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Starting Monday 2 March,
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These changes are part of Waltham Forest Council’s Last year, the Council declared a Climate Emergency
plan to address the global Climate Emergency on a and committed to take reasonable measures to reduce
local level. These changes will not apply to blocks the borough’s impact on climate change.
of flats with communal waste facilities at this time. By increasing the proportion of materials we collect
However, from March 2020, food waste from blocks for recycling, Waltham Forest can take a significant
of flats will be collected weekly, replacing the current step towards improving its impact on the environment.
fortnightly food waste collection.
Want more information? Turn to the inside back page
In Waltham Forest, over We collect recycling every week from your green bin
85% of waste produced Paper, card, cans, glass and plastic
can now be recycled. • Empty and rinse all containers before putting them into the bin
• Remove lids from bottles and jars and place in the recycling
Currently, residents only (remember lids can be recycled)
recycle about 32% of
• Remove film lids on plastic pots, tubs and trays (these types of
lids cannot be recycled)
their waste, meaning over • Leave labels on
50% of waste that could We collect food and garden waste every two weeks from
your household brown bin
be recycled is put in the Fruit, vegetables, grass cuttings and twigs
wrong bin. • Line your kitchen caddy with a compostable liner or newspaper
and put your food waste in it. When it’s full, you can put these
straight into your brown bin
• Remember to not let your caddy get too full before emptying it
Every year £300,000 of taxpayer money • If you would rather use your own indoor container that’s fine –
do whatever works for you
is spent disposing of contaminated materials
that could have been recycled. We need to do
better; recycling saves energy, costs less and From March 2020, food waste from blocks of flats
with communal brown bins will be collected on a
frees up space in your rubbish bin. Help us to weekly basis.
recycle more by following these guidelines!
This will replace the current fortnightly food waste collection. If your
block of flats does not currently have a communal brown bin, please
email wasteteam@walthamforest.gov.uk to request one.
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Winter 2020, issue 230
£3.3million for Waltham Forest libraries
While other local authorities also go to Leytonstone and
are cutting back on libraries, Walthamstow Library Pluses
2020 sees an investment to register marriages, civil Forest Uprising: The illuminating grand finale See Page 8
in excess of £3.3million by partnerships, births and deaths.
Waltham Forest Council to All of these community hubs
create library facilities fit for host regular events, including
the 21st century. This includes free children’s play and over
over £400,000 from the 60s digital drop-in sessions to
Greater London Authority. help residents improve their
Improvements are underway to confidence online. Whether it’s
refurbish and extend the existing yoga or crafting, residents can
Lea Bridge Library building, as pop along to enjoy lots of local
well as moving Wood Street to a free activities.
brand new, state of-the-art venue Our libraries are not just
a few yards up the road at the somewhere you can borrow a
Marlowe Road development. book (although you can – lots of
Improvements at Walthamstow them, if you sign up for your free
Library Plus are already underway, library card. See details of how to
including a substantial increase do so below.)
in size as it takes over the former They also offer free internet
Post Office next door. access and Wi-Fi, as well as a
When completed, Lea Bridge, full programme of activities for
Wood Street and Walthamstow residents of all ages.
Plus will feature on-site cafes, Cllr Paul Douglas, Cabinet
modern areas to work, get online Member for Culture, said, “I’m
or read, free events, educational delighted that Waltham Forest
classes and space to hire. Lea Council is investing so much in
Bridge will also have a new our libraries. It’s a good news
landscaped community garden. story at a time when other local
Furniture and a striking feature authorities are closing theirs. We
wall are being created from local know our residents value these
reclaimed timber to minimise its vital community hubs around the Waltham Forest’s London Borough of Culture Year comes to a close
carbon footprint. borough and I can’t wait to see
The borough already has the work completed.”
The new Wood Street library
three other Library Plus sites in
Chingford, Leytonstone, and is due to open this spring, with
it will remain open while work
continues.
