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News from our Borough, bought to you by Chingford Hall Children's Centre in Chingford.
In this issue:
Exam success, Have Your Say, What's On and a consultation about Benefit changes...
News from our Borough, bought to you by Chingford Hall Children's Centre in Chingford.
In this issue:
Exam success, Have Your Say, What's On and a consultation about Benefit changes...
News from our Borough, bought to you by Chingford Hall Children's Centre in Chingford.
In this issue:
Exam success, Have Your Say, What's On and a consultation about Benefit changes...
whats left of the summer after 4,500 local students collected their GCSE, A-level and BTEC results over the last fortnight. And while the numbers were still being crunched at the time of Waltham Forest News going to print, provisional gures show that 99 per cent of A-level students achieved a pass, while nationally this dropped slightly to 98 per cent. Early indications show that the boroughs GCSE results will be in line with 2013s gures, despite a number of reforms being brought in this year which changed exam processes for students and teaching staff. Cllr Mark Rusling, Cabinet Member for Children and Young People, said: Our students and teaching staff have done a sterling job to improve education in Waltham Forest over the past few years, and that shows in the ambitions of our students as more and more set off for sixth form Hard work pays off as students look forward to further and higher education or starting out in the world of work Your Council keeping residents informed www.walthamforest.gov.uk 25 August 2014 Issue 121 and university. But it wasnt just teenagers who had a reason to celebrate, as the Waltham Forest Adult Learning Service also pulled in fantastic GCSE results. 91 per cent of the 34 adult students who sat Maths achieved an A* to C grade, while 84 per cent of the 43 students who took English achieved the same grades. Final GCSE and A-level results will be released by the Department for Education in January 2015. More info To read more about students achievements turn to our special exams feature on pages 1213. For more information about schools and colleges in Waltham Forest visit www.walthamforest.gov. uk/schools-colleges or phone 020 8496 3000. To nd out about adult learning courses visit www. walthamforest.gov.uk/adult- learning. FREE EVENT NO TICKET REQUIRED Don't miss www.walthamforest.gov.uk/get-together GET TOGETHER TO ENJOY ANOTHER BRILLIANT YEAR IN WALTHAM FOREST Saturday 6 September, 1pm5pm Arts and entertainment for all the family Cathall Green E11 4DD Sunday 7 September, 1pm6pm Annual car-free day headlined by Geno Washington Church Lane E11 1HG If you want information on the latest council news, events, service changes and consultations sent straight to your inbox, sign up to Waltham Forest Council e-news online at www.walthamforest.gov.uk/enews Keep up to date with the latest news in Waltham Forest Oswald Addo has high hopes of becoming a professional singer after achieving a 3 Distinction* grade in his Performing Arts BTEC the highest grade possible. He will now study Musical Theatre at the University of West London News A big weekend of fun Thousands of people turned out to see some of musics biggest stars perform at the Chingford Big Weekender on Saturday 9 August. Satwant Singh Clinical Lead, Waltham Forest Improving Access to Psychological Therapies (IAPT) In my opinion 2 Editor: Jenny England Waltham Forest News wants to hear from people in the local community. If you have a story that youd like us to cover, email walthamforestnews @walthamforest.gov.uk or phone 020 8496 3000. Advertising and promotional enquiries: Sue Hardcastle, 020 8496 3000 (press 6) advertisingwfn@walthamforest.gov.uk Waltham Forest Council does not accept responsibility for the content of any non-council advertisements in Waltham Forest News. Their inclusion does not mean that the council endorses the company or product being advertised. Waltham Forest News is produced using trees from sustainable managed forests where more trees are planted than felled. Please recycle Waltham Forest News when you have nished with it. Waltham Forest News Waltham Forest News is published fortnightly by London Borough of Waltham Forest with a print run of 110,000 copies delivered to homes, organisations, businesses and bulk drops in the borough. The ofcial independently audited free letterbox delivery of Waltham Forest News is 97,479, ABC Regional Dec 2012 to Dec 2013 Waltham Forest Improving Access to Psychological Therapies more commonly known as Waltham Forest IAPT is a primary care psychological therapy service. This is a free, condential therapy service provided by the North East London Foundation Trust (NELFT). The service provides therapies recommended by the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) for those suffering from mild to moderate depression and anxiety disorders. Anxiety disorders cover a wide range of conditions such as panic disorder, health anxiety, phobias, social phobia, obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD), body dysmorphic disorder and post- traumatic stress disorder. Recently, the service has started offering therapy to those suffering from long term conditions and medically unexplained symptoms to help with their depression and anxiety. The service operates from three main hubs in the borough Chingford, Walthamstow, Leytonstone, various GP surgeries and some community settings. Our operating hours are Monday to Thursday, 8am to 8pm and Friday from 8am to 5pm. The services accept referrals from any resident of the borough aged 18 and above who is registered with a local GP. Our aim is to make our service accessible to people living in Waltham Forest. The NICE guidelines for depression and anxiety disorders recommend Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) in the treatment of these conditions. CBT is the main treatment that we offer. However, we also offer interpersonal psychotherapy, dynamic interpersonal therapy and behavioural couples therapy. The service is based on the step care model and the type of therapy you receive will depend on your problems. Therapy is offered at different levels, depending on your particular needs. The service offers both individual and group based therapies. Following an assessment your therapist will discuss with you the choice of therapy that could best help you with your problems. The waiting time within this service is low. In addition to therapy, we offer employment support to those who are engaged in treatment with the service. If you need further information, you can discuss it with your GP or health care professional. Or you can self-refer yourself to the service by phoning 0300 500 1271 or email walthamforest.iapt@nelft. nhs.uk. n Chingford Big Weekender sees residents getting together and having a ball n Visitors enjoy performance from music superstars as well as free family activities If you live or work in Waltham Forest, have something youd like to get off your chest, and can do it in around 300 words; Waltham Forest News wants to hear from you. Email the Editor at: walthamforestnews@walthamforest. gov.uk and tell us what youd like to write about. Want to have your say? More info For more information visit www.walthamforest.gov.uk/get- together or phone 020 8496 3000. Sister Sledge got the crowd dancing at Chingford Big Weekender with their energetic performance regret, that the second day of the weekends festivities had to be cancelled. But the Weekender still attracted more than 12,000 visitors on the Saturday. Next up is the Leytonstone Big Weekender, which will take place on Saturday 6 and Sunday 7 September. See the story on p3 for more information. The event, held at Ridgeway Park (Peel Close, E4 6XU), was part of the Councils Get Together series of free events which has seen fun lled weekends of music, carnivals and art across the borough this summer. Saturdays event saw stellar performances from Sister Sledge, Soul II Soul and Gwen Dickey (Rose Royce), alongside DJ Daddy Ernie. Soul II Soul were last-minute replacements for Alexander ONeal. The veteran performer had been due to appear, but had to pull out of the event after suffering a fall. Waltham Forests own soul diva Tina T appeared with band Do You Wanna Funk? and there was a performance from street dance group Cerebro and members of their Chingford-based dance school. Unfortunately, Sundays family fun day could not go ahead as planned, due to heavy rain and wind, which made ground conditions unsuitable for a large crowd. It was, with 3 www.walthamforest.gov.uk Issue 121 I 25 August 2014 3 In brief www.walthamforest.gov.uk Issue 121 I 25 August 2014 3 Council Tax Support Scheme consultation Eid celebration Leytonstone Big Weekender Antiques Roadshow Now is your last chance to dig out those family heirlooms, and nd out if the painting lurking in the attic is a long-lost masterpiece or something altogether less exciting. Antiques Roadshow is coming to Waltham Forest Town Hall (Forest Road, E17 4JF) as part of its 37th series. The popular show will visit the borough to lm on Sunday 31 August doors open at 9.30am and close at 4.30pm. Entry is free. Some of Britains leading antiques and ne arts specialists will be on hand to offer free advice and valuations to visitors. People who have large items can send details and photographs of their objects to the show in advance, as it may be possible to organise transportation to the venue. For more information visit www.bbc.co.uk/antiquesroadshow. People with large items can email antiques.roadshow@bbc.co.uk. Lest we forget It was one of the most signicant wars the world has ever seen and on the 100th anniversary of its outbreak, Monday 4 August 2014, people across the country gathered to honour the lives of those who served in and were affected by World War I. In Waltham Forest, over 800 people lled Walthamstow Assembly Hall that evening to reect on the sacrices made by men and women in a war which, from 1914 to 1918, took around one million British lives alone. Tributes to the fallen took a range of forms, with musical performances from the London Forest Choir, Stow Caledonian Pipe Band, Warrant Ofcer Choir, vocalist and pianist Amy Young and violinist Lucia Smith. A number of WWI poems were also read on the night, including Thomas Hardys Channel Firing, which was read by Karishma Mahomed, Young Mayoress of Waltham Forest. Exhibits from World War I artists were also on show, including Bruges-born painter and illustrator Frank Brangywn, whose work is Hundreds of local people attended an event to mark the 100th anniversary of the outbreak of WWI. The Assembly Hall lights were extinguished at 10pm as part of the British Legions Lights Out campaign Thousands of families across the borough could be affected by proposed changes to Waltham Forests Council Tax Support Scheme (CTS), and the Council is urging anyone who may be affected to have their say. The CTS helps people of working age who are on low incomes and need help paying their Council Tax bill. The scheme began after wide- ranging changes to the benets system were introduced by central government and Council Tax Benet was scrapped. Hundreds of residents gathered for a celebration to mark Eid-ul-Fitr at Walthamstow Assembly Hall (Forest Road, E17 4JD) on Friday 1 August. Eid-ul-Fitr is a special day for Muslims as it signies the end of Ramadan. Attendees enjoyed a fantastic evening of entertainment, including a performance by singer SK1, live music and dancers. The free event, which was open to all residents, was part of Waltham Forests Get Together programme of events which has included festivals, music and plenty of family- friendly fun throughout the summer. For more information visit www. walthamforest.gov.uk/get-together. Throughout the summer thousands of you have been enjoying Waltham Forests series of free events that have seen weekends crammed with music, sport, lms and carnivals. Next up is the Leytonstone Big Weekender on Saturday 6 and Sunday 7 September. Saturdays event at Cathall Green (off Hollydown Way, E11 4DD) features fun activities including arts and crafts workshops, a climbing wall, garden games, crazy golf and more. Sunday sees the return of the annual car-free day celebrations on Church Lane (E11 1HG) with a street party atmosphere, cycling-themed activities, international food market, live music and a headline performance by blues and soul sensation Geno Washington. For more information on Council-run events visit www.walthamforest.gov. uk/get-together. More info For more information visit www.walthamforest.gov.uk/ CTSconsultation. To request a paper copy of the consultation phone 020 8496 3000. Currently, working age people who are receiving support through the CTS scheme are required to pay at least 15 per cent of their Council Tax bill. The actual amount a household pays depends on individual circumstances. The funding that Waltham Forest receives for CTS from central government is decreasing. Between 1 April 2015 and 31 March 2017 the Council needs to reduce the cost of the scheme by almost 4.5million. The Council is proposing that from 1 April 2015 all working age residents eligible for CTS will be required to pay at least 23 per cent of their bill, and from 1 April 2016 it is proposed to increase to at least 32 per cent. An online consultation is open now, and will close on Monday 20 October. The Council urges residents who may be affected to participate and have their say. More information, including a list of FAQs and examples of how individuals, couples and families with children could be affected, is available on the Councils website. Residents who are struggling to pay their Council Tax, or who have fallen into arrears, should phone the Council to discuss an alternative payment plan or to make a claim for CTS if eligible. currently on display at the William Morris Gallery as part of the Help is Better than Sympathy exhibition. Every city, town and village was touched by the First World War, including Waltham Forest. At St Margarets Church in Leytonstone, you can still see a war shrine which was erected to honour 32 local men who departed for the war, ve of whom died during service. The Chingford Aerodrome, which is now the William Girling Reservoir, hosted the Ching Fliers pilots of the Royal Naval Air Service and was a training base for 1,000 pilots from 1915 to 1919. At 10pm, the lights were extinguished in the Assembly Hall and candles were lit to mark the British Legions Lights Out campaign, which encouraged people all over the UK to turn their lights off as a symbolic act of reection and hope. Rob Richier, Chairman of the British Legion Greater London District, said: The Royal British Legion salutes any remaining Veterans of WWI and subsequent wars and conicts. We are proud to still have four branches in Waltham Forest; Chingford, Leyton, Leytonstone and Walthamstow, who serve veterans of all conicts, and their families.
