Template:Infobox London Borough The London Borough of Redbridge () is a London borough in the north east sub-region of Greater London, England and forms part of Outer London. Its administrative headquarters is at Redbridge Town Hall in Ilford. The local authority is Redbridge London Borough Council.
Etymology
The name comes from a bridge over the River Roding which had been demolished in 1921. The bridge was made of red brick, unlike other bridges in the area made of white stone. The name had first been applied to the Redbridge area and Redbridge tube station was opened in 1947. It was earlier known as Hocklee's Bridge.[1]
Districts
The borough is divided into the following districts:
Areas
Notable areas include:
Transport
The National Express East Anglia services from Liverpool Street station passes through the borough east to west with stations at Ilford, Seven Kings and Goodmayes. These stations are planned to be converted for operation on the Crossrail route, except Ilford which will continue to be owned by National Express with Crossrail calling here.
The London Underground Central Line also passes through the borough, with stations at Snaresbrook, South Woodford and Woodford on the Epping branch and Wanstead, Redbridge, Gants Hill, Newbury Park, Barkingside, Fairlop and Hainault on the Hainault branch, following the route of the A12 road from Wanstead to Newbury Park. Grange Hill station lies on the boundary between the London Borough of Redbridge and the Epping Forest district.
London buses routes 20, 25, 62, 66, 86, 101, 123, 128, 145, 147, 150, 167, 169, 173, 179, 247, 275, 296, 308, 362, 364, 366, 368, EL1, EL2, 387, 396 397, 462, 549, W12, W13, W14, W19, Night routes N8, N15, N86, School bus route 667, 675, 679 and orther routes 958. Work is currently being carried out for a new Fast Reliable service from Ilford to Dagenham Dock named the East London Transit(ELT). When the ELT starts service, the route 179 will run from Chingford to Ilford Only as the ELT will run the Ilford to Barking Route via Ilford Lane. The are also plans to rename the route 369 to "TG1" as part of the new Thames Gateway Development.
History
The borough was formed in 1965 by the London Government Act 1963 as a merger of the former area of:
| Former local government district | Population (1961)[2] |
|---|---|
| Municipal Borough of Ilford | 178,024 |
| Municipal Borough of Wanstead and Woodford | 61,416 |
| northern part of the Municipal Borough of Dagenham around Hog Hill | 3,569 |
| south eastern part of Chigwell Urban District around Hainault | 7,071 |
All of which had been transferred from Essex to Greater London by the Act.
Sport
There are two local football teams both playing in the Isthmian League [[Isthmian League Division One North|Division One North Redbrige FC and Ilford FC.
The London Development Agency (LDA) have funded a new permanent road cycle circuit and mountain bike course at the Hog Hill cycle track – near the Hainault Forest Country Park, costing £5m. This replaces the former Eastway cycle facilities sited within the London Olympic Park. The council will be funding the facility up to the completion of the legacy London Velopark. Work is under way to identify an operator of Hog Hill beyond 2012.[3]
The borough is to be one of the locations of the 2010 Mayor of London's Skyride. Along with Ealing, it is the first time the event will take place in Outer London boroughs as well as in Central London.
Redbridge London Borough Council
In June 2007 Redbridge London Borough Council introduced Redbridge i, an innovative new website using personalisation and customisation techniques. In May 2008 Redbridge i was used as the basis for the Redbridge Conversation, a public consultation asking everyone who lives or works in the borough to talk about the long-term improvements they want to see, and how the council should pay for them.
Summary of Council results:
| Overall control | Conservative | Labour | Lib Dem | Others | |
| 2010[4][5] | No Overall Control | 30 | 25 | 7 | 0 |
| 2009 | No Overall Control | 31 | 14 | 13 | 5 |
| 2006[6] | Conservative | 33 | 18 | 10 | 2 |
| 2002 | Conservative | 33 | 21 | 9 | - |
| 1998 | No overall control | 23 | 28 | 9 | 2 |
| 1994 | No overall control | 23 | 30 | 9 | |
| 1990 | Conservative | ||||
| 1986 | Conservative | ||||
| 1982 | Conservative | ||||
| 1978 | Conservative | ||||
| 1974 | Conservative | ||||
| 1971 | Conservative | ||||
| 1968 | Conservative | ||||
| 1964 | Conservative |
Education
Redbridge council is the Local Education Authority of the borough. All schools in the borough take part in the Redbridge Schools' Choral Festival, a biennial music festival held in the Royal Albert Hall in Knightsbridge, London.[7] It was inaugurated in 1976. Around 1,900 children from Redbridge schools take part in each festival, with the latest edition being held in 2008.
See also
References
This article needs additional citations for verification. (February 2008) |
- ^ Mills, A., Dictionary of London Place Names, (2001)
- ^ Great Britain Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, Redbridge. Retrieved 2008-02-10.
- ^ 2012 London Olympics – VeloPark (e-Architects) accessed 19 August 2008
- ^ http://www.guardian-series.co.uk/news/8154153.REDBRIDGE__Council_election_count___LIVE/
- ^ http://www.redbridge.gov.uk/cms/the_council/council_people_and_elections/elections/election_results/2010_local_election_results.aspx
- ^ http://www.redbridge.gov.uk/cms/the_council/council_people_and_elections/elections/previous_election_results/2006_local_election_results.aspx
- ^ Redbridge Music Service - Redbridge Schools' Choral Festival
External links
Gallery
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Exchange shopping centre, Ilford
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Fullwell Cross library, Barkingside
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Gants Hill roundabout and station, Gants Hill
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Newbury Park station, Newbury Park
