88-520: Highams Park is a district in the London Borough of Waltham Forest , England , near Epping Forest and 8.1 miles (13 km) north-east of Charing Cross . Historically in the county of Essex, it was traditionally a part of Walthamstow parish and municipal borough, it is primarily a residential area, with mainly Victorian and 1930s terraced houses. The whole of the Highams Park area
176-548: A congestion charge scheme. Kelly set out proposals for a third runway and a sixth terminal at Heathrow under new extensive plans. Gordon Brown admitted this was one of the biggest challenges which faced the UK Government over the coming years. In November 2007 it emerged that Kelly had misused part of her £10,000 communications allowance for party political material. The funds should have only been used for politically neutral material, and Kelly apologised for breaking
264-749: A 42-storey, 120-m tower in the New England Quarter development in Brighton , designed by Allies and Morrison and being planned by the Beetham Organization . She approved the building of new homes and businesses in Walker , Newcastle , in a bid to regenerate the area. Kelly was appointed to the position in Gordon Brown's new cabinet on 27 June in a government reshuffle, though it had been speculated she would be removed from
352-409: A Minister within her department. On 9 January 2006, it came to light that Kelly's department had granted permission for a man who had been cautioned by police for viewing child pornography images and who was on a sex offenders register to be employed at a school, on the basis that he had not been convicted of an offence. He, and an unknown number of others on the sex offenders register, were not on
440-545: A Roman Catholic primary school in Wapping , east London. However, on 8 January 2007, the Daily Mirror revealed that she had withdrawn her son from the voluntary aided school , and — following professional advice — sent him to a preparatory school that specialises in the education of boys aged 7–13 with dyslexia and/or developmental coordination disorder . Though the additional cost for specialist support outside
528-671: A green corridor which, along the reservoir-lined reaches , separates north and east London , and is the historic border between Middlesex and Essex. Waltham Forest was one of the host boroughs of the London Olympics in 2012 , with the Lee Valley Hockey and Tennis Centre and part of the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park providing an ongoing legacy in the UK and London. The borough took its name from
616-465: A licence, and was awarded the title of best college in London for sport in 2013. Others include Waltham Forest College and Sir George Monoux College . Waltham Forest has a sixth form college reorganised system which it adopted in 1985. Neighbouring authorities are Epping Forest ( Essex ) in the north, Redbridge in the east, with Newham and Hackney to the south. Haringey and Enfield lie to
704-656: A member of the Privy Council ) with the position of Secretary of State for Education and Skills . She became the youngest woman ever to sit in the Cabinet. The Government's Extended Schools policy, which planned to open some schools from 8am to 6pm and provide child-care services for working parents, was dubbed by some as "Kelly hours" after Kelly, although the National Childcare Strategy with before and after-school care funded in most schools by
792-756: A mother of four young children, she refused to work the long hours normally associated with such positions and refused to take a red box in the evening whilst at the Treasury. In a minor reshuffle, she was promoted to be Minister for the Cabinet Office on 9 September 2004, replacing Douglas Alexander . Kelly guided the Civil Contingencies Bill through its final stages in Parliament, which faced serious objections from some civil liberties campaigns. Kelly hardly ever voted against
880-581: A number of independent artists, also mainly in the Leytonstone area. The biennial E17 Art Trail, which includes open studios, exhibitions and events, is the biggest art event in the borough, and there is now a similar event in Leytonstone. Eamon Everall , founder member of the Stuckism art movement is a long-time resident in the borough where he also maintains a studio. Waltham Forest was the first ever London Borough of Culture in 2019. Waltham Forest
968-509: A scholarship to the sixth-form of Westminster School . Kelly then enrolled at The Queen's College, Oxford , where she studied Philosophy, Politics and Economics in 1986 (having originally won a place to study medicine), graduating in 1989. She then undertook postgraduate study at the London School of Economics , where she was awarded a MSc degree in economics in 1992. Kelly taught at University of Navarra , after she joined
