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Waltham Forest: Legacy boss insists borough 'will benefit' from Olympic ParkThe man in charge of the Olympic Park after the Games has said he is confident of overcoming the "challenge" of ensuring Waltham Forest residents benefit from it. In an interview with the Waltham Forest Guardian, chief executive of the London Legacy Develop...
Walthamstow Greyhound Stadium flats plan approvedA plan to build over 300 flats and a leisure complex at Walthamstow Stadium in east London has been approved by Waltham Forest Council. It paves the way for the owner of the Grade II listed greyhound racing track, housing association London and Quadrant (L&am...
E17 Shopfront improvementsWaltham Forest Council is extending its shopfront improvement scheme. The project proved such a roaring success in Leyton that 17 businesses in Walthamstow will now benefit from work to refurbish and repair their shopfronts. The work should see traditional ...
Walthamstow - Free concert to celebrate Olympic torch visitA FREE concert is to be held at Waltham Forest Town Hall to celebrate the Olympic torch's arrival in the borough. The flame relay will pass through Leyton and Walthamstow before finishing at the site in Forest Road on the evening of Saturday July 21. The co...
Waltham Forest Business competition winners announcedSix winners of a small business competition have been announced. The independent retailers and companies have come top of six different categories of the 2012 Waltham Forest Small Business Competition, designed to raise the profile of local shops in the bor...
Property firm celebrates 25th anniversaryA property firm involved in dozens of major renovation projects in Waltham Forest over the years has celebrated its 25th anniversary. Lee Valley Estates, which was founded in Leyton under the name 'Charterhouse Mercantile Properties' before moving to Totte...
Olympics road closures revealedDetails have been revealed of road closures in Waltham Forest during the Olympics but concerns remain of congestion in surrounding areas. The Olympic Delivery Authority (ODA) has announced raft of restrictions which will be in force between July 25 and Augu...
Waltham Forest traders hit by competition from Westfield mallBusinesses in the borough say they have suffered from falling trade six months on from the opening of the Westfield megamall in Stratford, but remain hopeful for the future. The £4 billion centre, located just over the Waltham Forest border, has drawn mill...
New Environmental Business Support Programme Launches in North LondonGreen Light North London offers a new service of free environmental support to businesses. The service will help small and medium sized enterprises make substantial financial savings, improve their environmental performance and increase competitiveness by beco...
Calling local food businesses - Waltham Forest will host two food halls during the London 2012 GamesLocal Food businesses encouraged to find out how they can get involved. During the London 2012 Games Waltham Forest Council will put on two special open air food areas to showcase the wonderful diversity of good food available in the borough.  The Food Hal...
Connect - the magazine for businesses in North London is back!After nine months, North London Business is now, once again producing the only printed business magazine for companies in North London.  The publication is free and available by contacting North London Business or by accessing the online version on our websit...
Businesses meet again to voice their views and make Waltham Forest a better place to do businessNorth London Business has re-launched business forums in three parts of WalthamForestto help businesses following the disturbances.  The forums in Chingford, Walthamstow and Leyton will allow businesses to feedback concerns/needs to the Council and discuss an...
L & Q amends Walthamstow plansLondon & Quadrant has revised its plans for the redevelopment of the former Walthamstow dog track. Inside Housing reports L&Q has reduced the height of some of the planned buildings, and the total number of homes proposed from 301 to 294. They have ...
Olympics legacy 'massive employment boost' for Waltham ForestDeals securing the legacy of Olympic venues have been hailed as a “massive boost” to employment prospects in Waltham Forest.   Three-quarters of staff working for companies running facilities on the Olympic Park must be from one of the five host boroughs...
2xl Open for business once again2XL, a Tottenham based employment and training organisation, whose offices were destroyed in the recent riot, is today re-launching the business in new offices, boldly declaring that “We are once more open for business”. For over 14 years 2XL has been a s...
Boris puts £25 million into North London transportThe Mayor of London, Boris Johnson, has announced over £25m investment for transport schemes across Londons northern boroughs. Mayor of London, Boris Johnson said "The money is being distributed to support schemes to make roads safer, smooth traffic flow, ...
Information for Businesses Following Recent RiotsWe have had offers of the following to help businesses that have been affected by recent disturbances: Edmonton Green Shopping Centre, Edmonton N9 0EQ – St Modwen have offered free rent on a short term basis (3 months) on 3 retail units to businesses th...
North London company experiences the sweet smell of successTwo expert aromatherapists from North London are experiencing the sweet smell of success after receiving their first department store order, which is expected to more than double their turnover. Lucy Blair and Sue Whall, founders of Innerscents, a wellbeing...
The High Street FundA new High Street Fund for business has been launched today (24th August) by the Mayor of London and Sir William Castell. The High Street Fund is a newly registered charity and will be open to receive claims on Friday 26th August through partners Santander ...