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Council’s climate action plan ‘lacked clarity’, report says
Waltham Forest Council's climate action plan 'lacked clarity on some targets'
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Man fights for life after falling from scaffolding in Chingford Mount
A man is fighting for his life after falling from scaffolding in Chingford Avenue this afternoon (11th November)
London weighting for personal independence payments unlikely, disability minister suggests
Instead Stephen Timms says the government's review of the benefit is focused on avoiding the current "dehumanising" process for applicants
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Army veteran and Green councillor clash over white poppies at Remembrance service
Leytonstone councillor RoseMary Warrington allegedly told former soldier Alastair Martin he was at a Remembrance Sunday memorial service to "glorify war" after he called her a "disgrace" for laying a white poppy wreath
Blackhorse Road brewery set to open brand new pub
East London Brewing Co. will open the 160-cover Black Horse Tap above its Lockwood Way brewery on Friday 27th November
Break-in at Highams Park self-storage facility raise ‘inside job’ fears
Shanida Osanokor says "sentimental" and "irreplaceable" belongings were stolen from her unit at Shurgard's Highams Park facility
‘I just want somewhere safe for my children’: Mother-of-five slams council after ceiling collapses
A single mother-of-five living in temporary accommodation has criticised Enfield Council after the ceiling of her Walthamstow home collapsed
Whitefield School kept us in the dark over CCTV abuse footage, council says
Waltham Forest Council has accused Whitefield School's former management of failing to disclose key information about how calming room abuses were documented
Extra powers for City Hall could help boost employment for disabled Londoners
Only 55.8% of disabled people in London are in employment compared to 79.3% for non-disabled Londoners
Government must think ‘really carefully’ before allowing football fans to drink in stands
Sir Mark Rowley has come out against plans to allow football supporters to drink while watching matches reports Kumail Jaffer, Local Democracy Reporter
The volunteers bringing Lloyd Park to life
Groundwork London takes us behind the scenes at Lloyd Park, meeting the volunteers who keep it looking beautiful
Community sauna proposed at site of former Highams Park Lake boathouse
A community sauna could replace the former boathouse at Highams Park Lake
More than half of Thames bridges in poor condition, City Hall warned
Several road bridges are currently subject to traffic restrictions or bans on motor vehicles altogether while others could soon need to go same way
Suffragette Line users criticise TfL for not running rail replacement buses
The line has been closed between South Tottenham and Barking since a freight train derailed near Barking on Friday, 23rd October
‘It’s this or bankruptcy’: Greens backtrack on Edmonton Incinerator
The Waltham Forest Green Party has backed the rebuild of the Edmonton Incinerator despite previously promising to explore “every option to cancel” the £1.5billion project
Council bans children from Walthamstow Village pub after 9pm
Waltham Forest Council issued the ruling after residents complained about customers' children "trespassing their gardens" and "damaging cars"
Council completing just 17% of SEND education plans on time
Waltham Forest Council is currently providing less than a fifth of families with bespoke education, health and care plans (EHCPs) within the 20-week statutory time limit
River Ching home to nearly 2,000 species, including eel and jellyfish
This March, volunteers collected water samples from six locations along the River Ching and found DNA belonging to 1,885 unique species
City Hall now offering extra help for people missing out on unclaimed benefits
More than £4bn in benefits such as pension credit and carer’s allowance are still being left on the table by thousands of Londoners
The podcast shining a light on the incredible history of Walthamstow Assembly Hall
WAR HALL: A Theatre of the Mind is the first documentary to focus on the extraordinary story behind Walthamstow Assembly Hall, one of the only buildings constructed in London during the Blitz