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Contents

Features

Hotel Uniform Bravo! ........................ 16–17

Non-stop stress .......................................... 20

Safety in numbers .....................................24

Spotlight on moths ......................... 28–29

Fred’s war story ...........................................32

Our Churchill ............................................... 36

Park plans ........................................................42

Away from home ......................................46

What lies beneath ............................. 50–51

Listen and learn ......................................... 54

Miles ahead .................................................. 58

Renters’ rights .............................................. 62

Puzzles & competitions

Sudoku .............................................................22

Crossword competition ........................ 38

Every month

Local news ......................................6–10 & 12

Community events ................ 67–70 & 72

Community groups ..................................74

Useful numbers ..........................................76

Index of advertisers ..................................78

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Welcome...

You wait ages for an editor’s

welcome address idea, and then two come along at once. Buses

and police. Both are in the ‘mainstream’ local news, with ITV

London taking an interest in the campaign against TfL’s recent

bus route changes here and Metropolitan Police Commissioner

Sir Mark Rowley visiting the area to open a new hub for local

officers. Two very important topics and two very solid ideas

for a welcome address. Plus, each comes with its own supply

of metaphors and puns. So, which to choose? Boris Johnson

once had a similar dilemma over Brexit. He decided by writing

an article in favour of Leave and an article in favour of Remain.

A paragraph will do here, but unlike Johnson, I’ll publish both.

The bus route upheaval has left many feeling lost and isolated.

Some emotionally, some literally. What started as an inadequate

consultation in the summer of 2023 led to wholesale change in

the autumn of 2024, and the voice of the campaign group is only

growing louder. Their journey is by no means over but – unlike

those at TfL who redesigned the routes – they know exactly

where they’re going.

If you manage to get yourself aboard a W14, you might just catch

a glimpse of the new Woodford Police Hub as you peer between

the backs of heads and around the armpits of your fellow

passengers travelling along Broadmead Road. Perhaps you’ll see

an officer or two heading off to a nearby ward, on foot, making

full use of the local location. A new beat to walk and, like the

beleaguered bus drivers, a new route to learn.

There you have it. Both ideas overlap nicely

for a welcome address. Buses and police are

both integral to the fabric of our community

and so you’ll find arresting content about

each topic within, with plenty of other

interesting stops along the way.

Idea W14

Lee Marquis, Editor

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War memories film and tea dance among

plans for VE Day anniversary in Wanstead

Plans are being made for

Wanstead’s VE Day 80th

anniversary celebrations.

“Thank you to those who

attended the VE Day event

planning meeting in

February. There were lots of

ideas and we were pleased

to whittle these down to

a rough idea of what we

hope will take place on

the bank holiday on 5 May,

which is as close as we can

realistically get to VE Day

on 8 May,” said Rev James

Gilder. The events – which will also raise

money for the restoration of the war memorial

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at war, a film screening of local residents’

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“If you have any local wartime photos, or if

you are old enough to remember the war and

would be willing to be interviewed, please get

in touch.” The next planning meeting will take

place at Christ Church on 19 March from 7pm.

Email jbgilder@hotmail.com

Wanstead Park

to Olympic Park

Redbridge Cycling

Campaign will host a

family-friendly bike

ride from Wanstead

Park to the Olympic

Park on 16 March.

“The ride will be

gently paced and

marshalled. It is

suitable for all rider

abilities and all

styles of bicycle. We

encourage families

with children and

novices to join these

local rides,” said

a spokesperson.

Covering 15km, the

ride will depart

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Battery disposal

warning

Residents are being

alerted to the

dangers of throwing

away batteries in

household waste

bins and recycling

boxes following

fires at waste and

recycling plants

across the UK. “When

crushed, some

types of battery,

including those in

vapes, can get very

hot or ignite,“ said a

Redbridge Council

spokesperson.

Wanstead Library

and several High

Street shops provide

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Tundra Bean Goose spotted in

Wanstead for the first time

Wanstead Park’s cows move on

after a season of grazing

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A Tundra Bean Goose – a rare winter visitor

to the UK – has been spotted in Wanstead

for the first time. The bird was discovered

on Wanstead Flats on 26 January amongst

the resident population of Greylag Geese. “It

stayed for three days and many birdwatchers

from across the region came to see this scarce

goose from the taiga region of Scandinavia

and western Siberia. Less than 300 sightings

occur each winter in the UK and most of these

are restricted to Scotland and the east coast of

England,” said local birdwatcher Tony Brown.

Strike action ends at Wanstead High

School after agreement reached

Four English Longhorn cows finished their

seasonal stay at Wanstead Park last month

and have now been moved to Roding Valley

Meadows. “These gentle grazers help remove

excess grass, keep anthills open and create

micro-habitats for dung beetles – all crucial for

biodiversity. We’ve also found their presence

helps connect people to nature, sparking

conversations about conservation and putting

smiles on faces! A huge thank you to all

involved!” said a spokesperson for the City of

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at Wanstead High are pleased to announce

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Leyton and Wanstead MP appointed

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New local therapeutic arts charity for

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Calvin Bailey MBE, MP for Leyton and

Wanstead, has been appointed as the UK

Trade Envoy to Southern Africa. “This is a

source of particular pride for me because of

my family links to the region. The connections

to other countries many of us have in Leyton

and Wanstead are a foundation of strength

for the UK and can help our country to thrive

and achieve greater security in this volatile

world,” said Calvin, who was born in Zambia.

The role is unpaid and will run until the next

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art sessions for young adults with additional

needs is being launched by a local resident.

“When my daughter, Renee, left her special

needs school, her vibrant social connections

faded. That’s why I am launching ArtHouse

Social, a space where 18- to 25-year-olds with

additional needs can find their tribe,” said Nina

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Work to maintain Wanstead Park’s

avenue of chestnut trees

Council responds to Whipps Cross

Hospital announcement

Work to improve Chestnut Avenue in

Wanstead Park has been completed. “This

double avenue of chestnut trees, with

an iconic view towards the Temple, is an

important feature in the park… By removing

lower branches and opening up the northern

side of the avenue adjacent to Chalet Wood,

we are helping improve the avenue’s health

and ensure definition to the park’s heritage

features,” said a spokesperson for the City of

London Corporation, which manages the park

as part of Epping Forest.

The Leader of Redbridge Council has

responded to the announcement that the

rebuilding of Whipps Cross Hospital will not

start until 2032 at the earliest. “It’s vital that

these plans are not left to gather dust. We are

committed to working with Waltham Forest

and other partners to bring these plans to

life as soon as possible. I will also continue

dialogue with the Health Secretary, Wes

Streeting, to champion our joint objective of

delivering the very best health outcomes for

the residents of Redbridge.”


