Population growth
Our community is going to change. We’ll have an extra 20,000 living here by 2026, with new people moving in and older residents living longer. We’ll also see more people living alone, which has an effect on the kind of housing needed.
We’ll be even more ethnically diverse, as well as welcoming people from new communities such as Eastern Europe and South Africa. We want to continue to be a community where people from different backgrounds get on well.
Jobs and employment
Thousands of jobs are being created by the Olympics and by the Stratford City development – a £4 billion commercial centre that is the size of Bluewater on our doorstep, with more than 100 shops and a new commercial business district.
We need to make sure Waltham Forest residents are first in line for the best jobs available.
Education
Our schools are achieving their best results ever, and this is just the start. Over the next five years, £250 million will be spent on rebuilding or refurbishing schools.
Our communities need to benefit from this huge investment.
Housing
More than 12,000 new homes are being built for families and young professionals in Waltham Forest in the next 20 years.
Health
Big changes are planned for the way health services are delivered in London, but we also need individuals to take responsibility for keeping themselves healthier.
2012 Games
The Olympics and Paralympics Games bring the biggest regeneration in this part of London in 50 years, benefiting people who live or run businesses here.
We need to ensure there is a lasting legacy.
Leisure and culture
We need vibrant and interesting town centres with leisure facilities, shopping and places to go in the evenings.
We need to encourage people to spend time - and money - in our local town centres.
Safer and Stronger Communities
Waltham Forest is a place where people from different backgrounds get along. This is what makes a community successful, and we need to ensure new communities joining us feel welcome.
Crime levels are generally falling, but we need to make people feel more secure on the streets, in public places and in their own homes.
Our Place in London
We can’t just look at what is going to happen within our boundaries. We have to look at what being part of a capital city brings us, and how we make the most of those economic benefits.
