March 2026

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Residents raise funds for legal review of Dover Road church hall

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Residents have raised £5,000 to fund specialist legal advice on the future use of the former Dover Road church hall in Aldersbrook.

“The Council is treating the hall as if it can operate as a place of worship, despite evidence it historically functioned as a broader community hall. This matters because a live planning application could enable more intensive use, increasing footfall and parking pressure to an already constrained road,” said a spokesperson for Dover Road Community Action Group.

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Musical morning of verse

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Local poetry group the Redbridge Rhymesters will be meeting for a creative writing session in Wanstead on 10 March.

“Our theme will be music, but participants can also write on any other topic they fancy. Plus, we’ll be joined by pupils from Snaresbrook Primary School for this event,” said group founder Alexandra Wilde. The free session will take place at the Allan Burgess Centre from 10am and is open to anyone over 55.

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