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Sunday, 29 June 2014
Council to be prosecuted for Asbestos breaches
From Nick Tiratsoo
Hi all,
Hi all,
Ive just heard that, following a detailed complaint made by myself and Trevor Calver, the Heath and Safety Executive (HSE) is taking the Council to court over breaches of
the Health & Safety at Work etc. Act 1974 Section 2(1)
the Health & Safety at Work etc. Act 1974 Section 3(1)
the Control of Asbestos Regulations 2006, regulation 4(8)
with summonses being served earlier week.
This follows a long HSE investigation focusing on the Town Hall between 2009 and 2012.
The hearing is set for 30 July, and there is no indication yet how LBWF intends to plead.
NT
PS Here's some of the background:
Death of Richard Pout - railway campaigner
From the Barking - Gospel Oak Rail User Group
With great sadness we have learned of the passing of our Vice-Chair, Richard Pout. Richard died of a heart attack a few weeks ago. He was quite ill and had been waiting for some months for a major heart operation. He was 65 and lived alone near Crouch Hill station. In the late 1990s it was Richard who developed and promoted the concept that in due course became the London Overground of today. Attached is his 1997 leaflet . The attached photo was taken at Railtex last year. He will be greatly missed.
A further statement will be made shortly.
With great sadness we have learned of the passing of our Vice-Chair, Richard Pout. Richard died of a heart attack a few weeks ago. He was quite ill and had been waiting for some months for a major heart operation. He was 65 and lived alone near Crouch Hill station. In the late 1990s it was Richard who developed and promoted the concept that in due course became the London Overground of today. Attached is his 1997 leaflet . The attached photo was taken at Railtex last year. He will be greatly missed.
WF Growth Commission
From Katy
Cllr Clare Coghill of High St ward in WF now gets £30+ pa (plus day job and basic £10k cllr allowance) as Cabinet Member for economic growth and investment.
WFN (23/6) says she is keen to promote private business - "eager to drive forward" the local economy, as Pravda has it.
So Labour have set up a Growth Commission under journalist Tony Travers (a professor of economics who is a Director of the London Group, based at LSE) to "grow ideas."
Writing in "The Guardian, in an article headed "Labour's housing plans are sensible but the nimby lobby looms large", Travers wrote: "getting past local opposition and those who act to protect green spaces remain the biggest barrier to housebuilding - whoever is in power."
http://www.theguardian.com/
Nice to know he will be advising the councillor who set up the (Labour party members only) "friends of walthamstow marshes" and represents WF on the ultra-secretive Wetlands Project! I wonder what his Consultancy fees (paid out of our Council Tax, of course!) are?
Katy
Proud to be a NIMBY and activist protecting green spaces!
Proud to be a NIMBY and activist protecting green spaces!
Transport Liaison Committee - mini Holland
TRANSPORT LIAISON COMMITTEE
Council Chamber
15th July 2014
AGENDA
1.
Apologies for Absence and
Substitute Members.
2.
Declaration of Interests.
Members are asked to
declare any personal and/or prejudicial interest they may have in any matter
which is to be considered at the meeting.
3.
Election of Vice Chair(s)
4.
Mobility Forum Report
To receive a verbal
report of the Mobility Forum meeting taking place immediately before this
meeting.
5.
Update on Recommendations
to Cabinet
6.
Cycling updates. (Mini
Holland)
7.
London Bus Services
The representative
from TfL Surface Transport is requested to provide an update on current bus
service issues.
8.
London
Overground
The representative from London Overground is requested to provide an
update on current issues in relation to the Barking to Gospel Oak Line.
9.
London Underground
The representative
from London Underground is requested to provide an update on current issues in
respect of the Victoria Line and the Central Line.
10. Date of Future
meetings
11. To approve the
minutes of the last meeting (18.03.14)
12. AOB
FROM THE PREVIOUS MINUTES
- Cycling Updates
Tobias
Newland (TN) reported that Waltham Forest had been one of three London boroughs
to be successful in its bid for a £30m Mini Holland cycling programme. The
other successful boroughs were Enfield and Kingston. The programme consists of
creating a network of cycle-friendly home zones in the central Walthamstow area
though greening, traffic calming and a series of permeability filters closing
off rat-runs while facilitating a permeable network for cyclists. The changes
benefitting cyclists, pedestrians by helping to regenerate the town centre.
