 We'll be marking Armed Forces Day with a short ceremony outside Redbridge Town Hall at 10am on Friday 24 June.
Armed Forces Day is a chance to show your support for the men and women who make up the Armed Forces community from currently serving troops, to service families, veterans and cadets.
Members of the public are welcome to come and observe and pay their respects. The Leader, Cllr Jas Athwal, and the Mayor of Redbridge, Cllr Thavathuray Jeyaranjan, will attend Friday's ceremony.
 If you’re mulling over what you can do this weekend, look no further than the annual Midsummer Music Fest set to take place in Valentines Park, Ilford.
They have a sensational lineup of 25 acts for you to enjoy over the two days with music suited to all tastes.
Redbridge Music Lounge and the Green Fair Music Club are holding their annual Midsummer Music Fest celebration of live music throughout Saturday and Sunday. The weekend marks the return of the Music Fest after two missed years due to the pandemic.
Music Fest kicks off at 11am on Saturday at Cranbrook Centre Garden (former Bowls Club Pavilion), Melbourne Road Gate, Valentines Park, Ilford IG1 4SBm, and will have live music up until 6pm. The music extravaganza resumes at 11am on Sunday at Valentines Cafe, Valentines Park, Ilford (near Melbourne Rd gate). The last act is at 7.05pm.
We hope to see you there!
 In partnership with the police, we have opened up more libraries across the borough to the police so that they can meet more residents face-to-face. The new pop-up hubs are located in:
- Woodford Green Library – Monday
- Goodmayes Library - Tuesday
- Wanstead Library – Wednesday
- South Wood Library – Thursday
- Gants Hill library – Friday
Police officers will be available from 4pm to 7pm to listen and address your crime concerns.
 Our June edition of Redbridge Wall of Shame is live and features ten new clips of grime crime offenders we want to track down. Can you help us identify them? Let us know if you recognise any of the criminals caught on camera trashing our streets.
Your tip-offs have already helped identify fly-tippers from our last three editions, who have now been fined. Head to our Redbridge Wall of Shame to view the latest clips and find out how to report anyone you recognise.
 Eligible families can now register for a free summer holiday club in Redbridge.
HAF is funded by the Government and delivered by local councils providing healthy food and fun activities to children and young people in receipt of Free School Meals (FSM).
Your child's school must be claiming (FSM) for your child to be eligible.
Sessions will take place in Schools across Redbridge from 25 July to 18 August 2022 (Monday to Thursday) between10.00am to 2.00pm. We are also making holiday places available for children with special educational needs and disabilities.
Please register your interest by email.
 We want to hear residents' views on relocating Seven Kings Library and Thackeray Drive Children's Centre services to a new planned Seven Kings Community and Health Hub on Seven Kings High Road.
The new hub, designed with residents, will provide a range of community, cultural, health and council services. If you currently use these services, we would like to understand how the move may affect you.
 Getting in touch with our Housing team is now even easier with the introduction of our new online contact form.
It's simple to use, and we aim to respond to all queries within 48 hours of receiving your enquiry, Monday to Friday, between the hours of 9am to 5pm.
You can talk to us about various matters online, including concerns about losing your home or landlord issues.
If you're homeless or know someone who is, call 0208 708 4002.
 Last month, our secondary schools were challenged to design a poster, or social media post, to encourage local families to walk more as part of National Walk to School Week.
#Try20 was this year’s National Walking Month hashtag – challenging people to walk just 20 minutes a day during May.
Successful entries highlighted the health and environmental benefits of walking, and winners were judged by the Council’s Smarter Travel Team and Sustrans London. “Walk to school. Less carbon footprint, more pollution-free future!”, “A Walk in Nature Walks the Soul” are some of the messages from the entries.
One local teacher said that: “As soon as students found out the prize was to have their designs published on the Council’s social media channels, loads wanted to take part!”
In Year 8 at Kantor King Solomon School in Barkingside, Mia submitted the winning entry pictured above on the left.
There were four runners-up; Afrin, Year 9, Loxford School; Hansika, Year 8, Kanter King Solomon School; Hemani, Year 9, Loxford School; Rayhaan, Year 9, Loxford School, pictured on the right.
 Children need role models in their life to help to shape their morals, beliefs and behaviour. Over 200 children in Redbridge cannot stay at home for various reasons and need foster care. Be the positive role model they need and help change their lives.
If you have space in your heart and home to foster for Redbridge Council, call 020 8708 6068, or email us
 Parents have until 5pm on Thursday 30 June 2022 to register their child for the 11+ test. No late registration will be accepted.
You must register your child when they are in Year 5. Your child will sit the exam in Year 6 on Saturday 17 September 2022.
 We want businesses, community groups, faith centres and local people to adopt or sponsor a planter and help keep our high streets blooming this summer.
In 2021, through Government funding, we rolled out beautiful planters across our high streets to welcome shoppers back following the first wave of the pandemic. The flowers have introduced a pop of colour across Redbridge, brightening up the borough, increasing biodiversity and supporting local wildlife like bees and butterflies. To keep the planters in place, we’re asking the local community to adopt or sponsor them and help make them a permanent feature.
So far, 40 rail and 13 floor planters have been adopted, but we want to do even better and need your help. If you can adopt or sponsor a planter or know a community group or business who would be interested, please get in touch with us via email.
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