Posts Tagged ‘community’

  • BAG Harvest event
    Thanks to everyone who showed up for our community garden/harvest celebration on the Douglas Eyre playing fields. The apple press was a particular hit with the look on some of the kids faces when the juice poured forth worth putting the event on for alone. The BBQ didn’t kill anyone, and the apple bobbing was as ever a reliable bit of fun. Many residents discussed...
    by blackhorseroad at September 29th, 2009 at 05:09 pm
  • WWCC hits Twitter
    There’s a sort of stream of consciousness account of tonight’s Walthamstow West Community Council meeting on Twitter. Check out http://twitter.com/BlackhorseAG. Hopefully there’ll be a fuller write-up soon…
    by blackhorseroad at June 15th, 2009 at 11:06 pm
  • Cut household bills – Join our ECO Teams
    Join one of our ECO Teams – reduce your impact on the environment and save money! • Cut household bills                          • Make new friends • Environmental benefits                    • Health benefits • Visits to eco-houses No one can do everything – but we can all do something! BAG is currently recruiting for 2 EcoTeams...
    by communications at November 4th, 2008 at 04:11 pm
  • 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
    by blackhorseroad at October 8th, 2008 at 08:10 am
  • Set the agenda for the next 15 years
    Waltham Forest Council are seeking your views on how it should “plan for, and manage change and development over the next 15 years“.  You have until the 1st of September at 5pm to submit your opinion on basically everything!! Land use, physical development, transport, environment, education, housing, employment, leisure, social and community...
    by blackhorseroad at August 29th, 2008 at 04:08 pm
  • Walthamstow West Community Council (June 08)
    45 GRAND TO SPEND If you had a few thousand pounds to improve your area, what would you spend it on? That was the question put to residents at the Walthamstow West Community Council this month. Each of the four wards in Walthamstow West have £10,000 to spend this year, along with an extra £5,000 to spend on projects that cover the whole ward (Total: £45,000). Residents...
    by blackhorseroad at June 17th, 2008 at 11:06 pm
  • Fun Day – watch this space for a full report!
    Thank you to the many, many families who came along on Saturday to support the BAG Family Fun Day. There was so much going on, it was amazing. We had jugglers, a Kids’ corner knee deep in paints, paper and scissors, stalls giving away goodies -even bikes!- right left and centre, face painting (THANKS Carol!) and everyone had a really great time. We’ll post...
    by admin at May 18th, 2008 at 10:05 pm
  • Bats, raffles and song!
    Don’t forget that BAG is having a right old shindig on 17 May at the Douglas Eyre Playing Fields pavilion. Doors open at 3pm, and there’s so much to do: Fun activities for kids Give and Take: bring clothes and books to swap Film: The Power of Community Discover what’s happening in your area! Guided BAT walk at sunset Bar Musical Entertainment Quiz Raffle If...
    by admin at May 6th, 2008 at 02:05 pm
  • May 1 Elections
    On May 1st, Walthamstow goes to the polls for the GLA elections. A lot of people don’t really care about elections, which is a shame, but for those who are interested, here are some helpful details. If you are eligible to vote, you should have received your polling card by now. If you haven’t, you can contact the council’s electoral services group here: By...
    by blackhorseroad at April 19th, 2008 at 09:04 am
  • Get involved in the Community & Space working group!
    The Community & Space working group looks into ways to improve the facilities and vibe of our area. To find out more, please email: communityandspace@blackhorseactiongroup.org.uk
    by blackhorseroad at March 9th, 2008 at 08:03 pm