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London Assembly Member to review

impact of changes to local bus routes

Keith Prince, London Assembly Member for

Havering and Redbridge, is to launch an

investigation into the impact of TfL’s changes

to local bus routes. “Residents in Wanstead will

be aware TfL made changes to the W12, W13

and W14 routes. I have a commitment the new

routes will be reviewed after six months. This

time is drawing close, so I want to do a review

so I can present evidence to TfL for them to

take into consideration when they re-evaluate

the routes,” said Prince. The new routes were

implemented in September 2024.

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features interviews with campaigners, bus

trips with affected members of the public and

footage from the middle of the campaigning

action. I’ve tried to give a full explanation of

TfL’s route design flaws, as well as a hopeful

message for the campaign group’s success,”

said 14-year-old Riku Fryderyk. A Bus Route

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no objections to the W14 bus passing through

hospital grounds and has expressed concern

about the service being reduced to once an

hour. TfL changed the route last September,

with the bus now stopping a quarter of a

mile from the hospital entrance. TfL claimed

Whipps didn’t want the W14 to stop in its

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Volunteers create new home for

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Broadmead Road bridge inspection

report published

Volunteers have been working to help otters

thrive in a local stretch of the River Roding.

“We created a spacious otter holt for the

Roding’s most recent new residents. We

used big logs to create an entry chamber

and a nesting chamber, and covered the

whole thing in branches and earth,” said a

spokesperson for the River Roding Trust’s

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amphibians and other small creatures to use.

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Redbridge Council has published the Principal

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July 2023 due to significant structural defects.

“To make these technical reports easier to

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summary document, which includes an

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A decision on the application for a

development at Holy Trinity Church on

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approved, Project Arclight will see the church’s

100-year-old Trinity Hall demolished to make

way for a three-storey apartment building and

nine houses. A new hall, playground and café

are also part of the plans, which the church

hopes will benefit the wider community.

A number of local residents who believe the

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communities across London, ranging from

Superintendents to PCSOs.’’

I hope to provide you with some great results

from the hub in the near future, but for now,

I would like to share some good news stories

from across Redbridge. There has been an

almost 13% reduction in the number of

offences in the previous 12 months, including

fewer reports of violence, drug offences and

violence against women and girls.

Some of our recent local operations have seen:

• 65 bags of cannabis and nine wraps of

white powder – along with approximately

£2,000 – seized when a car was stopped on

Goodmayes Lane.

In partnership with Redbridge Council, a

new police hub has opened in Woodford,

within the heart of the community in

the Orchard Estate, off Broadmead Road.

There will be up to 20 officers based there,

covering six wards: Bridge, Churchfields,

Monkhams, South Woodford, Wanstead

Park and Wanstead Village.

The opening of our police hub in Woodford

provides Safer Neighbourhood officers with

a dedicated base, which means officers will

be stationed within walking distance of their

wards and able to respond more effectively to

issues such as antisocial behaviour, theft and

vandalism.

The hub will also help to improve police

response times across the west of Redbridge

by reducing the current travel time from Ilford

and Barkingside, giving officers more time for

local patrols and tackling issues.

Commissioner Sir Mark Rowley said: “We are

totally committed to making neighbourhood

policing stronger than ever before so we can

focus on tackling the crimes that matter

most to Londoners. It’s an important step

towards the Met’s mission of delivering our

strongest-ever neighbourhood policing,

which has already seen an additional

500 officers dedicated to working in

• A man, later found to be wanted for three

other burglaries, pursued and arrested after

officers noticed an alarm at a commercial

premises near Ilford station.

• Officers on routine patrols around

Churchfields recovered two machetes and a

hunting knife from a building known to be

used as a squat.

• Four arrests as part of an operation focused

on offenders targeting victims making ATM

withdrawals in Ilford town centre.

• Three machetes, a firearm, white powder

and brown substance found in a property in

Mayfield Ward as part of an intelligence-led

operation. A man ran from the property,

was located by a dog unit and arrested.

• Three vulnerable women rescued from a

brothel by neighbourhood officers in Ilford.

• Two robbery suspects arrested by officers in

the Orchard Estate after they stole a victim’s

coat and recorded the attack on a phone.

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Non-stop stress

Recent changes to local bus routes have impacted the lives of many

local residents. In the third of a series of articles, 14-year-old Riku Fryderyk

reflects on the day ITV News came to Wanstead to pick up the story

The Save Our Local Bus Services

campaign made great progress in

just the first month of 2025. I was first

introduced to the group by my friend and

joined one of their regular meetings at

Christ Church in Wanstead out of curiosity.

As a local video producer who covers all

topics transport-related, I have, since that

meeting, been working on a documentary

to inform people across London about the

impact of TFL’s bus route changes here and

help residents’ voices to be heard.

And so, the moment I heard that Liz Martins,

the founder of the campaign, had organised

for ITV News to come down to Wanstead

on the last day of January, I made sure I was

there on that rainy Friday morning to film the

entire event. The turnout was fantastic, with a

crowd of concerned local residents listening

to a panel of varied speakers, including Calvin

Bailey MP, a director of the Wanstead Mental

Health Clinic and many others. It felt incredibly

powerful for the community to come together

and speak their mind. Many will agree people’s

horrible stories and experiences shouldn’t be

diluted by the press and media – people want

to know the truth.

The weather hadn’t permitted the gathered

crowd of residents to walk all the way down to

Wanstead Tube station, but we did get as far

as Wanstead Place. The peaceful protest went

brilliantly. We stopped traffic to cross the road

safely, placards with messages like ‘Shame on

TFL!’ and ‘Local Buses For Local People’ being

held high in the air, with honks of support

from car and bus drivers as Liz made our

concerns heard through a megaphone.

After making it back, the ITV crew had a

chance to interview a few people, myself

included. In their report, which was aired that

Riku (left) with fellow protesters

on Wanstead High Street

evening, there was a statement from the TFL

press office which claimed that “26,500 more

people now live within one bus journey of

Whipps Cross Hospital.” We are well aware,

though, of the countless disadvantaged

people who no longer have simple access to

the hospital.

It is so important that you make even a small

contribution to this campaign by signing

the petition, which takes very little time.

Every name counts as we slowly but steadily

progress to the goal of 10,000 signatures,

which will permit a government response.

Each of the three routes (W12, W13 and

W14) should run every 15 minutes in peak

hours, and every 20 in off-peak. However,

the concern is important nationwide – our

campaign wants the government to agree

on the fact that local residents must be

meaningfully consulted prior to any changes

that are made across the UK.

If you are affected by the local bus route

changes, submit your experiences to the

Save Our Local Bus Services campaign.

