Local calendar

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Blogs

• Archipelago of truth
• Crap Waltham Forest Blog
• Nowhere But E17
• Walthamstow Wildlife

Ents

• Arts In Waltham Forest – top site!
• Folk music at The Plough
• The Plough Inn
• The Standard Music Venue
• Walthamstow Film Cafe
• Ye Olde Rose & Crown Theatre Pub

Local Campaigns

• Fight The Height
• Kick Out Kier – pics of local rubbish
• Residents Against Pollution
• Save EMD Cinema Campaign
• Save Our Stow
• Save St James St Library Campaign
• Save the William Morris Museum Campaign
• Save Whipps Cross Hospital campaign
• Waltham Forest Cycling Campaign

Local Groups

• Cleveland Park Residents Association
• Elmfield Road Residents
• Friends of Lloyd Park
• Highams Park Forum
• Lea Bridge Conservation Volunteers
• Waltham Forest Civic Society
• Waltham Forest Community Gateway
• Waltham Forest Residents Panel – (run by the Council and a marketing group…)
• Walthamstow Village Residents Assoc.

Local History

• Exploring Walthamstow West
• Ferry Lane Local History
• Lee Valley Experience
• Leyton History Society
• Waltham Forest Oral History Workshop
• Walthamstow Avenue – a history

Local Press and Media

• Waltham Forest Guardian
• Waltham Forest Magazine

Local Services and Info

• E17 Food & Drink
• Locally grown produce box scheme
• Need a plumber? Find a local service

Planning & Development

• Latest E17 planning news from the WFCS
• Planning Explorer – view all the planning applications for your street and area.
• Planning Inspectorate
• The Council’s Unitary Development Plan
• The Department for Communities’ planning site
• The Government’s planning portal
• Town and Country Planning Act 1990
• What the Council says about the Blackhorse Lane redevelopment
• What the Council says about the High Street redevelopment

Politicians

• Contact any of our local, national and EU representatives
• Contact our MP
• Council election results
• Farid Ahmed – Lib Dem PPC
• High Street Ward information
• Keep up with the goings on in Parliament
• Stella Creasy – New Labour PPC
• Waltham Forest Green Party
• Waltham Forest Lib Dems
• Waltham Forest New Labour

Taking Action

• FoE Community Rights Resource Pack
• Free Range Activism
• Go along to the Walthamstow West Community Council meetings and give ‘em hell!
• Got a complaint for the Council?
• The official Walthamstow West Community Council site

The Council

• Council election results
• Got a complaint for the Council?
• High Street Ward information
• Statement of Community Involvement
• The Council’s Community Engagement website
• The Council’s Unitary Development Plan
• The official Walthamstow West Community Council site
• Waltham Forest Council’s homepage
• Waltham Forest Residents Panel – (run by the Council and a marketing group…)
• Waltham Forest Transport Liaison Committee
• What the Council says about the Blackhorse Lane redevelopment
• What the Council says about the High Street redevelopment

The Environment

• BREEAM Ecohomes Guidance
• Free Range Activism
• North London Waste Plan
• Walthamstow Wildlife

The Government

• Department for Communities and Local Government

Transport

• Get your FREE maps for cycling in London
• Waltham Forest Cycling Campaign
• Waltham Forest Transport Liaison Committee

Working Groups

• Community & Space
• Development & Planning
• Entertainment
• Food, Gardening & Environment
• Timebanking
• Waste & Recycling