Taking Pride in Redbridge
After a tough year, we are pleased to receive the 'Taking Pride in Redbridge Award' in the Mayor's Community Awards 2020. Many thanks to Councillor Zulfiqar Hussain, Mayor of Redbridge Council, and all of our supporters. There is so much we can achieve together. Let's keep going.
https://www.redbridge.gov.uk/news/september-2020/winners-revealed-for-mayor-s-community-awards-2020
https://www.ilfordrecorder.co.uk/news/best-in-redbridge-highlighted-in-community-awards-1-6833451
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"Chadwell Heath residents were wary of trying to tackle the anti-social and criminal behaviour in their local area. With support from the Neighbourhood Street Scene Team, they organised a community clear up day and cleared 20 bags of green waste and litter. They lowered hedging which has got rid of drugs and litter from the garden. A community planting day followed on the 28th of September 2019. The group secured £300 worth of plants from a local nursery and support from TFL. Wangey Road Gardens now has a 64-year-old resident gardener, a carpenter and a rota of watering buddies. The group has rejuvenated the area and residents are happier, safer and more engaged."
"For the past two years, their lead resident Rama has been working tirelessly to bring cinema back to Chadwell Heath after launching a project to acquire and restore the Embassy Cinema - an 85-year old Art Deco local landmark. The group are constantly working on ways to develop the area, from devising a strategy for fundraising, forging partnerships with various local organisations and authorities."
