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Echo@Socialspider.Com Facebook /Walthamforestecho Tweet @Wfecho FOREST ECHO Visit Walthamforestecho.Co.Uk Your independent community newspaper Free WALTHAM April 2018, No. 37 Email [email protected] Facebook /WalthamForestEcho Tweet @WFEcho FOREST ECHO Visit walthamforestecho.co.uk Comment Feature Interview Local elections History Local artist hopes the Charity boss appeals for Borough Commander talks Read what the political Simon Read introduces his Borough of Culture help after youth service to the Echo about major parties are saying ahead of new book about the history award spurs investment evicted from building changes to local policing the council elections in May of the River Lea P . 2 P . 4 P . 5 P . 7– 9 P . 15 Council apologises for threat to rough sleeper Homeless man was accused of trespassing and given directions to local campsite year, the sixth highest number counted There were 216 families in Wal- Last month the council announced by any local authority in the capital. tham Forest accepted as 'home- it would be buying 400 homes The Echo contacted Homeless less and in priority need' as of specifically for families in tempo- Link, the charity which runs the mid-2017. According to the latest rary accommodation as part of Street Link service designed to help figures compiled by housing a 40-year 'joint venture' deal with protect rough sleepers, regarding charity Shelter, only Hackney social care provider Mears Group. the notice issued by the council. A and Newham boroughs had more, Although the cost of buying the spokesperson said: “We believe that with 247 and 370 respectively. It homes is estimated at £88m, the such an approach is neither com- was also calculated that Waltham council predicts it will save nearly passionate nor helpful, as it does Forest had 2,307 families living in £1m per year on the cost of provid- nothing to solve the root causes temporary accommodation in ing short-term temporary housing of homelessness or other complex total, the ninth highest figure for at places such as bed and breakfast support needs.” a London borough. (B&B) accommodation. and a full and immediate review by James Cracknell will now be undertaken into how this came about. altham Forest Council “Despite the massive govern- has apologised to a ment cuts to funding to support Wrough sleeper after iss- the homeless, Waltham Forest, like uing him with a threatening notice. many London boroughs, contin- The letter (full text above) ordered the ues to fund a range of measures homeless man to: “Please vacate and and interventions to support vul- remove your possessions immediate- nerable homeless people, includ- ly, otherwise they will be removed by ing working with Street Link the council.” which connect homeless people It stated that the man was “trespass- to vital support services. ing on council land” and included an “We also refer homeless people address for a campsite in Chingford, to the charity St Mungo’s and as well as the contact details of the work with local emergency acc- council's housing service. ommodation providers like the The council later withdrew the not- YMCA and Branches, a Waltham ice, issued by one of its anti-social Forest faith group who provide a behaviour officers in February, and winter night shelter. apologised to the person concerned. “Unfortunately in this case Deputy leader Clyde Loakes said: these services and support have “We would like to apologise to the been refused.” individual to which this letter is ad- Waltham Forest has one of the dressed and our officers will be in highest rates of homelessness in contact with him to do so in person. London. The council itself recorded “This letter will not be used again 44 rough sleepers in the borough last Mall campaigners fight on A full and immediate review will now Read the full story on Page 3 Credit Mark Murphy be undertaken into how this came about 2 No. 37 APRIL 2018 WALTHAM FOREST ECHO COMMENT Please rebuild our cultural infrastructure A plea from a local artist as Waltham Forest prepares FELLOWSHIP IS LIFE to become London Borough of Culture 2019 by Martin Adams APRIL 2018 – No. 37 valuing local artists properly. It needs to rebuild Waltham Forest Echo is an the social housing stock and stop letting the independent community newspaper. developers run amok – you cannot make use We publish monthly and distribute of culture if you have nowhere to live or are 20,000 free copies of each issue to libraries, cafés, pubs, and other struggling to survive. Most importantly, the places around Waltham Forest. council needs to learn the difference between entertainment and culture; any gardener will Publisher tell you to prepare your soil if you wish to David Floyd grow good crops, and that pictures of crops Editor will not feed you. James Cracknell To be of real benefit to artists, the culture of our borough needs to be revitalised from