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Friday, 19 December 2014
Soho Theatre update
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Children's Centres
From: Consultation <consultation@walthamforest.
Date: 12 December 2014 at 10:48
Subject: Tell us how your Children's Centre services should be shaped for the future
To: Consultation <consultation@walthamforest.
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Date: 12 December 2014 at 10:48
Subject: Tell us how your Children's Centre services should be shaped for the future
To: Consultation <consultation@walthamforest.
Dear resident
We are in the process of considering how we can shape the future of local children centre services to best meet the needs of families with young children.
As someone who uses (or has previously used) children’s centres in Waltham Forest, your input will help us to ensure that the core offer of services we provide is tailored to the changing needs of local residents.
Please tell us which services are the most important to you and how you think they should be developed in the future by taking part in our short survey. It will only take a few minutes and your input will play an important part in the development of our plans for future children’s services in Waltham Forest.
Please take this opportunity to have your say by 19 January 2015 at:
Kind regards
The Children’s Centres team
Waltham Forest Council
Waltham Forest Council
Find more information about Children’s Centre services at www.walthamforest.gov.uk/
Tree Calendar
We have:
- planted
- 18 new trees on the Downs
- 5 new trees on South Millfields
- cut back trees and shrubs encroaching on Abney's south boundary woodland ride
- sold almost 1000 tree calendars
- pruned trees and hedges on the Downs, South Millflields and Stoke Newington Common
AND there's lots more to do so.
Get involved. Don't miss out. We can't do it all without you.
NEXT:
TREE CALENDARS the final push!
SATURDAY - 20th Dec volunteers needed to sell Hackney Tree Calendars at Stoke Newington farmers' market
SUNDAY - 21st Dec vols needed to sell Hackney Tree Calendars at Chatsworth Road Street Market
10am to 2pm. Can you spare an hour or two to help sell TM Calendars? Profits to trees in Hackney.
contact Russell or put your name down on the (new) Doodle Poll here: http://doodle.com/
11am to 3pm. Can you spare an hour or two to help sell TM Calendars? Profits to trees in Hackney.
contact Russell or put your name down on the (new) Doodle Poll here: http://doodle.com/
TREE PLANTING
MONDAY - 22 December - tree planting on Hackney Downs
Final stage of planting 23 new trees on the Downs.
All trees grown at the Hackney Tree Nursery.
Last 5: 2 birch, 1 cherry, 1 alder, 1 plum.
Meet 10am at the old bowling green on The Downs.
29 DEC TREE PLANTING ON WELLS ST COMMON IS POSTPONED UNTIL 19th JANUARY.
MASS TREE PLANT on Hackney Marshes - SAT & SUN 17th and 18th Jan
Burn off all those Xmas calories. We need lots of people to plant 150 small trees to extend the woodland edge on North Marsh.
Meet 10am at the Tree Nursery, both days. Or find us on North Marsh til 3pm.
WINTER WOODLAND WORKSHOPS JAN to FEB
TMs and HMUG are running coppicing and woodland management workshops in Wick Woodland again this January.
This is a rare opportunity to get hands on woodland management experience and enjoy expert tuition.
Places are limited so book asap. Max. 12 people per session.
Wick Woodland Workshops are on Sundays 4, 11 and 25th January AND 1st, 8th and 15th February.
e-mail me to book: russell@km551818.demon.co.uk
AND THERE'S MORE
ALL winter dates below. Places at most workshops will be limited so please book with me to ensure I know you are coming.
For latest information check the events page at http://sustainablehackney.org.
Russell Miller
Tree Musketeers
07758 326530
ALL FOR TREES AND TREES FOR ALL
WINTER TREE EVENTS 2014 - 2015
some events have yet to be confirmed and may be subject to change
for latest information check the events page at http://www.sustainablehackney.
