New edition of Waltham Forest News out now

The new edition of Waltham Forest News hit the streets on Monday 8 March.

Issue 15 includes stories on the 0% increase in Council Tax, Willowfield School pupils helping to design their proposed new site and students experiencing prison life.

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Council Tax bills 2010/11

10 Mar: Council Tax bills will be dropping through letter boxes from Monday 15 March. You can pay by Direct Debit or online by credit/debit card

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Greater transparency on Member allowances and Senior Officer pay

10 Mar: Following a Council decision in October 2009, details of Member allowances and interests and Officer pay and expenses have been published to promote transparency in how public money is spent.

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Wellington Primary School

15:00 - 10 March: Wellington Primary School will be open as normal tomorrow (11 March) as the heating problem has now been resolved.

Smoking clampdown launched

9 Mar: Businesses which flout the smoking ban will be targeted by Waltham Forest Council Environmental Health officers on Wednesday (March 10) as part of National No Smoking Day.

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Promoting Gender Equality - ‘What do women and men want?’

8 Mar: To mark International Women's Day (Monday 8 March) the Council is holding an online survey to find how women and men both can get more from council services.

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New Rape Crisis Centre announced

8 Mar: A new centre to provide counselling services to the victims of serious sexual assault in Waltham Forest will open later this year.

» Rape Crisis Centre announced

Business Rates bills, 2010/11

5 Mar: Business Rate bills will be dropping through letter boxes from 8 March. You can pay by Direct Debit or online.

Online payment system has changed

10 Mar: The Council has changed its online payments system so some pages may look slightly different. However the system is completely secure. This is shown when you enter your details by the web address starting with https://.

Waltham Forest freezes Council Tax

5 Mar: Thousands of Waltham Forest residents will benefit from a freeze in their Council Tax bills from April 2010.

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