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
Can you help us save Wanstead’s grade II listed telephone box by Wanstead Station. It’s in a terrible state, but we think we can use our volunteers and money to restore the box and put it to another use. However, we have no contacts in BT who could advise us, and, as we are not … Read more
Wanstead Society AGM Every year since 1997 the Society has held an AGM. However, 2020 is a different year and with regret we are unable to hold a socially distanced AGM. Although the Society has been out of action due to COVID we remain committed to protecting and enhancing Wanstead. We continue to keep an eye … Read more
About now the Society would ask its members to re-new. But not this year. If you are a member from 2019-2020, we will roll it forward to 2021. The COVID crises has affected us all, and we know that with tough times ahead, every penny counts. That’s why we will give all our members a … Read more