More info
Over 80,000 residents use our libraries. To register for a library card or
Leyton as well as two additional Lea Bridge re-opening in early It’s an exciting time for all our manage your existing membership, visit bit.ly/WFlibraryFREE
Library Locals. All Library Pluses summer. The Walthamstow libraries so why not pop along
have extended opening hours, Library Plus improvements are and make the most of this free, For a list of events at your nearest library visit bit.ly/WFLibraryEvents
seven days a week. You can ongoing throughout the year but local service today?
OPEN
DAY
Saturday 25th January 2020
10:00am - 1:00pm (last admission 12:30pm)
Register at www.sgmc.ac.uk/openday
M AXIM ISE YOUR SUCCESS
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Waltham Forest Citizens Assembly
Coming together to address hate
We want you, the residents, to residents as possible.
help us find the answer. We’re There is space for every voice
asking the question below (in bold) in this discussion, not just Assembly
or you may have recieved a letter to members.
take part. Your response to the question
“Waltham Forest is a diverse and vibrant borough, however
hate incidents are on the rise across London. How can we
work together to stop hate and ensure everyone can feel
equally welcome and safe in our Borough?”
Creating a Citizens Assembly is above means that together, we
one way we can come together, can identify solutions as to how
find common experiences and we can improve our society by
The Citizens Assembly will work to champion
the many voices of Waltham Forest share ideas to stop the hate that working in new ways with a greater
damages our society. We need to community focus. We will share
hear views and experiences of as them with you on completion of the
Waltham Forest is one of the Any act of intolerance is Forest is a place where people many individuals and community assembly.
most diverse boroughs in unacceptable. We do not ignore from different backgrounds get on groups as possible to do this.
London. Like the rest of the problems and we want to do well together. Everyone deserves The Assembly will convene
city and across the UK, we’re something about it. In response, we to be respected, regardless of their a representative sample of More info
Want to contribute? Your thoughts
seeing both a rise in reports are creating a Citizen’s Assembly. identity, beliefs or characteristics 45 residents from across our
and experiences will provide the
and hearing increased concern Diversity is our strength and and we’re drawing on that strength community to discuss the issue evidence that drives the Assembly.
regarding hate-related incidents we celebrate this – 86 per cent to address at a local level the rise of of hate incidents, drawing upon Take the questionnaire or share your
on our doorsteps. of residents agree that Waltham hate incidents across the UK. evidence contributed from as many evidence here: bit.ly/2sG8CDS
From the Leader Cllr Clare Coghill
We are asking the people of meaning we will finally be able to We know there is still much work of events throughout the 12 months.
Waltham Forest to join us in fighting create the state-of-the-art hospital to do but encouraging signs from The year may have ended but
intolerance and help make all our and health hub residents deserve. pilot operations in the St James the legacy of 2019 continues,
residents feel at home here. Find Of course, we face many Street area saw a 38 per cent drop including work on the restoration
out more about this innovative challenges this year. in knife crime offences and offers of the iconic EMD/Granada in Hoe
project, above. We are yet to see what effect the real hope for the future. Street to create a cultural and
Our mission to create a decent new national Government will have We continue to work with community centre at the heart of
roof over all our residents’ heads on Waltham Forest. residents and local businesses the borough.
really begins to bear fruit this year We know your greatest concern to tackle the Climate Emergency, A new round of Make It Happen
with work starting on much-needed setting up the first local authority- funding has been launched to help
housing across the borough, “Our borough is a place led commission to look at positive create culture for everyone to take
including Leyton’s Score Centre where people from changes we can make locally to part in and enjoy.
We’re only in January and and Hylands Road in Walthamstow, fight this global issue, including We welcomed the rest of the
different backgrounds get
2020 is already shaping up to which will offer 100 per cent being the first borough to introduce world to our door and Waltham
be a fascinating year for genuinely affordable rented homes. on and respect each other.” green City Trees (see page 3.) Forest delivered spectacularly.
