Redbridge Council is consulting on creating an additional five School Streets schemes

Surgeries take place at the Allan Burgess Centre

Over 100 people took part in a 3km family bike ride

In the 12th of a series of articles by plot holders at Redbridge Lane West allotments – which are under threat from the adjacent gas works – Stephen Lines talks about negotiating with nature

Redbridge Museum will open a new permanent exhibition later this year exploring 200,000 years of local history. In the fifth of a series of articles, Museum Officer Nishat Alam looks at some of the items on show

In the fourth of a series of articles, Thames21 Catchment Partnership Development Officer Will Oliver explains why he is in search of brown trout in the River Roding

Alison O’Connor established Tinder Sticks in 2018 to encourage people to connect with nature. Here, the former Epping Forest Keeper explains why the project’s guided walks in Wanstead Park are so much more than just a walk in the woods

Marian Temple of the Wanstead Community Gardeners leads the farewell tributes to Maz Beg, who is retiring after 24 years behind the counter of Heads ‘N Tails, the High Street shop that sells ‘everything’

The Temple reopened in May and will continue to welcome visitors throughout the summer

Derek Inkpin from local solicitors Wiseman Lee talks about conservation areas, the restrictions they impose on homeowners and, ultimately, the benefits they create for the common good

Those interested in space exploration are invited to join members of the North East London Astronomical Society for a talk about the Apollo programme

As the nation celebrates the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee, Wanstead resident Eileen Flinter reflects upon her memories of the monarch’s 70-year reign

Pupils from Nightingale Primary School completed their annual ‘marafun’ challenge last month.

A communal compost bin will be temporarily installed on Christ Church Green this month. The only thing you have to do is to throw in your fruit and veg scraps, says Yann Corre

Ask not what your council can do for you, ask what you can do for your community, says Councillor Paul Canal as he updates on the appeal to replace the benches damaged by the Christ Church Green arson attack

In the 26th of a series of articles, David Bird discusses the work of Redbridge Music Society and introduces the Albany Piano Trio, who will be performing in Wanstead this month

Members of the community are invited to a meeting this month to discuss mobility hubs and the future of the High Street

Jo Blackman, Daniel Morgan-Thomas, Paul Donovan, Bayo Alaba and Sheila Bain were all elected as councillors for Wanstead Village and Wanstead Park last month. Here are their ambitions for the next four years

Richard Arnopp explains why the Wanstead Park Liaison Group will be reviewing the latest bluebell season, which has once again raised concerns over how best to protect the delicate flowers from being trampled

Organisers of the Wanstead Festival are looking for local bands and performers to complete the line-up for this year’s event

Dates for this year’s Wanstead Festival and Wanstead Fringe have been announced

A military flypast will take place on 2 June to mark the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee

The City of London Corporation is investigating the possibility of introducing public boating on one of the ponds in Wanstead Park

A family-friendly bike ride through Wanstead Park will take place on 12 June to help raise funds for the park’s new playground

Residents are invited to view the flora of St Mary’s Church graveyard, which is currently being left unmown