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10 Sept 2026
London Assembly condemns Waltham Forest and five other councils over Home Office immigration stance
The London Assembly has passed a motion condemning Waltham Forest and five other London councils for refusing to co-oper…
10 Sept 2026
Council approves 30 temporary accommodation flats in disused care home and offices
Waltham Forest Council's planning committee has approved plans to turn two disused buildings into 30 flats of temporary …
10 Sept 2026
Recycle Week: council recycling team hosts drop-in sessions across the borough
Got a question about what goes in which bin? Waltham Forest Council's recycling team will be out and about in neighbourh…
10 Sept 2026
Waltham Forest issued nearly 7,000 bus lane and bus gate fines in six months
Waltham Forest issued 6,955 bus lane and bus gate fines in the first six months of 2026, bringing in £302,900, according…
9 Sept 2026
No disciplinary action for Met officer who shot armed man in Walthamstow stand-off
A Metropolitan Police officer who shot an armed man at the end of a four-hour stand-off in a Walthamstow cul-de-sac last…
9 Sept 2026
Outer London transport links 'still not good enough', Assembly member says, after Walthamstow Superloop route dropped
Sadiq Khan has been urged to do more to improve public transport for people travelling within and between outer London b…
8 Sept 2026
'Too many' residents in temporary housing or unhappy with council homes, says Green deputy leader
Waltham Forest's Green deputy leader has told cabinet colleagues that "too many" residents are homeless or unhappy with …
8 Sept 2026
Man who harassed Stella Creasy on Victoria line train given suspended sentence
A man who harassed Walthamstow MP Stella Creasy on a Victoria line train has been given a suspended prison sentence and …
8 Sept 2026
Chingford care home staff brave the shave for Great Ormond Street Hospital
Five members of staff at a Chingford care home have had their heads shaved in front of residents, families and colleague…
8 Sept 2026
Inquest opened into death of man found by bailiffs at his Walthamstow home
An inquest has been opened into the death of a man who was found at his home in Walthamstow by bailiffs who had come to …
8 Sept 2026
Around 60 firefighters tackle scrap metal fire at Leyton recycling centre
Around 60 firefighters were called to a fire at a metal recycling centre on the Argall Avenue Industrial Estate in Leyto…
8 Sept 2026
Waltham Forest College to host WorldSkills UK national finals in 2027
Waltham Forest College is one of three London colleges chosen to host the WorldSkills UK national finals next year. Hund…