Council Preparing for Coronavirus

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Your council keeping residents informed Spring 2020, issue 231 www.walthamforest.gov.uk @wfcouncil Council preparing for Coronavirus n Waltham Forest Council has business continuity plans in place to support the most vulnerable residents n Vital services including adult social care and waste are a priority

Waltham Forest Council is As we were going to print it All residents are encouraged preparing to deal with a rise was announced that schools to take the following steps to in Coronavirus cases, and were closing and there was avoid catching and spreading has plans in place with its an increased restrictions on the virus: partners to ensure vital services movement. ✔ Cover your mouth and continue to function. The Councillor Coghill also said, nose with a tissue if you council has issued practical “We’re acutely aware that some of advice to all residents about our most vulnerable residents may cough or sneeze the outbreak including the need extra support at this time, ✔ Put used tissues into the support available for vulnerable and it’s important that residents bin immediately residents. are aware of what additional ✔ Wash your hands with Leader of Waltham Forest support they can apply for and Council Cllr Clare Coghill said know where to find it” soap and water often in a message to all residents, The council has created a ✔ Use hand sanitiser gel if “Coronavirus is changing by the Coronavirus information page for soap and water are not day and we are aware that people all residents on the council website available in Waltham Forest will be feeling that is updated on a daily basis as ✔ Wash your hands when concerned. Please be assured that the situation progresses. as a Council, we are taking every you arrive into work and walthamforest.gov.uk/content/ return home step to prepare for an increase coronavirus-latest-information in confirmed cases of the virus ✔ Try to avoid close and ensure that the vital services contact with unwell that you rely upon will continue Do not go to a GP people to support residents during this surgery, pharmacy difficult time.” or hospital. Where to go for vital information “Services like adult social care, waste and children’s services You do not need to • Latest information from Waltham Forest Council: have well developed plans that contact NHS 111 to walthamforest.gov.uk/content/coronavirus-latest-information will ensure our most vulnerable tell them you’re • Sign up now to our newsletters to receive the latest information from residents get the support they need staying at home. in the coming weeks and months. the council at: walthamforest.gov.uk/COVID19enews

OPEN Tuesday 24th March 2020 4:00pm - 7:00pm EVENING Register at www.sgmc.ac.uk/openeve MAXIMISE YOUR SUCCESS Sign up now to our newsletters to receive the latest information 2 News from the council at: walthamforest.gov.uk/COVID19enews Tackling Coronavirus together

More info: Waltham Forest Council daily updates: walthamforest.gov.uk/content/coronavirus-latest-information CORONAVIRUS Find out more about Public Health England response to C19: WASH YOUR HANDS gov.uk/government/topical-events/coronavirus-covid-19- MORE OFTEN uk-government-response FOR 20 SECONDS

Use soap and water or a Other resources: hand sanitiser when you: Money advice for debts and budgeting, including contacts for Get home or into work Advice Waltham Forest, Waltham Forest Citizens Advice Bureau Blow your nose, sneeze or cough and the East London Credit Union: walthamforest.gov.uk/ Eat or handle food content/money-advice-benefits-debt-and-budgeting

Income Maximisation team: advice and support for people CORONAVIRUS having trouble paying rent and bills PROTECT YOURSELF & OTHERS walthamforest.gov.uk/content/problems-paying-your-rent Baby essentials for families in crisis: tlpcc.org.uk/baby-bank/ For more information and the Government’s Action Plan go to nhs.uk/coronavirus

Extra support for residents The council’s website lists all the support available for residents who may be experiencing financial hardship during this difficult time: • If you are struggling to buy food the council can offer Local Welfare Assistance and such as food vouchers and essential household items: walthamforest.gov.uk/content/local-welfare-assistance-lwa • Discretionary Housing Payments may be available to top-up housing-related benefit for a limited time to cover housing costs like rent: walthamforest.gov.uk/content/discretionary-housing-payments • If you are in significant financial hardship you may be able to claim a discretionary reduction in Council Tax: walthamforest.gov.uk/content/discretionary-reduction-council-tax • If you’re experiencing exceptional hardship and it wasn’t your fault, you could qualify for help to reduce your Council Tax bill: walthamforest.gov.uk/content/discretionary-council-tax-hardship-scheme

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Advice for residents on the Coronavirus Outbreak We’ve pulled together the latest information to help Waltham Forest residents during the current crisis.

Who are the groups most at risk? What does self-isolating mean? Some people are at an increased risk of severe illness Self-isolating means cutting yourself off from the rest from coronavirus (COVID-19) and it’s very important that of the world. From now on, if one person in a household these people follow the social distancing measures. starts to display flu-like symptoms - defined as a fever These groups are: of above 37.8C or a persistent cough - everyone living there must stay at home for 14 days. • Those who are pregnant • People aged 70 or older (regardless of medical conditions) • If you live alone and you have symptoms of coronavirus illness (COVID-19), however mild, stay at home for seven days from when your symptoms started • Under 70 with an underlying health condition listed below (ie anyone instructed • If you live with others and you or one of them have symptoms of coronavirus, to get a flu jab as an adult each year on medical grounds): then all household members must stay at home and not leave the house for 14 • Chronic (long-term) respiratory diseases, such as asthma, chronic obstructive days. The 14-day period starts from the day when the first person in the house pulmonary disease (COPD), emphysema or bronchitis became ill • Chronic heart disease, such as heart failure • It is likely that people living within a household will infect each other or be infected already. Staying at home for 14 days will greatly reduce the overall • Chronic kidney disease amount of infection the household could pass on to others in the community • Chronic liver disease, such as hepatitis • For anyone in the household who starts displaying symptoms, they need to • Chronic neurological conditions, such as Parkinson’s disease, motor neurone stay at home for seven days from when the symptoms appeared, regardless of disease, multiple sclerosis (MS), a learning disability or cerebral palsy what day they are on in the original 14 day isolation period • Diabetes • If you can, move any vulnerable individuals (such as the elderly and those with underlying health conditions) out of your home, to stay with friends or family for • Problems with your spleen – for example, sickle cell disease or if you have had the duration of the home isolation period your spleen removed • If you cannot move vulnerable people out of your home, stay away from them • A weakened immune system as the result of conditions such as HIV and AIDS, as much as possible or medicines such as steroid tablets or chemotherapy Avoid leaving the house even to buy food or essentials, you can go out to • Being seriously overweight (a BMI of 40 or above) do exercise, but only at a safe distance from others What is social distancing? Will there be enough food in the Social distancing means the things you can do shops during the outbreak? to reduce social interaction between people. This will help reduce the transmission of We know that many people will be feeling concerned coronavirus (COVID-19). They are: around the current outbreak and spread of coronavirus and its impact on our local economy, in particular • Avoid contact with someone who is displaying symptoms of coronavirus small businesses. (COVID-19). These symptoms include high temperature and/or new and continuous cough There have been many reports of large supermarkets with shelves stripped bare and selling out of basic groceries and supplies like soap and hand sanitiser. • Avoid non-essential use of public transport, varying your travel times to avoid rush hour, when possible Why not visit your local independent or corner store to get these items? They • Work from home, where possible. Your employer should support you to do this. will probably have what you want and importantly, you will be helping to support Please refer to employer guidance for more information a local business, something that will not go unappreciated! We always want to support local businesses and see them thrive. This is even more important now • Avoid large gatherings, and gatherings in smaller public spaces such as pubs, when we know when times are tough. cinemas, restaurants, theatres, bars, clubs • Avoid gatherings with friends and family. Keep in touch using remote We understand that people are trying to plan in case they have to self-isolate technology such as phone, internet, and social media for 14 days, however we urge people to use common sense and only buy what • Use telephone or online services to contact your GP or other essential services they need. • Everyone should be trying to follow these measures as much as is possible If you’re a local business and need support, visit https://walthamforest.gov.uk/ This advice is likely to be in place for some weeks. content/coronavirus-advice-businesses-and-self-employed-0 Support for people 70 and over Join our online library now We know if vulnerable residents have to stay at home for prolonged periods of • If you’re self-isolating or can’t get out. You can join the library for free online time they will need more help. The Council is working with a range of voluntary • Download digital newspapers, magazines, eBooks and audiobooks sector groups and businesses to make sure we can support you. • No late fees during the current crisis We will put a leaflet through your door to tell you about this and access for support will be via the council so you know you can trust it. • Your can join here https://bit.ly/2x9a4Rq

Whipps Cross Hospital Whipps Cross Hospital remains open, but to help keep everyone safe, the hospital are currently restricting entry. Please do not visit the hospital if you have flu or cold-like symptoms, and remember to follow the strict hygiene advice at all times. Sign-up to our newsletter for the latest on all council services Updates on council services will be communicated via social channels and our e-newsletters. Sign up now walthamforest.gov.uk/COVID19enews Sign up now to our newsletters to receive the latest information 4 Regeneration from the council at: walthamforest.gov.uk/COVID19enews Leytonstone’s famous son gets a facelift Busy as bees creating a wildflower highway Waltham Forest Council’s Residents and businesses are recent climate survey has encouraged to help the wildflower shown we’re a borough of highway thrive and support nature lovers, with nearly nine pollinators by planting nectar rich out of ten people wanting us to flowers and shrubs in gardens, help our wildlife thrive. hanging baskets, window boxes, The council recently engaged pots and planters. on its Pollinator Action Plan and Kirk Macdonald, from Friends of received over 300 responses. Cheney Row Park, said: “We are See Hitchcock murals on your travels While the survey responses are looking to plant more wildflower reviewed, we are looking at ways seeds this year to make the area For 20 years locals and visitors in Leytonstone, Greenwich Mural the recent renovation work, in to protect biodiversity and the even more attractive for wildlife. alike have marvelled at the Workshop installed murals showing partnership with Transport for natural environment in the borough. “All of us can also help at home stunning mosaics of Sir Alfred classic scenes from his famous London, as part of its ongoing As part of our work to tackle the by choosing plants and shrubs Hitchcock films at Leytonstone films. Now the firm has come back commitment to recognising and climate emergency we are installing that look good in our gardens and Tube Station. to the borough to renovate the promoting culture in the borough. wildflower meadows in our parks also provide food for our pollinator At the turn of the century, to original designs. and small wildflower gardens on friends.” Visit Facebook @ land throughout the borough to celebrate the centenary of the Waltham Forest Council funded walthamforestcouncil to see world-famous film director’s birth the original mosaics as well as provide food for bees, butterflies the gallery of murals and other pollinators. The aim is to More info create a wildflower highway. walthamforest.gov.uk/Parks Volunteers spring into action to clean pavilion

