Council Waste
Waltham Forest Council has spent £220,000 of Covid recovery funding on free events outside the Town Hall. What services could have been supported instead?
5 Jan 2023
News
Christmas Bin Collections
Do make sure to remember that next week bins in Waltham Forest will be collected one day later than usual. There will be no changes during New Year's week.
21 Dec 2022
Renters Abandoned by Government
A recent survey by the Bureau of Investigative Journalism showed that 97% of private rents in Waltham Forest are unaffordable for people on benefits.
21 Dec 2022
Ban home repossessions and evictions over the Christmas period
Waltham Forest Liberal Democrats have called on the Government to bring in an emergency ban on banks repossessing people’s homes over the Christmas period. It comes as analysis by the party revealed a “nightmare before Christmas,” with roughly 62,500 homeowners nationwide due to see their mortgage rate hiked between now and 31 December.
16 Dec 2022
Treacherous conditions for Christmas shoppers
Residents of Waltham Forest have been plagued by dangerous untreated paths during the winder cold snap as there has been no grit scattered on many icy pavements or side roads across the borough.
15 Dec 2022
Waltham Forest Liberal Democrats condemn “chaotic and incompetent” budget
Waltham Forest Liberal Democrats have accused the Conservative Government of “incompetence and chaos” after the Autumn Statement saw tax hikes and cuts to services for people in Waltham Forest. The Chancellor’s measures come in the wake of economic turmoil following the “mini-budget” which saw mortgage rates spike to record levels.
17 Nov 2022