NOMINATIONS are being taken for an award which recognises those who shape and boost Redbridge s cultural scene. The Redbridge Arts Council is inviting nominations for the 20th Audrey Toms Award. An individual, group or company, professional or amateur, w

NOMINATIONS are being taken for an award which recognises those who shape and boost Redbridge's cultural scene.

The Redbridge Arts Council is inviting nominations for the 20th Audrey Toms Award.

An individual, group or company, professional or amateur, who have enriched the arts are eligible.

The award was set up as a memorial to Cllr Audrey Toms, who was chairman of the arts council from 1981 until her death in 1989.

Previous recipients of the award include Chadwell Heath High School, the Redbridge Youth Theatre Workshop and former head of the Redbridge Drama Centre, Jo Balcombe.

Nominations should be made in writing with a signed supporting statement and sent to the Chairman, Redbridge Arts Council, Room 1, Town Hall, 128-142 High Road, Ilford, Essex IG1 1DD, before May 18. The presentation is on June 8.