Waltham Forest News October 2013

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Leisure improvements

on trackThe athletics track at Waltham

Forest Pool and Track has

e-opened following a major

overhaul. The refurbishment

comes as part of an ambitious

24 million programme which

will see all leisure centres in

Waltham Forest improved.

The new-look track was openedon Friday 4 October. Representatives

rom leisure providers Better and local

oung athletes joined Council Leader

Chris Robbins and Cabinet Member

or Health and Wellbeing, Cllr Ahsan

Khan, to celebrate the unveiling.

Work has included reconstruction

o the back straight and 100m

traight, resuracing o the whole

rack, line marking and new beds

or high jump and pole vault. The

mprovements bring the track up to

he competition standard required by

UK Athletics.

Chris Robbins, Leader o Waltham

Forest Council, told Waltham Forest

News: One o our major pledges

o make Waltham Forest a better

Running track reopens andnew-look Leyton LeisureCentre is also nearly complete

Your Council keeping residents informed

www.walthamforest.gov.uk14 October 2013Issue 102

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xxxxxxxxxThe newly-refurbished athletics track at Waltham Forest Pool and Track is now open

place is to give local people access

to rst-rate leisure opportunities. I

hope the excellent new acilities at

Waltham Forest Pool and Track and

Leyton Leisure Centre will help inspire

residents to get t and stay healthy.

Work at Leyton Leisure Centre

(ormerly Leyton Leisure Lagoon)

is also making good progress. Thecentre was closed earlier this year

to make way or brand new acilities

including a 25m pool, teaching pool,

water fume and play eatures, sauna

and steam cabins, two studios, a

crche and new changing acilities.

The centre will open on Monday 28

October. Keep an eye out or more

inormation in the next Waltham

Forest News.

For more information visit

www.walthamforest.gov.uk/

betterleisureor phone 020

8496 3000. For more information

about sports clubs visit www.

walthamforest.gov.ukand searchsports clubs.

More info


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News

120,000 fraud exposeA Walthamstow couple who

perpetrated a series of fraudsthat cost the public purse more

than 120,000 were sentenced

at Snaresbrook Crown Court on

Tuesday 1 October.

An investigation by Waltham

Forest Council and the Department

or Work and Pensions (DWP)

revealed that when Teresa Belton-

Martin and Abrar Abbasi moved

into his property in Belle Vue Road,

Walthamstow in December 2005

Belton-Martin ailed to notiy the

authorities that she was living with

her landlord as husband and wie.

Mr Abbasi disguised his identity

by changing his name by deed

poll, then he changed the nameon the title deeds and mortgage

to Abdullah Khan, to whom the

Housing Benet was paid.

He then transerred the property

and mortgage to his sister, Asia

Ahmed, and notied the Council that

she was the new landlord. Finally he

took back the mortgage, transerring

it into the name Abrar

All three deendantsguilty. Teresa Belton-M

received an 18 month

suspended or 2 years

hours community serv

also subject to a cure

her conned to her ho

9pm and 6am or our

Abrar Abbasi was g

month custodial sente

served consecutively t

sentence he is serving

Ahmed was ordered t

community service, w

months supervision or

I you know o anyo

raud phone the Cou

Fraud Group on 020

or write to PO BOX

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If you live or work in Waltham Forest, have something youd lik

your chest, and can do it in around 300 words; Waltham Forest

to hear from you. Email the Editor at: walthamforestnews@wal

gov.uk and tell us what youd like to write about.

Want to have your say?

Sally ShanleyMacmillan Breast Care Nurse Specialist, Whipps CrossUniversity HospitalIn my opinion

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Editor: Jenny England

Waltham Forest News wants to

hear rom people in the local

community. I you have a story

that youd like us to cover, email

walthamforestnews

@walthamforest.gov.ukor phone

020 8496 3000.

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good value, local services

October is now widely

recognised as breast awareness

month, and has helped us

become more aware of breast

health. Unfortunately around

150 people a day are diagnosed

with breast cancer in the

UK, thats about one every

ten minutes. But the good

news is that survival rates are

improving. This is probably

because of more targeted

treatments, earlier detection

and better breast awareness.

Eighty per cent o breast

cancers occur ater the age o 50,

which is why it is so important to

take up your three-yearly invitation

to the national breast-screening

service as, on the whole, the earlier

a breast cancer is diagnosed the

easier it is to treat. Over 80 per cent

o women with breast cancer are

still alive ve years ater diagnosis.

I you are over 70 you wont

receive automatic invitations to

breast screening but should instead

ask your GP to reer you. It is vital

that you still attend.

So thats enough o the acts and

gures, how do you go about being

breast aware?

Your breasts are changing

constantly throughout your lie, rom

puberty, adolescence, childbearing

and menopause (or the change o

lie). This is because o the fuctuating

hormone levels in your body.

There is no right or wrong way to

check your breasts. You should get

used to looking at and eeling your

breast regularly (it isnt uncommon

or patients to tell us that their

partner actually discovered their

breast lump). Remember to check

all parts o your breast, your armpits

and up to your collarbone.

Try to be aware o any changes

that are dierent or you. It is good

to check your breasts when you

are in the bath or shower, getting

dressed or when applying body

lotion.

And this advice isnt just or

women, as around 400 men in

the UK are diagnosed with breast

cancer every year.

Should you be concerned about

your breasts or be diagnosed with

breast cancer there is lots o help

and support available. Barts Health

have specialist multi-d

teams to treat and sup

Breast Cancer Care h

o resources. You can

them on 0808 800 600

www.breastcancercar

Cancerkin are setting

in east London to prov

Phone 020 7830 2323/2

www.cancerkin.org.uk

Three Walthamstow residents have been ound guilty o housing beneft raud by Snaresbrook Crown Court


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Words over Waltham Forest

William Morris Galleryin the spotlight

Kitchenerclean-upA local residents group have be

awarded unding rom the Mayo

London or a community clean-u

well-used path that runs beside

rom Kitchener Road to Garner R

reerred to as Kitchener Path. Pla

planting bee-riendly plants and

areas into wild meadows. Walth

Council will be supporting the g

anyone else who wants to muck

more than welcome. The clean-

happening on Saturday 19 and S

October between 10am and 2pm

For more information pleas

Mark Fisher at dr.m.fsher@g

com or simply turn up at 10am

join in. Inormation on this an

activities can be ound at ww

projectdirt.com

Stop andsearch repWaltham Forests Youth IndepenAdvisory Group (YIAG), which is

o young people and acts as the

young voice on crime and disor

issues, has produced a report lo

the experiences and perception

and search among the borough

people. The report oers valuab

into experiences o stop and se

situations among the 174 young

aged 1421 rom Waltham Fore

were surveyed. The report will b

to inorm and train police how t

confict with young people in ut

and search situations.

Visit www.walthamforest.g

search YIAG or phone 020 8

LeytonJubilee ParA ree amily un day will be he

Leyton Jubilee Park on Friday 2

to mark the opening o the new

equipment and the new bridge

been constructed at the Marsh

entrance to improve access or

Activities on the day will take p

between 1pm and 6pm and inc

basketball, instructor-led sessi

the junior and adult outdoor gy

painting, a bouncy castle, child

entertainment and rereshmen

For more information abou

range o leisure improvemen

Waltham Forest Council is m

throughout the borough visit

www.walthamorest.gov.uk/

leytonjubileepark Free intern

is available at all libraries in

borough.

www.walthamforest.gov.uk

Issue 102 I 14 October 2013

You can view the ull WoW

estival programme by visiting

www.wordsoverwalthamorest.

co.uk. You can also ollow the

estival on Twitter @WFWords.

Free internet access is available

at all libraries in the borough.

More ino

For more inormation visit

www.wmgallery.org.uk

or phone 020 8496 4390.