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#17327877126921056-440: A small outflow at the south end of the lake flows into the river. There is a small island in the lake which is inhabited by nesting swans. Near the top of the lake are some large rocks thought to have been placed there by Humphry Repton to improve the lake's appearance. A public toilet block used to be situated on the east side of the lake although it was demolished many years ago, and only the foundations remain. The Halex factory
1144-526: A statement confirming their confidence in Kelly and denying rumours that she was to be replaced. There was further controversy when it transpired that another teacher had been cleared to work at a school, despite the fact that he had been convicted in 1980 for indecent assault on a 15-year-old girl and had been previously removed from three schools. A letter from the Department for Education that suggested
1232-494: A strong record in helping children with a wide range of learning needs to succeed." Ian Gibson , Labour MP for Norwich North, called the decision "a slap in the face for the teachers and pupils in the school the child has been taken out of". However, Conservative Party leader David Cameron , whose own disabled son Ivan attended a state special needs school, defended her decision, saying "People should recognise that politicians like everyone else are parents first and will act in
1320-484: Is a political judgement. But her Catholicism should not be a criterion in forming that judgement." The Observer newspaper reported on 15 October 2006 that Kelly had joined the Prime Minister in seeking to exempt churches from new equality laws which would require Christian churches to treat homosexuality with equal validity to heterosexuality , which Kelly felt went against Catholic teaching. Lorely Burt ,
1408-710: Is also a member of the group. Previously, uncertainty existed over Kelly's membership; she declined to say whether or not she was a member, saying only that she had received 'spiritual support' from the organisation. Kelly is Vice President of the Catholic Union of Great Britain . In the 1997 general election , Kelly gained the seat of Bolton West from the Conservatives while heavily pregnant, and gave birth to her first son eleven days later. She gained her place in parliament as Tony Blair became Prime Minister with Labour's landslide election victory. She served on
1496-584: Is covered by the Metropolitan Police . There is one police station which is based in Chingford and a number of additional patrol centres throughout the borough. Waltham Forest comes under the Met's North-East Basic Command Unit (BCU) following a merger of Waltham Forest's and Newham's policing in 2018 Waltham Forest is the birthplace of William Morris , best known as one of the principal founders of
1584-549: Is from Walthamstow, and Grayson Perry , the 2003 Turner Prize -winning artist, has his studio in Walthamstow. X Factor finalist Fleur East is also from Walthamstow as well as British Taekwondo Athlete Lutalo Muhammad . The London Borough of Waltham Forest is twinned with Friendship links have also been established with 51°34′N 0°02′W / 51.567°N 0.033°W / 51.567; -0.033 Ruth Kelly Ruth Maria Kelly (born 9 May 1968)
1672-460: Is home to a number of musicians that have found success in the UK, including East 17 , Blazin' Squad , and Indie band Hefner , who formed in Walthamstow. The borough is also a centre of the grime musical genre; grime acts hailing from the borough include More Fire Crew , Lethal Bizzle , and Jammer amongst others. The borough had a key role in the history of rave music culture, whether it be clubs, artists, and DJs. Widely regarded as one of
1760-449: Is known officially as "The Highams Park" but is often known locally as "Highams Park Field", "The Field", "The Park" or "The lake". Most of the park is on a hill with a gradual rise to the north end. It is frequented by dog walkers, runners and families. The park has a cafe and a playground. Highams Park Lake is to the west of the park, and is owned by the City of London Corporation although
1848-639: Is likely to have its roots in the territory of the Trinovantes. After the Kingdom of Essex lost its independence, it evolved into the county of Essex . The Domesday book of 1086 records four manors in the area, Chingford , Walthamstow , Higham and Leyton . At some point, before or after the Domesday survey these also became parishes , with Higham becoming part of the parish of Walthamstow. These parishes had largely stable borders from which those of
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#17327877126921936-450: Is partially located within the IG8 postcode area. There are two main sports grounds in Highams Park, Jubilee Sports Ground (formally Truman's Sports Ground) and Rolls Park. Jubilee is positioned off The Avenue. It is now owned by Waltham Forest Council . It is mainly used for football, with local teams and youth teams training and playing on the field and astro-turf . The ground is not open to
