Thank you to our @LondonFire and @MPSRedbridge colleagues who dealt with the fire at the Hindu Community Centre yesterday evening. Although the building has suffered significant damage, thankfully there were no injuries.

Find out more about the test and about emergency alerts ➡️

The UK government is testing the Emergency Alerts system on Sunday 7 September 2025 at 3pm. Compatible mobile phones and tablets will receive an alert, make a loud siren-like sound and vibrate. You will not need to take any action. Find out more via the link in the comments 👇

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It’s Zero Waste Week! Join our FREE cookery demo on Thursday 4 September and learn how to be a zero waste hero, and save money doing it! Find out more and ways to help reduce your food waste, including composting:

Don’t forget your bin collection goes back to your normal collection day from tomorrow following the recent bank holiday. Stay up-to-date on bank holiday bin collections or changes to service on:

@LondonFire @MPSRedbridge An investigation to determine the cause is being carried out, but at this stage, the investigation team have found no evidence to suggest it was started deliberately.

@LondonFire @MPSRedbridge Council officers visited the area last night to assess the damage, and works are taking place today to make the immediate area safe. We continue to work with partners to support the local community and those affected by the fire.

⚡ Thanks to national funding, we’re trialling fast 22kW EV chargers designed for everyone — especially those with mobility impairments. Check out the proposed locations & designs. Share your views by Wed 17 Sept:

Local residents should keep doors and windows closed due to the smoke. Further updates will be provided in due course.

London Fire Brigade are currently dealing with the fire at the Hindu Community Centre on Cleveland Road/Albert Road. Significant disruption should be expected on Ilford Lane and the majority of roads running between Ilford Lane and Sunnyside Road due to road closures in place.

Don’t forget your bin collection goes back to your normal collection day from next week following the recent bank holiday. Stay up-to-date on bank holiday bin collections or changes to service on:

Share your feedback on the strategy ➡️

We want to hear from you 📣 . We have launched our draft Climate Change Strategy and we want your feedback. Your insights and ideas are a crucial step in creating a more sustainable future for our community. Find the link to the Climate Change Strategy in the comments💬

Always curious and full of energy, Beagles turn every walk into an adventure 🐾🎉.

If you have a place in your heart and home to foster a child and would like to join our Redbridge family of foster carers, please call us on 020 8708 6068 or join us on our next virtual information session 👉

We are recruiting foster carers with transferrable skills to foster children in one of our specialist pathways with allowances of up to £1,130 per child per week. Please take a look at our video to find out more about the three specialist pathways👇 .

Report untidy front gardens, fly-tips, missed bin collections, potholes and more at the touch of a button through our Love Clean Streets App. Find out more:

Whilst on patrol our Enforcement Team spotted this mountain of mess piled high in a front garden in Ilford. Following a Community Protection Warning being issued to the householder, it has now been cleared. More info in the comments on how to easily report street scene issues.👇

Download the app ➡️

Do you know the quickest way to report a fly-tip, pothole, a full bin, or another local issue? Use the Love Clean Streets app to quickly and easily help us keep our borough clean and tidy. The link is in the comments below 👇 . #LoveCleanStreets

More ideas on fun activities in Redbridge ➡️

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