Wansteadium

Fascinating bit of local knowledge in this week’s Private Eye.

Here is a news update from the Wanstead Fringe Association following a momentous year.

The celebrity of Wanstead milkman Steve Hayden continues next week with the publication of a book, Two Pints Please, by Wanstead-based writer Maxine Beuret. It’s a beautifully produced edition which celebrates the heritage of doorstep milk delivery, and which is the culmination of a 20-year project.

Maxine’s project, a partnership with the Transport Museum Wythall and six working dairies including Steve’s Parker Dairies, presents a portrait of the lives and work of milkmen, mechanics and managers.

Maxine describes herself as a “creative cultural historian” and says she is drawn to ‘unchanged places and objects that offer a portal into the history and cultural heritage of overlooked parts of our world’. Her approach starts with the desire to respond photographically to the beauty in the everyday built environment with an emphasis on design history.

The book will be launched at City Place Coffee on Wednesday 27 November from 6pm to 8pm when Maxine will be in conversation with Steve. The book will be available to buy at the event, priced £10.

Labour held the Wanstead Park seat on Redbridge Council at last week’s by-election caused by the resignation of Bayo Alaba following his election to Parliament as MP for Southend East and Rochford.

Candidate	Party	Votes
FORHAD Raj	Reform UK	95
HEPWORTH Neil	Liberal Democrats	109
KANGLE Sharula	Ilford Independents	284
MORARU Daniel	Conservative Party Candidate	349
SHEPHERD-MALLINSON Emma Selina	Labour Party	934 Elected
SIDDIQI Syed Eyamen	Green Party Candidate	222

Newsagent Krishanco on Wanstead High Street has removed its parcel locker after its bid for retrospective planning permission was refused by Redbridge Council.

The Wanstead Beer Festival in October raised £4,000 for good causes. The money is being split between local charities Chaos, Reach Out, Christchurch and the Wanstead Fringe.

The event attracted record numbers of over 730 attending the one day event.

“It was a great day, with Wanstead once again showing how much it loves its beer. Thanks to everyone who helped make the day happen and everyone who came along,” Paul Donovan, one of the festival organisers said.

“Now it is onto the next one. The bar is rising all the time but everyone involved is determined to deliver an event better event next year.”