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Join us for end of 

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WANSTEAD 

FESTIVAL 

Sunday 12 September 2021 

11am to 6pm 

Christchurch Green, High Street Wanstead, E11 2RQ 

Join us for a lively 

afternoon of 

entertainment for the 

whole family! 

For 

Events Guide, 

see inside - 

page 76 

Please walk, cycle or use public transport 

to enjoy the day’s festivities 

For more information contact 

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Patchwork22–23 

Get stuck in 26 

Cow-sitting 30 

Jokes on U34 

Rediscovering art 38–39 

A lot to lose42 

Rain review48 

Cleaner and greener52 

Deep roots56–57 

Aspire to inspire 62 

Endangered in Wanstead66–67 

Plan to fail?70 

Puzzles & competitions 

Mind-bender puzzles 18 

Sudoku24 

Crossword competition 44 

Wanstead anagram 50 

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Wanstead map60–61 

Community events77–80 & 82 

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Welcome... 

Paddling ankle-deep in cool water. A summer 

memory. Or more precisely, two summer 

memories: the North Sea lapping over the 

golden sands of a Norfolk beach, alongside Great 

British summer rain (and drain) water lapping over 

our kitchen tiles. I don’t like sand between my toes, 

but it’s certainly preferable to the slugs that found 

themselves rehomed between our washing machine 

and dishwasher as the floodwaters rushed in. We gasped 

as our feet got wet, both times: the sea was very cold and 

the rainwater was, well, it was very much inside our home. 

Some interesting facts about the North Sea. It is more than 

600 miles long and 360 miles wide; maximum depth is 2,300 feet. 

The average water temperature in summer is 17°C and 6°C in 

winter. Wikipedia lists 201 different species of fish that live there. 

Some interesting facts about my kitchen. It’s about as long as 

the average small kitchen and about as wide too. Floor to ceiling, 

the height is fairly standard as well. The average temperature in 

summer depends on the weather, and in winter, the thermostat 

takes over. Regular inhabitants are a single species of mammal. 

In short, I’ve done no research on my kitchen’s vital statistics, 

but, barring the occasional washing-up mishap or the weekly 

mopping, I do know what the average water depth should 

be: zero. 

Glibness aside, it’s increasingly well documented that humancaused 

climate change has altered the likelihood or 

severity of extreme weather events like that 

experienced here recently. So, in the fight to 

reduce the rise in global temperatures, 

we all need to be doing more 

than just dipping our toes in 

the waters of change. 

Lee Marquis, Editor 

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CHRISTCHURCH GREEN 

COMMUNITY 

FUN DAY 

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CHILDREN’S FAIR 

Music Station 

Creative Station 

Sing Along with me 

Guest Speakers 

CELEBRATING 30 YEARS OF 

TREEHOUSE NURSERY SCHOOLS 

Smoothie Station 

Yoga Station 

Children’s Entertainer 

kids fun fair 

Sat 25 

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25th 

26th 

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Caterpillars and mildew responsible for 

poor health of Wanstead Park’s oak trees 

Following concerns 

expressed on social 

media over the health 

of the oak trees in 

Wanstead Park, the 

Friends of Wanstead 

Parklands asked 

Epping Forest for its 

take on the well-being 

of these iconic trees. 

“This year, winter moth 

caterpillar numbers 

were very high. Many 

oaks were completely 

stripped of their spring 

leaf emergence. Most oaks we have been 

observing recovered well. However, this later 

regrowth – which did not get going until mid- 

June – is highly susceptible to mildew, which 

has also been more prevalent than in recent 

years. We suspect the Wanstead Park oaks are 

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combination. In future, we are likely to have 

more fluctuations in annual vitality as climate 

change exerts a greater influence on our 

seasons,” said an Epping Forest spokesperson. 

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Consultation on 

waste strategy 

The East London 

Waste Authority 

(ELWA) is working 

in partnership 

with Redbridge, 

Havering, Barking 

and Dagenham and 

Newham councils 

on a new Joint 

Strategy for future 

waste management. 

The strategy is 

being developed 

to inform services 

from December 

2027, when ELWA’s 

current contract for 

managing waste 

disposal comes to an 

end. A consultation 

is open until 

20 September. Visit 

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Grant to beautify 

local shops 

Redbridge Council 

is inviting local 

shops to apply for 

a one-off grant 

payment to support 

them with the cost 

of improvements 

to ‘beautify their 

business’. The High 

Streets Improvement 

Grant Scheme will 

cover 50% of the 

work costs carried 

out, with a maximum 

grant award of up to 

£10,000. The online 

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Christchurch Green café kiosk plans 

approved despite local opposition 

High Street to be closed to traffic for 

this month’s Wanstead Festival 

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Wanstead Festival 2018 

Vision RCL’s application to build a café/bar 

kiosk on Christchurch Green has been given 

the go-ahead by Redbridge Council, despite 

opposition from residents. “The proposal 

received 192 objections and five responses 

in support, the second-highest number of 

objections to any planning application in 

Wanstead,” said Scott Wilding of the Wanstead 

Society. The plans suggest construction will be 

complete by November. Prior to the decision, 

more than 40 residents gathered in the park to 

demonstrate their opposition. 

Community supports Wanstead’s 

Big Issue vendor hit by flash floods 

High Street Wanstead will be closed to traffic 

between Grove Park and Wanstead Place on 

12 September to create a car-free Wanstead 

Festival. “This will allow for easy movement 

between High Street shops and cafés and 

Christchurch Green,” said Councillor Jo 

Blackman. The community event – which 

runs from 11am to 6pm – is making a return 

this year along with the Wanstead Fringe 

(3 to 19 September). “These events highlight 

the best of Wanstead, so we wish organisers 

every success.” Visit wnstd.com/festival21 

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Local primary school pupil sets new 

record for under-9s 75m sprint 

Cambridge University lecturer is new 

rabbi at Wanstead synagogue 

Ellis trains at the 

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Performance Academy 

Dr Tali Artman-Partock 

Sukkat Shalom Reform 

Synagogue, off Hermon Hill 

Snaresbrook Primary School pupil Ellis Gentles 

has set a new athletic record for the under-9s 

75m sprint. Competing at the Manchester 

Regional Arena in July, Ellis’ time of 11.27 

seconds shaved 0.13 seconds off the previous 

record, which has stood since 2010. “I was 

nervous at the start because this was the first 

time I was competing where a lot of famous 

athletes have raced before… I felt so happy 

about breaking a record set 11 years ago,” said 

eight-year-old Ellis, who trains with British 

100m champion Dwain Chambers. 

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Dr Tali Artman-Partock has been appointed 

as the new rabbi at Sukkat Shalom Reform 

Synagogue following the retirement of Larry 

Becker, who led the Wanstead congregation 

for the past 13 years. “Judaism has always had 

a big brain, but it could not have survived if 

it did not also have a big heart. This Judaism, 

that involved mind, body and soul, is what 

makes Sukkat Shalom so special,” said Israeliborn 

Dr Artman-Partock, who moved to 

England in 2015 to become a lecturer in the 

Faculty of Divinity at Cambridge University. 

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“Baby bundles are packs of toiletries, clothes 

and equipment given to families who, through 

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such as fire or flood, find themselves without 

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Getting to the root of the problem: 

survey on local dental services 

New farmers market to open near 

Wanstead Flats this month 

Healthwatch Redbridge is running a survey 

to collate people’s experiences of local 

dental services since practices reopened on 

8 June 2020, following the first lockdown. 

“Since April 2021, 25% of Healthwatch calls 

have been to raise concerns about access to 

dental practices… The aim of the survey is 

to draw upon responses to improve services 

locally, but it will also help to build a national 

picture of dental care,” said a spokesperson. 

Responses are invited until the end of 

September. Visit wnstd.com/dentist 

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A new weekly farmers market will open near 

Wanstead Flats this month. “We’ll be bringing 

a range of farmers and producers every 

Sunday. We’re happy to be giving residents in 

the area a new local way to shop, and we’re 

delighted that there has already been such 

enthusiasm for the event,” said Cheryl Cohen 

from London Farmers Markets. The first market 

opens on 12 September from 10am to 2pm 

at Buxton School, Cann Hall Road. Shoppers 

are encouraged to bring their own bags and 

containers. Visit lfm.org.uk 

No art trail this month: view creative 

work at Wanstead Festival instead 

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Although there is no local art trail this year, 

Art Group Wanstead will be showing a display 

of members’ work at the Wanstead Festival 

on 12 September. The artwork will be shown 

in the creative zone on Christchurch Green, 

among stalls selling a wide range of crafts, 

collectables and other goods. “‘Art is a line 

around your thoughts,’ explained Gustav Klimt. 