2024-599: Is perpetrated by cowards, attacking the weak to avoid confronting the strong." Kelly announced a major increase of railway capacity by providing extra trains across the country by 2010 which drew criticism for her London bias as most of the funding would be spent there. She gave the go-ahead in 2007 for billions of pounds of public money to be spent on the Crossrail project in London, which caused outrage amongst MPs in other cities, especially Manchester , who had been told that no public transport funding would be given without
2112-735: Is the chair of Water UK, the trade association representing all of the water and wastewater companies of the United Kingdom. She was previously a British Labour Party politician who served as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Bolton West from 1997 until she stood down in 2010 . Previously, she served as the Secretary of State for Transport , Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government , Minister for Women and Equality and Secretary of State for Education and Skills , serving under both Gordon Brown and Tony Blair . Kelly
2200-771: The Connaught Rangers and served in France during the First World War . After the war, he returned to County Tyrone and took up a post of School Master in Altishane. His first wife died leaving a young family of six. He remarried Mary Agnes and had another six children. One of them James (Seamus) was Ruth's father. Kelly is a practising Roman Catholic , a member of the Opus Dei , and a regular attender at their meetings and events. Her brother, Ronan Kelly,
2288-560: The Department for Education and Skills was Alan Johnson . On 16 October 2006, she announced that her new role would involve cutting down on extremists within communities. Kelly's staunchly Catholic beliefs and social positions clashed with her Cabinet position as a member of Tony Blair's government, which was pushing for a number of progressive reforms and equality for gay and bisexual people . Criticism intensified when Kelly later became Minister for Women and Equality , and criticism
2376-525: The DfES prohibited list, " List 99 ". On 13 January, Kim Howells , a Minister of State at the DfES, admitted that it was he who had actually made the decision, in accordance with advice given to him by civil servants that the "person did not represent an ongoing threat to children but that he should be given a grave warning". In response to the critical media coverage surrounding the issue, Downing Street issued
2464-707: The English local elections in May 2006, Kelly was appointed Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government , a position created when these functions were split off from the Office of the Deputy Prime Minister . The department also took over the Home Office 's responsibilities for active communities and civic renewal. She was also given the post of Minister for Women and Equality . Kelly's successor at
2552-748: The Irish Republican Army (IRA) during the Irish War of Independence (1919–1921). In 1922 he was interned by the Government of Northern Ireland . Murphy's detention file refers to him as 'quartermaster of the West Fermanagh IRA Battalion'. He went on hunger strike to protest at his detention. He was released unconditionally in June 1924, when internment ended. Her paternal grandfather Francis (Frank) Kelly joined
2640-594: The Lee Valley Reservoir Chain for the Thames . During the most intense period of the Blitz (October 1940 to June 1941), the area was hit by around 728 high explosive bombs, 17 parachute mines and an unknown, but much greater number of small incendiary bombs . Subsequent raids were lighter and less frequent, but 1944 saw a number of V-1 'flying bombs' and V-2 long-range ballistic missiles hit
2728-660: The Liberal Democrat Equalities spokesperson, who opposed allowing churches to preach against homosexuality in schools, called for Kelly to be removed from the Cabinet. It was reported in January 2007 that Kelly supported an exemption for Catholic adoption agencies from new laws that would allow them to refuse service to gay couples. Kelly demonstrated some opposition to the development of skyscrapers from her first months as Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government . In November 2006, she stopped
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2816-720: The Treasury Select Committee ; she was also appointed as Parliamentary Private Secretary to the Agriculture Minister , Nick Brown , from 1998. Kelly was a member of a commission set up by the Institute for Public Policy Research into the Private Finance Initiative , which expressed some scepticism about the operation of the policy. After Labour won the 2001 general election , Kelly was appointed as Economic Secretary to
