A cat has gone missing from the FARA area. The cat pictured is missing from the top of Montague Road, where it borders Wanstead Flats. The cat is black and white, and notably has an all-black nose. He answers to the name of Ben. Please check your sheds in case he’s trapped inside! If you…

Our local primary school has received praise from the Ofsted inspectors for rapid improvement since its last inspection. It was described as having a “warm, welcoming learning environment”. Read the full story in the Waltham Forest Guardian.

Our local children’s centre, based at Davies Lane Primary School, is offering all sorts of new services including… Family Learning Dietician Sessions Speech and Language Groups Midwifery Services TOPS and Toddler Groups Family Activities Contact the children’s centre for more information on 020 8539 2466, or view the website at www.davieslanechildrencentre.org/index.htm

We hear that Mario of Mario’s barber shop is retiring on 29th May and handing over to his son Costa. We at FARA would like to express our appreciation for the support Mario has given by publicising local events and generally acting as a focal point for the community for many years. We wish him…

The City of London, who manage Wanstead Flats, would like to know what people think about the playing fields. Local residents are invited to an open day at Harrow Road Meeting Room (in the changing room complex), on Saturday 27 and Sunday 28 February. Drop in between 10am and 3pm to see their plans and…

Woodhouse Players have kindly given FARA a 4-person family ticket to their fab panto ‘Cinderella’. The ticket is for any of the four performances which are on 1st/2nd/7th/8th January 2010. Anyone living in the FARA area is eligible to enter our prize draw to win these tickets. Simply email your name/address with ‘Panto’ in the…

The car club Streetcar wants to come to Waltham Forest and the council has identified several places across the borough where their cars might be parked. One of these places  is at the top of Ferndale Road between the High Road and number 2. If successful, two parking spaces would be marked as dedicated car club bays,…

You can now read the results of food hygiene inspections online, in an initiative called “scores on the doors”. This covers everywhere that serves food, from shops through to restaurants. The scores are awarded with 5 stars being the best (Excellent: Very high standards of food safety management. Fully compliant with food safety legislation) through…