More ino

In brie

An exhibition by acclaimed British fashion designerGiles Deacon has opened at the William Morris Gallery

Since undergoing a multi-

million pound refurbishment

in 2012, the William Morris

Gallery has continued to go from

strength to strength. As well as

winning the Art Fund Prize forMuseum of the Year 2013, the

gallery has hosted a number of

prestigious exhibitions, including

East End Faces by legendary

photographer David Bailey

and Turner Prize-winning artist

Grayson Perrys Walthamstow

Tapestry.

And the trend is continuing, as a

new exhibition by acclaimed British

ashion designer Giles Deacon

opened at the gallery last weekend.

The Giles Deacon exhibition tells

the story o one o his latest catwalk

creations; rom the frst concept

to the choice and manuacture o

materials and the art o making the

garment.

Giles is known or his evocative

and extravagant designs which are

inspired by everything rom pop

culture to William Morris himsel.

The show is the gallerys frst ever

ashion-based exhibition and is on

display until Sunday 15 December.

Also currently on show at the

gallery is an exhibition by local

artist photographer Nicola Tree.

The Makers looks at designers

and makers who work in spaces

rom tiny garden sheds to kitchen

tables and railway arches and

sell their creations in some o

Londons grandest stores. Nicola

photographed these creative artists

in action in a bid to capture the

emotion and intricacy o their crat.The exhibition will be displayed in

the gallerys Tearoom and Discovery

Lounge and runs until Sunday 24

November.

And the gallery itsel is set to star

on the small screen early next year,

as BBC TV presenter Ian Hislop

will be interviewing renowned

conceptual, video and installation

artist Jeremy Deller who won the

Turner Prize in 2004.

Jeremy will talk about the William

Morris Gallery, lie and works

o William Morris and his own

orthcoming exhibition English

Magic. Jeremys exhibition orms

part o a national tour which will

be launched at the William Morris

Gallery and is also the only London

venue hosting the tour. The

exhibition will run rom Saturday 18

January to Sunday 30 March 2014.

The William Morris Gallery is open

Wednesday to Sunday, 10am to

5pm. Entry is ree.

A new borough-wide festival

dedicated to the written and

poken word will be launched

ater this month, and residentsof all ages are being encouraged

o take part.

Words over Waltham Forest

WoW), which has been jointly

rganised by Waltham Forest

Council, Artillery, Waltham Forest Arts

n Education, LDX (ormerly Mencap)

nd Apex Arts, and unded by the

Council, will include over 100 events

t venues across the borough.

The estival will be launched at

Walthamstow Library (High Street,

E17 7JN) on Friday 25 October.

Carol Ann Duy, Britains frst emale

Poet Laureate and renowned crime

writer Martina Cole are two o the

special guests taking part in theestival which runs until Sunday

17 November.

Martina Cole will appear at North

Chingord Library (The Green, E4

7EN) on Monday 28 October, and

you can hear poetry rom Carol Ann

Duy at an event at Walthamstow

Assembly Hall (Town Hall Complex,

Forest Road, E17 4JF) on Saturday

2 November. Book tickets or the

event at www.carolannduyw.

eventbrite.co.uk.

WoW events such as creative

writing workshops, literary-inspired

art exhibitions and reading sessions

will take place at libraries, pubs,

streets, caes, online and even at alaunderette.

Cllr Ahsan Khan, Cabinet

Member or Health and Wellbeing,

told Waltham Forest News: I am

particularly pleased to see a estival

programme where talent rom

Waltham Forests own creative

community rubs shoulders with

celebrated literary names like Poet

Laureate Carol Ann Duy and

Martina Cole.

I am proud to introduce such

an extraordinary line up or our frst

borough-wide literary estival with

a packed programme o events

that invites people o all ages,

backgrounds, interest and abilityto come together.

The estival will run until Sunday

17 November, so why not take a

look at the programme and get

involved?


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Priorities4

Waltham Forests Enough is

Enough Gangs Prevention

Programme was launched

almost three years ago with

1 million of funding from the

Council going towards the total

3.25 million cost of the project.

The programme is unlike any

other method o dealing with the

issue o gangs in London, providing

an innovative comprehensiveapproach to targeting both the

gangs themselves and the reasons

behind involvement with gang

activity.

The programme has drawn

together specialists from across the

Council and its partner organisations,

including the police, members of the

Councils worklessness and poverty

teams, school representatives, Victim

Support, housing organisations and

others.

Cllr Liaquat Ali MBE JP, Cabinet

Member or Community Saety and

Cohesion, explained to Waltham

Forest News how the programme

works. Central to the success o

the programme is a recognition that

in order to help people on the brink

o joining a gang, and persuading

current gang members to break out

o that vicious cycle, is the need or

realistic, viable alternatives.

Providing help that is very

particular and specifc to the needso the individual is crucial, and

ensuring that all the agencies that

can provide that help are signed up

to the programme has been a key

element.

The programme also works on

the understanding that putting

amilies at the centre o the process

is undamental. The frst hurdle is

to engage with those young people

either at risk, or actually involved

in gangs, and that can rarely i

ever be sustained without the

participation o their amilies.

A number of different strands of

work complement each other in

achieving the goal of providing real

and meaningful help to turn peoples

lives around. An expert Family

Partnership Team works with high-

risk gang members and their families.

The local community has

established A Better Way

Partnership (ABWP) that taps into

the knowledge, skills and expertisepossessed by people in the borough

who work to engage young people.

And the Councils worklessness

programme, Going the Distance,

provides a vital element in oering

individual solutions to young people

who want to leave their gang liestyle

to fnd employment or education.

Working with the range o

interested parties in the borough to

fnd ways to help people out o the

lie is achieved by cooperation and

joint working. On the other side there

is also close cooperation with the

in Waltham Forest, you

to account or it.

The programme is i

breaking new ground a

it is important to under

we are having the mos

said Cllr Ali. Were sat

Enough is Enough is

dierence and Waltham

saer place because o

kind o change does novernight and well con

hard to support amilie

police in providing the necessary

enorcement against gang activity

too.

Its really important that we

support the police to clamp down

hard on those people involved in

gangs, said Cllr Ali. We cannot lose

sight o the act that enorcement

against those people unwilling to

engage with the programme is also

an important element.We need to ensure we have the

backing o the whole community and

that means we need to combat the

issues that impact on our residents,

rom the crimes they commit, to the

harm they do to others and the ear

they instil in communities.

Getting the message out there

that its simply not a valid or viable

career choice is another key part

o the programme. And I believe we

have had some degree o success

in letting people know that i you

choose to be associated with a gang

More infoAn overview o the E

is Enough Gang Prev

programme is availa

Councils website at

walthamforest.gov

details o the various

case studies and fg

enorcement. Free in

is available at all libr

borough.

Waltham Forest Council has four key priorities to help improve the lives of residents. Iedition we look at what is being done to make our community a safer place by workin

young people at risk of joining gangs.

Gangs: Enough is Enough

Giving young people access to jobs and training, through events like this apprenticeships

and jobs fair, can help provide an alternative to a life of crime.

Cllr Liaquat Ali MBE JP, Cabinet Member for Community Safety and Cohesion, supporting

the Metropolitan Police at an anti-gangs event


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What you say

Sarah Pipe, Walthamstow

The Council and thepolice should do moreo stop spitting on the

street. More bobbies onhe beat would help

police presence acts as adeterrent or this kind obehaviour.

Miss Andrews, Chingord Mount

Dealing with anti-socialbehaviour and crime canbe very upsetting. It canbe very difcult to dealwith, but the Councilshould do more to workpeople who have thepower to intervene whenanti-social behaviouroccurs. The Councilneeds to work with thelocal community onwhere people ound guiltyo anti-social behaviourare rehoused.

Maurodos Santos, Chingord Mount

The Council could domore to make peoplesaer. Young peopleshould be made moreaware o programmeslike your anti-gang workso they know who toturn to perhaps theCouncil could work morewith schools to makesure inormation is morewidely available.

Mr Woods, Chingord Mount

Theres never anyonearound to stop anti-socialbehaviour it would begood to see a policeofcer around every nowand again. The Councilneeds to say moreabout what they do oncrime and anti-socialbehaviour it would helpto reassure residents.

