Budget survey 2025/26 - please tell us your views
Published: 30 October 2024
Please complete our survey.
We've just launched our budget survey, and we want your views on what matters most, and how we can keep our communities safe and healthy and keep our borough clean, green, and welcoming.
We want to inform you about the difficult decisions we, Redbridge Council, will make when prioritising spending to keep vital services running while balancing a squeezed budget.
More than a decade of Government austerity has significantly impacted Redbridge.
The Council has lost over 54p for every £1 of government grant funding, resulting in over £150m less to spend on local services every year.
Despite the challenges of rising inflation, increasing demand, and reduced government funding, Redbridge Council is innovating to continue delivering with less and protecting the vital services that matter most to local people.
The Leader of Redbridge Council, Cll Kam Rai, said: "Redbridge has been significantly impacted by more than a decade of Government austerity, a situation that has brought about considerable challenges for local people.
"The stark reality is that we've lost over 54p for every £1 of government grant funding, resulting in over £150m less to spend on local services every year. That simply isn't right, and we deserve fairer funding. As council leader, I will continue to make that case with the new government and our MPs.
"As a council, we're rated number one in London for delivering value for money for our residents. We know we have much more work to do, but we do it regardless while having the third lowest funding per head in London.
"Despite the uphill battle of rising inflation, increasing demand, and reduced government funding, we are determined to continue delivering with less while safeguarding the vital services crucial to our community.
"We want our neighbours' views on what services matter most to them and how we can continue to make Redbridge a great place to live."
Your responses to the survey questions will help us set the budget for our services in Redbridge for 2026-26.