Visit wnstd.com/busform. To view the

campaign’s petition, visit wnstd.com/bus


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Terilla Bernard reports on the lively debate at last month’s combined

Wanstead Park and Wanstead Village Safer Neighbourhoods Team

meeting and urges more residents to join the next one

February’s meeting was chaired by the

Wanstead Village ward chair and in

attendance were residents of both

wards, along with an Epping Forest ranger,

Safer Neighbourhoods Team (SNT) officers

and Councillor Emma Shepherd-Mallinson.

The meeting reviewed the data submitted

by the SNTs from both wards in relation to

various crimes, including burglary, theft and

theft from motor vehicles. Wanstead Village

has more incidents in terms of theft and

antisocial behaviour, primarily due to the High

Street environment.

The attendance of the councillor was

welcomed and serves to ensure our local

representatives hear first-hand the issues

facing residents. A lively debate was had,

not only about data analysis, outcomes and

potential remedies but also about the need

to encourage more residents to attend these

quarterly SNT meetings.

Our two wards are deemed to be in the

lower percentiles for crime compared to

other Redbridge wards. There were 74

crimes reported in Wanstead Village ward in

December and 47 in Wanstead Park, compared

to 300 in Ilford Town. It was discussed that

such low numbers could potentially be

attributed to under-reporting, with the belief

of residents that police would not attend due

to other priorities. Residents tend to more

readily report crime and antisocial behaviour

on their social networks and local chat groups.

Residents at the meeting were therefore

encouraged to remind their peers to formally

report all crime so the data can better reflect

the area and the need for more officers.

At the end of the meeting, both wards agreed

on their priorities for the next quarter. For

Wanstead Village, that includes reducing

traffic offences on the High Street and

reducing antisocial behaviour at Snaresbrook

station. For Wanstead Park, the priorities

include reducing theft of motor vehicles

from key streets in the ward (Wanstead

Park Avenue and Northumberland Avenue),

reducing burglaries and tackling antisocial

behaviour on Wanstead Flats.

It was also agreed the next meeting would

be a joint one again, but with individual

ward meetings still being planned going

forwards.

I do hope this article will pique interest and

we see more people at the next meeting

in May to make a meaningful and effective

contribution to improving our community’s

safety. As always, it will be a resident-led

meeting, and by attending, you will have a say

in setting the next priorities for your ward.

The next joint Wanstead Village and

Wanstead Park SNT ward panel meeting

will take place on 16 May from 7pm at

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Last summer was hardly a classic and

people probably don’t want to be

reminded of long periods of cloud,

rain and chilly winds. Reflecting this, many

people commented on how few butterflies

they were seeing. Their near absence wasn’t

all down to the weather – the decline in

butterfly numbers has been going on for

years and is also due to changes in land

use and pesticides. Nevertheless, the

2024 Wanstead Butterfly and Moth Report

documents 26 different species of butterfly

recorded, the same figure as in 2023.

However, for their night-time cousins, things

weren’t so gloomy. Local naturalists observed

340 species of moths in 2024, mostly by using

special ultraviolet lights to attract them. In so

doing, they opened a window on a usually

unseen world.

Moths are vital for the natural world. Adults

pollinate plants and are an important source

of food for our area’s bat population and moth

caterpillars are a key component of many

birds’ diets. A diversity of moths reflects a

diversity of food for their caterpillars to eat.

Broadly speaking, the more different types of

native plants an area is blessed with, the more

varieties of moth will live there. And while

clothes moths are a nuisance, 99.9% of moth

species have no interest in eating woollen

fibres. They eat leaves, buds, lichen and fungi

in their larval state (caterpillars) and may feed

on flower nectar as adults. So, a varied moth

population indicates a healthy environment.

numbers of many

species were down. Despite this, it

was an extraordinary year in terms of quality.

There was much to celebrate, including

the addition of an impressive 30 new moth

species to the patch list. These included only

the fourth Light Crimson Underwing ever

seen in Essex.

But, of course, it’s not only about rarities.

Our varied matrix of grassland, scrub,

woodland, fresh water and leafy

suburban gardens provides food

and shelter for a great range of

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There is a long tradition of observing and

recording butterflies and moths (collectively

known as the Lepidoptera) in the area

around Wanstead Flats and Wanstead Park,

which stretches back to the early 1980s. All

the data collected is fed into the National

Moth Recording Scheme, which has collated

more than 34 million sightings to date – vital

citizen science data to show which are doing

well and which are struggling, and so guide

conservation decisions.

In 2024, notwithstanding the weather, the

total number of species recorded on our patch

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Fred’s War Story

As the nation prepares to mark the 80th anniversary of VE Day,

Redbridge Museum Officer Nishat Alam reflects on the wartime diary of

former Aldersbrook resident Fred James

“A in Europe.” These are the words

hush of expectance has stilled the

whole day. Expectance of peace

written in the diary of Wanstead man Fred

James on 7 May 1945, just one day before

Victory in Europe (VE) Day.

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A resident of Herongate Road, Fred and his

wife Daisy signed up as volunteer Air Raid

Precaution (ARP) wardens in the Aldersbrook

area even before war broke out in 1939. Fred

would sound sirens to warn local residents of

air raids, enforce blackout protocol, and report

on bomb damage, all the while documenting

his duties in diaries and photographs. A

selection of these is on display in Redbridge

Museum.

You’ll find funny photos, poems and jokes

in Fred’s collection, but also present are the

insights and devastating testimonials of

war. Being so close to the capital, Wanstead

and Woodford were bombed heavily during

the Blitz between September 1940 and

May 1941, and were hit by 25 V1 and 14 V2

bombs between June 1944 and March 1945.

In one diary entry, Fred reports on two

bombs that fell on Belgrave Road at 4.30am

on 10 September 1940: “Two houses were

demolished and 30 or 40 badly damaged…

I did some traffic control with my lads. When

we left, rescue parties were excavating for the

casualties under the wreckage. Poor blighters.”

In total, 802 people in Redbridge were killed,

4,000 injured, 50,000 homes were damaged

and 822 destroyed.

2025 marks 80 years since the end of the

Second World War and six years of fighting,

demolition and death. On VE Day, the

wartime Prime Minister and local MP Winston

Churchill made a radio broadcast to the

nation, reminding people that: “We may allow

Fred James enters the end

of year log at the Warden’s

Post on Harpenden Road

ourselves a brief period of rejoicing; but let us

not forget for a moment the toil and efforts

that lie ahead.”

The “brief period of rejoicing” was spent

well, of course. Residents of Wanstead and

Woodford celebrated by holding a total

of 43 street parties across the borough,

lining the streets with Union Jack flags and

bunting. Tables were set out laden with

food, games were organised for children

and there was singing and dancing for all.

Official celebrations by the Borough were then

held over four days the following year with

entertainment, a fair, Punch and Judy shows

and a gala on Woodford Green opened by

Churchill himself.

Though the war on Japan lasted until August,

Brits were still able to breathe a sigh of relief

that life would soon go back to normal. As for

Fred, war seemed truly to be over when on

18 June he wrote: “The bowling club fence is

again up around our post. It is finished!”