Albert Hale, Chingord Hale

I quite oten see kdrinking and doingnear where I live, bpolice patrol quite and are usually airquick to respond. Ilived here a long timand you dont get trouble round here

Residents tell Waltham Forest News what they think about making the community safe

Continue to pay for extra police ofcers

Work with our young people at risk of joininggangs to make sure they have a positive

alternative

Create an anti-social behaviour task force

to tackle anti-social behaviour throughout

the borough

Target bad landlords and support good ones

Commitment:

Priority: Helping you and your family

Priority: Bringing you better shopping

streets and leisure

Priority:Keeping our borough clean

www.walthamforest.gov.uk/priorities

Priority: Making ourcommunity a safer place


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Enviro-crime enorcemen Dont Mess campaign targets enviro-criminals day and night

n Night time enforcement sweep catches another spitter in the act

As youll have read in the last

edition of Waltham Forest

News, Thames Magistrates

Court recently agreed with the

Councils view that spitting

could be classed as waste and

accordingly dealt with by fxed

penalty notices (FPNs).

In a recent night-time oensive

to catch enviro-criminals out and

about on the streets o the borough

yet another spitter has been issued

with a fne o 80 or his disgusting

anti-social behaviour.

I went out with the team on the

evening o Thursday 3 October to

get a eel or the sort o thing they

do, explained Cllr Clyde Loakes,

Deputy Leader and Cabinet

Member or Environment.

As you can imagine our

Enorcement Ofcers have to put

up with a air bit, but they are

absolutely essential i residents

and businesses are going to take

seriously what we are trying to

achieve with our Dont Mess

campaign.

The aim o the campaign is not

to fne lots o people or committing

enviro-crimes, but to lead to a

change o culture. Making the

kind o oences being targeted

socially unacceptable to all they

are already to most is the only

sure way to stamp out the problem

entirely.

However, the Council

understands that there needs to

be a real and present deterrent

available to make sure the message

gets through to the anti-social

minority who continue to drop litter

and cigarette butts and even spit

or urinate on the streets o the

borough.

The enorcement operation

on Thursday 3 October not only

included Cllr Loakes, but also

reporters rom both Waltham Forest

News and the Waltham Forest

Guardian.

The sweep began in Chingord

Mount Road, where a number o

rubbish bags were ound dumped

on the highway in two locations.

Despite rummaging through one

(the lie o an Enorcement Ofcer

is not always glamorous!) proo o

who the waste belonged to was

not ound.

In the second location the

owner o a shop was warned

about putting her rubbish out on

the wrong day. The news was not

taken very well by the owner who

had previously been spoken to by

ofcers again, its not easy being

an Enorcement Ofcer.

The team then moved down

to Leyton and patrolled an area

notorious or various enviro-crimes

including public urination. While

no one was caught relieving

themselves in the street, a man was

spotted spitting on Leyton High

Road and duly fned.

Since the Council achieved two

successul prosecutions against

people caught spitting in Waltham

Forest a couple o weeks ago,

reaction rom around the country

and even urther afeld has been

hugely supportive o the stance.

Comments posted o

newspaper websites ru

have included, Please,

bring this law to apply

Leicester! Every fve min

lump o it outside my

the back o my car.

As well as, About ti

vile unhygienic flthy ha

stopped and Overdue

moronic and selfsh ha

on local newspaper we

Sutton and Ilord askin

or their opinions have

overwhelming support

Councils up and dow

country have also expr

in ollowing the lead o

Forest. Councillors rom

Edinburgh have called

o their Enorcement O

widened to include han

or spitting.

For more information

walthamforest.gov.u

or phone 020 8496 30

More info

Environment6

Name&

FameWaltham Forest Councils campaign to

combat enviro-crime is coming on leaps

and bounds, with the message Dont

mess with Waltham Forest being heard

loud and clear. Local businesses have

joined in the campaign, signing up to

the Business Litter Pledge that agrees

to clear up outside their premises on a

regular basis.

The following businesses arethe latest to sign the Pledge:

Who? Daisys Coee Bar

Where from? 176 Hoe Street,Walthamstow

Who? Razmin Tandoori


Who? Tasty & Pizza


Who? Best Charcoal Grill


Who? Tabaq Chicken and

Pizza


Who? Uptown Appointments


Who? BB Ca

Where from? 314 Lea Bridge Road,Leyton

Who? Prima Local Ltd

Where from? 143 Carr Road,

WalthamstowWho? KFC

Where from? 283 High Road Leyton

Who? KFC

Where from? 638 High RoadLeytonstone

Who? Lucky Star


Who? McDonalds


Who? Western Fried Chicken


Who? McDonalds

Where from? 865 High Road

Leytonstone

To fnd out more about the Dontmess with Waltham Forest campaignvisit www.walthamforest.gov.uk/dontmess. Report an enviro-crimeby visiting www.walthamforest.gov.uk/report-it or phone WalthamForest Direct on 0208 8496 3000.

More info

The Councils Enorcement Ofcers issue a fxed penalty notice

If youre a local business and want to

sign up to the litter pledge email your

details to highways.enforcement@

walthamforest.gov.uk


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n An extra 2million to be spent on the boroughs roads and pavements

n Potholes are also being lled to help keep roads safe for all

Road and footwayimprovements

More than 30 of the boroughs

treets are set for a facelift

after an extra 2 million

was set aside for road and

highways improvements earlier

his year.

The addi tional unding w ill see

ootways resuraced, with works

set to begin this November and

be completed by March 2014.

And there is also good news

or road users, as 300,000

is currently being spent on

repairing potholes across the

borough.

Cllr Clyde Loakes, Deputy

Leader and Cabinet Member or

Environment, told Waltham Forest

News: As part o the Creating

a better place campaign the

borough is benefting rom

investments totalling 160m

to deliver major regeneration

projects. This is just one element

in a much wider programme odevelopments and enhancements

or the borough.

Around 1.7m is being invested

in making improvements to 30

mainly residential streets with a

particular emphasis on raising

the standard o the ootways.

The addi tional 300,000 wi ll

allow us to repair potholes on the

boroughs roads.

Its very important to residents

whether they walk, drive or

cycle that we maintain suraces

and keep them sae. And tackling

potholes quickly also allows us

to prolong the lie o our road

network and mitigate against

third party claims.

The Councils highways

maintenance team is already hard

at work fxing Waltham Forests

problem potholes, with around

75 per cent o works already

complete and the rest in progress.

The team i s responsible or themaintenance and enorcement o

approximately 405 kilometres o

highway throughout the borough.

More infoFor more information on

highway maintenance visit


and search roads and highways

or phone 020 8496 3000.



Snow AngeWaltham Forests Snow Angels

played a vital part in keeping th

moving during wintery conditio

the last three years, and the Co

wants more people to sign up

their bit for their neighbourhoo

scheme helps residents clear s

side streets by providing volun

a 20kg bag of grit, a branded hvest, gloves and a snow scoop

There are now over 500 Snow

across the borough; including

Councillors and Council staff, w

make paths safe for neighbour

be nervous about going outside

of slipping.

If you would like to becom

Angel please email environm

[email protected]

phone 020 8496 3000.

Snow Angel Bob Allan doing h

the residents of Walthamstow.

Cleveland Park Residents Ass

In brief

An extra 2million is being spent on improving roads and pavementsin Waltham Forest

EmptyPropertyScheme

There is approximately one emptyproperty on every street in the boroughthat could potentially become a newhome or a amily or individual.

We need your help. I you know o anempty property such as a house or fatabove a shop, please email the address [email protected] phone 020 8496 3000.

The Council can then contact the ownerand try to get it put back into use.

Do you know of anyempty propertieson your street?