Consequently, some of the work on show at 

the festival is likely to give fresh insights into 

the strange past 18 months,” said the group’s 

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Planning application to ‘consolidate 

and stabilise’ Wanstead Park’s Grotto 

Petition to save local allotments will 

be debated at council meeting 

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The City of London Corporation has submitted 

a planning application to seek permission to 

‘consolidate and stabilise’ Wanstead Park’s 

Grade II listed Grotto. A report on the 18thcentury 

building states: “The landing stage at 

the base of the main structure is in need of 

immediate treatment. This area has partially 

collapsed on one side, whilst on the other side 

it forms part of the support to the base of the 

main masonry wall of the remainder of the 

structure.” A decision is expected next month. 

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A petition to save the Redbridge Lane West 

allotment site from being used by Cadent 

will be debated at a Full Council meeting this 

month. “We will be able to present the petition 

and then council members will be able to 

ask questions and debate it before making 

a decision. By the time of the meeting on 

23 September, it will be six months since the 

gas company first told us they wanted to take 

over the site, and we are still no clearer about 

what exactly it is they want or need to do,” said 

plot holder Sally Parker. Visit wnstd.com/rlw 

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Wildflower meadow blossoms on 

Wanstead Flats mortuary site 

Wanstead resident’s kayak mission 

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Yvette Woodhouse 

A meadow of wildflowers has blossomed 

on Wanstead Flats at the site of the former 

COVID-19 mortuary facility, which was 

installed at the height of the pandemic in April 

2020 and removed four months later. The fouracre 

site, forming the southernmost boundary 

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flourishing in the meadow – which is now 

open to the public – include meadow pea, 

cow vetch and oxeye daisies. 

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Wanstead resident Ben Harris has provided 

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Hermon Hill petition submitted to MP 

as speed monitoring continues 

Big Bulb Giveaway: spruce up your 

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A petition calling for speeding controls and 

safer pavements on Hermon Hill has been 

sent to John Cryer MP. “Our council have 

not acted on individual complaints, so I am 

hoping with this we can show the collective 

will of residents and those who use the road 

to demand action from Redbridge Council,” 

said Lloyd Sampson, whose petition has 

received over 275 signatures. Speed measuring 

devices are due to be reinstalled in September 

after the last monitoring period clashed with 

roadworks. Visit wnstd.com/hermonhill 

Redbridge Council is giving away 50,000 

spring-flowering bulbs in the return of its Big 

Bulb Giveaway. “Since its launch three years 

ago, the much-loved initiative has continued 

to flourish, and we are giving away an extra 

10,000 bulbs this year. Community groups, 

residents and schools can request the bulbs by 

completing an online form by 20 September,” 

said a spokesperson. The giveaway will be 

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As if 2020 wasn’t active enough (it 

was one of our busiest years ever, 

gardening-wise), us community 

gardeners have continued creating new 

patchwork mini gardens across Wanstead 

in 2021. 

1. First off the blocks is the Redbridge Lane 

West grass verge. This has been in a sorry 

state for years. Kathy Taylor of Wanstead 

Community Gardeners applied for a 

Community Infrastructure Levy grant for 

improvement here along with the application 

for the flower turf for the traffic island near 

The George. Vision RCL prepared the soil 

and planted the shrubs. They are small at the 

moment, so locals have planted flowers there 

till the shrubs grow. A great improvement. 

2. The second new patch is the raised tree 

surround on the corner of Wellesley Road and 

Hermon Hill. The tree, a large horse chestnut, 

was more than dead. We asked Peter Marshall 

(Redbridge Council’s Principal Arboricultural 

and Horticultural Officer), the ‘go to’ person 

for street trees, if we could adopt this raised 

bed as we wanted a patch of flowers in this 

area of hard surfaces. A new street tree was 

planted outside the Methodist Church, and 

the raised tree surround, with the hollow 

dead tree stump, was handed over to us as 

requested. The stump gives more character 

for the patch and rotting wood is good for 

insects. A thick mat of couch grass and weeds 

removed and seeds sown in time for rain. The 

resulting patch of bright summer flowers has 

been a delight, especially for the lady who 

lives in the nearby block of flats who can look 

straight down onto them. The flowers will 

seed themselves so the patch will renew itself 

and a pot of lavender sits in the hollow tree 

stump. A delight for bees, and for us. 

morning glories were climbing the trellis. 

Next year, hollyhocks and Verbascum, our tall 

favourites, will be flowering. Lovely for anyone 

passing by and especially good for the bus 

drivers of the W14 as it terminates there. They 

really enjoy our patches, so now they can have 

one for themselves. 

4. The jewel in the crown of this year’s 

new garden patches is definitely the traffic 

roundabout further along from our flower 

meadow in between The George and 

Wanstead Station. We adopted this five years 

ago and called it The Island Bed. This year, 

Ingrid, one of our super energetic gardeners, 

took on the mini roundabout as a project 

and, with amazing speed, has turned it into 

a garden. A massive amount of rubbish 

removed, ditto ivy, to allow sun and rain to 

the earth. This is a full sun area and is being 

filled with donated plants. Lots of shouted 

conversations between drivers waiting at the 

traffic lights and passers-by on the pavement. 

There is so much interest and delight at seeing 

the island transformed at such a pace. It has 

something of the style of Derek Jarman’s 

Dungeness Garden, with interesting pieces 

of wood planted vertically in the earth giving 

it a sculpture garden look. One such piece 

is sprouting beautiful dark red leaves. It has 

no roots, but no matter. Miracles happen on 

Ingrid’s Isle! 

3. Number three new patch is 

almost up to the Green Man 

Roundabout. It is a strip of 

soil in a recess in the wall 

surrounding the Ennerdale 

Court flats. Weeds and rubbish 

removed; seeds sown and 

favourite cottage garden plants 

added. The generous rain was on our side. 

By August, the patch was flowering and 


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PatchWork 

A grass verge, a raised bed, a thin strip and a circular patch. 

Marian Temple offers a potted guide to four new local mini gardens, 

courtesy of the Wanstead Community Gardeners. 

Photography by Geoff Wilkinson 

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Get stuck in! 

Giles Wilson, chair of the Wanstead Fringe – which returns this month for 

a 16-day calendar of cultural events – explains why despite everything, 

getting stuck in is the best option 

Comedian Sean Lock once did a gig in 

which he reflected on what he had 

done with his time on Earth. As well as 

having a ‘bucket list’ of things he wanted to 

achieve, he had another list (which rhymed 

with ‘bucket’) of things he was going to 

stop doing. 

His ambitions were idiosyncratic and timed 

for comic effect. For instance, he wanted, 

just once, to be able to kick a pigeon before 

it flapped out of the way. I’m sure he had 

other things on his list, and I hope he had 

a sense of satisfaction. But his death last 

month aged 58 was one of those periodic 

reminders that we only have so long here, and 

we really should make the most of the time 

we have. 

At the end of July, The Times ran an 

encouraging review of Wanstead for 

househunters. “Move [to Wanstead] if you 

like getting stuck in,” it said. “Locals are 

a community-spirited bunch. Volunteer 

gardeners take care of the beds and planters 

around Wanstead Tube station, and there 

is also a thriving annual arts festival, the 

Wanstead Fringe.” 

That made those of us involved in the Fringe 

walk a couple of inches taller. The idea of 

Wanstead folk as being people who like 

“getting stuck in” appealed to us so much, we 

decided to make it this year’s theme. In 2020, 

we were stuck at home. In 2021, we are going 

to get stuck in outside. 

Many people in Wanstead make it their life’s 

work to get stuck in and make a difference. 

People whose service we realised we couldn’t 

do without – those working in hospitals, 

schools, food shops and other essential 

services. 

As in previous years, the 

Fringe will start with a 

street party at The Duke 

And there’s another group who play their part 

without fanfare – the Akelas and Brown Owls, 

the sports coaches, the Tin in a Bin organisers 

and donors, the Saturday morning litter 

pickers. They, and a thousand others beside, 

play their part and get stuck in. 

Which brings me to this year’s Fringe line-up. 

Comedy, talks, masterclasses, music, authors, 

the Kinema, the jumble trail – everything you 

could want from a Fringe festival. You can find 

details of many events in the calendar of this 

issue of Wanstead Village Directory, and you 

can get tickets from the Fringe website. 

This will be the eighth Fringe – all without a 

penny of public money. Our patrons at Petty 

Son and Prestwich, Edwards Duthie Shamash 

solicitors, THP Accountants and the Wanstead 

Society have kept us on the road, as have 

the squad of event organisers and event 

attendees. 

The only question left is – how are you going 

to get stuck in? 

Wanstead Fringe 2021 will run from 3 to 

19 September. For more information and 

tickets, visit wansteadfringe.org 



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To help alleviate some of the associated anxiety 

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may be recommended by your conveyancer to take one 

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In the most basic terms, indemnity insurance is protection 

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COW-SITTING 

English longhorns returned to Wanstead Park last month for another 

stint of grazing in the area south of the Temple, until the beginning of 

September. Karen Humpage is one of the volunteer cow wardens 

I 

saw the cows in Wanstead Park last year 

but missed the chance to help out with 

the cow-sitting. When I heard about the 

call for volunteer wardens this year, I knew 

I had to sign up. 

