Around 100 homeless residents are set to find respite in South Woodford after a three-storey temporary housing scheme has been approved. The green light comes in spite of growing opposition, with more than 100 objections submitted in a few days, … Read More »
Faith Matters has appointed Varinder Singh to be a patron of the organisation and given his background in community mobilisation and engagement. Varinder Singh was also a key activist in Sikhs Against the English Defence League. Varinder is also a … Read More »
LONDON, UK: Yesterday (Wednesday 12 April 2017) evening residents from Ilford were welcomed to the Town Hall by the Mayor of Redbridge, Cllr Gurdial Bhamra. The Ilford residents were personally welcomed by the Mayor in his parlour before being given an … Read More »
I am honoured to have been asked by Fiyaz Mughal OBE to become a patron for Faith Matters – an organisation that I have admired and followed closely for over seven years. I fully support the great work that … Read More »
A man who dumped an old fridge freezer has been hit with a bill for £1775 after pleading guilty to fly tipping. Liviu-Pavel Moga, 41, from Marlborough Road, Romford, was caught on camera as he offloaded the appliance from his … Read More »
Redbridge Council has launched an exciting Manifesto for Ilford Town Centre which sets out a number of promises aimed at reclaiming the town’s place as the heart of a modern east London. A packed audience of local businesses, organisations, partners … Read More »
Five £400 on-the-spot fines were issued for dumping rubbish as part of the latest Redbridge Action Day in Gants Hill. Enforcement Team officers also issued a further £100 fine for leaving rubbish on the highway during the early evening operation … Read More »
On Friday 27th January 2017, Ilford South MP Mike Gapes appeared on Sky News to discuss PM Theresa May’s visit to the US, President Donald Trump and the UK-US ‘special relationship’.
Every now and again I try to feature a local personality on this blog. So far we’ve had former Parliamentary candidate Sam Gould, former GLA candidate Ivana Bartoletti and Council by-election candidate Lloyd Dudridge. With candidate selections for the 2018 … Read More »
I am saddened to learn of the sudden death of Sherma Batson MBE, a fellow Socialist member on UK delegation to the Congress of Local and Regional Authorities of the Council of Europe. Sherma was a long-standing member of Congress, … Read More »