2904-686: The Vestry House Museum in Walthamstow. In 1909, the aviation pioneer A V Roe successfully tested the first all-British aeroplane, the Roe I Triplane , on land at Walthamstow Marshes . The area now known as Waltham Forest experienced at least two Zeppelin raids during World War I . On 17/18 August 1915, Airship L10 took a route roughly following the Gospel Oak to Barking railway line, dropping incendiary and high-explosive bombs. The first bomb, an incendiary, fell on Hoe St, Walthamstow, at
2992-563: The 32 London Boroughs. A petition opposed calling the new borough "Walthamstow", so perhaps for that reason the new borough took its name from the former Waltham Forest . The local authority is Waltham Forest Council, based at Waltham Forest Town Hall (formerly Walthamstow Town Hall). Since 2000, for elections to the London Assembly , the borough forms part of the North East constituency. The main centres of population in
3080-743: The Blair government surrounding the political issues of homosexuality, Kelly had only attended two. LGBT rights activist Peter Tatchell attacked Kelly for her views on homosexuality, claiming: "Tony Blair would never appoint someone to a race equality post who had a lukewarm record of opposing racism". In a letter published in The Times on 11 May 2006, the Catholic Archbishop of Westminster claimed that attacks on Kelly were anti-Catholic . Cardinal Cormac Murphy-O'Connor wrote "Ms Kelly may well be scrutinised for her fitness in office. That
3168-640: The British Arts and Crafts Movement. Morris was a designer of wallpaper and patterned fabrics, a writer of poetry and fiction, and a pioneer of the socialist movement in Britain. Other notable people, such as footballer and former England Captain David Beckham , rapper, songwriter and actor Redzz , I, Claudius star Derek Jacobi , former Essex and England cricket Captain Graham Gooch , and
3256-566: The Brunswick Quay proposal, which represented over £100 million worth of investment into Liverpool , from going ahead. The final report of the planners who carried out the public inquiry had recommended approval for the project. In December 2006, she called a public inquiry into the 20 Fenchurch Street tower in London's financial district , on the basis that a tall building would be "unsuitable for this site". In May 2007, she blocked
3344-627: The Labour Party in 1990, becoming a member of the party's Bethnal Green and Stepney constituency party . She was an economics writer for The Guardian from 1990, before becoming deputy head of the Inflation Report Division of the Bank of England in 1994. She married Derek John Gadd, a local government officer, in 1996, and they have four children. Kelly's maternal grandfather, Philip Murphy, served as an officer in
3432-550: The New Opportunities Fund pre-dated extended schools (and Kelly's ministerial tenure) by several years. The extended schools initiative was predicated on wider use of and access to schools as community resources, not just for parents and children. Her proposals in the 2005 white paper to reduce the number and influence of parent governors in trust schools were seen as a partial reversal of this earlier stance. Kelly attracted considerable criticism by rejecting
3520-767: The Paralympic Games, Eton Manor hosted the Wheelchair Tennis events, with temporary seating for 10,500 spectators. In April 2012, the Ministry of Defence identified the roof of Fred Wigg Tower as a potential location for surface-to-air missile defences during the Games. Waltham Forest has a number of institutes, including 3 colleges of further education. Leyton Sixth Form College was the second sixth form college in Southern England to get
3608-480: The Secretary of State had considered his case and found that although his past actions had been unwise and unacceptable, he had undertaken teaching work to good effect since. A controversy in Kelly's time at the DfES was the proposed introduction of trust schools . The Trusts were intended to be non-profit making and to have charitable status, although they could be formed by commercial enterprises. In fact, one of
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3696-590: The Treasury . Her role focused on competition policy and small businesses. After a year she was promoted to be Financial Secretary to the Treasury , giving her responsibility for regulation of the financial services industry. In both positions her principal task was in the thorough revision of the Financial Services regulation system which was introduced by the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 . Kelly brought in new regulations to tackle
3784-542: The addition of a sunset clause in part 2 of the Civil Contingencies Act 2004 . In a free parliamentary vote on 20 May 2008, Kelly voted for cutting the upper limit for abortions from 24 to 12 weeks, along with two other Catholic cabinet ministers Des Browne and Paul Murphy . In the reshuffle following the resignation of David Blunkett on 15 December 2004, Kelly entered the Cabinet (also becoming