Artwork by Karen 

© Natalie Cleur 

Our job as wardens is to be near the cows and 

to inform walkers of their presence. Despite 

posters being displayed in the park, many 

people are surprised they are there at all, 

and we don’t want them running into them 

unexpectedly! Even though our longhorns 

are quite docile, we ask dog walkers to keep 

their pets on a lead and away from the cows 

while in the grazing area. During our two-hour 

watch, many people stop to chat about the 

cows, mostly asking questions about why they 

have been brought here. And some regale 

us with stories about the cows that used to 

roam freely about Epping Forest up to the 

mid-1990s, when they would invade people’s 

gardens or stop traffic; something that is quite 

dear to my heart, having published an art 

book on the subject two years ago. 

Sometimes, the cows are quite active and 

move around the park, though during one of 

my sessions, they had secreted themselves in 

a thicket away from the main paths. They have 

a designated area they are allowed to roam, so 

there is no chance of them escaping into the 

nearby roads. The area is marked out on the 

ground by GPS, and the collars around their 

necks are linked to this. When they get near 

to the ‘invisible fence’ a warning beep sounds; 

the cows have been trained to turn away from 

the beep. If they don’t and continue forward, 

they get a negative stimulus from the collar, 

but most times they are intelligent enough to 

come to a halt at the beep. 

Our three cows this year are Nina, Nutty and 

Goose. Nina is eight years old and was in the 

park last year. Nutty is seven and in calf – she 

is expecting in the autumn. Goose is the grey, 

grand old lady of the group at 18 years of age. 

They are part of a 200-strong herd owned by 

the City of London and they graze in other 

parts of Epping Forest for the rest of the year. 

As a heritage breed, English longhorn are 

less fussy about what they eat than modern 

commercial breeds. These manual mowing 

machines perform a better job at grazing the 

area selectively, which is quite uneven due to 

the presence of anthills. They are able to eat 

around the ants’ nests, thereby exposing them 

to sunlight and the attention of insectivorous 

birds such as woodpeckers. They also eat 

tougher plant life, such as saplings and shrubs, 

which prevents the area from becoming too 

overgrown with thickets and allow a more 

diverse flora and fauna to establish. Their 

dung is home to a wide variety of beetle and 

fly larvae, who recycle it back into the earth. 

The larvae also provide food for more birds 

and other small creatures, so the presence of 

cows in the landscape is of great benefit to a 

thriving ecosystem. 

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Jokes on 

Wanstead Fringe 2021 will include a number of stand-up comedy 

shows aimed at kids. It’s a genre that has become increasingly popular, 

says Wanstead Comedy Night organiser Jon Fentiman 

In recent years, the popularity of standup 

comedy amongst younger children 

has seriously taken off. There are now a 

growing number of clubs and comedians 

tailoring their shows specifically to a 

younger, school-aged audience. However, 

despite stand-up giving off an edgy, 

alternative vibe, much of the credit for its 

growing popularity among primary aged 

kids must go to mainstream terrestrial TV, 

and one show in particular. 

Often sneered at by the comedy industry, the 

producers of ITV’s Britain’s Got Talent have, in 

fact, done more than perhaps anyone to raise 

the profile of stand-up comedy among kids. 

Broadcast before the watershed, and with the 

semi-finals and final often aired during spring 

half-term, Britain’s Got Talent has allowed 

youngsters to enjoy family friendly stand-up, 

often for the first time. And it is little surprise 

that in the last few years, comedians have 

done exceptionally well on the show. 

Robert White (who has performed his club 

set a number of times for Wanstead Comedy 

Night) was runner up in 2017, and in 2018 

and 2020 respectively, Lost Voice Guy Lee 

Ridley and musical comedian Jon Courtenay 

were both Britain’s Got Talent series winners. 

There can be little doubt that success in the 

competition is reliant on the thousands of 

votes cast by young schoolkids, armed with 

a mobile device and keen to exercise their 

democratic preference (with, of course, the 

bill-payer’s permission!). 

In 2019, Graeme Mathews, a regular MC at our 

club, reached the semi-finals of Britain’s Got 

Talent with his mixture of Tommy Cooperstyle 

comedy and magic. A talented circuit 

comedian, Graeme has also been a successful 

children’s entertainer for 20 years, and in the 

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guise of his alter ego Bam Bam, Graeme knows 

exactly how to balance humour, magic and 

audience participation to produce a show that 

can be truly enjoyed by everyone, from five 

to 95! 

Selling out when he last performed during 

Wanstead Fringe 2019, Bam Bam will be 

returning with a whole host of new tricks 

and family friendly comedy for Wanstead 

Fringe 2021 at St Gabriel’s Church Hall on 

11 September from 3pm. In addition, Wanstead 

Comedy Night has organised a special 

comedy improv show for kids aged eight 

and over and their parents. Shoot From The 

Hip, one of the UK’s most talented, critically 

acclaimed improv troupes, will be performing 

their show tailored for children at The 

Wanstead Tap on 8 September from 5pm. 

The format of Britain’s Got Talent, with its overscripted 

backstories, may not be to everyone’s 

liking, but its contribution in bringing the 

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After school, my life became very busy, 

leading to a family and a career, and drawing 

and painting no longer played such a 

pivotal role. 

After my husband passed away, I decided 

to join an art class organised by Age UK and 

realised I had been missing art in my life. I 

received great encouragement from everyone 

and have formed wonderful friendships in the 

process, as well as passing on my childhood 

wonder and rekindled passion for art to 

my grandchildren. Rediscovering art – in 

particular watercolour – has been wonderful 

in my retirement. 

As a child, I was always drawing on 

scraps of paper or sketching in 

books. I remember drawing Art 

Deco-style ladies with large Afghan hounds 

at their sides that I copied from magazines. 

One of my elder brothers was a very 

talented artist and he would often show me 

how to draw or to paint in oils. I now know 

my preference is watercolour. 

It was my mother who took me on my first 

visit to an art gallery when I was 13. We 

went to the Whitechapel Art Gallery where 

they were showing some of Henry Moore’s 

sculptures. I wished I could have stayed 

all day. 

I thoroughly enjoyed my art classes at school. 

When I was in my last year at junior school, 

my teacher read William Blake’s The Tyger 

to us, but it was years later before I realised 

Blake was a wonderful artist as well as a poet. 

The local council held an art exhibition for all 

the schools in the area and my painting of a 

tiger coming through the trees was picked 

to be shown. My art teacher at senior school 

was considered very Bohemian with lots of 

beads and bangles and very bright colours on 

long swirling skirts. I can still see her now and 

remember her as a wonderful teacher. 

My art is constantly changing. When I first 

started, I felt I had to copy my subject in the 

finest detail. It was very precise and would 

frustrate me when I felt the perspective and 

colours weren’t right and the picture didn’t 

convey my feelings towards the subject. 

Then, through art classes both online and 

locally, I found that it didn’t have to be like 

that. I was shown how the water could flow 

over the page, taking the colour with it and 

mingling with other colours to produce new 

ones and wonderful unintended shapes. If 

you have the patience to let the water dry, it 

will show you the way forward, allowing you 

to use ‘mark making’ and other mediums to 

achieve what you want to express on paper. 

I have learnt that there is no wrong or right 

way to approach art, just different ways, and 

the process of creating a piece is uniquely 

personal and of a moment. 

It’s only recently that I have found the 

courage to show my paintings and did so at 

the last local art trail before lockdown. I also 

entered three paintings in a virtual exhibition 

organised by Essex Art Club. 

I now happily go out and paint, and my friend 

and I can often be seen in Wanstead Park 

with our sketchbooks and paints enjoying 

chats with walkers and other artists and the 

Wanstead community. 

For more information on Art Group 

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A LOT TO LOSE 

In the fourth of a series of articles by plot holders at the Redbridge 

Lane West allotments – which are under threat from the adjacent gas 

works – Iain Ambler explains the site’s importance for local biodiversity 

The proposal by our neighbour Cadent, 

the global gas company, to use all 

or part of Redbridge Lane West 

allotments as a compound to support their 

works has put the future of the site at risk. 

This hidden natural jewel in the middle of 

Wanstead is a diverse and rich habitat with 

a strong tradition of wildlife conservation, 

and I believe the site should continue to be 

conserved for the benefit of wildlife and all 

Wanstead residents. 

From historic maps, it would appear the 

allotments were originally glebeland 

(meadows belonging to the Rector of 

Wanstead), becoming allotment land by 1915. 

We have found exemplar flora in some of 

the undeveloped areas between plots that 

suggest these are relict patches of old natural 

grassland. 

In recent years, there has been a history of 

active wildlife engagement by plot holders, 

working together and with the council. 

Previous conservation efforts have included 

tree planting, installing a large pond and 

bog pond, and creation and management 

of a wildlife area in the middle of the site. 