Langthorne Park Pavilion has In great news for local families and Crockford, said: “We intend to been shown some love by local community groups, Walthamstow bring the space back to life, volunteers who rolled up their Toy Library will take over the with a toy library, play space, sleeves to give it a spring clean Leytonstone pavilion and expand breakfast and after school club, ahead of a full refurbishment the events and activities on offer. community hub, including using this summer. Toy Library director, Helen the ampitheatre and opening a community café. “But, before the decorating Local wildflowers could begin the pavilion had to be cleared of the rubbish that had built up over some time, so it was great to see so many volunteers coming along to help. Neighbourhood Plan results “We’re very excited about A resident referendum has Full result: managing the pavilion and have a given the green light to the Number of eligible voters 12,898 lot of ideas for events and activities Highams Park Neighbourhood For 2,689 so Leytonstone residents can Plan by a majority of 2,569. Against 120 get the best possible use of this It sets out the planning policies Spoilt Papers 7 wonderful community facility.” they would like to see operating in Turnout 21.8 per cent Hale End and Highams Park ward More info and parts of Chapel End, Hatch Lane and Larkwood wards. More info Langthorne Park Pavilion Clean Up walthamforest.gov.uk/ walthamforest.gov.uk/HPNP LangthorneParkPavilion Workshop for Community shapes Draft Local Plan Good sport residents about Waltham Forest’s draft local late Spring so residents can see the The drop in events are: A second batch of new sports Lea Bridge area plan is progressing well after the council’s response. facilities at Leyton Sports council received more than 4,000 We have continued talking to North Waltham Forest, Ground are to open this development plans comments about the proposals. community groups with workshops Tuesday 7 July 2020 summer. Waltham Forest Council Last summer the council held across the borough. These have at Chingford Assembly Hall The Cricket Hub, a joint venture between the council and officers reassured residents a series of engagement events looked at potential sites for the ECB (England and Wales Central Waltham Forest, that when any development with residents, businesses and development and made suggestions Cricket Board), opened last year is proposed discussions community groups so they could about what would benefit local Thursday 9 July 2020 and is being used by more than take place with a range share their views on the plan, which communities. at Marlowe Road Library 1,000 people a week. Residents of partners to make sure sets out how the borough could The suggestions from the can look forward to boxing and dance being added to the there is enough health care, develop in the future. workshops will be used to produce South Waltham Forest, Cricket Hub’s offering alongside education and transport Tuesday 14 July 2020 It identifies sites that could be a Draft Site Allocation Plan which a new clubroom, dance studio, infrastructure to meet the used for housing and key services we will publish before the next round at The Score Centre accessible changing facilities and likely demands. such as health, transport, leisure of drop-in events in July, These will toilets, new entrance, function Other organisations facilities and green space. give residents and businesses the room and kitchen. represented at the event More info We are now looking at all the opportunity to comment on the included Thames Water, If you are interested in attending, Transport for London, and comments and grouping them into individual sites along with you can reserve your ticket More info Whipps Cross Hospital. themes. A report looking at each the changes made to the Draft at walthamforest.gov.uk/ walthamforest.gov.uk/ of them will be published online in Local Plan. LocalPlan LeytonSportsGround Sign up now to our newsletters to receive the latest information Spring 2020, issue 231 from the council at: walthamforest.gov.uk/COVID19enews www.walthamforest.gov.uk 5 Brighter Future for Whipps Cross n Hospital to benefit from large investment n Local residents and staff have their say on proposals to build new hospital

Whipps Cross Hospital is A further 70 per cent environmental sustainability. housing as part of that. facilities on site. in for a healthy injection accepted that this would In response to the feedback, • To establish within the “The feedback received will of funding after the require redeveloping the the trust has made a number of hospital’s design principles help inform our plans and make government announced wider site, which would allow commitments: that it will deliver the lowest sure we respond to the needs in September 2019 that it the opportunity to provide • To continue to work with local carbon footprint possible. of the people who will be using was one of six hospitals health and wellbeing services health partners to ensure the • To set up a sustainable the services and the wider to benefit from £2.7billion alongside much needed homes right services are put in place transport group to help community. We are committed investment, subject to and other facilities that will to best meet the future health make sure all public access to continuing to engage with business case approvals. benefit the local community. needs of the population. and transport issues are people as plans develop and Following this announcement, An analysis of the responses • To work with Waltham Forest considered. throughout the lifespan of the Barts Health Trust published revealed that improving patient Council in looking at the Alastair Finney, project.” emerging proposals for building experience and clinical safety opportunity to build new Redevelopment Programme a new hospital at Whipps Cross topped the list of what matters homes and other facilities on Director, spoke about the which offered the opportunity most to people, including site. They anticipate that this results, “I’m delighted to have More info for people to respond directly to the need for the hospital to will include an assumption received this level of support. For more information about a questionnaire. be sized appropriately for a that 50 per cent of any new It confirms what anecdotally the redevelopment programme Over 500 local residents and growing population. Other housing development will we had been hearing. The visit, www.bartshealth.nhs. uk/future-whipps, email staff have had their voice heard, key considerations included be affordable housing, with community loves the NHS FutureWhipps.BartsHealth@nhs. with 87 per cent backing the transport, views on developing the opportunity to consider services here but is longing net or follow #FutureWhipps and @ proposal to build a new hospital. the rest of the site and demand for key worker for better and more modern WhippsCrossHosp on Twitter.

To view the full engagement document, summary poster and trust Whipps Cross Hospital response visit www.bartshealth.nhs.uk/future-whipps. Sign up now to our newsletters to receive the latest information 6 News from the council at: walthamforest.gov.uk/COVID19enews Citizens Assembly Action against local drug gangs More than 300 officers have been gangs – are given safeguarding referrals and involved in early morning action in the support escaping gangs. fight against drug dealing. A total of Cabinet Member for Community Safety, 24 men were arrested for possession Cllr Ahsan Khan, said, “The Metropolitan with intent to supply class A and B drugs Police took a number of gang members off breaks new ground after raids in Waltham Forest our streets, who have been spreading misery on 4 March, following a five-month in our communities and criminally exploiting police investigation into organised our young people. gang activity. “Waltham Forest’s Violence Reduction More than 300 officers visited 27 Partnership (VRP) delivers a public health residential and business addresses, in the approach to violence, by working alongside St James’s Street area of Walthamstow. The the criminal justice systems which respond men arrested, aged between 16 and 32, to crime. were taken into custody. The VRP recognises that many young In addition to the arrests, a number of people caught up in the drugs trade are zombie-style knives, class A and B drugs groomed by criminal networks. It works and large amounts of cash were seized. shoulder-to-shoulder with communities, Officers also retrieved a number of phones, the Metropolitan Police, and health and which will help build up intelligence of drug education services to ensure vulnerable dealing in the borough. young people are provided with the right During the investigation, detectives support at the right time to escape criminal worked alongside partners at Waltham exploitation and recover from the trauma Forest Council. The council supplied high- they have experienced.” visibility community safety patrols in the neighbourhoods affected by the operation. More info The council is also working to ensure that individuals apprehended in the operation More about VRP: who are not criminally charged – and walthamforest.gov.uk/content/ identified as being exploited by organised violence-reduction-partnership Working to stop female genital mutilation

Waltham Forest Council has hosted a will not consent to having that done to her.” Discussions at the assembly conference aimed at tackling female A central strand of support for FGM genital mutilation (FGM) and ensuring survivors in the borough is the antenatal Lotus Waltham Forest has held the first- it is a concern for them. Waltham Forest women who have experienced the illegal Clinic, based at Whipps Cross hospital. It was ever Citizens Assembly looking at Council launched the assembly because it practice get the support they need. founded team of professionals in both health stopping incidents of hate and making is determined to make sure everyone feels Held on 6 February, the conference – and social care. sure everyone feels equally safe and equally safe and welcome in the borough. ‘Building a future free from the practice’ – At the conference, Dr Reeba Oliver, the clinic’s brought together women who have suffered founder, and Dr Sabeena Pheerungee, spoke welcome in the borough. Councillor Ahsan Khan, Cabinet Member FGM, as well as professionals, advocates and about their work supporting survivors of FGM Over three weekends in February and for Community Safety, said, “At Waltham interested residents. through the ensuing health complications, and March, 45 residents, selected to reflect Forest we always remember that the things Leading activist, writer and Walthamstow the plan for expanding FGM support available in the rich diversity of Waltham Forest’s that unites us are more significant than the resident, Hibo Wardere, opened the event the borough. community, came together to learn more things that divides us. I have no doubt that with a frank, humorous and uncompromising Greater London Assembly member, about the issue before discussing it and the Citizens Assembly has harnessed that approach to a difficult subject, sharing her Jennette Arnold, also spoke. Jennette has been developing proposals to address it. unity and will help our efforts to make the experience of being cut at the of six. campaigning tirelessly on this issue since she Citizens assemblies are a way of bringing borough an even better place to live in years A young woman called Halima also shared was a student nurse in 1973, after discovering residents closer to the decisions councils to come. her experience of FGM and the pain of being a patient subjected to it. She spoke of medical and other organisations make. Some “The assembly’s proposals are now being subjected to it, despite her mother’s best professionals turning a blind eye to the trauma it councils have used them to consider formalised and will be presented to the efforts to protect her. inflicted and its associated health complications, The fact that FGM thrives in secrecy as well as those who colluded in performing FGM topics like climate change, social care and council in May. We will then work with our and shame is at the heart of Hibo, Halima on women and girls in the hospital where she regeneration, but Waltham Forest is the first partners across the borough to develop and countless other campaigners’ work to worked. to use one to address hate. plans aimed at preventing incidents of hate condemn the practice. Amana Gordon, Director for Children’s happening in the future. “I go from school to school, discussing Social Care at Waltham Forest, stated “I have no doubt that the Citizens “I’d like to thank everyone who has taken intensely personal issues,” said Hibo. how proud she was to stand together with Assembly has harnessed that part in this ground-breaking initiative. A great “The students take it seriously and ask smart agencies, campaign organisations and unity and will help our efforts to many people gave up their time to provide questions, and I see that a young man who survivors to build a future free of FGM. Find make the borough an even better us with evidence, expertise and support. understands what FGM really means for his little out more about FGM support: VAWG@ sister, his cousin, his future wife or future daughter, walthamforest.gov.uk place to live in years to come.” A special thank you has to go to all the assembly members who put themselves at Cllr Ahsan Khan the heart of a project that will make Waltham Forest a better place to live, work and visit.” Waltham Forest is one of the most ethnically diverse boroughs in London and More info around half of its residents are from minority walthamforest.gov.uk/content/waltham- ethnic backgrounds. The borough has a forest-citizens-assembly proud history of welcoming people to live here and 86 per cent of residents agree that it is a place where people from different WALTHAM backgrounds get on well together. Hate is no greater an issue here than in FOREST other areas, but it is a growing problem CITIZENS L-R: FGM activists Halima Boeteng and Hibo Wardere with Jenny Smith, headteacher at Frederick Bremer School across the country and residents have said ASSEMBLY

WORKING TOGETHER TO STOP HATE

#NoHateInTheForest Sign up now to our newsletters to receive the latest information Spring 2020, issue 231 from the council at: walthamforest.gov.uk/COVID19enews www.walthamforest.gov.uk 7 The Goose hit with Waltham Forest’s largest ever fine for food safety failures

The company that owns a Stonegate Pub Company, which Leader and Cabinet Member for popular Walthamstow pub has runs The Goose, was ordered Environment, said, “Having the been hit with a record fine after to pay a fine of £53,333 for correct pest control measures in being prosecuted for failing to inadequate pest control measures place is not difficult and it’s hard keep it pest-free. as well as costs of £4,042 and to understand why the owners of Waltham Forest Council food a victim surcharge of £170 at The Goose failed so badly. Food safety officers visited The Goose Thames Magistrates Court on businesses know they must do in Hoe Street in September 2018 Friday 7 February 2020, a total all they can to make sure that and discovered that the pub did not have measures in place to stop “Food businesses know they must do all they can to pest infestations. Officers found a make sure that customers are not in danger of illness large and active mouse infestation or worse because of vermin or nasty bugs in their and closed the pub pending urgent kitchens or premises – it’s that simple.” action to deal with the problem. It is a legal requirement for all of £57,527. It is Waltham Forest’s customers are not in danger of food businesses to have in place largest ever fine to a food business illness or worse because of vermin suitable pest controls to keep for failing to meet safety standards. or nasty bugs in their kitchens or shoppers safe. Cllr Clyde Loakes, Deputy premises – it’s that simple. “Aside from the damage to their wallets, food businesses

risk irreparable damage to Owners of The Goose pub have been fined their reputations when they are prosecuted for food safety failings. “This huge fine – the largest their customers’ health.” 2019. Shoppers in the UK are we have seen in Waltham Forest Following improvements encouraged to use the online – sends a clear message to food implemented following the hygiene checker to see the rating businesses: There is no excuse closure by food and safety of any restaurant, diner, or food for not taking your responsibilities officers, The Goose is currently business before they eat. seriously. We will always press rated four out of five on the Food for the harshest penalties against Standard Agency’s food hygiene those who seek to cut corners and rating database after its most More info Evidence of poor pest control measures through doing so play games with recent inspection in January bit.ly/thegoosefined Moving in soon: Landlord Selective Licence Scheme

