Honour for campaigners
Two women from Waltham Forest who campaign against Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) have been granted ‘Freedom of the Borough’....
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Council apologises for threat to rough sleeper
Homeless man was accused of trespassing and given directions to local campsite, reports James Cracknell Waltham Forest Council has...
Mayor of London demands more affordable housing at Mall redevelopment
Report by James Cracknell Mayor of London Sadiq Khan has approved the planned redevelopment of The Mall in Walthamstow...
Estate redevelopment postponed
Council will await Grenfell Tower Inquiry outcome before continuing plans for Fred Wigg and John Walsh towers A major...
School wins nearly £100,000 to boost pupils’ reading
A primary school in Walthamstow has won £95,600 in government funding to improve children’s literacy. St Mary’s Teaching School...
Action on air pollution
Council praised after announcing 38-point plan to improve people’s health, reports James Cracknell Air quality campaigners have welcomed moves...
Town centre roadworks delayed, council admits
Major roadworks in Walthamstow town centre that were due to finish this summer will now continue for another year....
Hundreds demonstrate against Mall redevelopment
Opponents of a high-rise redevelopment in Walthamstow town centre are calling on Mayor of London Sadiq Khan to reject...
Council tax hiked by five percent
Waltham Forest Council agrees biggest rise in council tax for 14 years Councillors have voted to raise council tax by...
Number of empty homes revealed
Council defends record on bringing vacant properties back into use Twenty-six homes in Waltham Forest have been sitting empty...