Waltham Forest. In the spring, we open a Finally, I’d like to say a great big Here’s to an equally successful
We begin by holding the world’s new library at Wood Street and is violent crime, which is why we thank you to everyone who helped 2020!
first Citizen’s Assembly on hate complete works at Lea Bridge launched the Violence Reduction make our year as the first Mayor’s
incidents. I’m proud that 86 per Library. Investing in our libraries Partnership. London Borough of Culture such a
cent of our residents agree that our is a key way we as a council can This sees the council, Police and huge success.
borough is a place where people improve people’s life chances. other organisations working with I’m delighted to say we reached
from different backgrounds get on Plans for Whipps Cross were local people to make our streets our target of 85 per cent of
and respect each other. given the go-ahead last year, and residents safer. residents joining in the thousands
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Breathe easy in E11
As part of Waltham Forest Trees, at Leytonstone tube station of how the council is looking to
Council’s commitment to and on Leytonstone High Road new ways to improve air quality
fighting the climate emergency, are permanent additions to the in Waltham Forest. This is a
Leytonstone has become the borough and London in our fight continuation of the work over
first area of London to benefit against poor air quality. the past 10 years which has
from City Trees. “I am delighted that Waltham seen nearly 15,000 trees planted
A City Tree, or moss tree, is a Forest is again leading the way in throughout the borough during
free-standing outdoor air cleaning improving air quality and tackling that period.
system that uses biotechnology climate change in London.”
to recreate the pollution-reduction
benefits of 275 urban trees from “The two City Trees, one at Leytonstone tube station and one
one, small structure.
Living plants filter pollutants from
on Leytonstone High Road are permanent additions to the
the air, creating pockets of cleaner borough and London in our fight against poor air quality”
air around them.
They are designed with seating The Leytonstone Station site
to allow people to gather, relax and sits on top of the A12 where there
benefit from the microclimate it
creates around them.
are the highest levels of nitrogen
dioxide in the borough.
More info
Visit walthamforest.gov.uk/
Cllr Clyde Loakes, Deputy The Thatched House site is at content/waltham-forest-
Leader of Waltham Forest the busy junction of Leytonstone first-council-install-first-
Council and Cabinet Member High Road and Cann Hall Road. permanent-city-trees-london The City Tree near Leytonstone Station
for Environment, said: “The City City Trees are the latest example
Lime Tree Walk update More trees across the
borough than ever before
Lots of you asked the As a result of this process
question that if Waltham and revisions to the design to
Forest Council is committed accommodate the new Tube
to taking action against the station entrance and associated
climate emergency, how could construction work, we can
it possibly allow the removal confirm that the avenue of Lime
of mature trees as part of the trees will remain as part of the
redevelopment of The Mall in new development.
Walthamstow? The revised plans detailing this
The plans to expand the will be available for the public
current shopping centre, build to see as part of the planning
homes and add a new, accessible application in 2020 so please
entrance to Walthamstow Central bear with us and check our
Tube station could have seen website or our Facebook and
parts of the much-loved Lime Twitter accounts to find out when
Tree Walk lost. they can be viewed.
Those plans have continued Or sign up to our regular
to be reviewed and improved residents email newsletter at
as the council and The Mall’s bit.ly/WFNow-sign-up
owners, Capital & Regional, have
worked closely with Transport More info
for London to include the For the latest information on The Community planting around Waltham Forest
Mall development visit
new entrance to Walthamstow walthamforest.gov.uk/content/
Central Station. regeneration-mall-walthamstow
Late last year saw 71 specimen pine trees planted in nine parks
across Waltham Forest to mark National Tree Week. The trees
are particularly effective at improving air quality. Funded by the
Greener City Fund Community Tree Planting Grant Scheme,
trees were planted in the following parks:
CHINGFORD WALTHAMSTOW
Chase Lane Park Kitchener Road Park
Mansfield Park St James Park
Memorial Park
Pimp Hall Park By April 2020, Waltham Forest
will have planted around
LEYTON 1,800 more trees as part of
Lime Tree Walk then, viewed from the
Drapers Field Park the council’s work addressing
old bowls club in the former Selborne Leyton Jubilee Park the climate emergency and to
Park, and today Leyton Manor Park improve air quality.
