Grove Green (ward)
Grove Green is an interface area of Leyton and Leytonstone in east London. It is situated with the London Borough of Waltham Forest. The population of the ward at the 2011 census was 14,604.[1]
Geography
The ward's boundaries are roughly Midland, Norlington, and Pretoria Roads to the East; the north side of the M11 motorway as far as Leyton High Road to the south; the High Road itself bordering the ward to the west. Other surrounding wards are Leyton to the west, Forest to the north-east, Leytonstone to the east, and Cathall to the south.[2]
Demography
Grove Green ward is the ninth most populous district in the borough,[3] inhabited by slightly less than 13,000 people, with 51% being officially designated of Black Asian and Minority Asian background.[4]
Social issues
The council, as of 2011, assessed 30% of the ward population to be in poverty.[4]
M11 motorway extension
In the early 1990s, the southern part of the ward was the focus of a continuing protest against road-building in general and the M11 extension in particular.[5]
Transport
The ward contains no London Overground, National Rail, or tube stations; only the High Road and Grove Green road itself serve the ward by local buses.[6]
Waltham Forest council elections
2022 election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Khevyn Limbajee | 1,615 | 56.9 | ||
| Labour | Anna Mbachu | 1,516 | 53.4 | ||
| Labour | Uzma Rasool | 1,487 | 52.4 | ||
| Liberal Democrats | Arran Angus | 937 | 33.0 | ||
| Liberal Democrats | Naomi McCarthy | 819 | 28.9 | ||
| Green | Maureen Measure | 733 | 25.8 | ||
| Liberal Democrats | Joe Dyer | 720 | 25.4 | ||
| Conservative | Kathleen Berg | 182 | 6.4 | ||
| Conservative | Iona Berg | 181 | 6.4 | ||
| Conservative | Luke Berg | 171 | 6.0 | ||
| TUSC | Kevin Parslow | 150 | 5.3 | ||
| Turnout | 30.5 | ||||
| Labour hold | |||||
| Labour hold | |||||
| Labour hold | |||||
2018 election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour Co-op | Anna Mbachu | 2,052 | 59.2 | ||
| Labour Co-op | Khevyn Limbajee | 2,047 | 59.0 | ||
| Labour Co-op | Chris Robbins | 1,997 | 57.6 | ||
| Liberal Democrats | Arran Paul Angus | 897 | 25.9 | ||
| Liberal Democrats | Naomi McCarthy | 725 | 20.9 | ||
| Liberal Democrats | Ukonu Elisha Obasi | 623 | 18.0 | ||
| Green | Deanna Donovan | 456 | 13.1 | ||
| Green | Liam Bonisch Connor | 416 | 12.0 | ||
| Conservative | Jane Bartram | 247 | 7.1 | ||
| Conservative | James Ellingham | 216 | 6.2 | ||
| Conservative | Thor Fenrir Pallson Halland | 200 | 5.8 | ||
| TUSC | Sarah Elizabeth Sachs-Eldridge | 128 | 3.7 | ||
| Turnout | 34.93% | ||||
| Majority | 1,100 | ||||
| Labour Co-op hold | Swing | ||||
| Labour Co-op hold | Swing | ||||
| Labour Co-op hold | Swing | ||||
2014 election
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1982 election
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1978 election
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References
- ^ "Waltham Forest ward population 2011". Neighbourhood Statistics. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 19 October 2016.
- ^ http://www.walthamforest.gov.uk%2Fdocuments%2Fward-profile-grove-green-ward.pdf, p. 1
- ^ http://www.walthamforest.gov.uk%2Fdocuments%2Fward-profile-grove-green-ward.pdf, p. 3
- ^ a b http://www.walthamforest.gov.uk%2Fdocuments%2Fward-profile-grove-green-ward.pdf, p. 2
- ^ M11 link road protest#CITEREFCohen and Mawhinney.2C in Hansard19 December 1994
- ^ "List of London Bus Routes | The Transport for London Forum". thetflforum.co.uk. Retrieved 14 September 2015.