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Ahead of the Spending Review, we have written to
Rachel Reeves and Bridget Phillipson making the case for the end of the two-child benefit cap.

The cap currently impacts over 7,500 children in Waltham Forest. 👶👧👦
A red graphic with white text saying that we have written to the chancellor and secretary of state for education asking them to lift the two-child benefit cap
June 9, 2025 at 3:41 PM
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As your Labour Councillors, we will always be proud of our diverse community who come together in good times and bad to support each other. As a Borough of Sanctuary we value and celebrate all of those who settle in Waltham Forest.
May 14, 2025 at 10:28 AM
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#BlisterPack #Recycling♻️ returns today in #Leytonstone #Walthamstow #Chingford Libraries, as Waltham Forest Council leads & pioneers in identifying #Recycling♻️ solutions for ‘difficult’ packaging. @lgalabour.bsky.social @wflabour.bsky.social @graciemaew.bsky.social @miriammirwitch.bsky.social
January 27, 2025 at 11:32 AM
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‘Christmas🎄Cuppa with a Cllr’ Fri. 6th Dec.- 1030- 1130AM
-Leytonstone Library. Clyde🎅, Jenny🧑‍🎄 & Marie🤶 would like to invite Leytonstone Ward residents to join them for a bit of Christmas Chat🎄, a ☕️ ,& a mince 🥧!
Clyde, Marie & Jenny
🎄☃️🎅🎄☃️🧑‍🎄🎄☃️🤶
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December 5, 2024 at 11:10 AM
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With 1000 public #EVCPs⚡️in Waltham Forest🌳, we now have one of the highest number of any local council in the UK. So pleased to have that recognised with this award last nite! @wflabour.bsky.social @graciemaew.bsky.social @lgalabour.bsky.social @metecoban92.bsky.social @rezinachowdhury.bsky.social
November 27, 2024 at 8:39 PM
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Gr8 to welcome @metecoban92.bsky.social, Sem Moema GLA, @graciemaew.bsky.social @ahsankhan9.bsky.social to Sutherland Rd, E17 today to unveil 'probably' the world's longest #RainGarden in a residential street- incl. 68 🌳's & plenty of plants!
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November 27, 2024 at 10:58 PM
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Gr8 to get a progress update yesterday on Waltham Forest Councils 12 month #CoffeeCup #Recycling♻️ Scheme operating in our Town Centres across the borough. We’ve collected via our fab barrow crews 0.64 tonnes of used coffee cups- roughly 16,000- to be #recycled♻️ into paper. @wflabour.bsky.social
November 28, 2024 at 1:01 PM
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Fantastic to see these positive health and educational benefits for London children. Shows how important universal services for children and young people are
london.gov.uk Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan @london.gov.uk · Nov 19
Great to be here 👋🏽

Let’s start with some good news. A new report shows free school meals in London's state primaries are having a positive impact:

➡️ Improving children’s health and wellbeing
➡️ Supporting families, esp. those struggling with the cost of living

www.mirror.co.uk/news/politic...
Free school meals in all London primary schools 'boosting health of families'
A report finds a massive 84% of parents believe the rollout of free school meals for primary pupils in the London have also helped or significantly improved their household budgets
www.mirror.co.uk
November 19, 2024 at 5:04 PM