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Major reshuffle of North London Waste Authority board prompted by local elections
With scores of new Green Party councillors across the seven boroughs that run the waste disposal body, a change of leadership at NLWA will soon take place
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London set to fall short of ‘net zero’ 2030 goal, Khan admits
Mayor says "a lot of the problems we are having are because the grid relies on fossil fuels"
First official business for new Green council
Waltham Forest's first ever Green cabinet will meet next week reports Sebastian Mann, Local Democracy Reporter
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Next London Plan set to be ‘streamlined’ to help boost housebuilding
The strategic planning document looks likely to contain fewer restrictions and directions from City Hall on where and how new homes should be built
Scores of City Hall jobs at risk as £10m of cuts needed to balance books
Eighty Greater London Authority staff could be made redundant this summer
Khan blocks Palantir deal with Met Police after ‘serious concerns’ raised
The controversial £25million contract with the US tech company had drawn widespread opposition
Delivering joy – one postbox at a time
A new documentary reveals the Walthamstow crocheter behind the borough's most joyful street art
Nourished Communities food festival to return for second year
Taking place on Saturday 21st June, from 11am to 6pm, the festival promises a day packed with tastings, workshops, talks, performances and community-led food culture
‘Coffee shops are so important for mental health’: New Chingford spot Ouna opens
The owner of new Chingford Green coffee spot Ouna says she wants it to be a gathering place for friends, neighbours and colleagues
Green Party leader and cabinet sworn in at first full council meeting
During his inaugural address in the town hall, new Waltham Forest Council leader Paul Perkins said that "all residents’ interests would matter" to the new adminstration
Chingford care home puts on hip hop class to boost residents’ confidence
Run by dance instructor Charlie Blair, the chair-based classes combine hip hop-inspired movement with funk, soul, disco and reggae music to encourage residents to stay active
Khan’s decade in power at City Hall slammed by Tories
The City Hall Conservatives have published a report highlighting what they claim are the many "failures" of the London mayor since he was first elected in 2016
Trepidation, uncertainty, and rage: Dispatches from the picket line at Henry Maynard Primary School
Scores of teachers are on strike at several schools across Waltham Forest this week as the National Education Union alleges jobs are at risk
‘The police are disinterested’: Fewer than 1% of Waltham Forest bike thefts result in charges
Just 27 people in Waltham Forest were charged with bike theft offences from 2020 to 2025, despite 2,931 bikes being reported stolen in that period
‘Multiple failures’ led to man taking his life in Whipps Cross Hospital A&E
John Cushion, 62, ended his life while waiting for a mental health bed at Whipps Cross Hospital in July 2024
New yoga studio opens next to Soho Theatre Walthamstow
MoreYoga, which opened in Hoe Street earlier this week, is offering sessions from as low as £1
Walthamstow law firm raises over £3k for charity by waiving will fees
Arona St James Solicitors raised £3,245 through the annual Will Aid scheme, which sees solicitors waive their usual fees for basic wills in return for charitable donations
Labour opposition leader vows to put resident interests before party politics
The new leader of the opposition Kizzy Gardiner says she will 'work with the new administration in the best interests of all residents'
New chair of London Assembly chosen
Conservative Andrew Boff has held the important role twice previously
‘Gunshots’ heard in Chingford street
Residents in Russell Road reported hearing gunshots in the early hours of Sunday morning (17th May)