Huge redevelopment plans for Leyton
Hundreds of homes set to be built opposite Leyton Orient’s football ground One of the largest single planning applications...
Tag: housing
Flammable cladding still not replaced
Residents of newly-built housing block angry over slow response, reports by James Cracknell A housing block in Walthamstow still...
New tube station entrance planned at The Mall
Walthamstow Central to be expanded as part of shopping centre’s redevelopment, reports James Cracknell Changes to long-running plans for...
Government pledges to fund Whipps Cross rebuild
Prime minister Boris Johnson picks Leytonstone hospital as one of six to get slice of £2.7billion as Barts Health...
Council’s plan for building 27,000 homes
Local Plan for Waltham Forest puts emphasis on building in south of borough, reports James Cracknell Waltham Forest Council...
Returning to Northwood Tower
Marlowe Road Estate resident Michelle Edwards goes back to investigate safety fears raised post-Grenfell Just before 1am on 14th...
In the pocket of developers
Claire Weiss from Love Lea Bridge is campaigning to save a pocket park Orient Way Pocket Park is a...
Town centre tower block approved
Report by Alice Richardson, Local Democracy Reporter Plans for 91 new homes and a nursery for Walthamstow town centre...
Fire safety flaws at borough tower blocks
James Cracknell investigates the risk to Waltham Forest residents, two years after Grenfell Almost half of council-owned tower blocks...
Last orders
Marlowe Road Estate resident Michelle Edwards reacts to some more bad news from the council The Echo‘s editor recently...