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Often cited as the nation’s most popular prime minister, Winston

Churchill – who died 60 years ago – was one of the most significant

figures of the 20th century. He was also our local MP. Emily Allen reports

The ‘British Bulldog’ Winston Churchill

guided Britain through the Second

World War, gave rousing speeches

that have gone down in history… and also

represented the areas of Wanstead and

Woodford as an MP for over four decades.

Winston Churchill was born in 1874 at his

family’s ancestral home, Blenheim Palace,

in Oxfordshire. He first entered Parliament

in 1900 as a Conservative MP for Oldham. In

1904, he switched to the Liberal Party and

won the seat of Manchester North West. After

holding several cabinet positions, Churchill

was elected as MP for Epping in 1924, which

incorporated Wanstead and Woodford. He

won the seat with a large majority and went

on to rejoin the Conservative Party.

Among Churchill’s supporters was Woodford

Urban District Council chairman Sir Alfred

James Hawkey, the namesake of Sir James

Hawkey Hall in Woodford Green, which

Churchill would open in 1955. In May 1936,

Churchill spoke in favour of the Wanstead

and Woodford District Council’s application

to become a borough. It was a success, and

he presented the new borough with a mace,

which is still owned by Redbridge.

After succeeding Neville Chamberlain as

prime minister in 1939, and leading Britain to

victory in 1945, Churchill became MP for the

newly-created constituency of Woodford,

which also incorporated Wanstead, following

a change to constituency boundaries. He held

this seat until his retirement from politics

in 1964. While serving as prime minister

during the war, Churchill was unable to visit

his constituency, but his wife Clementine

did, and in 1941, she opened a restaurant in

Woodford Green as part of a Ministry of Food

initiative. Churchill supported many charitable

functions to shore up the war effort. A War

Weapons Week was held in 1941 with Churchill

as president, which raised over £900,000. Later

events, such as a Churchill Week in Woodford,

raised £265,108 for the war effort, roughly the

cost of 13 tanks at the time. During his time as

MP, Churchill maintained a strong majority. He

led the Conservative Party back to power in

1951, his second term as prime minister.

A statue of Churchill was erected in Woodford

in 1959, with Churchill and his wife present

at the unveiling. In 1968, a bust was erected

outside the former local Conservative

Association in Wanstead (now The Bull).

Churchill continued to represent Woodford

even after stepping down as prime minister

in 1955 and remained active in Parliament

well into his 80s. Churchill died at the age of

90 in 1965, and thousands of people lined the

streets to watch the funeral cortege travel to

St Paul’s Cathedral. Many of them will have

remembered him as the prime minister who

won the war, but for residents here, he was

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Ahead of the Friends of Wanstead Parkland’s AGM in April, chairman

Peter Brimson provides an overview of some of the improvement works

that are likely to take place in the park in the near future

Last year saw a drive in Epping Forest

recruitment, providing new staff to

carry out much-needed tasks. The

year also saw the setting out of plans for

projects, with budgets assigned to make

them happen, which the Friends have

actively supported.

The prominence given to Wanstead Park’s

lakes in project proposals is especially

welcome given our recent survey of user

priorities showed the state of the lakes was

the major concern. I am pleased to say there

are a number of projects likely to happen in

the park in 2025/2026.

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extraction to be substantially reduced and the

up-pumping scheme is designed to do this.

Ornamental Waters: this is currently dried

out, marshy in places and full of weeds in

some parts. The City of London has allocated

£150,000 to reinstate winter pumping from

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to refill the lake. Once filled, the up-pumping

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The Grotto: the City of London is keen to see

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repairs and there is a risk of partial collapse.

Plans have been drawn up to repair and

stabilise the structure and £464,000 has been

allocated. Work could restart this summer.

The Temple: £30,000 has been allocated to

carry out essential external building repairs,

which could start soon. Consultants have

drawn up various options for the future of the

building, including an indoor café area. No

funding is allocated for this at present.

Woodland play area: further works will be

undertaken in 2025, including installing a

firm path for wheelchair users and buggies,

a swing for disabled children and new play

equipment. There is a budget of £29,000.

Past experience indicates the above view of

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In the fifth of a series of articles charting the experiences of a

Wanstead-based travel writer, Carole Edrich recalls how terror turned to

euphoria during a trip to Colombia

So long that I can barely see its end,

the fourth of six ziplines stretches

over the rich greens and browns of

a huge tropical rainforest canopy. We’re

on what they call a platform, but it’s more

like a perilous topsail perch on an elderly

pirate ship.

I’ve never been scared of heights. I can look

up at trees, tall buildings, even skyscrapers.

I didn’t bat an eyelid covering a Sears Tower

stair race in Chicago or the views from

Seattle’s Space Needle, and I loved the

Eiffel Tower.

Chronic fatigue permitting, I can always get to

whatever high place I’m going. Up is never a

problem and there was a lot of ‘up’ to get here.

A steady climb (or scramble or walk) through

trees and bushes, then one of those twistaround-a-telegraph-pole

style climbs to get to

the platform.

What I am afraid of – I’ve just this minute

realised – is down. We barely fit on the stand

together and I am afraid that this whole

precarious perch of a platform won’t take

our weight. I am afraid the pole will topple.

I’m afraid of being taken on an uncontrolled

downward trajectory through the forest

canopy all the way down to the rough

rainforest terrain. I am afraid of getting torn

by tree branches, of dropping such a long

way down that I’d have time to run out of

breath from the shock. I’m afraid of hitting the

ground so hard that my bones would turn to

jelly. I am afraid of down.

Having arrived with the suddenness of the

shock of a plunge into ice-cold water, my

terror is growing. To manage it, I try to chat.

“What’s the maximum number of people you

get on one of these platforms?”

“We used to let on six people. Then the pole

fell down with the weight so now it’s only five.”

We are five; photographer, interpreter,

driver, zipline guide and me. Down the pole

on my own is not even an option. I didn’t

even want to do this, but the lads in my

team were desperate to do it and would

only be permitted to do it if they were

accompanying me.

I have no choice but to continue. I get on with

the next zipline and it’s fine. Canopying in the

truest sense, I need to hold my legs straight

ahead to stop them brushing the treetops. I

begin to love the feeling as it’s the best abs

workout ever and my terror is replaced with

clear-headed euphoria. Flying over the forest

canopy, I can now wonder at the richness of

the sights, sounds and smells of the nature

below me, so close to the big Colombian city

of Medellin.

That was 10 years ago. Some time between the

fourth and final ziplines, I decided to zipline

around the world for a book, which is a whole

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Local artist Leia Darla Davies had a connection with art

from a very early age and is now looking to collaborate

with other creatives in the local area as part of a new

artistic hub she is launching

Born and bred in East London, my

journey as an artist mirrors the

vibrant community around me.