The wildlife has been beautifully recorded 

in images on the website East London 

Nature (eastlondonnature.co.uk), currently 

maintained by one of our plot holders. 

The site, opposite Wanstead Leisure Centre, 

is triangular in shape and is squeezed in 

between Redbridge Lane West on one side 

and the A12 on the other. It boasts mature 

trees on each of its three sides, including 

hornbeam, Lombardy poplar, lime, London 

plane, silver birch, ash, Norway maple, 

sycamore, apple, and several weeping 

balsam poplar adjoining the Cadent gas 

site. Thick hawthorn hedging runs down the 

Emperor moth caterpillar at 

the allotments (June 2021) 

Redbridge Lane West side. This makes the 

site a fantastic habitat for nesting birds: we 

recently undertook an early morning breeding 

bird survey and recorded 15 to 20 nesting 

territories, including blackcap, jay, wren and 

great spotted woodpecker. The site sits at 

the end of a green corridor from Wanstead 

Park over the golf course: we have recorded 

common pipistrelle bats foraging on site, 

which we think roost in the park. 

It’s simply amazing what diversity of wildlife 

exists under our feet, and what it does when 

you leave it alone! This summer, we recorded 

over 150 species of flora on the site. A number 

of these are grasses including false oat grass 

and Yorkshire fog. A fox and her cubs have 

been living in a den here this year and we 

have found wood mice and bank voles. 

Recently, an emperor moth caterpillar was 

spotted – a first for Wanstead. 

The importance of urban microsites like our 

allotments and others locally, such as Tarzy 

Wood and George Green, for conserving and 

increasing biodiversity in the face of wider 

declines cannot be overemphasised. 

To view the petition to save the Redbridge 

Lane West allotments, visit wnstd.com/rlw 



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RAIN REVIEW 

Flash flooding this summer brought a taste of the world climate 

crisis to Wanstead and South Woodford. Local weather enthusiast 

Scott Whitehead offers his insights 

Downpours at the end of July caused 

chaos around Wanstead and South 

Woodford and the wider Redbridge 

area, with homes and public infrastructure 

flooded. 

Although the rain wasn’t unprecedented here, 

it was still notable in that the fall on Sunday 

25 July was the greatest July fall ever recorded 

here and the fourth greatest of any month 

since 1960, measuring 48.5mm that day. The 

greatest rainfall ever experienced here was on 

22 June 2016 (60.8mm), followed by 55.4mm 

on 20 September 1973. 

The maximum rate I recorded at my weather 

station in Aldersbrook that day was 92.7mm 

per hour, the highest since I started recording 

in 2011. 

The rainfall was the result of a convergence 

line over the area. Wherever these features set 

up, they always end with a deluge. 

There was a big clear-up that evening and 

into the next morning as flooded cellars had 

to be pumped out. One person I spoke to in 

Leytonstone said the depth in her cellar was 

almost up to the top of a pair of standard 

wellies. She said the road outside was like a 

river and that another 30 minutes of that type 

of rain would have seen it overtop the front 

door. She said it hasn’t been that bad since 

August 2004. Her account mirrors many in 

Wanstead and South Woodford, particularly 

places like Hermon Hill, a large part of 

which sits in a dip, drains for which are often 

overwhelmed during sustained heavy rainfall, 

blocked or not. 

The wet theme continued on until the first 

couple of weeks of August – accumulated 

rainfall so far this summer is currently just 

A car submerged in floodwater 

on the A406, near Charlie 

Brown’s Roundabout, on 25 July 

under 244mm, making it the third wettest 

summer on record. The wettest was in 1987 

(269.8mm), with 1985 the second (249.6mm). 

While this summer’s weather is not 

unprecedented locally, these extreme events 

seem to be occurring far more often than 

previously. Authorities must bear this in mind 

when it comes to maintaining and planning 

infrastructure. 

Despite all the rain, the average mean 

temperature for this summer, up to mid- 

August, is still nearly a degree above average. 

Though I have recorded only three instances 

of 30ºC, the lowest since 2015, our modern 

climate is still as warm as ever. 

Is summer over? Although August did, at 

times, feel autumnal, there is still plenty of 

time for warm, sunny weather. September 

can often be an extension of summer with 

high pressure being dominant; any wet 

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In the second of a series of articles providing an update on the Cleaner 

Greener Wanstead initiative, Councillor Paul Donovan (Wanstead Village, 

Labour) says it’s time to tackle the waste epidemic 

The pandemic led to more rubbish 

around Wanstead. Especially galling 

has been the discarding of masks. 

The aim of the mask is to stop the spread 

of COVID – how does chucking it on the 

ground do this? One of the aims of Cleaner 

Greener Wanstead is to take greater 

individual responsibility. 

What is it that makes people believe they 

are so entitled that simply putting rubbish in 

the bin or taking it home is below them? No, 

dump it on the ground for someone else to 

pick up. At one point, Redbridge Council were 

taking more litter off Christchurch Green than 

Valentines Park. Note, the full-time worker 

deployed simply to clear up after those who 

cannot deal with their own rubbish. There is 

also the monthly litter pick (third Saturday of 

the month, meeting at 10am on Woodbine 

Place), as well as ad hoc individual efforts. 

Plastic is another particular problem. The 

planet is simply getting clogged up with 

plastic, being used and discarded on land and 

in the sea. There are efforts to cut singleuse 

plastic, as well as find alternatives, but 

progress is slow. What is really needed to 

address the problems of litter and plastic 

(often one and the same) is to stop creating 

the stuff in the first place. Recycling is good 

and should be encouraged, but a step further 

is to not create the rubbish to start with. 

Cleaner Greener Wanstead sought to address 

the joint problems of plastic waste and litter. 

An early initiative was to try to get our High 

Street shops to not use single plastic. One 

Saturday, as part of a nationwide project, 

activists took the plastic back to a number 

of supermarkets, including the Co-op, Tesco 

and M&S. The stores listened attentively and 

promised to take the argument on board – 

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some progress is being made at a national 

level, but what about here? 

There is still a lot of single-use plastic on 

Wanstead High Street – the thousands of 

plastic lids on takeaway coffee cups spring 

to mind. Wanstead Climate Action recently 

conducted a survey of nine coffee shops, 

with responses varying from “couldn’t care” to 

“you won’t find plastic here”. La Bakerie, Bare 

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Wanstead resident Jean Medcalf published her first poetry book last year. 

To Everything There is a Season is a collection of lyrical, spiritual poems 

about nature. In the 11th of a series of articles, Jean – who celebrated 

her 90th birthday earlier this year – recalls some local coincidental linkups. 

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Last month, I talked about how 

Wanstead feels like a village where 

everybody seems to know everybody. 

There are so many times when the people 

I know seem to link up with each other in 

unexpected ways. 

I first noticed this when my husband and I 

moved onto our street 60 years ago. We found 

that Mrs Rawlings across the road had been in 

my husband’s class at Wanstead High School. 

Harold, who lived opposite, was the son of my 

husband’s boss at Waltham Forest College, 

and just around the corner lived Ted Smith, 

the landscape gardener who used to be the 

gardener when I went to Leyton County High. 

Some years later, a young man moved into the 

end house with his family – he greeted me in 

the street with: “You must be Sally’s mum!” It 

turned out he had been in my daughter’s class 

at art college! 

I was also once accosted by a lady in 

Cranbourne Avenue who announced: “I 

know who you are!” Her name was Kath 

Setchell and she was my other daughter’s 

boyfriend’s auntie! 

When I first met my dear friend Beryl, we got 

chatting about the people we knew, and she 

mentioned that she used to look after an elderly 

man locally who turned out to be the father of one of 

my daughter’s Nightingale School classmates. When I retired, I 

took a creative writing class at Wanstead House, where our tutor was 

one Brandon Robshaw, who you may have seen on TV. And guess 

what – he too was in my daughter’s class at Nightingale! 



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Similarly, my elder daughter and myself 

used to go to a French film club at Wanstead 

House. Our tutor was a lovely lady called 

Yvonne. When we got chatting, she knew 

my husband’s cousin as they played bridge 

together. 

The coincidences go on. Just recently, an old 

friend of mine named Sandra was out walking 

her dog and got chatting to a couple who 

had recently moved in. On asking where they 

lived, they said Colvin Gardens. She said: “I 

used to live in Colvin Gardens. What number 

is your house?” It turned out they’d moved 

into the very same house that she once 

lived in! 

A year or so ago, I spent some time 

convalescing in Forest Dene Care Home 

following a broken arm. And pretty soon I 

heard a familiar voice; it was a lady named 

Beatrice, and as you can no doubt guess, 

her son was a great friend of my daughter at 

Nightingale! (I feel that if your children went 

to Nightingale you will not be short of friends 

in later life.) Not only did I meet Beatrice but 

another lady called Christine I had not seen 

for 25 years, who used to work with me at 

Langthorne Hospital. And to cap it all, we 

were in the visitors’ lounge and I saw someone 

whose face I seemed to recognise. We got 

chatting and I asked her who she was. She was 

the daughter of my school caretaker, who I 

had not seen for 75 years! 

