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Halifax Ilford Closes 4 November, Cash Machine Too
Halifax at 84-86 High Road shuts for good on Wednesday 4 November, cash machine included. Lloyds a few doors along is where the bank sends customers next.
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Redbridge Claimant Count 12,720 in September, Up 1% on Year
12,720 people in Redbridge claimed out-of-work benefits in September, the most for a September since 2021. August's figure has been cut by 265, as July's was.
Business
New Ilford Businesses: 60 Formed in 12 Days, 13 in Property
60 new companies registered with an Ilford address between 5 and 16 September: a Punjabi takeaway, a performing arts school, a chauffeur firm and 13 property companies. The full list, by trade.
Business
New Ilford Businesses: 60 Companies Formed in Two Weeks
60 new companies registered in Ilford from 21 August to 4 September, from a bakery to an arts studio. Plus the Redbridge firms in this month's Gazette notices.
Jobs
Redbridge Claimant Count Up to 12,735 as London's Falls
12,735 people in Redbridge claimed out-of-work benefits in August, up 350 in a month. Only 11 of London's 33 boroughs rose, and Redbridge rose the third fastest.
Jobs
Redbridge jobless claims: under-25s up 23% in 2 years
Redbridge's claimant count barely moved in July, at 12,650. But claims by 18 to 24-year-olds are up 23% in two years, one of the five steepest rises in London.
Food and drink
Maison Noor Ilford: all 8 kitchens inspected so far rated 5
Eight of the 15 kitchens registered at the Chadwick Road food hall were inspected on 30 July and every one came back with the top hygiene rating. Seven more are still waiting for a first visit.
Schools
Avon House School Woodford Green closes, administrators in
Avon House School in Woodford Green shut on 7 August. Its Companies House record now reads In Administration: the new filings and the six charges still outstanding.