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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
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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
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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
Advertorial: Planning Bespoke Furniture for Walthamstow Homes
With the average E17 property price hovering around the £550,000 mark, moving to get an extra bedroom's worth of storage rarely adds up. Reworking what you already have usually does.
Wetherspoon set to open up to 25 more pubs as sales jump higher
JD Wetherspoon expects up to 25 further pub openings this financial year after sales rose 8.2 per cent over 14 weeks.
Khan welcomes new licensing powers for City Hall amid row with council leaders
Criticism from Westminster City Council also comes after a section of Oxford Street was pedestrianised for the first time
Expert warns homeowners this Bonfire Night mistake could lead to £50,000 fine
If you are having a bonfire at home, it is important to comply to government guidelines otherwise you could be handed a £50,000 fine.
Eight home extension plans in this weeks planning applications
Here are the latest planning applications by Waltham Forest Council this week.
No Suffragette Line trains to stop at Waltham Forest stations for another week
The ongoing suspension of all services between South Tottenham and Barking has caused significant disruption to commuters, with it being close to two weeks now since a freight train derailed near Barking
UK flights among 6 planes inspected after suspected bomb threats
Four European passenger planes, including flights from London Heathrow and Manchester, face bomb threat inspections.