We had a successful day at the Wanstead Festival this year, signing up many new members. We think the fantastic weather played a part, as did our new-look stand. Alongside our regular ‘spot the door’ quiz, we asked locals "What’s your Wanstead wish?" People were asked to write down their wish, whether it be silly … Read more
Report By Sam Adams, Wanstead & Woodford Guardian. Reproduced with permission. Council under fire for not protecting street Worried residents claim council dithering is threatening to destroy the distinctive character of one of Redbridge’s grandest streets. Two years after the council proposed an ‘Article Four Direction’ on houses in Spratt Hall Road, Wanstead, which would … Read more
Report By Sam Adams, Wanstead & Woodford Guardian. Reproduced with permission. WANSTEAD’S last remaining butcher has been recognised for his service to the community, nearly 40 years after he first entered the trade. Stephen Alsop joined AG Dennis, in the High Street, as an apprentice in 1967, and has owned the business for the past … Read more