I have always found inspiration in local

landmarks, particularly Hollow Ponds,

which often features in my paintings and

animations. These familiar settings and

landscapes serve as both a backdrop and a

foundation for my creative exploration.

Alongside my practice as an artist, I am an

events creative, workshop provider and the

founder of ArtEast, a community interest

organisation that provides a platform for

artists to offer creative workshops, exhibitions

and events to the community. ArtEast is

rooted in the belief that creativity should

be accessible to everyone, promoting

collaboration, education and engagement

through artistic expression.

My connection with art began at an early age.

My mother, Ashley Davies, an abstract artist,

had me while studying at the Royal Academy.

From as early as I could hold a paintbrush,

I would paint beside her in a playpen – a

beginning that, she jokes, makes me the

youngest unofficial attendee of the Royal

Academy! This early exposure to art ignited

a lifelong passion, giving me an outlet for

self-expression and a means to escape into

other worlds through my creativity. I later

went on to study at Central Saint Martins, UAL,

where I discovered art was so much more

about business and art-fashion than it was

skill or passion than I had ever realised – a

moment of disillusion all artists undergo. I

became fascinated with human evolution,

consumerism and global resources, which are

still common motifs in my work.

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and psychological concepts.

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In the 44th of a series of articles, David Bird discusses the work

of Redbridge Music Society and introduces flautist Daniel Shao and

pianist Simon Callaghan, who will perform in Wanstead this month

Two aims of Redbridge Music Society

are to bring high-quality live

chamber recitals to the people of

Redbridge and to promote and support

new generations of musicians. This month,

Daniel Shao and Simon Callaghan will

perform a diverse programme of music

in Wanstead, including works by Mozart,

Debussy and Bizet/Borne (Carmen Fantasy).

Daniel Shao is a versatile British-Chinese

flautist. He regularly performs with orchestras,

ensembles and as a soloist and was praised

by The Telegraph for his “virtuosity, charm and

charisma in abundance.”

Daniel studied at the Purcell School, Oxford

University and the Royal Academy of Music,

graduating with first-class honours and

an honorary DipRAM. He has performed

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and recognition include winning the Royal

Over-Seas League Competition Wind Prize

2024, being featured as a Classic FM Rising

Star 2023 and being televised as a BBC Young

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soloist, Daniel has performed with the Royal

Scottish National, Oxford Philharmonic and

Czech National Symphony Orchestras. He is

passionate about contemporary music and

has worked with the London Sinfonietta

and the contemporary collective Tangram

(Associate Artists at LSO St Luke’s). He also

regularly records scores for film and television.

Simon Callaghan is an internationally

respected soloist, chamber musician and

recording artist. He performs regularly in

the UK’s major concert halls and on tours to

Asia, North America and Europe; at a recent

Husum Festival of Piano Rarities in Germany,

his sell-out concert received rave reviews for

“technical brilliance.”

Daniel Shao

Simon Callaghan

As concerto soloist, Simon has collaborated

with prestigious orchestras such as the BBC

Philharmonic, Ulster Orchestra and Royal

Northern Sinfonia. Simon’s broad repertoire

encompasses the standard works of the 19th

and 20th centuries and he is increasingly

concentrating on little-known music by

composers such as Rheinberger and Reinecke.

Simon is deeply committed to British music

and is currently recording a series of world

premieres of British concertos with the BBC

National Orchestra of Wales. He has also made

the first recordings of the complete piano

music of Rebecca Clarke, George Dyson and

William Busch. Simon is currently Artistic

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Piano at the Royal Northern College of Music

and an elected Steinway Artist.

Please do not miss this opportunity to hear

these two outstanding musicians perform

locally this month.

The recital will take place at Wanstead

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From the London Marathon in April to Warsaw Ironman in June, local

runner Caroline Frith is taking on an incredible series of endurance

challenges in aid of charity, and refusing to let cancer define her life

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I was diagnosed with breast cancer in

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ride, swum two miles in the Serpentine and

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The Renters’ Rights Bill will make several significant changes to the

private rented sector, explains James Harrison from local solicitors

Edwards Duthie Shamash

Assured Shorthold Tenancies (ASTs)

– the most common type of tenancy

– are soon to become extinct under

the Renters’ Rights Bill in 2025. Upon

commencement of the Act, all existing ASTs

will become assured periodic tenancies,

save for those that are already the subject

of possession proceedings under section

21 of the Housing Act 1988.

Subject to compliance with various

requirements, a landlord can currently

terminate an AST by serving two months’

notice under section 21. This is known as the

‘no-fault’ ground for possession. The Renters’

Rights Bill provides for section 21 to be

abolished. If by the time the Bill becomes law

the landlord has served a section 21 notice

and has commenced possession proceedings

relying on that notice, the AST will continue,

pending the conclusion of those proceedings.

If not, the notice will be of no effect.

The Bill provides for several new grounds for

possession and amends others.

Ground 1 is available where the landlord or

close family member wishes to move into the

property. Ground 1A can be relied on where

the landlord wishes to sell the property. In

both cases, four months’ notice is required

and the landlord cannot rely on these grounds

during the first 12 months of a new tenancy.

These are both mandatory grounds for

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For retired NHS and social care staff.

Date: Monday 3 March Time: 2pm

Venue: Our Lady of Lourdes, E11 2PR

Cost: £2 Enquiries: 020 8514 8286

MAR

3

DIGGING, DRAINING

AND LEVELLING

How the unemployed remade Wanstead Park

and Wanstead Flats. A presentation by Mark

Gorman and Peter Williams for the Wanstead

Historical Society.

Date: Monday 3 March Time: 8pm

Venue: Wanstead Library, Spratt Hall Road

Cost: £4 Enquiries: 07949 026 212

MAR

3

THE MAKING OF

THE WIZARD OF OZ

A presentation by David Allen for the

Wanstead & Woodford U3A. Visitors welcome.

Date: Tuesday 4 March Time: 10am

Venue: Woodford Memorial Hall, E18 2PA

Cost: first visit free Enquiries: u3a-ww.uk

MAR

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BSL SIGN SUPPORTED

ENGLISH PRACTICE SESSION

Hosted by local resident Lorna Paterson.

Repeated on 19 March at 6.45pm.

Date: Tuesday 4 March Time: 2.30–3.30pm


Cost: free Enquiries: 020 8708 7400

MAR

4

OPEN TABLE AT HOLY

TRINITY CHURCH

Join a community meal open to all.

Date: Tuesday 4 March Time: 5.30–7pm

Venue: Holy Trinity Church, Hermon Hill, E18 1QQ

Cost: free Enquiries: htsw.org.uk

MAR

4

ROSSETTI’S

STUNNERS

A new play, part theatre, part lecture, part riff

on beauty, gender and class. Featuring writer

and performer Elaine Britten.