| help sell | Hackney Tree Calendars | Stoke Newington Farmers' Mkt | 20/12/14 | Doodle Poll |
| help sell | Hackney Tree Calendars | Chatsworth Road St Mkt | 21/12/14 | Doodle Poll |
| Musketeering | tree planting | Hackney Downs | 22/12/14 | EVERYONE WELCOME |
| Musketeering | tree planting | Well Street Common | 29/12/14 | POSPONED TO 19.1.14 |
| Guided Walk | Tree Walk | Abney Park Cemetery | 01/01/15 | EVERYONE WELCOME |
| Workshop | Woodland Management | Wick Woodland | 04/01/15 | PLEASE BOOK |
| Workshop | Fruit tree pruning | Hackney Downs | 05/01/15 | PLEASE BOOK |
| Tree Course | Woodland Management | Wick Woodland | 10/01/15 | FULLY BOOKED |
| Workshop | Woodland Management | Wick Woodland | 11/01/15 | PLEASE BOOK |
| Musketeering | tree planting | Main Marsh | 17/01/15 | EVERYONE WELCOME |
| Musketeering | tree planting | Main Marsh | 18/01/15 | EVERYONE WELCOME |
| Musketeering | tree planting | Well Street Common | 19/01/14 | EVERYONE WELCOME |
| Workshop | Woodland Ride management | Abney Park Cemetery | 21/01/15 | PLEASE BOOK |
| Workshop | Fruit tree pruning | Millfields | 24/01/15 | PLEASE BOOK |
| Workshop | Woodland Management | Wick Woodland | 25/01/15 | PLEASE BOOK |
| Workshop | Fruit tree pruning | Daubeney Fields | 31/01/15 | PLEASE BOOK |
| Workshop | Woodland Management | Wick Woodland | 01/02/15 | PLEASE BOOK |
| Tree Course | Fruit tree pruning | Millfields | 07/02/15 | FULLY BOOKED |
| Workshop | Woodland Management | Wick Woodland | 08/02/15 | PLEASE BOOK |
| UOP | Fruit tree pruning | Millfields | 14/02/15 | FULLY BOOKED |
| Workshop | Woodland Management | Wick Woodland | 15/02/15 | PLEASE BOOK |
| Workshop | Woodland Ride management | Abney Park Cemetery | 18/02/15 | PLEASE BOOK |
| Guided Walk | Tree Walk | Stoke Newington Common | 21/02/15 | date tbc |
| Workshop | Fruit tree pruning | Well Street Common | 22/02/15 | date tbc |
| Workshop | Fruit tree pruning | Spring Hill | 28/02/15 | PLEASE BOOK |
| Guided Walk | Tree Walk | Springfield Park | 01/03/15 | EVERYONE WELCOME |
| Tree Course | Propagating trees | Tree Nursery | 07/03/15 | FULLY BOOKED |
| Workshop | Woodland Ride management | Abney Park Cemetery | 08/03/15 | PLEASE BOOK |
| Musketeering | baby tree care | Tree Nursery | March | date tbc |
| Musketeering | Tree Sale | Tree Nursery | March | date tbc |
| Guided Walk | Tree Walk | Hackney Downs | 05/04/15 | EVERYONE WELCOME |
| to book e-mail Russell@km551818.demon.co.uk |
Mini Holland update 19-12-14
More about cycling
Stella neutral
mini Holland
WF Mini Holland
Ruckholt Road Plans
This week the anti Mini Holland campaign held a meeting in the Asian Centre with around 100 people attending. Interestingly in her absence Stella Creasy MP came in for some stick as she is not for or against but neutral. Someone from the audience wanted to know, as a constituent, why their MP was not supporting them. It was then pointed out it is a Government scheme backed by the Mayor and encouraged by Cllr Loakes for Waltham Forest Council.
This was the first meeting of the opposition and it was taking its time to bed in so I left for another Christmas drinks party!
From Stella Creasy MP:
Hello!
I'm writing to you as someone who has been in touch with my office regarding the 'Mini Holland' project in Walthamstow to remind you that the deadline for responding to the consultation regarding proposed road closures and amendments in the Walthamstow village area will end on Friday 19th December. Therefore if you want to feed in your comment you need to ensure you have responded to the council directly about this matter within the next 48 hours.
Please note that for the proposals around the Walthamstow village area, the Council is only accepting responses from residents who live in the area of the trial and those outside the trial but which are enclosed by Church Hill, Shernhall St, Hoe St and Lea Bridge Rd eg Folkestone Rd, St Mary's Rd. Therefore if you are not in this area this alert about this deadline is for information only. The link to all the details of the project and updates that the Council is providing can also be found here:
http://www.walthamforest.gov.
Since my last email to residents who have been in touch with me about this project- both those who support and those who have concerns- I have not had any further direct information from the Council to share with you about this scheme. However, I have seen feedback from other residents highlighting how the Council has responded to some of the issues they have raised and amended these plans accordingly, illustrating that the scheme is open to amendment as part of this process of consultation. Furthermore, the cycling campaigners would like to let residents know that the village proposal is part of a wider ambitious scheme for the borough, and as such there will be further proposals for other parts of Walthamstow coming forward in the New Year. If you would like to meet with this group or find out more about these plans please do let me know and I will put you in touch with them.
Whilst I appreciate this scheme has been subject to much debate and discussion both on and offline, I would like to stress again that as this is a project wholly run by Waltham Forest Council I have no formal power as your parliamentary representative to amend or reject the scheme. Whilst I have shared with the council the correspondence I have been sent, it is therefore absolutely vital that you ensure the Council and your local Councillors are aware of any changes you would like to see happen as they will determine the final outcome of this project. I will however continue to try to seek information about this proposal for local residents and to ensure that the information that is shared with me about this and any further proposals is shared as widely as possible with residents.
With kind regards and best wishes for the festive season,
Stella
Change Champions
Dear friends,
The Hornbeam Centre are looking for change champions who can help people in Waltham Forest to make the most of their resources. Do you know someone who could help champion change in their community?.....please pass it on....
Have you got an idea which would help local people live well for less? Could you pass on your skills and help others think about how to make the most of their resources? Could you make a difference to people in Waltham Forest?
The Hornbeam Centre is looking for vital change champions who can work with us to inspire communities to come up with ideas to share, grow or nurture their resources. Supporting champions will be a central part of we love low cost living - we can offer training, toolkits, funding support and 1-2-1 coaching.
