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
In July Flash Flooding came to Wanstead as a months worth of rainfall arrived in just a few hours. Many homes in the Hermon Hill area were flooded out with hughe damage to basement flats. Climate change is very real and we must do all we can to tackle this issue. While there are man things … 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
Two new important consultations are taking place in Wanstead over the future of the High Street and of Christ Church Wanstead. Firstly, Redbridge Council is asking for your views on the sate of all High Streets in the Borough and this is our opportunity to get our views known. The consultation is: https://letstalkredbridge.uk.engagementhq.com/high-streets-for-all/brainstormers/share-your-ideas/ideas/7208 Secondly, the … Read more
Having met with a number of our members at our last Annual General Meeting the Wanstead Society Committee raised our members questions (and others) at one of our recent monthly Committee meeting at Wanstead House (27th February), whereby Councillors Daniel Morgan- Thomas and Jo Blackman kindly attended. http://moderngov.redbridge.gov.uk/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=3057 http://moderngov.redbridge.gov.uk/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=3054 Our hour and a half meeting covered … Read more