Waltham Oak decision

The Waltham Oak pub at 757 Lea Bridge Road, E17 9DZ will be converted from a pub (A4) to a Place of Worship (D1). The council refused permission but the Faizan-e-Islam Educational and Cultural Trust appealed and the Inspector found in their favour and has granted planning permission.

The council's case seemed to depend on the disturbance to local residents, but as it has been a pub for many years presumably the residents have got used to being disturbed. 

It seems the council's case was weak, but although the Trust asked for costs, the Inspector found in favour of the council as they had "not behaved unreasonably".


Save the Waltham Oak

Inspector's Report and search for case 2210702

Planning Application 2013/0057

Planning Applications

2014/0832
Pool and Track to be replaced

2014/0832
Monoux 6th Form College New Gym and Classrooms

2014/0806
Vernon Rd - 2 extra floors

2014/0804
Vestry Road

2014/0951
Forest View Chingford

Election Results in detail

All 60 councillors have been chosen in WF and the Liberal Democrats are now a spent force and the Labour Party has a 28 seat majority over the Conservative Party.

So what can we expect of the new council - most of the old Labour members are back, many will be nearing 70 by the time of the next election. 37% are new to the role, the majority being Labour, so the old guard will not have it all their own way. 

Keith Rayner, in the hay day of the Liberal Democrats, used to be their Leader but now he has changed to Labour so where does his ambitions lie?

For what it is worth 6 councillors are sharing 3 addresses so there may not be much difference in their views!

We will have to wait a few days to find out who will be the Strong Leader and who will be selected for a Cabinet Position.

Election 2014 Results

Election Updates

England's Results

BBC Results Service

Lightening strikes

Lightening strikes

Public vandalism

Public vandalism

Beating the Bounds reminder

Just a reminder that the annual Beating the Bounds takes place this Sunday 25 May - meet at Hare & Hounds, Leyton at 12.00 to prepare willows - with Sunday lunch orders available. (used in this historical ceremony) or at 2.00 for the start of the walk proper outside the Princess of Wales, Hackney car park.  We hope to get a really good turnout - so let family and friends know. Children and dogs welcome.  Most of the walk is accessible.  Wear walking shoes; bring water etc.  Fingers crossed for no downpour of rain...

Pub Protection Best Practice

Saturday 31st

London Region CAMRA will be hosting a seminar on pub protection best practice and setting CAMRA regional priorities and strategies for pub protection in the London area.

The event will take place at The Melton Mowbray (Fullers) on High Holborn

http://whatpub.com/pubs/ELC/14668/melton-mowbray-london

and is open to all members, commencing at 12 noon and ending at 5pm.

Speeches are expected from John Cryne, Geoff Strawbridge and James Watson.

Additional information from James Watson:-

Anyone with interest, passion, enthusiasm, and above all the willingness to give TIME to assist CAMRA in saving pubs, should be interested in the pub protection seminar that CAMRA Greater London Region will be hosting on 31st May in Holborn. This event is FREE.

Registration is necessary however at:  http://www.london.camra.org.uk/viewnode.php?id=19389

This is not just another talking shop. This will be an interactive training seminar lasting over 4 hours (with beer breaks) and an opportunity for you to help CAMRA Greater London Region shape our pub protection policy for the coming years.  

 

Best regards  James Watson (ELAC Pubs Preservation Officer)

 

If any WFCS members are interested in attending - CAMRA members or not  I will contact the organisers to confirm arrangements.

 

regards

 

Ron Andrews

 

John Cryne is a past national CAMRA chairman, currently North London Chairman and pub preservation officer

Geoff Strawbridge is London Region chairman and pasted editor of "London Drinker Magazine"

Jamea Watson got involved in the fight to save his local "The Chesham Arms" in Hackney

Towpath Talk

Towpath Talk

Local Election Results

Local Election Results

Volunteering Opportunities

From Stella Creasy MP's Newsletter

Local Volunteering Ops: Calling Walthamstow's next Alfred Hitchcocks.. & Academy Seeks Governor

This week I have been sent details of two volunteering opportunities. Firstly, a local resident led group is looking for several local part time volunteers (unpaid) to assist in the creation of a short documentary film. Filming will take place in the Hoe Street Central pop up shop in August. 