More info The British Legion run a helpline which anyone can call for information about service pensions and legal advice among other things. Call 0808 802 8080 seven days a week, 8am to 8pm (free from landlines and main mobile networks). Priorities 4 More info For more information and advice on a range of housing issues visit www.walthamforest.gov.uk/ housing or phone Waltham Forest Direct on 020 8496 3000. Lately, it seems that whenever you open a newspaper, or start a conversation around the ofce water cooler, the subject of housing and rising property prices is never too far from peoples minds. The need for more homes in London is well-documented and local authorities have an important role to play in encouraging sustainable home-building in their boroughs. Last month, Waltham Forest launched a four year housing partnership plan, which identied the Councils Preferred Housing Providers for 2014-18. The eight organisations that make up the partnership are CBHA/Peabody, Circle Housing Group, East Thames, Family Mosaic, Home Group, North River Alliance, Lovell and Swan Housing Group. Funding to build Council homes The good news is that Waltham Forest Council has recently been successful in bidding for a 9.7million grant from the Greater London Authority (GLA) to build new homes for the borough. The Council can also borrow an additional 7million, if required. This funding will allow up to 435 much-needed new Council homes to be built in the borough. The additional borrowing power will also allow the Council to carry out major regeneration and renewal work on some of its existing estates over the next three years. With only 300million extra borrowing available for the whole country, Waltham Forest was allocated the second largest sum of any London borough. The news is particularly welcome as the last time the Council was able to build new homes was in 2011, when 22 council homes were constructed in Walthamstow. Cllr Khevyn Limbajee, Cabinet Member for Housing, told Waltham Forest News: This is great news as its the rst time Waltham Forest has received such a large amount of money for new Council homes. It shows the condence that the GLA has in us as a borough, and we hope its the start of a much larger programme of house building in Waltham Forest. Like other London boroughs, there is a serious shortage of social housing in Waltham Forest with over 16,000 households currently on the housing register. Houses in Multiple Occupation (HMO) The Council wants all residents to enjoy high quality homes, regardless of whether they are living in social number of HMOs can affect local areas by giving a neighbourhood the feeling of people constantly coming and going, as well as increasing incidences of anti-social behaviour, noise nuisance and enviro-crimes such as y-tipping. The introduction of the Article Four Direction will give greater control over where new HMOs can be located, and how local neighbourhoods can develop and grow. Cllr Limbajee added: It is important to note that the majority of private landlords in Waltham Forest are law abiding and respect the rights of their tenants. However, together with the recent decision to introduce Selective Licensing across the borough, we are sending a clear message that there is no place for rogue landlords here. housing or renting privately. As well as improving and building new Council homes, Waltham Forest is also committed to clamping down on rogue landlords. One initiative that is being introduced is an Article Four Direction regarding Houses in Multiple Occupation (HMOs), which will come into effect on Tuesday 16 September. A HMO is where three or more unrelated people live together, usually in separate rooms within the house. Current government planning rules give residents the right to change a house (C3 use class) into a HMO (C4 use class) without the need to obtain planning permission rst. When the Article Four Direction comes into effect, if a resident or landlord wants to make this change they will need planning permission from Waltham Forest Council. The change in policy has been brought in following concerns raised by residents and councillors. It is thought that the growth in the Waltham Forest Council has four key priorities to improve the lives of residents. In this edition we look at what is being done to help you and your family by improving housing in the borough A place to call home These houses, built in Walthamstow in 2011, were the last Council homes to be built in the borough This is great news. We hope its the start of a much larger programme of house building in Waltham Forest. www.walthamforest.gov.uk Issue 121 I 25 August 2014 5 What you say Residents tell Waltham Forest News what they think about the Councils work to improve housing in the borough Not raise council tax and will continue to fund the freedom pass Make sure you have access to training and education that helps you get a job whatever your age Support schools so that they can deliver a high quality education for our young people in decent buildings Work with the community to keep vulnerable adults and children safe Commitment: Priority: Making our community a safer place Priority: Bringing you better shopping, streets and leisure Priority: Keeping our borough clean www.walthamforest.gov.uk/priorities Priority: Helping you and your family Katia Beltrame, Blackhorse Road I am in the process of moving into a Warner at. I love it for the character features and I think new homes should also have character and be much more environmentally friendly too. Lucy Unwin, Walthamstow I currently rent and would like to buy in the borough. The need for affordable homes is obvious, but I would like to see more houses than ats built, and for them to have safe green spaces for children to play. Bob Lahner, Wood Street I have noticed in the last ve years that more landlords are getting away with poor quality conversions and so I think the Council is right to look at licensing and particularly around Houses in Multiple Occupation (HMOs). Frank Lores, Walthamstow Obviously house prices have gone up quite a bit recently and I do worry that what you might call normal people will be in danger of getting priced out of the borough if more affordable housing is not built. Ken Trower, Leyton There is certainly a need to build more affordable homes in the borough. I also think that landlords should be prevented from splitting houses into ats where it is not appropriate, such as terraced properties. Knot in my back yard n Is Japanese Knotweed causing havoc in your garden? n Residents asked to help in the ght against this damaging and invasive plant Japanese Knotweed (Fallopia Japonica), while once appreciated as an ornamental plant, is now known to cause severe damage to property, reduce land value and be expensive to remove. This perennial and extremely invasive plant has the ability to grow through tarmac and concrete and damage the foundations of buildings. Even the smallest piece can re-grow and spread both by natural means and human intervention. Causing the spread of Japanese Knotweed is an offence under the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 and it is the responsibility of the landowner on which the plant grows to ensure it is managed safely. Although it may take years to totally eradicate, there are a number of measures that can be taken to avoid the spread and damage to land and property that this plant can cause. You can start by identifying whether you have Japanese Knotweed in your garden. In early spring red/purple shoots appear from the ground and grow rapidly to form canes. As the canes grow the leaves gradually unfurl and turn green. The plants are fully grown by early summer and mature canes are hollow with a distinctive purple speckle and form dense stands up to three metres high. The plant owers in late summer and produces clusters of spiky stems covered in tiny creamy-white owers. Look out for the stem of the plant having a bamboo like appearance, the shovel shaped leaves and the fact it can grow by 10cm a day. There are various approaches you can take to control the spread of Japanese Knotweed and primarily these involve spraying the plant with herbicide that contains glyphosate. Check the ingredients on the bottle or ask for advice at your nearest garden centre or stockist. You can also cut the plant back and a combination of both measures can be even more effective. It is very important that you do not mow or strim Japanese Knotweed as this could cause it to spread. Cutting with sharp hooks, slashers or hand pulling is recommended to avoid any spreading. You should also avoid chipping Japanese Knotweed as mechanical chippers dont kill the plant and if you spread the chipped material on soil it could regrow. The persistence of Japanese Knotweed rhizomes (underground stems) makes the plant hard to eradicate. As a result, treating Japanese Knotweed can take a number of years, even though you may think it looks like it has been killed after the rst treatment. If Japanese Knotweed is regularly pulled up or cut the plant is weakened and over a number of years will begin to die off. A good way of disposing of the plant once pulled or cut is to thoroughly burn it on site in a controlled manner, such as in a metal bin. While you can dispose of Japanese Knotweed by taking it to a deep landll site by prior arrangement, it must be safely contained. A specialist contractor can also take it away for you, but do not take Japanese Knotweed material to your local recycling centre. You should never put Japanese Knotweed in any of your wheelie bins, as this risks spreading it even further. If you have large stands of Japanese Knotweed to treat you may wish to consult a qualied contractor. Licensed Japanese Knotweed sprayers must have a current National Prociency Test Certicate. While Waltham Forest Council does not offer a service to deal with Japanese Knotweed, its contractors, Urbaser, offer a private, paid-for treatment service and can be contacted on 020 8520 9232. Charges for this service are payable directly to the contractor. Environment 6 Japanese Knotweed is a highly invasive plant that can damage property and be difcult to remove More info More information visit www.gov. uk/japanese-knotweed-giant- hogweed-and-other-invasive- plants or www.walthamforest. gov.uk/japanese-knotweed. If you see Japanese Knotweed growing on Council land please phone 020 8496 3000 to report it. Clothes reuse charity TRAID is offering Waltham Forest residents a free home collection service for their unwanted clothes and shoes. The service can be booked online, by phone or by email, giving a hassle-free way to donate good quality textiles and shoes to charity, rather than sending them to landll or having to go to a charity shop. Collections take place at agreed times so that donations are not left outside where they are vulnerable to theft or bad weather. A scheduled pick up is also great news for those who may nd it difcult to carry donations to a textile bank or charity shop. All the charity asks is that people using this service have a minimum donation of at least one large bin liner sized bag. For more information visit www.traid. org.uk/collections, phone 020 8733 2580 or email recycling@traid.org.uk. In brief A bee-autiful sight A wildower meadow planted in Kitchener Road Park, Walthamstow to help Britains dwindling bee population, was in full bloom last month. The 600 square metre meadow, which was organised by Waltham Forest Friends of the Earth (WFFoE), and funded through Waltham Forest Councils Community Ward Forum scheme, includes poppies, daisies, borage, cornowers and dill to provide vital food for pollinating insects such as bees and butteries. The meadow is part of WFFoEs Bee Cause campaign, which seeks to reverse the decline in the UKs bee populations. A second meadow was planted at Lloyd Park, and is now also in bloom. WFFoE Coordinator, Nat Harding, said: Its so exciting to see the place bursting with these beautiful wildowers. The area is absolutely brimming with bees, and everyone who helped plant the meadow should be proud. For more information visit www.foe. co.uk and search Bee Worlds. To nd out more about joining Waltham Forest Friends of the Earth email foe.walthamforest@gmail.com. Charity clothes collections Although it may take years to totally eradicate, there are a number of measures that can be taken to reduce the spread of Japanese Knotweed. The wildower meadow at Kitchener Road Park, Walthamstow n Leytonstone to get another betting shop in spite of local opposition n Council cant justify spending tens of thousands on ght it cannot win A high stakes game Despite Waltham Forest Council refusing a Licensing Application, and despite a signicant amount of local opposition from residents, businesses and Councillors, Leytonstone will have yet another new betting shop after bookmakers William Hill won an appeal at a Magistrates Court. The decision by Waltham Forest Council to refuse an