Following the successful launch of the new councillor surgery/advice centre at the M&S/BP Service Station the Liberal Democrats are pleased to announce that it will be held on Friday every week.
As usual no appointments are necessary and all consultations are confidential.
Artist's impression of the new fire station
Following the public consultation, as reported in an earlier issue of the Focus Newsletter, a brand new fire station is planned to replace the current building in the High Road, but we will have to wait a while.
The Focus Team understands that planning approval is to be sought in August 2012. If successful, demolition and reconstruction work will start in August 2014, with completion scheduled for August 2015.
Planning application number: 2011/1229
The council has just received a planning application to convert the former Police Station, in the High Road, into a school and nursery, including extensions to the rear and a new detached hall building. Parking provision is included.
Any comments should be sent to:
The council is looking to expand the number of street watchers that already exist in the borough.
These tend to be environmentally concerned residents who report report to the council so that our streets can be kept clean and tidy.
They also use their local knowledge to provide solutions to these problems.
If you are interested in helping visit: www.walthamforest.gov.uk/street-watchers for more details or phone 8496 3000.
Rupert gets sweeping
The Focus Team as started a rolling programme of street surveys to find out what issues are of most concern to the residents.
So far they have covered Huddlestone, Pevensey, Vansittart and Hesketh Roads. The survey has revealed that many local residents, including Lib Dem Focus Team member, Rupert Alexander, are sick and tired of walking down dirty streets in Cann Hall. As Ruper says:
“We rarely see a street sweeper. Our roads go for weeks without being swept.”
Rupert made enquiries and was very surprised to discover that these roads are scheduled to be swept every Tuesday and Friday. In fact Hesketh and Vansittart should be swept additionally on Thursday, and Odessa Road every day. Rupert says:
“This doesn’t happen!”
If your road sweeping does not happen contact the Council on 8496 3000 or on-line at: www.walthamforest.gov.uk where you can also check when your road is scheduled to be swept.
The Olympic parking zone covers all roads south of Lea Bridge Road. This includes all roads in Cann Hall.
The ward has been split into two zones GO1 and GO2 – residents living in GO1 will not be able to park in GO2and vice versa.
You need to register your vehicle either by phone 0300 111 2012 or on-line at: www.2012gamesparkingpermits.com
If you don’t have a vehicle but have visitors, you need to register your address and set up an ‘account’ to access parking vouchers for them.
Additional information can be found on the Leyton and Wanstead Lib Dem website.
Councillor Liz Phillips with the vanishing sign
Some time ago Councillor Liz Phillips alerted the council to the dangerous footpaths in Matcham Road. The damage being caused by the roots of street trees.
A sign was put up advising that the work would be starting on 2nd July. Then the sign disappeared and work did not start.
The M&S/BP Service Station near Leyton Midland Road Overground Station
Lincolns public house in High Road Leytonstone is finally coming to the end of its long life.
It was built in 1870, when it was known as The Elms. After several incidents in recent years its licence was withdrawn and it has been closed since 2008.
A demolition firm has moved on to the site, and the FOCUS Team understands that it is destined to become yet another block of flats.