But the oddest coincidence of all took place 

when I engaged a new home help, Stella, who 

was Greek. She went shopping up the High 

Street, got lost and asked directions from 

a helpful lady, explaining that she had just 

arrived from Athens. By some strange chance, 

the lady she spoke to spoke fluent Greek! She 

and Stella went for a coffee together, and the 

helpful lady asked Stella who she was working 

for. “Jean Medcalf,” explained Stella, and the 

helpful lady replied: “Oh, I know Jean!” Can 

you guess who that lady was? Our very own 

Marian Temple! 

Late Beauty 

by Jean Medcalf 

From my bedroom window 

I can see into the heart of my tall old pear tree 

My father-in-law called it Doyenne du Comice 

Now in October the Virginia creeper twines carmine 

Blood red among the green pendant pears 

The creeper comes into its crimson beauty in autumn 

At the height of its power its leaves will drop 

Suddenly to burnish the brown earth beneath 

It is at the height of its beauty just before death 

I wonder – is this how it will be with grandparents 

Best just before death? 

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Aspire to inspire 

Aspiring athletes from disadvantaged backgrounds often suffer to 

develop their talents due to a lack of resources and guidance. A couple 

from Wanstead are working to change that. Troy Da Costa reports 

Wanstead couple Dan Sharp and 

Arela Williams – who run Sharp 

Training out of Target Fit on the 

High Street – are dedicating their free time 

and knowledge to bringing quality training 

and mindfulness to young, underprivileged 

athletes. Both highly qualified and 

experienced personal trainers, Arela and 

Dan have made it their goal to help young 

adults fulfil their potential. 

Sharp Training currently offers one-toone 

sessions and online mentorship, 

and are looking to expand their work in 

the community through a sponsorship 

programme. For a small, non-obligatory 

subscription, potential sponsors can help 

hopeful youths stay focused on their goals 

while receiving a first-class physical education 

otherwise beyond their means. 

Arela is a former elite volleyball player 

and specialist in flexibility, and Dan has a 

background in semi-professional basketball 

and is a strength and conditioning coach. 

Together, the couple has 16 years of health 

and fitness expertise to share. 

The sponsorship programme has been up 

and running since June this year and is 

already quite popular. “Athletes who wouldn’t 

ordinarily have the chance to train with us 

now have an opportunity to be part of the 

mentorship programme. They receive a sport 

performance direction and join in weekly 

leadership meetings on Zoom,” says Arela, 

herself just 25 years old. “Sponsors receive 

updates and letters from the athletes they 

sponsor.” 

“I aspire to inspire, and I do that by teaching 

and equipping my trainees with tools to make 

them more powerful humans first and then 

Dan Sharp and 

Arela Williams 

athletes,” says Dan. “They inspire me when 

they excel.” 

According to Arela, the best part of her job 

is inspiring young female athletes to be 

confident within their body and to not alter 

their personality because they find themselves 

in a male-dominant environment. “Their 

success definitely inspires me on days when 

I’m not feeling confident within myself.” 

Seeing their young athletes put into practice 

the lessons taught on how to overcome 

mistakes and have a ‘next play mentality’ 

is one of their great successes. “Watching 

a player recover from a miss caused by 

overthinking the situation, only to score the 

winning shot minutes later is great,” adds Dan, 

talking about a youth basketball player. 

The ultimate goals of Sharp mentorship 

are to build a support platform for youth 

athletes, connect them with pros from varying 

backgrounds to learn from, and to teach them 

how to prioritise their physical and mental 

well-being. 

For more information on the program, visit 

wetrainsharp.co.uk or follow them on 

Instagram @sharptraining 



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Darby & Finch Contracts 

A Wanstead based building company, 

established since 2007. 

A small but friendly team with over 

38 years of experience in the building sector, 

and having lived in Wanstead all my life, we 

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• Kitchens 

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• Total Refurbishments 

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Mobile: 07976 572 692 

Local Property 

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Traditional Craftsmen in high quality interior decorative and architectural 

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The Wren Wildlife Group, London Wildlife Trust and Wild Wanstead 

have compiled a list of 10 species at risk of local extinction. In 

the seventh of a series of articles looking at each species in turn, 

Susie Knox says farewell to this summer’s swifts 

Over the last few months, it’s been a 

joy to hear the distinctive screaming 

of the swifts as they zoom in small 

groups high over Wanstead in their endless 

aerial search for insects. Swifts spend 

most of their lives flying, even sleeping, 

eating and drinking on the wing and only 

ever landing to nest. Their scientific name, 

Apus, actually means ‘without feet’ because 

their tiny feet and legs mean they can 

hardly walk and can’t perch on trees or 

telephone lines (if you see a similar-looking 

bird do this, it’s probably a swallow or 

house martin). 

Swifts come to the UK in the summer to breed 

and spend their winters in Africa – travelling 

thousands of miles during their migration. 

They like to nest high up in buildings in 

small holes in roof spaces. They pair for life, 

meeting up in the spring at the same nest site 

and sharing 

parenting 

duties. They 

normally lay 

two or three eggs and 

incubate them for about 

three weeks. 

Sadly, swifts are on the 

Amber List of Birds of Conservation 

Concern. More than half of British 

swifts have been lost since 1995, probably 

because of a number of factors. We know 

from scientific evidence and the absence of 

bugs on our car windscreens that there have 

been very significant declines in flying insects, 

their food source. 

As migratory birds, weather events associated 

with climate change will also impact them. 

But one very obvious issue in the UK is the 



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loss of nesting sites in recent decades due 

to the modernisation of buildings, because 

swifts require suitable hollows and crevices in 

the eaves. In Wanstead, locals certainly report 

heavy falls in the number of swifts we see and 

hear in our skies over the summer. 

Fortunately, there are lots of things we can 

do to support swift populations when they’re 

spending time with us. 

How to help: 

• If you’re lucky enough to have swifts 

nesting in your building, protect them by 

ensuring any building work near their nests 

is carefully managed. 

• Put a special swift nest box under 

the eaves of your roof – or if you are 

having new building or renovation 

work done, incorporate ‘swift bricks’, 

which create nest holes integrated 

into the masonry (find out more at 

wnstd.com/swiftinfo). 

• Email your local councillors asking 

them to demand that any new 

developments in Redbridge 

incorporate swift bricks. 

• Make your garden an 

oasis for flying insects. Fill 

it with dense foliage and 

pollinator-friendly plants 

(find ideas at 

wnstd.com/starplants). 

• Install a wildlife 

pond and create 

a long grass 

area – these are 

habitats that 

help insects 

thrive. 

For more information about the 10 species 

under threat of extinction in Wanstead, 

visit wnstd.com/the10 

• Never use 

pesticides 

and lobby 

the council 

to stop 

using 

them. 


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John Cryer MP 

working hard for Leyton & Wanstead 

6 Gainsborough Road, Leytonstone, E11 1HT | Tel: 020 8989 5249 

john.cryer.mp@parliament.uk | johncryermp.co.uk | @JohnCryerMP 

John 

How to 

Vaccinations are now being rolled out with 

many having had both their first and second 

jabs. I hope everyone who can will take up 

the vaccination. Only through this can we 

begin to return to a sense of ‘normality’. You 

can find our more about vaccinations here: 

wnstd.com/vaccines 

Self Isolation and Payments: I have had 

many people get in touch who have faced 

difficulty with isolating on low incomes. The 

‘Test and Trace Support Payment’ may be of 

help to you: wnstd.com/ttpayment 

Because of the 

COVID-19 pandemic 

I have been unable 

to hold my regular surgeries, but it is still 

important to me that I am accessible to 

residents. You can still call, email and write to 

me at the below contact addresses. 

I am hoping to return to face-to-face advice 

surgeries by the autumn. This relies on 

finding suitable COVID-secure venues, but 

most importantly of all, my team being safe 

and fully vaccinated. 

Until further notice my usual advice surgeries are still temporarily replaced by regular telephone 

surgeries. I have decided on telephone rather than video conferencing to be as inclusive as 

possible. To make an appointment please call or email. 

Email: jo 

www.joh 

Coronavirus continues to be a chall 

us at work, our businesses, schools, 

Information and my service to you 

ment of Health and Public Health E 

ance), travel advice and statistics on 

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plan to fail? 

Derek Inkpin from local solicitors Wiseman Lee outlines the methods of 

enforcement available to local planning authorities when it comes to 

ensuring building projects do not breach the rules 

Most people have a reasonable idea 

about the requirement to obtain 

planning permission for larger 

building projects, and obtaining building 

regulations consent for the method of 

building. However, when something goes 

wrong and a house owner decides to build 

without planning consent, the weapons in 

the armoury of the local planning authority 

(LPA) are considerable. 