application for another betting shop in Leytonstone was made on Thursday 12 December 2013, when the matter went through the Councils Licensing Sub-Committee. The refusal took into account letters of representation opposing the application for the new betting shop licence in Church Lane from 140 local residents. Many also attended the hearing to voice their concerns. However, despite residents convincing the Council of their concerns, William Hill appealed the matter to Magistrates and had the www.walthamforest.gov.uk Issue 121 I 25 August 2014 7 Narrowest house demolished The infamous Leyton property dubbed by the national press as Londons narrowest house has been restored back to its original condition after the Council took action. The owner, Mohammed Akhlaq, 53, of Zim Properties, 733 High Road Leytonstone, converted the garage/workshop at the side of 105 Manor Road into a residential dwelling without obtaining planning permission. He was subsequently ordered to return the property to its original state by both Waltham Forest Council and the national Planning Inspectorate. For more information on getting planning permission for any alterations to your property visit www.walthamforest.gov.uk/planning or phone 020 8496 3000. In brief decision overturned and the licence granted. Waltham Forests Legal Team and Counsel advised that the Council would lose if it proceeded further. At an estimated cost of around 40,000 or more, nancially the Council couldnt justify taking this matter any further. The Council knows from experience that others have tried and failed and unfortunately had to accept that it had done everything possible. It is disappointing for Leytonstone and is not helpful in Waltham Forests quest to make the most of the boroughs town centres and high streets. Waltham Forest has been one of the most vocal opponents of the power of the betting industry in opening new outlets where there is already plenty of provision. The clustering and general proliferation of betting shops on the high street can have a detrimental effect on neighbourhoods and the residents that live in those communities. On this occasion the Council William Hill will open a new branch in Church Lane, Leytonstone despite protests from the Council and residents sought to use the powers it has at its disposal via the Licensing Committee, but in other instances the Councils Planning Committee has similarly fought applications made by bookmakers. Just as the Council lost out on its licensing decision in this most recent example, so earlier this year the national Planning Inspectorate overturned decisions made to refuse permission for Paddy Power to open two new betting shops in the borough, allowing a change of use and dismissing the Councils arguments around associated crime and the proliferation and clustering of betting shops. More info The Councils Creating a better place to live campaign is committed to doing more to improve the boroughs streets, and attract better shops and leisure facilities. For more information visit www.walthamforest.gov.uk/ betterplace W altham Forest LONDON Chingford W altham stow Leytonstone Leyton E4 FOR ME, ITS ABOUT SPACE TO BREATHE More green space than any other borough north of the Thames WALTHAM FOREST IS GREEN LONDON www.walthamforestlondon.co.uk LOCAL COUNCIL TAX SUPPORT SCHEME CONSULTATION Have your say on proposed changes to the Local Council Tax Support scheme From Monday 11 August 2014 to Monday 20 October 2014, wed like to hear your thoughts on proposals to change how the current Local Council Tax Support scheme works. Why are these changes taking place? The funding the Council receives from Government to cover the cost of the Local Council Tax Support scheme is decreasing. Between 1 April 2015 and 31 March 2017, the Council needs to reduce the cost of the scheme by nearly 4.5million. The Council can make this saving by reducing the amount of Council Tax support available and requiring all working age residents eligible to receive Council Tax Support to pay more of their Council Tax. Currently, working age residents receiving Council Tax support are required to pay at least 15% of their Council Tax. Under the new scheme, the percentage to be paid will increase. There are two options for how the new scheme may look and how this increase could be implemented. To nd out more and have your say, complete the survey online at www.walthamforest.gov.uk/CTSconsultation To request a printed copy of the survey, or if you have any queries, please call 020 8496 3000 Music takes over Walthamstow n Popular four-day music festival returns to Walthamstow in September n Stow Festival will include over 100 different performers Preparations for the fourth annual Stow Festival Walthamstows award-winning community-led music festival are well underway, with the event set to return to E17 from Thursday 11 to Sunday 14 September. With more than 100 performers taking part in 35 events, there is sure to be something to suit all musical tastes. And while most summer festival- goers have to contend with both blazing sunshine and the traditional festival mud bath, Stow Festival visitors need do no more than nd their nearest participating venue, safe in the knowledge that they can enjoy quality music in their neighbourhoods, and with not a chemical toilet in sight! Stow Festival is a not-for-prot organisation, managed by a committee of ve volunteers. The committee works closely with local partners such as musical organisations, venues, businesses and the Council. Emma Betts, Co-Chair of Stow Festival, told Waltham Forest News: This years Stow Festival will be the biggest and most varied we have ever put on. We have something for everyone, from classical and electro beats to rock and country, and everything in between. It should be a thoroughly enjoyable four days! The festival begins with an evening of musical comedy featuring veteran writer and comedian Barry Cryer. Barry, a panellist on BBC Radio 4s Im Sorry I Havent a Clue, will appear at the Red Imp Comedy Club, at Ye Olde Rose and Crown Theatre Pub (Hoe Street, E17 4SA) on Thursday 11 September. Other headliners include maverick singer-songwriter John Otway, who will perform at Ye Olde Rose and Crown with local favourites Steve White and the Protest Family on Friday 12 September. Meanwhile, The November Five and Thee Faction will join forces with Northern Soul night Walls of Heartache for a oor-lling Saturday night Rock n Soul Revue. Two historically signicant venues are participating for the rst time. Vestry House Museum (Vestry Road, E17 9NH) will host a musical tribute to the fallen of the Great War on Sunday 14 September, while the William Morris Gallery (Forest Road, E17 4PP) hosts electro collective Innoversions for an evening of video projections and electronic music on Friday 12 September. And, as with previous years, local musicians and performers will be well-represented. Earlier this year, the committee encouraged local bands, singers, musicians and DJs to apply to play. Stow Festival Co-Chair, Nick Bason, said: We had a tremendous response to our call for musicians, with more than 150 people sending us samples of their work. The Buxton Experience who won a schools battle of the bands event, will perform at Walthamstow Town Square (High Street, E17 7JN) on Saturday 13 September. There will also be a showcase of teenage singer/songwriters at Arubar Lounge (524 Forest Road, E17 4NB) on Friday 12 September. Getting young people involved is something thats very important to us, and has been in the committees constitution since the festival began. I think its great to give younger musicians the chance to perform to a crowd, which is perhaps something that theyve not done before. Nick added: Lots of people have been telling us that theyre really looking forward to this years event. Many people have said they rst heard a favourite band at Stow Festival, and its great to think that people could discover something new right here in our home borough. The organisers are also on the lookout for potential volunteers. Nick said: We are looking for local people to lend a hand. This could be anything from taking tickets and directing people to helping set up equipment. We will provide training and a festival t-shirt for all volunteers. And of course we will try to make sure they see the gigs they want to when theyre not volunteering! To help visitors plan which gigs they want to see, 5,000 copies of the Stow Festival programme will be available to pick up from participating venues around Walthamstow from today (Monday 25 August). You can also see the full schedule on the festival website, or download the new Smartphone app. www.walthamforest.gov.uk Issue 121 I 25 August 2014 9 Walthamstow Community Battle Bus returns home Stow residents caught a glimpse of Walthamstows past, when a 1914 B-type Battle Bus made two stops in E17 last month. The bus stopped at Walthamstow Bus Station, then visited the site of the former AEC factory in Blackhorse Lane, where it was built in 1914. One of only four surviving B-type London buses, No. B2737 was restored as part of London Transport Museums First World War centenary commemorations. During World War I more than 1,000 London buses, their civilian drivers and mechanics were taken to the Western Front. The buses were used to transport troops, as ambulances and even as lofts for carrier pigeons. In September, the bus will be given a war-time makeover, by painting it khaki and boarding up the windows. It will then tour the battleelds of Northern France and Belgium to commemorate the sacrices made by so many, including transport workers, during the war. For more information visit www.ltmuseum.co.uk. In brief The Drink, whose music is inuenced by American, English and Irish folk songs, will perform at Stow Festival on Friday 12 September. Photo by Michael Wood More info For more information visit www.stowfestival.com, www.facebook.com/ TheStowFestival or follow on Twitter @TheStowFestival. Growing for gold Last month Walthamstow Village Residents Association (WVRA) made nal preparations for a judges visit as part of the annual London in Bloom awards. The judge, Mark Jones, enjoyed a presentation which highlighted the year- round work WVRA Bloom Committee does to keep the area looking its best, before taking a two-hour walking tour of the neighbourhood. Since rst entering the competition in 2009, the Village has scooped many awards, and was named Londons Best Village in 2012. WVRAs Bloom Committee is hoping to achieve a Gold award again in September. WVRA were also nalists in the Royal Horticultural Societys Britain in Bloom competition in 2010 and 2012. For more information visit www. walthamstowvillage.net, phone Helen on 07814 042 499 or email helen@ walthamstowvillage.net. The 1914 B-type bus outside the former AEC factory in Blackhorse Lane Sports and tness Womens Morris Dancing for Beginners Wednesday 3 September, 810pm St Gabriels Family Centre, Havant Road, E17 3JF Blackhorse and Standard Womens Morris Dancers invite you to join our beginners evening. A fun and friendly way of keeping t while learning traditional English Morris Dancing. No experience necessary, just come along and have a go. Musicians (male or female) also welcome. First term free to new members. For more information phone 020 8527 2926 or visit www. blackhorseandstandard.org.uk Yoga for Pregnancy and Birth Mondays, 6.458.15pm Quaker Meeting House, Bush Road, E11 3AU Wednesdays and Saturdays, 9.3011am 29 Forest View Road, E17 4EJ For more information visit www. arlenedunkley-wood.co.uk, email info@ arlenedunkley-wood.co.uk or phone 07976 903 003. Lea Valley Friends Walking Group Saturdays and Sundays Join this friendly group for one of our many short walks every Saturday or Sunday. You can also nd out about our other activities. For more information, or to request a free programme of events, visit www.leavalleyfriends.org.uk, email lvfwalkers2001@hotmail.com or phone 020 8529 1602. Mixed Ability Yoga Beginners Welcome Wednesdays, 7.309.30pm and Thursdays, 7.309.30pm Friends Meeting House, Bush Road, E11 3AU Fridays, 78.30pm and 8.4010.10pm Mondays, 13pm Peterhouse Centre, Forest Rise, E17 3PW Down-to-earth Hatha Yoga. Help for anxiety and depression as well as physical problems. Sleep better, feel better. Fully qualied teacher since 1984 (British Wheel of Yoga). 