 

Volunteers will engage with the local community, researching interesting characters to invite to the shop; assist in the production side including the filming/photography process; and develop their filmmaking & photography skills under the guidance of mentors who are all acclaimed local filmmakers working in the industry.

 

The film is being created as part of The Reel Walthamstow Moving Image Commission. (Commissioned by WF Council and funded by Hill Development). It will be premiered at Walthamstow's new Empire Cinema in late 2014. Volunteers need  not be experienced but have bags of enthusiasm, confidence to communicate with people and an interest to learn about filmmaking and/or photography. For more information and details of how to get involved please visit the website.

 

Secondly, there is a School Governor position available at Walthamstow Academy. For more details about this please contact PrincipalEmma Skae or phone 020 8527 3750. 

 

Talks at the Tower

Talks at the Tower

Walthamstow Wetlands - update

Planning Application



Dear Kelvin,
Sorry for the delay in writing to you.

I don't really have very much to say about the application regarding the Wetlands, though I don't now think it would be appropriate to list me as an objector.
I would still like to speak at the meeting to comment, but I cannot really say I object to the application, having now seen it and had the opportunity to discuss it with you in detail.

The only thing seriously lacking (that I would like to have seen) is some of integration of the pedestrian and cycle routes into the national Sustrans network, and an acknowledgement that the route would be through as well as into and out of the area so far as the 450 or so daily cycling commuters mentioned are concerned, and some idea of how the cycle routes will link to the Mini-Holland scheme for Walthamstow.

The cycle parking provision also seems to be rather low, though I have raised this with the Ferry Boat Inn too so the Stonegate PubCo may well gain a few extra customers!
However, there does seem to be a lack of joined-up thinking here.
Perhaps you could discuss with your colleague Charlotte May.

I will raise these issues at tonight's WF Cycling Campaign meeting.

It is also disappointing that re-opening the pedestrian entrance into the decommissioned Warwick West reservoir area, as requested by the Adler family at Blossom Cottage four or five years ago, does not seem to have been considered.  Could this at least be mentioned as a possibility for future applications (if it isn't outwith your remit)?

That's it!

Please let me know when the Application is going to be determined at Committee.
Thanks for your time and helpfulness.
Katy.


--------------------------------------------
Please could you ring me to discuss:

 1) Access issues including
 cycling and cycle parking provision, and

 2). Requirement for EIA,
 considering this i is a wetland of world importance under
 the UN's Ramsar Convention.
 Please could you register
 me as an objector for the time being.

 This major application seems
 to be seeking full planning permission without any
 consultation with the general public whatsoever!
 I would like to see the
 plans next week. Please tell me when it would be convenient
 for you to meet me.
 Yours
 sincerely,
 Katy Andrews