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“I really hope the legacy is that more folk keep going back after
Over 3,000 WF residents have
discovering Epping Forest”
their say on climate change
Throughout this issue of Epping Forest has many curated by myself and writer Luke We used the framework of folk new to the forest who got a
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of the people who’ve made myth and legend, political relationship with forests, identity, as a catalyst which explores the artists.
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A musical tour of Waltham Forest
Many of the highlights of our year as London Borough of Culture 2019 involved local musicians.
Here are just some, past and present, with a musical link to our borough
Blazing Squad Bloc Party Paul Di’Anno
The group of friends from Highams Park School
Founding member, guitarist Russell Lissack, was Iron Maiden’s original singer grew up in Highams
made it to Number 1 with Crossroads in 2002.
born in Chingford. Park. Bassist Steve Harris also lived in the borough.
After disbanding, some of them returned as
Friday Hill, named after the area where they grew
up. Singer Kenzi later appeared in Celebrity Big
Brother while Marcel Somerville found further fame Michael Nyman
as a finalist in series 3 of Love Island. Composer who has created many memorable film
Brailey and his bandmates continued to soundtracks, including The Piano.
play after the Titanic hit an iceberg.
Tragic tunes Johnny Dankworth
William Theodore Ronald Brailey, pianist on
Innovative jazz musician who grew up in Highams Chingford Jonny Ive
Park. The saxophonist, clarinetist and composer, The man who changed the face of how we listen to
the Titanic, was born in Walthamstow on 25 married to jazz singer Cleo Laine, died in 2010 but is
October 1887 and was living in Merton Road, music forever. As head of the industrial design team
still inspiring performers today. at Apple, he was responsible for the iconic iPod. It
Leyton by 1901. In April 1912 he travelled
on the Titanic as one of the eight-strong was a long way to Silicon Valley from his days as a
orchestra. The band is said to have begun pupil at Chingford Foundation School.
playing after the ship hit a huge iceberg
to help keep passengers calm. Survivors
reported that they kept playing to the very
end. None of the musicians survived and
William’s body was never found.
Gary Carpenter Bauhaus/Small Wonder
Composer of the original score for cult 70s film, The The goth rockers released their debut single, Bella
Wicker Man went to the then George Monoux school. Lugosi’s Dead, on the Small Wonder independent
record label. The label’s recording studio sat above
Small Wonder’s shop at 162 Hoe Street. The
label also released The Cure’s debut single, 10:15
Bark Studios Saturday Night. The Music of Waltham Forest
Recording studio near Blackhorse Road where Visitors to the borough fireworks display
Primal Scream recorded their LP, Screamadelica. in November enjoyed an amazing mix of
My Bloody Valentine, St Etienne and Beth Orton are Waltham Forest-themed music specially
East 17 image by Lawrence Watson
among the many artists who have recorded there. created by UK champion DJ Mighty Atom.
You can listen to the mix here soundcloud.
com/mighty-atom/waltham-forest-london-
Fleur East borough-of-culture-mix and read the stories
behind the music here wfculture19.co.uk/
The X Factor runner-up also appeared on I’m A Ian Dury blog/music-waltham-forest
Celebrity… Fleur’s talent flowered in Walthamstow.
Attended Walthamstow College of Art, along with
Vivien Stanshall from 60s experimentalists Bonzo
Dog Doodah Band.
