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Council leader urges government to put more money into local authority coffers
In a letter to the chancellor ahead of the budget announcement, Green leader Paul Perkins said Waltham Forest has “lost out" compared to its neighbours
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More than 3,000 respond to dockless e-bike consultation
While the Greens say there has been a "significant" amount of support for the proposals, many have expressed concern over the potential obstruction of pavements
Council’s FOI response time worsening, data reveals
The town hall has responded to just 53% of Freedom of Information (FOI) requests within the 20-day statutory limit so far this year, down from 67% last year and 86% in 2024/25
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Greens propose closing Leytonstone Family Hub and moving services to Leyton Library
Also known as The Junction, Waltham Forest Council is keen to move the family support hub into Leyton Library as part of a cost-cutting move
Over 200 homeless offered homes outside the borough since Greens came into office
Since May, Waltham Forest Council offered 212 at-risk households - which includes adults living alone and families - housing beyond the borough due to a shortage of homes locally
Backlog of tube maintenance works estimated at £6.5bn
Maintaining assets on the network requires annual spending of £1.2bn but expenditure has averaged just £700m in recent years
Chingford art thief jailed for stealing antique map from National Maritime Museum
Melvin West, who cut out a world map from a 350-year-old atlas stored at the National Maritime Museum's Caird Library, has been jailed for three years
Leytonstone gains new live music venue and late-night bar, Altar
Altar officially opens its doors tonight (23rd October)
Greens warn of ‘tough’ and ‘unfair’ choices ahead of budget
Waltham Forest Council leader Paul Perkins says the town hall will be “honest” about its upcoming financial choices but “won’t pretend those choices are all fair"
Labour and Tories slam ‘Zionism is racism’ motion at full council meeting
Amid criticism from Labour and the Conservatives, Waltham Forest Council leader Paul Perkins said a motion recently passed at the Green Party’s national conference would have “no impact” on how the town hall carries out its duties to residents
Khan still not going far enough on improving conditions for London bus drivers, claims campaigner
Bus driver Mushin Manir says City Hall pledge of 53 new toilet blocks is still "insufficient"
Veteran London Assembly member quits Conservative Party over human rights
Andrew Boff had wanted to become the Tory candidate for mayor but disagreed with national party policy on the European Court of Human Rights
Review: ‘Heartache and humour at Leytonstone Social Club’
Sophie Wenban reviews blues artist John Miller's dry-humour laden set at the Leytonstone Social Club last Wednesday (14th October)
Woman hospitalised after Leytonstone bus collision
Police are investigating the incident, which occurred at around 12.56pm on Saturday 17th October
Gambling chain seeks to open 24/7 betting shop in Leyton
The Merkur Slots shop - if allowed to open - would be located several doors down from a William Hill and a Paddy Power in Lea Bridge Road
Comment: ‘It’s been a brutal year for trans people – material solidarity matters’
The organisers of Walthamstow Trans Pride on why they've launched the Community Solidarity Fund, a pot of money raised locally for local trans people
Leyton Leisure Centre gets £40k refresh in time for October half-term
The popular Aqua Play area is being upgraded with a new interactive water play station while a new toilet and changing area will be created on the first floor of the centre
Bus rams into Walthamstow tech repair shop
A W19 bus collided with a car before ploughing into a tech repair shop on Markhouse Road at around 7.30am today (19th October)
Police appeal for witnesses following fatal Lea Bridge Road crash
A 51-year-old moped driver was killed after being involved in a collision with a Vauxhall Zafira in Lea Bridge Road yesterday (15th October)
Residents feel reporting antisocial behaviour to police is a ‘waste of time’
Amid complaints about perceived police inaction towards antisocial behaviour, August saw the Metropolitan Police receive 23 formal reports in Waltham Forest, up from ten the previous month