Waltham Forest News
Waltham Forest News is Waltham Forest Council’s fortnightly newspaper that keeps you up to date with all the latest Council and community news.
The paper is delivered to every home and business in the borough and you can read about how the Council is working to create a better borough for everyone who lives and works here, as well as stories about your community.
If you have a story you’d like to share, we’d love to hear from you. Email the Editor at walthamforestnews@walthamforest.gov.uk.
The paper is also available to read online and you can sign up to receive a copy by email. Waltham Forest News is also available in large print, Braille and tape format.
Waltham Forest News online
You can now read Waltham Forest News online and benefit from page turning and zoom functionality, as well as interactive content and a clipping service.
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- Issue 89: Coming soon...a new cinema for Waltham Forest
- Issue 88: Council Tax frozen again
- Issue 87: Cracking down on criminals
- Issue 86: Crackdown on spitting
- Issue 85: Lea Bridge Station is go!
- Issue 84: Extra bobbies for the borough
- Issue 83: New Year fireworks
- Issue 82: Walthamstow is on the up
- Issue 81: Gang crime drops
- Issue 80: Waltham Forest celebrates
- Issue 79: Pastors on patrol
- Issue 78: Standing together
- Issue 77: Celebrating Waltham Forest's Olympic Year
- Issue 76: The Paralympic Games are here!
- Issue 75: Schools celebrate pass rate rises
- Issue 74: Students make the grade
- Issue 73: What a Games!
- Issue 72: Olympic Torch honour for local footballer
- Issue 71: The Games are here!
- Issue 70: Waltham Forest Welcome
- Issue 69: Silver screen returns to Walthamstow (and Council services during the 2012 Games)
- Issue 68: Make It Count!
- Issue 67: Your borough, your say
- Issue 66: Summer Fun 2012
- Issue 65: Love Your Borough Awards 2012
- Issue 64: Your summer soundtrack
- Issue 63: A royal visit
- Issue 62: More stars Party on the Pitch
- Issue 61: Cash boost for leisure centres
- Issue 60: Party on the Pitch
- Issue 59: Council Tax freeze
- Issue 58: Council topples pizza: appeal
- Issue 57: Welcome to 2012
- Issue 56: 2012 street parties
- Issue 55: Thanking our uniformed services
- Issue 54: Enough is Enough
- Issue 53: 2012 test tickets
- Issue 52: Gold for Walthamstow: Village
- Issue 51: The Big 6 events launched
- Issue 50: Exam success
- Issue 49: The real face of Waltham Forest
- Issue 48: Sports facilities get 2012 facelift
- Issue 47 One year to go
- Issue 46: Investing in you
- Issue 45: Free parking trial
- Issue 44: News from Annual Council
- Issue 43: EMD application rejected
- Issue 42: Party Time
- Issue 41: LYB awards 2011
- Issue 40: USA Olympic teams
- Issue 39: Respond to 2011 census
- Issue 38: Lord Coe drops in
- Issue 37: School review victory
- Issue 36: O's for the cup
- Issue 35: Funding talks held
- Issue 34: LYB award nominations
- Issue 33: Merry Christmas
- Issue 32: Could you be a snow angel?
- Issue 31: Have your say about £65 million savings
- Issue 30: Help us save £65 million
- Issue 29: Calling on Boris for more: police
- Issue 28: £3m cash boost for: gallery
- Issue 27: Help save our schools
- Issue 26: Autumn event's
- Issue 25: Day trippers
- Issue 24: School open for summer
- Issue 23: Cleared!
- Issue 22: Protecting your services
- Issue 21: Flying the flag
- Issue 20: Do something special
- Issue 19: Schools go to the polls
- Issue 18: Grub's up!
- Issue 17: Park life
- Issue 16: Green Celebrations
- Issue 15: The big freeze
- Issue 14: Here come the grime fighters
- Issue 13: Getting more from the games
- Issue 12: February half-term activities
- Issue 11: Lloyd Park set for £3.5m revamp
- Issue 10: Everything you need for a green Christmas
- Issue 9: Children In Need raises £20million
- Issue 8: 16 November Remembered
- Issue 7: 2 November: £5m pledge for Leyton improvements
- Issue 6: 19 October: It doesn't have to happen
- Issue 5: 5 October: Towards recovery
- Issue 4: 21 September: Your borough needs you
- Issue 3: 31 August GCSE results at a ten year high
- Issue 2: 10 August: Radio times
- Issue 1: 20 July: Get them off: our streets
You can request Waltham Forest News in large print, tape or Braille by emailing walthamforestnews@walthamforest.gov.uk.
Editorial enquiries
For editorial enquiries please call 020 8496 3000 and ask for Jenny England or email us at walthamforestnews@walthamforest.gov.uk. We’d love to hear from community members who have a story to share.
Advertising in Waltham Forest News
Waltham Forest News is a free fortnightly publication produced by Waltham Forest Council and the only local newspaper distributed across the whole of the borough.
To book advertising space or if your copy of Waltham Forest News has not been delivered call 020 8496 3000 and ask for Eva Jaber or email advertisingwfn@walthamforest.gov.uk.