Jermaine Clement East 17
One half of the New Zealand musical comedy duo
Tony Mortimer, Brian Harvey, John Hendy and Terry
Flight of the Conchords revealed on Twitter that his
cockney accent in the film of Roald Dahl’s BFG was
Cheryl Baker Coldwell had 18 top 20 hits in the 1990s. Last
Eurovision Song Contest Winner with Bucks Fizz. month, Tony Mortimer collaborated with Waltham
inspired by eight months living in Walthamstow.
Forest Youth Choir to re-record Stay Another Day
as part of London Borough of Culture 2019 to raise Damon in his childhood home
money and awareness for men’s mental health
charity, CALM.
Lethal Bizzle Damon Albarn
The MC started out as part of More Fire Crew, The Blur, Gorrillaz and Africa Express frontman lived
earning a top 10 hit with Oi! in 2002 before finding in Fillebrook Road.
solo success.
Walthamstow
Talvin Singh
Joy Division The Mercury Prize-winning percussionist and
As bassist Peter Hook explained to a packed composer grew up in E11 and collaborated with local
audience when he was a guest at the brothers Greenaway and Greenaway on Welcome
Walthamstow Rock n Roll Book Club in 2018,
Walthamstow has a special place in the history
Mick Box to the Forest for the launch of London Borough of
Culture 2019 at Waltham Forest Town Hall.
of Joy Division and New Order. Back in 1979, Lead guitarist from 70s prog rockers Uriah Heep.
the up and coming Manchester band played
Walthamstow Youth Club in Markhouse Road.
They began a friendship with Jasmine Hooper,
Leytonstone Lemzi
who put on the gig, and would stay at her house Geoff Deane The hip-hop artist and mentor produced and
when they played in London. You can read the Seventies punk band the Leyton Buzzards morphed performed at this year’s Chingfest.
full story at bit.ly/JoyDivisionE17 into 80s pop dance combo Modern Romance. Yes,
that Modern Romance, responsible for Everybody
Salsa, Ay Ay Ay Ay Moosey and Best Years of Our
Lives. Leyton’s Geoff Deane fronted both and went
on to become a comedy writer, including working
on TV sitcom Birds of A Feather, and writing the film,
Kinky Boots.
Leyton
The Beatles Jammer, receiving his blue
Who have we We’ve written before about the Fab Four playing plaque at last year’s Chingfest
forgotten? Walthamstow Granada twice in the 1960s but
Let us know other famous
did you know they also performed at the old
Leyton Baths near Bakers Arms? Paul McCartney Jammer
musicians with links to Waltham later recorded the song Old Siam with his band NAO The pioneering Grime rapper and MC was born
Forest at walthamforestnews@ Wings and included the line “She waited ‘round in The Mercury Prize-nominated singer and Chingfest in E11. Lord of the M.I.C.S was founded in his
Walthamstow, she skated ‘round in Scarborough.” headliner was a pupil at Leyton Sixth Form College. Leytonstone basement.
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Keep on moving
It’s January and if, like us, you start the year with the best of intentions to get fit only to begin to slip as
Sports
centres
in Waltham
Forest
the month progresses, here are some places throughout the borough that can help you to keep going Chingford Leisure Centre
New Road, E4 9EY
Walk This Way Bicycle Race The borough is also home to a huge array of
Over 60 per cent of Waltham Forest is green There are approximately 27km of segregated exercise classes, with independent instructors
space. Despite being home to more than a quarter and semi-segregated cycle tracks throughout offering yoga, Pilates, Tai Chi and more. Feel Good Too
of a million people, we are lucky enough to have Waltham Forest. Pavilion Walk, E10 5UE
More info
plenty of wild, green areas in every part of the The council offers free cycle training to
Check out the facilities at your nearest leisure
borough, from Wanstead Flats and Hollow Pond in residents who want to learn or improve their
centre at walthamforest.gov.uk/content/
Leyton Leisure Centre
Leytonstone, to Epping Forest in Chingford. Add confidence, as well as free adult bike hire. Find High Road, E10
leisure-centres
in Highams Park Lake, Walthamstow Wetlands out more at www.enjoywalthamforest.co.uk/
and the Marshes and there are plenty of places cycle-parking.
to enjoy a brisk 10-minute walk.
