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Comment on Write for Walthamstow Now by bill lewis

bill lewis — Sat, 12 Feb 2011 16:27:53 +0000

Hi just to let the people of Walthamstow know, The Drama Workshop of Waltham Forest presents The Ruling Class by Peter Barnes. Feb 18,19,20. 8pm a play for our times.
Place: The Forest Community Centre Guildford Road, Walthamstow, e17 4ea
Tickets on 0208 524 7269

Comment on Boris backs the dogs by Catherine

Catherine — Sat, 29 Jan 2011 00:25:16 +0000

Please, NO RETURN to greyhound racing!

Comment on Dv8 Training is opening its doors for recruitment by Sam

Sam — Mon, 24 Jan 2011 09:20:47 +0000

This sounds excellent, I will be definitely going to register on the the 31st!!

Comment on Bring Dave the dog home to Walthamstow by LINDA

LINDA — Wed, 29 Dec 2010 22:35:31 +0000

I think Alex is absolutely Fantastic for rescuing Dave. One lucky puppy dog. The BEST news ever. Thank you Alex.

Comment on About Us by Louis

Louis — Sat, 11 Dec 2010 08:07:45 +0000

Good luck! It’s a great looking website and I’ll look out for the print issue. I hope to see an affectionate overview of what’s happening in our borough that doesn’t ignore the problems we face, It’s tough finding a balance but I’m sure do-able. Now, come on, funders! We need a magazine like this.

Comment on Local academy plans for schools finds strong opposition by Glen

Glen — Wed, 08 Dec 2010 16:36:03 +0000

My child goes to one of those schools, and the staff there have been working on this for far longer than the current government being in power. To try to use the academy status being sought as a not-so-subtle way of attacking central government is actually not on.

The school feels it would be in a better position to develop and build on its excellent practice if it had more control over its own curriculum and finances; disagree with that perhaps, but please don’t take this down an idealogical path and start implying that this is just about privatisation.

Despite the tone of this article and the opposition claimed, the plans have widespread support from parents and governors, have been well discussed and consulted on and are being led by one of the best head teachers in the country. A more balanced perspective being reported would be very welcome, rather than solely coming from a campaigning and opposition-based angle.

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Tweets that mention Boris backs the dogs -- Topsy.com — Wed, 08 Dec 2010 14:31:27 +0000

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Comment on Dave the dog now safely in the UK by Tweets that mention Dave the dog now safely in the UK -- Topsy.com

Tweets that mention Dave the dog now safely in the UK -- Topsy.com — Tue, 23 Nov 2010 17:41:49 +0000

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Comment on Smaller development proposed for Arcade site by Arcade site once again draws a blank

Arcade site once again draws a blank — Thu, 11 Nov 2010 13:54:24 +0000

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Comment on Save our stow by Jen

Jen — Tue, 02 Nov 2010 09:21:12 +0000

Karyn,

Walthamstow Stadium had an excellent record for the treatment of greyhounds and for campaigning for the better treatment of the dogs. Each year they raised hundreds of thousands for the rehoming of dogs and lead the way for other tracks to do the same.

If you know any dog people at all you will know that they are extremely passionate about the welfare of their animals – Walthamstow was very different and you would know this if you had spent any time there. If you saw the dogs before or after the race you’d see that they love to race, it’s in their nature, it’s what they do.

The stadium created jobs for hundreds of people, it is an East End tradition which brought families together, it provided a free and important community hub for the elderly during the day, it was the centre of many people’s lives. There are precious few opportunities in today’s society to get together, socialise and spend time with others in a cheap, safe and family friendly environment – the loss of this stadium is felt deeply amongst the community. Please do suggest free or cheap entertainment that you suggest is available. The dogs wasn’t just about the racing, you could go for a meal, for a drink or just to meet friends.

It was somewhere that Walthamstow was know for, not just in London but the rest of the world, local identity is important in creating communities and this was important.

Please please look into Walthamstow’s record more closely and consider the bigger picture.