20 Jun 2016 — A delegation of pupils from George Tomlinson School delivered our petition to Councillor Grace Williams at Waltham Forest Town Hall this afternoon. We look forward to receiving a response from the Council shortly.
Thank you for your continued support.
Our campaign continues.
Former 99p shop to become a branch of Peacock’s
The FOCUS Team was pleased to learn that Peacock’s is due to open a store in Leytonstone High Road on 30 June.
FOCUS says: At least it is not going to be yet another betting office or restaurant!
George Tomlinson School
The Lime Academy Trust has been put into George Tomlinson Community School in Leytonstone, even though it isn’t an Academy. They are making profound, damaging changes to the school.
The hard-working Governing Body were put in an impossible position and forced to resign. Since Lime have taken control of the school, there have been unexplained staff changes and disappearances, damaging changes to Special Educational Needs provision, sports coaching, and to Golden Time, which is the foundation of our school’s behaviour policy.
The parents of the school are unhappy with the way these changes are affecting their children, and are campaigning to preserve and stop the continual dismantling of the school.
In 2012 Ofsted found the school to be good with outstanding features. It is in a diverse area of East London. The school is still maintained by the Local Authority.
The petition is calling for the London Borough of Waltham Forest to remove the Lime Academy Trust Partnership from George Tomlinson School and to be replaced by a new Interim head teacher with no links to any Academy or Academy Trust until a permanent head teacher is in place.
The latest issue of the Cann Hall FOCUS Newsletter Is hot off to press and is being delivered across the ward free of charge by our team of volunteers.
The FOCUS Team would like to hear from you if you would like to help deliver FOCUS near your home, and keep local people informed. A round usually takes about 45 minutes, every 6 – 8 weeks.
Please contact Clyde Kitson on (020) 8534 2947 if you would like to help, thank you.
You can see a copy of FOCUS here: Cann Hall 279
The latest issue of the Cann Hall FOCUS Newsletter has just gone to press and will be delivered across the ward free of charge by our team of volunteers.
The FOCUS Team would like to hear from you if you would like to help deliver FOCUS near your home, and keep local people informed. A round usually takes about 45 minutes, every 6 – 8 weeks.
Please contact Clyde Kitson on (020) 8534 2947 if you would like to help, thank you.
You can see a copy of FOCUS here: Cann Hall 278
High pollution rates recorded in Waltham Forest
Last year it was recorded that cancer causing nitrogen oxide dust particles in the air in Waltham Forest were at the highest levels since records began. Recent tests for nitrogen dioxide showed that Waltham Forest far exceeded EU recommendations. Results in October showed that Hoe Street was nearly double the EU limit. Sixty-five per cent of this pollution comes from traffic.
Focus says: We are waiting for the results of new tests planned for early this year. It will be interesting to see the results following the forced increase in traffic onto the borough’s main roads.
FOCUS Team member Rupert Alexander has become aware that under Government legislation, intended to curb a rise in strays, from April 6 2016 owners need to arrange for their dogs to be microchipped. The procedure involves inserting a sterile chip the size of a grain of rice (which contains the owners’ details) between a dog’s shoulder blades.
To have your dog microchipped contact the council by e mail: dogteam@walthamforest.gov.uk or call 0208 496 3000.
The latest issue of the Cann Hall FOCUS Newsletter has just gone to press and will be delivered across the ward free of charge by our team of volunteers.
The FOCUS Team would like to hear from you if you would like to help deliver FOCUS near your home, and keep local people informed. A round usually takes about 45 minutes, every 6 – 8 weeks.
Please contact Clyde Kitson on (020) 8534 2947 if you would like to help, thank you.
You can see a copy of FOCUS here: Cann Hall 276
A Safer Christmas
With the festive season nearly upon us, FOCUS Team member Rupert Alexander comments,
It’s timely to remind ourselves of crime prevention and safety advice if we are at home or away.
The latest issue of the Cann Hall FOCUS Newsletter is hot off the press and will be delivered across the ward free of charge by our team of volunteers.
The FOCUS Team would like to hear from you if you would like to help deliver FOCUS near your home, and keep local people informed. A round usually takes about 45 minutes, every 6 – 8 weeks.
Please contact Clyde Kitson on (020) 8534 2947 if you would like to help, thank you.
You can see as copy of FOCUS here: Cann Hall 275