News archive

October - 2026

09 October 2026
Leader's update - Friday 9 October 2026

08 October 2026
Redbridge Pathfinder programme revolutionises support for vulnerable children

08 October 2026
Redbridge launches Crime and Feeling of Safety Survey 2026

06 October 2026
Better way for residents to contact Redbridge Council launched

06 October 2026
New Redbridge Local Offer to help young people with SEND access more support, opportunities and information

02 October 2026
Leader's update - Friday 2 October 2026

02 October 2026
Highways projects make school journeys safer for local children

September - 2026

30 September 2026
Healthcare event brings vital support to people sleeping rough

28 September 2026
Redbridge strengthens support for children with SEND through landmark inclusion conference

25 September 2026
Leader's update - Friday 25 September 2026

24 September 2026
Redbridge Council partnership unlocks 326 new social rent homes in Ilford

24 September 2026
Travel greener locally with Redbridge’s new community electric cargo bikes

23 September 2026
Inaaya, Redbridge Youth MP, writes about the Youth Awards 2026 which celebrated young people's achievements

18 September 2026
Leader's update - Friday 18 September 2026

17 September 2026
Kenneth More Theatre to welcome audiences back after major refurbishment

17 September 2026
Residents help shape housing services across Redbridge

17 September 2026
Have your say on the future of Ilford

17 September 2026
Get ready! We’re rolling out food waste collections to the rest of Redbridge

16 September 2026
Pavement blockers prosecuted after nuisance parking

15 September 2026
Redbridge secures £7.5m Government funding to strengthen services for the future

11 September 2026
Leader's update - Friday 11 September 2026

10 September 2026
New Hatton Special School opens its doors for Redbridge children with SEND

09 September 2026
Help shape Redbridge’s Air Quality Action Plan – Join our online meeting to find out more

04 September 2026
Leader's update - Friday 4 September 2026

August - 2026

29 August 2026
Update on the Wanstead High School Education Block and Leisure Centre Project

28 August 2026
Leader's update - Friday 28 August 2026

28 August 2026
Smoother journeys ahead as Cranbrook Road benefits from resurfacing programme

26 August 2026
Janice Mews building opens as a new Ilford home for community groups

21 August 2026
Leader's update - Friday 21 August 2026

20 August 2026
Redbridge students celebrate fantastic GCSE success

18 August 2026
East London property firm and bosses jointly fined over £20k for waste dumped in Redbridge Nature Reserve

17 August 2026
Water supplies restored as Council continues support after major Thames Water incident

14 August 2026
Leader's update - Friday 14 August 2026

14 August 2026
Redbridge Students celebrate outstanding 2026 A Level success

13 August 2026
Council steps in to distribute bottled water door-to-door to affected residents

11 August 2026
Redbridge steps up support for residents and works closely with Thames Water to restore supplies

10 August 2026
Independence Day celebrations on Ilford Lane

10 August 2026
Amber heat-health alert in place

07 August 2026
Leader's update - Friday 7 August 2026

04 August 2026
Redbridge Council submits bid for £80m Government funding to rebuild Broadmead Road Bridge

July - 2026

31 July 2026
Leader's update - Friday 31 July 2026

24 July 2026
Leader's update - Friday 24 July 2026

22 July 2026
Major illicit tobacco haul seized in East London raids

17 July 2026
Leader's update - Friday 17 July 2026

17 July 2026
Fly-tipper gets a full house of fines after dumping waste at a Redbridge bingo hall

14 July 2026
Redbridge retains Green Flag status for all nine award-winning parks

10 July 2026
Share your views and help shape Redbridge’s Air Quality Action Plan

10 July 2026
Leader's update - Friday 10 July 2026

09 July 2026
Redbridge students empowered to help shape a greener borough through Youth Eco Skills Festival

03 July 2026
Leader's update - Friday 3 July 2026

June - 2026

30 June 2026
Top marks again: Ofsted says Redbridge is among the very best at protecting children and supporting families

26 June 2026
Leader's update - Friday 26 June 2026

22 June 2026
Stay safe as Red Heat Health Alert issued

19 June 2026
Leader's update - Friday 19 June 2026

16 June 2026
Update on Memorial Heights fire – support for residents continues

12 June 2026
Leader's update - Friday 12 June 2026

05 June 2026
Leader's update - Friday 5 June 2026

03 June 2026
Redbridge pupils impress with big ideas at social enterprise Dragons’ Den

May - 2026

29 May 2026
Redbridge showcases ambitious growth and regeneration plans at UKREiiF 2026

29 May 2026
Leader's update - Friday 29 May 2026

28 May 2026
Dumping waste in Redbridge? You risk getting a criminal record and fined thousands: Dry cleaning business fined over £10k for waste dumped in Redbridge Nature Reserve