Date: Tuesday 4 March Time: 7.30–8.20pm

Venue: Redbridge Drama Centre, E18 2RB

Cost: £10 Enquiries: wnstd.com/visionevents

MAR

4

WANSTEAD

MAN CAVE

Peer support space for men held at Wanstead

Mental Health Clinic. Repeats weekly.

Date: Wednesday 5 March Time: 7pm

Venue: 11–13 Cambridge Park, Wanstead, E11 2PU

Cost: by donation Enquiries: wnstd.com/wmhc

MAR

5

SPAM FORD:

TEN POUND PAM

Comedy with Pam Ford. Born in Birmingham,

raised in Australia and now living in South

Woodford, she is a proud Brit but just cannot

hide her broad Aussie accent and ballsy

optimistic outlook on life.

Date: Wednesday 5 March Time: 7.30–9pm


Cost: £10.50 Enquiries: wnstd.com/visionevents

MAR

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100 YEARS OF WOMEN’S

LIVES IN REDBRIDGE

An exhibition documenting the lives of

women in Ilford, Wanstead and Woodford over

the past 100 years.

Date: Friday 7 March to Saturday 12 April

0am -Venue: 4.30pm Redbridge Central Library, IG1 1EA

Cost: free Enquiries: wnstd.com/ww100

ford E18 2PA

MAR

7

ILFORD HOSPITAL CHAPEL

OPEN DAY

Memorabilia, refreshments and guided tours.

Date: Saturday 8 March Time: 10am–2.30pm

Venue: Hospital Chapel, Ilford Hill, IG1 2AT

Cost: free entry Enquiries: 020 8514 8286

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WANSTEAD VILLAGE WARD

COUNCILLOR SURGERY

Discuss local issues with ward councillors.

Repeated on 22 March.

Date: Saturday 8 March Time: 10.30–11.30am

Venue: Allan Burgess Centre, High Street, E11 2AE

Cost: free Enquiries: wnstd.com/councillors

MAR

8

VOCAL WORKSHOP:

MOZART REQUIEM

Singing workshop with South West Essex

Choir. Led by award-winning conductor

Mark Yarrow.

Date: Saturday 8 March Time: 10.30am–3.30pm


Cost: £27.80 Enquiries: wnstd.com/8mar

MAR

8

DOLLS IN AMBER

PRESENTS: BEARD

A dramedy exploring love, fear, queerness and

the distorting pressure of the public eye.

Date: Saturday 8 March Time: 7.30–8.45pm


Cost: 13.50 Enquiries: wnstd.com/visionevents

MAR

8

OPEN DAY AT THE TEMPLE

IN WANSTEAD PARK

Wanstead Park’s visitor centre is open.


Venue: the Temple, Wanstead Park, E11 2LT

Cost: free Enquiries: wnstd.com/temple

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WANSTEAD PARK

LITTER PICK

Hosted by the Friends of Wanstead Parklands.

Date: Sunday 9 March Time: 11am

Venue: the Temple, Wanstead Park, E11 2LT

Cost: free Enquiries: wansteadpark.org.uk

MAR

9

ESSENTIAL OILS

WORKSHOP

Discover the therapeutic benefits of

essential oils.

Date: Sunday 9 March Time: 12–2pm

Venue: Wanstead Works, 34-40 High Street

Cost: £15 Enquiries: wnstd.com/9mar

MAR

9

KEEPING IT LOCAL

WANSTEAD

An informal gathering for local business

owners to socialise and network. Booking

required.

Date: Tuesday 11 March Time: 7pm

Venue: Alba Trattoria, 147 High Street, E11 2RL

Cost: free Enquiries: wnstd.com/kilw

MAR

11

THE GARDENS AT

COPPED HALL

A talk by Nicola Munday for the Aldersbrook

Horticultural Society.

Date: Tuesday 11 March Time: 7.30pm

Venue: Aldersbrook Bowls Club, E12 5DY

Cost: £5 Enquiries: wnstd.com/ahs

MAR

11

HENRY PURCELL: THE MUSIC

OF WESTMINSTER ABBEY

A presentation by Patrick Craig for The Arts

Society Woodford Green. Visitors welcome.


Venue: Bancroft’s School, High Road, IG8 0RF

Cost: by donation Enquiries: wnstd.com/artssoc

MAR

11

SANDWICH BAY BIRD

OBSERVATORY

A talk for the North East London Local Group

of the RSPB by John Buckingham.


Venue: St Mary’s Church, South Woodford

Cost: £4.50 Enquiries: wnstd.com/rspb

MAR

11

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CHURCHILL’S

CITADEL

A talk by Katherine Carter for the Woodford

and District Centre of the National Trust.

Copies of Katherine’s book, Churchill’s Citadel,

will be available to buy (£20; cash only).

Visitors welcome.

Date: Wednesday 12 March Time: 2.30pm

Venue: All Saints’ church hall, Woodford Green

Cost: £3 Enquiries: 07774 164 407

MAR

12

ELECTRONIC

KEYBOARD CONCERT

An East London and Essex Electronic Keyboard

Club event featuring Rod Pooley.

Date: Wednesday 12 March Time: 7–10pm


Cost: £12; under-16s: £2 Enquiries: 020 8530 3717

MAR

12

DELVING INTO

THE ARCHIVES

A talk by Peter Lawrence for the Woodford

Historical Society. Visitors welcome.

Date: Thursday 13 March Time: 2.30pm

Venue: All Saints’ church hall, Woodford Green

Cost: £5 Enquiries: woodfordhistoricalsociety.org

MAR

13

WANSTEAD

WORDSMITHS

A monthly group for writing and sharing

poetry and prose. No experience required.

Date: Thursday 13 March Time: 6.30–7.45pm



MAR

13

WANSTEAD

LITTER PICK

Help keep Wanstead tidy.

Date: Saturday 15 March Time: 10am

Venue: meet at the Woodbine Place bus stop

Enquiries: jo.blackman@redbridge.gov.uk

MAR

15

WANSTEAD

STAMP FAIR

Date: Saturday 15 March Time: 10am–3pm

Venue: Our Lady of Lourdes, E11 2PR


MAR

15

THE FLAMINGO FAIR BEFORE

MOTHER’S DAY

Gifts, cards, cakes and face painting.



Cost: free entry Enquiries: 020 8989 9881

MAR

15

VALENTINE SINGERS

CELEBRATE NOTRE-DAME

Celebrating the re-opening of Notre-Dame.

Date: Saturday 15 March Time: 7pm

Venue: St Gabriel’s Church, Aldersbrook, E12 5HH

Cost: £17 on the door Enquiries: wnstd.com/vs

MAR

15

SOUTH WOODFORD

COMMUNITY MARKET


Venue: George Lane, South Woodford

MAR

16

CHILE’S AMAZING

OBSERVATORIES

A talk by Roger O’Brien for the North East

London Astronomical Society.