A flagrant breach of planning law is relatively 

rare, but it can be a breach of the conditions 

in the planning permission which causes 

the LPA to take action with the service of an 

Enforcement Notice. This will be done if it 

is in the public interest to do so. Before this 

happens, the LPA will normally write to the 

offending owner in the hope of reaching an 

agreement on the measures required to rectify 

the breach of planning law. Time limits apply 

and no enforcement action can be taken after 

four years of building operations or a change 

of use to a single dwelling. All other cases 

carry a 10-year limit, after which a breach of 

planning is immune from prosecution. 

The methods of enforcement are: 

• A planning Enforcement Notice, which is 

the most common means of ensuring the 

planning breach is corrected. 

• A planning Contravention Notice, where 

the LPA requires more information about 

the building activities carried out. If there is 

a failure to respond, or false information is 

given, a criminal offence is committed. 

• A planning Enforcement Order is served 

once made by the Magistrates’ Court, where 

an authorised development has been 

deliberately concealed. 

• A Stop Notice is an urgent measure if a 

planning Enforcement Order does not 

resolve the breach. If it is not observed, 

a criminal offence is committed with an 

unlimited fine. 

• A Temporary Stop Notice lasts for no more 

than 28 days and is used if time is critical for 

unauthorised building work. Unlike a Stop 

Notice, it does not need to be preceded by 

an Enforcement Notice. 

• The most serious form of planning 

enforcement is a Court Injunction, but this 

is rarely used. 

• Another rarely used enforcement method is 

a Right of Entry, which can authorise officers 

from the LPA to enter land where there is an 

ongoing breach of planning control. 

• A breach of Condition Notice arises where 

one or more of the conditions in a planning 

permission are not adhered to. A time limit 

for compliance is specified in the notice but 

there is a right of appeal to the High Court. 

Wiseman Lee is located at 9–13 Cambridge 

Park, Wanstead, E11 2PU. For more 

information, call 020 8215 1000 



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WANSTEAD 

FESTIVAL 

Sunday 12 September 

11am to 6pm 

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Art Trail 

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Bar and Entertainment 

Sports Sessions 

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Community events 

OPEN HOUSE LONDON: 

ST MARY’S CRYPT TOURS 

Booking required. 

Date: Saturday 4 September Time: 10am–4pm 

Venue: St Mary’s Church, Wanstead, E11 2LW 

Cost: free Enquiries: wnstd.com/oh21 

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WANSTEAD 

VINTAGE FAIR 

Including fashion, accessories, vinyl, furniture, 

homeware, jewellery, textiles and books. 

Date: Saturday 4 September 

Time: 10.30am–4.30pm 

Venue: Wanstead United Reformed Church 

Cost: £2.50 Enquiries: wansteadvintage.com 

SEP 

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What’s happening, 

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Let us know... events@wnstd.com 

Please note: all events are 

subject to change. Please 

check with the relevant 

organisers to confirm details. 

OPEN HOUSE LONDON: 

THE TEMPLE 

Group tours of Wanstead Park’s visitor centre. 

Date: Saturday 4 to Sunday 5 September 

Time: 2–5pm 

Venue: the Temple, Wanstead Park, E11 2LT 

Cost: free Enquiries: wnstd.com/oh21 

SEP 

4 

EAST LONDON ME/CFS 

SUPPORT GROUP 

Date: Saturday 4 September Time: 2.30–5pm 

Venue: Wanstead House, 21 The Green, E11 2NT 

Cost: free Enquiries: 07957 152 566 

SEP 

4 

BAT WALK IN 

WANSTEAD PARK 

Led by Redbridge Conservation Officer Francis 

Castro. Suitable for adults and accompanied 

children. Booking required. 

Date: Saturday 4 September Time: 7.15–9.15pm 

Venue: Wanstead Park Tea Hut, E12 5HA 

Cost: free Enquiries: wnstd.com/bat21 

SEP 

4 

WANSTEAD 

COMMUNITY MARKET 

Date: Sunday 5 September Time: 10am–3pm 

Venue: Wanstead High Street 

Cost: free Enquiries: aceeventsltd.co.uk 

SEP 

5 

LOCAL MAKERS 

MARKET 

Handmade products from local creatives. 

Date: Saturday 4 September Time: 11am–4.30pm 

Venue: Christ Church Hall, Wanstead, E11 2SW 

Cost: free Enquiries: localmakers.uk 

SEP 

4 

WANSTEAD FRINGE: 

THE DUKE’S STREET PARTY 

Featuring a BBQ, live music and stalls. 

Date: Saturday 4 September Time: 12–11pm 

Venue: The Duke, 79 Nightingale Lane, E11 2EY 

Cost: free Enquiries: wansteadfringe.org 

SEP 

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WANSTEAD PARK 

LITTER PICK 

Date: Sunday 5 September Time: 11am 

Venue: the Temple, Wanstead Park, E11 2LT 

Cost: free Enquiries: wansteadpark.org.uk 

SEP 

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WANSTEAD & WOODFORD 

WEA FILM CLUB 

A screening of The Father (2020). 

Date: Monday 6 September Time: 12pm 

Venue: Odeon, South Woodford 

Cost: 20p plus the cinema’s usual charges 

Enquiries: weafilmclub18@gmail.com 

SEP 

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TAMSIN OMOND 

Tamsin Omond celebrates her new book, Do 

Earth, discussing humankind’s strategies to 

deal with the climate crisis. 

Date: Monday 6 September Time: 7.30–10.30pm 

Venue: Wanstead Tap, 352 Winchelsea Road 

Cost: £12 Enquiries: wansteadfringe.org 

SEP 

6 

WANSTEAD 

HISTORICAL SOCIETY 

AGM and welcome back meeting. For 

Wanstead Historical Society members only. 

Date: Monday 6 September Time: 7.30pm 

Venue: Wanstead Library, Spratt Hall Road 

SEP 

6 


COMEDY NIGHT 

An evening of stand-up comedy featuring 

Paul Sinha. 

Date: Monday 6 September Time: 8pm 

Venue: Eton Manor Rugby Club, Nutter Lane 

Cost: £15 Enquiries: wansteadcomedynight.co.uk 

SEP 

6 


GOODNIGHT NIGHTINGALE 

An online talk about nightingales with local 

expert James Heal. 

Date: Tuesday 7 September Time: 7–8.30pm 

Cost: free Enquiries: wansteadfringe.org 

SEP 

7 

THE COWS OF 

EPPING FOREST 

A talk outlining the ecological impact of 

English longhorn cattle in Epping Forest. 

Date: Tuesday 7 September Time: 7.30pm 

Venue: online Cost: free 

Enquiries: wnstd.com/cows7sept 

SEP 

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IMPROV FOR KIDS 

A show from award-winning improv group 

Shoot From The Hip. Suitable for children aged 

nine and over. 

Date: Wednesday 8 September Time: 5–6.30pm 



SEP 

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WOMEN ONLY JOYRIDERS 

TWILIGHT RIDE 

An eight-mile bike ride passing through 

Wanstead Park. 

Date: Wednesday 8 September Time: 5.30pm 

Venue: James Leal Centre, Woodford, IG8 7JF 

Cost: free Enquiries: wnstd.com/joyriders8sept 

SEP 

8 

WANSTEAD FRINGE: AWARD- 

WINNING PHOTOGRAPHERS 

An evening with local photographers Geoff 

Wilkinson and Stefan Rousseau. 

Date: Wednesday 8 September Time: 7–9pm 

Venue: Eightyfour Gallery, Nightingale Lane 


SEP 

8 


IAN DUNT 

An author event featuring political journalist 

and commentator Ian Dunt. 

Date: Wednesday 8 September Time: 7.30–9pm 

Venue: Wanstead Cricket Club, E11 2LW 


SEP 

8 

ELECTRONIC 

KEYBOARD CONCERT 

An East London and Essex Electronic Keyboard 

Club event featuring Ian Griffin. 



Cost: £9; under-16: £1 Enquiries: 020 8530 3717 

SEP 

8 


MID-WEEK COMEDY 

Featuring award-winning improv comedy 

troupe Shoot From The Hip. 

Date: Wednesday 8 September Time: 8–10.30pm 



SEP 

8 


DAN EVANS AND GUESTS 

Surreal and inventive comedy from Dan Evans, 

the ‘master of silly gags and the ridiculous’. 

Date: Thursday 9 September Time: 8–11pm 

Venue: The Bull, 129 High Street, Wanstead 


SEP 

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THE KINEMA 

An open-air screening of The Lorax. 

Date: Friday 10 September 

Venue: Wanstead Cricket Club, E11 2LW 

Enquiries: wansteadfringe.org 

SEP 

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RUN TO BE: WOODFORD 0–5K 

RUNNING COURSE 

A six-week running course aimed at people 

with little or no running experience, or those 

returning to running after a break. 

Date: from Saturday 11 September Time: 9am 

Venue: Sir James Hawkey Hall, IG8 0BG 

Cost: £30 Enquiries: runtobe.co.uk 

SEP 

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JUMBLE TRAIL 

Trail maps will be available from the central 

hub behind the Corner House on Wanstead 

High Street. 