In
addition a segregated or semi-segregated Cycle Superhighway will be constructed
along the Lea Bridge Road connecting the River Lea with a new cycle-friendly
‘Dutch-style’ roundabout at Whipps Cross.
In the centre of Walthamstow a scheme will be implemented to remove the
Hoe Street gyratory. A new ‘Quietway’ is
also being constructed along Selborne Road and Coppermill Lane across the
Marshes leading eventually to Hackney, Islington and Bloomsbury. Smaller
cycling schemes will also be implemented in secondary town centres such as
Leyton, Leytonstone, Higham’s Park and Wood Street connected to the central
scheme by a network of ‘Quietways’ and cycle-friendly routes.
The
meeting congratulated the team putting together the Mini Holland bid. Roger
Gillham (RG) asked whether in places where there are wide pavements it made
sense for cyclists to share the pavements with pedestrians as was common in
Belgium. He spoke about the cycle racks on the eastbound platform at Leyton
station that had previously existed. Cllr Paul Braham (PB) added his
congratulations and felt that the safety elements were positive but felt that
the programme should also aim to promote good cyclist behaviour often seen in
Dutch cities such as not jumping red lights.
NR
said that the Mini Holland redesigns should not be at the expense of pedestrians
particularly less able pedestrians. He also questioned the wisdom of locating
cycle parking on platforms accessible only through ticket barriers. He also
noted that the cycle racks which he had recently seen in at Higham’s Park
station were in a very badly lit part of the station – a point which Oliver
Shykles (OS) agreed with.
Tim
Valder-Hogg (TVH) viewed segregated cycle lanes positively and said he did not
like the examples of shared space he had viewed such as those on Cycle
Superhighway 2 and outside Waltham Forest Town Hall. Concerning the promotion
of good cyclist and driver behaviour he had viewed the recent police presence,
for example, at the Mile End traffic lights, as positive and wondered whether
there were any plans for similar actions in Waltham Forest.
Cllr
Shameen Highfield (SH) asked whether the Mini Holland would include the
promotion of cycle training for children. It was explained that cycle training
would continue to be important and that the borough had also recently bid and
won £800,00-worth of funding under the Borough Cycling Programme which, among
other things, would aim to increase spending on all types of cycle training
including Bikeability cycle training for children in schools. SH and PB also
requested a presentation and full update on the Mini Holland at the next
Transport Liaison Group.
Action: Transport Planning
The Living Wage at John Lewis
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Spy Car ban
Spy Car ban
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Spy car blocking cycle lane in Forest Road. Not to be deterred the council replaced it with a permanent fixed camera to ensure they did not lose revenue on spying on this yellow box junction by a cul de sac!
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Kew - update
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Beanstalk
Jason Hill
Marketing and Communications Officer
Beanstalk
Building Brighter Futures Celebration
8th July 2014, 5-7pm
We are delighted to invite you to a celebration of the work of the Building Brighter Futures Project, which supports children in Waltham Forest who are struggling with their reading.
Children’s literacy charity, Beanstalk, has partnered with The Legacy List to provide one-to-one reading support to primary school aged children across the borough, delivered by trained volunteer reading helpers. As part of the project, children have been invited to take part in a storytelling competition about Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park, and we would like to invite you join us to celebrate the first year of this project alongside some of the children who have benefitted from the support and the volunteers who have taken part.
Beanstalk’s vision is a nation of confident children who can read and grow up to lead successful lives. Within the first year of our partnership with The Legacy List, 66 children in Waltham Forest will have received ongoing support to help improve their reading levels, increase overall confidence and gain vital skills to help them go on to lead successful lives. We look forward to sharing the stories they have created, and celebrating their success.
Please join us on Tuesday 8th July 2014, from 5pm to 7pm, at The Timber Lodge Café, 1A Honour Lea Avenue, Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park
RSVP to rosie.white@beanstalkcharity.
Sunday, 22 June 2014
Footpath - this week's progress!
Dear Tobias,
I visited Edison Close yesterday. What progress is there with the 'fault' on the station access ramp/stairs? There is no sign of any work having been carried out but it seems that someone has opened the Edison Close entrance already!
