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Waltham Forest Council and its former housing maintenance company are in a legal dispute over

Council sues property company over 'defective' fire doors
Waltham Forest Council is suing its former housing maintenance company for installing almost 300 allegedly sub-par fire doors.

Brett Ellis was disillusioned by politicians in his bid to save green belt near his home from development

I tried to save the green belt - and had no help from politicians

Waltham Forest Housing Scrutiny Committee Wednesday 20th April. Image: LDRS

'Urgent' need for insulation as households overpay hundreds in heating bills

A former couple have appeared in court

Pair accused of harassing neighbour by spraying water and hanging dolls on fence

Solène Fabios, 34, independent candidate for Lea Bridge ward. Image: Liam Karim Achaïbou

Lea Bridge independent against loss of green space and strained health services

Ed Pond, 36, an independent candidate for Hale End and Highams Park ward. Image: Hulya Ozturk

Hale End and Highams Park Independent opposes mass development

Tom Quigley. Image: Kevin Quigley

Larkswood independent wants to protect leisure centre and nursery

Cllr Tim James from the Waltham Forest Conservatives

interview Tory leader discusses scrutinising housing, LTNs, and supporting residents

Cllr Grace Williams, leader of Waltham Forest Council

Interview Council leader says housing is 'biggest challenge' in borough

Sadiq Khan has been urged to conduct a review into the planning call-in process in order to improve community engagement. Photos: Pixabay

Mayor urged to review planning process that 'favours developers'

The Crystal (left) is replacing City Hall building as the home of London government

Water leak and global supply chain issues delayed City Hall relocation

Two potential expansion zones have been identified for Whipps Cross, Plot A has received outline planning approval as a second multi-storey car park and Plot B is the hospitals service yard. Image: Barts Health

Warning that new Whipps Cross designs 'grossly underestimate future demand'

The community engagement event on The Avenues estate in Leytonstone. Credit: Bellway

Community help build gingerbread model of what redeveloped estate could look like

Images shared by bicycle owners

Waiting list for secure bike storage now FOUR years

At least 80 people are feared to have died in the Grenfell Tower fire (pic: Natalie Oxford/PA Wire).

Government denies failing to adopt Grenfell recommendations

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Rent freeze could save London households £3k over two years

The Crystal (left) will replace the current City Hall building as the home of London government

City Hall replacement move in date arrives

Leyton station. Image: Google Maps

Station plans 'moving forward' but depend on Government cash

A labelled aerial view of the Blackhorse Lane industrial area. Image: NEAT

Towers of up to 38 storeys planned on business park site

The ground-breaking ceremony in Wood Street in Walthamstow. Credit: Mark Bullimore Photography 2022

Ceremony marks start of project for 67 homes and council hub

The Seven Kings car park site that is earmarked for development. Image: Redbridge Council

Council could lose £5.5m affordable housing funding due to development delay

An artist\'s impression of the proposed development with community space and commercial units. Image: Stephen Davy Peter Smith Architects

Plans for flats that would 'totally overwhelm' neighbourhood now rejected

An artist's impression of East Ridge in Walthamstow. Image: Waltham Forest Council

Plans for 18-storey tower in Walthamstow approved

The surveyor\\\'s image shows the proposed blocks (dark blue) and properties that may lose light (orange). Image: GL Hearn

'Right to light' could expose council to compensation claims

Redbridge Council has taken Bungalow Café owner Stavros Nicola to court over changes he made to his cafe during lockdown. Image: LDRS/Josh Mellor

'It's ridiculous' - Cafe owner on trial over 'illegal' awning

Magnet's Scandi-inspired Nordic Nature range hones in on the popular Scandinavian belief of looking after things, rather than continually buying new. Picture: Magnet

Energy saving tips and appliances for the kitchen – where to buy

Sadiq Khan will not include funding for a building safety crisis support hub in his upcoming mayoral budget. Photos: PA/Newsquest

Sadiq Khan rejects Assembly cladding hub vote

Waltham Forest Council

More than half of Waltham Forest's homeless households now living outside borough

The London Museum will be shut for four years. (STANTON WILLIAMS/SECCHI SMITH)

The Museum of London to close for four years ahead of major move and name change

Original Marlowe Road designs. Image: Waltham Forest Council

144 homes added to Marlowe Road estate regeneration

This map shows the number of buildings in each London borough that need fire safety measures such as waking watches after the Grenfell Tower disaster. Map data: © Crown copyright and database right 2018 Get the data Created with Datawrapper.