3872-492: The area, including a V-1 which landed on central Walthamstow killing 22 and a V-2 which landed on Chingford Road, Walthamstow killing 8. The London Borough of Waltham Forest was created in 1965 under the London Government Act 1963 , covering the combined area of the former municipal boroughs of Chingford , Leyton and Walthamstow . The area was transferred from Essex to Greater London to become one of
3960-399: The best exam results in the borough of Tower Hamlets and among the best in the UK, with 96% of children reaching the expected standard for English, and 100% for Maths and Science. The area's education authority also runs six special needs schools within reach of Kelly's home and responded to the controversy saying, "We are proud of the quality of education we offer to all children. We have
4048-659: The best interests of their children". Kelly made a complaint to the Press Complaints Commission about the Mirror' s reporting of the story, but the complaint was rejected, with the PCC ruling that the story was "a matter of considerable public interest ", given that she is "a Cabinet minister – who had previously been Secretary of State for Education and Skills", and "even if government policy included an acceptance of private schooling for those with special needs,
4136-418: The borough are Chingford in the north, Walthamstow in the centre (the administrative hub including the council offices) and Leyton and Leytonstone to the South. Waltham Forest has the fifth largest Muslim population in England and the third largest in London (coming after its neighbouring boroughs, Newham and Tower Hamlets ). Epping Forest and the green corridor along the River Lea provide some of
4224-470: The borough is now managed by an arms-length management organisation , Waltham Forest Housing (formerly Ascham Homes). Waltham Forest was one of four host boroughs in east London for the 2012 Olympics . The northern part of the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park is located in Eton Manor . The borough hosted events in its three Olympic-size swimming pools, one synchronised swimming pool and one water polo pool. These pools were used for athlete training. During
4312-399: The borough's many open spaces, which include: Historically known as the seat of the Arts and Crafts Movement under the stewardship of William Morris , Waltham Forest has continued to succour many contemporary artists & art groups. These include the North East London Independent Artists (NELIA) group, based at the Changing Room Gallery in Lloyd Park, the 491 Gallery in Leytonstone, and
4400-408: The borough, The Waltham Forest Theatre, was situated in Lloyd Park. Though a local campaign was launched to save it in 2008 the theatre was demolished in 2011. Leyton Orient F.C. is the local professional football team, based at Brisbane Road, Leyton. In the 1962–63 season the club played in the top tier of English football, the Football League First Division , but currently are in League One ,
4488-404: The borough, as well as six night bus routes . Services are operated by Arriva London and Stagecoach London . The pioneering Mini Holland programme has begun to provide protected cycle lanes across the southern half of the borough, increasing the ability to use bicycles as a transport option. In March 2011, the main forms of transport that residents used to travel to work were: Policing
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#17327877126924576-409: The box was saved with the intention of turning it into a museum or a tea room. In 2017 the signal box was reopened as a crêperie called LaBoite . Highams Park is served by London Buses routes 212 , 275 , W16 and school route 675 . London Borough of Waltham Forest The London Borough of Waltham Forest ( / ˈ w ɔː l θ ə m / ) is an outer London borough formed in 1965 from
4664-632: The cabinet. Within a few days of entering her job, she faced tough work as she was responsible for securing the public's safety through transport after some attempted terrorist attacks. She came under fire for admitting along with other Labour Ministers that she had smoked cannabis as a teenager. Kelly's support for biofuels drew criticism from activists who felt that it impoverishes third world farmers to assuage first world environmental guilt. "If people starve because of biofuels, Ruth Kelly and her peers will have killed them," wrote environmentalist George Monbiot in The Guardian . "Like all such crimes, it
4752-399: The early DfES-hosted seminars on the establishment of Trusts included representatives from Microsoft and KPMG . However, it was their ability to set their own admission arrangements that generated the most criticism. A large number of Labour backbenchers, as well as numerous party luminaries like Neil Kinnock and former Education Secretary Estelle Morris , made known their opposition to