Waltham Forest will roll out a granted, the licence holder will need are happy to take advantage of those in large-scale licensing scheme of to comply with conditions that require need of a home and exploit them to line privately rented properties on important safety measures to be in their own pockets. Friday 1 May 2020. The licensing place and to deal effectively with issues “Our message to these rogue scheme will cover 18 out of 20 including any anti-social behaviour landlords is clear: If you want to rent wards (excluding Hatch Lane and arising from the occupation of their property out in Waltham Forest, your Endlebury) and run alongside rented homes. property must meet the licensing two other licensing schemes The council is offering an ‘early-bird’ scheme’s standards and you must which relate to houses in multiple discount to those landlords who submit ensure that your tenants are safe. occupation (HMOs). a selective licence application between “If you do not, we will find out and This will help the council deliver one Friday 1 May and Friday 31 July 2020. take action against you. Tenants of its key priorities – working to ensure It will continue to provide important deserve to live safely, with security and that everyone has a decent roof over information and advice to landlords in comfort.” their heads. It will build on the success to support them in meeting their It is a criminal offence for landlords of the existing scheme, which has seen obligations and to provide good quality and agents to let out a property that improved property standards in over rental accommodation. However, it will is not properly licenced. Where such 3,000 privately rented homes. also continue to adopt a zero-tolerance offences take place the council will Ensuring tenants are safe Under the new scheme, properties approach to landlords and agents who take enforcement action either by way that are rented to a single household or flout the law. of instigating criminal proceedings two unrelated people in one of the 18 Cllr Louise Mitchell, Cabinet Member or considering imposing a fine of up More info Further information and assistance regarding property licensing wards, will need to be licensed to be for Housing and Homelessness to £30,000 for each offence against is available from the Council’s Private Sector Housing & legally let, unless an exemption applies. Prevention, said, “We know that the each person responsible for letting an Licensing Team: The scheme will involve a number majority of landlords are reputable and unlicensed privately rented property. Web: walthamforest.gov.uk/content/private-rented- of council services working together take good care of their properties and Landlords may also be required to property-licensing to ensure that properties are safe and tenants. re-pay up to 12 months’ rent if a Rent Email: [email protected] properly managed. Where a licence is “However there are a minority who Repayment Order is made. Tel: 020 8496 3000 Sign up now to our newsletters to receive the latest information 8 News from the council at: walthamforest.gov.uk/COVID19enews

From the Leader Cllr Clare Coghill

widespread outbreak of or gov.uk to find out look at support to pay borough makes it the the virus, and so that we more about what you council tax for anyone vibrant home we know can protect vulnerable should do if you experiencing significant today – one of bold residents. We have a feel unwell. For all the financial hardship, and cultural legacy, buzzing dedicated webpage latest information on we are putting in place business enterprise and about Covid-19 with links Council services sign measures to support brave residents who to detailed guidance from up to our COVID19 at local businesses. continue to support Government, including www.walthamforest.gov. Everyone can play a each other across the the latest updates on uk/covid19enews. part in the way that they borough in testing Galvanised by the social distancing. Maintaining vital shop. An easy way to times. The council is success of our If you’re unwell it’s services across Waltham strengthen businesses’ committed to protecting tenure of London’s important that you do Forest and protecting our resilience at a local our communities with first Borough of not go to a GP or A&E most vulnerable residents level would be to show a laser-sharp focus Culture, there is a to help prevent further during this period are neighbourhood loyalty on maintaining vital community here that spread. Use the online top priorities. We have to your corner store or services, supporting understands the power NHS 111 service if already put in place nearby independent local business, helping of coming together you are worried about measures to support retailer when you pop out vulnerable residents – and during the the severity of your people in our borough for groceries. We are also and getting through this current Coronavirus symptoms or they have – for anyone struggling lobbying Government stronger, together. outbreak, that sense lasted longer than seven to afford food we can for more funding so of community is more days. offer Local Welfare that we can offer more important than ever. This is a fast moving Assistance, discretionary financial assistance During this challenging situation and advice is Housing Payments to our residents and time, the council is changing on a regular may be available for businesses through this working hard to ensure basis so I encourage you anyone struggling to unprecedented time. our most vital services to visit the NHS website pay their rent, we can Investment across the remain resilient against a

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Artist’s impression of future EMD/Granada exterior Artist’s impression of future EMD/Granada interior

In the last issue of Waltham Forest News, we “I saw my first films there. Things like James and the published a couple of wonderful stories of the Giant Peach and the Tigger movie. I remember seeing EMD in its heyday. Late last year we put out a call Mulan there and then going home and drawing the on social media for your memories of the former dragon afterwards. I didn’t go to many big and grand Build/plan update EMD/Granada Cinema in Hoe Street. Here are a places as a young kid so it was always exciting going In the council’s ongoing project to bring the EMD/Granada couple more: to the EMD. back to its former glory, the pre-works have now finished and “The cinema shut when I was young and it was a “I remember trying to get into a 15 certificate film – consultations on the proposed design and function for the weird feeling walking past it to get to the market or get when my friends and I were 11 – and being confronted building have taken place locally. the Tube somewhere. I guess because all my memories by the ever-present usher Ernie Mills. He was his usual . The computer-generated images you see here, give you an idea of of going inside it were exciting and then I had to walk firm but fair self, and asked us for our full birth dates, what the entrance and auditorium could look like. past this weird painted shell. It was frozen in time. It which (after a quick rehearsal in the ticket queue) Refurbishment is due to take place from this summer, with works looked like if you broke in there would still be a cinema I managed alone to mess up as it was simply and expected to be completed by early 2022. The plans include restoring showing films inside it to an empty room.” correctly calculated by Ernie as 14-years-old. So, we the building’s façade and making the venue wheelchair accessible. Joe Strickland all ended up watching the uncool Fox and the Hound children’s animation instead of Honkeytonk Freeway!” Do you have a story about the EMD? Email us: More info Karl Hughes [email protected] View the plans: Walthamforest.gov.uk/EMD Residents are thanked for their You found Ernie patience during bin collection changes We mentioned your tributes to the Waltham Forest Council is as this allows the teams to collect at walthamforest.gov.uk/ much-loved Front thanking residents for their more before travelling to empty recyclemore of House Manager patience when new bin each load, saving both time and Cllr Clyde Loakes, Deputy Ernie Mills, a legend collection days came into force fuel. Leader and Cabinet Member for for 75 per cent of households Residents can now also recycle Environment, said, “I want to say a among local cinema earlier this month. more than ever before – small massive ‘thank you’ to residents for goers, in issue 230. The council changed its bin electrical items, clothing, shoes bearing with the council during the Many thanks to John collection routes to be more and household batteries will be transition to new bin collection days. Leeming who sent in efficient as part of plans to collected along with bins every As part of the changes, a picture taken when address the global climate week. The items should be placed residents can also recycle more Ernie retired, when emergency on a local level. in a small carrier bag and left on than 85 per cent of household the cinema was run We want to remind residents top of the green or brown bin on waste on their doorstep. We are by ABC. taking the climate emergency Ernie is holding a “More than 85 per cent of waste produced in your seriously, and improving our framed photograph of home can now be recycled on your doorstep, as we recycling offer is key to our the Granada by night, plans to be the best for the have expanded our collection services.” presented to him by the Ernie was loved by locals environment.” Cinema Organ Society. that the changes also include collection day. This service is not After his retirement he continued to help out at the cinema from leaving your bins out by the front available to flats with communal time to time when needed, right up to the time it closed as the boundary of your property by 5am bins, but all these items can also More info on your collection day until 10pm, be recycled in public recycling Residents can check their bin EMD. He took part in the special closing show on the last night of and rubbish and recycling will be banks. day at walthamforest.gov. operation on 3rd January 2003. collected by two separate vehicles Find a public recycling bank uk/mybinday Thanks again to everyone who shared their memories. You can now recycle even more items!

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Bin day changes are now in place across Waltham Forest

Thank you for your Don’t forget to leave all your patience during this bins outside 5am until 10pm transition period on your collection day

To check your bin collection day, go to walthamforest.gov.uk/mybinday Sign up now to our newsletters to receive the latest information Spring 2020, issue 231 from the council at: walthamforest.gov.uk/COVID19enews www.walthamforest.gov.uk 11 Kaul of the wild: Walthamstow Wetlands

Kabir Kaul is a young course, Walthamstow Wetlands Captured on camera birding enthusiast and in Waltham Forest. Europe’s was interviewed when largest urban wetland is on your Walthamstow Wetlands doorstep, and 37 bird species featured on ITV London News found there are considered rare. earlier this year. Here, he On my last visit, there were many writes about the area: cormorants and, by the reserve’s London is a biodiverse place north side, a brambling – a finch where people and wildlife can usually found in Siberia! In late coexist harmoniously in many spring, Arctic ducks such as the Little egret Grey heron green spaces – we are fortunate goldeneye will be migrating back to have over 3,000 of them on to Scandinavia, and kingfishers our doorsteps. It’s this network of and little egrets can be seen all places which I call the ‘wild side’ through the year. In summer, an of London. The wildlife that can Kabir in the wild exciting array of warblers will be be found here is remarkable – arriving from Africa, including especially the birds, from majestic it’s an ecological paradise. willow warblers and chiffchaffs. peregrine falcons in the city to Since then, I have focused on Keep an ear out for the distinctive Tufted duck elusive bitterns in Richmond. engaging Londoners with wildlife screeching of swifts overhead. Having lived in the capital all my in their city through my writing Once you start, you realise life, I now live in Eastcote, in the and an interactive map of Nature every place has a story to tell – so London Borough of Hillingdon. Reserves of London (link below). I get outside and start exploring the When I was seven, I discovered continue to explore the seemingly wild side of London for yourself! blackbirds and chaffinches endless expanse of woodland, singing in my garden and it wetland, and parkland across intrigued me that this all thrived the capital – it’s all there, you on my doorstep. I put out bird just need to know where to look. More info feeders, grabbed a field guide and Popular places to go birding in the Kabir’s blog and interactive binoculars and set off to explore capital include London Wetland map: bit.ly/Kaulofthewild Long-tailed tit Kingfisher places nearby. London is so much Centre in Barnes, Rainham Walthamstow Wetlands: more than pollution and concrete, Marshes in Havering and, of walthamstowwetlands.com Pictures: Kabir Shop local at... Station Road, North Chingford

Turn left as you exit Chingford Station and you’ll find the borough’s most northernly shopping area.

Station Road has a scattering of high street chains but it’s the independent shops and businesses that gives this part of Waltham Forest its character. Food and drink offerings include Robin’s Pie & Mash, Dada coffee house Bridalware and books and Sam’s Traditional Fish & Chips. There’s also a branch of the small local chain, Belgique patisserie. If you’re planning a bit of a do, Plush Couture Station Road shops are a stone’s has posh frocks and bridal wear. throw from Chingford Station Look out too for The Village Arcade. It’s easy to miss, but you’ll find it at number 49. Hidden away under the red awning are some great local businesses including the popular Feel Good Café, offering tasty vegan food and drink, and Arcade Health, selling herbal teas, gluten free food, vitamins and more. Do you know a brilliant independent high street business? Each issue we want to highlight independent high street businesses throughout the borough. Is there a new shop, hairdresser’s, café or restaurant you’ve stumbled across in Chingford, Highams Park, Leyton, Leytonstone or Walthamstow? Is there a particular street or area you love to shop in? Coffee and character Find hidden treasures in The Village Arcade Let us know at [email protected] Sign up now to our newsletters to receive the latest information 12 News from the council at: walthamforest.gov.uk/COVID19enews Bottoms up at Blackhorse Lane New Housing Portal Industrial estates in Blackhorse Lane in British brewing, Truman’s, will move its are being transformed into havens for operations from Hackney Wick to Priestley beer lovers. Way off Blackhorse Lane. As well as a Wild Card Brewery, based at the taproom, the brewery is planning a street Ravenswood Industrial Estate in food market, a performance space and Walthamstow since 2012, expanded its artists’ studios as part of the project. operations to Lockwood Way in Blackhorse Another, yet-to-be-named brewery is in Lane in 2018. It has since been joined by negotiations about opening a new taproom Exale and Signature breweries, both of which on Lockwood Way. opened on the nearby Uplands Business Sam McGregor, one of the founders at Park towards the end of last year. Signature Brewery, said, “We’re super happy Each brewery has its own taproom on-site, to be along the Blackhorse Beer Mile. As we where punters can sample a range of beers. go into 2020-2021, its going to become the Mark Hislop, co-founder of Exale Brewery, brewing quarter.” said, “One of the reasons we decided to move to Walthamstow is there is so much good stuff happening here.” More info Later in 2020, one of the oldest names Visit: walthamstowbeermile.co.uk

