August 2023
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Wanstead Village Directory<br />
Photographer captures the essence of<br />
Wanstead Flats and its community<br />
A local photographer<br />
and filmmaker has<br />
launched a multimedia<br />
art project – entitled<br />
Common Ground –<br />
about the people<br />
who use Wanstead<br />
Flats. “The images<br />
are part of my<br />
ongoing exploration<br />
of the Flats. It’s a<br />
collaboration between<br />
myself and the people<br />
that love the area<br />
and use this space<br />
on a daily basis,” said Annick Wolfers, whose<br />
images are displayed along Leytonstone High<br />
Road and linked to online videos in which<br />
her subjects talk about what Wanstead Flats<br />
means to them. “Researching this project has<br />
been a fascinating journey, and in a time of<br />
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deep ecological uncertainty, it helped me<br />
reconnect to my local environment. The hope<br />
is that it will make more people aware of this<br />
amazing space they have on their doorstep<br />
and inspire us all to further protect the area in<br />
the future.” Visit wnstd.com/commonground<br />
New HMO<br />
licensing scheme<br />
Redbridge Council<br />
has approved a<br />
new borough-wide<br />
houses in multiple<br />
occupation (HMO)<br />
licencing scheme.<br />
“This means any<br />
property which is<br />
rented to three or<br />
more occupiers<br />
forming two or more<br />
households that<br />
share (or lack) a toilet,<br />
personal washing<br />
or cooking facilities<br />
needs to have<br />
an HMO licence,”<br />
said a council<br />
spokesperson.<br />
The new rules<br />
come into force on<br />
18 September. Visit<br />
wnstd.com/hmo23<br />
Portrait of Nick Croft and<br />
Mark Thomas, who helped<br />
develop a pond on the Flats<br />
Airport to appeal<br />
council decision<br />
London City Airport’s<br />
expansion plans were<br />
unanimously rejected<br />
by Newham Council<br />
last month, citing<br />
noise disturbance<br />
and environmental<br />
impact as major<br />
concerns. The airport<br />
was looking to<br />
increase its annual<br />
passenger cap from<br />
6.5m to 9m and to<br />
extend its cut-off<br />
time for flights on<br />
Saturdays from 1pm<br />
to 6.30pm all year<br />
round and 7.30pm<br />
during the summer<br />
months. The airport<br />
has confirmed that<br />
it will appeal against<br />
the decision.<br />
© Annick Wolfers<br />
To advertise, call 020 8819 6645 or visit wnstd.com
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