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Town hall responds to omission of Highams Park from promo material

20 July 2014

Highams Park was not mentioned in material promoting business in Waltham Forest on the advice of London School of Economics (LSE) research, the council has said. There has been outcry after the area, long recognised as a neighbourhood in its own right, was not included in a logo, magazine or website for the launch of the 'Waltham Forest London' campaign. Residents, councillors and business in the area claim it is the latest example of the town hall ignoring Highams Park, where many businesses have closed in recent years. A council spokeswoman said the areas of Leytonstone, Leyton, Chingford and Walthamstow were chosen on the advice of the LSE Growth Commission report commissioned to recommend how the borough could raise its profile and attract inward investment.

This article was published online by This is Local London on July 20, 2014
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