News archive

News and updates from the London Borough of Redbridge

This Month

Redbridge Councillor Noor Jahan Begum found in breach of Code of Conduct

Leader's update - Friday 28 November 2025

16 days of activism: Redbridge leads the fight against gender-based violence

Leader's update - Friday 21 November 2025

Redbridge Council wins award for outstanding new homes in Ilford (21 November 2025)

East London man sentenced over illegal meat trade (20 November 2025)

Do you know anyone sleeping rough in this cold weather? (19 November 2025)

Works underway to make lakes in Redbridge parks vibrant, cleaner and healthier (19 November 2025)

Redbridge set for another magical Christmas with showstopping December (18 November 2025)

Redbridge Council approves new strategy to tackle homelessness and rough sleeping (18 November 2025)

Leader's update - Friday 14 November 2025

Big-hearted pupils and volunteers come together to get Redbridge blooming even in winter! (13 November 2025)

SEND Priority Action Plan published (11 November 2025)

Fulwell Cross Community Activity Day (10 November 2025)

‘Adopt a Tree Pit’ is back and you can get your whole street involved! (7 November 2025)

Leader's update - Friday 7 November 2025

Action on poaching incidents (4 November 2025)

Redbridge residents to get easier access to PrEP thanks to Elton John AIDS Foundation grant (3 November 2025)

Leader's update - Friday 31 October 2025

Redbridge Nurtures Healthy Beginnings (31 October 2025)

Redbridge Social Workers Shine at National Awards  (29 October 2025)

Leader's update - Friday 24 October 2025 (24 October 2025)

Redbridge partners with emergency services to promote safe festivities (24 October 2025)

Over £4000 fine on the menu for Ilford café caught making a mess (23 October 2025)

Redbridge unites in remembrance: honouring the fallen in 2025 (22 October 2025)

Leader's message - Friday 17 October 2025 (17 October 2025)

Mini Explorers marks first birthday with spooktacular family celebration (17 October 2025)

Redbridge Council investigation leads to sentencing in £174,000 fraud and money laundering case (16 October 2025)

Use the caddy: Redbridge Council to start food waste collections from some households this November (14 October 2025)

Leader's message - Friday 10 October 2025 (10 October 2025)

Redbridge Council hosts partner walkabout to mark World Homeless Day (10 October 2025)

Nuisance vehicles seized and crushed in zero-tolerance operation (9 October 2025)

Redbridge Council calls on local people to keep boroughs parks and forest in the UK’s top ten! (7 October 2025)

Leader's message - Friday 3 October 2025 (3 October 2025)

Redbridge Council seizes £50K of illegal vapes in just one week (2 October 2025)

Update on agricultural smell complaints (1 October 2025)

September 

Leader's message - Friday 26 September 2025 (26 Sep 2025)

Redbridge Council rolls out innovative Hydrorock flood defence technology following successful trial (16 Sep 2025)

Statement from the Leader of Redbridge Council on 13 September protests in London (13 Sep 2025)

Leader's message - Friday 12 September 2025 (12 Sep 2025)

Business that allowed land to become a dumping ground for rubbish is successfully prosecuted by Redbridge Council (11 Sep 2025)

Ilford Design Festival: reimagining public spaces for a greener, more inclusive future (11 Sep 2025)

Redbridge Cycling Centre – short term track closure for planned maintenance and repair work (9 Sep 2025)

Redbridge Council dismantles £750,000 counterfeit electronics operation (8 Sep 2025)

New skatepark coming to Hainault (News Release - 4 Sep 2025)

August

Leader's message - Friday 29 August 2025 (News Item - 29 Aug 2025)

Redbridge Council and police host youth engagement event to build trust (News Item - 29 Aug 2025)

Join Redbridge Council’s FREE cookery demo and learn how to be a zero waste hero, and save money! (News Release - 29 Aug 2025)

Redbridge Council is protecting and expanding allotments for local residents (News Item - 19 Aug 2025)

Leader's Message - Friday 15 August 2025 (News Item - 15 Aug 2025)

Redbridge students celebrate A-Level triumphs as Council Leader praises resilience and achievement (News Item - 13 Aug 2025)

Women’s only gym coming to Ilford very soon (News Item - 13 Aug 2025)

No running from the law for rubbish dumper who moved to Birmingham (News Item - 12 Aug 2025)

Paving at pace – 40,000 square metres of Redbridge roads resurfaced in just three months (News Release - 11 Aug 2025)

Have fun in the sun and take care (News Item - 9 Aug 2025)

Hampshire man successfully prosecuted for fly-tipping after dumping commercial waste into Redbridge residents’ bins (News Release - 8 Aug 2025)