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Waltham Forest Council’s new housing for Housing and Homelessness Prevention, portal for tenants and leaseholders has said, “Online rent accounts and payments gone live on its website. are part of a wider programme of work to The portal means that tenants now have a introduce new digital means of accessing our simple and user-friendly way to check their services in an easy and convenient way. balance, pay their rent online and set up “Other functions coming to the portal arrangements to pay off arrears. It can also include facilities for contacting the council be used by our leaseholders to pay their about tenancy management and other service charges. services.” The new facility helps tenants keep on top The portal can be accessed simply by of their account and avoid falling into arrears clicking on the ‘my account’ button at Signature Brewery is just one of the beer producers in the Blackhorse Road area. at the click of a button. the top of the front page of Councillor Louise Mitchell, Cabinet Member walthamforest.gov.uk. Making sheltered housing safer

communications systems in flats Here for you that allow tenants to call for help more quickly and see visitors on rate of 84 per cent for similar a monitor before they allow them educational services. into the block. New lighting to help Danielle W. enrolled on our partially sighted tenants is being SpecialistEnrolling Teaching and Learning now! installed in communal areas and Services (STLS) course. She was the lounges are being redesigned committed to her studies while with adjustable lighting and a colour beingHelp a full-time carer with for a child fees scheme which aids people with with disabilities. With support from – If you are a jobseeker, receiving a means-tested benefit, conditions like dementia. her lecturers, she successfully Councillor Louise Mitchell, completed the course. Danielle Longfield resident Steven Szatan employed and earning less than £25,000 per year, or receiving working tax credit, Cabinet Member for Housing and enrolled on a GCSE English course Homelessness Prevention, said, afterwards, and now works full- attend a course for FREE Almost half of Waltham Forest “I think the system “The safety of all our residents and timeyou at a local school.could She said: or get up to 70% off your course fees. Council’s sheltered homes their homes have always been our gives real peace of “The impact of this course on my have now been retrofitted with key priority. We are now refocusing It is never too late to upgrade life is significant.” sprinkler systems. mind to many of the that commitment to building safety, your skills, learn something Hannah C. also completed our The council’s programme to fit older residents in here.” especially for our most vulnerable new or seek out a whole new teaching assistant course. She career.Course At Waltham ForestCourse title Venue Start date Start Wks Costs Course Course title Venue Start date Start Wks Costs sprinklers in all 485 homes in its Steven Szatan residents as well as those living in was pleased with our approach: 14 sheltered housing schemes our high-rise properties. Adultcode Learning Service (ALS), “I hoped for a lecturer who would time code time is part of a larger commitment to Chingford will be next to benefit. ”The borough-wide programme our dedicated team supports teach me at my own pace. They enhance building safety measures Steven Szatan was one of the of building safety will see a range learners from all backgrounds gave us a great lecturer who is for its high-priority and high-rise first residents in Longfield House, of improvements in the council’s on their educational journey. very understanding and great at properties. to get the sprinklers fitted. He said, high-rise blocks.” Some residents want to meet new explaining.” So far the fitting of sprinklers “They put in the sprinkler system peopleArts, within Crafts, their field of Fashioninterest, and Horticulture Childcare has been completed at Plaxton in the flat and then re-painted it all. others are returning from a study Court and Turners Court in Leyton, The workers they have here are More info break, and some are new to formal Holland House in Chingford and fantastic. They did a good job of it. courses.AC00060C2 All are welcome toSewing train Crafts QR 04/03/2020 13:00 5 FREE CH00004AP Caring for Children Entry 3 QR 05/03/2020 09:30 16 £266 walthamforest.gov.uk/content/ More info Lime Court in Walthamstow. “I think the system gives real with the ALS. housing-get-involved Do you want to be a teaching Work is continuing at Dilwyn Eighty-six per cent of our peace of mind to many of the older Sign up to sheltered housing assistant, or find out more about our learners finish their course and Court and Longfield House in residents in here.” newsletter: public.govdelivery. courses and workshops? Please Walthamstow. Holmcroft House in Other improvements in com/accounts/UKWALTHAM/ getAC00012A a certificate – higher thanGardening the call 020 8496 Skills 2974 or email L1 adult. LP 09/03/2020 13:30 7 £173 CH00022N Childminding Level 3 QR 06/05/2020 18:30 10 £397 Walthamstow and Boothby Court in the schemes include digital subscriber/topics national average achievement [email protected] CO00053C2 Messy Art Part 2 – Stencils MD 30/03/2020 13:30 5 FREE Digital Skills HO00003C1 Tree and Plant Identification LP 05/04/2020 13:00 1 £10 DI00045X EXCEL – Basics QR 21/03/2020 10:00 1 £36 in Spring AC00061C2 Textile Crafts QR 20/04/2020 10:00 5 FREE DI00046X EXCEL – Formulas QR 28/03/2020 10:00 1 £36 and Functions AC00010A Start Sewing JC 21/04/2020 18:00 5 £65 DI00047X EXCEL – Charts QR 04/04/2020 10:00 1 £36

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Example of events: Sign up now to our newsletters to receive the latest information #wfculture19 Spring 2020, issue 231 from the council at: walthamforest.gov.uk/COVID19enews www.walthamforest.gov.uk 17 London Borough of Culture 2019

The Story of our Year: Within our bid to become the very first London Borough of Culture, we set out five clear step changes: Evaluation, Impact and Learning 1. Culture as our identity It’s been an amazing year for visits to events and activities in co-created the programme, and 2. Culture on every corner Waltham Forest as the Mayor’s every corner of the borough. hundreds participated in Big first London Borough of By co-creating a diverse Culture Conversations and the 3. Cultural capacity Culture 2019. programme, culture has acted as Fellowship Funding community 4. Culture as a career Working with our communities, a bond to bring people together to decision-making panels. creatives, partners and residents share and celebrate. This collaboration ensured the 5. Culture as a bond we have delivered more than Residents were at the heart of success of the year and made Read more below about a few of our 1,000 cultural events and every step of this journey. The bid it truly transformational and key achievements... activities, attracting over 500,000 was backed by 15,000, residents authentic.

Culture as our identity Please note that the Fellowship Funding project and a Our Aim commitment to a summer festival programme are subject • During our year, we will act as a to change due to the current COVID-19 situation. catalyst for developing a more ambitious cultural offer – putting the borough on the map as Building a lasting legacy a premier location for cultural experiences with a sustained We will now build on this key learning to further visitor economy. develop cultural production and participation in Waltham Forest and will include:

Culture on every corner Make and create - A new round of Fellowship Funding grants in Our Aim 2020 will enable many more of our local creatives to deliver local • This will be achieved with events and activities. hyperlocal activities created by and for communities in local Be radical - We want to maximise Waltham Forest’s potential as a neighbourhoods, experimenting visitor destination; investing in our offer, creative industries and night time economy. We will also build on how the council works with the Fellowship Funding - Make with non-traditional spaces as 186 venues and identify where creatives cultural sector and our borough’s communities throughout 2020 it Local grant projects, delivered in and beyond, positioning community involvement at the centre of the every ward in the borough can connect them to communities. programme. Cultural capacity Act with fellowship - To help support Waltham Forest’s thriving cultural sector we will continue to develop relationships with a Our Aim range of individuals, organisations and investors. Culture has • The creative sector will develop become embedded in our organisational culture, and the council and mature. Our culture-ready are adopting more holistic, innovative and community-focused council will ensure those with approaches to improve life chances and are working with residents capacity and ambition can find to co-design solutions. the right space in the borough. Our approach and commitments for 2020 and beyond Culture as a career Our goal is to enable the borough, residents and businesses Our Aim to thrive through: • Young people will be inspired to seek creative careers. As • Culture as our identity our cultural sector grows, it Creating new spaces and repurposing existing ones to cultivate the will be able to tap into a local cultural ecology and night time economy in the borough, supported workforce with the best skills in by consolidating partnerships. This includes the development of creative business. the former EMD Cinema, developing One Hoe Street as a cultural space and developing culture as a driver to the visitor economy and embedding culture in wider regeneration plans across the borough. • Culture as a bond Culture as a bond Our residents have told us they want more activities to bring people Our Aim together. Emerging projects include a new set of Fellowship Funding • The council and it’s partners will projects in 2020 (£100k), a commitment to a summer festival radically change the way they work with programme and volunteering embedded across the borough with the cultural sector and communities, regular new opportunities. building on the community involvement created to develop a deeper, and shared • Culture as a catalyst for the future understanding of the cultural ecology of Embedding culture in the heart of what the council does to unlock the borough to enable communities to potential in our borough. Activity includes a creative bursary adapt a leadership role. Photo © Brendan Bell programme to be launched this year and strengthening schools networks and developing the Creative Education Partnership. To read the full report, go to wfculture.co.uk Are you an electric vehicle user?

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Waltham Forest Council Kerry Rolison, Head of the is investing £4.5million in Suntrap centre, which has been renovating Suntrap Forest owned by Waltham Forest Council Centre so future generations since 1967, said, “Through our can continue to benefit from sessions, we educate children to this unique environmental respect and care for these unique learning centre in Epping living things and their habitats. Forest. During the temporary This is especially important in the closure while works take light of growing climate changes place, some of the Suntrap affecting the environment.” animals that include reptiles, When the centre reopens in the amphibians and invertebrates autumn the aim will continue to be are lodging at Yardley Primary to ‘bring nature nearer’ to people. It School in Chingford. will offer events and courses for all Chris Evans, the school’s ages, residential camping in wooden headteacher said, “It’s been a sustainably-heated pods and more great opportunity for the pupils, events at weekend and during with the Suntrap staff leading on school holidays, so everyone can trips into Epping Forest behind the discover, explore and appreciate the school, bringing the animals into forest on their doorstep. the classrooms to enhance science lessons and advising our teachers More info on our own plans to develop suntrapcentre.co.uk increased opportunities for outdoor learning.” The children can get up close and personal with the animals, which provides a wealth of hands-on experiences. The team encourages responsible pet ownership, discussing the care needs of the

Year 2 and Year 6 Yardley Primary School pupils with the Suntrap animals animal and the commitment that would be required. Studio boost for fashion businesses Leyton Green Studios has Businesses at Leyton when, aged six, she would watch work with – we share experiences material from unwanted clothes given Waltham Forest fashion her mother make dresses. and ideas which is very valuable.” and creating bespoke jackets. businesses a welcome boost Green Studios Nadine said, “I came across the Olivia said, “The studios have been since opening last September. Olivia Weber, JOA studios at just the right time great, we have been able to set Based on Leyton High Road Olivia co-founded JOA with friends Humeera Dar when I was struggling to find up our little mini factory, try new and managed by Arbeit Studios, Julie Chaussende and Anna Humeera graduated with a fashion space and working from home. designs and production processes the facility is leased from Waltham Schuster, fellow former students at degree in 2017 and has since gone It’s absolutely amazing, I love it. the London College of Fashion. and meet other locals and connect.” Forest Council. It is a collaborative on to work exclusively in menswear. It’s 24-hour access, so it gives project with the London Fashion The entrepreneur’s niche links to me the freedom to do what I need JOA’s emphasis is on sustainable, District and London College of More info her Kashmiri background, with her to without interruption. I’m now locally made products, using the arbeit.org.uk Fashion and provides affordable work inspired by the denim outfits expanding the business. Working workspace for start-ups in the of men in the disputed territory, from home wouldn’t have allowed industry. fighting for what she describes as, me to do that.” The studios have hosted “freedom from occupation”. residencies and exhibitions as part Humeera said, “I needed a space Nwaego Muoma, of the London Borough of Culture of my own to move my fashion Wego Bridal ‘Making for Change’ sustainable business forward. When the Nwaego has been a fashion fashion project, as well as upcycling opportunity came, I took it and designer on-and-off for 15 years, workshops and repair cafes. it has been amazing. I have a a dream which began in her native Councillor Simon Miller, Cabinet wonderful space where I can create Nigeria. She specialises in evening Member for Economic Growth and do what I like. I’m so happy this and bridal wear, adding an African and Housing Development at the opportunity came about.” touch with traditional Nigerian council, said, “After our year as prints. the first-ever London Borough of Culture in 2019, we are building a Nadine Duval, She has trained at the London creative legacy in Waltham Forest. It RoCoCo Couture College of Fashion and with is absolutely paramount to support Nadine is the Creative Director renowned bridalwear designers the fantastic array of talented of RoCoCo Couture, established such as Thelma Madine. fashion artists at the studios – who in 2017. She creates one-off, Nwaego said, “I needed a space are doing really interesting things bespoke carnival pieces, inspired where there was a community of – by allowing them the space to by the 18th century Rococo era. designers. The thing that’s so great develop their skills and boost their Her love of fashion, colours and for me about the studios is that I The Common Room is a space to collaborate businesses.” textiles come from her childhood have other wonderful designers to Sign up now to our newsletters to receive the latest information 20 News from the council at: walthamforest.gov.uk/COVID19enews Climate Emergency… Think we are doing enough? It depends on your age There is a huge difference of time as the largest deterrents. opinion among the borough’s Feel good factors were the main younger and older residents motivations for encouraging young about whether enough is being people to change their behaviour done to tackle the climate and become more sustainable, emergency locally. but for adults it was more about Waltham Forest Council carried financial subsidies and alternatives out a survey of over 3,000 to existing options. residents at the end of last year, as The council wants to be the well as engaging with 1,400 young most sustainable borough in people. It found the vast majority London. Our record shows we