the Designer bottom up. If the council will not run youth Jonathan Duncan clubs, it should make available grants or room Manager hire for those that will. We have some of the best Penny Dampier acoustics of any hall in the country at Waltham- stow Assembly Rooms, but it is unaffordable Contributors (except it seems for big weddings) and needs Martin Adams to be brought back into proper use. Hoe Street Theresa Leslie Steve Barnabis Central and the Winns Gallery are both difficult Jo Sealy and too expensive to hire because they are not Helen Bigham seen as important, but they are the only avail- Jon Seymour able gallery space. Sarah Jones Celebrations after Waltham Forest was named London Borough of Culture 2019 Katie Robinson When the council hires local artists it fails to Michelle Edwards en years ago local artists and resi- South West Essex Choir, Forest Philharmon- pay them properly, and has even been known to Simon Read dents were fighting Waltham Forest ic, The Essex Art Club, Walthamstow School rip-off their artwork – please start valuing them. Council over the closure of the Will- of Art, The Educational Settlement, Forest Council procedures for payment are arcane and Members Adam Pike, Chris Lemin, Darrel iam Morris Gallery. This year we Poets, The Arts Club, and many more organ- should be simplified and sped up, waiting months Hunneybell, David Gardiner, David Thave won the race to become the first ever isations big and small dealing with all aspects for money owed is disgraceful. At the same time Hamilton, David O'Driscoll, Dexter London Borough of Culture – quite a change! of art and culture. big outside names are often brought in and paid Coles, Graham Millington, Jean We've gone from fighting council cuts to mus- What enabled them to thrive was an environ- large amounts of money for 'prestige' projects Duggleby, Manual Arroyo-Kalin, Melanie Strickland, Michael Grimshaw, eum services to realising how important culture ment where rooms and halls were available at that have the council's name attached. Roland Karthaus, Ros Kane, Sanjoy is. But if we are to be a real borough of culture reasonable prices, adult education was valued, We have new studio projects run by and filled Kumar, Sarah Jones, Keith Magnum, we should look at what culture really means studio units were readily available, and artists with people from all over London, while lo- Renetta Neal, Graham Larkbey, Paul and has meant to the borough in the past; we were valued. cally-sourced and run projects struggle. We Schneider, Megan Lucero. have a long proud history that has built, and For the council to be taken seriously by artists have murals where once we had studios. The The member organisations seen demolished, lots of cultural initiatives. ahead of the Borough of Culture, it needs to council should start to build an environment of WFWellComm CIC are: Over the years we have been home to the start rebuilding the cultural infrastructure and where local artists and initiatives can thrive. Community Transport Waltham Forest, Social Spider CIC, HEET. WFWellComm CIC Management Board: David Floyd (Social Spider CIC) A warm welcome to Penny Tom Ruxton (HEET) Helen Tredoux (Community Transport WF) Waltham Forest Echo editor James Cracknell introduces the newest member of the team ello and welcome to ing with local organisations, will gation last summer into fire safety behalf of their candidates, and Issue 37 of Waltham have time to represent the Echo in concerns at a tower block on her you can read what they have to Forest Echo. Firstly public and offer a friendly face to council estate was voted Waltham say on Pages 7, 8 and 9. You can I'd like to introduce, talk to. She has lived in Waltham- Forest Echo Article of the Year at our also read a pitch from an indepen- Hand give a warm welcome to, our stow for ten years and is already recent social event. It was very well dent candidate on Page 10. Just new manager Penny Dampier. familiar to many people locally deserved! You can read Michelle's to remind you in case you haven't Waltham Forest Echo The Mill, 7 - 11 Coppermill Lane, E17 7HA We decided at the start of the year through her work with E17 Art latest opinion piece on Page 14. already; the deadline to register to E [email protected] to hire a new person to the team, Trail and as a freelance photog- This month we must again focus vote is Tuesday 17th April. T 020 8521 7956 whose job would include manag- rapher. If you have any questions on an upcoming election. On 3rd Elsewhere in the paper, Detec- Advertising Enquiries ing our links with the local com- regarding distribution, member- May eligible voters will each get tive Chief Superintendent Richard Contact Ben Cawthra: munity, as well as distribution ship, or working with the Echo, the chance to choose three coun- Tucker talks on Page 5 about how E [email protected] and membership.
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