Off licence and bargain shop set to house post offices
Post offices in Walthamstow and Leyton are set to be ‘franchised’ and run by small business owners. Under proposals...
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Marshes housing plan changed
Council changes marsh designation in its housing ‘vision’ – but other threats to build on open land remain A...
Community hub set to be closed by council for ‘much-needed housing’
Local charities in Chingford face eviction by council to make way for new housing A community base and former...
Cladding at new housing scheme fails fire safety test
James Cracknell reports Cladding at a £50million housing scheme has failed fire safety tests – but the developer has...
Orient out of a jam
The most wretched era in the history of Leyton Orient Football Club is over. Francesco Becchetti, under whose three-year...
Four tower blocks planned in landmark Walthamstow scheme
Report by James Cracknell Plans have been submitted for a series of residential tower blocks that form one of...
Three MPs re-elected in Waltham Forest as Labour make gains
James Cracknell and Russell Hargrave report Voters in Waltham Forest have re-elected all three of their MPs amid strong...
Day of action on borough’s dirty air
A new group monitoring Waltham Forest’s air pollution urges parents to leave cars at home, writes Linsey Wynton At...
Warning over £25m schools budget cut
Report by James Cracknell Major cuts of up to £25million are set to be made to Waltham Forest’s schools...
Residents win tree feud with supermarket
A group of residents have persuaded a major supermarket chain to stop cutting down trees in Lea Bridge Road....