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Wishing everyone celebrating Diwali a wonderful occasion filled with peace, happiness and prosperity. Best wishes to you and your families!

People and Planet Before Profit. 🌍 Redbridge Independents Leader Vaseem Ahmed and Council Group Leader Cllr Marwan Elfallah joined Redbridge Greens at their Climate Death Vigil on Wednesday evening, standing in solidarity with their call for climate justice. The silent procession highlighted a shocking figure: £45 MILLION of Redbridge Pension Fund investments are linked to fossil fuels, according to the Greens. Whether it’s fossil fuel companies contributing to the climate crisis or companies complicit in human rights abuses, including in Palestine, our position is clear: public money must be invested ethically and responsibly. We have already challenged Labour over pension fund divestment. The Greens’ campaign reinforces the need for greater transparency, accountability and action. There is so much we can achieve locally when we work together on issues that matter. If only Redbridge Labour took its responsibilities to people and planet as seriously. Different parties. Shared principles. A better Redbridge. #Redbridge #ClimateJustice #Divestment #PeopleAndPlanet

🏠 Worried about housing, HMOs or planning decisions in your neighbourhood? 🏫 Concerned about school places, SEND provision or your children’s future? It’s time to have your say, Redbridge! Redbridge Independents invites residents from across the borough to OUR HOMES, OUR SCHOOLS AND OUR FUTURE, a community forum bringing together local councillors, expert speakers and residents to discuss some of the biggest challenges facing our communities. We’ll be discussing: 🏘️ Planning & HMOs: The impact of HMOs, planning decisions and development on our neighbourhoods. 🏠 Housing: Overcrowding, housing quality, affordability and the pressures facing local families. 🏫 SEND & Schools: School places, SEND support and the challenges facing children and parents. 🎤 Most importantly, we want to hear from YOU. There will be an opportunity to ask questions, share your experiences, raise concerns and discuss solutions. 📅 Saturday 21 November 2026 🕕 6pm–9pm (doors open 5.45pm) 📍 Goodmayes Methodist Church, Goodmayes Lane, Ilford IG3 9UZ ✅ Open to ALL Redbridge residents. These issues affect our families, our streets and our future. Your voice matters, and we want to make sure it’s heard. Please join us, bring your neighbours and help spread the word. 🟡🔵 Local People. A Stronger Redbridge. #RedbridgeIndependents #Redbridge #Ilford #Goodmayes #Housing #SEND

Our bi-monthly surgeries are an opportunity for Redbridge residents to meet with their councillors, raise concerns and ask for advice.   We’re your representatives, and we’re here to listen and support you with local issues.   Get in touch to find out about the next surgery.

🌍 Redbridge Independents Councillors Attend People’s Emergency Briefing in Ilford Five Redbridge Independents councillors attended the People’s Emergency Briefing film screening and discussion, organised by Transition Town Ilford at Redbridge Central Library and Museum. The event explored the climate and nature crisis, its impact on our communities, and the actions we can take together to build a more sustainable future. 🎬 Watching and discussing must be just the beginning. The next step is action. We need to take these important conversations beyond community screenings, raise wider public awareness and encourage meaningful action at local and national levels. Watch. Reflect. Discuss. Act. 🌱 Thank you to Transition Town Ilford for organising this important event and bringing our community together. #RedbridgeIndependents #ClimateAction #NatureCrisis #Ilford #CommunityAction

Ever wondered what your councillors actually do inside the Town Hall?   Our councillors attend full Council meetings, scrutiny committees and policy meetings, where they question decisions, raise residents’ concerns and hold the Council to account.   As your representatives, we’re here to listen, ask the difficult questions and make sure your voice is heard across Redbridge.

This project has not been delayed by months, but by nearly a decade.   Cllr Noor Jahan Begum spoke up at full council for Wanstead High School parents, staff and students. A whole generation has spent their secondary education surrounded by building works, temporary classrooms, noise and dust.   And there's still no confirmed completion date.   The petitioners are right. They deserve a public meeting, clear answers and a firm commitment to finish the job.   #Wanstead #WansteadHighSchool #Redbridge #RedbridgeIndependents