School fundingA PETITION has been launched by thecouncil to try and get the borough’sBuilding Schools for the Future (BSF)programme back on track.

The Government cancelled the £300mproject to save money in July

Waltham Forest has been involved inthe BSF Programme since 2003.

To find out more or to sign the petition,visit www.lbwf.gov.uk

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Security warningPOLICE are urging residents to make suretheir UPVC doors are locked.

This follows a recent number of residentialburglaries where access is being gained viaan unlocked UPVC door.

Many residents think that by lifting thehandle the door is locked but that is not thecase.

Visit www.met.police.uk/crimepreventionfor more.

Teenager rapedDETECTIVES are appealing for informa-tion and witnesses following the rape ofa 15-year-girl in Walthamstow.

Police were called to an incident inOmnibus Way on Saturday, at approxi-mately 10.50pm where a girl had beenraped in an alleyway leading to ChesterMews. She was attacked by two men.

Anyone with information should call theincident room on 020 8345 3562.

Thursday, September 23, 2010

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By Martyn Dolton

THE first Speakers’ Corner to be built in London foralmost 150 years has found a home in Walthamstow.

The new Speakers’ Corner in Stoneydown Park,Walthamstow, is the brainchild of the Speakers’ CornerTrust, the Friends of Stoneydown Park and the two prima-ry schools near the park.

The Speakers’ Corner was designed by students fromCentral St Martins College of Art and Design and built byWaltham Forest Council and contractors MitreConstruction as part of a £30,000 package of improve-ments in the park.

The site was officially opened on Friday by a host ofdignitaries before local schoolchildren took over the stageand each spoke about a chosen subject.

Chairman of Stoneydown Speakers’ Corner committee,James O’Rourke, was delighted the Speakers’ Corner hadfinally been built.

He said: “It’s been a real community effort and I’d liketo thank everyone for their hard work and dedication.

“We’re really looking forward to the Speakers’ Cornerbeing a new focal point for the park, but it will also pro-vide an important platform for our community and I hopeit’s going to be in regular use.”

Waltham Forest Council’s cabinet member for leisure,arts and culture, Councillor Geraldine Reardon, said:“This is an excellent initiative which will stimulate debateand provide a forum for a wide range of issues to be raisedby residents.”

For more information on the new feature, visitwww.stoneydownspeakerscorner.co.uk

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TALK: Committeechairman JamesO’Rouke at the cornerand (bottom left)children get theirchance to speak.

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