrict vehicles from waiting or loading (b) for ambulance, fire brigade or police 32 Ellen Court, 14 The Ridgeway, E4 (in the access road fronting Nos. 12 and 14 ENDLEBURY WARD for any purpose “at any time” in the purposes (if the works allow) The Ridgeway) (1 bay); outside No. 8 Wadley Road, E11 (1 bay); outside No. 128 (1 Old Church Road E4 (part, Priory following locations: 8. The Order would come into operation bay, 6.7 metres) Wallwood Road, E11; outside Nos. 13 (1 bay), 42 (1 bay) West End Avenue to Wellington Avenue) (a) Pretoria Road E4 – both sides – on 2nd July 2021 and would be valid Avenue, E10; outside No. 18 Westward Road E4 (1 bay). (estimated between 02 – 06 Aug 21) between its junction of Kings Road and for a maximum period of 18 months or SCHEDULE 2 – see paragraph 2(c) above HATCH LANE a point 38 metres south-west of that until the works are completed, whichever designated disabled persons parking places to be removed outside or in the Beechwood Drive IG8 said junction; is the sooner (this applies to all sites immediate vicinity of: (estimated between 25 – 26 May 21) (b) Larkswood Road E4 – both sides mentioned in the Schedule and allows for No. 34 Winchester Road E4; No. 47 Somerset Road E17; No. 78 Brettenham 3. No person shall cause or permit any – between its junction with Chingford unforeseen constraints which may abort Road E17; 120 Beech Hall Road E4; No. 11 Salisbury Road E17; No. 66 Abbotts vehicle to enter, proceed, wait or load Road and a point 40 metres east of that works until a future time). Park Road E10; No. 45 Fairfield Road E17; No. 76 Templeton Avenue E4; Nos. for any purpose, at any time, within said junction; and NOTE: These works would not be carried 30 (advisory) and 44 Alma Avenue E4; in Preston Road, E11, adjacent to No. 67 30 metres of the junction of any road (c) Sheredan Road E4 – both sides – out simultaneously in all roads but in a Poppleton Road (1 bay); adjoining the roads or sections of roads from a point 16 metres south west of sequence as directed by the Council. contained in paragraph 2 above. the south- western kerb line of Forest *Leaflets would be distributed and signage 4. Whilst works are being carried out in LONDON BOROUGH OF WALTHAM (estimated between 1 – 5 Nov 21) Glade to a point 40 metres south-west placed in advance of any works in the any roads or part of roads mentioned in FOREST of that said kerb line. above-mentioned roads which would give MARKHOUSE WARD this paragraph the one-way workings ROAD TRAFFIC REGULATION ACT 3. Vehicles waiting, loading, stopping or more specific details on the exact dates Cedars Avenue E17 for those roads will be temporarily 1984 - SECTION 14(1) parking in disregard of this Order would of the effects and of any temporary traffic (estimated between 12 July – 6 Aug 21) suspended. The one-way roads in management as necessary. THE WALTHAM FOREST (VARIOUS be removed. LEYTONSTONE WARD question are: Dated 14th May 2021 ROADS) (STRUCTURAL PROGRAMME) 4. The Order would come into operation Grove Green Road E11 – part Second Avenue E17 Mr K Valavan, Director of Highways and (VARIOUS MEASURES) (NO. 2) ORDER on 30th May 2021 and will be effective between Langthorne Road and Cathall Third Avenue E17 Traffic Management, Resident Services, 2021 (TT17(21)) for a period of 12 months, or until the Road Cedars Avenue E17 Low Hall, Argall Avenue, London, E10 7AS 1. The Council of the London Borough of said works are completed, whichever is (estimated 24 – 30 May 21) Lemna Road E11 SCHEDULE Waltham Forest HEREBY GIVES NOTICE the sooner. Ashbridge Road E11 Farnan Avenue E17 (E10 roads) that on 14th May 2021 it made an Order 5. The ban would only apply at such (estimated between 25 – 26 May 21) Kenilworth Avenue E17 EATINGTON ROAD E10, ELY ROAD, E10 to enable carriageway maintenance and times and to such extent as shall be Hawbridge Road E11 5. Whilst the prohibitions referred to HALFORD ROAD E10 AND MIDLAND lining works to be carried out in a safe indicated by the placing and covering (estimated between 14 – 14 June 21) in paragraph 2 above remain in force, ROAD E10 and efficient manner in various roads of the appropriate traffic signs if Gainsborough Road E11 alternative routes for traffic would be (E11 roads) throughout the borough. applicable. (estimated between 02 – 06 Aug 21) indicated by traffic signs. ESTHER ROAD E11 AND WALLWOOD 2. The general effect of the Order will Dated 14th May 2021 Kingswood Road E11 6. Vehicles waiting or loading in ROAD E11 be, only at such times and to such Mr K Valavan, Director of Highways and (estimated between 18 – 22 Oct 21) disregard of this Order would be (E17 roads) extent as regulatory signs are displayed, Traffic Management, Resident Services, Stanmore Road E11 removed. CARNANTON ROAD, E17 to prohibit vehicles (except works Low Hall, Argall Avenue, London, E10 7AS (estimated between 25 – 29 Oct 21) 7. The probitions mentioned above GRANTOCK ROAD, E17 vehicles) from entering, proceeding, The Sidings E11 would not apply in relation to any BUTTERFIELDS, E17 waiting or loading for any purpose, at any LONDON BOROUGH OF WALTHAM (estimated between 18 Oct – 05 Nov 21) vehicle being used - EAST AVENUE, E17 time, in: FOREST Fairlop Road E11 (a) in connection with the said works; LONGACRE ROAD, E17 HOE STREET WARD ROAD TRAFFIC REGULATION ACT (estimated between 10 – 14 Nov 21) or TREVOSE ROAD, E17 The Drive E17 – outside Batten House, 1984 - SECTION 14(1) (b) for ambulance, fire brigade or police WINGFIELD ROAD, E17 Hancocke House, Trinity House and CANN HALL WARD THE WALTHAM FOREST (VARIOUS purposes. DEAN GARDENS, E17, FYFIELD Fanshaw House and Bradwell House Elsham Road E11 ROADS) (LEAD PIPE REPLACEMENT) 8. The Order will come into operation ROAD, E17, GREENWAY AVENUE, E17, (estimated between 24 – 28 May 21) (estimated between 7 June – 9 July 21) (ROAD CLOSURES) (NO. 2) ORDER from 14th May 2021 and would HILLSIDE GARDENS, E17, MAYNARD HALE END AND HIGHAMS PARK 2021 (TT19(21)) First Avenue E17 ROAD, E17 and OAKHURST CLOSE, E17 Secure your place for September 2021

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The vaccination rollout has reached a And it couldn’t have been achieved without magnificent milestone, with100,000 YOU residents now having had their first dose. Thank you for taking the step and getting the This has been achieved through the brilliant vaccine. By choosing to take it, you’re helping team work of our hardworking NHS staff, our protect our borough and make us stronger for dedicated volunteers and our council staff the future. who give up their free time to vaccinate.

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