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12:48am Friday 19th March 2010
RESIDENTS demanding answers over the routing of service vehicles to the proposed Tesco site have received a response from the council. The controversial development, which was approved by Waltham Forest Council in October last year, includes a 24-hour superstore and 250 homes on empty industrial land along Larkshall Road. South Chingford Community Council tonight heard a response from the council's planning department about the routing of vehicles, after residents questioned details in the planning application. At last month's community council meeting, resident Keith Foster had asked why the stated route to the site was along Hale End Road from the A406, when that was not possible. The council's response, read to tonight's meeting, said the route had been considered by traffic engineers and the intention was to "protect the most sensitive areas", identified as Winchester Road and Larkshall Road. The statement read: "Since the first application for a food store on the site, the HGV delivery route has been identified as being to and from Hale End Road. "It had always been accepted by Tesco and Waltham Forest Council officers that this would require arrivals to use Wadham Road." The statement also said Tesco had "delivery protocols" which included managing routes and times of deliveries and drivers were "contractually required" to follow advised routes. Click here to follow the Waltham Forest Guardian on Twitter
6:00pm Thursday 18th March 2010
A DISTRICT councillor has resigned creating an election vacancy.
5:36pm Thursday 18th March 2010
HOUSEHOLDERS living along a stretch of road plagued by motoring accidents have warmly welcomed a move to lower its speed limit.
4:53pm Thursday 18th March 2010
A FIREMAN'S hose, a road sign and a bow tie were just some of the thousands of items uncovered during a big clean up outside a school.
4:10pm Thursday 18th March 2010
AN information evening is to be held for Redbridge residents interested in fostering.
4:04pm Thursday 18th March 2010
FIREFIGHTERS are tackling a blaze at a grade two-listed barn.
3:54pm Thursday 18th March 2010
A PUBLIC lecture is to be given at a Woodford Green church this month.
4:17pm Thursday 18th March 2010
THE OWNER of a pie and mash shop which opened nearly a year ago in the middle of the credit crunch - said the business has gone down a treat with food lovers despite the downturn.
3:43pm Thursday 18th March 2010
A FUNERAL home is looking for people to help with an Easter eggstravaganza for a good cause..
3:26pm Thursday 18th March 2010
NEIGHBOURS are fighting back to reclaim their streets from crowds of anti-social youngsters.
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