8 for 90 minute classes and 8.50 for two hours. For more information phone Kay on 020 8554 7168 or email kay_russell_yoga@hotmail.com Low Cost Yoga Flow Class Every Wednesday, 11am12pm Leyton Yoga, 691 High Road Leyton, E10 6RA A slow-owing, dynamic practice uniting physical exercises (asana) and breath (pranayama), leading to deep relaxation. Open to all levels, these classes will safely challenge and deepen your practice, encouraging you to feel more open, aware and alive both on and off the mat. All classes are drop-in, with no need to pre-book. Cash only, 6 per session. For more information email Liz at leytonyoga@gmail.com or visit www.leytonyoga.com. Pregnancy Yoga Class Every Sunday, 9am10am Leyton Yoga, 691 High Road Leyton, E10 6RA Prepare for birth and motherhood in this gently owing pre-natal class, focused on the breath. Open to women of all levels of experience in their second and third trimester. All classes are drop-in, with no need to pre-book. Cash only, 10 per session. For more information email Liz at leytonyoga@gmail.com or visit www. leytonyoga.com. Weekend Yoga Flow Every Saturday and Sunday, 10.30am 12pm Leyton Yoga, 691 High Road Leyton, E10 6RA Dynamic yoga classes uniting physical exercises (asana) and breath (pranayama), leading to deep relaxation. Open to all levels, these classes will safely challenge and deepen your practice, encouraging you to feel more open, aware and alive both on and off the mat. All classes are drop-in, with no need to pre-book. Cash only, 12 per session or 90 for a ten class pass. For more information email Liz at leytonyoga@gmail.com or visit www. leytonyoga.com. Learn Belly Dancing Every Tuesday, 78pm The Asian Centre, Orford Road, E17 9LN A great way to help you stay in shape and allow you to express your own personal creativity, enjoyed by many people around the world and for all ages. Enjoy an hour- long lesson for 5. For more information phone Sarah on 07735 345 635. Free Karate Classes for All Classes available seven days a week Waltham Forest Pool and Track, Larkswood Leisure Centre, The Peter May Sports Centre and Wanstead Leisure Centre Join us for a free trial karate class at one of the leisure centres listed above. For more information visit www.Karate-London. co.uk or phone 01992 768 664. Zumba Fitness with Chloe Tuesdays, 7pm Walthamstow School for Girls, Church Hill, E17 9RZ Wear low tread supportive trainers and bring a bottle of water to enjoy this exhilarating dance tness class in a low pressure atmosphere! 5 drop in, discounts available for advance payment. For more information phone Chloe on 07903 629 636, email chloe@dancechloe.com or visit www.DanceChloe.com. Circuit Training with Chloe Thursdays, 7pm St Gabriels Family Centre, Havant Road, E17 3JF A high impact exercise class for men and women who want to improve strength and stamina. Aiding weight loss and muscle tone in a friendly environment with variations for all levels. 6 drop in, discounts available for advance payment. For more information phone Chloe on 07903 629 636, email chloe@dancechloe.com or visit www. DanceChloe.com. Free Tai Chi for Women Fridays from 19 September, 1011.30am Aveling Centre Community Room, Lloyd Park, Forest Road, E17 5EH Six free tai chi sessions for Asian and Muslim women. Sessions take place indoors with a female teacher. Gentle movements to improve your tness and calm your mind. Enjoy exercising with other women from your community. All abilities welcome. Free childcare available (places limited, 20 deposit required). To nd out more, or to book a place, email info@ daolu.co.uk or phone 07713 152 999. Blindfold Run Sunday 2 November, 10am Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park, E20 2ST Join the UKs rst ever Blindfolded 10km run, coming to Londons Queen Elizabeth Park. One things for sure youve never run like this before. This unique event works with runners working in pairs. One person is blindfolded and tethered to a sighted runner, who narrates the twists and turns of the track to make it round the 10k course. We also offer a 5k route. Registration is open now. Please book early to avoid disappointment. For more information visit www.rlsb.org.uk. Chi Kung Taster Session Sunday 31 August, 56pm St Saviours Hall, Verulam Avenue, E17 8ER Chi Kung (also known as Qigong or Chi Gung) is the practice of aligning body, breath and mind for health, meditation and martial arts training. Come along and pay 3 for this taster session. For more information phone 07905 502 183, email heikeck@hotmail.com or visit www.heikechikung.co.uk. National Paralympic Day Saturday 30 August Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park, E20 2ST Cheer on Paralympics GB medallists as they take to the water at the iconic London Aquatics Centre for the rst international swimming competition in the venue since the London 2012 Paralympic Games. Youll also have the chance to watch athletes compete in boccia, goalball and wheelchair basketball and even get the chance to meet the stars of London 2012. Tickets cost just 5 per person. Plenty of free, family activities including the chance to try wheelchair basketball, inclusive cycling, tennis and boccia. The Mayor of Londons Liberty Festival which also showcase the best deaf and disabled artists. Visit www. queenelizabetholympicpark.co.uk. Clubs and community Active Birth Course Saturday 30 and Sunday 31 August, 10am4pm and 10am1pm 29 Forest View Road, E17 4EJ Prepare for your babys birth. We will be exploring the birth process and looking at ways you can help your partner. Work out crucial tips to communicate with your caregivers to support smooth and gentle labour. Meet local couples and build friendships. On the second day, wise woman day, we will address the topic of intervention and how to bring Active Birth principles into the birthing space, even when everything doesnt go quite to plan. Maximum of four couples, cost is 200. Private sessions are also available. For more information visit www. arlenedunkley-wood.co.uk or email info@arlenedunkley-wood.co.uk. Mindfulness Meditation Course Begins Friday 12 September, 6.308pm The Health Works, 111a Hoe Street, E17 4RX Do you feel stressed and anxious or irritable? Do you nd it difcult to switch off? Do you have trouble sleeping? Do you struggle with difcult emotions? Do you suffer with depression/anxiety? If the answer to any of the above is yes, then Mindfulness Meditation can help you in changing that. This six week course costs 150. Spaces are limited, so please book early to avoid disappointment. For more information, or to book, phone Catherine on 07535 477 191, phone Healthworks on 020 8503 7794 or email info@catherineayensu-cbt.co.uk. Table Top Sale Saturday 13 September, 11am4pm 807 High Road Leyton, E10 7AA Innite Oasis Care is hosting a table top sale with lots of stalls, selling vintage and new clothing etc. There is also a BBQ specialising in Jerk Chicken! Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction Course Mondays from 29 September, 6.309pm United Reformed Church, 58 Orford Road, E17 9QU Mindfulness-based Stress Reduction (MBSR) is a well-researched course that incorporates techniques such as meditation, gentle yoga and mind-body exercises to help you cope with stress. It gives you a greater clarity on what is happening in your life, improving problem- solving and boosting concentration. For more information email info@ holisticeducation.co.uk, or to book visit www.holisticeducation.co.uk/mbsr. Talking Shop Saturdays, 9am Lloyd Park caf, Forest Road, E17 5JW Weekly meeting to discuss national and local issues with others over a free cup of coffee. A bit like LBC Radio or Question Time, but in real life! No registration just turn up. Entry is free. For more information Tweet @orallc Open House London Saturday 20 and Sunday 21 September, 11am3pm Leyton Sports Ground Pavilion and Grounds, Crawley Road, E10 6RJ An opportunity to visit the original home of Essex County Cricket Club built in 1886 and to learn its vital cricketing history. The current sports providers will be there to introduce their particular sports such as baseball, boxing, roller-skating, zumba dancing, karate, martial arts and many more. For more information phone Doreen Harding on 020 8539 9474 or email damedoreen@yahoo.co.uk. Affordable Psychotherapy in English and Spanish Appointments available Monday to Friday, 9am to 8pm Near Blackhorse Road Station Short and long term psychotherapy for individuals and couples. Sliding scale of fees, meaning that everyone can access psychotherapy. Concessions for students, unwaged and retired people. For more information phone Valeria on 07912 887 588, email vb.psychologist@gmail.com or visit www.valeriabonglio.co.uk. Family History Tuesday 9 September, 8pm Spruce Hills Baptist Church Hall, Brookscroft Road, E17 4JP. The women I have married a talk on how everyones life events are ofcially recorded. Richard Selby, a former registrar of births, marriages and deaths in London, will tell us about his fascinating work and some of the amusing incidents that he has experienced over the years. For more information phone Mark on 020 8530 4755, email mcarroll@ waitrose.com or visit www.wffhs.org.uk Womens Coffee Morning Thursday 28 August, 10.30am12noon Active Change Foundation, 453 Lea Bridge Road, E10 7EA All women are welcome to our free coffee morning, which is a great opportunity to meet new people and talk about issues in a friendly environment. At this morning we will be talking about the topic of forced marriage. For more information phone 020 8279 1258. Summer Fete and Grand Rafe Saturday 6 September, 11am to 3pm Albany Nursing Home, 1112 Albany Road, E10 7EL Activities and stalls include bric-a-brac, BBQ, cake sale, games, rafe draw and Whats On 10 lots more. Entry is free and all donations go to our Nursing Home residents fund. Everyone welcome! Free English Classes Mondays and Thursdays, 9.3011am Christ Church, Francis Road, E10 6PL Want to improve your English conversation? Then join us on Mondays and Thursdays, starting from Monday 15 September. All learning materials are provided; just bring a pen and notebook. New students should register from 9.15am. Sorry, no crche facilities available. For more information phone 020 8925 2728. Countryside Live Saturday 27 and Sunday 28 September, 10am5pm Walthamstow Marshes, Lea Bridge Road, E10 7QL This family-friendly event, bringing the countryside into London, has something for all ages. The weekend is packed full of displays, falconry, sheep dogs and ferret racing and the infamous dancing sheep show. Theres also a range of traditional countryside activities to try including willow weaving, corn dolly making, wood turning and apple pressing and demonstrations by blacksmiths. There are animals galore too, from farm animals to rabbits and tortoises and bats and otters. Entry costs 5 per day or 7 for a two day pass. Children go free. For more information visit www. visitleevalley.org.uk Super September Street Party Saturday 6 September, 26pm Cairo Road, E17 3BB Get to know your neighbours and have a great time at the EMQ Residents Associations September Street Party in Cairo Road (off Church Hill). Theres something for everyone, especially the children, from bouncy castles to a visiting re engine, a mighty bake off to tug o war, live music, delicious food, rafes and much, much more. All welcome at this fun-lled afternoon in the heart of your community! For more information please email wood. gloria@gmail.com. Beginners Computer Courses for over Fifties Starting September A ten-week beginners computer course, covering all aspects of getting started with using a computer, the internet, email and basic word processing. Group courses cost 39.90. Alternatively if you have a computer and internet connection at home, one-to-one courses cost 99. Places are limited and allocated on a rst-come, rst served basis. For further information, please phone Age UK Waltham Forest on 020 8558 5512. Chingford Wine Circle and Social Meeting Second Friday of every month, 7.45pm Chingford Mount Baptist Church, Old Church Road, E4 8AT We meet every second Friday of the month and have speakers, themed evenings etc. The average age of members is 60+. Our title is a mist really as wine discussion has been lost in the mist of time and it generally is used really for older people to meet new friends etc. For more information phone Brian Nightingale on 020 8529 5015. Acupuncture Awareness Acupuncture has been used in the East for over 2000 years to treat a wide range of physical and emotional problems. It is a holistic therapy which aims to help the body to regain balance in the ght against illness. In the West it has continued to grow in popularity and acceptance as an alternative or complement to conventional treatments. If you would like to nd out how Acupuncture could help you, we are offering free consultations at our Clinic in Leytonstone. Our therapists include fully qualied members of the British Acupuncture Council. To book a free consultation phone 07943 672 696 or email on bushwoodacu@aol. com. Table Top Sale Saturday 30 August, 10am3pm Leytonstone High Road Methodist Church, E11 3DA The table top sale will take place in the car park, weather permitting. In case of bad weather the sale will take place in Lister Hall. Featuring nearly new goods, household goods, books, CDs, DVDs, toys, refreshments and much more. Tables available at 6 per table. For more information phone 020 8539 7487. Miniature Steam and Electric Train Rides Every Sunday and Bank Holiday Monday until 5 October, 25.30pm Ridgeway Park, Peel Close, E4 