For more information visitwww.walthamforest.gov.uk/emptyproperties


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Warmth packs, ice grippers for shoes and walking sticksfor people on Pension Credit(Please bring a copy of your pension credit award letter with you)

Launch of the Age UK Waltham Forest andWalthamstow Academy Wellbeing Hub

And much more

An event for older people,their carers, relatives and frien

Wednesday 30 October 20

1pm 4pm

Walthamstow AcademyBillet Road, Walthamstow, E17 5DP

Event opened by Councillor Angie Bean

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Among Friendsn Friends of Ainslie and Larks Woods help keep

Chingfords forests looking their best

n Join the group for workdays and guided walksthis November

For more information about the

Friends of Ainslie and Larks

Woods visit www.wt-community.

org.uk/larkswoodor phone PamSable on020 8524 5794.

More info

With Waltham Forest often being

cited as one of the greenest of

he 32 London boroughs, there

are plenty of places for you to

ake a stroll and explore open

spaces. And in Chingford a

group of dedicated residents

have been doing their bit to

mprove their local woodlands.

The Friends o Ainslie and Larks

Woods was ormed in early 2004,

ater a group o residents decided

hey wanted to do their bit to keep

he woods looking their best.

Pam Sable, Secretary o Friends

o Ainslie and Larks Woods, told

Waltham Forest News about the

clubs roots: It started o that a

ew o us who used to go walking in

he woods would pick up litter each

me we went. We got together and

approached the Council to nd out

we could orm a proper working

group to help maintain the woods.

The ocer we spoke to

explained that we could start up

our own Friends group and we

went rom there. We now work to

a proper management plan ormed

by a conservation ocer.

The group meets or workdays

at 11am on the second Sunday o

each month at the Normanshire

Drive entrance to Larks Wood.

The members undertake

conservation work such as opening

glades, cutting back brambles,

maintenance work on the pond in

Ainslie Wood and litter picking.

Pam said: Well meet up at

11am and work together until

around 1pm. Then my husband,

who we jokingly call the catering

manager, will get out some fasks o

tea and well sit and have a cuppa

and a chat in the woods!

The workdays are a great way

to get active in the resh air, do

your bit or the local area and meet

likeminded, riendly people.

Over the years the Friends

have created nature trails in both

woods and a ree booklet which

accompanies each o the trails

can be ound at Hale End Library,

North Chingord Library and The

Bookshop (135 Station Road,

E4 6AG). Part o the trail in Larks

Wood is suitable or wheelchairs

and pushchairs as it ollows a

tarmac path.

A number o nest boxes, which

were made by the group and local

scouts, can be seen on the trails.

Most o the boxes are regularly

occupied by blue tits, great tits

and the occasional squirrel!

The woods are home to a variety

o birds such as great spotted

woodpeckers, blue tits, robins,

wrens, long tailed tits and jays.

You may even see a tree creeper, a

nuthatch, a black cap or a tawny owl.

There are two chances or you

to meet the Friends next month.

The monthly workday will take

place on Sunday 10 November,

and a ree guided walk Autumn

Tints will take place on Saturday

2 November. You can join the

riends or a stroll around Larks

Wood ollowing the nature trail, and

knowledgeable members will help

you identiy dierent types o tree.

Pam added: Were a very

riendly, welcoming group and wed

be delighted i more people wanted

to join us, whether it was once a

year or every month. Id encourage

anyone who is interested in nding

out more to come and meet us.

The workdays are a great way to get activein the fresh air, do your bit for the local areaand meet likeminded, friendly people.



Chingford

Community

Chingford

Leyton

Walthamstow

Leytonstone

Blackhorse LaneTOWN HALL

Highams Park

Get rockinIts time to dust off those drainp

trousers and dig out your crepe

shoes, because Freddy Boys Ro

Night is returning for a special c

event. Taking place at Chingford

Hall (Station Road, E4 7EN) on F

November, the evening will inclu

performance from rock and roll

Rockin Tonight and DJ Marx Ju

Jive. Tickets cost 12 in advanc

a limited number available on th

All proceeds from the evening w

Hopes and Dreams a charity f

ill children.

For more information, or to

tickets, phone Ron or Anny on

9274 or send a cheque and SA

A. Wortley-Millek, 40 Forest A

Woodford Green, Essex, IG8 9

Charity aucA signed England football shirt a

holiday in Norfolk are just two of

offer at a forthcoming charity auThe auction takes place at St Ed

Church Hall (216 Chingford Mou

E4 8JL) on Saturday 9 Novembe

proceeds go towards the Cinnam

Entry is free and all lots start at ju

For more information phon

on 020 8523 9937 or 07732 3

Charity quiA charity quiz in aid of Breast C

Care will take place at St Edmu

Church Hall (Larkswood Road,

Saturday 26 October. Tickets co

person, which includes a Ploug

supper. Doors open at 7pm, wit

starting at 7.30pm.

To reserve a place phone 0

5111.

CADOSpresentsTeechersTheatre fans will be delighted t

that the Chingford Amateur Dra

and Operatic Society (CADOS)

present their version of John G

comedy play Teechers. The pr

will run from Wednesday 30 Oc

Saturday 2 November, with per

taking place at Mornington Hal

Green Walk, Chingford, E4 7EN

7.45pm every evening, as well

2.30pm Saturday matinee. Tick

9.50 or 8.50 for seniors on W

evening and the Saturday mati

To buy tickets visit www.

ticketsource.co.uk/cadosch

or phone 020 8524 4380.

In brief

Residents enjoying last years Autumn Tints tree identifcation walk in Ainslie Wood.Photo by Ron Andrews


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Whats On10

Sports andftness

Circular Flow YogaTuesdays, 7.158.15pm

Foster Hall, Wellesley Road, E17 8JZ

Join us or this Hatha Vinyasa style

yoga class. 10 drop in or 35 or ve

consecutive classes. For more details

email [email protected]

or visit www.circularowyoga.co.uk

Free Tai Chi lessonsSaturdays, 34pm

Community Room, Aveling Centre, Lloyd

Park, Forest Road, Walthamstow

Learn Together Tai Chi is about dierent

generations learning Tai Chi, having un

and getting t to beat the dark winter

ahead. To be eligible, y ou must come

with a amily member or riend who is

in a dierent generation to you. We are

particularly targeting grandchildren (over

11s) pairing up with grandparents. Placeslimited. Booking essential. For more ino

and booking email [email protected]

or phone 07713 152999.

Iyengar yoga classesSaturdays, 910am

St Andrews Church, St Andrews Road,

E17 6AR

The practice o Iyengar yoga is suitable

or all regardless o fexibility and age.

Iyengar yoga helps gain good health,

mental peace, emotional equanimity

and intellectual clarity. 7.50 per class,

beginners welcome. For urther ino

phone Nicholette on 07962 424460.

PilatesSaturdays, 910amStudio 1, Church Hill Studios, Stainorth

Road, E17 3RY

The Pilates method is a orm o exercise

that will stretch, strengthen, mobilise and

stabilise your body. The result is excellent

posture, coordination and balance that will

help you prevent injury in your everyday

lie, whether youre liting your shopping

bags or running or the bus. Mixed level

class. All equipment provided. 10 drop-in

or 45 or 5 classes. For queries email

[email protected]

London East AikidoTuesdays and Fridays

The Hall, West Avenue E17 9QN

We are a small group studying the

Japanese art o Aikido. Classes are suitable

or both men and women (please note

these are adults only) and cost 7.50 per

session. You are also welcome to come

along and watch a class beore starting.

For more inormation visit www.

londoneastaikido.co.uk

Yoga in Lloyd ParkSundays, 9.30am and 11am

Aveling Park Bowling Pavilion, Lloyd Park,

Forest Road, E17 4PP

Get a Sunday morning boost with hatha

yoga classes. Suitable or rst timers,beginners and intermediate levels. 8

per class. Please book your mat by email

[email protected]. Find out more

at www.yogamehappy.co.uk

Circle Dance DaySaturday 23 November, 11am4pm

The Welcome Centre, 8 Church End,

E17 9RJ

No experience or partner needed, all

welcome. Cost 15 waged or 12

unwaged. Bring ood to share. For more

inormation phone Pat on 020 8556

3508 or email [email protected]

Pegasus MilitaryFitnessTuesdays, 7pm and Saturdays, 9am

Meet Tuesdays at New Road car parkChingord E4 9EY. Meet Saturdays at

Bury Road car park Chingord Plains.

