Plans for block of 40 flats approved - but only nine will be affordable
Plans for an eight-storey block of flats have been approved despite concerns about the amount of affordable housing.
School flood wall approved - despite impact on neighbours
A school has won permission to build a flood defence wall, despite concerns that it will put neighbouring homes at risk.
Rent hike for thousands of Waltham Forest tenants from April
Waltham Forest Council tenants are set to pay 7 per cent more in rent from April.
Waltham Forest warm banks and community kitchens as cold snap sets in
More than 40 “welcoming, safe and inclusive” spaces for struggling residents have opened around the borough this winter.
Iconic music venue to return - beneath 272-home 'shared living' development
Plans to replace Blackhorse Lane’s iconic former music venue The Standard below a 272-room ‘shared-living’ development got the green light yesterday.
Housing on 'toxic timebomb' former landfill site puts public at risk
A contaminated landfill on the edge of Redbridge is set to become the site of hundreds of new homes.
'Why weren't public asked where new lido should be built?'
A new lido likely to be built on a Walthamstow green space is expected to lose money, according to a report prepared for council leaders.
Councillor 'weaponised' worker's disability after being criticised, tribunal finds
A Redbridge councillor “weaponised” an employee’s disability to “assert her control” while working at a Tower Hamlets GP group, an employment tribunal found.
Councillor left disabled by Colombia shooting 'never lost confidence'
A Redbridge councillor left disabled by a shooting in Colombia wants to have more disabled people join her in the council chamber.
'Carbon capture' solution for Edmonton Incinerator is 'la la land' wishful thinking
The controversial new Edmonton incinerator could become “one of the first” in the country to include a “carbon capture” plant to make its fumes cleaner.