6XU Miniature steam and electric train rides at Ridgeway Park Chingford are great fun for children and adults alike. During the school summer holidays, train rides are also available on Wednesday afternoons from 14pm. Train rides are available at 60p or 1.20 depending on the train track in use. Kids under three go free with an adult. For more information visit www. chingford-model-engineering.com or email chairman@chingford-model- engineering.com. Culture and crafts Sing at The Warrant Ofcer Mondays, 7.309pm The Warrant Ofcer, 318 Higham Hill Road, E17 5RG Join our fast-growing community choir at The Warrant Ofcer pub. Absolutely no auditions, all abilities welcome. Raise your voice and lift your spirits as part of an adult choir where you call the tunes. Inclusive, informal and fun. 6 per session. For more information email singattheWO@gmail.com, phone Laura on 07813 686 980 or just come along. Learn Mandarin Monday to Sunday, 9am to 8.30pm LCB Education Centre, Suite 12 Gateland Business Centre, 210 Church Road, E10 7JG Develop your Mandarin language and cultural skills. Discover the fun steps to speaking, reading, writing and thinking in a new language. A range of courses, including: beginners, intermediate and advanced conversational Mandarin, Chinese calligraphy, business Chinese and Mandarin for kids. For more info please phone Mr Jianhui Cai on 07412 485 813 or email crossculturebilingualeducation@yahoo. co.uk. Jewellery Making Workshops Wednesdays and Saturdays 124 Farnan Avenue, Walthamstow E17 4NH Enjoy our holiday workshops for adults and children aged 12 and over. Learn to make jewellery and ornaments including a beach bling charm bracelet, suncatcher, wire crochet necklace and more. No experience necessary. Classes last two and a half hours. Adults 20, children 15. Classes are small and friendly, booking is essential. For more information visit www.beyondbeading. co.uk or phone Birgit on 07910 251 629. North by Northwest Open Air Screening Friday 5 September, 7pm for 8pm start WaterWorks Centre Nature Reserve, Lammas Road, E10 7QB Part of Hitchcocks East End season. This outdoor showing of North by Northwest, features one of cinemas most iconic action sequences. This classic thriller stars Cary Grant as an advertising executive who nds himself swept up in a terrifying chase across America. Waltham Forest residents can purchase reduced-price tickets by phone (020 7638 8891) or in person with proof of address. Limited tickets are available on the door, rst come rst served. This is an outdoor screening and seating will not be provided so we recommend you bring cushions, blankets and warm clothing. Refreshments will be on sale. Entry costs 12 or 8.50 for Waltham Forest residents, plus booking fee. To buy tickets phone 020 7638 8891 or visit www.barbican.org.uk and search Hitchcock. Strung Out Violin Groups for Adults Recruiting now for September The Quaker Meeting House, 1a Jewel Road, E17 4QU Strung Out is a fun violin group for adult enthusiasts of all levels, led by a professional musician. All styles of music welcomed from classical to traditional. Classes are limited, so please book in advance. If you are interested in a day class, please enquire. Evening classes for absolute beginners, improvers, easy and intermediates. Recruiting now for September. For more information, and to reserve a place, email strungout@shapeshifter-productions. com, phone 020 7018 2927 or visit www.shapeshifter-productions.com. Five String Banjo Classes for Adults Mondays, 6.30pm and 7.30pm and Wednesdays, 7.30pm Studio Ofce, Quaker Meeting House, 1a Jewel Road, E17 4QU Recruiting now for new classes starting Monday 8 September. Improvers can join the Monday 6.30pm class, while intermediates can join the Monday 7.30pm or Wednesday class. Dick Smith teaches ve-string Banjo classes in three nger bluegrass style picking. Start from scratch or brush up your banjo skills in a relaxed and fun environment. Private lessons are also available. 10 per class when paying by the term in advance, 12.50 per class when paying by the term on the rst day of class or 15 per class otherwise. For more information phone 07745 052 525, visit www.banjosmith.co.uk or email info.banjosmith@gmail.com Ukulele Classes for adults Wednesdays, 7.30pm and Saturdays, 10.30am and 11.30am Studio Ofce, Quaker Meeting House, 1a Jewel Road, E17 4QU Recruiting now for classes starting Saturday 6 September. Learn the ukulele or improve your skills with an experienced, professional musician in a fun and relaxed environment. Instruments not provided. 8 per class when paying by the term in advance, 10 per class when paying by the term on the rst day of class or 12.50 per class otherwise. For more information phone 07745 052 525, visit www.banjosmith.co.uk or email info.banjosmith@gmail.com Children and young people London County Saturday Youth Football League By the end of August Local youth and under 21s Football Clubs that wish to enter their teams in the London County Saturday Youth Football League (LCSYFL) are being encouraged to do so by the end of this month. For more information email lcsy@btinternet.com before September. E17 Junior Guitar Club Saturdays, times vary Hornbeam Centre, 458 Hoe Street, E17 9AH Guitar playing fun for children of all abilities. Ages 7 and upwards. Pay 8 for a taster session, then 48 for a half-term of six lessons 30 minutes each. For more information phone Christian Karlsson on 07958 471 083, email chris@ stunningmusic.com or visit www.stunningmusic.com Children and Young Peoples Directory Compiled by the Councils Early Intervention and Prevention Service (EIP), the CYPD is packed with useful information and guidance for all families including local support services, Ofsted registered childcare and a Whats On section with activities for all ages. For more information visit www.walthamforest.gov.uk/cypd Council Meetings Tuesday 2 September Planning Committee, 7pm Wednesday 3 September Growth Scrutiny Committee All meetings are held at Waltham Forest Town Hall and start at 7.30pm unless stated otherwise. Please note inclusion cannot be guaranteed, due to the high volume of requests received. The deadline for Monday 22 September edition is Friday 5 September Email your event details to: walthamforestnews@walthamforest.gov.uk Tell us whats on Free internet access is available at all libraries in the borough. www.walthamforest.gov.uk Issue 121 I 25 August 2014 11 n Waltham Forest students collect their A-level, BTEC and GCSE results n Good grades pave the way for sixth form, college and university places Shrieks, tears and laughter were the order of the day on Thursday 14 and Thursday 21 August, when students discovered whether their hard work had led to the A-level and GCSE results they needed. Sarah Abu-Amero, Ray Sims, Ella McDonald, Laura Bowles, Varsiha Sothilingham, Ciara Bridget Amas and Mia Johnson-Hall jump for joy at their GCSE results at Walthamstow School for Girls Ism aaeel Undre from Norlington School double-checks his GCSE results w ith headteacher John Hernandez, w hich w ere an im pressive 5A*s, 5As and a B Classm ates Hana Parkar, Zaineb Patel, M archelle Boateng and Chloe Kirby-Gordon all achieved a 3 Distinction* grade the highest you can get in their Health and Social Care BTEC. The girls are all going their separate w ays into different universities but have vow ed to stay in touch With university and sixth form places hanging in the balance, for most students opening their results envelope was a daunting experience that could potentially open up a world of opportunity and pave the way to their dream career. Some were joined by their parents, while others huddled with their friends urging each other to do the dreaded envelope opening rst. On both days, teaching staff were on hand to help the students celebrate and, where necessary, make important calls to universities and UCAS the body through which students apply for university places to help them secure places if their results were better or worse than predicted. Over the coming months, the results will be moderated before nal gures are published by the Department for Education in January 2014. Students celebrate as hard work pays off 12 Family Zuryaab Syed, w ho has secured a place studying Law at Queen M ary University, has high hopes to qualify as a solicitor after achieving three A grades in his A-levels. He said: I called m y m um
to tell her m y results and she started shouting and jum ping around I think w ere all going to have a party tonight! Keano Robinson will study Chemical Engineering at Cambridge University after achieving an A* and 3As in Maths, Physics, Chemistry and Biology at Sir George Monoux College GCSE student M im i Zhou achieved 6A*s and 5As and Yasm in Ali achieved 3A*s, 6As and a B at W altham stow School for Girls 13 www.walthamforest.gov.uk Issue 121 I 25 August 2014 Ism aaeel Undre from Norlington School double-checks his GCSE results w ith headteacher John Hernandez, w hich w ere an im pressive 5A*s, 5As and a B Friends Suad Kam ardeen and Courtaney W eekes are both going to Birm ingham University although the girls are taking different career directions. W hile Courtaney w ill study Psychology, after gaining three A grades in her A-levels, Suad w ill study Chem ical Engineering to kick-start her am bitions of one day w orking for a petroleum com pany in Dubai. She achieved an A* and 2As in M aths, Further M aths and Chem istry Isla Winter is going to study a BTEC in Fine Art after achieving an A*, 3As, 3Bs and 3Cs in her GCSEs at Willow eld School. She hopes to put her artistic side to use as a tattoo artist or something equally as creative The young men at Norlington School had plenty to celebrate as provisional GCSE results show the school is continuing to improve Students celebrate as hard work pays off Cllr Mark Rusling, Principal Paolo Ramella and Mayor of Waltham Forest, Cllr Terry Wheeler, celebrated with students at Sir George Monoux College Leantra Harry (3 Distinction*), Elise Kamber (1A*, 2As), twins Kaesi and Joel Opera (4A*s and 1A, 2Bs), Aftab Cheema (2A*s, B), Chloe Ferreira (2As, B), Shahbaz Khan (3As) and Sharifa Tucker (3 Distinction*) from Heathcote School can enjoy the rest of the summer with their A-level and BTEC grades 14 Advertising Join us for a brilliant night of comedy and music. Hosted by the fantastic Eddie Nestor and Robbie Gee youll be in for a night of non-stop side-splitting laughter with comedy from Slim, Curtis Walker, Quincy, Mr Cee, Dane Baptiste and Njambi McGrath. If thats not enough, the night continues with musical entertainment from the fabulous Omar, Don E and Jessica Wilde. Plus there will be entertainment from local singers. Tickets: Adults: 9 Under 16s and over 60s: 4.50 (plus booking fees). Doors open 7pm, show starts 7.30pm Walthamstow Assembly Hall, Town Hall Complex Forest Road, Walthamstow E17 4JD For further details and ticket information visit www.walthamforest.gov.uk/get-together Ticketed event Friday 10 October 2014, 7.30pm-11.30pm Black History Comedy Night www.walthamforest.gov.uk/get-together Facebook.com/walthamforestcouncil Followus on twitter@LBWFEvents GET TOGETHER TO ENJOY ANOTHER BRILLIANT YEAR IN WALTHAM FOREST Hosted by Quincy Curtis Walker Slim Mr Cee Jessica Wilde Dane Baptiste Don E Njambi McGrath Omar R obbie Gee & Eddie Nestor W altham Forest LONDON Chingford W altham stow Leytonstone Leyton E17 FOR US, ITS ABOUT CULTURE Home to the William Morris Gallery, the UKs museum of the year WALTHAM FOREST IS CULTURAL LONDON www.walthamforestlondon.co.uk Waltham Forest Sports Awards 2014 The annual Waltham Forest Sports Awards evening will be held in November at Walthamstow Assembly Hall. The awards recognise individuals, teams and sports clubs that have made an outstanding contribution to sport and physical activity in Waltham Forest. Nominees must live, attend a school or represent a club in Waltham Forest. Join us in celebrating this wealth of local talent by nominating! The Categories are: Club of The Year Coach of the Year Junior Team of the Year U11 Junior Team of the Year U18 Outstanding Individual Contribution London Youth Games 2014 Volunteer of the Year Young Sports Leader/Volunteer of the Year U16 Adult Team of the Year Inclusive Sports Award Physical Activity and Health Project Award Sports Person of the Year U16 Outstanding Services to Sport Sports Person of the Year Outstanding Team Contribution London Youth Games 2014 For information and how to nominate, go to www.walthamforest.gov.uk/sportsawards The nomination deadline is Friday 12th September 2014. If you have any queries please contact the Sport and Leisure Team on 020 8496 3694 or email sports.dev@walthamforest.gov.uk Highways LONDON BOROUGH OF WALTHAM FOREST ESSENTIAL USER PERMIT HOLDER EXCLUSION ZONES AND RETROSPECTIVE OFF-STREET PARKING PROVISION FOR ESSENTIAL USER PERMIT HOLDERS The Waltham Forest (Parking Places) (Amendment No. *) Order 2014 The Waltham Forest (Free Parking Places) (Short Stay) (Amendment No. *) Order 2014 The Waltham Forest (Cashless Parking Places) (Amendment No. *) Order 2014 The Waltham Forest (Off-Street Parking Places) (Amendment No. *) Order 2014 (T13 2014) 1. