The 462 Re-route along Forest Road– Three months on …. And still waiting!

We are informed that the re-routing of the 462 bus route along Forest Road to serve such delights as Fairlop tube Station, Forest Farm Shop, Fairlop Waters, Power League and many more, has been delayed again. They cite June but as usual do not specify a year.

See our report (below) from January on the problems, which we have to stress are not down to Redbridge council.

The Podestrian & Smart Phone Oblivion

A 21st century term for a 21st century phenomena – technological cocooning where people are so intent on their iPod or smart phone that they become unaware of what’s going on around them and so endanger their own, and other people’s lives. And the language doesn’t stop there. The AA first raised the issue of iPod Zombies in 2009 and in Germany they refer to Smombies (or Smart Phone Zombies) and elsewhere we have the walking wi-fi dead.

Open Space Assessment - Online Consultation Survey Questionnaire

Do you use the parks and open spaces in Redbridge? Do you have, or would you like to have, an allotment? Do you have children who use the play equipment? Then our council want to hear from you. In fact if you don’t use any open spaces our council still want to hear from you, as per why not? Oh, and by the way “open spaces” includes paved public areas like Barkingside Town Square.

Introducing Shahrar Ali – The Green Party Number 3

I'm very excited to be part of an energetic Green Party team. Standing alongside Sian Berry, Caroline Russell and other lifelong campaigners on the London-wide Assembly list, our desire to serve this remarkable city is guided by a belief that all Londoners deserve to have their basic needs met, and then some. Greens anticipate and understand the necessities that make life not just liveable but enjoyable, too, and seek to deliver on these.

Introducing Merlene Emerson – The Liberal Democrat Number 3

I am delighted to have the opportunity to share with your readers why they should vote for “Caroline Pidgeon’s London Liberal Democrats” on the orange ballot paper.

Our Mayoral Candidate is Caroline Pidgeon an experienced Assembly Member who has served Londoners well over the last 8 years. She is Deputy Chair of the Transport Committee and Police and Crime Committee in City Hall and has commissioned her own reports on subjects as varied as tackling Knife Crime and on London’s Missing Children.