Responses between adults and young people

Significantly Think it’s concerned already about climate 90% having an 85% emergency impact in 70% 58% the UK

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are worried about the impact of the have already taking action and Nearly 50 per cent of survey council set up a Climate Emergency be used to inform a radical Climate climate emergency, revealing 90 have been changing lives. Children responses support using the law Commission of independent Emergency Strategy to challenge per cent of adults and 70 per cent are living longer, households and policies to force change and experts in their field. us all to make Waltham Forest a of young people were concerned. breathing in dangerous levels of 67 per cent of people believe that The commission has held several sustainable place to live. Seven out of ten people also felt pollution has reduced by 90 per the council should seek additional meetings over the last few months To find out more about they were already seeing an effect cent, more people are walking powers and resources from the to discuss a wide range of local the Climate Emergency in Waltham Forest. and cycling – with up to 93 per government to help tackle the issues from homes to waste and Commission and view the But most noteworthy was that cent more cyclists on our busiest change in climate. the circular economy, to behaviour survey results in more detail visit the engagement, the largest ever routes, and less people are using Since declaring a climate change. The Commission will make walthamforest.gov.uk/CEC. done by the council, also showed cars. emergency in April last year the their recommendations which will a stark differences in opinion Having slashed our carbon among young and old about the emissions by 46 per cent since effort we’re all making to tackle the 2005, we now have the third climate emergency. lowest per capita emissions in Cllr Clyde Loakes, Deputy Leader and Member According to the result, just 22 London. But we want to do more, per cent of seven to 16-year-olds and we know that residents want for Environment, says: feel they are doing enough to tackle to as well. Around one in three These results show the stark difference in We’re already radically transforming our road attitude between young people and adult network, prioritising walking and cycling, offering residents in the borough. Our young people compost giveaways and growing the number of Think local Think they are under no illusion that to make this a allotments by converting former council garage sites. area is are doing sustainable borough will take radical change to The council is also installing “pocket parks” and city affected enough 70% 71% the way we do things. And both groups rightly trees that deliver the air cleaning capability of 275 already 44% 22% understanding that the climate emergency isn’t trees and an initiative has seen 5,000 new trees about the future as the effects are already here. planted in the last three years, taking our total to over We need a bold approach that involves us all 50,000. But this is only just scraping the surface of working together to ensure future generations have a what we all need to be doing. local environment they cannot just survive in but thrive These survey results showed that nine out of ten the emergency. Yet 71 per cent of residents are interested in cutting in as well. people want the council to show strong leadership adults in the borough think they are their energy use, eating a plant- We have seen through our Enjoy Waltham Forest and we will, but it is the responsibility of everyone. doing everything they can. based diet and taking fewer flights programme how, by taking difficult decisions, we can There are challenges ahead, especially when almost Young people believe it is a lack to reduce their environmental not only reduce carbon emissions but also improve three quarters of people think they are doing enough. the health and wellbeing of residents as well. However We need to change, not the climate, and we need of time and knowledge that is impact, but more can be done we need to be working together to do more. everyone to come along with us. preventing them from doing more, to encourage people to live whereas adults factor in cost and sustainable lifestyles. Sign up now to our newsletters to receive the latest information Spring 2020, issue 231 from the council at: walthamforest.gov.uk/COVID19enews www.walthamforest.gov.uk 21

Main barriers to changing behaviours What some of you said:

“People need to be encouraged and supported to make change and to make it easier. But there also 42% 61% 28% 6% has to be policy and legislation changes that force 69% 32% 42% 30% people and businesses to act differently, and that can only be something that Government does.” 18-34 years, Chingford Time Cost Lack of Won’t make knowledge a difference “Great intention in declaring an emergency, “I think an individual can make a very interested to see this difference, but it is small, so it helps now translate into policy. if others around you are doing it so it Waltham Forest has done becomes normal and it helps if the council a great job on cycling are leading by example so you feel you’re infrastructure. Would like part of a bigger effort and not doing things to see more public comms that are cancelled out by the activities of and incentives to get people others. So in that way I think it is about out of cars and improving community action to make the local area driving practices.” a better place to live.” 25-35 years, Leytonstone 55+ years, Walthamstow

“We all have a responsibility and councils and regional government, Plant more trees individuals should try to change local action can play a role even if the things that they can. But I think Governments are not doing anything. the bigger impact can be made by We need action at all levels, everyone governments at a global level and has responsibility.” What will motivate them to change behaviours? by businesses…. I think that this can 55+ years, Leyton be done at a local level too, by local Financial incentives/ Making a difference (56%) grants/subsidies (76%) If peers did it (33%) More recycling facilities (74%) Sense of purpose/values (27%) What did young people suggest? Sustainable alternative Desire to “do my bit” (26%) to travel (62%) If it were fun (25%) “Give option to “Plant more trees “Penalty fee for More advice (42%) If I knew what to do (21%) participate and and discourage use waste - like what make it fun!” of plastic products” Singapore is doing”

Climate Survey (16 + years) Youth Engagement (7 – 16 years) New making places projects announced Details of five new art, design comment on shortlisted proposals and architecture projects have last December with final decisions been announced after residents made by ward councillors in were invited to have their say. January. Projects are expected to Rewilding Hyh House’ by Build Up; winning proposal for Chapel End. Forest Garden’ by HUT; winning proposal for Leytonstone. The winning Making Places be completed later this year. projects include: Councillor Clare Coghill, Leader • the planting of a wildflower of Waltham Forest Council, said: meadow and orchard at Hyh “These projects will complete the House in Chapel End, council’s successful Making Places • a lighting and sound installation programme which has seen artists, for an underpass in Larkswood, designers and architects work • a mural celebrating with residents to transform sites manufacturing and craft at throughout Waltham Forest.” Leyton Midland Road Station, Making Places is supported • a forest-themed garden for a by the Great Place Scheme and neighbourhood in Leytonstone, the Neighbourhood Community • a language-themed mural at Infrastructure Levy and is Wood Street Station. delivered in partnership with Residents were invited to Create London. More info For more information visit www.makingplaces.co.uk Higham Hill Theatre’ by vPPR, 2018. Image Lewis Ronald. We’re connecting communities in Waltham Forest Connecting Communities is a new way of working with residents and the voluntary and charity sector. Keep up to date with how we’re bringing people together by following us on Facebook @WFOurPlace

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dance, drama, fashion, makeup, about how we can bring old and technical theatre, health and fitness. “It’s a very young together, how we can allow The expansion of the site will personal project community groups to access really provide for more than 400 students good space to showcase their talents aged between 16 and 19, nearly for me to bring - and also show-off the amazing doubling the number of existing pupils. on that next breadth of creativity Waltham Forest Specialist spaces will include offers on the back of the London a 200-seater theatre, a gym, generation of Borough of Culture 2019. For me, the community cafe, outdoor creatives who academy is really a legacy project for performance area and gardens, as can represent that.” well as technical studios. Facilities A focus on the wellbeing of will be available for use by the Waltham Forest” students will include teaching community, as well as students at the techniques such as meditation and academy. determination to help young adults by mindfulness to deal with stress- Big Creative Academy’s principal, setting up the academy comes from related issues, as well as addressing Sacha Corcoran MBE, said: “It’s a personal place: “After leaving home mental health challenges in industries going to be three floors of creativity, and having a baby at the age of 16, which can often require a lot of absolutely driven by industry. It’s I spent several years trying to find resilience. really important that industry drives my purpose in life. So I really enjoy Big Creative Academy is one what we do, so we’re responding working with these young people, part of the Big Creative Village Dance students at the Big Creative Academy to where the skills gaps are, which who sometimes have difficult back envisioned for the Clifton Avenue these young people need to learn in stories, to unlock their creativity. It’s a site, which will include a digital The £21 million expansion of Education, the existing Clifton Avenue order to succeed.” very personal project for me to bring centre and careers hub. the Big Creative Academy near college campus is being expanded to The academy prides itself on an on that next generation of creatives Blackhorse Road is set to open in provide industry-standard technology ethos of welcoming students from a who can represent Waltham Forest September. and equipment across a range of range of backgrounds. and all the talent that we have here. More info Funded by the Department for creative subjects, including music, Ms Corcoran explained her “It’s not just about education, it’s bigcreative.education Community safety across the borough Changes to council tax in criminal behaviour and intimidating While we have been working to increase and get older, placing residents,” he said. hard to improve our services, more demand on services for our It has been twelve months since like all local authorities, we vulnerable residents such as social the launch of Waltham Forest’s have faced significant financial care, which now accounts for more Violence Reduction Partnership, pressure over the last decade than 50 per cent of our spending. bringing together police, health, as a result of changes made In this context, and in order to education, community groups in a by central Government to the safeguard these vital services we joint effort to tackle crime, and the way councils are funded, which are increasing council tax by a response from residents and local directly affects the amount of total of 3.92% for 2020/21. This business has been positive. council tax we all pay. breaks down as a 1.99% increase Local business owners in Since 2010 the council has lost in core council tax, roughly in line Leyton commented on the marked half a billion pounds in funding with inflation. In response to the improvement of the High Road, and from central Government, and we rising demand for social care, and consequently to their businesses, have now had to make savings in the absence of a sustainable Parkguard officers alongside Cllr Ahsan Khan, Cabinet Member for Community Safety as residents felt safer and more of £120m to our annual budget. national solution, an Adult Social confident to go to areas previously Following changes in 2013/14, Care precept of 2 per cent is Private firm Park Guard has approach, before assessing whether blighted by anti-social behaviour. the proportion of our funding proposed for 2020/21, ringfenced that is raised through council solely to be spent on social care. been brought on board to help further police action is necessary.” Abdul from Aljazira Café said: tax has increased rapidly as the There will also be an increase Waltham Forest Council’s anti- In 2019, there were 1,965 ASB “Mashallah, things are much better Government has phased out the in the Greater London Authority social behaviour (ASB) team issues reported to or dealt with by now, thanks to the police for their grants previously provided to fund (GLA) precept, for the work of the in tackling low-level crime and the council, down by a quarter since presence and working with us”. local services. Mayor of London which includes community safety across the a peak of incidents recorded in 2018. Mohamed from Hajj and Umrah Since 2010 we have reduced the additional police funding. For an borough. Mr Jones cites strong partnership Express said: “The area is much number of staff employed by 1200 average household living in a Band The uniformed officers work working as the key to driving down better, there are no stabbings or (28 per cent). At the same time the C property this would mean an closely with ASB staff and the anti-social behaviour and tackling shootings and we see a lot of police borough’s population continues extra £1.13 per week. Metropolitan Police in bringing long- crime in Waltham Forest. in the streets.” terms solutions to community issues We work with Waltham Forest’s “However, there is still much work to be done. Residents can support “We tackle ASB through an education-based the work being done to tackle anti- enforcement approach, before assessing social behaviour in their communities whether further police action is necessary.” by reporting it.” and providing highly visible patrols to ASB officers and the police, keep residents safe. acting on intelligence to identify More info “In addition to patrols seven days a the appropriate locations for joint Report ASB here: week, we identify areas which would patrols. We patrol estates, parks walthamforest.gov.uk/ benefit from our presence,” said and neighbourhoods, generating content/report-anti-social- behaviour-asb Park Guard’s senior officer Keiron intelligence on a wide range of More info: walthamforest. Jones. “We tackle ASB through issues from insecure door entry gov.uk/content/violence- an education-based enforcement systems through to people engaging reduction-partnership Spring 2020, issue 231 Public notices www.walthamforest.gov.uk 25