Post Grenfell: How many buildings in your area still need waking watch

London mayor Sadiq Khan has said a rise in costs, such as building materials, is the reason for a lack of new affordable homes being built in London

Sadiq Khan suggests Brexit is to blame for lack of new affordable homes in London

Contractors undertake works at a residential property in Paddington, London, in 2021 as part of a project to remove and replace non-compliant cladding. Credit: PA

Building Safety Crisis support hub to be introduced in London

See the best tips to get a mortgage. (Canva)

Find out the six easy ways that can improve your chances of getting a mortgage

Eviction Resistance protestors stood outside a building in Vallentin Road, Wood Street, that they say contains several empty flats. Image: Josh Mellor/LDRS

'Empty council flats should be used to house homeless'

Mayor of London Sadiq Khan is launching a Service Charges Charter requiring housing providers to be more transparent to leaseholders over charges

Mayor's service charge charter to protect leaseholders

Waltham Forest Council

Borough facing 'ticking time-bomb' over lack of family-sized homes

Artist\'s impression of Hatherley Mews improvements Image: Waltham Forest Council

Council agrees near £2m investment in town centre 'cultural quarter'

Albert Crescent could be pedestrianised. Image: Waltham Forest Council

'Underhand' council keeping people unaware of tower block plans

More than £1.7 million of penalty notices were served to rogue landlords and letting agents by Waltham Forest District Council and Redbridge Council

How many rogue landlords did your council prosecute?

London overtakes Cornwall as most searched for Rightmove buyer location for 2021 (Canva)

London overtakes Cornwall as most searched for Rightmove buyer location for 2021

Have a look inside this year's The Apprentice house, worth a huge £17 million (BBC/Naked)

Inside BBC's The Apprentice 2022 house with 8 bedrooms worth £17 million in London

The house is an impressive £1.9 million. (Rightmove)

See the £1.9 million Victorian house in Waltham Forest on Rightmove

See the area that can make you a millionaire. (PA)

London Postcode where buying a property could make you a millionaire

There were a number of locations in London that made the list for lowest house price growth (PA)

London locations make list of spots with lowest house price growth in 2021

Hearing - Stephen Bear leaving Chelmsford Crown Court, July 30 2021.

Review of the Year: August - Bear denies revenge porn, father stabbed, 740 homes planned

England and Wales most expensive streets (PA)

What are the most expensive streets in England and Wales? See the list

Waltham Forest Council says there is “no question of impropriety” after former leader Claire Coghill took a job at housing company Square Roots

'No question of impropriety' over former council leader's new job

Rightmove reveals the most viewed homes in 2021 (Rightmove/Canva)

Rightmove reveals the homes we loved the most in 2021

An artist\'s impression of the development. Image: Fourpoint Architects

Jobs to be lost at flats scheme site where affordable homes 'too costly'

Izabela Kickosicka, 36. Image: Izabela Kickosicka/LDRS

Family left homeless after refusing to move 140 miles away

An artist's impression of Hylands Estate, Walthamstow (Image: Sixty Bricks)

'Council developer won't drive us bankrupt if it fails'

Developer Capital& Regional may avoid paying £4 million towards affordable housing on the 17&Central site

Developer could dodge affordable housing payment over 'high build costs'

East London boroughs rank in top 10 places to live in London for single parents

East London boroughs rank in top 10 places to live in London for single parents