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According to the borough manager, the goal of the $2.4 million project is to make the historic square more pedestrian-friendly.

When I heard about the "beautification project" to demolish two historic buildings on East Washington to make a "green space" surface parking lot, it reminded...

East London gentrification plans exposed

Kate Pothalingam, Liberal Democrats Kate Pothalingam, Liberal Democrats says, If elected her focus would be on Jobs, Homes and Clean Air - Credit: Islington Liberal Democrats I want to be elected to the London Assembly to provide real scrutiny and hold the Mayor of London to account. It is not good enough for the mayor to claim to be “green” whilst at the same time going ahead with the construction of a £2bn polluting road tunnel in the face of local opposition.  I will push the mayor and...

The roof of The Mall Walthamstow on fire in 2019 (London Fire Brigade) The London Fire Brigade have finally revealed the result of their investigation into the Mall Walthamstow fire. On July 22 in 2019, more than 100 firefighters spent four hours tackling a serious fire at the shopping centre, which started shortly before 8am. While there were no injuries, the building was “extensively damaged” and most shops remained closed until early September. Speaking to the Local Democracy Rep...

Two enormous new towers, 34 and 27 storeys high, will appear on the east London skyline after plans to redevelop a shopping centre were approved. Waltham Forest Council’s planning committee approved plans to demolish part of The Mall shopping centre in Walthamstow and build 538 new homes at a meeting last night (January 27). The £200 million redevelopment was first approved in 2017 but, last October, owner Capital & Regional submitted new plans which added 36 more flats but halved the...