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Council leader Jas Athwal, Cllr Vanisha Solanki, Ryedale manager Mel Malcolm and resident Parminder at the opening of 18 new studio flats for rough sleepers. - Credit: Redbridge Council A former care home in Ilford has been transformed into new, high-needs supported homes for rough sleepers. The Ryedale scheme, in Ilford Lane, comprises 18 newly converted self-contained studios that will be let on two-year leases to support individuals experiencing homelessness. The Ryedale scheme has a counselling room where a psychotherapist will come in for a one-hour weekly session with the residents, some of whom are vulnerable women and people with substance abuse issues. ....
Taras Tubertari - pictured with Cllr Vanisha Solanki, Redbridge’s Cabinet Member for Housing - is one of the residents set to move into new homes which opened on Tuesday (March 16) at Old Mill Court, South Woodford. - Credit: Redbridge Council A new flat complex has opened in South Woodford as part of ongoing plans to build 600 council homes. Old Mill Court - made up of 26 one and two-bedroomed properties - was unveiled yesterday (March 16), with council representatives on site to see the first project completed with delivery partner Engie. Also there were the development s new residents, with Taras Tubertari amongst those to pick up his keys. ....
Conservative group leader Cllr Linda Huggett (Monkhams) said her members supported the proposed housing budget but feared the council was not building fast enough. She said: “We are concerned that the council is failing at the current time to deliver. I urge the new cabinet member to start delivering on your housing promises. “We received £20million in funding from the Greater London Authority to help with our housing shortage, which has still not been used and, if not used soon, will have to be returned.” In January, Redbridge Council failed the government’s “housing delivery test” after building 1,929 homes in the past three years, less than two thirds of the amount needed according to the London Plan. ....
Rebridge Council have announced a new and expanded cabinet - Credit: Ken Mears Redbridge Council leader Jas Athwal has announced his new expanded cabinet filling in vacancies and creating a new role. Fullwell ward Cllr Vanisha Solanki joins the cabinet as the member responsible for housing and homelessness. Cllr Vanisha Solanki will join as cabinet member for housing and homelessness. - Credit: Redbridge Council That position was previously held by Cllr Farah Hussain, who stepped down from the cabinet in September. Cllr Jo Blackman (Wanstead Village) will serve as the cabinet member for environment and civic pride and Cllr Khayer Chowdhury (Valentines) will become the cabinet member for crime and community cohesion. ....
Ilford Town Hall and Ilford High Street 21/5/14 EL77212 2. Redbridge Council has finally filled important cabinet positions left vacant for months amid a dramatic reshuffle announced today. The positions responsible for housing and crime have both been vacant for at least three months after one cabinet member publicly resigned and another quietly stepped down. The cabinet member in charge of civic pride - including the controversial Quiet Streets programme - has left his position for a newly created role, with another councillor stepping up to replace him. This means the number of councillors in the full cabinet has increased from nine to 10, with some councillors taking on new responsibilities in addition to their old work. ....