The Council has decided that residents will no longer have the final say on whether a Controlled Parking Zone (CPZ) is introduced. Up till now, if a majority of residents voted against, this acted as a veto. The Council appears to think that residents don’t value the right to be consulted (see the Waltham Forest…

An 18-year-old youth responsible for the proliferation of ‘Check’ tags in Waltham Forest has received an ASBO and 200 hours’ community service and a £5,000 fine. Read the full story in the Waltham Forest Gazette.