September 2022

Woodford Arts Group has been without a place to call home since Packfords Hotel closed last autumn. Here, group founder Julia Brett appeals to the community for help in their ongoing search for

Redbridge Museum will open a new permanent exhibition later this year exploring 200,000 years of local history. In the fourth of a series of articles, Museum Officer Nishat Alam looks at some of

The park-and-stride scheme at Churchfields Junior School was implemented a year ago. Here Councillor Rosa Gomez (Churchfields ward, Labour) reflects on the improvements it has made to road safety

This year's Wanstead Festival will now take place on Sunday 2 October

Residents are invited to join a vigil on Christ Church Green in Wanstead this evening

South Woodford resident Matt Bradley explains how, earlier this year, he helped students in Ukraine escape the war-torn country by creating a cryptocurrency guide

The Woodford Singers will be performing at St Gabriel’s Church in November

A special event will take place on 19 October

The Wren Group will be holding a celebration at Wanstead Golf Club

Based in Wanstead, the East London ME/CFS Support Group has been a lifeline for those living with chronic fatigue syndrome. Long COVID sufferers, like Tim Armitage’s wife, are also invited to join them

There are six books of condolence at venues across the borough

Lydia Fraser-Ward co-founded the Woodford Greeners earlier this year to help improve the local area. From workshops to seed swaps, the group have big plans for their greening projects

The Epping Forest Big Walk returns on 25 September

Some South Woodford scribbles from DD, our resident diarist, commentator and observer of all things local

The South Woodford Society’s greening project was stalled somewhat by the hot, dry summer. Here, Louise Burgess explains how the plans – and the plants – have been adapted

The Woodford Historical Society will mark its 90th anniversary this autumn

Eastside Community Heritage is seeking feedback as it works to make its archives available online

Pearl Arbenser-Simmonds from the South Woodford Society and Neighbourhood Forum urges residents to take part in the South Woodford Design Code survey to influence the look of our local area

Local councillors are continuing discussions to bring a Post Office back to South Woodford

Redbridge Council has trialled the use of eco-friendly road asphalt in South Woodford and Wanstead

Elmhurst Gardens is one of nine parks in Redbridge to receive the Green Flag Award this year

Redbridge Council has announced £180,000 of funding for the autumn 2022 round of its Community Crowdfunding programme

Cattle grazing has not returned to Wanstead Park this year because of the drought conditions

A consultation on London City Airport’s expansion plans is open until 9 September

Redbridge Council has ringfenced funding to support flood defence measures