We demand fair say in estate’s future
A plea from Sonia McKenzie and Saima Hussain, the chair and vice chair of Fred Wigg and John Walsh...
Category: Comment
These ‘affordable’ homes are anything but
Jess Hall from Waltham Forest Citizens gives her verdict on Walthamstow’s Mall redevelopment Waltham Forest Council has granted permission...
Time to end borough’s ‘fake news’
James Cracknell on the latest battle over Waltham Forest Council’s fortnightly free sheet A new phrase has risen to...
Help us save this wonderful house
Joel Hirsch and Jo Robinson call for the preservation of an historic building in Walthamstow Behind a high wall...
‘Time to end stop and search’
Wayne Walton recounts his experience of being targeted by police and asks what can be done to change government...
New threat to local health services
‘Super managers’ could weaken local accountability, writes Mary Burnett Waltham Forest Save Our NHS is campaigning against changes being...
Tenants deserve to be heard
Council tenant Michelle Edwards casts a sceptical eye over new moves to ‘engage’ residents on her estate The new...
These buildings must serve our community
Peter Sigrist comments on the plans to build 500 homes in Walthamstow town centre William Morris once asked: “What...
Lessons to learn from Grenfell
Martin Goodsell looks at how the council has handled plans to redevelop a Leytonstone housing estate There are worrying...
I’ve finally had enough
Frustration grows for residents living on Marlowe Road Estate in Walthamstow as it undergoes major redevelopment The partnership deal...