Group tness classes run by motivational

instructors. First session ree then 5 per

session pay as you go. For urther details

visit www.pegasusmilitaryftness.com

or phone 07866 658735.

Friends of Ainslie andLarks Woods walkSaturday 2 November, 10.30am12.30pm

Meet at Larkswood Playing Fields,

Normanshire Drive entrance, Chingord,

Join us or Autumn Tints a ree walk

around Larks Wood ollowing the route

o the nature trail and tree I.D. Children

and well-behaved dogs welcome i

accompanied by an adult. For moreinormation phone 020 8524 5794.

Clubs andcommunity

Community localproduce stallEvery Saturday, 10.30am3pm

St Johns Church, Church Lane,

Leytonstone

A stall selling delicious, locally grown

organic ruit and vegetables, and other

local produce. A partnership between

Organiclea and Transition Leytonstone.

For more inormation email

[email protected]

or phone 020 8556 3090.

Next Step course foradults with dyslexia

From Wednesday 6 November,6.308.30pm

Leyton Sixth Form College, Essex Road,

E10 6EQ

Free adult course run by Waltham Forest

Dyslexia Association. I youre an adult

with dyslexia whos thinking about taking

the next step and returning to education

or employment this ree ve week course

(unded by Comic Relie) will provide you

with tips and strategies to help you plan

your way orward. To book a place phone

Helen Bigham on 07702 601897 or


Herbal Health for theFamilyFridays, 1011.30am

Lea Bridge Library, Lea Bridge Road,Leyton, E10 7HU

Workshops with medical herbalists Charm

Elakil (Wholistic Medicine) and Rasheeqa

Ahmad (Hedge Herbs) as part o The Mills

programme o Healthy Fridays at Lea

Bridge Library. Special ocus on herbs or

children, parents and carers. Cost 2.50

just turn up on the day.

For more inormation phone Rasheeqa

on 07784 506494 or email rasheeqa@

hedgeherbs.org.uk

AffordablePsychotherapy inEnglish and SpanishMonday to Friday, 9am8pm

Near Blackhorse Road Station.Short and long term psychotherapy or

individuals and couples. Sliding scale o

ees, meaning that everyone can access

psychotherapy. Concessions or students,

unwaged and retired people. Phone

Valeria Bonfglio on 07912 887588,


or visit www.valeriabonfglio.co.uk

Beginners computercourse for over 50sTen week beginner computer course

covering all aspects o getting started with

using a computer, the internet, email and

basic word processing. Group courses are

held across the borough and cost 39.90.

Alternatively i you have a computer and

internet connection at home, one-to-onecourses cost 99. Places are limited and

allocated on a rst-come, rst served basis.

For urther inormation, please phone

Age UK Waltham Forest on 020 8558

5512.

Second hand book saleSaturday 19 October, 10am1pm

St Andrews Christian Centre, St Andrews

Road, E17 6AR

Loads o books in good condition, (please

note, we are not collecting any more

books). Car parking available.

FamJam DiscoSunday 10 November, 25pm

Orord House Social Club,73 Orord Road,

E17 9QR

A Sunday aternoon amily disco or all

ages. Expect unky music, dancing cakes,

ully licensed bar and much more or the

whole amily. Tickets 5 in advance or 6

on the door. Babies in arms go ree! For

more inormation email amjamdisco@

gmail.com or phone Mel on 07713

483259 or Leone on 07977 093522.

LGBT Womens NightMondays, 79.30pm

ELOP Centre, 5660 Grove Road

Walthamstow E17 9BN

A space or all lesbian, bi, trans or

questioning women to meet each other,

share experiences and socialise in a sae

and welcoming environment away rom

the scene. The group meets every Mondaywith dierent activities to choose rom,

discussion evenings, movie nights, as

well as the usual pool table, LGBT library,

music, and girl talk! Group outings on the

second Monday o each month. Entry 2.

For more inormation phone 020 8509


GBT Mens SocialNetworkFirst and third Tuesday o every month,

79.30pm

ELOP Centre, 5660 Grove Road

Walthamstow E17 9BN

GBT Mens group. A space or all gay, bi,

trans or questioning men to meet each

other, share experiences and socialise in

a sae and welcoming environment away

rom the scene. With group-led outings on

the rst Tuesday and in-house meet-ups

on the third as well as the usual pool table,

snack bar, LGBT library, movie nights,

music and good conversation! Entry 2.

For more inormation phone 020 8509


The Long Table shared diningexperienceThursday October 17, 7.30pm

William Morris Gallery, Lloyd Park, Forest

Road, E17 4PP

Sit at the Long Table as ch

serves up two courses o m

prepared treats using the b

techniques and where taste

wash the ood down with b

brewers, with the Tea Room

a dierent microbrewer ea

Octobers eatured brewer

newcomer Five Points Brewwill be supping (or gulping)

Railway Porter a mellow,

perect or good company

autumn east. Tickets 22

courses and a drink. Booki

Menu, booking and other

at www.longtable.eventb

Enquiries ccovello@justh

Leytonstone GDrinksTuesday 15 October, rom

The Walnut Tree, 857861

Leytonstone E11 1HH

Are you green and eco-min

you want to meet others w

interests? Then come along

any month and enjoy good conversation and great bee

014235 or more inorma

Cultureand crats

Introduction tophotographySunday 20 October, 2pm

Bowls Pavilion, Lloyd Park,

E17 4PP

Join Amanda Eatwell or a

photography walk and talk

the undamentals o photog

on patterns and shapes ex

learning how to structure a

note we cannot ocus on h

model o camera, this work

on techniques. No experien

To book a place phone Ra

193981 or email r.hoyes@

CADOS presenTeechersWednesday 30 October to

2 November, 7.45pm

Saturday matinee, 2.30 pm

Mornington Hall, The Green


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Seeinsideforplayschemes,events,activitiesand

entertainment

aciviies for cildrenunder 5

aciviies for cildrenged 5 o 11

aciviies for cildrenged 11 o 15

aciviies for ll ges

Looking for something todo during the hlf term break?

Please check the Whats On section of the new improved Children and Young

People's Directory for events taking place in the borough every day, including

Half Term: www.wlmfores.gov.uk/cypd

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Stay and Play16 months to 5 years

Thursdays

10am to 11.30am

Church Hill Nursery and Childrens Cen

Woodbury Road, E17 9SBA un session encouraging your child to e

and develop sensory skills through mess

1

Audrele Morgan 020 8520 4919/

07960 322 075

Stay and Play(tiny MoverS)0 to 1 years

Wednesdays (term time only)

10.30am to 12pm

Walthamstow East Childrens Centre (Bschool), Canterbury Road, E10 6EJ

A chance or you and your baby to come

play, meet other parents and ask any que

about your childs development.

1

Tracey Wild 020 8518 7015/07903 0

totS Water World3 months to 5 years

29 October and 31 October

11.30am to 12.30pm

Waltham Forest Pool and Track170 Chingford Road

E17 5AAA play session or parent and child in the

accompanied by a qualifed instructor. Se

include playing games, singing and enjoy

water environment.

Pay and Play Membe 3.70

Tots Wellness Concessionary Membe

Non Membe 4.40

Exta Child 1.95

020 8527 5431

rhyMe tiMe0 to 5 years

Mondays (term time only)

10.15am to 11am

Walthamstow East Childrens Centre,

Canterbury Road E10 6EJCome along to this un session. Singing and

Rhyming with your child.

FrEE

Tracey Wild 020 8518 7015/07903 035 201

Stay and Play (MeSSy Play)0 to 5 years


1pm to 2.30pm

Walthamstow East Childrens Centre (Barclay),Canterbury Road E10 6EJ

A un session encouraging your child to enjoy

and develop sensory skills through messy play.1

Tracey Wild 020 8518 7015/07903 035 201

Stay and Play(Get PhySical!)0 to 5 years

Thursdays (term time only)

9.30am to 11.15am

Walthamstow East Childrens Centre (Barclay),Canterbury Road E10 6EJ

A un activity with a chance to use sot play, ball

pool, bikes, slides, trampolines and much more.