28 May 2026
Volunteers’ Week 2026: Make a positive impact in your community through volunteering

22 May 2026
Leader's update - Friday 22 May 2026

22 May 2026
Stay safe and make the most of Redbridge in the hot weather

21 May 2026
Building the future together: Redbridge appoints new Cabinet to lead borough wide transformation

21 May 2026
Put your food waste to good use by composting: Join Redbridge Council’s free work shop to get started!

19 May 2026
Council crackdown sees rogue landlord forced to repay over £90k

15 May 2026
Leader's update - Friday 15 May 2026

14 May 2026
Goodmayes man who allowed people to take his rubbish, later found dumped, is successfully prosecuted for fly-tipping

April - 2026

29 April 2026
Statement from Leader of the Council on terrorist attack in Golders Green

21 April 2026
Statement on recent incidents targeting Jewish communities in London

17 April 2026
Structures Fund opens as council confirms Broadmead Road Bridge bid

14 April 2026
Flytipping food firm fined after Redbridge grime crime operation

March - 2026

27 March 2026
Leader's update - Friday 27 March 2026

26 March 2026
Redbridge first in London to trial ground-breaking highways eco-project

26 March 2026
Barkingside Station moves closer to step‑free access

24 March 2026
Be a local litter picking hero for Redbridge

23 March 2026
Redbridge becomes England’s first UNICEF UK Child Friendly community

20 March 2026
Leader's update - Friday 20 March 2026

19 March 2026
Redbridge among top performing London councils for housing satisfaction

13 March 2026
Leader's update - Friday 13 March 2026

12 March 2026
Long‑term empty home transformed to give local family a fresh start

06 March 2026
Be part of the Change – Help Shape Redbridge’s Nature Emergency Action Plan

06 March 2026
Leader's update - Friday 6 March 2026

05 March 2026
Redbridge secures fairer funding as Council approves 2026/27 budget

February - 2026

27 February 2026
Leader's update - Friday 27 February 2026

23 February 2026
Unsafe HMO shut down in Ilford following Council enforcement action

20 February 2026
Leader's update - Friday 20 February 2026

20 February 2026
Redbridge’s fight for fair funding pays off with £61.5m Government boost

19 February 2026
Council Update: Wanstead Leisure Centre Redevelopment

19 February 2026
Redbridge honours ‘Marathon Man’ Fauja Singh with memorial service and tree planting

14 February 2026
Redbridge Council once again ranked as one of the most productive councils in England

13 February 2026
Leader's update - Friday 13 February 2026

06 February 2026
Leader's update - Friday 6 February 2026

05 February 2026
Redbridge Rapid Response Clean Team hits the streets!

04 February 2026
Redbridge Council’s Empty Homes Programme returns another property to use

January - 2026

30 January 2026
Leader's update - Friday 30 January 2026

28 January 2026
Step into a story at Redbridge Libraries for National Storytelling Week

27 January 2026
"We will not, and must never, forget." Holocaust Memorial Day 2026

23 January 2026
Leader's update - Friday 23 January 2026

21 January 2026
Redbridge Libraries awarded LibraryOn grant to improve access and digital innovation

20 January 2026
Holocaust Memorial Day

20 January 2026
Redbridge Council sets out 2026/27 budget proposals

16 January 2026
Leader's update - Friday 16 January 2026

15 January 2026
Redbridge Council led court prosecutions leave grime crime offenders with fines totalling over £25k

09 January 2026
Leader's update - Friday 9 January 2026

02 January 2026
Leader's update - Friday 2 January 2026

December - 2025

31 December 2025
Stay safe during the cold weather

19 December 2025
Leader's update - Friday 19 December 2025

19 December 2025
Redbridge Council response to the 2026/27 Local Government Finance Settlement

18 December 2025
Council opening hours during Christmas and New Year

12 December 2025
Leader's update - Friday 12 December 2025

05 December 2025
Leader's update - Friday 5 December 2025

04 December 2025
We’ve got all your waste services wrapped up this festive season

03 December 2025
Redbridge Councillor Noor Jahan Begum found in breach of Code of Conduct

November - 2025

28 November 2025
Leader's update - Friday 28 November 2025

27 November 2025
16 days of activism: Redbridge leads the fight against gender-based violence

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

21 November 2025
Leader's update - Friday 21 November 2025

20 November 2025
East London man sentenced over illegal meat trade

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

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

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

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

14 November 2025
Leader's update - Friday 14 November 2025

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

11 November 2025
SEND Priority Action Plan published

10 November 2025
Fulwell Cross Community Activity Day

07 November 2025
Leader's update - Friday 7 November 2025

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

04 November 2025
Action on poaching incidents

03 November 2025
Redbridge residents to get easier access to PrEP thanks to Elton John AIDS Foundation grant

October - 2025

31 October 2025
Redbridge Nurtures Healthy Beginnings

31 October 2025
Leader's update - Friday 31 October 2025

29 October 2025
Redbridge Social Workers Shine at National Awards

24 October 2025
Redbridge Partners with Emergency Services to Promote Safe Festivities

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

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

22 October 2025
Redbridge Unites in Remembrance: Honouring The Fallen in 2025

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

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

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

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