 Local Resident, Edward Road
 E17

 (and Electoral Candidate,
 Lea Bridge Ward)..
 Sent
 from Yahoo Mail on Android

Save our bees

Save the bees

Free School updates

From: Jonathan White <wfdefendstateschools@gmail.com> Date: 14 May 2014 22:42:39 BST To: Jonathan White <wfdefendstateschools@gmail.com> Subject: So what is the real problem with Free Schools? Dear friend   Hardly a week goes by at the moment without Free Schools hitting the press. Whether it's flagship Free Schools running into problems with Ofsted or accused of financial mismanagement, or the latest story about Michael Gove raiding budgets to fund Free Schools and piling scarce resources into minimising the political fallout from their failings, it's arguable that no policy has self-destructed quite this fast for a long time.   So just why are Free Schools running into problems with such alarming regularity? Our Community Our Schools has published a new blog post and briefing document that examine exactly this issue. You can read both here: http://ourcommunityourschools.blogspot.co.uk/2014/05/just-what-is-real-problem-with-free.html   We hope our briefing makes it clear that opposition to Free Schools is not just about them not being community schools or because we just love Local Authorities but because there are real advantages to Local Authority community schools that Free Schools lack and that make Michael Gove's pet schools particularly prone to running into problems. And when we say running into problems, it's worth remembering that that means disruption of children's education and anxiety and trauma for parents.   If you know anyone who is thinking about sending their child to a Free School or who is thinking about becoming involved in sponsoring or being a governor of a Free School, we would ask that you pass them this email and direct them to our briefing document: http://ourcommunityourschools.blogspot.co.uk/2014/05/just-what-is-real-problem-with-free.html   They have a right to know what the government and Free School sponsoring chains will never tell them.   Watch this space:   Coming very soon - What's the truth about Waltham Forest's Schools?     Yours   Jonathan White Scarlet Harris Alison Emmett Kiri Tunks Mark Holding Tom Davies Mickey Dean and everyone else at Our Community Our Schools

Thorpe Coombe Hospital site

One of the best schemes I have seen in Waltham Forest for many a long year. Let's hope it gets built.

Adrian

Woodhouse Players

Local job opportunities

From Stella Creasy's MP newsletter:

Local Job Ops: Forest Recycling Project & Walthamstow Toy Library

 

This week I have been sent details of two local jobs. Firstly an opportunity has arisen within Forest Recycling Project (FRP) in Walthamstow. They are looking for a Business Development Manager, 0.8 FTE (30 hours per week); £24,943 pro rata; 1-year contract. Forest Recycling Project (FRP) is a social enterprise and charity with environmental and social aims, based in Walthamstow in East London. All work and activities are supported by volunteers. The Paint Place is FRP’s flagship re-use initiative. Unwanted leftover paint which would otherwise go to waste, is collected and (following a sorting process) made available to individuals, charities, not-for-profits and community groups, at low cost. .Applications must be received no later than Monday 26 May 2014, 5pm. For more information and to access the full Job Advert & Job Description, please visit the website.  

Secondly, a new vacancy for a Play Worker/ Toy Librarian has arisen at the Walthamstow Toy Library and Play Centre for 11.5 hrs/wk (Monday, Tuesday and Saturday mornings). .All the information and application pack are on the website  under vacancies.  The closing date for applications is Thursday 29^th May at 3pm with interviews taking place on Wednesday 4^th June. 

Peterhouse seeks tenants

Local Community Tenants Sought: Peterhouse Centre

 

The Peterhouse Centre up in the Wood Street forest area are looking for tenants for their multi-use community centre. The Peterhouse Centre,is a community-use building which forms a major part of the work of St Peter's-in-the-Forest parish church in serving our local community.  It is located in Forest Rise, Upper Walthamstow adjacent the Forest. If you are working in charity, community work, education and health sectors and would like more information please email Father Trathen

Peterhouse

Link between Queens Rd station and Central

Having followed this saga for a number of years you do wonder how the bureaucrats ever get anything done!

Adrian

Dear Tobias,

 

Forgive me but this seems to me to be madness! Why does the Council want to own what is effectively part of the station?

 

The ramp is on Network Rail land. Surely the most simple solution is to transfer ownership of the structure to Network Rail who can then incorporate into LOROL's (and any succeeding operator's) lease of the station?

 

The Council owning this structure and the cutting side it is built on is going to cause no end of problems into the future.

 

Please transfer it to Network Rail to be incorporated into the station and if Network Rail want paying to take ownershp of the structure and LOROL/TfL don't want to pay the aditional station leasing costs on then surely it is Family Mosaic who should pay as part of the Section 106 agreement it, or its predecessors defaulted on.