1

Tracey Wild 020 8518 7015/07903 035 201

MeSSy Play0 to 5 years

Fridays

9.15am to 11.15am

Walthamstow East Childrens Centre, WoodStreet (Woodside School) E17 3JX

A un messy group art activity or you and your

child to enjoy.

1

Havva Basto 020 8509 4375/

07903 511 749

rhyMe tiMe0 to 5 years

Fridays

10.15am to 10.45am and

11am to 11.30am

Wood Street Library, Forest Road, E17 4AACome along to this un session, we have songs,

rhymes, bubbles and instruments or you to

enjoy!

FrEE

Gail Allaway 020 8509 4919/07538 582 691

Stay and Play(tiny MoverS)0 to 1 years

Fridays (term time only)

1.30pm to 3pm

Walthamstow East Childrens Centre, Wood

Street (Woodside school), E17 3JX

A chance or you and your baby to come and

play, meet other parents and ask any questions


1

Serenea Wellington 020 8509 4375/

07903 511 826

MuSic and MoveMent1 to 5 years

Mondays

10am to 11am

Wood Street Library, Forest Road,

Walthamstow, E17 4AAA un session encouraging your child to enjoy

physical play, improving health through music

and dance.

FrEE

Audrele Morgan 020 8509 4375/

07960 322 075

Stay and Play0 to 1 years

Fridays

1.30pm to 3pm

Church Hill Nursery and Childrens Centre,

Woodbury Road, E17 9SBA chance or you and your baby to come and

play, meet other parents and ask any questions


1

Colette Samuel 020 8520 4919/

07972 672 929

Activities for children under 5

Please check the Whats On section of the new improved Children and Young Peoples Directoryfor events taking place in the borough every day, including Half Term:

www.wmfs.g.k/p


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Description o activity: Toddler group or young

children and their amilies to explore our antastic

adventure playground, sot play and sensory

room. Each session ends with a un interactive

song and story time.

2.50, 50p pe additional child.

Must become a membe of the Limes.

0208 509 8985

[email protected]

ladybird live roadShoW2 to 5 years

Thursday 28 November

10am to 11.30am and 2pm to 3.30pm

North Chingford Library, The Green,Chingford

E4 7EN

The Ladybird Live Roadshow will eature a whole

host o pre-school delights including storytelling

sessions, ace painting, colouring-in, book-

selling and rafe prizes. On top o the childrens

activities, Ladybird experts will be on-hand to

speak with parents who may need guidance or

advice on reading with children. The events are

being held to celebrate and promote the joys

o storytelling rom birth through to condent

young readers. Booking essential.

FrEE

Go to www.wfibraries.eventbrite.com to

reserve your place.

I you have any enquiries, please visit your

nearest library, or phone 020 8496 3000.

www.walthamorest.gov.uk/libraries

020 8496 3000

SenSory PlaytiMe0 to 5 years


1pm-3pm

The Limes Community and Childrens Centre

William Morris Hall

6 Somers Road

Walthamstow

E17 6RX

A weekly Toddler Group or children with a

disability. This is a unique opportunity or young

disabled children and their amilies to use our

antastic resources and play in a sae and un

environment with supportive and experienced

sta. Come and use our sensory room, sot play

and accessible adventure playground.

1 entance, 50p pe additional child.

Must become a membe of the Limes

(5 annual family membeship)

020 8509 8985

[email protected]

tanz toddlerS0 to 5 years

Tuesday and Thursday mornings-term time

9.30am to 11.30am

The Limes Community and Childrens Centre

William Morris Hall

6 Somers Road

Walthamstow

E17 6RX

the rainboW rooM0 to 1 years

Tuesday 5 November

10am to 11am

Leytonstone Library, 6 Church Lane,

LeytonstoneE11 1HG

Babies aged 0-12 months: bring your parents

and carers to The Rainbow Room, a lab lled

colour, sound and wonder!

Two scientists introduce to their latest projec

creating antastical and playul worlds or ver

young babies to enjoy and explore. Booking

essential.

FrEE


reserve your place.

I you have any enquiries, please visit yo

nearest library, or phone 020 8496 3000


www.wordsoverwalthamorest.co.uk

020 8496 3000

the rainboW rooM0 to 1 years

Tuesday 5 November

2pm to 3pm

Walthamstow Library, High Street,Walthamstow

E17 7JN

Babies aged 0-12 months: bring your parents

and carers to The Rainbow Room, a lab lled

colour, sound and wonder!Two scientists introduce to their latest projec

creating antastical and playul worlds or ver

young babies to enjoy and explore. Booking

essential.

FrEE


reserve your place.





020 8496 3000

Activities for children under 5

Please check the Whats On section of the new improved Children and Young Peoples Directoryfor events taking place in the borough every day, including hf tm:

www.wmfs.g.uk/cp


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holiday Play ScheMe5 to 12 years

Various dates during school holidays.

10am to 3.30pm

The Limes Community and Childrens C

William Morris Hall

6 Somers Road

Walthamstow

E17 6RX

A fun and inclusive playscheme for young

children to play and explore our fabulous

facilities. Structured activities and excitin

trips out are accompanied by free play in

adventure playground, sensory room and

play.

16.50 per day for children withou

disability, 7.50 per day for childre

with a disability in receipt of short

hours. Booking essential.

020 8509 8985

[email protected]

SPlat: afterSchoolcreative artS GrouP5 to 12 years

Monday afternoons (term time only)

Time TBC

The Limes Community and Childrens C

William Morris Hall

6 Somers Road

Walthamstow

E17 6RX

Join us for our creative afterschool club w

we will be exploring art/drama/dance and

to create our very own end of term perfor

A great opportunity for children and their

to enjoy, play and participate together in

supported environment.

All children must be accompanied by an

020 8509 8985

[email protected]

better holiday Play ScheMe5 to 11 years

Monday 28 October to Friday 1 November

8.45am to 5pm

Walthamstow Leisure Centre

243 Markhouse RoadWalthamstow

E17 8RN

Enjoy fun packed days make new friends in

our Ofsted registered play scheme with various

activities castle raiders, pirates, arts & crafts,

crazy competitions, indoor & outdoor sports, face

painting and much more.

020 8520 7464 [email protected]



8am to 6.30pm

Avenue Kids Club

Nexus Centre

3 Snowberry Close

Leytonstone

E15 2AH

Various activities, days out, cooking, arts/crafts,

basketball, table tennis, computer games and

lots more. Secure outside play area.

From 20 per day

Karen Hodges 07748 271 202 or

Dianne Stephenson 07943 104 209

barclay PriMary Schoolholiday club4 to 11 years


8am to 6pm

Barclay Primary School

155 Canterbury Road

Leyton

E10 6 EJ (Peterborough road entrance)

Arts and crafts, football, games, trips, Wii,

computers, team games and lots more.

22.50 per day

15.00 half day sessions

112.50 per week

Stef Cooper 020 8539 6777/07926 170

564 Stephanie.cooper@barclayprimary.

waltham.sch.uk

half terM holiday club5 to 11 years

28 October to 1 November

8am to 5.50pm

The Lloyd Park Centre

Winns Avenue Entrance

Lloyd Park

Walthamstow

E17 5JW

Supervised age appropriate activities in a lovely

environment.

25.60 per day inclusive of all meals,

snacks and drinks

020 8531 9522

Activities for children aged 5 to 11

Please check the Whats On section of the new improved Children and Young Peoples Directoryfor events taking place in the borough every day, including h tm:

www.wms.g.k/p


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active fitneSS11 to 15 years

29 and 30 October and 1 and 3 November

4pm to 5.30pm

Waltham Forest Pool and Track

170 Chingford RoadE17 5AA

Our dedicated and supervised sessions introduce

1115 year olds to using ftness centres and

equipment correctly in a un environment. It is

necessary to book an induction beore the frst

visit.