Venue: various Cost: £5 for a stall 

Enquiries: wansteadfringe.org 

SEP 

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COMEDY MAGIC FOR KIDS 

Featuring Britain’s Got Talent semi-finalist 

Graeme Mathews, aka Bam Bam. 

Date: Saturday 11 September Time: 3pm 

Venue: St Gabriel’s Church Hall, Aldersbrook 


SEP 

11 

LEYTONSTONE FARMERS 

MARKET LAUNCH 

A new weekly market near Wanstead Flats. 


Venue: Buxton School, 234 Cann Hall Road 

Cost: free Enquiries: lfm.org.uk 

SEP 

12 

WANSTEAD 

FESTIVAL 2021 

A day of music, sport, entertainment and 

activities for the whole community. 


Venue: Christchurch Green, Wanstead, E11 2RH 

Cost: free Enquiries: wnstd.com/festival21 

SEP 

12 


COMEDY NIGHT 

An evening of stand-up comedy featuring 

Tom Binns. 

Date: Sunday 12 September Time: 8pm 

Venue: Wanstead Golf Club, Overton Drive 


SEP 

12 

WANSTEAD FRINGE: A VERY 

BRITISH KIND OF HORROR 

A talk about British folk horror by local author 

and film critic Ben Walsh. 

Date: Monday 13 September Time: 7.30–9pm 

Venue: The Larder, 39 High Street, Wanstead 


SEP 

13 

OTMOOR 

RSPB RESERVE 

A talk for the North East London Local Group 

of the RSPB about this haven for wildlife in 

Oxfordshire. 

Date: Tuesday 14 September Time: 8–10pm 

Venue: St Mary’s Church, South Woodford 

Cost: £4.50 Enquiries: 07855 140 129 

SEP 

14 


WANSTEAD HOUSE 

Join Hannah Armstrong in conversation with 

Giles Wilson about her quest for Wanstead’s 

lost palace and the lives of those who created 

and occupied one of Georgian England’s 

finest houses. 

Date: Wednesday 15 September Time: 7.30–9pm 



SEP 

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RORY CELLAN-JONES 

Rory Cellan-Jones has been the BBC’s 

technology correspondent for many years 

and has seen at first hand the people and 

stories behind the rise of mobile phones and 

social media, which he’s written about in his 

book Always On. How are these revolutions 

changing us? 

Date: Thursday 16 September Time: 7.30–9pm 





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LATE-NIGHT COMEDY 

Award-winning improv comedy group Shoot 

From The Hip return for a late-night show. 

Date: Friday 17 September Time: 9–11.30pm 



SEP 

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GUIDED WALK: 

WANSTEAD FLATS 

A walk around Wanstead Flats to see the local 

birdlife. An RSPB North East London event. 

Booking required. 

Date: Saturday 18 September Time: 8.30am 

Venue: Wanstead Flats Cost: £3 

Enquiries: nelondonRSPB@yahoo.co.uk 

SEP 

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WANSTEAD COMMUNITY 

LITTER PICK 

Help keep Wanstead tidy. 

Date: Saturday 18 September Time: 10am 

Venue: corner of Woodbine Place/High Street 

Enquiries: jo.blackman@redbridge.gov.uk 

SEP 

18 

WANSTEAD FRINGE: BIRDS & 

BUTTERFLIES CREATIVE DAY 

Art and crafts, information tables and other 

activities for all ages. 


Venue: Nightingale Green, Wanstead 

Cost: free Enquiries: wnstd.com/nightingale 

SEP 

18 

BELLA POPERA LIVE AT 

REDBRIDGE DRAMA CENTRE 

A set of operatic arias, chart-topping medleys 

and modern covers by Bella Popera, three 

young sopranos. 

Date: Saturday 18 September Time: 7.30pm 

Venue: Redbridge Drama Centre, E18 2RB 

Cost: £12.50 Enquiries: redbridgedramacentre.co.uk 

SEP 

18 

SOUTH WOODFORD 

COMMUNITY MARKET 

Monthly market offering a range of products 


Venue: George Lane, South Woodford 

Cost: free Enquiries: aceeventsltd.co.uk 

SEP 

19 

FLOWER ARRANGING 

DEMONSTRATION 

Gill McGregor presents to the Woodford and 

District Floral Arrangement Group. 

Date: Monday 20 September Time: 6.45pm 


Cost: £5 Enquiries: 020 8508 9765 

SEP 

20 

BEREAVEMENT CAFÉ 

MORNING SESSION 

For people struggling with feelings of loss. 

Date: Tuesday 21 September Time: 10.30–11.30am 

Venue: Christ Church, Wanstead, E11 2SW 


SEP 

21 

THE NATIONAL GARDEN 

SCHEME IN ESSEX 

A talk by Ed Fairey for the Woodford and 

District National Trust Centre. 


Venue: All Saints’ Church Hall, Woodford Green 

Enquiries: speller643@btinternet.com 

SEP 

22 

WANSTEAD 

STAMP FAIR 

Including postcards, cigarette cards, phone 

cards and philatelic accessories. 


Venue: Our Lady of Lourdes Church, E11 2PR 


SEP 

25 

COMMUNITY FUN DAY AND 


Music, yoga, entertainment, guest speakers 

and a fun fair (rides paid for separately). 

Date: Saturday 25 and Sunday 26 September 

Time: 11am–7pm 

Venue: Christchurch Green, Wanstead, E11 2RH 

Cost: free entry Enquiries: parnhamfunfairs.co.uk 

SEP 

25 

ESSEX ART CLUB 

DEMONSTRATION 

Boats and harbours using acrylic ground with 

pastels. A demonstration by Rick Holmes. 

Date: Sunday 26 September Time: 2.30–4.30pm 

Venue: Wanstead House, 21 The Green, E11 2NT 

Cost: £5 Enquiries: essexartclub.co.uk 

SEP 

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We also offer a range of courses including; Digital Skills, Maths, 

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BEAT 

(Fighting Anorexia 

& Eating Disorders) 

15th September 

8pm until late 

Summer 

Party 

Simon Gross 

Hosted by 

Sam Callahan 

The Cheeky Girls 

Charlie Doherty 

Paul Danan 

Celebrity Magician 

Stephen Barry 

S Club Party 

Celebrity 

Hypnotist 

Chris Hughes 

Primesinister 

Johnny Mack 

DJ Wayne T 

Angie Brown 

“I’m Going To 

Get You Baby” 

Charity no. 

England and Wales 801343 

Scotland SC039309 

Chelsea Singh 

DJ Ross Mac 

The Gallery Bar and Brasserie 

159-161 High Road, South Woodford E18 2PA 

Tickets £25.00 to include welcome drink, 

canapes, live entertainment and DJ 

Available now from TicketSource 

www.ticketsource.co.uk/thebeatsummerparty2021 

All proceeds to BEAT Eating Disorders and 

SEED Eating Disorder Support Service 

Charity no. 

1108405 

(All acts subject to availability) 



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Wanstead 

Wanstead require a 

Saturday Office Person 

Martin & Co are looking for a Saturday office receptionist 

for their Wanstead office. Hours: 8.45am – 4.00pm 

General Office Duties / Client Facing 

Switchboard and Computer Literate 

Please call 0208 518 8099 in the first instance or call in to the Wanstead 

office and leave your details with a member of our team. 

Martin & Co Wanstead 

74 High Street • Wanstead • E11 2RJ 

wanstead.martinco.com 

020 8518 8099 

wanstead@martinco.com 


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Local community groups 

ART GROUP WANSTEAD 

For local professional and amateur artists. 

Membership is free. Visit wnstd.com/art 

CLEANER GREENER WANSTEAD 

An initiative to help address climate change, 

and loss of biodiversity. Visit wnstd.com/cgw 

CO-OP’S CO-OPERATE 

A large listing of activities and groups for 

all ages looking to get involved with their 

community. Visit co-operate.coop.co.uk 

FRIENDS OF THE RIVER RODING 

A Facebook group for those who want to help 

bring the river back to life. Visit wnstd.com/rr 

FRIENDS OF WANSTEAD PARKLANDS 

Researching and promoting Wanstead 

Park and the historic parklands. Visit 

wansteadpark.org.uk 

NATURE CONSERVATION IN REDBRIDGE 

A Vision Redbridge Culture & Leisure Facebook 

group. Visit wnstd.com/nature 

PHOTOGRAPHIC SOCIETY 

Sharing photography tips and advice. 

Visit wnstd.com/photo 

ROTARY CLUB 

The Rotary Club of Leytonstone and Woodford 

are meeting online. Call 020 3597 2921 

SOROPTIMIST INTERNATIONAL 

Women volunteers committed to women’s 

empowerment. Visit wnstd.com/siel 

THE WANSTEAD GRAPEVINE 

A Facebook group for local discussion and 

selling. Visit wnstd.com/twg 

WANSTEAD COMMUNITY GARDENERS 

Tending to and improving the flower beds 

across Wanstead. Visit wnstd.com/wcg 

WANSTEAD COMMUNITY HUB 

A Facebook group for all who live in Wanstead 

and the surrounding areas. A place to share 

ideas and ask advice from fellow residents. 