 

Regards

 

Glenn

 

Glenn Wallis

Secretary

Barking - Gospel Oak Rail User Group

From: Tobias Newland <Tobias.Newland@walthamforest.gov.uk>
To: GLENN WALLIS <glennwallis@btopenworld.com>; Neil Bullen
Sent: Tuesday, 20 May 2014, 15:39
Subject: RE: LONDON OVERGROUND WALTHAMSTOW QUEEN'S ROAD STATION

Dear Glen

 

Thank you for your emails. The Council is not ‘preventing’ the opening of the new station entrance, as soon as the Council takes ownership of the wheelchair accessible ramp at Queen’s Road station LOROL will be able to open the entrance. At the moment the ramp is still owned by housing association (Family Mosaic) who built it as part of a Section 106 agreement associated with the building of the Edison Close estate.

 

We are hoping that the transfer of this ramp and underlying land to Council will enable the opening of the station entrance by Monday 9^th June.

 

Regards

 

Tobias Newland

Transport Planner

Planning Policy and Regeneration

Waltham Forest Town Hall, Sycamore House (Room G08)

Forest Road
Walthamstow E17 4JF,

Tel: 020 8496 6780

 

From: GLENN WALLIS [mailto:glennwallis@btopenworld.com]
Sent: 20 May 2014 12:25
To: Neil Bullen; Tobias Newland
Cc: Cllr Clyde Loakes; Cllr Nicholas Russell; Cllr Shameen Highfield; Keith Hanshaw; Gordon Glenday
Subject: LONDON OVERGROUND WALTHAMSTOW QUEEN'S ROAD STATION

 

Dear Neil/Tobias,

 

I would be grateful if one of you could reply to my email of 8 May asking why the Council was preventing LOROL from opening the new Edison Close entrance to Walthamstow Queen's Road station?

 

Kind regards

 

Glenn

 

Glenn Wallis

Secretary

Barking - Gospel Oak Rail User Group

 

----- Forwarded Message -----
From: GLENN WALLIS <glennwallis@btopenworld.com>

Sent: Thursday, 8 May 2014, 15:53
Subject: Re: LONDON OVERGROUND WALTHAMSTOW QUEEN'S ROAD STATION

 

Dear Bryn,

 

I'll await Tobias's or Neil's reply to my email. But I am amazed that this issue wasn't sorted in the run up to constructing the ramp or during the year its been sitting idle!

 

The ramp was built by a Network Rail approved contractor to a Network Rail and Transport for London approved design and was built on Network Rail land. The simplest and best solution is to vest ownership in Network Rail and then incorporate it into the station lease held by LOROL. If Network Rail want paying for taking the structure on then it should be paid by the housing association who defaulted on the planning condition and lost the High Court case.

 

Regards

 

Glenn

 

From: bryn jones <bryn_jones@doctors.org.uk>
T
Sent: Thursday, 8 May 2014, 15:36
Subject: Re: LONDON OVERGROUND WALTHAMSTOW QUEEN'S ROAD STATION

 

Dear Glen

 

I have just spoken to Tobias who was very helpful. He informed me that the council are in negotiation as to the ownership of the ramp from Queen's road station (currently the ramp is not owned by the council and opening it while this is being discussed would raise questions of liability should there be an accident etc alongside other legal issues). They have already had a number of meetings around this and hope that the issues can be resolved at a meeting next week. Tobias has kindly agreed to update us after the meeting. 

 

Tobias also informs me that they are continuing to work to a June timeline to open the link.

 

Best wishes

 

Bryn 

 

On 8 May 2014 14:57, GLENN WALLIS <glennwallis@btopenworld.com> wrote:

Dear Neil,

 

Please see email from LOROL below.

 

Can you please explain why the Council is preventing LOROL from opening the Edison Close entrance now that all works required are complete?

 

KInd regards

 

Glenn

 

Glenn Wallis

Secretary

Barking - Gospel Oak Rail User Group

 

----- Forwarded Message -----
From: Sam Russell <sam.russell@lorol.co.uk>
To: 'GLENN WALLIS' <glennwallis@btopenworld.com>
Cc: David Wornham <david.wornham@lorol.co.uk>
Sent: Thursday, 8 May 2014, 14:26
Subject: RE: WALTHAMSTOW, LEYTON & LEYTONSTONE STATIONS

 

Hi Glenn,

 

On David’s behalf – discussions around staffing are ongoing at the moment.

