Residents miffed by mobile mast mix up
Council ‘error’ meant mast was granted consent despite intention to reject it, reports Victoria Munro, Local Democracy Reporter Chingford...
Tag: Waltham Forest Council
Mum ‘threatened with losing daughter’ over housing row
Claims council officer made threat in attempt to make family move house, reports Victoria Munro, Local Democracy Reporter A...
Pocket Parks are just the start
Local nature enthusiast Deborah Williams thinks Waltham Forest’s Pocket Parks are important – but that we could be doing...
Waltham Forest accused of ‘poorest food hygiene in London’
Despite more than half of businesses achieving the highest possible mark, reports Victoria Munro, Local Democracy Reporter Waltham Forest...
Bus lane brings in over £1 million in yearly fines
The council has been accused of using the lane, near Whipps Cross Hospital, as a “warped income generation scheme”,...
Scheme to spruce up estates criticised as ‘piece of publicity’
Councillor questions whether Waltham Forest Council’s £1 million Proud Places project is the best way to spend cash, reports...
Football clubs cry foul over cost of hiring pitches
Council charges for artificial pitches said to be far higher than neighbouring boroughs, reports Victoria Munro, Local Democracy Reporter...
Charity wins court battle against council over locked-up teens
Case against Waltham Forest Council used to highlight lack of accommodation for young offenders in London, reports Victoria Munro,...
Council apology after demanding a child’s ‘stick pile’ is removed
Mum June Hedges was “fairly happy” with the outcome, after receiving a “very officious and confrontational” letter in late...
Protests after family forced to move several times
Nadia Zamin was told to move her family to Stoke-on-Trent in late July, but is still fighting to stay...