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London Borough of Waltham Forest
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| London Borough of Waltham Forest | |
|---|---|
Shown within Greater London | |
| Geography | |
| Status: | London borough |
| Area: - Total | Ranked 323rd 38.82 km² |
| ONS code: | 00BH |
| Demographics | |
| Population: - Total (2002 est.) - Density | Ranked 49th 223,225 5,750 / km² |
| Ethnicity: | 64.5% White 14.8% S.Asian 15.4% Afro-Carib. |
| Politics | |
 Waltham Forest London Borough Council http://www.lbwf.gov.uk/ | |
| Leadership: | Leader & Cabinet |
| Executive: | Labour + Liberal Democrats |
| MPs: | Harry Cohen, Iain Duncan Smith, Neil Gerrard |
| London Assembly: - Member | North East London - Jennette Arnold |
The London Borough of Waltham Forest is a London borough in north east Outer London. It includes the areas:
- Chingford
- Chingford Hatch
- Friday Hill
- Hale End
- Higham Hill
- Highams Park
- Leyton
- Leytonstone
- South Chingford
- Upper Walthamstow
- Walthamstow
The borough was formed in 1965 as a merger of the Essex boroughs of Chingford, Leyton and Walthamstow.
Waltham Forest is one of five host boroughs for London's bid for the 2012 Olympics.
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