With regard to Edison Close, LOROL have finished installing our TVM. We requested to open the entrance from 29^thApril PM, but this was refused by the Council, who want it to remain closed while they undertake further meetings.

 

Thanks
Sam

 

Sam Russell

Stakeholder & Community Manager

Tel: 020 3031 9215

Mob: 07500 55 33 95

Fax: 0870 863 2580

 

 

 

Overground House, 125 Finchley Road, Swiss Cottage, London NW3 6HY

 

Developing our railway together, proudly connecting communities around London

 

From: GLENN WALLIS [mailto:glennwallis@btopenworld.com]
Sent: 08 May 2014 10:52
To: David Wornham
Cc: Sam Russell
Subject: WALTHAMSTOW, LEYTON & LEYTONSTONE STATIONS

 

Dear David,

 

While I appreciate that you may not yet be in a position to comment on the staffing position at Leyton and Leytonstone, I would be grateful if you could advise what the latest position regarding the opening the new Edison Close entrance to Walthamstow Queen's Road station is.

 

Kind regards

 

Glenn

 

Glenn Wallis

Secretary

Barking - Gospel Oak Rail User Group

 

----- Forwarded Message -----
From: GLENN WALLIS <glennwallis@btopenworld.com>
To: David Wornham <david.wornham@lorol.co.uk>
Cc: SamRussell <sam.russell@lorol.co.uk>
Sent: Wednesday, 30 April 2014, 9:52
Subject: WALTHAMSTOW, LEYTON & LEYTONSTONE STATIONS

 

Dear David,

 

Thank you for writing to me back in March.

 

The Edison Close entrance had its TVM and signage installed a week ago. Can you advise when you will be opening this entrance to passengers?

 

I understand that management is still in negotiation with the staff side over the new ticket gates at Leyton and Leytonstone with STM staff temporarily deployed to staff the gates until 21:00. With the unwelcome conversion of trains to DOO still planned, BGORUG is concerned that train side attendance at stations is at least maintained at current levels, if not enhanced. I would be grateful if you could let me know what LOROL's staffing polocy for these two stations is once you have it agreed with the staff side.

 

Kind regards

 

Glenn

 

Glenn Wallis

Secretary

Barking - Gospel Oak Rail User Group

 

From: David Wornham <david.wornham@lorol.co.uk>
To: "glennwallis@btopenworld.com" <glennwallis@btopenworld.com>
Cc: Virginia Munrow <virginia.munrow@lorol.co.uk>
Sent: Tuesday, 25 March 2014, 6:54
Subject: Walthamstow Queens Road - 2nd Entrance

 

Hello Glen,

 

Great to see you again at passenger board.

 

You asked for an update on Walthamstow Queens Road, here is the very latest.

 

The Council have stated they are going to open the interchange path by the end of May. LOROL will have a TVM installed on the new ramp by the end of April. Once the TVM is installed we will open this new entrance. The TVM is needed to support a reduction in ticketless travel and support RPI blocks.

 

Hope this helps.

 

Regards

 

David Wornham

Customer Service Director

London Overground (LOROL)

Tel:  +44 (0) 20 3031 9209

Mb:  07920 021 415

 

Leytonstone Library Listed

Library Listed

Lee Valley Leisure Trust

Lee Valley Leisure Trust

Prestigious new Leisure Trust offers an exciting opportunity to join its Board. The Trustee role includes overseeing the operation of world class legacy sports venues such as the Lee Valley VeloPark, and Lee Valley Hockey and Tennis centre which are situated in the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park and the Lee Valley White Water centre.

If you have the business skills, enthusiasm and vision to contribute to the Trust’s success please follow the link to read more www.visitleevalley.org.uk/trustees.