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Council of the London Borough of Waltham Forest (therein after called the Council) proposes to make the above-mentioned Orders under sections 32, 35, 45, 46, 49 and 124 of and Part IV of Schedule 9 to the Road Trafc Regulation Act 1984, as amended. 2. The general effect of the Orders would be to exclude Council workers (either 16 Public notices Planning LONDON BOROUGH OF WALTHAM FOREST TOWN & COUNTRY PLANNING (DEVELOPMENT MANAGEMENT PROCEDURE) (ENGLAND) ORDER 2010 NOTICE UNDER ARTICLE 13 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the following application for planning permission has been made to the Council for which additional publicity is required. APPL.NO 2014/1570 APPLICANT Mr Simcha Green ADDRESS 859 859A Lea Bridge, Road Walthamstow, London, E17 9DS PROPOSAL Demolition of existing building and construction of ve storey building to form 22 self contained ats (6 x 1 bed, 8 x 2 bed,6 x 3 bed, 2 x 4 bed). Provision of 12 Notices PUBLIC NOTICE LONDON BOROUGH OF WALTHAM FOREST DESIGNATION OF AN AREA FOR SELECTIVE LICENSING Section 80, Housing Act 2004 Notice is hereby given that the London Borough of Waltham Forest in exercise of its powers under section 80 of the Housing Act 2004 (the Act) has on the 24th day of June 2014 designated for selective licensing the area of the London Borough of Waltham Forest as delineated and edged red on the Map at Annex A. The designation shall be known as the London Borough of Waltham Forest Designation of an Area for Selective Licensing 2014. The designation applies to any privately rented property subject to any statutory exceptions set out below. The designation falls within a description of designations for which the Secretary of State has issued a General Approval under section 82 of Housing Act 2004: Licensing of Houses in Multiple Occupation and Selective Licensing of Other Residential Accommodation (England) General Approval 2010 dated 30th March 2010. Therefore the designation need not be conrmed and will come into force on 1st April 2015 and unless previously revoked, this designation shall cease to have effect on 31st March 2020. This designation applies to any house which is let or occupied under a tenancy or licence within the area shown at Annex A unless: 1. The house is a house in multiple occupation and is required to be licensed under Part 2 of the Act; or 2. The house is subject to a temporary exemption under section 86 of the Act; or 3. The house is subject to an Interim or Final Management Order under Chapter 1 or 2 of Part 4 of the Act; 4. The tenancy or licence of the house has been granted by a body which is registered as a social landlord under Part 1 of the Housing Act 1996; 5. The house is occupied under a tenancy or licence which is exempt under the Act or the occupation is of a building or part of a building so exempt as dened in The Selective Licensing of Houses (Specied Exemptions) (England) Order 2006 SI 370/2006 Upon the Designation coming into force on 1st April 2015 any person who operates a licensable property without a licence shall be guilty of an offence under Section 95(1) of the Act, and shall be liable to prosecution and upon summary conviction liable to a ne not exceeding 20,000. A person who breaches a condition of a licence is liable to prosecution and upon summary conviction liable to a ne not exceeding 5,000. If you are a landlord, managing agent, or a tenant, and wish to inspect this designation, apply for a licence or require further information, this is available from: The Private Sector Housing Team Waltham Forest Town Hall Sycamore House Forest Road London E17 4JF Telephone 020 8496 3000 or e-mail selective.licensing@walthamforest. gov.uk If you are a landlord, managing agent, or a tenant, and wish to inspect this designation, apply for a licence or require further information, this is available from: The Private Sector Housing Team Waltham Forest Town Hall Sycamore House Forest Road London E17 4JF Telephone 020 8496 3000 or e-mail selective.licensing@walthamforest.gov.uk Annex A Annex A THE MARRIAGES AND CIVIL PARTNERSHIPS (APPROVED PREMISES) REGULATIONS 2005 NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR PREMISES TO BE APPROVED AS A VENUE FOR CIVIL MARRIAGES AND CIVIL PARTNERSHIPS I Anna Mason of Vestry House Museum, Vestry Road, Walthamstow, London E17 9NH HEREBY GIVE NOTICE that I have made application to the Council of the London Borough of Waltham Forest under the provisions of the Marriages and Civil Partnerships (Approved Premises) Regulations 2005 for the premises known as Vestry House Museum to be approved for the solemnization of marriages in pursuance of Section 26(1)(bb) of the Marriage Act 1949 and the registration of civil partnerships in pursuance of section 6(3A)(a) of the Civil Partnership Act 2004. 1. The Marriages and Civil Partnerships (Approved Premises) Regulations 2005 state that premises can be approved by the Council if, in their opinion, and amongst other things: i) They are seemly, dignied and regularly available for civil marriages and civil partnerships; ii) They have adequate re precautions and other appropriate safety precautions; and, iii) They are not used solely or mainly for religious purposes and have no recent or continuing use for religious purposes, which is incompatible with the use of the premises as a venue for civil marriages and civil partnerships. 2. Full details of the conditions and a copy of the Application and plan of the premises may be inspected at the ofces of the Superintendent Registrar, at 106 Grove Road, Walthamstow, London, E17 4BY during normal ofce hours. 3. Any person wishing to object to the grant of approval may do so by giving notice in writing, with reasons for the objection to the Superintendent Registrar at 106 Grove Road, Walthamstow, London E17 4BY and which must be received within twenty one days of the date of this publication. car parking spaces at basement level. The application is open to inspection by the Public at the ofces of the Development Management, Sycamore House, Town Hall Complex, Forest Road, London E17 4JF between the hours of 9.00a.m. 5.00p.m. Monday to Friday. Any representations relating to the application should be made in writing to the Planning Division within 21 days of the date of this Notice. Dated this day 25th August 2014 David Scoureld Head of Development Management on Behalf of London Borough of Waltham Forest LONDON BOROUGH OF WALTHAM FOREST PLANNING (LISTED BUILDINGS AND CONSERVATION AREAS) ACT 1990 SECTION 67 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the following application for a building within a Conservation Area has been made to this Authority. APPL.NO 2014/1666 APPLICANT Mr Vincent Barlett ADDRESS Buxton House, Buxton Drive, Leytonstone, E11 1PH PROPOSAL Installation of vehicular/ pedestrian gate to main entrance and pedestrian gate to rear entrance. The application is open to inspection by the Public at the ofces of the Development Management, Sycamore House, Town Hall Complex, Forest Road, London E17 4JF between the hours of 9.00a.m. 5.00p.m. Monday to Friday. Any representations relating to the application should be made in writing to the Planning Division within 21 days of the date of this Notice. Dated 25th August 2014 David Scoureld Head of Development Management on Behalf of London Borough of Waltham Forest employed or contracted) issued essential user permit holders (euph) under the category ESC-C from parking registered euph vehicles in various parking places situated in an exclusion zone (roads and Council operated car-parks located in close proximity of Council ofces in or outside of controlled parking zones). 3. Euph vehicles mentioned in paragraph 2 above will not be permitted to park in off-street car parks and on-street cashless pay by phone (free of charge), permit holders only (during controlled hours) or free short stay parking places (longer than the designated free period during hours of control) located in roads or parts of road listed on a register maintained by the Council (the exclusion zones). 4. Existing euph will be notied in writing, and new essential user permit applicants informed during the application process of the current list of roads forming the various exclusion zones. 5. Advisory signs will be placed at all parking places located in car parks, roads or parts of road within the exclusion zones. 6. The Councils Chief Authorising Ofcer or its authorised agent may, by notice in writing served on the euph withdraw an essential users permit for non-compliance of the above restrictions. 7. The Council will also make a retrospective modication to its off- street trafc Order which allows free parking provision for categories ES-D, ES-X, ES-H, ES-P or ES-F euph in designated parking places whilst on duty (this will bring the Order in line with arrangements which already exist in off-street car-parks for these categories of euph). 8. The Council proposes to add ES-X to its existing category of essential user permit holders. These permits will be issued under specic criteria as stated in the Councils application for such permit. 9. A copy of the Orders, the Councils statement of reasons for proposing to make the Orders can be inspected during normal ofce hours can be inspected during normal ofce hours on Mondays to Fridays inclusive until a period of 21 days from the date on which this Notice is published, at (a) The Information Desk, Town Hall, Forest Road, Walthamstow, E17; and (b) The Reception Desk, The London Borough of Waltham Forest, Low Hall, Argall Avenue, London, E10 7AS. 10. Any person desiring to object to the proposed Orders or to make any other representation should send a statement in writing of either their objection and the grounds thereof or of their representation to Trafc Orders, Engineering Design, Low Hall, Argall Avenue, London, E10 7AS, quoting reference (T13), by the end of a period of 21 days from the date on which this Notice is published. All objections must specify the grounds on which they are made. Dated: 25th August 2014 Mr. K. Valavan, Head of Highways and Infrastructure, Public Realm, Low Hall, Argall Avenue, London, E10 7AS LONDON BOROUGH OF WALTHAM FOREST TOWN AND COUNTRY PLANNING ACT 1990 THE COUNCIL OF THE LONDON BOROUGH OF WALTHAM FOREST hereby www.walthamforest.gov.uk Issue 121 I 25 August 2014 17 gives notice that it has made an order under section 247 of the above Act entitled the London Borough of Waltham Forest (Stopping Up of Highways) (No. 4) Order 2014 to authorise the stopping up of the following areas of public highway showed hatched red on the plan attached to the order: (a) The area of public highway known as Forest Road, E17 (part of) and is formed of one rectangular shaped area measuring a distance of 4.5 metres and a width of 3 metres. The area is adjacent to 287 Forest Road, E17 6HD THE ORDER IS MADE, to enable the development described in the Schedule to this notice to be carried out in accordance with the planning permission granted to Dr Jaswant Singh by the Council of the London Borough of Waltham Forest on 27 October 2008 under reference 2008/1543. COPIES OF THE ORDER AND THE RELEVANT PLANS MAY BE INSPECTED during normal ofce hours at (a) The Information Desk, Town Hall, Forest Road, Walthamstow, E17; and (b) Low Hall, Argall Avenue, London, E10 7AS free of charge. ANY PERSON aggrieved by the Order and desiring to question the validity thereof, or of any provision contained therein, on the ground that it is not within the powers of the above Act or that any requirement of that Act or of any regulation made thereunder has not been complied with in relation to the Order may, within 6 weeks ie. by 22 September 2014, apply to the High Court for the suspension or quashing of the Order or of any provision contained therein. Dated: 25 August 2014 MR. K. VALAVAN, Head of Highways and Infrastructure, Low Hall, Argall Avenue, London, E10 7AS THE SCHEDULE Erection of 2 storey building comprising ground oor shop and 1x1 bed self- containment over
