Nov/Dec 2021
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South Woodford Village Gazette<br />
Crowdfunding campaign to create<br />
natural play area in Wanstead Park<br />
Yoghurt pots among new items you<br />
can now recycle in your black box<br />
Some large logs have<br />
been placed on the site<br />
behind the Temple in<br />
readiness for the project<br />
A crowdfunding campaign is hoping to raise<br />
£20,000 to create a natural playground in<br />
Wanstead Park. The play area – to be located<br />
on former scrubland behind the Temple –<br />
has been planned in consultation with local<br />
groups and will be constructed from natural<br />
materials found in Epping Forest. Volunteers<br />
and arborists from the City of London will be<br />
building most of the play structures, but funds<br />
are needed to purchase specialist equipment.<br />
Fundraising begins early next year (minimum<br />
pledge £2). Visit swvg.co.uk/parkplay<br />
Plastic tubs, pots and trays are now accepted<br />
in Redbridge Council’s kerbside recycling<br />
collections. In addition, empty aerosol cans<br />
and clean aluminium foil and foil trays can<br />
also be included in the black recycling boxes,<br />
which were previously restricted to plastic<br />
bottles, tins, cans and glass. “Always rinse<br />
out any food waste as this makes items<br />
unrecyclable. Rinse and scrunch up any<br />
foil. And please note, black plastic can’t be<br />
recycled, so please don’t put it in your box,”<br />
said a spokesperson. Visit swvg.co.uk/recycle<br />
Woodford Green Library reopens<br />
following major refurbishment<br />
The library was opened<br />
by the Mayor of Redbridge,<br />
Councillor Roy Emmett<br />
Wishing all our readers,<br />
contributors and advertisers<br />
a very happy Christmas and a<br />
prosperous New Year<br />
Woodford Green Library and Gym has<br />
reopened following a £300,000 refurbishment.<br />
The venue was improved during its closure for<br />
much of the pandemic and now boasts a new<br />
children’s section, new books, digital devices,<br />
study area and a meeting space for group<br />
activities. The centre – located on Snakes Lane<br />
West – also includes a new fitness facility with<br />
a range of cardiovascular and weight training<br />
equipment, new changing areas and toilets.<br />
Both the library and gym are open seven days<br />
a week. Visit swvg.co.uk/wglib<br />
To advertise, call 020 8819 0595 or visit swvg.co.uk
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