 The Leyton Orient men’s team will be warming up in “No Space for Hate” t-shirts before Monday’s game against Walsall at the The Breyer Group Stadium.
As a Council we’re so proud to be partnering with Leyton Orient to raise awareness of the positive role we can all play in challenging hate and to encourage residents who witness or experience hate to report it.
Read The O’s announcement
 Dr Ashraf, local GP, Clinical Chair of the E4 Network and practicing Muslim has spoken about why it is so important that residents continue to take their Covid-19 vaccine during the holy month of Ramadan.
In a recent article, he shared: 'As Muslims we have a duty to preserve life and getting vaccinated is the most effective way to prevent illness and loss of life from Covid-19.
We must now stand together and not allow this progress to halt during Ramadan.'
Dr Ashraf kindly filmed a video to talk more about this issue.
 Police, aided by partners at Waltham Forest Council, have made several arrests following a spate of street thefts by males on pedal bikes.
It follows a two month operation, by uniform and plain clothes officers, spanning across Hoe Street, Mark House, and High Street Wards in Walthamstow.
The ten arrested are believed to be part of two separate groups who were snatching mobile phones out of people’s hands.
Anyone with information that could assist in identifying these suspects is asked to contact Police on 101 or anonymously via Crime stoppers on 0800 555 111. In event of emergency always dial 999.
 May’s elections are approaching and we’re working to ensure that polling stations are ready and safe for our residents and staff.
Voting may take longer this year, so why not register for postal voting, you’ll be able to vote from the comfort of your home.
We’ve made it easy as ever to register for postal voting. You don’t have to provide a reason to apply. Just do it by 20 April at 5pm so that we have enough time to process your documents.
 The Covid-19 pandemic has been challenging on many levels and we know many residents may have been financially impacted because of this.
If you require financial relief or housing assistance, we may be able to help.
Take a look at our website for more information.
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