Swimming Home (for free) Leytonstone Leisure Centre
There are swimming pools at Leytonstone, Cathall Road, E11 4LA
More info
More info Leyton and Chingford Leisure Centres, and at
Enjoy Waltham Forest has created a series of
Check out the Feel Good Walking programme Walthamstow Feel Good Centre.
across the borough at www.walkingforhealth.
walking and cycling trails to do on your own or
As part of the Waltham Forest Council funded Waltham Forest
with family and friends. Discover the famous
org.uk/walkfinder/waltham-forest initiative, young residents under 18 can swim for Feel Good Centre
people and hidden secrets of the borough
while getting fit at enjoywalthamforest.co.uk/
free at any time (junior membership required). Chingford Road, E17 5AA
Park Life waltham-forest-wanders
This offer is also open to members aged 60+,
We have over 50 parks, play areas and open members of the armed forces and people
spaces in Waltham Forest, offering facilities from with disabilities (Pay and Play membership
Walthamstow
football pitches and skate parks to outdoor gyms.
Push It Leisure Centre
required.)
If you fancy hitting the gym or signing up for
Markhouse Road, E17 8RN
More info exercise classes, we have leisure centres in More info
Find your nearest park or play area at every part of the borough (see panel), with all Find your nearest leisure centre with a pool
walthamforest.gov.uk/content/parks- accessible to wheelchair users and offering at walthamforest.gov.uk/content/leisure- Peter May Sports Centre
childrens-playgrounds-and-open-spaces disabled parking. centres Wadham Road, E17 4HR
Leytonstone Leisure Centre Poppies in Highams Park Leyton’s Jubilee Park: bee-autiful Ride or ramble around Walthamstow Wetlands
Thinking of cutting down? A helping hand
Want to cut down your drinking or
“I woke up and said enough was enough”
Whether your January is dry depression. give up completely? Drink Aware While many people can benefit
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As they famously sang in The the Forest event in January to last local projects throughout 2019 the Mayor of London’s initiative Culture year has exceeded all
Sound of Music, ‘We hate to go, month’s Forest Uprising finale, will ensure the future, tangible now moves into its next phase with of my expectations; the creative
and leave this pretty sight.’ And our residents were at the heart of legacy of London Borough of Brent beginning its year of culture community of Waltham Forest has
so do we, following Waltham London Borough of Culture 2019. Culture lives on and highlights the from January 2020. showcased its incredible talent to
Forest’s amazing year as the Waltham Forest’s Fellowship inspirational impact culture has on This month sees a further round London and the rest of the world.
very first Mayor’s London Funding grants programme helped communities. of Fellowship Funding grants “Throughout the year I have seen
Borough of Culture. over 200 community projects, released and a new programme of first-hand the transformative power
Over 800 artists and
organisations took part in more
making dreams a reality and ideas
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A lasting legacy bursaries for young creatives will
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than 1,000 projects, events and From Human Library to One of the great successes with the Greater London Authority, against a backdrop of division and
cultural activities, with every school Carnivalista, the Black Hair and of London Borough of Culture helping them gain the skills they uncertainty.
in the borough getting involved, Heritage Project to Wild About 2019 has been our Legends of need for their future career. “In 2019 we placed culture at the
the Forest volunteers, whose Behind-the-scenes, the council’s heart of Waltham Forest Council’s
“I know the future success of Waltham distinctive pink jackets and
welcoming smiles have been a
restoration of the historic Granada/
EMD Cinema in Hoe Street will be
work to change residents’ lives
for the better and I couldn’t be
Forest has been shaped by the feature of the events throughout central to ongoing plans to invest prouder of the results.
the borough. in the cultural infrastructure of “From our wonderful volunteers
experiences of this year” They welcomed over half a the borough for the benefit of all to the thousands of young
million people who visited or took residents. creatives in our local schools,
helping the legacy of our year in Highams Park, the financial part in events. Cllr Clare Coghill, Leader I know the future success of
the spotlight live on. support and professional Having exceeded the ambitions of Waltham Forest Council Waltham Forest has been shaped
From the opening Welcome to development programme for these set out in the early bidding stage, said: “Our London Borough of by the experiences of this year.”
