DfES: 'SPS does not have a history of underperformance and has made significant progress…' 1/2.
— sps parents (@SaveSnaresbrook) October 29, 2013
DfES: ' We therefore do not plan to intervene to convert Snaresbrook to an academy' 2/2 great work everyone and great outcome!
— sps parents (@SaveSnaresbrook) October 29, 2013
Thanks so much for all the support and help. Such a relief that the DfES have given us a reprieve!
— sps parents (@SaveSnaresbrook) October 29, 2013
Geoff Wilkinson writes on Wanstead Daily Photo: “I thought this photograph of the sky was an appropriate picture for today as we wait for the promised high winds and gales tonight. This was taken earlier this week, clouds are always fascinating. It was the three layers in the sky that drew my attention, the warm colours at the bottom, then the grey clouds in the centre and finally a little blue sky on top. Let’s see what tonight brings.”
In an innovation for Wansteadium, here is a listicle about what’s apparently on the menu for Wanstead restaurants.
1. Cinnamon – the former Indian restaurant which Domino’s tried to convert into a takeaway – may be about to become an upmarket burger joint. Local councillor and active tweeter Paul Canal suggests a branch of GFK, but we do not have confirmation of this.
2. Canal also suggests stalwart Italian restaurant Gioberti’s is about to change hands.
For the first time ever my dad called a family meeting to deliver some terrible news! Gioberti's is closing! #sadtimes #needtogo
— Sarah Garlick (@SarahGarlick88) October 23, 2013
3. While attention has been paid to the application to build a shopping arcade on Wanstead High Street, another unrelated application to convert the former Allied Irish Bank into a restaurant has mostly passed under the radar. The application is from a local man, Mr M Foster, and was to be considered by the Conservation Area Committee on Thursday night. As has been remarked before, this could be an amazing opportunity.
Nearly always occupied, with thriving outdoor smoking area (ie on the pavement), the Duke of Edinburgh on Nightingale Lane is now strangely empty with no sign to indicate what’s going on. There is some old carpet stacked up outside so it may be a simple refurbishment – anyone who knows what’s happening please leave a comment.
@Wansteadium Any idea what's happened to The Duke of Edinburgh? It's been looking like the Marie Celeste for last couple of weeks.
— Milquetoast (@Milquetoast1) October 20, 2013
@Wansteadium Went past last wkd, people inside, colour swatches on the table, no sign of major works. Will miss the enormous firework dsply.
— Jonathan Gladwin (@MrPew) October 24, 2013
@Wansteadium "Unexpected" Change of ownership / management. Should open in next ten days.
— Cllr Paul Canal (@RedbridgeBlue) October 24, 2013
Belgique is up for sale, according to Wansteadium’s favourite weekend read, Bakeryinfo.co.uk.
The site reports that the cafe chain, which now has 10 branches in Woodford Green, Bishops Stortford, Loughton, Epping and others, served by its patisserie chefs from the Wanstead HQ, is being offered for an undisclosed sum. Full story is here.
It’s just a few weeks since its founder and boss Igor Bekaert won a battle with Redbridge planners over the terrace which he installed at the front of the Cambridge Park branch. He collected more than 1,000 signatures opposing an order that the £120,000 terrace be removed, and the decision was overturned by a planning inspector.
Think of all the free cakes RT @Wansteadium: Psst! Wanna buy Belgique? Yup, the whole thing… http://t.co/yrstWqKi49
— Paul Nettleton (@PaulANettleton) October 20, 2013
Geoff Wilkinson writes on Wanstead Daily Photo: “I must have had a psychic moment the other day walking down the High Street, I felt compelled to take a photograph of Jolliffe’s. Lo and behold I understand planning permission [application] has gone in for flats and a mini shopping mall, whoa spooky! Not really I just realised I had never taken a close up of the building.”
