With just a week to go until the Redbridge elections, the Green Party, Ukip and the Independent Loxford group have shared their manifestos. Read them below:

Ilford Recorder: Simon Hearn, Ruth Schechtman and Isobel Gould, who are running in Bridge ward for Ukip. [Picture: Simon Hearn]Simon Hearn, Ruth Schechtman and Isobel Gould, who are running in Bridge ward for Ukip. [Picture: Simon Hearn] (Image: Archant)

The Green Party manifesto:

Ilford Recorder: Cllrs Filly Maravala and Virendra Tewari pictured when they left the Labour Party, with Cllr Balvinder SaundCllrs Filly Maravala and Virendra Tewari pictured when they left the Labour Party, with Cllr Balvinder Saund (Image: Archant)

-Housing - Have mandatory licensing for private landlords, provide more affordable housing and have no evictions on the basis of bedroom tax

- Democracy - Make sure area committees are democratic and inclusive and restrict betting shops, payday loan providers and inappropriate fast food outlets

- Local economy and community - Have a living wage for all, create a sustainable economic strategy and campaign against street harassment

- Transport and health - Have an Ultra Low Emissions Zone, make the speed limit 20mph on all Redbridge residential roads, improve cycling provision and provide support for the NHS

- Energy, environment and animals - Cut energy bills for residents, have more solar panels on Redbridge roofs and ensure new developments support wildlife

- Children and young people - Reinstate Education Maintenance Allowance, end unlawful exclusions and promote secular, comprehensive education

- Sports - Oppose the selling off of all parkland and sports grounds and support the building of a new swimming pool, but on a brownfield site

Wilson Chowdhry, the Green Party’s candidate for Clementswood, said: “This year Redbridge Green Party will stand more prospective councillors in Redbridge than any previous year.

“It is a remarkable achievement and illustrates the development of our group and the increased local favour for Green Party policies.”

Ukip manifesto:

- Ukip candidates for Redbridge have pledged to work to provide much-needed permanent leisure facilities around the borough

- To work to keep control of council tax, ensuring a fairer Redbridge for all residents

- To work to ensure that housing policy will reflect the needs of all residents

- To work to improve street cleansing around across the whole of the borough

- To work to improve law and order in the borough

- To work to improve facilities for the elderly and vulnerable

- To work to provide priority in adult social care for local Redbridge residents

The manifesto adds: “Despite what the tired old parties would have you believe, a vote for Ukip can really help to make a difference in Redbridge.

“Councillors would have the right to vote in the best interests of the people that they represent, rather than following a predetermined party line.”

Independent Loxford group manifesto:

The Independent Loxford members are Cllr Filly Maravala, Cllr Virendra Tewari and Saima Butt.

They have made the following pledges:

- To fight to eradicate prostitution from the streets of Loxford and make the streets more safe

- To continue fighting for a permanent leisure centre in the south of the borough

- To continue to ask for more school places in Loxford and in south Ilford

- To declare zero-tolerance on fly tipping

- To combat anti-social behaviour wherever it occurs

- To resist any more housing in Loxford

- To fight for improvements in parks and streets

- To fight for our fair share of funding at Area Committee Six

- To assist businesses in thriving in Loxford

- To improve the pavement and roads infrastructure

Cllr Maravala said: “Break the mould. Ditch Labour in Redbridge and vote independent.”