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Night time is the right time In brief
Social housing
If you’ve ventured down
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Last month saw the first in in the new Hylands Road
a series of events designed to development in Walthamstow
continue the buzz into the evening, will be for affordable rent only.
offering extended opening hours for The scheme is expected to be
the area’s shops and businesses. completed in summer 2022.
ADVENTures from the Night Time Waltham Forest was the best
performing council in the whole of
Enterprise Zone (NTEZ) team saw
London during 2019 at creating
41 different activities provided by 29
affordable housing (see infographic
businesses – an exciting taster of below) but the council wants to do
how our town centres can become more. It is committed to building as
more vibrant and family-friendly many genuinely affordable homes
after 6pm. as possible to provide a decent roof
Waltham Forest is the Mayor of over residents’ heads.
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42%
More info The % of new housing in 2019
in Waltham Forest designated
Visit walthamforest.gov.uk/ Party time after hours down the market affordable.
WalthamstowHighStreet
New respite centre for Community groups! 17%
young people in Leyton
The % of new housing in 2019 in
A new respite care centre for together with a new permanent
We need your views London as a whole designated
affordable.
young people is set to open building at Belmont Park School to Planning policy officers are wanted more detail on potential More info
in Leyton. It will be paid for by deliver vocational courses. Both are Visit walthamforest.gov.uk/
busy reading the thousands sites, so the council is inviting HylandsRoad
income from the sale of homes set to open in spring this year. of comments received during representatives from groups to
in a new development planned If passed, work is due to start the first phase of public workshops, where they can discuss
for 92 Leyton Green Road. in the summer on the housing engagement on the Draft possible plans for their part of the
The proposed plans for the development and be completed by Local Plan. borough and help create a Site Tree Planting on
development have been updated
following extensive consultation
winter 2021. This will set the council’s planning
policies until 2035.
Allocations Document.
If you represent a community
Old Church Road
with local residents and feature More info Each of the comments made group and wish to take part, New trees have been planted
47 new homes. The respite centre Visit walthamforest.gov. will be responded to in a detailed please email Keith.Brown@ along the footway on Old
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and eventually given to the Planning details. Despite a number of
Inspector when the Plan reaches underground utilities, the council
examination stage. More info successfully added 15 new
It is clear from the consultation Visit walthamforest.gov.uk/ trees along the road as part of
responses that residents Local Plan National Tree Week late last year
following feedback from local
The proposed meetings are: businesses.
A number of evergreen
• Tuesday 28 January – North Waltham Forest (Chingford and Highams Park) trees have been planted in key
• Monday 3 February – Central Waltham Forest (Walthamstow) locations where it was possible
for them to thrive, while other,
CGI of plans for the new development at 92 Leyton Green Road • Tuesday 11 February – South Waltham Forest (Leyton and Leytonstone) easy to maintain species have
been added to help improve air
quality along the busy road.
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(MUGA) is being created in homes, 50 per cent of which
Rolls Park, Chingford, as will be affordable, and a new
part of the new Centenary footpath linking Centenary
House development in Lena House to Rolls Park. It is due
Kennedy Close. to be completed by the end
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CRATE St James Street
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“Walking into the auditorium was like
walking into a wonderland!”
Late last year we put out a “My dad made all the bullets
call for your memories of the in my holster out of wood and
former EMD/Granada cinema in my uncle kindly loaned me his
Hoe Street. We received some pair of Russian spurs given to him
wonderful stories and here are during WW2.”
just a few of them. We’ll be Marilyn Stroud nee King
publishing more in later issues.