infrastructure such as community Nos. 130 and 132 FR. yellow line “at any time” waiting centres. 3. Whilst the prohibitions referred restrictions: Public Notices The Council intends to demolish the to in paragraph 2 above remain in i. just south-west of No. 33 GGR for a Notice of Setting of Amount of Council Tax Relevant Properties before the End of force, advance warning signage and distance of 7.6 metres to a point in line 2027. This is within the 7-year legal alternative routes for traffic shall be in with the south-west facing wall of No. time limit for this Notice to expire. place. 33 GGR (and include no loading “at any This Notice will remain in force up to 4. Vehicles waiting or loading in time” kerb markings); The Council of the London Borough of Waltham Forest as the billing authority and including 20 January 2027 unless disregard of this Order would be ii. outside No. 81 for a distance of 4 for the said borough, GIVES NOTICE, that on 27 February 2020 and in metres; accordance with section 30 (2) of the Local Government Finance Act 1992 revoked or otherwise terminated under removed. iii. outside No. 87 for a distance of 1.5 it set out an amount of £1,760.31 as the Council Tax for its area which is or by virtue of paragraph 3 of Schedule 5. The restrictions mentioned above metres; applicable to dwellings listed in Band D for the chargeable financial year 5A of the Housing Act 1985. would not apply in relation to any iv. outside Nos. 105 to 109 GGR, to beginning 1 April 2020. Whilst this Notice is in force, the Council vehicle being used - a point 2.7 metres north-east of the will not be under an obligation to make (a) in connection with the said works; In accordance with section 5 of the Local Government Finance Act 1992 common boundary of Nos. 103 and the amount of Council Tax payable in respect of dwellings situated in the a grant as mentioned in section 138(1) or 105 GGR (and include no loading “at borough and listed in different valuation bands is calculated as below. of the Housing Act 1985 in respect of (b) for ambulance, fire brigade or any time” kerb markings) and reduce any claim by a Tenant to exercise their police purposes (if the works allow) permit parking space by the same Band Range of Value Council Tax Right to Buy in respect of any of the if the observance of the prohibitions lengths in these locations Relevant Properties. would be likely to hinder the use of that c. north-west side – extend permit A Up to £40,000 £1,173.54 Where this Initial Demolition Notice has vehicle for that purpose; provided, that parking space for a distance of : been served upon a secure tenant with this exemption shall not apply if the i. 3.6 metres outside No, 76 GGR; B £ 40,001 - £ 52,000 £1,369.13 an existing claim to exercise Right to vehicle is being used in such a manner ii. 1.9 metres outside No. 108 GGR; Buy in respect of any of the Relevant or at such a time as to be likely to and reduce double yellow line “at any C £ 52,001 - £ 68,000 £1,564.72 Properties, there may be a right to endanger any person. time” waiting restrictions by the same compensation under Section 138C 6. The Order would come into lengths in these locations D £ 68,001 - £ 88,000 £1,760.31 of the Housing Act 1985 in respect of operation on 2nd April 2020 and d. south-east side - extend permit certain expenditure incurred in relation would be valid for a maximum period parking space for a distance of: E £ 88,001 - £120,000 £2,151.49 to that existing Right to Buy claim. of 3 months or until the works are i. 6 metres outside No, 83 GGR; The operative date of this notice is 23 completed, whichever is the sooner. ii. 1.6 metres outside No. 101 GGR; F £120,001 - £160,000 £2,542.67 March 2020 which is the date a copy of Dated 23rd March 2020 and reduce double yellow line “at any this notice was served on the tenants and Mr K Valavan, Director of Highways and time” waiting restrictions by the same G £160,001 - £320,000 £2,933.85 occupiers of addresses: Traffic Management, Resident Services, lengths in these locations • 13 to 23 Blackthorn Court, 60 Hall Low Hall, Argall Avenue, London, E10 e. both-sides - convert all waiting H £320,001 and above £3,520.62 and loading restrictions between No. Road, Leytonstone, London, E15 2DL 7AS. • 72 to 113 Blackthorn Court, 60 Hall 105 GGR and a point opposite the Information about ways to pay Council Tax can be found on the Council’s web Road, Leytonstone, London, E15 2DL common boundary of Nos. 144 and 146 GGR to double yellow line “at any site www.walthamforest.gov.uk/counciltax • 1 to 47 Gean Court, 4 Langthorne LONDON BOROUGH OF WALTHAM time” waiting and loading restrictions Road, Leytonstone, London, E11 4HT FOREST (as amended by revised proposals • 1 to 86 Mulberry Court, 6 ROAD TRAFFIC REGULATION ACT 1984 (ref T5(20)) in the East London and Langthorne Road, Leytonstone, – SECTIONS 6 AND 45 COUNCIL TAX EMPTY HOMES PREMIUM West Essex Guardian on 9 Jan 2020 – LEYTONSTONE E11 REGION – GROVE London, E11 4HW “south-east side” corrected to be “both GREEN ROAD, MILLAIS/LESLIE ROAD, 2020/2021 • 1 to 67 Rosewood Court, 4 Victoria sides” as initially designed) . ELMORE/LANGTHORNE ROAD (T64(19)) Road, Leytonstone, London, E11 4JR (b) in Leslie Road E11 (LES) south- REMOVAL OF PARKING, AMENDMENTS The London Borough of Waltham Forest been unoccupied and substantially Dated 23 March 2020 east side – convert 5 metres of permit AND PROVISION OF WAITING AND agreed at its full Council meeting on 27 unfurnished for more than 5 years. You may obtain further information parking space to double yellow line “at LOADING RESTRICTIONS AND PARKING February 2020 that the Empty Homes The Premium is set at 200% and about this Notice from: Dianne any time” waiting restrictions outside PLACES AND MINOR CORRECTION TO premium, as specified under section charged in addition to the existing Obichere, Tel: 07741 147 538, Nos. 142 and 144 LES; EXISTING ORDER 11 B of the Local Government Finance council tax charge. The above will take Email: Dianne.obichere@ (c) in Millais Road E11 (MIL) The Waltham Forest (Charged-For Act 1992 as amended by the Local effect from 1 April 2020. walthamforest.gov.uk south-east side – convert 2.8 metres Parking Places) (Amendment No. Government Finance Act 2012 and Properties that remain unoccupied of double yellow line “at any time” 35) Order 2020.The Waltham Forest Rating (Property in Common Occupation) and unfurnished for more than 2 years waiting restrictions to parking space (Free Parking Places, Loading Places and Council Tax (Empty Dwellings) but less than 5 years will be charged for LNS permit holders only outside No. and Waiting, Loading and Stopping Act 2018 , be increased on dwellings a premium of 100% in addition to the 116 MIL operating Mondays to Fridays Restrictions) (Amendment No. 35) within the whole of the London Borough existing council tax charge. This took Highways between 10am and 4pm; Order 2020 of Waltham Forest area, which have effect from 1 April 2019. (d) in Warren Avenue E11 (GGR) 1. NOTICE IS GIVEN that the London – both sides - convert a combined LONDON BOROUGH OF WALTHAM Borough of Waltham Forest (hereinafter maximum distance of 5 metres of • 72 to 113 Blackthorn Court, 60 FOREST termed “the Council”) on 23rd March permit parking space to double yellow Hall Road, Leytonstone, London, E15 ROAD TRAFFIC REGULATION ACT 1984 2020 made the above-mentioned line “at any time” waiting restrictions Legal Notice 2DL (41 properties) - SECTION 14(1) Orders under sections 6 and 45 and outside and opposite the flank walls of • 1 to 47 Gean Court, 4 Langthorne THE WALTHAM FOREST (FARMER ROAD 124 of and Part IV of Schedule 9 to Nos. 74 and 76 GGR; Road, Leytonstone, London, E11 4HT E10) (TEMPORARY ROAD CLOSURE) the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984, (e) in Colville Road E11 (GGR) – both as amended. The general effect of (49 properties) (NO. 1) ORDER 2020 (TT9(20)) sides – convert a combined distance the Orders to coincide with cycle INITIAL DEMOLITION NOTICE - AVENUE • 1 to 86 Mulberry Court, 6 1. The Council of the London Borough of 3.6 metres of permit parking improvements, new road layouts, ROAD ESTATE Langthorne Road, Leytonstone, of Waltham Forest (the Council) space to double yellow line “at any various traffic calming measures and Section 138A and Schedule 5A of the HEREBY GIVES NOTICE that it intends time” waiting restrictions outside and London, E11 4HW (87 properties) shared crossing facilities (under s65, Housing Act 1985 as amended • 1 to 67 Rosewood Court, 4 Victoria making an Order to allow for new opposite the flank walls of Nos. 81 and 66 and 90 of the Highways Act 1980) 83 GGR; THIS NOTICE IS GIVEN by London Road, Leytonstone, London, E11 4JR sewer connection works, to be carried previously proposed on 28th November (f) in Langthorne Road E11 – Borough of Waltham Forest of Town (69 properties) out in a safe and efficient manner. 2019 in the East London and West a. north side – convert 4 metres of Hall, Forest Road, Walthamstow, The demolition of the Relevant 2. The general effect of the Order London, E17 4JF (“The Council”). Essex Guardian will be:- Pay by Phone (Cashless) parking space Properties is necessary for regeneration would be, only at such times and (a) It is the intention of the Council to in Grove Green Road E11 (GGR) (at the western end of this parking of Avenue Road Estate and is integral to such extent as regulatory signs a. north-west side – extend double demolish the dwellings, including your place) to double yellow line “at any to the plans for the estate. The are displayed, to prohibit vehicles yellow line “at any time” waiting own, and the buildings containing time” waiting restrictions, opposite the regeneration will replace existing (except works vehicles) from entering, restrictions for a distance of: New Testament Church; them (“the Relevant Properties”), set Council homes with new Council proceeding, waiting or loading for i. 2.7 metres outside No. 28 GGR; and out below; b. south side - convert the single homes; improve the quality of the local any purpose, at any time, in Farmer ii. 3.7 metres outside No. 74 GGR; yellow line waiting restriction between • 13 to 23 Blackthorn Court, 60 Hall estate environment through better Road (FR) E10 between the common and reduce permit parking space its junction with Elmore Road and the Road, Leytonstone, London, E15 2DL public open spaces and new social boundary of Nos. 116 and 118 FR and by the same lengths in these locations first parking place outside the New (11 properties) b. south-east side - extend double Sign up now to our newsletters to receive the latest information 26 Public notices from the council at: walthamforest.gov.uk/COVID19enews