LONDON BOROUGH OF WALTHAM FOREST PROPOSED WAITING AND LOADING, PARKING AMENDMENTS AND PROHIBITION OF STOPPING OUSTIDE SCHOOL The Waltham Forest (Waiting and Loading Restriction) (Amendment No. *) Order 2014 The Waltham Forest (Leyton South CPZ) (Parking Places) (Amendment No. 2) Order 2014 The Waltham Forest (North Chingford CPZ) (Parking Places) (Amendment No. 1) Order 2014 The Waltham Forest (Queens Road/ Boundary Road CPZ) (Parking Places) (Amendment No. 1) Order 2014 The Waltham Forest (Leytonstone East CPZ) (Amendment No. *) Order 2014 The Waltham Forest (Prohibition of Stopping Outside Schools) (Amendment No. *) Trafc Order 2014 T21 1. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Council of the London Borough of Waltham Forest propose to make the above- mentioned Orders under sections 6, 45, 46, 49 and 124 of and Part IV of Schedule 9 to the Road Trafc Regulation Act 1984, as amended. 2. The general effect of the Orders would be to: (a) introduce double yellow line at any time waiting restrictions in the roads and lengths of road specied in Schedule 1 of this Notice; (b) extend the existing double yellow line at any time waiting restrictions in the roads and lengths of road specied in Schedule 2 of this Notice; (c) reduce the existing double yellow line at any time waiting restrictions in the roads and lengths of road specied in Schedule 3 of this Notice (d) convert existing single yellow line waiting restrictions to double yellow line at any time waiting restrictions in the roads and lengths of road specied in Schedule 4 of this Notice; (e) extend the existing single yellow line waiting restrictions in the roads and lengths of road specied in Schedule 5 of this Notice; (f) convert existing single yellow line waiting restrictions to permit parking space outside No. 42 Bushwood, No. 63 Devonshire Road E17 and opposite Nos. 26 and 28 Stanmore Road E11; (g) convert existing permit parking place on the south-east side of Westdown Road E15 between the common boundaries of Nos. 14 and 16 and Nos. 22 and 24 Westdown Road to double yellow line at any time waiting restrictions; (h) create new School Keep Clear markings in Dawlish Road E10 between and opposite Nos. 16 and 36 Dawlish Road operating between the hours of 8 a.m. and 9.30 a.m. and 2.30 p.m. and 4 p.m. Mondays to Fridays inclusive; and (i) make minor corrections to existing order denitions for a parking place outside No. 24 Stanley Road and at any time waiting restrictions outside No. 65 Dale View Avenue and Higham Hill Road opposite St. Andrews Road so that it accurately reect markings already on-street (there will be no changes to way these restrictions currently operate). 3. Copies of the Orders, the Councils statement of reasons for proposing to make the Orders and of plans showing the locations and effect of the Orders can be inspected during normal ofce hours on Mondays to Fridays inclusive until the end of a period of 6 weeks from the date on which the Orders are made or the Council decides not to make the Orders, at (a) the Information Desk, Town Hall, Forest Road, Walthamstow, E17 The Reception Desk and (b) the London Borough of Waltham Forest, Low Hall, Argall Avenue, London, E10 7AS. 4. Any person desiring to object to the proposed Orders or to make any other representation should send a statement in writing of either their objection and the grounds thereof or of their representation to Trafc Orders, Engineering Design, Low Hall, Argall Avenue, London, E10 7AS, quoting reference T21, by the end of a period of 21 days from the date on which this Notice is published. All objections must specify the grounds on which they are made. For more information please telephone 020 8496 3000, quoting reference Trafc Orders T21. Dated 25th August 2014 Mr. K. Valavan, Head of Highways and Infrastructure, Public Realm, Low Hall, Argall Avenue, London, E10 7AS. SCHEDULE 1 Aldriche Way E4 both sides of its junction with The Unnamed Access Road leading to Pigeon Court No. 95A Aldriche Way for a total distance of 8 metres west and 10 metres eastward of that said juntion; Beech Hall Road E4 both sides of its junction with Malvern Avenue for a distance of 8 metres north and 8 metres south of that said junction; Cassiobury Road outside No. 59 and the entranceway to Nos. 61 to 71; Chingford Mount Cemetery both sides, between its junction with Old Church Road and a point 51 metres east of that said junction; Cobble Path E17 all; Cranston Gardens E4 south-west side outside No. 2A; Echo Heights E4 at its junction with Mount Echo Drive both sides for a distance of 5 metres; Edward Avenue E4 both sides of its junction with Frances Road for a distance of 8 metres north and 8 metres south of that said junction; Elsham Road E11 outside garage to No. 12; Frances Road E4 both sides, from its junction with Edward Avenue for a distance of 8 metres; Frankland Road E4 both sides, at its junction with York Road E4 for a distance of 8 metres; Forest Road E11 outside the garage of No. 72 Forest Drive West; Forest View Road E17 across the access road leading to the rear of Nos. 1 to 9 The Highams; Fyeld Road E17 both sides outside and opposite Nos. 49 to 61; Handsworth Avenue E4 between the unnamed access road between Nos. 51 and 57 Handsworth Avenue; Ive Farm Close the turning circle at the north-western extremity of the north-west arm and the south-western extremity of the south-west arm, and at the junction between the said mentioned arms for a distance of 8 metres on all sides; Lambourne Gardens E4 both sides from its junction with Old Church Road E4 to a point outside and opposite No. 2 Lambourne Gardens; Lambourne Road E11 outside No. 22; Larkshall Road E4 outside Nos. 360, 362 (9 metres) and No. 366 (5 metres) either side of the bus stop outside No. 366 Larkshall Road; Malvern Avenue E4 both sides, from its junction with Beech Hall Road for a distance of 8 metres; Marmion Avenue E4 both sides, from its junction with Waltham Way for a distance of 10 metres; Mornington Road E4 either side of its junction with Mount View Road for a distance of 8 metres to the north and 8 metres to the south of that said junction; Mount Echo Drive E4 either side of its junction with Echo Heights for a distance of 8 metres to the east and 8 metres to the west of that said junction; Mount View Road E4 both sides for a distance of 8 metres from its junction with Mornington Road; Oakhurst Gardens E17 in line with the south-east boundary of Forest School (1) across the south-western and north-eastern entrances of Forest School and (2) the re hydrant 4.5 metres north-east of the south-western kerb-line of Oakhurst Gardens; Old Church Road E4 either side of its junction with Lambourne Gardens for a distance of 8 metres east and 20 metres west of that said junction; Rolls Park Avenue E4 south side, outside No. 2 Cranston Gardens; The Avenue E4 west side, between the dropped kerbs outside Nos. 49, 51 and 53; The Unnamed Access Road between Aveling Park Road and Hillyeld in the Park Academy all; The Unnamed Access Road leading to Pigeon Court No. 95A Aldriche Way the south- western arm all, the north-eastern arm all, the north-western arm (south-west side) for 10 metres from its junction with the south-western arm; Waltham Way E4 either side of its junction with Marmion Avenue for a distance of 10 metres north and 10 metres south of that said junction; Yardley Close E4 both sides, from its junction with Yardley Lane for a distance of 10 metres; Yardley Lane E4 north-west side at its junction with Yardley Close for a distance of 10 metres east and 10 metres west of that said junction; York Road E4 either side of its junction with Frankland Road E4 for a distance of 8 metres north and 8 metres south of that said junction. SCHEDULE 2 Acacia Road E17 north-westernmost arm adjoining Low Hall Lane the remainder of the east side; Cherrydown Avenue E4 outside No. 133; Dale View Gardens E4 both sides, from its junction with Dale View Avenue to a point outside the common boundary of Nos. 4 and 6; Dean Gardens E17 west side, from the existing at any time waiting restriction at its junction with Walthamstow Road southwards for a distance of 19 metres; Endlebury Road E4 either side of its junction with Heathcote Grove for a distance of 2.5 metres to the east and 2.5 metres to the west of that said junction; Heathcote Grove E4 both sides, for a distance of 2 metres (west side) and 2.5 metres (east side) from its junction with Endlebury Road; Marsh Lane E10 both sides, between the bridge crossing the Dagenham Brook and a point 35 metres south west of that point; Priory Close E4 the south-westernmost arm (both sides) and part of ring road (both sides) (1) the remainder of the south-east side to a point just before the dropped kerb outside No. 18 Priory Close; and (2) the north-west side, between a point 3 metres south of the common boundary between No. 96 Priory Avenue and No. 1 Priory Close and a point just before the dropped kerb adjacent No. 1 Priory Close; Ropers Avenue E4 south-east side only, both sides of its junction with Inks Green for a distance of 2.5 metres in each direction; Shernhall Street E17 the south-east side adjacent the north-western boundary of Nos. 14 and 16 Western Road (between the two existing at any time waiting restrictions); Sylvester Road E17 the north-east to south-west arm the remainder of the north-west side; The Bridle Path IG8 at its junction with Oak Hill, for 10 metres on the north side and 5.1 metres on the south. SCHEDULE 3 Oakhurst Gardens E17 all of the south- west kerb-line (in line with the post box). SCHEDULE 4 Empress Avenue E4 (north to south arm) outside the eastern boundary of No. 56 Grove Park Avenue; Leyton Park Road E10 outside No. 76 Leyton Park Road; Knebworth Avenue E17 south-east side from its junction with Chingford Road for a distance of 18 metres; Larkshall Road E4 (1) 10 metres either side of the bus stop adjacent the tennis courts/ opposite Nos. 257 and 259 Larkshall Road, and (2) between its junction with Oakdale Gardens and East View either side of the existing bus stop; North Birkbeck Road E11 opposite its junction with Holloway Road and No. 100; Richmond Road E4 the south-west side from the exiting at any time waiting restrictions outside the Co-operative store and a point 5 metres north-west of the common boundary between No. 2 and the carpark to the rear of the Co-operative store, South Birkbeck Road E11 opposite its junction with Holloway Road and No. 102. SCHEDULE 5 Larkshall Road east side, from the existing single yellow line waiting restriction outside No. 234 Larkshall Road northwards for a distance of 15.7 metres. LONDON BOROUGH OF WALTHAM FOREST PARKING PERMIT SERVICE CHARGE AMENDMENTS (T22) 1. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Council of the London Borough of Waltham Forest intend to amend the charges for making changes to parking permits, under sections 35c and 46A of the Road Trafc Regulation Act 1984, as amended, and in accordance with section 25 of the Local Authorities Trafc Orders (Procedure) (England and Wales) Regulations 1996. 2. The existing and new service charges for making changes to all parking permits issued for on-street and off-street parking places, for their re-issue and for obtaining refunds, which will all come into effect on the 15th September 2014, unless otherwise stated, are set out as follows: Type
1 Criteria
2 Existing Charge 3 New Charge 4 Service Charges Change of VRM 20.00 5.00 (free during the last month of validity) Change of Address 20.00 5.00 (free during the last month of validity) Refunds Refunds under the value of 1.00 will not be permitted 20.00 10.00 Dated 25th August 2014 Mr. K. Valavan, Head of Highways and Infrastructure, Public Realm, Low Hall, Argall Avenue, London, E10 7AS
LONDON BOROUGH OF WALTHAM FOREST PROPOSED INTRODUCTION OF 20MPH ZONES BANBURY, BROOKSCROFT, BELLE VUE, HIGHAM HILL, LLOYDS PARK AND MACDONALD ROAD AREAS (E17) The Waltham Forest (20 mph Speed Limit) (No. *) Trafc Order 2014 T23 (2014) 1. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Council of the London Borough of Waltham Forest propose to make the above-mentioned Order under sections 84 and 124 of and Part IV of Schedule 9 to Public notices 18 the Road Trafc Regulation Act 1984, as amended. 2. The general effect of the Order would be to introduce a maximum speed limit of 20mph in the streets specied in the Schedule to this Notice. 3. Copies of the Order, the Councils Statement of Reasons for proposing to make the Order and of plans showing the location and effect of the Order and proposed measures can be inspected during normal ofce hours on Mondays to Fridays inclusive until the end of a period of 6 weeks from the date on which the Order is made or the Council decides not to make the Order, at (a) the Information Desk, Town Hall, Forest Road, Walthamstow, E17 The Reception Desk and (b) the London Borough of Waltham Forest, Low Hall, Argall Avenue, London, E10 7AS. 4. Any person desiring to object to any of the Order, or proposed measures, or to make any other representation should send a statement in writing of either their objection and the grounds thereof or of their representation to Trafc Orders, Engineering Design, Low Hall, Argall Avenue, London, E10 7AS, quoting reference T23 (2014). by the end of a period of 21 days from the date on which this Notice is published. All objections must specify the grounds on which they are made. For more information please telephone 020 8496 3000, quoting reference Trafc Orders T23 (2014). Dated 25th August 2014 Mr. K. Valavan, Head of Highways and Infrastructure, Public Realm, Low Hall, Argall Avenue, London, E10 7AS. SCHEDULE Banbury area (E17 streets) Academy Way Amber Avenue Ascham End Banbury Road Billet Road Cecil Road Cheney Row Chingford Road Cogan Avenue Cooper Avenue Cormorant Close Durban Road Folly Lane Garnett Way Grebe Close Greenshank Close Gurney Close Harbet Road Kimberley Road Knebworth Avenue Lawrence Avenue Lee Close Lockwood Way Mcentee Avenue Osprey Close Peacock Close Riverhead Close Romany Gardens Sandpiper Close Shadbolt Avenue Sinnott Road Southend Road Stow Crescent Swan Close Swansland Gardens Swift Close Travers Close Valognes Avenue Waltham Park Way Waterhall Close Woolston Close