“As children of the 1960s living
“When younger, I compared the in Walthamstow my brother and I
cinema to Doctor Who’s Tardis! were frequently taken to see films
Small and unremarkable on the at this cinema. I clearly remember
outside, but MASSIVE on the how they put the intermission in the
inside. Walking into the auditorium film Chitty Chitty Bang Bang at the
was like walking into a wonderland! point the car went off the cliff and
Wow!” everyone gasped as the screen
Wendy Littlechild went blank. Then we got ice creams
from the ushers who sold them from
trays hung around their necks and
sat waiting anxiously to see what
happened next.
“My mum was and is still a huge
Beatles fan, the majority of the
records played in our house during
the 60s were The Beatles. When The beauty of the original interior is still obvious today
they played in Walthamstow our
dad refused to go with her to see
them and so she took my brother, and left via the front door. His
“When younger, I compared the cinema to Doctor Who’s people came around and picked
who was only seven years old.
“The signed photo of the Beatles Tardis! Small and unremarkable on the outside, but him up.
that mum bought home that day MASSIVE on the inside.” “When I got older I became a
stayed on her dressing table for professional drummer. I played
Marilyn in costume
years afterwards. Looking at that “Our garden backed onto the popular at the time. at the Granada two or three
photo (which was placed carefully Granada and my cousin’s did as “He said, ‘Do you mind if I come times with bands. It was on a
“This is me taken on the day on top of her jewellery box) is well, a couple of doors away. We through this way?’ There was a Sunday, on stage between films,
in April 1951 at a fancy dress one of my most vivid childhood were there one day and heard this crowd of girls waiting for him at the or before them. What a fantastic
competition in relation to the memories. Thanks for bringing knock on the door and opened front. He’d jumped over the wall. It place it was and should be again.”
release of the John Wayne film happy memories back.” it and Dave King was there. He was quite a high wall as well. David Welch
Rio Grande at the Granada. Kim Travis was an actor and singer and very “He came in, had a cup of tea
“Thank you, Ernie”
“My memory of the EMD was going to see Sadly, Ernie Mills died in 2004.
Gladiator in 2002. He was a legend among local cinema goers,
I had only just moved into Walthamstow and was working at the Granada/EMD from 1942,
amazed at the grandness of the entrance and the including keeping generations of excitable children,
cinema itself (although it did smell a tad musty). The known as Grenadiers, under control at Saturday
most memorable experience was of the usher on Morning Pictures.
the stairs outside, encouraging people walking by to Lots of you have mentioned him in your
come to the cinema. memories and we’d love to pay proper tribute
He was proudly wearing his uniform and name badge. to him in a future issue of WFN so please get in
He was an older gentleman called Ernie and looked so touch if you knew him or have any pictures and
proud in his maroon uniform. Thank you, Ernie.” memories of him. Email walthamforestnews@
The inside of the main auditorium in its heyday
Sheila Delaney walthamforest.gov.uk
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In March 2019, Waltham Forest Council purchased The council has been in talks with the owners about its
the old Granada/EMD Cinema and is now working future. The venue is set to re-open in 2022.
with Soho Theatre to turn it into a local theatre with Drop-in consultations were held earlier this month at the
a national profile, hosting comedy, pantos and other Welcome to the Forest bar, which forms part of the building.
entertainment. If you weren’t able to attend and would like to give your
The council purchased the EMD site with sitting tenants views on the future of this amazing venue, you can read an CGI of how the building may look
operating The Victoria pub and Mirth, Marvel, and Maud. overview of the plans and comment before January 27 at
Mirth made the decision to cease trading earlier than walthamforest.gov.uk/emd
expected and closed to the public earlier this month. Read more about Soho Theatre’s plans in this Q&A with More info
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