Date: Sunday 16 March Time: 1.30pm

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

Cost: £3 Enquiries: stevek1951@hotmail.com

MAR

16

WANSTEAD PARK TO THE

OLYMPIC PARK CYCLE RIDE

A family-friendly 15km ride.

Date: Sunday 16 March Time: 2pm

Venue: meet at Wanstead Park Tea Hut, E12 5HA

Cost: free Enquiries: wnstd.com/rcc

MAR

16

FLOWER ARRANGING

DEMONSTRATION

Sian Tribe presents to the Woodford and

District Floral Arrangement Group.

Date: Monday 17 March Time: 7.30–9.45pm


Cost: £9 Enquiries: 020 8508 9765

MAR

17

BEREAVEMENT CAFÉ

MORNING SESSION

Date: Tuesday 18 March Time: 10.30–11.30am

Venue: Christ Church, Wanstead Place, E11 2SW


MAR

18


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Sat 5th APRIL to

Mon 21st APRIL

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DINOSAURS and

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12 - EARLY EVENING

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REDBRIDGE MUSIC

SOCIETY RECITAL

Featuring flautist Daniel Shao and pianist

Simon Callaghan.



Cost: £12; members: £9 Enquiries: 07380 606 767

MAR

18

VE DAY 80TH ANNIVERSARY

PLANNING MEETING

An open meeting to discuss local celebrations

to mark the anniversary of VE Day.

Date: Wednesday 19 March Time: 7pm

Venue: Christ Church, Wanstead Place, E11 2SW

Enquiries: wansteadparishadmin@uwclub.net

MAR

19

WOMEN’S HISTORY MONTH:

LAUGH-ABLE

Fully accessible, affordable and award-winning

comedy night featuring Lizzy Lenco.

Date: Wednesday 19 March Time: 7.30–9.30pm


Cost: pay what you can Enquiries: wnstd.com/19m

MAR

19

WANSTEAD LIBRARY

GRIEF CAFE

Date: Thursday 20 March Time: 6.30–8.30pm


Cost: £3 Enquiries: wnstd.com/griefcafe

MAR

20

ESSEX ART CLUB SUNDAY

DEMONSTRATION

Featuring artist Mark Warner.

Date: Sunday 23 March Time: 2.30–4.30pm


Cost: £5 Enquiries: essexartclub.co.uk

MAR

23

REDBRIDGE RHYMESTERS

POETRY WORKSHOP

Over-55s poetry group Redbridge Rhymesters

welcomes visitors to this creative writing

session with a theme of ‘birthdays,

celebrations and anniversaries’. Pupils from

Snaresbrook Primary School will be attending.

Date: Tuesday 25 March Time: 9.30am–12pm

Venue: Allan Burgess Centre, High Street, E11 2AE


MAR

25

EAST OF LONDON FAMILY

HISTORY SOCIETY

Newham and Redbridge branch meeting.

Visitors welcome.

Date: Wednesday 26 March Time: 7.30pm


Cost: £3 Enquiries: 07762 514 238

MAR

26

MUSIC ON

THE HILL

A violin and piano recital featuring Sophia

Kannathasan and Elisabeth Tsai.

Date: Friday 28 March Time: 6.30pm


Cost: £10; under-18s: £5 Enquiries: htsw.org.uk

MAR

28

LOCAL MAKERS MARKET:

SAMPLES & SECONDS SALE

Reduced-price handmade products from local

designer-makers. Including prints, ceramics,

jewellery, fashion and candles.


Venue: Christ Church Hall, E11 2SW

Cost: free entry Enquiries: wnstd.com/makers

MAR

29

EAST LONDON ME/CFS

SUPPORT GROUP

Conversation, information and support.

Date: Saturday 29 March Time: 2.30–5pm


Cost: by donation Enquiries: 07957 152 566

MAR

29

SPRING YOGA AND

SOUND RETREAT

Unwind and revitalise this spring with a day of

yoga and sound baths.

Date: Saturday 29 March Time: 3.30–6.30pm

Venue: Wanstead Quaker Meeting House


MAR

29

FOREST PHILHARMONIC

ORCHESTRA CONCERT

Playing Mendelssohn and Brahms with

conductor Mark Shanahan.

Date: Sunday 30 March Time: 6.30pm

Venue: St Gabriel’s Church, Aldersbrook, E12 5HH


MAR

30


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Local community groups

ALDERSBROOK LINE DANCING CLUB

Thursday evenings (8pm to 10pm) at

Aldersbrook Bowls Club (£4). Beginners

welcome. Call 07983 618 856

ALDERSBROOK BOWLS CLUB

New members welcome. Located at

34 Aldersbrook Road, Aldersbrook, E12 5DY.

Call 020 8989 8282

ALLAN BURGESS CENTRE

Offering a wide range of activities for the

over-55s. Freshly cooked two-course lunches

available (£7; booking required). Located at

2 Grove Park, Wanstead. Call 020 8989 6338

EAST LONDON AND ESSEX ELECTRONIC

KEYBOARD CLUB

Concerts held every second Wednesday of

the month from 7.30pm to 10pm at Wanstead

Library (visitors: £12). Call 020 8530 3717

FULLY LICENSED WASTE CARRIER

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EAST LONDON ME/CFS SUPPORT GROUP

Support group for those with ME/CFS.

Meetings held at Wanstead House at various

dates throughout the year. Call 07957 152 566

or email ianpurser81@gmail.com

NCT REDBRIDGE & DISTRICT

Offering support and information to parents

and parents-to-be. Call 0300 330 0700

THE EAST OF LONDON

FAMILY HISTORY SOCIETY

Promoting the study of genealogy and

cultural heritage. Fourth Wednesday of every

month, 7.30pm at Wanstead Library. Call

020 8530 4514 or visit eolfhs.org.uk

WANSTEAD AND WOODFORD

CENTENARY FILM CLUB

Meets on the first Monday of each month

(except August), 12.30pm at the Odeon, South

Woodford (the cinema’s usual charges apply).

Email weafilmclub18@gmail.com

WANSTEAD COMMUNITY GARDENERS

Tending to the flower beds across Wanstead.

Visit wnstd.com/wcg

WANSTEAD HISTORICAL SOCIETY

Meeting on the first Monday of the month

(September to May) from 8pm at Wanstead

Library. Call 07949 026 212

WOODFORD AND DISTRICT FLORAL

ARRANGEMENT GROUP

A floral demonstration and refreshments

every third Monday of the month, 7.30pm at

Wanstead Library. Cost: £9. Call 020 8508 9765

WOODFORD AND WANSTEAD

PHOTOGRAPHIC SOCIETY

Meeting virtually or at Wanstead House every

Monday to share photography tips and advice.