4840-656: The face of increased resistance from its own supporters. When the Education and Inspections Bill 2006 was finally published on 28 February 2006, it contained much of what had been trailed, although most notable by its absence was any mention of " trust school ". Foundation and Voluntary Aided schools were left to pick up the mantle of trust schools. The effect of her religious viewpoint on her opinions regarding controversial scientific questions has been of concern to some scientists who have speculated that her religious views could have an effect on government policy regarding stem cell research . All four of Kelly's children started at
4928-438: The fact that the complainant did not feel that the current state system could meet her child's requirements raised questions about the nature of publicly-funded schooling and its ability to cater for children with special needs – including those whose families would not be able to pay for private schooling." Twice Kelly has been targeted by members of fathers' rights group Fathers 4 Justice in egg-throwing incidents. The first
5016-405: The film director and producer Alfred Hitchcock , were also born in the borough. The heavy metal band Iron Maiden was formed in Leyton, and Eastenders actress Rita Simons was born in Leytonstone. Notable Eastenders Actor Adam Woodyatt is from Walthamstow. The poet Pascale Petit , shortlisted three times for the TS Eliot poetry prize, lives in Walthamstow. Notable rap/grime artist Lethal Bizzle
5104-401: The former Waltham Forest , an institution that managed deer in an area of south-west Essex that stretched eastwards from the River Lea and included large areas of agricultural land as well as the wooded areas subsequently known as Epping Forest and Hainault Forest . The name Waltham Forest was used in parallel with local woodland names, some of which have persisted. The first known use of
5192-465: The funding of terrorism after September 2001 attacks . Kelly was assigned the task of dealing with Equitable Life after the Penrose Report into the life insurance company was published. She rejected calls for government compensation to Equitable policyholders, on the grounds that the losses arose from actions of the company rather than from any defect of regulation, and that it was still trading. Equitable policyholders continued to demand redress. As
5280-404: The junction of Orford and Queens Road; the last was dropped in Aldersbrook area. Ten people were killed in Leyton and another 48 injured across the wider area. On 23/24 September 1916 the German Navy airship L 31 dropped around ten bombs along the line of Lea Bridge Road, Leyton, killing eight there. On both occasions the Germans believed they were bombing the City , and it is thought they mistook
5368-400: The late Victorian era, the area that became the modern borough was rural in nature with a small dispersed population and a primarily agricultural landscape. Leyton, in particular, grew quite rapidly between 1870 and 1910. In 1892, a private citizen named Frederick Bremer built the first British motorcar in a workshop in his garden, at Connaught Road, Walthamstow. The vehicle is on display at
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#17327877126925456-407: The later Municipal Boroughs were derived, and these are the basis of our understanding of the extent of these local areas today. The southern part of Epping Forest still extends into the north of the borough, 90% of it having been preserved by the Epping Forest Act of 1878. This not only assisted in preserving the forest, the attraction value also helped stimulate urbanisation of nearby areas. Until
5544-422: The latter bounds the park to the North and East. The lake itself is about 450m long and about 80m wide at the widest point. At the south end of the lake is a boat house built by Kenneth Robert John Ford and owned by Waltham Forest South Scouts. The north end of the lake is much narrower and shallower, and it often dries out into mud in the summer. The River Ching flows past the lake but does not actually flow into it;
5632-400: The merger of the municipal boroughs of Leyton , Walthamstow and Chingford . The borough's administrative headquarters are at Waltham Forest Town Hall , which before the merger of the boroughs, was called Walthamstow Town Hall. The population was 278,428 at the 2021 census. Waltham Forest borders five other London boroughs: Enfield to the north-west, Haringey to the west, Hackney to
5720-407: The name Waltham Forest is 1205 (in Medieval Latin ) as foresta nostra prope Waltham , and the use of the name persisted, until the end of the seventeenth century. The area was in the territory of the Trinovantes tribe during the Iron Age and through the Roman period, when the tribal area was a unit of local government. It subsequently became part of the Kingdom of the East Saxons a unit which
5808-453: The position of her party and in the most divisive votes over Labour's term, she followed the party line. She voted for the Iraq War, and subsequently voted against an independent investigation into the run-up to the war. Kelly also voted for the introduction of tuition top-up fees , in a vote that saw a massive rebellion amongst Labour MPs. She also voted for the introduction of identity cards, voted for replacing Trident, and argued against