TfL confirms restricted operating hours for Woodford Avenue bus priority scheme following intervention by Redbridge Council (News Item - 7 Aug 2025)

July

Redbridge secures £16.6m to deliver over 100 homes for local families (News Item - 29 Jul 2025)

Fullwell Cross Leisure Centre and Kenneth More Theatre partially reopen, as building works set to start at South Woodford Library and Gym (News Item - 28 Jul 2025)

Council calls for stronger regulation on illegal e-scooters and e-bikes (News Release - 24 Jul 2025)

New community composting site at South Park helps local people turn their organic waste into nutrient rich compost for green spaces (News Release - 23 Jul 2025)

Crackdown on temporary accommodation misuse frees up homes in Redbridge (News Item - 22 Jul 2025)

Cabinet agrees to replace Broadmead Road Bridge and fight for funding (News Release - 18 Jul 2025)

Nine Green Flag Awards for Redbridge Parks (News Item - 18 Jul 2025)

Leader's message - Friday 18 July 2025 (News Item - 18 Jul 2025)

Council helps clothing donations rocket in Redbridge as local people take action to make fast fashion last longer (News Release - 18 Jul 2025)

400,000sqm of wild spaces created in the borough to help restore nature in Redbridge (News Release - 18 Jul 2025)

Renewed reminder for vaccination after measles death (News Item - 17 Jul 2025)

Restore Nature Pledge roadshows announced: Come along and take the pledge to restore nature in Redbridge (News Release - 15 Jul 2025)

Redbridge Council commemorates Srebrenica Genocide with special service (News Item - 11 Jul 2025)

Fullwell Cross Leisure Centre - update from Redbridge Council (News Item - 10 Jul 2025)

Redbridge Council hosts tenant Information events to support private renters (News Item - 8 Jul 2025)

Redbridge working with landlord providers to protect vulnerable residents ahead of telephone switch-off (News Item - 4 Jul 2025)

Leader's message - Friday 4 July 2025 (News Item - 4 Jul 2025)

Discover Redbridge this Summer (News Item - 4 Jul 2025)

Help tackle the Climate Crisis - Be part of the Redbridge Climate Forum (News Release - 3 Jul 2025)

Redbridge school dedicated to making school journeys safer and greener wins TfL Excellence Award (News Release - 3 Jul 2025)

June

Community Activity Day brings neighbours together in show of warmth and support (News Release - 27 Jun 2025)

Partnership welcomes SEND report and outlines next steps for ongoing improvement (News Item - 27 Jun 2025)

Let's clear the air: the air in Redbridge is getting cleaner! (News Item - 23 Jun 2025)

Leader's message - Friday 20 June 2025 (News Item - 20 Jun 2025)

Redbridge wins campaign of the year at LGC Awards (News Item - 19 Jun 2025)

Redbridge locals team up for a day of community action to brighten up their neighbourhood (News Release - 19 Jun 2025)

June Redbridge Wall of Shame: Help us find the grime crime offenders caught on camera spoiling our borough (News Release - 18 Jun 2025)

Brand new skatepark for Forest Road Recreation Ground in Hainault (News Release - 18 Jun 2025)

Leader of the Council statement regarding Air India crash (News Item - 13 Jun 2025)

Big hearted locals dig deep with community spirit to get Redbridge blooming (News Release - 13 Jun 2025)

Young competition winners from Redbridge discuss climate ideas with Deputy Mayor of London (News Release - 12 Jun 2025)

Hainault Forest - Thames Water leak (News Item - 7 Jun 2025)

Leader's message - Friday 6 June 2025 (News Item - 6 Jun 2025)

Great Big Green Week 2025 – Take the Pledge to Restore Nature in Redbridge (News Release - 6 Jun 2025)

Redbridge to train staff to help tackle 'national epidemic ' of violence against women and girls (News Item - 5 Jun 2025)

Fullwell Cross Leisure Centre – temporary closure for essential safety works (News Item - 2 Jun 2025)

May

Volunteers' Week 2025: Meet some of the volunteers behind Valentines parkrun (News Release - 28 May 2025)

Volunteer for Redbridge and be part of a community that loves its borough (News Release - 28 May 2025)

Redbridge pupils show their talent at Dragons’ Den competition (News Item - 28 May 2025)

£7k court fine and criminal record gives fly-tipping Redbridge restaurant owner food for thought (News Release - 27 May 2025)

Council protects Redbridge school against future flooding with large-scale flood defence scheme (News Release - 23 May 2025)

Leader's message - Friday 23 May 2025 (News Item - 23 May 2025)

May Redbridge Wall of Shame: Help us find the grime crime offenders caught on camera spoiling our borough (News Release - 22 May 2025)