- Waltham Forest News advertising policy (42KB Word file)
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Advert booking deadlines
Waltham Forest News Deadline dates 2013-2014
Publication date |
Advertisement booking deadline | Advertisement finished artwork deadline | ‘Whats on’ listing deadline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Monday 18 Feb | Friday 8 Feb | Tuesday 12 Feb | Friday 1 Feb |
Monday 4 March |
Friday 22 Feb | Tuesday 26 Feb | Friday 15 Feb |
| Monday 18 March | Friday 8 Mar | Tuesday 12 Mar | Friday 1 March |
| Monday 8 April | Friday 29 Mar | Tuesday 2 April | Friday 22 March |
| Monday 22 April | Friday 12 April | Tuesday 16 April | Friday 5 April |
| Monday 6 May | Friday 26 April | Tuesday 30 April | Friday 19 April |
| Monday 20 May | Friday 10 May | Tuesday 14 May | Friday 3 May |
| Monday 3 June | Friday 24 May | Tuesday 28 May | Friday 17 May |
| Monday 17 June | Friday 7 June | Tuesday 11 June | Friday 31 May |
| Monday 1 July | Friday 21 June | Tuesday 25 June | Friday 14 June |
| Monday 15 July | Friday 5 July | Tuesday 9 July | Friday 28 June |
| Monday 29 July | Friday 19 July | Tuesday 23 July | Friday 12 July |
| Monday 19 Aug | Friday 9 Aug | Tuesday 13 Aug | Friday 2 Aug |
| Monday 2 Sept | Friday 23 Aug | Tuesday 27 Sept | Friday 16 Aug |
| Monday 16 Sept | Friday 6 Sept | Tuesday 10 Sept | Friday 30 Aug |
| Monday 30 Sept | Friday 20 Sept | Tuesday 24 Sept | Friday 13 Sept |
Monday 14 Oct |
Friday 4 Oct |
Tuesday 8 Oct |
Friday 27 Sept |
| Monday 28 Oct | Friday 18 Oct | Tuesday 22 Oct | Friday 11 Oct |
| Monday 11 Nov | Friday 1 Nov | Tuesday 5 Nov | Friday 25 Oct |
| Monday 25 Nov | Monday 15 Nov | Tuesday 19 Nov | Friday 8 Nov |
| Monday 16 Dec | Friday 6 Dec | Tuesday 19 Dec | Friday 29 Dec |
| Monday 13 Jan 2014 | Friday 3 Jan 2014 | Tuesday 7 Jan 2014 | Friday 20 Dec |
| Monday 27 Jan 2014 | Friday 17 Jan 2014 | Tuesday 21 Jan 2014 | Friday 10 Jan 2014 |
| Monday 17 Feb 2014 | Friday 7 Feb 2014 | Tuesday 11 Feb 2014 | Friday 31 Jan 2014 |
| Monday 3 Mar 2014 | Friday 21 Feb 2014 | Tuesday 25 Feb 2014 | Friday 14 Feb 2014 |
| Monday 17 Mar 2014 | Friday 7 Mar 2014 | Tuesday 11 Mar 2014 | Friday 28 Feb 2014 |
Pick up a copy of Waltham Forest News
You can pick up a free copy of the latest Waltham Forest News from any of our locations. Waltham Forest News can be found in all the main Council buildings, libraries and information offices.
- Leytonstone Library, 6 Church Lane, Leytonstone
- Cathall Leisure Centre, Cathall Road, Leytonstone
- Lea Bridge Library, Lea Bridge Road, Leyton
- Kelmscott Leisure Centre, Markhouse Road, Walthamstow
- Leyton Leisure Lagoon, 763 High Road, Leyton
- Waltham Forest Register Office, 106 Grove Road, Walthamstow
- Housing Services, Cedar Wood House, Fulbourne Road
- Ascham Homes, 1 Wood Street, Walthamstow
- Waltham Forest Town Hall, Forest Road, Walthamstow
- Wood Street Library, Forest Road, Walthamstow
- Waltham Forest Pool and Track, Chingford Road, Walthamstow
- WF Direct Walthamstow, Hoe Street, Walthamstow
- Vestry House Museum, Vestry Road, Walthamstow
- LB of Waltham Forest, Children and Families, 1C The Drive, Walthamstow
- Adult Education, Chestnut House, 398 Hoe Street, Walthamstow
- Willow House, 869 Forest Road, Walthamstow
- Consumer Protection Services, 154 Blackhorse Road, Walthamstow
- Adult First Response Team North, 47 Gainsford Road, Walthamstow
- Walthamstow Library, High Street, Walthamstow
- Higham Hill Library, North Countess Road, Walthamstow
- The Mall Shopping Centre, 45 Selborne Walk, Walthamstow
- North Chingford Library, The Green, Chingford
- Larkswood Leisure Centre, New Road, Chingford
If you find a display stand empty or containing older versions of WFN please let Waltham Forest Direct know on 020 8496 3000 or by email at walthamforestnews@walthamforest.gov.uk.