5896-460: The proposals and published an alternative white paper. Faced with such a rebellion, the government initially stressed that it would "press on" with the reforms. However, new Tory leader David Cameron unexpectedly announced that these reforms were in line with Tory policies and that he would support the bill if presented in the proposed form. The government were faced with the prospect of pushing through their reforms only with opposition support and in
5984-415: The proposals of the Tomlinson report on education reform for the 14–19 age group, which suggested replacing A-level exams with a four-tier diploma. After the 2005 election, it was rumoured that she was to be demoted back into her old post at the Treasury and although she kept her position at the DfES, she was said to have been "less than thrilled" by the appointment of Tony Blair's adviser Andrew Adonis as
6072-430: The public. Rolls Park is slightly bigger and is open to the public. The field is used mainly for football and cricket. There is also a tennis club and a small gym at the edges of the field. There is also a bar/clubroom owned by West Essex football and cricket clubs. There is another Tennis club (Whitehalls) situated on Larkshall Road. Highams Park Lake is used for Kayaking by members of The Scout Association . The park
6160-433: The refusal involved the size of the proposed store and the building not being in keeping with local Victorian and Edwardian buildings. However, in 2009 a revised planning application was passed despite the efforts of some local residents to stop this from happening. A recent campaign seeks to honour the men of Highams Park who worked in the Halex Factory and gave their lives in both world wars. The campaigners also wish to see
6248-416: The rest of the park is maintained by the London Borough of Waltham Forest. The lake was formed by the landscape gardener Humphry Repton who created it by damming the River Ching . The lake, adjoining park and the Manor House (now Woodford County High School ) were known as Highams Bensted. The last owner, Sir Thomas Courtenay Warner , built both the Warner Estate in Walthamstow and the Highams Estate ;
6336-583: The return of the local war memorial to its original site. Highams Park station is on the London Overground Chingford branch which runs from London Liverpool Street to Chingford , The line is one of the Lea Valley lines . The railway line cuts through the area with a level crossing , close to the station, this being the only place actually in Highams Park where vehicles can cross the track. The level crossing itself, until 2002,
6424-409: The rules. In September 2008, Kelly announced her intention to resign from the cabinet to spend more time with her family. This ended her time as Transport Secretary and cabinet minister after four years. She did not stand at the 2010 general election . Damian McBride , a former senior Labour Party strategist, was shifted from being Gordon Brown's political spokesman to Number 10, after criticism of
6512-671: The seminal tracks of jungle music , the creator of " We Are I.E. " Lennie de Ice grew up and lived in Walthamstow. Walthamstow was also home to DJ Rap and MC Navigator. The venue Dungeons was located on the Lea Bridge Road in Leyton , and a number of pirate radio stations including Friends FM, Dance FM, and Eruption FM broadcast from tower blocks such as the Cathall Estate in Leytonstone . The only theatre in
6600-454: The south-west, Newham to the south-east and Redbridge to the east, as well as the non-metropolitan county of Essex to the north. The borough takes its name from the former Waltham Forest – an institution which managed deer in south-west Essex . Epping Forest is a remainder of the former Waltham Forest and forms the eastern and northern fringe of the borough. The River Lea lies to the west where its associated marshes and parkland form
6688-647: The spot where the building stood; it reads "Plastics Historical Society. On this site, from 1897–1971, stood the Halex factory of the British Xylonite Company." Some of the land in this area is now owned by supermarket chain Tesco , which was initially refused permission to build a store on the site in June 2007 by then Local Government Secretary Ruth Kelly after a protracted process of planning applications dating back to early 2005. The reasons cited for
6776-431: The state sector sometimes is covered by the local authority, Kelly stated she has not and will not seek its help in meeting these costs. According to Ofsted inspection in 2002 "those with special educational needs , make particularly good progress" at English Martyrs Roman Catholic school, and that pupils generally meet "standards that are much better than those gained by pupils in similar schools". The school achieved
