Pearl Arbenser-Simmonds celebrates the completion of South Woodford’s digital Design Code and looks ahead to the area becoming London’s most liveable urban village

A permit parking consultation is underway for a number of roads in South Woodford

The company behind the redevelopment of Snaresbrook Station car park has issued an update

The Friends of Wanstead Parklands will host a New Year stroll in the park

Residents have until 5 January to apply to adopt a tree pit on their street

Redbridge Council has launched a public consultation on its first sustainable transport strategy

A PE teacher from St Aubyn’s School in Woodford Green represented England in the Women’s Masters Hockey World Cup

A fundraiser has been launched to support The Children’s Society after its South Woodford charity shop was closed for a week in November

Nominations for the Mayor of Redbridge’s annual community awards are open

Redbridge Council has confirmed Broadmead Road bridge will remain closed to cars for the foreseeable future

South Woodford resident Gina Wade started creating coloured-pencil drawings of pets and wildlife – including this festive Robin – during lockdown. Here, the Dutch-born artist explains how it all began

Some South Woodford scribbles from DD, our resident diarist and observer of all things local. Illustrated by Evelyn Rowland