Visit wnstd.com/wch 

WANSTEAD COMMUNITY FORUM 

A Facebook group for discussing any issues 

affecting the local area. Visit wnstd.com/wcf 

WANSTEAD NEW FRIENDS 

Meet new friends locally. Visit wnstd.com/wnf 

WANSTEAD SOCIETY 

Making Wanstead a better place to live and 

work. Visit wansteadsociety.org.uk 

WILD WANSTEAD 

A project to create a multi-garden nature 

reserve across Wanstead. Visit wnstd.com/ww 

WREN WILDLIFE GROUP 

Promoting learning and conservation of local 

wildlife. Visit wrengroup.org.uk 



87 

14 Seagry Road, Wanstead 

London, E11 2NG 

in Wanstead Village 

Book a viewing 020 8530 7541 www.LittleBearsNursery.co.uk 

Our bear cubs in 

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enjoying the bright, new 

improvements to their 

nursery. Amazing play 

rooms feature ‘sensory play’ 

zones, and we’ve added an 

independent sleep room for 

babies to rest and restore. 

Outdoors our garden’s been 

redesigned with new spaces 

to safely roam. 

What our parents say... 

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Exceptionally well organised and 

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clear sense of pride in everything they do. 

Most importantly Little Miss loves it, and 

bounces out the door every morning looking 

forward to seeing her key workers. 

020 8530 7541 

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Our parents regularly share their experience with us. To read more 

honest, recent reviews of Little Bear’s Nursery in Wanstead Village 

visit the Daynurseries website. 

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020 8530 7541 

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Useful numbers in and around Wanstead 

ADVICE & SUPPORT 

Samaritans116 123 

Citizens Advice Redbridge0300 330 9063 

Community Legal Advice0845 345 4 345 

National Debtline0808 808 4000 

HEALTH 

NHS 111111 

Whipps Cross Hospital020 8539 5522 

Wanstead Pharmacy020 8989 0597 

The Evergreen Surgery020 8518 8746 

Wanstead Place Clinic020 8926 1450 

Wanstead Village 

Dental & Health Centre 020 8530 2126 

Out of hours GP020 3770 1888 

LEISURE & LIBRARIES 

Wanstead Leisure Centre020 8989 1172 

Sylvestrian Leisure Centre020 8509 6526 

Wanstead Library 020 8708 7400 

Aldersbrook Library020 8496 0006 

...to all our advertisers, 

contributors and readers. 

W anstead 

anstead Village Directory 

FIRST PUBLISHED MARCH 2006 

LOCAL COUNCILLORS Wanstead Village ward 

Jo Blackman07435 258 060 

jo.blackman@redbridge.gov.uk 

Paul Donovan 07741 197 406 

paul.donovan@redbridge.gov.uk 

Daniel Morgan-Thomas07741 194 993 

daniel.morgan-thomas@redbridge.gov.uk 

LOCAL COUNCILLORS Wanstead Park ward 

Sheila Bain07741 904 843 

sheila.bain@redbridge.gov.uk 

Paul Merry020 8708 2014 

paul.merry@redbridge.gov.uk 

LOCAL MP Leyton and Wanstead 

John Cryer MP020 8989 5249 

johncryermp.co.uk 

LOCAL MP Chingford and Woodford Green 

Iain Duncan Smith MP020 7219 3000 

iainduncansmith.org.uk 

POLICE & NEIGHBOURHOOD WATCH 

Emergency 999 

Non-emergency101 

Crimestoppers0800 555 111 

Anti-terrorist Hotline0800 789 321 

Neighbourhood Watch redbridgenhw.info 

Wanstead Village SNT020 8345 3616 

Wanstead Park SNT020 8345 3616 

REDBRIDGE COUNCIL 

Customer contact centre020 8554 5000 

Council Tax enquiries 020 8708 5670 

Housing020 8708 4002 

Benefits020 8708 5690 

Adult Social Service020 8708 7333 

Children’s Services020 8708 3885 

Report anti-social behaviour020 8478 4679 

UTILITIES 

Electricity (power cut)105 

Electricity emergency 0800 40 40 90 

Gas emergency0800 111 999 

Thames Water (report a leak) 0800 714 614 



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ACCOUNTANTS 

THP Chartered Accountants 60 & 75 

ACTING LESSONS 

DSP Performing 53 

AERIALS 

Aerials Direct28 

ART 

jmg Art10 

BALLET 

Redbridge Classical Dance 58 

BATHROOMS 

Bathworks17 

The Bathroom Fitting Company 59 

BUILDERS 

Darby & Finch Contracts64 

Glenward 55 

Millbrook Build51 

BUSINESS SUPPORT 

FSB 6 

CARPENTRY & JOINERY 

K&D Joinery13 

CARPET FITTER 

Geoffrey Gramlick72 

CHARITIES 

Barnardo’s61 

British Heart Foundation60 

Oxfam61 

CHARTERED SURVEYOR 

Landers & Associates89 

CHILDREN’S ACTIVITIES 

Community Fun Day5 



Street Party 9 

Sylvestrian Leisure Centre54 

Wanstead Festival1 & 76 

COMPUTER MAINTENANCE 

Computer Solutions 32 & 86 

Problem Computers7 

DANCE LESSONS 


Eve Wright School of Dancing 11 


DECORATORS 

Jason’s Decorating50 

MG Décor40 

DENTIST 

Smile in London61 

DOG TRAINING 

Colin’s K9 Training Services18 

DOORS 

K&D Joinery13 

DRIVEWAYS 

Weald Hall Landscapes72 


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DRIVING INSTRUCTOR 

Safe GAP 32 

ELDERLY CARE 

Homesdale60 & 73 

Westgate Healthcare92 

ELECTRICIAN 

SW Radley Electrical Contractors40 

ESTATE AGENTS 

Churchill Estates 36–37 

Martin & Co 85 

Petty Son & Prestwich27 

The Stow Brothers91 

EVENTS & ENTERTAINMENT 

BEAT Summer Party84 

Community Fun Day5 

Pub Quiz81 

Street Party 9 

Tea Dances 11 

Wanstead Festival1 & 76 

FINANCES 

Connect Mortgages28 

THP Chartered Accountants 60 & 75 

FISHMONGER 

Wanstead Fish50 & 60 

FITNESS 

Sharp Training 63 

FLORIST 

Lillies of Wanstead 16 & 61 

FOOT HEALTHCARE 

FAB Footcare 8 

GARDENS & LANDSCAPING 

Growing Gardens18 

Weald Hall Landscapes72 

GIFTS 

Creative Giftware 78 

Keating Jewellers 4 & 60 

HANDYMAN 

E18 Handyman72 

Stuart Green Property Solutions64 

JEWELLERS 

Keating Jewellers 4 & 60 

KITCHENS 

My Dream Kitchen 25 

LOCKSMITH 

Barry & Sons 32 

LOFTS 

North London Loft Rooms 20–21 

Trim Loft Conversions41 

MASSAGE 

Body Health Therapies 11 

MORTGAGES 

Connect Mortgages28 

OSTEOPATH 

Wanstead Osteopaths61 

PERSONAL ASSISTANT 

Apples & Pears 24 

PERSONAL TRAINER 

Sharp Training 63 

PEST MANAGEMENT 

GJB Pest Management33 

PHARMACY 

Wanstead Pharmacy60 

PHOTOGRAPHY 

Geoff Wilkinson24 & 60 

PLASTERING 

Heritage Plaster Services 65 

PLUMBING & HEATING 

Heating Plus69 

Wanstead Group31 

POLITICS 

John Cryer MP68 

PUBLIC HOUSE 

Nightingale on the Green81 

The Duke 9 

RESTAURANTS & CAFÉS 

La Bakerie44 

Robins Pie & Mash60 

The Bungalow Café 2 & 61 

ROOFING 

Cox and Sons Roofing 58 

SCHOOLS & NURSERIES 

Avon House Preparatory School68 

Chigwell School45 

Forest School 4 

Little Bear’s Nursery 87 

Park School15 

St Aubyn’s School29 

Woodford Green Prep School19 

SINGING LESSONS 

Deborah Aloba12 


SOLICITORS 

Edwards Duthie Shamash49 

Wiseman Lee LLP61 & 71 

SPORTS MASSAGE 

Body Health Therapies 11 

STAIRS 

K&D Joinery13 

TREE SERVICES 

Scott Whitehead Trees14 

TUITION & COURSES 

Redbridge Institute 83 

Tutor Doctor 79 

Wanstead House 35 & 61 

WINDOW RESTORATION 

McCarty & Smith 43 

WINDOW SHUTTERS 

Woodthorpe Joinery 46–47 



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September 2021

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