6864-810: The third tier of the English football league system . Waltham Forest was one of six local authorities to set up a Housing Action Trust under the Housing Act 1988. The Waltham Forest HAT covered various estates in need of regeneration : Cathall Road in Leytonstone , Oliver Close in Leyton , Boundary Road in Walthamstow and Chingford Hall in Chingford . The HAT transferred its redeveloped estates to Community-based Housing Association and shut down in April 2002. English Partnerships then demolished four empty tower blocks. The remaining Council housing in
6952-518: The way he handled Kelly's resignation. On 18 May 2009, Kelly became involved in the MPs' expenses scandal when the Daily Telegraph revealed she had claimed a total of £31,000 between 2004 and 2008 for rebuilding, refurbishing, and purchasing appliances for her second home. It was subsequently revealed on 21 May 2009 that some of this money was used to repair damage caused by a burst pipe. Kelly
7040-515: The west. The area is served by the following London Underground lines: Both lines are both part of the Night Tube , which provides overnight tube services on Friday and Saturday nights. London Overground runs through the borough on the following lines: Greater Anglia serves the south-west of the borough with a station at Lea Bridge ; these services connect Stratford and Bishops Stortford . A number of London Buses routes serve
7128-446: Was aired on BBC Radio 5 Live and the front page of The Independent in 2006 over her stance on homosexuality. Blair's government repealed many laws that were perceived as being anti-gay , but Kelly consistently opted out of voting on her party's measures. Kelly opposed lowering the age of consent for homosexuality, as well as voting against outlawing discrimination against gay couples adopting children . Out of fourteen votes during
7216-603: Was born in Limavady , County Londonderry , Northern Ireland . Her mother was a teacher and her father ran a pharmacy. Her maternal grandfather had been the teacher of a village school in Altishane , County Tyrone. She lived briefly in the Republic of Ireland before moving to England, where she was educated at a number of private schools. She initially attended Edgarley Hall, the preparatory school for Millfield School . She
7304-570: Was controlled by a signalman who worked in the traditional signal box next to the crossing. However, in 2002, despite local opposition, the gates began to be operated from a central office at Liverpool Street station. The signal box was marked for demolition, but due to the efforts of "The Highams Park Forum" (a group of local residents), and local Member of Parliament (and then leader of the Conservative Party ) Iain Duncan Smith ,
7392-455: Was in April 2005; protester Simon Wilmot-Coverdale was charged, and in February 2006 Kelly gave evidence at Salford Magistrates Court. As she left the court, she was again attacked, this time by Michael Downe; the egg smashed on the back of her head. Downes was fined and given an ASBO , which he proceeded to rip up outside the court, promising to continue to fight for fathers' rights. After
7480-512: Was insured for this damage but did not claim on that insurance after being advised by the fees office that a reasonable amount could be claimed under the allowances system. In May 2010, Kelly became the Global Head of Client Strategy at HSBC . In 2015, Kelly left HSBC and was appointed to become Pro-Vice Chancellor for Research and Enterprise at St Mary's University , Twickenham . Kelly has since left St Mary's University and now works for
7568-403: Was once known as Hale End , as evidenced by the name of Hale End Library, and the Halex factory. Although postcode areas are not intended to define districts, it might be said that Hale End approximates to the part of Highams Park which shares the postal district of IG8 with Woodford Green . The rest of Highams Park takes the Chingford postal district, E4. The park from which the area is named
7656-524: Was situated on Larkshall Road and was a major local employer from 1897 to 1971. The factory was established by the British Xylonite Company to produce a variety of goods mostly from plastic. The Halex company had a virtual monopoly on manufacturing table tennis balls. The factory closed in the early 1970s and has since been knocked down and replaced by new smaller factories and industrial buildings. A blue plaque on Jubilee Avenue marks
7744-467: Was then educated at the independent Sutton High School , run by the Girls' Day School Trust (GDST) After being moved up a year and sitting O-levels at Sutton High School at the age of 15, she decided to move back to Ireland to look after her ill grandmother. Her grandmother died after six weeks, but Kelly stayed for a year, living with her aunt and taking A-level French. She returned to England on winning
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