Testament Church, to double yellow situated between St James Mews eastern wall of No. 4 Argall Avenue; namely in High Road, Leytonstone outside at the side of No. 77 Orford line “at any time” waiting restrictions; and St James Path and leading to and (xiii) at the vehicular entrance E11 – west side – outside No. 771 High Road and in both locations introduce (g) in Elmore Road E11 – east side – Brunner Road E17 and St. Mary Road between Nos. 6 and 8 Argall Avenue Road; ‘at any time’ waiting restrictions; a. convert the single yellow line E17) Traffic Order 202* (16 metres); (m) Melville Road E17 – to remove (s) Rensburg Road E17 – to remove waiting restriction outside the New The Waltham Forest (Prescribed (b) Brookscroft Road E17 – to: (i) 2.5 metres of existing ‘school keep 2 metres of existing permit holders’ Testament Church between its junction Routes) (2014/No. 1 (Westward Road to remove an existing free short-stay clear’ restrictions on the south-west parking places on both the north-east with Langthorne Road and a point and Bateman Road E4) (Amendment parking place and 9 metres of an side outside Greenleaf Primary School and south-west sides at its junction opposite No. 13 Elmore Road to double No. 1) Traffic Order 202* existing permit holders’ parking place and extend the adjoining Monday to with Salop Road and introduce ‘at any yellow line “at any time” waiting The Waltham Forest (Prescribed on the north-east side outside Spruce Saturday 8am-6.30pm (30 minutes time’ waiting restrictions; restrictions; Routes) (1984/ No.2 (Wilmot Road Hills Baptist Church and introduce ‘at max. stay, no return 2 hours) free (t) Unnamed road off St James b. make correction to an existing E10)) (Amendment No. 2) Order 202* any time’ waiting restrictions; and (ii) short-stay parking place; Street situated between St James Order to accurately reflect correct 1. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that to remove 4.5 metres of an existing (n) Normanton Park E4 – to (i) Mews and St James Path and parking arrangement on the highway the Council of the London Borough of permit holders’ parking place on introduce Monday to Friday 8am–9am, leading to Brunner Road E17 – to namely a parking place for LNS Waltham Forest (’the Council‘) propose the south-west side outside No. 166 2.30pm-3.30pm waiting restrictions prohibit motor vehicles from entering permit holders operating 10am to to make the above-mentioned Orders Brookscroft Road and introduce ‘at any on the north-east side between a point into or proceeding in that part of that 4pm Mondays to Fridays inclusive under sections 6, 45, 46, 49 and 124 time’ waiting restrictions; 17.5 metres south-east of its junction Unnamed access road off St James outside the New Testament Church of and Part IV of Schedule 9 to the (c) to prevent motor vehicles entering with Whitehall Road and a point 61.2 Street situated between St James (no changes are to be made on the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984, as (except cycles) Bateman Road E4 - metres south-east of that kerb-line; Mews and St James Path and leading highway); amended. where entry to that road is prohibited (ii) convert the existing ‘single yellow to Brunner Road E17 (the access road (h) in Elm Road E11 (ELM) – south- 2. The general effect of the Orders by a no-entry sign plate situated at the line’ on the north-east side opposite which lies to the immediate south-east west side – made a minor correction would be:- eastern kerb line of Ashely Road E4; its northern junction with Wymead of No. 29 St. James Street) which lies to the designation of an existing (a) to introduce new or extend existing (d) Church Lane E17 – to remove 16.5 Crescent to double yellow line “at any to the north-east of the north-eastern Order to accurately reflect the correct lengths of ‘at any time’ waiting metres of an existing permit holders’ time” waiting restrictions;(iii) convert edge of the footway of St. James position of a loading place outside the restrictions (double yellow lines) at parking place on the south-east side the existing ‘single yellow line’ on Street; flank wall of C&S builders merchants the locations specified inSchedule opposite Nos. 11-15 Church Lane both sides at its southern junction (u) St. Mary Road E17 – to prohibit Nos. 122 to 126 GGR (2.5 metres to the 1 to this Notice, converting existing and introduce ‘at any time’ waiting with Wymead Crescent to ‘at any time’ motor vehicles from entering into or north - no changes are to be made on lengths of ‘single yellow line’ waiting restrictions; waiting restrictions; (iv) introduce proceeding in that part of St. Mary the highway); restrictions where needed; and (e) Connington Crescent E4 – to ‘at any time’ waiting restrictions on Road which lies between the north- 2. Copies of the Orders, which will (b) to provide disabled persons ‘blue remove 3 metres of ‘at any time’ the north-east side on the remaining eastern kerb-line of Hoe Street and come into operation from 23rd March badge’ parking places - each 6.6 waiting restrictions on the south- uncontrolled kerbside fronting a point 3.5 metres south-west of the 2020 and all other relevant documents metres in length unless otherwise west side outside No. 47 Connington Heathcote Secondary School and common boundary of Nos. 79 and 81 can be inspected during normal office stated - at the locations specified in Crescent and reinstate uncontrolled Whitehall Primary School; (v) introduce St. Mary Road; hours on Mondays to Fridays inclusive Schedule 2 to this Notice, converting kerbside; ‘at any time’ waiting restrictions on (v) Salop Road E17 – the north-west until the expiration of a period of existing parking places (or parts of (f) Coppermill Lane E17 – to remove the south-west side at the rear of Nos. side, to remove a redundant advisory 6 weeks from that date, at: (a) The parking places) or lengths of waiting the existing permit holders’ parking 8-22 Wyemead Crescent; (vi) convert disabled persons ‘blue badge’ parking Information Desk, Town Hall, Forest restrictions where needed. place on the north-west side outside the existing ‘single yellow line’ on the place outside No. 86 Salop Road and Road, Walthamstow, E17; and (b) Low 3. The general effect of the Orders in No. 168 Coppermill Lane and introduce south-west side at its northern junction introduce 5.6 metres of ‘at any time’ Hall, Argall Avenue, London, E10 7AS. other roads would be, in: ‘at any time’ waiting restrictions; with Wymead Crescent to ‘at any time’ waiting restrictions; 3. Any person desiring to question (a) Argall Avenue E10 – to remove (g) Courtenay Road E11 – to convert waiting restrictions; and (vii) introduce (w) Selwyn Avenue E4 - the east the validity of either of the Orders or of existing ‘at any time’ waiting and/or all three existing permit holders’ ‘at any time’ waiting restrictions on side, to remove a redundant disabled any provision contained therein on the loading restrictions and provide free parking places in this street to ‘CHE’ the south-west side between a point persons ‘blue badge’ parking place grounds that it is not within the relevant short stay parking places (operating ‘at resident permit holders’ only parking 8 metres north-west of the north- outside No. 204 Selwyn Avenue and powers of the Road Traffic Regulation any time’, 1 hour max. stay, no return places, operating Monday to Saturday, western kerb-line of Oaks Grove and a reinstate uncontrolled kerbside; Act 1984, or that any of the relevant 2 hours) at the following locations: 8am-6.30pm; point 8 metres south-east of the south- (x) Stanley Road E4 – (i) the south- requirements thereof or of any relevant (i) the north-west side outside No. (h) Evanston Avenue E4 – to prohibit eastern kerb-line of Oaks Grove; west side, to remove 4 metres of regulations made thereunder has not 7 Argall Avenue (11.5 metres); (ii) goods vehicles having a maximum (o) Northbank Road E17 – to (i) existing ‘single yellow line’ outside been complied with in relation to the the north-west side outside No. 5 gross weight exceeding 7.5 tonnes remove an existing permit holders’ No. 27 Stanley Road and extend the Orders may, within six weeks of the Argall Avenue (15 metres); (iii) the from entering into or proceeding in that parking place on the north-east side adjoining permit holders’ parking making of the Orders, make application north-west side outside No. 3 Argall part of Evanston Avenue E4 which lies at the side of No. 1 Victoria Road place; and (ii) the north-east side, to for the purpose to the High Court. Avenue (5 metres); (iv) the north- to the north of the northern kerb-line of and introduce ‘at any time’ waiting remove 5.25 metres of existing ‘single Dated 23rd March 2020 west side outside No. 1 Argall Avenue Winchester Road; restrictions; and (ii) remove 6 metres yellow line’ outside No. 64-68 Stanley Mr. K. Valavan, Director of Highways (13 metres); (v) the north-west side (i) Gaywood Road E17 – to (i) of an existing permit holders’ parking Road and extend the adjoining permit and Traffic Management, Resident outside Nos. 1-4 Roxburgh Trading remove 7.5 metres of permit holders’ place on the south-west side outside holders’ parking place; Services, Low Hall, Argall Avenue, Park, Argall Avenue (21.5 metres, parking space on the south-west side Nos. 3-5 Northbank Road and introduce (y) Trumpington Road E7 – to remove London, E10 7AS standing at an angle of 60 degrees to outside Nos. 55 and 57 Gaywood Road ‘at any time’ waiting restrictions; the existing bus stand (formal traffic the kerb-line); (vi) the north-west side and introduce ‘at any time’ waiting (p) Overton Road E10 – to: (i) Order as a bus only parking place) outside Nos. 8-12 Roxburgh Trading restrictions; and (ii) to convert the remove 3.5 metres of an existing on the north-west side outside No. LONDON BOROUGH OF WALTHAM Park, Argall Avenue (14 metres); (vii) adjoining length of ‘single yellow line’ permit holders’ parking place on the 130 Trumpington Road and extend FOREST the south-east side outside No. 19 on the south-west and north- west side south-east side at the side of No. 76 the adjoining permit holders’ parking WAITING AND LOADING Argall Avenue (9 metres); and (viii) to to ‘at any time’ waiting restrictions; Sanderstead Road and introduce ‘at place; RESTRICTIONS, CHANGES TO THE remove existing ‘at any time’ waiting (j) Greenleaf Road E17 – to remove any time’ waiting restrictions; and (ii) to (z) Verulam Avenue E17 – to remove PROVISION OF PARKING PLACES, and/or loading restrictions and provide 6.5 metres of an existing permit convert the adjacent ‘single yellow line’ 3.7 metres of an existing permit PROHIBITION OF MOTOR VEHICLES a new loading bay (operating ‘at any holders’ parking space on the south- on the south-east side at the vehicular holders’ parking space on the north- AND GOODS VEHICLES WEIGHT time’, 40 minutes max. stay, no return west side outside The Greenleaf entrance to garages at the rear of Nos. west side at the rear boundary of No. RESTRICTION, FORMALISATION OF 2 hours) on the north-west side outside Centre, Nos. 67-69 Greenleaf Road 2-76 Sanderstead Road and Nos. 1-77 202 Markhouse Road and introduce ‘at EXISTING NO-ENTRY PROHIBITION No. 3 Argall Avenue (8 metres); and and introduce ‘at any time’ waiting Belvedere Road; any time’ waiting restrictions; AND MINOR CORRECTION TO to introduce ‘at any time’ waiting restrictions; (q) Pasquier Road E17 – to remove (aa) Victoria Road E17 – to (i) remove EXISTING ORDERS TO REFLECT restrictions (ix) on the north-east side (k) Harrow Road E11 – to convert 12.7 metres of existing ‘single yellow 6 metres of an existing permit holders’ EXISTING HIGHWAY ARRANGEMENTS between its junction with Argall Way two existing permit holders’ parking line’ on the north-east side outside parking place on the north-west side (LBWF BATCH 18) T8(20) and a point 8.5 metres north-west places on the south-side, outside Nos. Nos. 7-11 Barton Terrace, Pasquier at the side of No. 1 Northbank Road The Waltham Forest (Charged-For of the vehicular entrance between 185-191 and 197-207 Harrow Road, Road, and extend the adjoining permit and introduce ‘at any time’ waiting Parking Places) (Amendment No. *) Nos. 13 and 15 Argall Avenue; (x) on to ‘CHE’ resident permit holders’ only holders’ parking places; restrictions; (ii) remove 5.5 metres of Order 202* both sides at the vehicular entrance parking places, operating Monday to (r) Pembroke Road E17 – to (i) an existing permit holders’ parking The Waltham Forest (Free Parking between Nos. 15 and 17 Argall Avenue Saturday, 8am-6.30pm; remove 2 metres of an existing place on the north-west side outside Places, Loading Places and Waiting, (10.5 + 9.5 metres); (xi) on both sides (l) reduce by 5 metres the length of an permit holders’ parking place on the No. 3 Victoria Road and introduce ‘at Loading and Stopping Restrictions) at the pedestrian entrance to No. 17 existing Pay by Phone parking place to south-west side at the side of No. 22a any time’ waiting restrictions; and (iii) (Amendment *) Order 202* Argall Avenue (10.5 + 10.5 metres); allow for the provision of secure bicycle