Suntrap and Epping Forest

Suntrap Newsletter

Friends of Epping Forest

Epping Forest

Awesomestow Dog Show

From the real Guardian

"Finally, four years after her maiden speech, Stella Creasy continues to talk up her Walthamstow constituency. "Proud to represent part of Britain where we organise competition to see whose dog most looks like William Morris," tweets the MP."

Dog Show Winners

Allotments Campaign

Dear Adrian Stannard,

The e-petition 'Tell Eric Pickles that allotments must not be sold off!' signed by you recently reached 18,821 signatures and a response has been made to it.

As this e-petition has received more than 10 000 signatures, the relevant Government department have provided the following response: An e-petition has been suggesting that the Department for Communities and Local Government is examining plans to remove council duties to provide allotments. This is completely untrue and has no basis in fact.

 In 2011, the Government compiled a list of statutory duties that councils must follow, but Ministers made very clear to Parliament there were no plans to change any of the duties on allotments (http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm201011/cmhansrd/cm110524/text/110524w0008.htm#1105257001663). 

This remains the case. Local authorities continue to have a specific responsibility for the management and provision of allotments in their area, ensuring those who want to start an allotment can do so. There are no plans to change this, and the e-petition’s claims are simply false. In January 2014, the Department published Allotment Disposal Guidance: Safeguards and alternatives (https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/allotment-disposal-guidance-safeguards-and-alternatives), replacing the previous guidance from 2002. 

The new guidance strengthens allotment protection, as the requirement for waiting lists to be taken into account must now be rigorously applied to all that council’s waiting lists, not just the waiting list for the site to be disposed of. This aims to ensure that poorly maintained sites are not used to justify disposal. The Government has introduced a range of measures to help communities who want land to grow fruit and vegetables. Through new community rights, local residents have increased opportunities to protect existing allotments from development and increase provision of green spaces. For example, in Thame, in Oxfordshire, their new neighbourhood plan will create an additional hectare of allotment land. Allotments have also been listed as assets of community value. As part of our commitment to supporting local community groups, the Department has also published a best practice guide for community groups wanting to find land to grow fruit and vegetables (https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/space-for-food-growing-a-guide) and an additional guide on establishing community orchards and other spaces for food growing (https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/community-orchards-a-how-to-guide). This e-petition remains open to signatures and will be considered for debate by the Backbench Business Committee should it pass the 100 000 signature threshold.

View the response to the e-petition

Thanks,

HM Government e-petitions http://epetitions.direct.gov.uk/

Walthamstow Wetlands Planning Application

Walthamstow Wetlands 2014/0716/LA

Beating the Bounds

Pop up Walthamstow

or new prison block?

Take tea at the Gallery

Tea Time at the Gallery

British Library Archive

British Library Archive

Greater London National Park update

Hello,

It is one month since the Greater London National Park* was launched and the notional park is going from strength to strength.

There are now 33 organisations that have become Friends of the Park* ranging from major international non-profits to local gardening groups. You can see all our friends and become one here: http://bit.ly/GLNPfriends.

Interest is building in the media and just this week the Park* featured on page 5 of Time Out London and I was interviewed on BBC Radio London http://bbc.in/1u7XUwX.

During this month we are running a gentle guerrilla art campaign that I am sure will raise the profile of the Park* in London's local media.

Please consider helping to amplify the Park* by doing one of these things:

30 seconds
Share a tweet or a Facebook update asking your connections to sign this petition http://chn.ge/1u80Dqb.

1 Minute
Use your Twitter or Facebook power to support our Thunderclap. If we can find 10 more supporters a message of support for this petition will go to over 150,000 people. Take 1 minute and add your social support now: http://thndr.it/1llJIOz

2 Minutes
Add your name as a Friend of the Greater London National Park*. If appropriate, you could sign your organisation up too. To see the full list of Friends and to add your name visit: http://bit.ly/GLNPfriends

3 Minutes
Are you in London? Find out who is standing for your local election and send them a tweet or an email asking them to become of friend of the Park*.

