Entries tagged with “consultation” from Working For Walthamstow
"Additionally we are working closely with private landlords to improve the quality of their dwellings and to increase the number of private sector properties which reached the decency standards. Reaching decency undoubtedly has a positive impact on the fuel efficiency of a property. As you know the government provided us with access to £92 million to undertake this work for council housing.
The other issue which does not directly arise relates to the linkages between climate change and community cohesion. As you know Waltham Forest Council was fortunate enough to get the RSA to host an expert seminar led by us on this subject last week. This was addressed by Jonathan Porritt, Helen Ghosh and Maria Adobawole. The linkages between these two issues are immense and we will continue to initiate and lead both discussion and action in this area."
If you have any comments or further questions about this please do get in touch with Cllr Pye.
As part of this project, I am looking for volunteers to help in spreading information locally about how we can all cut our carbon footprint. If you would like to be part of this process please do get in touch.
Post Office Ltd revealed last month that it would be rethinking its decision to close the branches in Forest Road, Chingford Road and Orford Road, in the light of local opposition. However, we've learned this week that they still intend to close the Chingford Road and Orford Road branches. The Forest Road post office will remain. Neil Gerrard and I have been working closely with local residents on these issues and we've put out a press statement that I've reproduced here in full for information.
Neil Gerrard, MP for Walthamstow, and Stella Creasy, local community campaigner, today welcomed the news that the Forest Road Post Office is to be kept open but expressed their anger and dismay at the decision that two Post Office branches in Walthamstow are to close. "We are pleased that the Forest Road Branch has been reprieved and that the Post office listened to the concerns we and others raised" said Neil and Stella "but we cannot understand the logic of the decisions on the other two branches. The arguments that appear to have been accepted as justifying keeping this branch open, such as the needs of elderly people living nearby, apply with equal force to the other branches. The result of these decisions will be that many local people will find it much more difficult to access Post Office services. The High Street Post Office is already inadequate to handle the number of people using it, and these closures will make that situation worse. When the review of the original closure proposals was announced Postwatch specifically asked that action should be taken to improve the queuing times at the High Street main Post Office. This was in recognition of the fact that more people will go there if other Branches are closed. This has been totally ignored by the Post Office. For many people who now use the Orford Road and Chingford Road branches it will be very inconvenient to have to travel to the High Street or other branches. We are particularly disappointed that the Post Office have ignored the strongly held views of local people and have simply failed to answer the clear and strong case that was put forward for keeping all three branches open. We want to thank those local residents who supported the campaign to keep the Post Offices open. We will now be seeking an urgent meeting with the Post Office about these decisions and will be asking what plans they have to improve the services provided at the High Street Crown Post Office.
Many of you have contacted me this week because the Post Office has published proposals to close three of our local post offices, moving services to other venues nearby. The offices affected are in Orford Road, Forest Road (near the Bell Corner) and on Chingford Road. These proposals are now open for consultation with local residents with a final decision being made by 2 April.
It's vital the Post Office hears from people who live near these sites about how they use these services and what they want before they make any final decisions. The Post Office is facing difficult times and all political parties agree something should be done. However I disagree with the Lib Dems that privatisation is the answer because some branches play a vital role in our local communities and that's why I believe they need continued public subsidy. We also need to ensure the Post Office stick to their commitment to providing our Crown Post Office in the centre of Walthamstow.
I'll be working with my colleague at the Greater London Authority Jennette Arnold to make sure the Post Office are aware of the views of people in Walthamstow on these changes so if you would like to help please do get in touch. You can comment on these proposals either by writing to National Consultation Team Post Office Ltd, FREEPOST CONSULTATION TEAM (no stamp is required) or using this form
Last week I attended a consultation on the North London Waste Management Plan. There are lots of elements to this - how much waste we recycle, whether we make energy from it or reuse it - so it's vitally important to have a say early on in this process to ensure our voices are heard.
The organisers of the consultation can come and meet with local groups who are interested within the next six weeks. At the meetings they would present the proposals for feedback and answer questions about both the issues facing our waste management services in the future and any potential options.
If any local groups would like to invite them to attend a meeting so their members can get involved please let me know. You can read more about the proposals here on the North London Waste Management website.
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