Grosvenor Park Road and introduce remove 32.7 metres of an existing The Waltham Forest (Prescribed (xii) on the south-west side between parking structure on the highway (as ‘at any time’ waiting restrictions, and permit holders’ parking place on the authorized under section 63 of the (ii) remove an existing permit holders’ south-east side outside Nos. 34-46 Routes) (Evanston Avenue E4, its junction with Argall Way and a point Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984) parking place on the south-west side Victoria Road and introduce ‘at any Unnamed road off St James Street 12.5 metres north-west of the south- Sign up now to our newsletters to receive the latest information Spring 2020, issue 231 from the council at: walthamforest.gov.uk/COVID19enews www.walthamforest.gov.uk 27 time’ waiting restrictions; Mr. K. Valavan, Director of Highways (k) Hollywood Road E4 – (i) the north- side, converting the whole length of (bb) to prevent motor vehicles entering and Traffic Management, Resident east side, between a point 1 metre ‘single yellow line’ outside Orford House, (except cycles) Westward Road E4 - Services, Low Hall, Argall Avenue, north-west of the south-eastern wall No. 73 Orford Road; Council where entry to that road is prohibited London E10 7AS. of Nos. 2/4 Hollywood Road and the (v) Orient Way E10 – the vehicular by a no-entry sign plate situated at the SCHEDULE 1 – ‘at any time’ waiting north-western boundary of No. 276a access to Orient Way Car Park: (i) the Meetings north-eastern boundary wall of No. 1 restrictions Hall Lane; and (ii) the south-west side, north-west side, extending from the Westward Road E4; (a) Addison Road E17 – the north- between a point 1 metre north-west north-eastern edge of the footway March 2020 (cc) Wilmot Road E10 – to prohibit west side, extending the existing ‘at of the south-eastern wall of No. 1 of Orient Way north-eastward for 21 motor vehicles from entering into or any time’ waiting restrictions at its Hollywood Road and a point 4.5 metres metres; and (i) the north-west side, Tuesday 24 proceeding in that part of Wilmot Road junction with Ravenswood Road to south-east of that wall; extending from the north-eastern edge 7.30pm Neighbourhoods which lies between the north-eastern a point 2.5 metres north-east of the (l) Lammas Road E10 – (i) the north- of the footway of Orient Way north- Scrutiny Committee kerb-line of Oliver Road and a point 5.5 common boundary of Nos. 3 and 5 east and north-west side, between its eastward for 23 metres; metres north-east of that said kerb Addison Road; junction with Lea Bridge Road and a (w) Sauls Green E11 – converting the Thursday 26 line; and (b) Baird Close E10 – both sides, point 15.5 metres south-east of a point whole length of ‘single yellow line’ (syl) 7.00pm Waltham Forest (dd) Wolsey Avenue E17 – to increase between the south-eastern kerb-line opposite the north-western wall of on the north-west side along its north- Safer Neighbourhoods the maximum stay period of the two of Marconi Road and a point 5 metres Period Works, No. 1 Lammas Road; and western extremity and also the whole Board, 7.30pm Audit and existing free short-stay parking places south-east of that kerb-line; (ii) the south-east and south-west side, length of syl on its north-east side; Governance Committee located on the north-east and south- (c) Beech Tree Glade E4 – both sides, between a point 16 metres south-west (x) Sheredan Road E4 – (i) the north- west sides adjacent to and opposite between the north-eastern kerb-line of of the north-eastern wall of Period west side, between the north-eastern Tuesday 31 Forest Road Medical Centre to 1 hour Forest Side and a point 8 metres north- Works, No. 1 Lammas Road and a point wall of No. 36 Sunnydene Avenue and 2.00pm EDT Extension, max. stay, no return 2 hours, Monday to east of that kerb-line; 15.5 metres south-east of the north- a point 6.3 metres south-west of the Executive Decision, 6.30pm Saturday 8am-6.30pm. (d) Billet Road E17 – the south-east western wall of Period Works, No. 1 common boundary boundary of Nos. 5 92 Leyton Green Road - 4. FURTHER NOTICE IS HEREBY side, between a point 2 metres north- Lammas Road; and 7 Sheredan Road; and (ii) the south- Pre app presentation, GIVEN that the Council under the same east of the south-western wall of No. (m) Lansdowne Road E4 – (i) the east east side, between a point 2 metres 7.00pm Planning Committee RTRA sections mentioned in item 1 89 Billet Road and a point 2.5 metres side, between a point 0.5 metres north north-east of the north-eastern wall of propose to make minor amendments south-west of the north-eastern wall of of and a point 0.5 metres south of steps No. 2 Clivedon Road and a point 1.5 to existing Orders in relation to certain No. 91 Billet Road; leading to No. 57 Lansdowne Road; metres north-east of the south-western April 2020 parking provisions and no waiting (e) Clivedon Road E4 – (i) the north- and (ii) the west side, between a point wall of No. 2 Sheredan Road; Wednesday 1 restrictions already existing on the east side, between the south-eastern 1 metre north of and a point 1 metre (y) Silverthorn Gardens E4 – the 7.30pm Budget and highway, namely in: kerb-line of Sheredan Road and the south of the entrance to garages located north-east side, between its junction Performance Scrutiny (a) Argall Avenue E10 – (1) north north-western wall of No. 2 Sheredan opposite No. 57 Lansdowne Road; with Old Church Road and the common Committee side of the roundabout adjacent black Road; and (ii) the south-west side, (n) Larkshall Crescent E4 – both sides, boundary of Nos. 38 and 40 Silverthorn path and (2) south-west side outside between the south-eastern kerb-line of extending the existing ‘at any time’ Gardens; Monday 6 No. 4, double yellow line “at any time” Sheredan Road and the north-western waiting restrictions at its junction with (z) Sunnydene Avenue E4 – (i) the 10.00am M&E MTC, loading restrictions; wall of No. 2 Clivedon Road; Larkshall Road westward for a further 4 north-east side, between the north- Executive Decision (b) Overton Road E10 – correct the (f) Crofton Grove E4 – (i) the south- metres; western kerb-line of Sheredan Road designation of a permit parking place east and north-east side, between the (o) Larkshall Road E4 – (i) the east and the south-eastern wall of No. 5 Monday 20 outside the side of No. 70 Flempton common boundary of Nos. 27 and 28 side, between the southern wall of No. Sheredan Road; and (ii) the south-west 7.00pm Waltham Forest Stop Road to 16.4 metres; Crofton Grove and the south-eastern 238 Larkshall Road and the common side, between the north-western kerb- and Search Group (c) Sauls Green E11 – both sides kerb-line of its south-eastern extremity; boundary of Nos. 244 and 246 Larkshall line of Sheredan Road and the common – extend the permit parking places (ii) the south and south-west side, Road; and (ii) the west side, extending boundary of Nos. 34 and 36 Sunnydene Tuesday 21 outside Nos. 13 and 14 to the north- between a point 1.5 metres north-east of the existing ‘at any time’ waiting Avenue; 7.30pm Housing Scrutiny western extremity of Sauls Green; the north-eastern wall of No. 26 Crofton restrictions at its junction with Larkshall (aa) The Copse E4 – both sides, Committee no changes will be made on street with Grove and a point 1 metre south-east of Crescent northward to the common between the north-eastern kerb-line of Wednesday 22 regards to all the Order amendments the north-western wall of No. 26 Crofton boundary of Nos. 239 and 241 Larkshall Forest Side and a point 8 metres north- 7.30pm Health Scrutiny mentioned in item 4 above. Grove; and (iii) the west and south-west Road and south-ward to the common east of that kerb-line; 5. Copies of the Orders, the Council’s side, between a point 1 metre south of boundary of Nos. 245 and 257 Larkshall (bb) The Ridgeway E4 – (i) the Committee south-east side, between the common statement of reasons for proposing to the south-western wall of No. 20 Crofton Road; Thursday 23 boundary of Nos. 57 and 61 The make the Orders and of plans showing Grove and a point 4 metres north-west of (p) Leadale Avenue E4 – (i) the north 2.00pm at the rising of the locations and effect of the Orders Ridgeway and a point opposite the the south-eastern kerb-line of its south- side, between a point 1 metre west of Cabinet, Shareholder can be inspected during normal office eastern extremity, including the north and and a point 1 metre east of the entrance common boundary of Nos. 50 and 52 Committee 23/04, 2.00 pm hours on Mondays to Fridays inclusive south sides of the turning area fronting to garages located adjacent to No. 76 The Ridgeway; and (ii) the north-west until the end of a period of 6 weeks No. 19 Crofton Grove; Leadale Avenue; and (ii) the south side, side, between a point 2.7 metres Cabinet, 7.30pm Council north-east of the common boundary from the date on which the Orders are (g) Dells Close E4 – the north-east extending the existing ‘at any time’ Tuesday 28 of Nos. 64 and 66 The Ridgeway and made or the Council decides not to side, between a point 38 metres north- waiting restrictions at its junction with 7.30 pm Communities a point 2.8 metres north-east of the make the Orders, at (a) the Information west of the north-western kerb-line of Brindwood Road westward for a further Scrutiny Committee Desk, Town Hall, Forest Road, Drysdale Road and a point 82 metres 5.6 metres and eastward for a further common boundary of Nos. 68 and 70 Walthamstow, E17 The Reception north-west of that kerb-line; 4.6 metres; The Ridgeway; Desk and (b) the London Borough (h) Forest Side E4 – (i) the north-east (q) Marconi Road E10 – the south-east (cc) Tiptree Close E4 – the north side, May 2020 of Waltham Forest, Low Hall, Argall side, between a point 12.5 metres side, between a point 8 metres north- between the western wall of No. 15 Tiptree Close and a point 18.5 metres Tuesday 5 Avenue, London, E10 7AS. north-west of a point opposite the east of the north-eastern kerb-line of 7.00pm Planning Committee 6. Any person desiring to object to north-western kerb-line of Victoria Baird Close and a point 9 metres south- west of that wall; the proposed Orders or to make any Road and a point opposite the south- west of the south-western kerb-line of (dd) Warren Pond Road E4 – both Wednesday 13 other representation should send a eastern boundary of No. 47 Forest Baird Close; sides, between the north-eastern kerb- 2.00pm Pension Board statement in writing of either their Side; and (ii) between a point 8 metres (r) Norbury Road E4 – the west, south- line of Forest Side and a point 8 metres objection and the grounds thereof north-west of the north-western kerb- west and south side of its western north-east of that kerb-line; and Thursday 14 or of their representation to Traffic line of Forest Court and a point 14 extremity, between the western wall of (ee) Wyemead Crescent E4 – both 2.00 pm Cabinet sides, converting existing ‘single yellow Orders, Engineering Design, Low metres south-east of the south-eastern No. 8b Norbury Road extending in an Thursday 21 Hall, Argall Avenue, London, E10 kerb-line of Forest Court; anti-clockwise direction to a point 3.9 lines’ at both: (i) its northern junction 7.30 pm Annual Council 7AS, or via e-mail to traffic.scheme@ (i) Hall Lane E4 – the north-west side, metres east of the western boundary of with Normanton Park; and (ii) its walthamforest.gov.uk quoting converting existing ‘single yellow line’ No. 7 Norbury Road; southern junction with Normanton Park. Meeting, Council reference T8(20) – LBWF BATCH 18 by between a point 2.7 metres south-west (s) Oakhurst Gardens E4 – both sides, SCHEDULE 2 – disabled persons ‘blue the end of a period of 21 days from the of and a point 35 metres north-east of between the north-eastern kerb-line of badge’ parking places Details correct at going to date on which this Notice is published. the south-western wall of Chingford Forest Side and a point 8 metres north- (a) Forest Drive East E11 – the north- press. All objections must specify the grounds Audi, Unit 6 Cork Tree Way, Hall Lane; east of that kerb-line; west side, extending south-westward from the common boundary of Nos. 24 on which they are made. For more (j) Heriot Avenue E4 – the south side, (t) Oaks Grove E4 – both sides, Check gov.uk/ information please telephone 020 8496 between a point 1 metre west of and between the south-western kerb-line of and 26 Forest Drive East; and mgCalendarMonthView. 3000, quoting reference Traffic Orders a point 1 metre east of the entrance Normanton Park and a point 8 metres (b) Knotts Green Road E10 - the T8(20) – LBWF BATCH 18. to garages located adjacent to No. 49 south-west of that kerb-line; south-east side, extending north- aspx for updates. Dated 23rd March 2020 Heriot Avenue; (u) Orford Road E17 – the south-east eastward from the common boundary of Nos. 49 and 51 Knotts Green Road. OPEN EVENING Chingford Road th Tuesday 24 March 2020 Walthamstow E17 5AA 4:00pm - 7:00pm  0208 523 3544 Register at www.sgmc.ac.uk/openeve  [email protected]  /monouxcollege MAXIMISE YOUR SUCCESS  @monouxcollege