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End of the line

Marlowe Road Estate is in the middle of a large-scale redevelopment programme

Michelle Edwards from Marlowe Road Estate has run out of patience with the council I am standing at the...

Second chance to have say on Local Plan

Report by James Cracknell and Victoria Munro, Local Democracy Reporter Waltham Forest Council is launching a second public consultation...

New plans for The Mall submitted

How the revised plans for The Mall are planned to look, as viewed from Selborne Road

Report by James Cracknell and Victoria Munro, Local Democracy Reporter New plans to demolish part of The Mall in...

New ice centre given go-ahead by council

An impression of how the new Lee Valley Ice Centre will look

Report by Victoria Munro, Local Democracy Reporter, and James Cracknell Plans to nearly double the size of Lee Valley...

Live music venue closes after losing its licence

Luna Lounge owner Suja Khaled first opened the Leytonstone venue in 2004

Report by Victoria Munro, Local Democracy Reporter A Leytonstone live music venue running for 16 years has shut down...

Anti-violence group threatens to leave borough

Binning Knives Saves Lives volunteers try to persuade residents to drop any knives they have into their 'amnesty bin' – they say they have collected more than 1,000 knives to date

Binning Knives Saves Lives campaigners remain frustrated with council, reports James Cracknell A grassroots anti-violence campaign that has persuaded...

Tree warnings ‘ignored’ prior to storm

The huge tree branch fell down directly on top of a residential garden

Report by Victoria Munro, Local Democracy Reporter A Leytonstone man who says he warned the council for years about...

Restoration of theatre begins

Pictured from left are David Luff, creative director of Soho Theatre, Simon Miller, cabinet member for economic growth, and Mark Godfrey, executive director of Soho Theatre

Work on creating major comedy venue for Walthamstow gets underway Restoration work has begun at Walthamstow’s historic Granada/EMD Cinema,...

Nevertheless, she persisted

Marlowe Road Estate (credit Penny Dampier)

Michelle Edwards scores a victory in her quest for council transparency As I bit into some delicious barbecue chicken...

New Wood Street Library building opens

Report by Victoria Munro, Local Democracy Reporter Waltham Forest Council’s new Wood Street Library has opened its doors to...