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Walthamstow West Community Council - A Comedy in 1 long part

Clowns to the left of me, Jokers to the right, and the residents stuck in the middle. Monday’s (6th Oct) Walthamstow West Community Council descended into farce.

Read the Walthamstow Guardian’s report here

Visit the Chair Phil Herlihy’s site for his view of what went wrong on the night

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HIGHAMS PARK: Finlay Woods' killer to be sentenced January 7, 2009
THE MOTHER who pleaded guilty to causing the death of baby Finlay Woods is to be sentenced today (January 7) at Snaresbrook Crown Court.
WALTHAM FOREST: Plane noise set to increase January 6, 2009
THE roar of airliners overhead may become a more common occurrence in Waltham Forest after plans were revealed to change flight-paths over north east London.
LEYTONSTONE: Man and dog rescued from frozen pond January 6, 2009
A MAN and his dog were rescued from a pond after falling through thin ice.
WALTHAMSTOW: Ungritted lane concerns cyclists January 6, 2009
A SECTION of a major cycle lane has been left without grit in spite of a leaking water pipe and freezing temperatures.
WALTHAMSTOW: Church murder accused freed January 5, 2009
A MAN accused of the murder of a homeless woman in a Walthamstow churchyard has been freed due to lack of evidence.

Government planning news

New proposals to make the 2016 zero carbon homes target a reality December 17, 2008
Housing Minister Margaret Beckett today set out the Government's proposals for making all new homes zero carbon from 2016. (continues...)
Drive for affordable homes and improved rights for tenants steps up a gear December 1, 2008
The drive to deliver much needed affordable homes and safeguard higher housing standards for eight million social housing tenants took a massive step forward today. (continues...)
Planning bill green light will now accelerate renewable energy November 27, 2008
The UK's ability to compete in a tough global economy and deliver new green infrastructure vital for reducing our carbon emissions was given a major boost today with the Royal Assent of the Planning Bill. (continues...)

News from Fight The Height

Arcade: back to the drawing board December 23, 2008
At a council meeting last week – and as reported in this week’s Walthamstow Guardian - councillors finally admitted that the Arcade plans are no longer going ahead as planned. The good news is that we might end up with, say, a swimming pool instead of a Primark. (Although this could turn out to be yet another pipe dream that vanishes when the council takes […]
RESIDENTS DEMAND ANSWERS ON DELAYED TOWN CENTRE DEVELOPMENT December 16, 2008
Walthamstow residents have called on the council to lift the veil of secrecy from the town centre development after a similar scheme in Hertfordshire collapsed last week. St Modwen, London Borough of Waltham Forest Council’s preferred bidder to redevelop the old arcade site on the corner of Hoe Street and the High Street, last week pulled out of a scheme to […]
Enough is Enough December 8, 2008
On Radio 4s Today Program this morning Councillor Loakes made clear the Councils priorities; "Its about protecting the quality and the offer of the town centre. ... Enough is Enough" Hear, hear. We couldn't agree more. Granted, he was talking about the council's takeaway outlet plan; ' Fastfood Undermining Can Kickstart - Univers […]

Latest news from the library campaign

consultation - get it back quick! July 10, 2008
well after months of excuses, broken promises and chasing (the latest excuse was heavy rain!) the consultations have finally been delivered to houses in the st james st area. The council refuses to ask the right questions and they refuse to extend the deadline past 18th July despite the fact most people only received [...]
the mystery of the disappearing consultation! June 30, 2008
Those funny folk at the council are supposedly undertaking a consultation into the future of library provision in the st james st area. Mysteriously, though, none of the campaigners or people we’ve asked so far, have received a consultation, even though Lorna Lee (head of Library Service) told us she sent them out to every [...]
Thanks! June 7, 2008
To everyone who came today - great turnout, bout a 100 i reckon, great to see residents and the library workers standing side by side and standing up for libraries, including those who came in to talk to central library users (who were very supportive). The only really strange comment was from the library manager [...]

Latest news from the campaign to save the William Morris Gallery

Peter Cormack honoured January 1, 2009
Congratulations to Peter Cormack now MBE. He was honoured for services to Arts and Heritage in the New Years Honours list.
Christmas Party / 10 Dec December 4, 2008
The Friends of William Morris Gallery are having a Christmas Party at the Gallery and all fans are welcome. The Gallery will be open from 7.00pm and the evening will begin with a talk by Lynne Hulse, followed by food and drinks: Lynn Hulse is the archivist of the Royal School of Needlework and joint-editor of Text, the [...]
Inspired by William Morris Exhibition September 16, 2008
The latest “Inspired by William Morris” exhibition is now up and running in the Changing Room Gallery in Lloyd Park, behind the William Morris Gallery. Seventeen artists have contributed in what is a varied and wonderful show, prints paintings stained glass and furniture are all on display. It will be open every day until Sunday the 21st from 10a […]

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