4+ Minutes
You will know best what powers you have to support this campaign. Letters to politicians, newsletter items, blog posts, articles and tweets can all help. If you have any ideas or questions please do email us at imagine@greaterlondonnationalpark.org.uk.

Thank you very much for reading. I will send another update at the start of next month.

Daniel

Daniel RavenEllison
@LondonNP #GLNP

New Waltham Forest Community Newspaper

Dear All,

Next week we're having our first meeting about the new Waltham Forest Community Newspaper.

The meeting takes place on Thursday May 8th at The Mill, 7-11 Coppermill Lane, E17 7HA from 6pm until 8pm.

The newspaper will be a 16-page tabloid published quarterly from Summer 2014 onwards. Social Spider CIC is delivering this project as part of WfWellComm CIC, a partnership of six charities and social enterprises based in the borough. 

It will promote the work of local community organisations and voluntary sector groups, along with arts and cultural activities taking place in the local area and will provide an opportunity for local people to express their opinions on what is going in the area.

10,000 copies of each issue will be distributed across the borough.

We're particularly looking for people to get involved as writers but we could also do with some help with distribution and selling advertising. 

Please me know if you're able to attend the meeting next week (or if you'd like to get involved but are unable to attend the meeting) by emailing david@socialspider.com

Please pass this information on to anyone who may be interested.

Cheers,

David 

Social Spider 

 

--

David Floyd

Managing Director

Social Spider

The Mill, 7-11 Coppermill Lane

Walthamstow

London, E17 7HA

Office: 020 8521 7956 

Mobile: 07789 778 085

Twitter: http://twitter.com/davidsocialsp

Blog: http://beanbagsandbullsh1t.wordpress.com/

Social Spider - Community Interest Company

Helping People Make Change Happen

www.socialspider.com

Gentrification of Walthamstow

Gentrification of Walthamstow

Election update 1

You can find your Ward candidates here:

Waltham Forest Candidates

Looks like the old Labour guard will be back in again despite most of them being over 60 years old. Very few UKIP candidates but a surprising number of Liberal Democrats seeing as they blew themselves out of taking over the council at the last election by dramatic last minute in-fighting.  Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition is putting in a strong showing, but what impact they can make we will have to wait and see.

First salvos in the battle

For more details of each party follow these links:

TUSC

Labour Party

Liberal Democrats

Conservatives

Green Party

UKIP

Green Open Homes Weekend

Dear Friends

I'm really excited to be involved in Waltham Forest's first Green Open Homes Weekend on 17/18 May. Our house at 19 Avon Road E17 3RB is involved because we have Solar Panels and external wall insulation fitted.

Over 14 homes and venues are opening their doors to the public to show how they've been made greener, warmer and more energy efficient or used reclaimed materials. Houses range from the traditional to the funky, large and small, budget to more extravagant. 

Visiting the homes is free, but booking is needed for most venues to avoid overcrowding people's homes. So book your visit now to avoid disappointment!  Go to http://walthamforest.greenopenhomes.net - it's a very easy booking process. 

More info: Hornbeam Centre: www.hornbeam.org.uk/greenhomes  

To receive a brochure with a map contact me on this email or: Sue Wheat greenhomes@hornbeam.org.uk  07950 953004

BOOKINGS: http://walthamforest.greenopenhomes.net 

There's also a MEET THE EXPERTS 'BIG ECOREFURB SHARE' night: Tues 20 May, 7.30-9.30pm, Quakers Meeting House, Jewel Road E17 4QU and a GREEN OPEN HOMES PHOTOGRAPHY EXHIBITION - 5-30 May at Arts and Crusts Cafe, 19 Victoria Road, E17 4LJ and The Hornbeam Cafe, 458 Hoe St, E17 9AH. 

Please forward this email to your contacts. 

We look forward to seeing you! Do get in touch with me or Sue Wheat, the organiser, with any queries.

Adrian

Green Deal