Friday, May 30, 2008
The Mayor's Charities
New Mayor of Waltham Forest, Cllr. Sheila Smith-Pryor has announced that she is hoping to raise lots of money during her year of office to support two local good causes:
1. Branches is a day centre and night shelter for homeless people. It is situated in Forest Rd E17. The night shelter offers a hot evening meal a bed and breakfast . The day centre provides a midday meal. There are showers clothing and laundry facilities. Branches also assists people to move back into proper homes.
2. MSAction is based in Billet Rd E17. It offers high pressure oxygen therapy to people with M.S. It does not receive any funding from the NHS and charges £10 for an hours therapy.It is not a cure but can help to keep the disease at bay and improve the quality of life.There are only 4 such units in the country and we are fortunate to have one in our borough. It is also unique in that it is the only unit that treats children with Cerebral Palsy. Again it is not a cure but can improve the quality of their lives, which has a knock-on effect on the whole family.
Anyone wishing to donate can send a cheque [payable to The Mayor's Charity] to the Mayor's Parlour, Town Hall, Forest Road, Walthamstow, E17 4JF.
1. Branches is a day centre and night shelter for homeless people. It is situated in Forest Rd E17. The night shelter offers a hot evening meal a bed and breakfast . The day centre provides a midday meal. There are showers clothing and laundry facilities. Branches also assists people to move back into proper homes.
2. MSAction is based in Billet Rd E17. It offers high pressure oxygen therapy to people with M.S. It does not receive any funding from the NHS and charges £10 for an hours therapy.It is not a cure but can help to keep the disease at bay and improve the quality of life.There are only 4 such units in the country and we are fortunate to have one in our borough. It is also unique in that it is the only unit that treats children with Cerebral Palsy. Again it is not a cure but can improve the quality of their lives, which has a knock-on effect on the whole family.
Anyone wishing to donate can send a cheque [payable to The Mayor's Charity] to the Mayor's Parlour, Town Hall, Forest Road, Walthamstow, E17 4JF.
Friday, May 23, 2008
Sheila Smith-Pryor becomes Mayor of Waltham Forest
At the Annual Meeting of Waltham Forest Council, held on Thursday, 22nd.May at Walthamstow Assembly Hall, Lib Dem Cllr.SHEILA SMITH-PRYOR was chosen to be Mayor of Waltham Forest for the Municipal Year 2008/9.
Sheila is a Councillor in Hale End & Highams Park ward and had been the Deputy Mayor for the past year.
She becomes the first female Mayor ever from the Liberal Democrats in this borough. Her appointment was nominated by fellow ward Cllr.John Beanse and seconded by Cllr.John Macklin, Leader of the Lib Dem group on the Council.
Sheila is pictured on the steps of the Assembly Hall after the ceremony.
New Mayor of Waltham Forest !
More photos (from the ceremony at Walthamstow Assembly Hall) of the new Mayor of Waltham Forest, Cllr.Sheila Smith-Pryor. Sheila is pictured below with fellow ward councillor John Beanse.
[Thanks to Lib Dem Cllr.Bob Belam for these photos].
Wednesday, May 07, 2008
Post offices to close
LATEST NEWS ON POST OFFICES
It has been announced that THREE Walham Forest post offices are to close, despite all the local protests. There will be a further review on three others - and a decision will be made later.
TO BE CLOSED:
the branches in Grove Green Road, Leytonstone, Leyton High Road and Hall Lane, Chingford.
TO BE REVIEWED: three branches in Walthamstow, in Chingford Road, Forest Road and Orford Road.
TO BE REVIEWED: three branches in Walthamstow, in Chingford Road, Forest Road and Orford Road.
In the Redbridge part of Chingford & Woodford Green, Liberal Democrats fought to try to save the threatened post office in Woodford High Road. Again, despite all the representations, it has been decided to close this branch too.
Cllr.John Beanse, who organised a petition to try to save the Chingford post office in Hall Lane (pictured) along with local FOCUS Editor, Afzal Malik, said:"Once again, as with the earlier closures in Sewardstone Road and Chingford Mount Road, the consultation process has not heeded local concerns.
For people living near the Hall Lane branch, a trek to Costcutter in S.Chingford will now be required and the queues there are likely to grow. This is not at all convenient, particularly for older and disabled people.
It has to be stressed that Post Office Ltd. is carrying out the will of the Labour government and there is a lack of appreciation of the important role of post offices in our society. They perform a public service and need support."
For more news on post office closures in Waltham Forest click on
http://www.guardian-series.co.uk/display.var.2253071.0.waltham_forest_three_post_offices_axed.php
http://www.guardian-series.co.uk/display.var.2253071.0.waltham_forest_three_post_offices_axed.php
Thursday, May 01, 2008
Election round-up
The local elections in England and Wales brought some disappointments for the Liberal Democrats, but there were also notable successes:
* the Lib Dems came SECOND in the overall vote, with 25%, ahead of Labour which was on 24%.
LIB DEM COUNCILS:
The Liberal Democrats retained control of:
Ø Cambridge, Eastleigh, Liverpool[1], Rochdale, Stockport, Newcastle, Watford, Three Rivers, South Lakeland
The Liberal Democrats gained control of:
Ø Sheffield, St Albans, Hull, Burnley
[The Liberal Democrats lost control of Pendle & West Lindsey]
Following these elections Liberal Democrats are just one seat short of overall control in: Oldham (4 gains), Warrington (1 gain) and Cheltenham (3 gains).
Liberal Democrats will continue to be the largest party in Cardiff (2 gains), Sefton (1 gain), North East Lincolnshire (1 gain) and are now also the largest party in Derby (5 gains), Exeter (1 gain) and Wrexham (3 gains).
LIB DEM COUNCILLORS ELECTED
Liberal Democrats made 137 gains in these elections four years ago and have now added to those gains. We have over 4,200 council seats (more than 21% of the total in Great Britain).
With results in from all 159 councils, the net figures are:
Conservative +256; Liberal Democrats + 34; Labour -331
* the Lib Dems came SECOND in the overall vote, with 25%, ahead of Labour which was on 24%.
LIB DEM COUNCILS:
The Liberal Democrats retained control of:
Ø Cambridge, Eastleigh, Liverpool[1], Rochdale, Stockport, Newcastle, Watford, Three Rivers, South Lakeland
The Liberal Democrats gained control of:
Ø Sheffield, St Albans, Hull, Burnley
[The Liberal Democrats lost control of Pendle & West Lindsey]
Following these elections Liberal Democrats are just one seat short of overall control in: Oldham (4 gains), Warrington (1 gain) and Cheltenham (3 gains).
Liberal Democrats will continue to be the largest party in Cardiff (2 gains), Sefton (1 gain), North East Lincolnshire (1 gain) and are now also the largest party in Derby (5 gains), Exeter (1 gain) and Wrexham (3 gains).
LIB DEM COUNCILLORS ELECTED
Liberal Democrats made 137 gains in these elections four years ago and have now added to those gains. We have over 4,200 council seats (more than 21% of the total in Great Britain).
With results in from all 159 councils, the net figures are:
Conservative +256; Liberal Democrats + 34; Labour -331
