The business of building homes
The boss of a new council-owned housing company, Waltham Forest Developments Ltd, speaks to James Cracknell Waltham Forest Council...
Tag: redevelopment
These ‘affordable’ homes are anything but
Jess Hall from Waltham Forest Citizens gives her verdict on Walthamstow’s Mall redevelopment Waltham Forest Council has granted permission...
New maternity unit at hospital
Inspectors say improvement at Whipps Cross still required A new £6.8million maternity unit is set to be built at...
Labour councillors approve tower plans despite protest
Opponents to scheme that will see town square built on vow ‘this is just the beginning’ Plans to build...
Just one in five homes at landmark development will be ‘affordable’
Key target on housing set to be missed, reports James Cracknell Only 20 percent of the 502 homes proposed...
Vote due on 29-storey town centre redevelopment
Councillors will decide whether 500-home Walthamstow scheme goes ahead One of the biggest redevelopment plans in Waltham Forest’s history...
Tenants deserve to be heard
Council tenant Michelle Edwards casts a sceptical eye over new moves to ‘engage’ residents on her estate The new...
More new homes planned
New music venue included, but affordable housing target missed A new music venue, supermarket, and nearly 400 homes will...
These buildings must serve our community
Peter Sigrist comments on the plans to build 500 homes in Walthamstow town centre William Morris once asked: “What...
Lessons to learn from Grenfell
Martin Goodsell looks at how the council has handled plans to redevelop a Leytonstone housing estate There are worrying...