News archive

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

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

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

09 October 2025
Nuisance vehicles seized and crushed in zero-tolerance operation

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

03 October 2025
Leader's message - Friday 3 October 2025

02 October 2025
Redbridge Council seizes £50K of illegal vapes in just one week

01 October 2025
Update on agricultural smell complaints

September - 2025

25 September 2025
Leader's message - Friday 26 September 2025

16 September 2025
Redbridge Council rolls out innovative Hydrorock flood defence technology following successful trial

16 September 2025
Statement from the Leader of Redbridge Council on 13 September protests in London

12 September 2025
Leader's message - Friday 12 September 2025

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

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

09 September 2025
Redbridge Cycling Centre – short term track closure for planned maintenance and repair work

08 September 2025
Redbridge Council dismantles £750,000 counterfeit electronics operation

04 September 2025
New skatepark coming to Hainault

August - 2025

29 August 2025
Join Redbridge Council’s FREE cookery demo and learn how to be a zero waste hero, and save money!

29 August 2025
Redbridge Council and police host youth engagement event to build trust

29 August 2025
Leader's message - Friday 29 August 2025

19 August 2025
Redbridge Council is protecting and expanding allotments for local residents

18 August 2025
Leader's message - Friday 18 July 2025

15 August 2025
Leader's Message - Friday 15 August 2025

13 August 2025
Women’s only gym coming to Ilford very soon

13 August 2025
Redbridge students celebrate A-Level triumphs as Council Leader praises resilience and achievement

12 August 2025
No running from the law for rubbish dumper who moved to Birmingham

11 August 2025
Paving at pace – 40,000 square metres of Redbridge roads resurfaced in just three months

09 August 2025
Have fun in the sun and take care

08 August 2025
Hampshire man successfully prosecuted for fly-tipping after dumping commercial waste into Redbridge residents’ bins

07 August 2025
TfL confirms restricted operating hours for Woodford Avenue bus priority scheme following intervention by Redbridge Council

July - 2025

29 July 2025
Redbridge secures £16.6m to deliver over 100 homes for local families

28 July 2025
Fullwell Cross Leisure Centre and Kenneth More Theatre partially reopen, as building works set to start at South Woodford Library and Gym

24 July 2025
Council calls for stronger regulation on illegal e-scooters and e-bikes

23 July 2025
New Redbridge Council community composting site launching in South Park to help turn household organic waste into nutrient rich compost for green spaces

22 July 2025
Crackdown on temporary accommodation misuse frees up homes in Redbridge

18 July 2025
400,000sqm of wild spaces created in the borough to help restore nature in Redbridge

18 July 2025
Council helps clothing donations rocket in Redbridge as local people take action to make fast fashion last longer

18 July 2025
Nine Green Flag Awards for Redbridge Parks

18 July 2025
Cabinet agrees to replace Broadmead Road Bridge and fight for funding

17 July 2025
Renewed reminder for vaccination after measles death

15 July 2025
Restore Nature Pledge roadshows announced: Come along and take the pledge to restore nature in Redbridge

11 July 2025
Redbridge Council commemorates Srebrenica Genocide with special service

10 July 2025
Fullwell Cross Leisure Centre - update from Redbridge Council

08 July 2025
Have fun in the sun and take care

08 July 2025
Redbridge Council hosts tenant Information events to support private renters

04 July 2025
Redbridge working with landlord providers to protect vulnerable residents ahead of telephone switch-off

04 July 2025
Leader's message - Friday 4 July 2025

03 July 2025
Help tackle the Climate Crisis - Be part of the Redbridge Climate Forum

03 July 2025
Redbridge school dedicated to making school journeys safer and greener wins TfL Excellence Award

June - 2025

27 June 2025
Community Activity Day brings neighbours together in show of warmth and support

27 June 2025
Partnership welcomes SEND report and outlines next steps for ongoing improvement

23 June 2025
Let's clear the air: the air in Redbridge is getting cleaner!

20 June 2025
Leader's message - Friday 20 June 2025

19 June 2025
Redbridge wins campaign of the year at LGC Awards

19 June 2025
Redbridge locals team up for a day of community action to brighten up their neighbourhood

18 June 2025
June Redbridge Wall of Shame: Help us find the grime crime offenders caught on camera spoiling our borough

18 June 2025
Brand new skatepark for Forest Road Recreation Ground in Hainault

13 June 2025
Leader of the Council statement regarding Air India crash

13 June 2025
Big hearted locals dig deep with community spirit to get Redbridge blooming

12 June 2025
Young competition winners from Redbridge discuss climate ideas with Deputy Mayor of London

07 June 2025
Hainault Forest - Thames Water leak

06 June 2025
Leader's message - Friday 6 June 2025

06 June 2025
Great Big Green Week 2025 – Take the Pledge to Restore Nature in Redbridge

05 June 2025
Redbridge to train staff to help tackle 'national epidemic ' of violence against women and girls

02 June 2025
Fullwell Cross Leisure Centre – temporary closure for essential safety works

May - 2025

28 May 2025
Volunteers' Week 2025: Meet some of the volunteers behind Valentines parkrun

28 May 2025
Volunteer for Redbridge and be part of a community that loves its borough

28 May 2025
Redbridge pupils show their talent at Dragons’ Den competition

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

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

23 May 2025
Leader's message - Friday 23 May 2025

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

20 May 2025
Have Your Say on the East London Joint Waste Plan

09 May 2025
Wanstead Leisure Centre one step closer to completion

09 May 2025
Leader's message - Friday 9 May 2025

08 May 2025
Seven Kings pavement blocker successfully prosecuted by Redbridge Council

07 May 2025
Get composting bins for less than half price for International Compost Awareness Week and put your food waste to good use!

06 May 2025
Multimillion pound resurfacing programme reveals roadmap to safer streets and smoother journeys in Redbridge

01 May 2025
Follow water safety advice and stay safe in the heat

April - 2025

30 April 2025
Vehicles seized and potential fly-tippers weeded out in Redbridge operation targeting law breakers on the borough’s roads.

29 April 2025
Redbridge Council Awarded Over £2million to help make council homes more energy-efficient

25 April 2025
Leader's message - Friday 25 April 2025

25 April 2025
Fine of £11,000 against East London landlord upheld at tribunal

22 April 2025
April Redbridge Wall of Shame: Help us find the fly-tippers caught on camera spoiling our borough

22 April 2025
Over £6000 court fine on the menu for Ilford takeaway shop caught making a mess in the borough.

14 April 2025
Lynton House office floors closed to staff today - Customer contact centre remains open

11 April 2025
Leader's message - Friday 11 April 2025

09 April 2025
Council’s Public Health report highlights the stark reality of health inequalities in Redbridge

04 April 2025
Redbridge Holiday Mega Mix programme wins prestigious `Supporting Young Londoners Award’

02 April 2025
Mural of mammoth proportions appears in Ilford Lane