Visit wnstd.com/wwps

WREN WILDLIFE GROUP

Promoting learning and conservation of local

wildlife. Visit wrengroup.org.uk


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Useful numbers in and around Wanstead

ADVICE & SUPPORT

Citizens Advice Redbridge 0808 278 7872

National Debtline 0808 808 4000

Samaritans116 123

HEALTH

Aldersbrook Medical Centre 020 8518 8080

Out of hours GP 020 3770 1888

The Evergreen Surgery 020 8518 8746

Wanstead Pharmacy 020 8989 0597

Wanstead Place Clinic 020 8926 1450

Wanstead Place Surgery 020 8989 1968

Wanstead Village

Dental & Health Centre 020 8530 2126

Whipps Cross Hospital 020 8539 5522

LEISURE & LIBRARIES

Aldersbrook Library 020 8496 0006

Sylvestrian Leisure Centre 020 8509 6526

Wanstead Leisure Centre 020 8989 1172

Wanstead Library 020 8708 7400

How can we

help?

Need to raise an important

local or policy issue with

Calvin and the team?

0207 219 7417

Email us!

calvin.bailey.mp@parliament.uk

LOCAL COUNCILLORS Wanstead Village ward

Jo Blackman (Lab) 07435 258 060

jo.blackman@redbridge.gov.uk

Paul Donovan (Lab) 07741 197 406

paul.donovan@redbridge.gov.uk

Daniel Morgan-Thomas (Lab) 07741 194 993

daniel.morgan-thomas@redbridge.gov.uk

LOCAL COUNCILLORS Wanstead Park ward

Sheila Bain (Lab) 07741 904 843

sheila.bain@redbridge.gov.uk

Emma Shepherd-Mallinson (Lab)07350 365 967

emma.shepherd-mallinson@redbridge.gov.uk

LOCAL MP Leyton and Wanstead

Calvin Bailey MP (Lab) 020 7219 7417

calvin.bailey.mp@parliament.uk

LOCAL MP Chingford and Woodford Green

Sir Iain Duncan Smith MP (Con) 020 7219 2667

iainduncansmith.org.uk

POLICE

Emergency 999

Non-emergency 101

Action Fraud 0300 123 2040

Anti-terrorist Hotline0800 789 321

Wanstead Village SNT 07766 247 245

SNTJI-Wanstead-Village@met.police.uk

Wanstead Park SNT 07769 498 676

SNTJI-Wanstead-Park@met.police.uk

REDBRIDGE COUNCIL

Adult Social Service 020 8708 7333

Benefits 020 8708 5690

Children’s Services 020 8708 3885

Council Tax enquiries 020 8708 5670

Customer contact centre 020 8554 5000

Report antisocial behaviour 020 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 37

ARCHITECTS

Loud Architects 30

BALLET

Redbridge Classical Dance 77

BATHROOMS

Bathworks 35

BEAUTY

Dr Sabba 61

BUILDERS

Finch Contracts 14

Glenward 43

North London Loft Rooms 19

Trim Loft Conversions 75

CAREER SERVICES

Connect Coaching 4

Public Sector Recruitment 52

CARPENTRY & JOINERY

K&D Joinery 33

Woodthorpe Joinery 40–41

CHARITIES

Guide Dogs 34

Haven House Children’s Hospice13

CHILDREN’S ACTIVITIES


Tumble Tots 8

CINEMA

Odeon South Woodford 38

COMMUNITY & GROUPS

Wanstead House12

COMPUTER MAINTENANCE

Computer Solutions 14 & 52

CONSERVATORIES

Best Double Glazing18

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DECORATORS

Jason’s Decorating 18

MG Décor 34

DENTIST

Smile in London 31

Woodford House Dental Practice 80

DOORS

K&D Joinery 33

ELDERLY CARE

Chestnut Manor Care Home 4

Home Instead 15

ELECTRICIAN

SW Radley Electrical Contractors 64


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ESTATE AGENTS

Churchill Estates 26–27

Dabora Conway 79

Martin & Co 55

Petty Son & Prestwich 59

The Stow Brothers 1

EVENTS & ACTIVITIES

Children’s Funfair71

Community Market 6

Sparkle Walk13

Spring Yoga & Sound Retreat 7

Valentine Singers 68

Women’s History Month66

FLORIST

Lillies of Wanstead 2

FUNERAL DIRECTORS

Compassionate Funerals 56

GARAGE SERVICES

DC Dodd Motor Repairs 5

GARDENS & LANDSCAPING

Growing Gardens 52

Lancasters Gardencare 23

Weald Hall Landscapes 48

GIFTS

Creative Giftware 56

Keating Jewellers 30

Lillies of Wanstead 2

Village Vouchers 21, 44 & 56

GUTTERING

Cox and Sons Roofing 22

GB Pro Maintenance 11

HANDYMAN

E18 Handyman 18

Stuart Green Property Solutions 48

HOLIDAY PROPERTIES

Dovehouse Developments 14

INTERIOR DESIGN

Loud Architects 30

JEWELLERS

Keating Jewellers 30

LOCKSMITH

Barry & Sons 22

LOFT CONVERSIONS

North London Loft Rooms 19

Trim Loft Conversions 75

MARKETS

Ace Events 6

OSTEOPATHS

The Osteopathy Centre 9

PHOTOGRAPHY

Geoff Wilkinson Photography 60

PLASTERING

Heritage Plaster Services 65

PLUMBING & HEATING

Heating Plus 57

Prime Property Repairs 10

Rightio Plumbing & Heating 64

POLITICS

Calvin Bailey MP 76

PUBS

Nightingale on the Green5

RECRUITMENT & CAREERS

Connect Coaching 4

Public Sector Recruitment 52

REFLEXOLOGY

East London Reflexology45

ROOFING

Cox and Sons Roofing 22

GB Pro Maintenance 11

SCHOOLS & NURSERIES

Avon House Preparatory School49

Loyola Preparatory School 73

St Aubyn’s School69

Wanstead Park Pre School44

Woodford Green Prep School 47

SINGING

Valentine Singers 68

SOLICITORS

Barretts Law 53

Edwards Duthie Shamash 63

SPORT & LEISURE

Sparkle Walk13

Sylvestrian Leisure Centre 39

TREE SERVICES

Scott Whitehead Trees 60

VENUE HIRE

Nightingale on the Green5

VOUCHERS

Village Vouchers 21, 44 & 56

WARDROBES


WASTE DISPOSAL

Arbis Waste Disposal 74

WINDOWS

Best Double Glazing18

McCarty & Smith 25

WINDOW SHUTTERS


YOGA

Spring Yoga & Sound Retreat 7

Yanar Mind & Movement 45


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