Sadiq Khan is proposing to extend the Ultra Low Emission Zone out from central London all the way to the A406/205 ring.

We retained all but two seats in the local elections in May.

UPDATE - The Cabinet agenda for the 24 January meeting has just been published and there is nothing on it about our Libraries.

We're chasing this up and will keep you updated as soon as we have an answer from the Council.

A double whammy is set to hit Chingford after London’s Labour Mayor, Sadiq Khan’s draft London Plan proposed:

· Removing protections, (introduced by the Conservatives), preventing back gardens being developed

· Increasing housing density to Central London levels

London’s Labour Mayor, Sadiq Khan wants to extend the Ultra Low Emissions Zone up to the North Circular Road. He’s proposed delaying it’s introduction to 2021, but it will mean 6 year old diesel cars and older petrol models paying £12.50 a day to drive in the zone.

Iain Duncan Smith has been re-elected to serve the constituency of Chingford & Woodford Green, securing 23,079 votes.

This represents 49.3% of all votes. Labour were second (44.1%), with the Liberal Democrats third (4.4%) and the Green Party fourth (2.6%).

Iain Duncan Smith MP and Harry Potter actor Jason Isaacs have joined forces to ‘Make Every Daffodil Count’ this March and help Marie Curie provide care and support to people living with a terminal illness.

Mezze Ocakbasi in Johnstone Road, Woodford Green has been nominated by customers and local MP Iain Duncan Smith for the Best Kebab House Outside London category at this year’s British Kebab Awards.

Iain joined customers to with Nick Ari well ahead of the awards at the end of February.

Iain Duncan Smith has welcomed the news that employment across the UK has reached its highest rate since records began, and that unemployment remains at its lowest level for 11 years – down over 900,000 since 2010.

Iain Duncan Smith has met with CWU territorial rep Peter Meech following Royal Mail’s announcement that South Woodford’s delivery office will be moving to Chingford.