The Editor 
The Wanstead Society has a long history of trying to improve our environment. We, and many other residents, join local groups, Councillors and Council bodies on a monthly litter pick to help keep Wanstead tidy. Each litter pick takes place on the third Saturday of each month at 10am and we meet at the corner of Woodbine … Read more
Redbridge Councils Vision Department, which is responsible for parks, has propsoed to install a shipping container kiosk in Christ Church Green. The kiosk, which is made from a metallic shipping container and clad in wood is due to be installed in autumn 2021. However, over 192 people have objected to the scheme including the society. Our … Read more
The summer meant there were less people around, less parking and perhaps a little less litter. There have been concerns about street cleaning schedules, or lack of them. Fly tipping still piles up around litter bins, and the Snaresbrook Station, Woodbine Place (Wanstead Library), and Herman Hill Recycling sites. The latter site is ‘cared for’ by the Wanstead … Read more
On Saturday, 6 May, a number of residents met on George Green to litter pick. This event is now in the calendar and will take place every other month. Apart from the clear up, residents do chat and we hope this will raise awareness of our environment and how we need to protect it. The … Read more
In March Redbridge commissioned a Streets Focus Group. There were 4 meetings in the Borough and some members of the Wanstead Society and the Wanstead CON Group met at Wanstead Library. It was a professional and well organized occasion with the expectations that residents and the Council could work together to make improvements in our … Read more