From January we - Ingrid and Grace are running a series of free 'how to' make your idea happen workshops which are free and open to all in Waltham Forest. The first workshop - How to kickstart your idea is on 21st January, from 6.30 pm - 8.00 pm
The workshop are aimed at anyone who has a community idea they want to happen. Places are limited so book your space now.
To find out more visit our website or call Grace on 07957 680 337 or tweet @luvlocostliving
If you want to sign up to the low cost living campaign newsletter which includes lo-cost and no cost activities and events for Waltham Forest please email lowcostliving@hornbeam.org.uk
Winter Warmer with East London Brass
Festive Singalong
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Tuesday, 16 December 2014
Council recruiting more staff
Despite other council's complaining they are having to cut back Waltham Forest is forging ahead with a whole new division to look after the street scene. Various redundancies have been made to make way for this new structure which presumably kicks-in in the new year.
Here are a couple of job ads to show the type of changes that are coming:
Here are a couple of job ads to show the type of changes that are coming:
London Borough of Waltham Forest
Neighbourhood Officer
Reference SD/14/6348
Salary £24,210-£30,079 per annum
Hours 36
Closing Date 21/12/14 23:30
Waltham Forest Council is creating a Council for the future
revolutionising the way we do things to deliver better services for less. We've
dealt with huge reductions to our funding whilst improving the services we offer
to residents and now we're going through a radical transformation to modernise
and reshape Waltham Forest into a dynamic, agile, modern council that puts our
residents at the heart of everything we do.
The cleanliness, safety and quality of our streets continue
to be the biggest influence that the Council has on residents' everyday quality
of life. Every year our residents tell us that the cleanliness of our streets
have improved over the past year. Our challenge is to continue this improvement
of services in public realm, support growth and contribute to the savings
targets demanded by reductions in central government funding.
The Neighbourhoods Division aims to do this by taking a
universal view of our street scene; ensuring that issues and services such as street
cleansing, waste, enviro-crime, noise, anti-social behaviour and grounds
maintenance are dealt with in a comprehensive, common sense and
resident-friendly manner.
The above roles consist of 8 x Neighbourhood Ward Officers
and 5 x Neighbourhood Town Centre Officers all working to the same job
description. Applicants should indicate if they have a preference for either
role.
You will have a can do attitude and be able to achieve
results using your skills, knowledge and experience of working in a
multi-disciplined, community focused environment.
You will champion your Neighbourhood Ward/Town Centre
overseeing street cleansing, grounds maintenance/trees, refuse and recycling
collection services to ensure local residents' needs are met.
You will be working closely with ward councillors,
communities and partners to help improve the quality of life of local residents
and ensure that the Council continues to deliver quality services.
You will undertake enforcement and compliance activities
relating to enviro-crime, noise, nuisance, waste management/street cleansing,
grounds maintenance/trees and parking legislation (signs and lines), acting as an
ambassador reporting on the whole street-scene.
We are looking for people who are flexible, committed and
have a genuine desire to work with local people to improve our neighbourhoods
and make Waltham Forest a great place to live, work and thrive.
You will be part of a new Neighbourhood Division which puts
residents at the heart of all of its activity.
In order to ensure that the Council can provide a more
effective and flexible service to local residents, working hours will be made
up of shift patterns.
To have an informal chat about the post with one of our
team, please contact us on 020 8496 6862 and ask for Gareth Jones.
Further details including Job Descriptions and Person
Specifications are available via the following website:
www.walthamforest.gov.uk/Pages/index.aspx under “Apply for a
job” or by searching directly at Jobs Go
Public whose website address is www.jobsgopublic.com
Application Information
Head of Cultural Programme
Reference CC/14/6167
Salary £45,606-£48,387 per annum
Hours 36 hours
Closing Date 17/12/14 23:30
It's an exciting time for Culture and Heritage in Waltham
Forest, East London. With award winning cultural venues attracting global
recognition, the borough has a lot to offer its residents and visitors.
Identified as a priority area by the Heritage Lottery Fund,
culture and heritage are high on the Council's agenda.
To help deliver a range of exciting projects we have set up
a new Culture and Heritage Services team and we're looking for enthusiastic
people to join us.
Our cultural programme attracts thousands of people every
year and we need someone to help develop and deliver it.
Ranging from high profile events and festivals to
exhibitions and activities, the programme runs from a range of established
venues including the award winning William Morris Gallery and Vestry House
Museum, and community locations including local libraries and along our high
streets.
Using your network of local and regional contacts, you will
build on this successful programme by developing partnerships to enhance what
we're already offering.
As a key member of the Culture and Heritage Services
leadership team, you will work closely with the Head of Service and use your
excellent communication skills to influence key stakeholders and decision
makers. A creative thinker, you will not only have good ideas about what makes
a great cultural programme, but the ability to spot and maximise opportunities
to secure external funding.
For an informal chat about the role please contact Lorna
Lee, Head of Cultural and Community Services, on 0208 496 3203.
Shortlisting date: 19th December 2014
Interview and test date: W/C 5th January 2014