Council Budget

The Budget Council meeting agreed the following areas:

• investing nearly £1m to help residents develop skills, access training and secure jobs, improving their lives and helping to reduce demand on public services
• funding to deliver community, leisure and cultural facilities in Ilford Town Centre - this investment will be part of our wider and ambitious regeneration plans for Ilford
• investing in more efficient street cleaning services and continuing support for enforcement officers to crack down on fly tipping and anti-social behaviour
• after lobbying the Mayor of London, every Redbridge ward will now have an additional dedicated Police Ward Officer and the Borough will benefit from 12 new officers for areas of high need
• a £4.4m Borough wide programme of LED replacement of street lights will improve safety, reduce electricity costs and prevent antisocial behaviour
• investing £47m for school places over the next five years to continue to provide excellent education for all of the Borough's children
• as part of our ongoing commitment towards increasing swimming provision in the Borough £5.5m will be invested to create a new public pool in Wanstead
• £12m will be saved by delivering services in a more creative way and a further £11m through raising income and back office efficiencies