The Waltham Forest Poetry Competition, run by Forest Poets Stanza since 2018, continues its tradition, drawing talent and spotlighting community voices.
Waltham Forest Council’s latest planning applications include proposals for a new health centre and theatre, highlighting developments across the borough.
Waltham Forest residents living with Parkinson’s are invited to free chair-based yoga sessions designed to support wellbeing, and community health.
Waltham Forest (Parliament Politics Magazine) – Waltham Forest Council has secured a ‘Good’ rating from Care Quality Commission after its latest review of adult social care, highlighting service delivery. The Waltham Forest council’s dedication to addressing inequality, residents’ positive experiences of adult
The Care Quality Commission rates Waltham Forest Council’s adult social care services as “good,” awarding a score of 64/100 in its latest performance review.
Waltham Forest (Parliament Politics Magazine) – A Leyton resident criticises Waltham Forest Council after receiving a £300 fine for discarding a book parcel in a public bin, urging focus on real fly-tippers. Daniel Dixon claims he was “outraged” by the fine he
Plans for Walthamstow café Kole Dodaj to serve beer have prompted concerns from residents, sparking debate over licensing, safety and community impact in Waltham Forest.
Opposition parties accuse Waltham Forest Council of “bending the rules” after it declined to disqualify a councillor absent from meetings for six months.
Waltham Forest (Parliament Politics Magazine) – Two Wetherspoon pubs in Waltham Forest have been recognised in the Loo of the Year Awards 2025 for outstanding toilet quality, hygiene, and customer standards. Inspectors have given a platinum plus rating to The King’s Ford
Waltham Forest (Parliament Politics Magazine) – A former nursing assistant from Leytonstone, Waltham Forest, has been named a finalist in national awards by Contact for her dedicated care of her friend’s critically ill daughter. Linda Dennison is one of the eighteen finalists