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Three borough businesses fined over hygiene breaches

Pest infestations found at Flour Power in Leyton
Moths found in the flour used at a Leyton bakery, reports Victoria Munro, Local Democracy Reporter A bakery where...
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Council failures over ‘tragic’ child cruelty case

Waltham Forest Town Hall
Court hears how evidence of family’s neglect were missed by key agencies, reports Rachael Burford, Local Democracy Reporter A...
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Housing maintenance record under scrutiny

Burrell Tower in Albany Road, Leyton
Councillors admit past failings but insist improvements are being made, reports Victoria Munro, Local Democracy Reporter Waltham Forest Council’s...
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New data highlights hate crime target groups

A 'citizens assembly' at the start of this year discussed ways to reduce hate crime
Data suggests rise in local hate crime not attributable to attacks on East Asian people, reports Victoria Munro, Local...
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‘Devoted’ mayor and former council leader Chris Robbins dies

Chris Robbins CBE
Tributes pour in for influential local Labour politician who has died aged 76, reports Victoria Munro, Local Democracy Reporter...
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Chingford Hub plans revised after public concern

Chingford Library and Assembly Hall in Station Road (credit Google)
Council proposes smaller-scale scheme at Chingford Library, reports Victoria Munro, Local Democracy Reporter Waltham Forest Council is shrinking its...
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Row over elderly resident’s unpaid council tax

John Mitchell
Debt letters sent to woman in her 90s despite son’s repeated efforts to pay, reports Victoria Munro, Local Democracy...
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Compensation for family of disabled boy over council ‘failings’

Waltham Forest Town Hall
Family with disabled boy left “in limbo” for more than three years, reports Victoria Munro, Local Democracy Reporter Waltham...
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Leytonstone care home death probed by coroner

St Catherine Care Home in Cann Hall Road, Leytonstone (credit Google)
Coroner says not enough evidence to rule care home death was preventable, reports Victoria Munro, Local Democracy Reporter The...
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Divestment target close to being reached, council claims

Divest Waltham Forest
Council aims to become first UK local authority to fully divest, reports Victoria Munro, Local Democracy Reporter, and James...
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