Trumpington Road Respite Care Centre

Focus Team campaigner Adrian Trett outside the Respite Care CentreThe council has decided to upgrade this centre and remodel it to provide both residential and short breaks residential care.

In future it will provide long term accommodation for 6 people in three self-contained units, and 4 respite beds in a fourth unit.

 As MENCAP has pointed out this represents loss of nine places for overnight respite. Being as 76 families in Waltham Forest rely on this type of care, they claim it is a step too far.

 If you are one of the families affected by this decision Focus would like to hear your views on this.

Once the works are completed the service will be ‘outsourced’ to a provider who has ‘an excellent track record’ in this field.

Waltham Forest Direct Shops To Close

Leytonstone WFD - to be axed by the end of August

Liberal Democrat councillorsproposed an alternative budget which would have allowed all the  Waltham Forest Direct Shops (WFD) to remain open. Regrettably it was not approved.

Now we learn that the Labour Cabinet has confirmed the closure of WFD shops in Leyton, Leytonstone and Chinfgord by the end of August.

It is understood that some services may be offered in local libraries – as yet no details are available.

The Walthamstow branch will remain open, as the Cabinet report says it is well-used, and is in the centre of the borough.

Improvements to High Road Leytonstone

Our High Road was omitted from the original raft of area improvements in the run up to the 2012 Olympic Games.
 
 
Your Cann Hall FOCUS Team was pleased to learn that Transport for London has allocated £2 million for this area.

The following links give access to the Council’s plans:

Northern End, including Shopping Centre

www.walthamforest.gov.uk/high_rd_leytonstone_plana.pdf

Southern End

www.walthamforest.gov.uk/high_rd_leytonstone_planb.pdf

Church Lane and The Plaza

www.walthamforest.gov.uk/high_rd_leytonstone_planc/pdf

Objections received from the Liberal Democrats and London Buses have resulted in amendments to Church Lane and the Plaza, as follows:

THE PLAZA – The road layout has reverted the existing design. It was agreed that the proposals did not allow sufficient space, and access to the public car park and the LT vehicle entrance has been reinstated.

CHURCH LANE – Church Lane now divides into two spurs. One terminates at the emergency barrier while the other leads directly into the car park.

Revised layout Church Lane and The Plaza