Induction: 3.30

Pay and Play: 3.25

Wellness Active Member FREE

Waltham Forest Pool & Track 020 8527 5431

Activities for children aged 11 to 15

Please check the Whats On section of the new improved Children and Young Peoples Directoryfor events taking place in the borough every day, including h trm:

www.wmrs.g.k/ypd

coMMunal ePic PoeMall ages

Thursday 7 November

4pm to 6pm

Wood Street Library

Forest RoadWalthamstow

E17 4AA

Help create a communal epic poem with

guidance rom Coppermill Poets or participate

online at www.mixedink.com/#/coppermillpoets/

epicpoem. The fnal poem will be made into a

book and poster. Booking essential.

FrEE


reserve your place.





020 8496 3000


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COME AND CREATE SOME AMAZING

MEMORIES

22 pe day if booked in advance

Sibling discount available

Amanda Smith or Jennier Simpson

07961 018 708 Childcare.solution@

co.uk

extreMe holiday activit4 to 15 years

21 October to Friday 1 November

8am to 6pm

Sylvestrian Leisure CentreForest SchoolCollege PlaceSnaresbrook

E17 3PY

This un-lled camp will consist o swimm

infatables, go karts, climbing walls, roller

arts and crats, multi sports and much, m

more. We will ensure your childrens saeparamount and they will be returned to yo

happy and exhausted at the end o the d

32 pe day

128 pe week

020 8509 6526

around the World in 8WardrobeS5 to 10 years

Monday 7 October

4.30pm to 5.30pm

Higham Hill Library

North Countess RoadWalthamstowE17 5HF

Take a tour o the ashions, fags, pattern

cultures rom around the world in our un

and crats workshops. Booking essential

FrEE

Go to www.wfibraries.eventbrite.co

reserve your place.

I you have any enquiries, please vis



020 8496 3000

yelloW birdS holiday club3 to 13 years


8.30am to 6pm

South Chingford Methodist Church,

3 New Road, ChingfordE4 9EU

Our holiday club/playscheme provide or all your

childcare needs between (8) 8.30am to 6pm week

days. This weeks theme is Sea Lie and includes a

trip to the London Aquarium. For a ull list o all our

planned activities as well as details o our ree play

toys and activities please email Ella.

Fom 23.00 a day (discount fo sibling)

10% off when booking a week

Ella Parkinson 020 8531 9658/07723 332

493 [email protected]

redWood Pre-School


Monday 28 October to Friday 1 November8am to 9.30am Breakfast Club

9.30am to 4.30pm All Day Provision4.30pm to 6pm Teatime Club

Redwood Pre-School, The Bell Centre,3 Holloway Road, Leytonstone

E11 4LD

Redwood holiday playscheme oers a caring,

ully inclusive and sae environment or all

children with planned daily themes ocused on

un, un, un! Places are limited so book NOW to

avoid disappointment.

Fom 12 pe day

020 8539 8559

[email protected]

www.redwoodpreschool.org.uk

fun SWiMall ages28 October to 2 November

2pm to 3.30pm

Waltham Forest Pool and Track170 Chingford RoadE17 5AA

A un-lled swimming session or all including

foats and open diving board sessions

ADT Non membe 4.20

JNr Non Membes 1.75

JNr Membes FrEE

020 8527 5431

childcare Solutionfun filled holiday club4 to 13 years

28 October to 1 November

8am to 6pm

The Asian Centre

18a Orford Rd

Walthamstow

E17 9LA

Our holiday club provides an amazing

experience where children are able to learn

through play in an environment which is

vibrant, sae and caring. Children will have the

opportunity to experiment, investigate and

explore, both on and o site. We take part in un

and exciting trips all over London.

Activities for all ages


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Were different, Were theSaMe4 to 7 years

Monday 7 October

4.30pm to 6pm

Leytonstone Library, 6 Church Lane,Leytonstone

E11 1HG

Join us or a special storytelling and crats

session exploring themes o diversity and

cultures or young children. Booking essential.

FrEE


reserve your place.




020 8496 3000


Thursday 10 October

4.30pm to 6pm

Lea Bridge Library, Lea Bridge Road,Leyton

E10 7HU




FrEE

Go to www.wfibraries.eventbrite.com toreserve your place.




020 8496 3000


Monday 14 October

4.30pm to 6pm

North Chingford Library, The GreenChingford

E4 7EN




FrEE


Wednesday 9 October

4.30pm to 5.30pm

Leyton Youth Centre, Crawley Road, Leyton

E10 6PY

Take a tour o the ashions, fags, patterns and

cultures rom around the world in our un arts and

crats workshops. Booking essential.

FrEE


reserve your place.




020 8496 3000


Friday 11 October

4.30pm to 5.30pm

Wood Street Library, Forest Road,Walthamstow

E17 4AA

Take a tour o the ashions, fags, patterns and

cultures rom around the world in our un arts and

crats workshops. Booking essential.

FrEE


reserve your place.




020 8496 3000


reserve your place.




020 8496 3000

are you an inventor?4 to 11 years

Tuesday 15 October

4.30pm to 6pm


E17 7JN

Channel your inner George Washington Carv

and become a daring inventor in this un and

interactive workshop. Booking essential.

FrEE


reserve your place.




020 8496 3000

the rootS of Money:creative faMily WorkSho4 to 11 years

Wednesday 16 October

4.30pm to 5.30pm

Hale End Library, Castle Avenue,

Highams ParkE4 9QD

Understand the meaning, types and history o

money in Arican history. Creatively discover

money beore coins to make your own pictur

Booking essential.

FrEE


reserve your place.




020 8496 3000



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taleS froM hoMeall ages

Sunday 20 October

2pm to 3.30pm

Walthamstow Library, High Street,

WalthamstowE17 7JN

Join Mike the Talespinner to listen to stories

rom around the world refecting the diversity

o Waltham Forests community, and be ready

to participate in the storytelling yourselves

Booking essential.

FrEE


reserve your place.




020 8496 3000

taleS froM hoMesuitable for families

Monday 21 October

4.30pm to 5.30pm

Higham Hill Library, North Countess Road,Walthamstow

E17 5HF

Join Mike the Talespinner to listen to stories

rom around the world refecting the diversity

o Waltham Forests community, and be ready

to participate in the storytelling yourselves

Booking essential.

FrEE


reserve your place.




020 8496 3000

WordS over WalthaMforeSt launch: thiS iS Mesuitable for families

Friday 25 October

5pm to 7pm


E17 7JN

Join Waltham Forest Arts in Education Network

and Learning Disability Experience or a glass

o wine, inspiring perormances and a rst look

at the This is Me exhibition. Booking essential.

FrEE


reserve your place.



www.walthamorest.gov.uk/librarieswww.wordsoverwalthamorest.co.uk

020 8496 3000

exhibition: thiS iS Meall ages

Monday 21 October to Saturday

30 November

Monday Friday 9am to 7pm

Saturday 9am to 6pm

Sunday 10am to 4pm


E17 7JN

An Exhibition o artwork exploring the theme

o identity and celebrating the diversity o our

community including work by:

Learning Disability Experience

Artwork exploring language, memories and

words in pieces that include a papier mache tree

exhibited at the TATE Modern in June 2013.

Community Day Services

Beautiul hand-made books and a hand-crated

scroll, detail the experiences and loves o

individual artists using text and imagery.

George Monoux

Using traditional printmaking techniques, art

students explored the idea o Urban Nature

to illustrate their own poems and verse in the

style o traditional illustrated manuscripts.

FrEE

This event is ree and requires no advance

booking.



020 8496 3000

lick the Pencil: childrenScreative WritinGWorkShoP and SurGery7 to 10 years

Monday 28 October

2pm to 3pm

Higham Hill Library, North Countess Road,Walthamstow

E17 5HF

Learn new ways to create poems and stories,

express yoursel and describe the world.

Play writing games and experiment with

techniques to develop your idea. Booking

FrEE


reserve your place.




www.wordsoverwalthamorest.co.u

020 8496 3000

haPPy hour: creativeWorkShoPS for Parenand children8 to 11 years

Monday 28 October

2.30pm to 3.30pm


Highams ParkE4 9QD

Its 2 or 1 with Happy Hour!

