 Friday 14 April
A UK-wide test of the life-saving public Emergency Alerts system will take place at 3pm on Sunday 23 April.
Following successful pilots in East Suffolk and Reading, the test of the new Emergency Alerts system will see people receive a message on the home screen of their mobile phone, along with a sound and vibration for up to ten seconds.
Emergency Alerts enable urgent messages to be broadcast to a defined area when there is an imminent risk to life, such as wildfires or severe flooding.
The public does not need to take any action for the test - the sound and vibration will stop automatically after ten seconds. All people need to do is swipe away the message or click ‘OK’ on their phone’s home screen - just like for a ‘low battery’ warning or notification - and continue to use their phone as usual.
There have been concerns raised about vulnerable groups, especially people experiencing domestic abuse. Those in this type of situation can opt out of an Emergency Alert. However, we strongly recommend that people do not opt out of the service, as it is intended to warn you when lives are in danger.
If you’d like to opt out, search your settings for ‘emergency alerts’ and turn off Emergency alerts. If this does not work, please get in touch with your device manufacturer. For further advice, visit the government website.
The charity, Refuge, has also tweeted and shared a video
 The Leader of Redbridge Council, Cllr Jas Athwal and Cllr Vanisha Solanki, Cabinet Member for Housing and Homelessness,recently visited the Marlyon Road site, where 48 homes have recently been completed and handed over to local Redbridge families as part of the Council’s Affordable Homes Programme.
The programme is part of the council’s commitment to providing 600 new high-quality, affordable council homes for local people by 2024 on existing council-owned sites across the borough, having secured £20 million from the Greater London Authority, Building Homes for London grant.
Both the Leader and Councillor Solanki spent the day meeting those who’ve recently moved into their new homes, as well a tour of the site and the recently completed work, which now comprises 81 units in total, including a mix of one-, two- and three-bedroom properties.
To learn more about our affordable homes programme, visit our engagement hub and click the affordable homes programme tab.
 The finals of the first-ever Redbridge Education Awards will take place on Thursday 27 April.
The Redbridge Education Awards was launched last September, with people invited to nominate school teaching and support staff and staff in nurseries or other early years settings who have made a difference in the lives of children and young people in Redbridge.
The response was amazing. We received more than 340 nominations for over 250 people in schools and settings across the borough in 12 award categories, including teacher of the year, school leadership, inclusivity and lifetime contribution.
 Ford RideLondon, an annual cycling extravaganza, comes to Redbridge on Sunday, 28 May.
The world’s greatest festival of cycling includes a set of events, with something for everyone. From the free and family-friendly FreeCycle, to the mass participation challenge rides of 100, 60 and 30 miles and finally the Classique, a women’s professional race featuring the best riders in the world. Since its formation in 2013, participants have raised more than £80 million for charity.
On Sunday, 28 May, members of the public and charities will take part in the RideLondon 100, 60, and 30-mile challenge rides through parts of central London, Woodford and Essex. In the lead-up to the event, we will publicise where local people can view the cycling and a complete list of road closures with information on any affected public transport.
There will be some road closures across East London, Essex and parts of Redbridge on Sunday, 28 May; these closures have been organised to keep cyclists and people watching the cycling safe from cars for the duration of the race.
For full information on road closures, please visit the RideLondon website.
And find out more about cycling in Redbridge.
 Do you own or manage a rental property in Redbridge? If you do, please join us for the upcoming “virtual” landlord forum on Thursday 27 April from 7pm to 9pm.
 Come join our fun family Eid Party for all children up to five years old and their parents/carers at the EYPaD Centre at Cranbrook Children's Centre on Wednesday 26 April.The fun starts at 9am and will run until 4pm.
Entry costs £6 and includes participation in sessions appropriate to your child's age.
A toddler's Room, Explore Zone and Garden will be available for children from walking age to 60 months. A Bouncy Castle will be available in the garden for children aged two to five. Henna hand painting will also be available.
 Redbridge Fostering Team have introduced three specialist pathways with allowances of up to £1,074 per child per week.
We are actively recruiting foster carers for three specialist pathways. Please take a look at our video to find out more. The full video can be viewed on our website
If you have a place in your heart and home to foster a child and would like to join our family of foster carers, please call us on 020 8708 6068 or email fostering@redbridge.gov.uk or alternatively, go to our website to book onto our next virtual information session.
 Redbridge Institute of Adult Education is holding free women’s self-defence taster sessions on Monday 24 April, at 6pm and Thursday 27 April, at 12.30pm
At these sessions, women will learn basic self-defence techniques.
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