I was impressed with the work carried out on Ray Dudley Way. I suppose we now just have to wait for Solum's contractors to vacate the car park before it can open.
Kind regards
Glenn
Glenn Wallis
Secretary
Barking - Gospel Oak Rail User Group
Saturday, 21 June 2014
Conservation Training
Reply to: Helen Wallis <hwallis@wildlondon.org.uk>
Hi Dave,
I work at London Wildlife Trust and where there is currently a fantastic opportunity for paid training and I wondered if you could please promote it to Green Spaces Friends groups in London? ... It would be great if it could be directly promoted to existing volunteers who fit the criteria, as volunteers will already have demonstrated a commitment to working outdoors on practical projects.
London Wildlife Trust is recruiting 6 conservation trainees for their Wild Talent project. We are looking for practical people who have a passion for wildlife but lack qualifications and would like to find employment in the conservation sector. Trainees will gain a Level 2 work-based Diploma in Environmental Conservation. They must commit to full time training for a year, for which they will receive £13,200, paid in instalments. The course would suit hard working, practical people who lack higher qualifications, but have the potential to undertake practical habitat management (e.g. safely felling trees or mowing meadows), surveying and community engagement (e.g. leading conservation volunteers or environmental educations sessions for schools).
For more information, please see the following link:
http://www.wildlondon.org.uk/
The deadline is 30th June!
Do not hesitate to contact me if you need more info.
Best wishes
Helen Wallis
Conservation Project Officer, Gunnersbury Triangle London Wildlife Trust
Direct Line: 020 8747 3881
Mobile: 07734 599 729
Tuesdays and Thursdays
Hi Dave,
I work at London Wildlife Trust and where there is currently a fantastic opportunity for paid training and I wondered if you could please promote it to Green Spaces Friends groups in London? ... It would be great if it could be directly promoted to existing volunteers who fit the criteria, as volunteers will already have demonstrated a commitment to working outdoors on practical projects.
London Wildlife Trust is recruiting 6 conservation trainees for their Wild Talent project. We are looking for practical people who have a passion for wildlife but lack qualifications and would like to find employment in the conservation sector. Trainees will gain a Level 2 work-based Diploma in Environmental Conservation. They must commit to full time training for a year, for which they will receive £13,200, paid in instalments. The course would suit hard working, practical people who lack higher qualifications, but have the potential to undertake practical habitat management (e.g. safely felling trees or mowing meadows), surveying and community engagement (e.g. leading conservation volunteers or environmental educations sessions for schools).
For more information, please see the following link:
http://www.wildlondon.org.uk/
The deadline is 30th June!
Do not hesitate to contact me if you need more info.
Best wishes
Helen Wallis
Conservation Project Officer, Gunnersbury Triangle London Wildlife Trust
Direct Line: 020 8747 3881
Mobile: 07734 599 729
Tuesdays and Thursdays
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Walthamstow Village in Bloom
Dear all,
As you know our Judging Day for Walthamstow Village in Bloom is on Tuesday 15 July. There's lots to do to keep the Village looking good and the long evenings are a great opportunity to do some extra work.
Tomorrow evening (Tuesday 17 June) we need to get the long hedge cut outside St Mary's Church House in Orford Road and, at Church End, cut back the ivy round the bottom of the churchyard wall that's overgrowing the footpath.
Please meet at the Village Square at 7pm and if you have them bring some secateurs/shears/loppers and a broom and gloves. If you'll be late give Helen a ring on 0781 404 2499 to locate us!
Gardening Evenings:
Tuesday 24 June
Wednesday 25 June
Tuesday 1 July
Tuesday 8 July
Wednesday 9 July
Monday 14 July - eve of Judging Day
Next Gardening Day is Saturday 5 July at 10.30 am when we'll be having a BIG CLEAN UP!!
Looking forward to seeing you tomorrow eve!
Best wishes,
Helen, Teresa, Graham and John
Walthamstow Village in Bloom
Save our Cinema
The Cabinet will decide on the 15th July whether to support a CPO to remove the Granada cinema from the UCKG. Please sign the petition to make local opinion clear to the Cabinet that they must do everything they can to support the Cinema Trust's plan for an Arts Complex.