Brookscroft area (E17 streets) Beresford Road Brookscroft Road Chandos Avenue Cheshire Close Chingford Road Clifford Road Farnan Avenue Forest Road Fulbourne Road Garner Road Kenilworth Avenue Kingsley Road Kitchener Road Northbank Road Roberts Road Spruce Hills Road St Johns Road Sturge Avenue Thorpe Road Victoria Road Warburton Terrace Woodend Road Belle Vue area (E17 streets) Beacontree Avenue Belle Vue Road Carnanton Road Castleton Road Grantock Road Heathcroft Gardens Hillcrest Road Longacre Road Pentire Road Trevose Road Ulverston Road Woodstock Road Higham Hill area (E17 streets) Billet Road Blackhorse Lane Blackhorse Mews Blenheim Road Bramley Close Bunyan Road Carlton Road Century Road Chamberlain Place Chatham Road Church Road Claremont Road Clarence Road Clifton Avenue Colville Road Cumberland Road Faireld Road Farnborough Avenue Faulkner Mews Forest Road Gloucester Road Goldsmith Road Green Pond Close Green Pond Road Hamilton Road Hecham Close Higham Hill Road Higham Place Higham Street Hillyeld King Edward Road Lancaster Road Lowther Road Manor Close Manor Road Mayeld Road Mount Pleasant Road Norfolk Road Oakeld Road Oatland Rise Papermill Place Pasquier Road Pembar Avenue Priors Croft Queen Elizabeth Road Renness Road Rodney Place Roma Road Shakespeare Road Sinnott Road St Andrews Road Stirling Road Sutherland Road Sutherland Road Path Sutton Road Tavistock Avenue The Mile End Unity Place Warwick Road Wigmore Place Windsor Avenue Worcester Road Lloyd Park area (E17 streets) Aveling Park Road Bedford Road Bromley Road Carr Road Cazenove Road Dudley Road Evesham Avenue Forest Road Marten Road Omnibus Way Macdonald Road area (E17 streets) Bridge End Chaucer Road Clifford Road Cobham Road Crowndale Place Forest View Road Fulbourne Road Guildford Road Hawker Place Lamorna Close Macdonald Road Queenswood Avenue Siddeley Road Spencer Road Thorpe Hall Road LONDON BOROUGH OF WALTHAM FOREST ROAD TRAFFIC REGULATION ACT 1984 SECTION 14(1) THE WALTHAM FOREST (VARIOUS ROADS) (STRUCTURAL PROGRAMME) (TEMPORARY PROHIBITION OF TRAFFIC AND RESTRICTION ON WAITING AND LOADING) (NO. 4) ORDER 2014 (TT46) 1. The Council of the London Borough of Waltham Forest HEREBY GIVES NOTICE that it intends making an Order to enable carriageway maintenance works to be carried out in a safe and efcient manner in certain roads, the general effect of which would be, only at such times and to such extent as regulatory signs are displayed, to prohibit vehicles (except works vehicles) and restrict waiting and loading by vehicles (except works vehicles) from these roads. 2. Whilst the works are being carried out no person shall cause or permit any vehicle to enter, proceed, wait or load for any purpose, at any time, in the following roads: Albert Road E17 Beacontree Road E11 Browns Road E17 Browning Road E11 (between its junctions with Beacontree Road to Bush Road) Epping Glade E4 Exmouth Road E17 George Road E4 Haldan Road E4 Havant Road E17 Leigh Road E10 Manseld Road E17 Northbank Road E17 Shortlands Road E10 Turner Road E17 Westerham Road E10 3. No person shall cause or permit any vehicle to enter, proceed, wait or load for any purpose, at any time, within 15 metres of the junction of any road adjoining the roads or sections of roads contained in paragraph 2 above. 4. Whilst the prohibitions referred to in paragraph 2 above remain in force, alternative routes for trafc would be indicated by trafc signs. 5. Vehicles waiting or loading in disregard of this Order would be removed. 6. The restrictions mentioned above would not apply in relation to any vehicle being used - (a) in connection with the said works; or (b) for ambulance, re brigade or police purposes in an emergency. 7. The Order would come into operation on 8th September 2014 and would be valid for a maximum period of 13 months or until the works are completed, whichever is the sooner. NOTE: These works would not be carried out simultaneously in all roads but in a sequence as directed by the Council. Leaets would be distributed and signage placed in advance of any works in the above mentioned roads which would give more specic details on the exact dates of the prohibitions, effects of any temporary trafc management and diversion routes as necessary. Dated 25th August 2014 Mr K Valavan, Head of Highways and Infrastructure, Public Realm, Low Hall, Argall Avenue, London, E10 7AS LONDON BOROUGH OF WALTHAM FOREST ROAD TRAFFIC REGULATION ACT 1984 SECTION 14(1) THE WALTHAM FOREST (VARIOUS ROADS, WALTHAMSTOW AREA E17) (TEMPORARY PROHIBITION OF TRAFFIC, RESTRICTION ON WAITING AND LOADING AND SUSPENSION OF ONE-WAY WORKING) (NO. 2) ORDER 2014 TT47 1. The Council of the London Borough of Waltham Forest HEREBY GIVES NOTICE that it intends to make an Order to enable construction works to be carried out in a safe and efcient manner in certain roads, the general effect of which would be, only at such times and to such extent as regulatory signs are displayed to temporarily prohibit trafc (except works vehicles), restrict waiting and loading by vehicles (except works vehicles) and temporarily suspend one-way operation in certain roads. 2. Whilst the works are being carried out, no person shall: (a) cause or permit any vehicle to wait or load for any purpose, at any time, in the roads, or parts of roads listed in Schedule 1 to this Notice; or (b) cause or permit any vehicle to enter or proceed for any purpose, at any time, within 40 metres of the junction of any road adjoining the roads or sections of roads referred to in Schedule 2. 3. No person shall cause or permit any vehicle to enter or proceed for any purpose, at any time, within 40 metres of the junction of any road adjoining the roads or sections of roads referred to in paragraph 2 above. 4. Whilst the works are being carried out the one-way operation for trafc is temporarily suspended in Glenthorne Road E17 and Longeld Avenue E17. 5. Whilst the prohibitions referred to in paragraph 2 above remain in force, alternative routes for trafc would be indicated by trafc signs. 6. Vehicles waiting or loading in disregard of this Order would be removed. 7. The restrictions mentioned above would not apply in relation to any vehicle being used - (a) in connection with the said works; or (b) for ambulance, re brigade or police purposes in an emergency. 8. The Order would come into operation on 8th September 2014 and would be valid for a maximum period of 18 months or until the works are completed, whichever is the sooner. NOTE: These works would not be carried out simultaneously in all roads but in a sequence as directed by the Council. Leaets would be distributed and signage placed in advance of any works in the above mentioned roads which would give more specic details on the exact dates of the prohibitions, effects of any temporary trafc management and diversion routes as necessary. Dated 25th August 2014 Mr K Valavan, Head of Highways and Infrastructure, Public Realm, Low Hall, Argall Avenue, London, E10 7AS Schedule 1 Blackhorse Road E17 (between Forest Road and Hazelwood Road), Chewton Road E17 all, Cornwallis Road E17 all, Courtenay Road E17 all, Cranbrook Mews E17 all, Glenthorne Road E17 all, Hawarden Road E17 all, Lloyd Road E17 all, Longeld Avenue all, Maude Road E17 all, Selborne Road E17 all, Southcote Road E17 all, South Grove E17 all, Stoneydown all, Tenby Road E17 all, Vernon Road E17 all, Willow Walk E17 all, Schedule 2 Blackhorse Road (between Forest Road and Hazelwood Road), Selborne Road (whole length) LONDON BOROUGH OF WALTHAM FOREST ROAD TRAFFIC REGULATION ACT 1984 SECTION 14(1) THE WALTHAM FOREST (20MPH ZONE) (TEMPORARY PROHIBITION OF TRAFFIC, RESTRICTION ON WAITING AND LOADING, 20 MPH SPEED LIMIT AND SUSPENSION OF ONE-WAY WORKING) (NO. 1) ORDER 2014 TT49 (2014) 1. The Council of the London Borough of Waltham Forest HEREBY GIVES NOTICE that it intends to make an Order to enable construction works to be carried out in a safe and efcient manner in certain roads, the general effect of which would be, only at such times and to such extent as regulatory signs are displayed, to prohibit trafc (except works vehicles), restrict waiting and loading by vehicles (except works vehicles), reduce the speed limit from 30 mph to 20 mph and suspend one- way working in certain roads. 2. Whilst the works are being carried out, no person shall cause or permit any vehicle to enter, proceed, wait or load for any purpose, or exceed a speed limit of 20 mph, at any time, in any street listed under the various areas mentioned in the Schedule to this Notice. N.B. These works would not be carried out simultaneously in all roads but in a sequence as directed by the Council. 3. Whilst the works are being carried out the one-way operation for trafc in Clarence Road E17, Gloucester Road E17, Goldsmith Road E17, Kenilworth Avenue E17, Lancaster Road E17, Lowther Road E17, Manor Road E17, Shakespeare Road E17 and Worcester Road E17 will be temporarily suspended at certain points within those roads as indicated only by regulatory trafc signs. 4. Whilst the prohibitions referred to in paragraph 2 above remain in force, alternative routes for trafc would be indicated by trafc signs. 5. Vehicles waiting or loading in disregard of this Order would be removed. 6. The restrictions mentioned above would not apply in relation to any vehicle being used: (a) in connection with the said works; or (b) for ambulance, re brigade or police purposes in an emergency, if the works allow. 7. The Order would come into operation on 8th September 2014 and would be valid until the 31st March 2015 or until the works are completed, whichever is the sooner. Dated 25th August 2014 Mr K Valavan, Head of Highways and Infrastructure, Public Realm, Low Hall, Argall Avenue, London, E10 7AS Schedule Banbury area (E17 streets) Amber Avenue Academy Way Ascham End Banbury Road Lockwood Way Billet Road Mcentee Avenue Cecil Road Osprey Close Cheney Row Peacock Close Chingford Road Riverhead Close Cogan Avenue Romany Gardens Cooper Avenue Sandpiper Close Cormorant Close Shadbolt Avenue Durban Road Sinnott Road Folly Lane Southend Road Garnett Way Stow Crescent Grebe Close Swan Close Greenshank Close Swansland Gardens Gurney Close Swift Close Harbet Road Travers Close Kimberley Road Valognes Avenue www.walthamforest.gov.uk Issue 121 I 25 August 2014 19 Knebworth Avenue Waltham Park Way Lawrence Avenue Waterhall Close Lee Close Woolston Close Brookscroft area (E17 streets) Beresford Road Kingsley Road Brookscroft Road Kitchener Road Chandos Avenue Northbank Road Cheshire Close Roberts Road Chingford Road Spruce Hills Road Clifford Road St Johns Road Farnan Avenue Sturge Avenue Forest Road Thorpe Road Fulbourne Road Victoria Road Garner Road Warburton Terrace Kenilworth Avenue Woodend Road Belle Vue area (E17 streets) Beacontree Avenue Hillcrest Road Belle Vue Road Longacre Road Carnanton Road Pentire Road Castleton Road Trevose Road Grantock Road Ulverston Road Heathcroft Gardens Woodstock Road Higham Hill area (E17 streets) Billet Road Lancaster Road Blackhorse Lane Lowther Road Blackhorse Mews Manor Close Blenheim Road Manor Road Bramley Close Mayeld Road Bunyan Road Mount Pleasant Road Carlton Road Norfolk Road Century Road Oakeld Road Chamberlain Place Oatland Rise Chatham Road Papermill Place Church Road Pasquier Road Claremont Road Pembar Avenue Clarence Road Priors Croft Clifton Avenue Queen Elizabeth Road Colville Road Renness Road Cumberland Road Rodney Place Faireld Road Roma Road Farnborough Avenue Shakespeare Road Faulkner Mews Sinnott Road Forest Road St Andrews Road Gloucester Road Stirling Road Goldsmith Road Sutherland Road Green Pond Close Sutherland Road Path Green Pond Road Sutton Road Hamilton Road Tavistock Avenue Hecham Close The Mile End Higham Hill Road Unity Place Higham Place Warwick Road Higham Street Wigmore Place Hillyeld Windsor Avenue King Edward Road Worcester Road Lloyd Park area (E17 streets) Aveling Park Road Dudley Road Bedford Road Evesham Avenue Bromley Road Forest Road Carr Road Marten Road Cazenove Road Omnibus Way Macdonald Road area (E17 streets) Bridge End Hawker Place Chaucer Road Lamorna Close Clifford Road Macdonald Road Cobham Road Queenswood Avenue Crowndale Place Siddeley Road Forest View Road Spencer Road Fulbourne Road Thorpe Hall Road Guildford Road Waltham Forest News advertising Did you know Waltham Forest News has a circulation of 110,000 Advertising has never been so effective? 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