Author Archives: racheltripp

Some of you might know that Tromso has just opened up in one of the railway arches that runs between Chestnut Avenue and Cranmer Road, joining such Forest Gate favourites as the Space East, MBox and Tracks. They are applying … Continue reading →

Councillors received the following update about the fire on Wanstead Flats. I’ve posted it on Facebook, but wanted to share it here as well so that as many people can see it as possible. I am sure lots of you … Continue reading →

Just a quick update to report a little more on the issue of the proposed closure of Kuhn Way, which I talked about in more detail in this post here. The papers for Strategic Development Committee have just been published. … Continue reading →

If you, like me, are still on a high from the joyful, rainbow loveliness that was Forest Gayte Pride on Saturday, then now might be a perfect time to think about supporting another local event, the Forest Gate Festival. Every … Continue reading →

This blog post is all about the proposed expansion of Forest Gate Community School, and the idea of closing Kuhn Way. The reason I’ve been reasonably quiet on this so far is because I’m a member of the planning committee … Continue reading →

After the result. Me, Sasha das Gupta, and Anam Islam (left to right) A very quick blog post to say a heartfelt thank you. Last Thursday was the local election, and the residents of Forest Gate North voted overwhelmingly for … Continue reading →

Small Business Saturday As I write this, Seyi and I have just finished our social media campaign for Small Business Saturday. You can read about it in our blog post here: https://forestgatenorth.com/2017/11/30/fgshoplocally-and-marylandshoplocally/ In essence, we’ve been supporting local small businesses … Continue reading →