Join me at our spectacular light show this weekend
As Bonfire Night approaches, I can't wait for our brilliant light show spectacular, which is happening in Fellowship Square from Friday 3 November until Sunday 5 November. It's going to be a really special event for all the family, with performers in the Square, a bar and street food, as well as the light show, projected onto our beautiful Town Hall. Two of the performances are sold out but there's still time to get tickets for the remaining four. Even better news is that the weather is improving! Buy your tickets here.
This week, I visited the Hornbeam café near Bakers Arms to meet some of the brilliant volunteers there. It's one of our amazing community partners, who have been providing support throughout the cost of living crisis as one of our Community Living Rooms.
Time and again, I talk to residents, still feeling the impact of last year's record-breaking fuel bills, who are really worried about how they will be able to afford to heat their homes this winter. With temperatures falling, many admit they're putting off turning the heating on as long as possible to save money.
We want to help everyone lower their energy bills this winter, and have launched a brand-new lower bills calculator, and a range of information on the support and services you could be eligible for, to help save money and keep your home warm.
All Waltham Forest residents can now get support, depending on your circumstances, from tips and advice in using less gas and electricity, to free energy saving measures to apply at home. Try our Lower Bills Calculator and check out the energy information on our website.
This is just part of the help available for people in Waltham Forest this winter. Watch the video below and find out more about cost of living support.
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Cllr Grace Williams, Leader of Waltham Forest Council
Watch our video as Grace Williams meets volunteers at the Hornbeam Community Living Room
If you’re still looking for plans around this weekend's Bonfire Night, you'd better hurry. Tickets for our light show spectacular are selling fast and the first show starts tomorrow!
The early shows on Saturday and Sunday are sold out, with the evening shows filling up fast.
With amazing pre-show performances from lit up stilt walkers, fire jugglers and drumming groups, followed by a dazzling main light display with original musical score, it’s going to be an event to remember.
When: Friday 3, Saturday 4 and Sunday 5 November – two shows a day at 3.30pm (main display at 5.30pm) and 7pm (main display at 9pm.)
Where: Fellowship Square, Town Hall, Forest Road E17 4JF.
Click the postcode nearest you to find events coming up around the borough.
In a few weeks’ time, a random selection of households across Waltham Forest will receive an invitation asking if you would like to take part in our Citizens’ Assembly on the future of Neighbourhood Policing. Of those who express interest, 50 people who represent the make-up of our borough, will be asked to join the Assembly, attending sessions taking place over three weekends in the new year.
To learn more about the Citizens’ Assembly and to give your views on policing in our borough, click on the link and fill in the survey.
Are your financial goals always a step out of reach? Do you struggle to make ends meet at the end of the month? It's time to take control of your finances and pave the way for a brighter future.
Waltham Forest Adult Learning Service invites you to join an empowering course, How to Save More Money. The free course is on Monday 9 November is designed to help you gain essential numeracy skills while transforming your financial habits.
Black History Month comes to a close with a jam-packed programme of events successfully delivered across Waltham Forest honouring our Black community in line with this year’s theme of ‘Saluting our Sisters’.
Throughout the month we have profiled a number of local organisations and individuals for their insights on Black history and its impact on the communities they serve:
We would like to thank our vast network of community partners for making this year’s celebrations the very best ever.
Last summer, we asked residents, businesses and community groups for suggestions on how we could improve some of the spaces in and around Markhouse Corner.
We’ve been using your responses to help inform final design proposals, which we are now ready to share. Come to a drop-in event about the project at Lea Bridge Library on Thursday 9 November, from 4pm to 7pm.
Stopping smoking for 28 days can make it easier for you to quit for good, so it's always a good time to start, even if you missed this year’s Stoptober campaign. If you need some help reaching your goals, our friends at Quit Right Waltham Forest can offer free and confidential support.
As soon as you stop smoking, you'll find out that good things happen straight away. Check out what our service user Martin discovered when he quit. Watch the video on Instagram
Handel's Messiah is coming to the borough for the festive season, with a performance at St Barnabas Church, Walthamstow on Sunday 26 November. With a professional orchestra and soloists, and the vibrant voices of Waltham Forest Community Choir, you can experience the thrill of the famous Hallelujah Chorus in a rousing sing-along. Tickets will be available at the door, but you can reserve online to guarantee entry.
The team lines up at Lord's
Congratulations to members of a Waltham Forest walking cricket group! The Essex Cricket Walking Team, made up of players from Chelmsford, Colchester and Leyton, won three matches at Lord's at the MCC Walking Cricket Festival in October to finish second in the tournament.
Anyone over the age of 50 can attend the free weekly walking cricket sessions at the Leyton Urban Hub from 11am to 12.30pm on Tuesdays.
Email feel.good@walthamforest.gov.uk for more information.
Current council vacancies and other local jobs
We regularly update the vacancies and local jobs listing on our Waltham Forest Jobs website. Explore available job opportunities and apply for roles that suit you.
You can find the latest Waltham Forest Council jobs online on our website, and check out our LinkedIn.
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