 Any residents eligible to register to vote but who have not yet done so, should apply by the deadline of Thursday, 14 April.
The quickest and easiest way to register is to go online. Once registered, you can also apply for a postal or proxy vote.
The deadline to receive new postal vote applications is 5pm on Tuesday, 19 April, while the deadline for new proxy vote applications is 5pm on Tuesday, 26 April.
Residents can download a postal or proxy vote application form online or call Redbridge Electoral Services on 020 8708 7171.
 Please don't forget to check your dates for rubbish collection over the Easter break as there will be a change to your usual day.
 Her Majesty the Queen will become the first British Monarch to celebrate a Platinum Jubilee. This year, the UK will commemorate this special occasion in the nation's history by celebrating a four-day Bank Holiday from Thursday 2 to Sunday 5 June.
If you want to hold a street party for the Platinum Jubilee on Sunday, 5 June, the deadline to receive applications is Thursday, 14 April. Please make sure you get your application in on time.
If you have an event, activity, or workshop you want to host between June and December to celebrate the Queen's Jubilee, you can also apply for the Platinum Jubilee Arts Grant.
Platinum Jubilee Arts Grants is a community grant scheme supporting arts and cultural activities celebrating the Queen's Platinum Jubilee in Redbridge.
The grants are available to voluntary organisations and community groups based or planning to work in the borough. Organisations can apply for grants of up to £3,000.
The Platinum Jubilee Arts Grants is open until 10am on Tuesday, 3 May.
 Easter is coming to Redbridge, and we have lots of surprises and fun in store for families.
Whether you are into arts and crafts, sports and staying active in the sun, or want to enjoy a traditional Easter egg hunt – we have you covered.
As an Easter treat, we’ve got a top 10 activities for you to try out this Easter!
Our parks in Redbridge are also a great place to visit and blow off some steam and burn off the calories from those delicious Easter eggs.
 Do you want your children to improve their cycling confidence during the school holidays?
The great news is we have FREE cycling training courses on now and running until Friday, 15 April at Valentines Park. Classes are for children aged seven and over.
 If you want to offer a home to people fleeing Ukraine, you can become a ‘sponsor’ as part of the Homes for Ukraine scheme.
Please use the official government service to record your interest in becoming a sponsor. You can do this as an individual or as an organisation.
Anyone in the UK with a spare room or home can use this service, as long as:
- you can offer accommodation for at least six months
- if you’re not a British citizen, you have leave to remain in the UK for at least six months
 Are you worried about the cost of living? Or struggling to pay your bills?
If so, there are specific things you can access to help support your finances.
It might be that you're missing out on a benefit you're entitled to, meaning you're not getting money that could make a real difference to your income.
There are also grants available based on where you live and your working background.
 We’re pleased to announce that we have issued 7,600 Free School Meals vouchers for £30 each (£15 per child per week) so that children don’t go hungry over Easter.
Having provided families with food vouchers during all school holidays in 2021 and the period up to March 2022, the Council is pleased to have extended this support through Easter. All those who received vouchers in the previous school holiday will receive a voucher again for the Easter holiday.
The food vouchers are funded by £2million that Redbridge Council has set aside through the Household Support Fund (HSF) to support the Redbridge families and individuals most in need of extra support. Redbridge Council also recently allocated funding to the tune of £200,000 to local food banks across the borough.
 Our free fortnightly Green Garden Waste Collection service has resumed from this week.
Please bear with our crews as they work the rounds. You’ve all been busy in your gardens, and there is lots of garden waste to collect.
If our crews can’t collect it all the first time, they’ll be back on the next round.
- Week 1 Garden Waste Collections run from 4 April to 18 November
- Week 2 Garden Waste Collections run from 11 April to 25 November
 There’s still time to get involved with the Great British Spring Clean 2022.
The ‘Keep Britain Tidy’ led national campaign encourages people to help keep their neighbourhoods tidy by picking up litter.
Why not take part in one of the community litter picks taking place below. No need to book - just turn up and join the litter picking fun with like-minded people.
Friday, 8 April, 11am
Barkingside Recreation Ground, IG6 2HZ
Saturday 9 April, 1.30pm-3.30pm & Sunday, 10 April, 12pm-4pm
Seven Kings Park
Saturday, 9 April, 10am-12pm
Manford Way Open Space
Did you know there are several ways you can volunteer and help Redbridge’s Park Rangers tackle litter in our parks, and in the process, share and learn a number of new skills as well as meet local groups and other volunteers too.
   Can you help us identify these people who were caught on camera dumping their rubbish on our streets?
If you think you know who they are, head to the Redbridge Wall of Shame to view footage of their selfish actions.
And please let us know if you recognise any of them by email
 Our tough stance against fly-tipping has led to a hefty court fine for a resident who failed to provide information explaining how her rubbish ended up illegally dumped in a car park in the borough.
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