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MESSAGE FROM THE PRIME MINISTER TO MARK EID AL-ADHA
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December 2008 MESSAGE FROM THE PRIME MINISTER TO MARK EID AL-ADHA During this Feast of Sacrifice our thoughts turn to what it means for Muslims to perform...
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Tenth Anniversary of the National Minimum Wage
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This year marks the tenth anniversary of Labour passing the National Minimum Wage Act. It remains one of the Labour Party's proudest achievements having benefited thousands of people in Waltham...
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Councillors Put the Footbridge on Film
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Leytonstone Labour councillors have worked with local residents to produce a short film about the appalling state of a footbridge in Leytonstone. The film, A (Foot) Bridge Too Far, is...
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Council Leader Pushes Boris on Hall Farm Curve
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At last weeks London Council Leaders meeting, which was addressed for the first time by the new Mayor for London, Boris Johnson, Waltham Forest Council Leader, Cllr Clyde Loakes urged...
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Community Councils Given Money for Local Priorities
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Labour Councillor Marie Pye has got agreement from Waltham Forest Council for a huge increase in the money available for Community Councils to spend on local priorities. £230,000 will now...
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Labour stands up for affordable housing
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At this week’s
Council meeting local labour Councillors reiterated their
commitment to affordable housing in Waltham Forest. Cllr Marie Pye said: “It’s appalling that only 22% of Waltham Forest residents could
afford to...
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Labour takes on rogue developers
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Labour councillors are
determined to make full use of the recent investment which has gone
into our council’s planning enforcement team. Councillor Midge
Broadley is already keeping the council’s new chief planning
enforcement...
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Mayor Ken Livingstone Announces Cultural Projects Fund
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The Mayor of London has announced a £1.4 million fund for organisations to develop new cultural projects across the capital.
The fund, which has been established by the London Development...
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Response to Guardian on contract with EduAction and VTES
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Please find below the Councils repsonse to the local Guardian following allegations printed regarding the Councils Education Contract:
Dear Editor
I am writing to complain in the strongest terms about...
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Works Progress at Frederick Bremmer School
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Council Leader, Cllr Clyde Loakes, was recently taken around the site of the new Frederick Bremmer School in Walthamstow by the Cabinet member for Childrens Services, Cllr Chris Robbins....
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It’s great to be green in Waltham Forest
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Our borough is almost surrounded by open spaces and we have lots of parks and green spaces dotted around amidst all the built up areas. We’ve got premier parks and...
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Waltham Forest Labour against Local Post Office Closures Local Labour Councillors have condemed plans to close 6 busy neighbourhood post offices in Waltham Forest. Cllr Saima Mahmud stated:...
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Launch of Citizenship Contract
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LAUNCH OF CONTRACT FOR FOREIGN NATIONALS SEEKING BRITISH CITIZENSHIP Waltham Forest Labour welcome the governments announcement over changes to the way newcomers are able to earn their stay in...
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Not in our Front Gardens!
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Labour Councillors are concerned over the increasing number of front gardens that are being concreted over to create driveways – and residents aren’t aware that planning permission is needed...
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LABOUR COUNCILLORS WELCOME NEW MEASURES TO TACKLE TEEN DRINKINERS
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Waltham Forest Labour Group have welcomed the Home Secretaries announcement regarding tougher police powers and a call for parents and industry to play their part to prevent young people drinking...
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More schools trips for pupils
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New guidance and measures from the Labour Government will make it easier to take pupils on schools trips, with less bureaucracy and more popular destinations.
Ed Balls MP, Labour’s Secretary...
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Neil Gerrard, MP for Walthamstow, is now recovering following heart surgery at St Bartholomew’s Hospital on Thursday January 31, 2008. It is likely to be several months before his is...
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The Apprenticeships Review
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The Apprenticeships Review has been published by the Labour Government outlining an ambitious plan to expand and strengthen
apprenticeships.Cllr Terry Wheeler has welcomed the review. He said: “In this rapidly changing...
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Lib Dem Leader ditches free care for the elderly
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Nick Clegg has gone back on the Lib Dem committment to free personal care for the elderly. Ivan Lewis MP, Labour's Health Minister, responding to the Lib Dems 'new'...
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Khevyn campaigns against fly-tippping
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Skleton's Lane Khevyn is angry about the fly-tipping that is happening regularly in Skelton's Lane.
He has been in touch with councillors and insisted that this is removed. However...
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