Creativity or children and their parents; d

children aged 8 to 11 years, while parent

in a creative writing workshop. Booking e

FrEE


reserve your place.




www.wordsoverwalthamorest.co.u

020 8496 3000


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haPPy hour: creativeWorkShoPS for ParentSand children8 to 11 years

Tuesday 29 October4.30pm to 5.30pm

Sidmouth House, 25 Sidmouth Road,Leyton

E10 5QZ

Its 2 for 1 with Happy Hour!

Creativity for children and their parents; drama

for children aged 8 to 11 years, while parents

take part in a creative writing workshop. Booking

essential.

FrEE


reserve your place.





020 8496 3000

haPPy hour: creativeWorkShoPS for ParentSand children8 to 11 years

Tuesday 12 November

4.30pm to 5.30pm


E11 1HG

Its 2 for 1 with Happy Hour!

Creativity for children and their parents; drama

for children aged 8-11 years, while parents take

part in a creative writing workshop. Booking

essential.

FrEE


reserve your place.





020 8496 3000

rant and rave4 to 11 years

Tuesday 29 October

11.30am to 12.30pm

Lea Bridge Library, Lea Bridge Road,

LeytonE10 7HU

Dress up, act out, laugh, perform and play!

Become a character and let loose at this

poetry and percussion workshop with author

Anne Stairmand. All materials and instruments

provided. Booking essential.

FrEE


reserve your place.





020 8496 3000


Tuesday 29 October

3pm to 4pm


E4 7EN




Anne Stairmand. All materials and instrument


FrEE


reserve your place.





020 8496 3000


Saturday 16 November

11.30am to 12.30pm


E10 7HU


Become a character and let loose at thispoetry and percussion workshop with author

Anne Stairmand. All materials and instrument


FrEE


reserve your place.





020 8496 3000


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Saturday 16 November

3pm to 4pm

Leytonstone Library, 6 Church Lane,

LeytonstoneE11 1HG

Dress up, act out, laugh, perorm and play!



Anne Stairmand. All materials and instruments


FrEE


reserve your place.





020 8496 3000

the library of untoldStorieSsuitable for families

Tuesday 29 October

2pm to 5pm


E11 1HG

Inscribe your idea or a book youve never written

in our Library o Untold Stories a collective

public sculpture made using clay and plaster.

Booking essential.

FrEE


reserve your place.





020 8496 3000

the library of untoldStorieS

all ages

Friday 1 November

2pm to 5pm

Hale End Library, Castle Avenue,Highams Park

E4 9QD

Inscribe your idea or a book youve never

written in our Library o Untold Stories a

collective public sculpture made using clay and

plaster. Booking essential.

FrEE






020 8496 3000

decorate your oWn bookbaG

all ages

Wednesday 30 October

Between 11am to 1pmWalthamstow Library, High Street,Walthamstow

E17 7JN

Proessional artists rom Inky Cuttlefsh Studios

will help you to design and decorate a bag with

your avourite animal characters, to take home

ater the session. Just bring along your abook!

Note: This is a drop in workshop; once se

capacity has been reached, participants w

need to wait until others have fnished the

beore taking part.

FrEE



020 8496 3000

dancinG your favouribook

all ages

Thursday 31 October

11am to 12.30pm and 2pm to 3.30pm


E10 7HU

Its un. Its exciting. Its wondrous.and

coming to a library near you! Expect phys

theatre warm-up games, creativity and

exploration o reading and dancing. All ag

abilities welcome. Booking essential.

FrEE


reserve your place.

I you have any enquiries, please visnearest library, or phone 020 8496 30



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Please check the Whats On section of the new improved Children and Young Peoples Directoryfor events taking place in the borough every day, including hf tm:

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WordSonG youthWorkShoP10 to 18 years

Friday 1 November

12pm to 3pm


E11 1HG

Bring your words, avourite music and original

compositions. Explore new orms o sel-

expression with WordSongs poet and musician

and create exciting new material. Booking

essential.

FrEE


reserve your place.




020 8496 3000

lick the Pencil: younGPeoPleS 1:1 creativeWritinG SurGery7 to 18 years

Friday 1 November

2pm to 5pm


E17 7JN

Bring along a poem, story or creative writingproblem and get one to one eedback and

advice on your work. A 30 minute individual

slot with a writer/tutor wil l be allocated to each

person. Booking essential.

FrEE


reserve your place.





020 8496 3000

PoP-uP Picture houSePreSentS: inkheart (PG)all ages

Monday 4 November

4.30pm to 6.30pm


E4 7EN

A young girl discovers her ather has an amazing

talent to bring characters out o their books and

must try to stop a reed villain rom destroying

them all, with the help o her ather, her aunt, and

a storybook hero. Booking essential.

FrEE


reserve your place.




020 8496 3000

Meet the author, exPlorethe Story4 to 7 years

Thursday 14 November

4.30pm to 3.30pm


E4 7EN

Join childrens author Anne Stairmand to hear

her hilariously silly stories, then dress up and act

out all your avourite parts! Booking essential.

FrEE


reserve your place.





020 8496 3000

tale SPinninGall ages

Friday 15 November

4pm to 5.30pm


Highams ParkE4 9QD

Listen to stories rom round the world refect

the diversity o Waltham Forests community

Be ready to participate in the storytelling

yourselves.Booking essential.

FrEE


reserve your place.





020 8496 3000

Poetryall ages

Sunday 17 November

3pm to 6pm

The Great Hall Old Council Chambers,Adelaide Road, LeytonE10 5NN

Culture, tradition and lie in the UK through th

eyes o Urdu and Punjabi poets rom across

Waltham Forest. Poems will be read and sun

Booking essential.

FrEE






020 8496 3000


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ADOS presents this hilarious comedy by

ohn Godber, set in a secondary school,

with added music, songs and dance. Our

heatre has tiered seating and a licensed

ar. Tickets 9.50, with reduction to 8.50

or seniors on Wednesday and the matinee.

o buy tickets visit www.ticketsource.

o.uk/cadoschingord or phone

20 8524 4380.

Open Mic Nightriday 25 October, rom 7.30pm

Walthamstow Town Hall Social Club,

orest Road

n the last Friday o the month Mirror

roductions hosts a antastic Open Mic

ight. This really is the best talent show in

own! All perormances welcome. For more

normation phone 07940 260558 or

mail [email protected]

Book Marks exhibitionntil Sunday 24th November

he Mill, 711 Coppermill Lane, E17 7HA

eaturing over 25 artists, designers

nd photographers brought together

hrough their love and ear o books.or more inormation visit www.themill-

oppermill.org

Jewellery makingstarterWednesday 16 October, 78.30pm

arnan Avenue, Walthamstow E17 4NH

ime to get a work-lie balance and start

making personal Christmas presents.

oin one o our Starter Workshops on

Wednesday 16, 23 and 30 October or

aturdays 1011.30am (26 Oct, 2, 9 Nov)

nd make a beautiul pendant or pair o

arrings with wire and beads. Classes

re small (max.6) and riendly, booking is

ssential. Many other workshops available.

or more inormation please phone

irgit on 020 8531 4002 or visit

www.beyondbeading.co.uk

E17 Jazzunday 24 November, 25pm

rord House Social Club, 73 Orord Road,

17 9QR

The award winning e17 jazz collective

presents a special London Jazz Festival

concert double bill eaturing local

musicians o national renown plus exciting

guest stars in a relaxed jazz club setting.

Entry 12/8. For more inormation visit

www.e17jazz.com/whatson/

Children andyoung people

The Engine Shed trainclubSunday 10 November, 11am2pm

56 Friday Hill East, Chingord, E4 6JT

A monthly train club or children on the

autistic spectrum and their amilies. Model

Hornby railways and train sets or all

abilities will be set up, along with a range

o train-related resources or children

to play with. A riendly and supportive

atmosphere or children, siblings, parents

and other amily

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