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Love Clean Streets app now used by Havering Council
Havering council have released an App you can download for free to your phone from the App Store or Google Apps, to report dog and animal mess, litter, graffitti and dead animals.
The Love Clean Streets app is an initiative to speed up the time it takes to deal with such problems and allows users...
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School Council Alliance Anti-Bullying march - Friday 15 November
The Upminster School Council Alliance is made up of the school council representatives from a group of schools based in Upminster who unite at various times during the year to raise awareness about issues important to them.
On Friday 15th November over 100 pupils from school councils in Upminster will march around the town centre...
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Cranham Councillors proposals re Dury Falls Alleyway
The condition of the public footway leading between the Dury Falls Estate and Upminster Station has been a concern to residents for many years, with incidents of crime and anti-social behaviour occurring. Indeed, residents undertook a pruning session in the early Autumn, frustrated at the lack of a promised clear-up by the council.
The Cranham...
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Citizens Advice Volunteer Recruitment Session - 13 November
Citizens Advice Havering are holding a volunteer recruitment information session at 10am on Wednesday 13 November, on the first floor of Romford Central Library, St. Edwards Way, Romford.
A local volunteer-led charity, volunteers help with everything they do and make their work possible. There are many ways to get involved. Volunteer opportunities include: giving advice, reception,...
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Remembrance Day Parade in Upminster
Remembrance Day was commemorated in Upminster with the annual parade and service at the Upminster War Memorial in Corbets Tey Road. Once again, a large attendance showed the strength of gratitude our community has for those who served in both World Wars and subsequent conflicts.
Cllr Linda Van den Hende laid a wreath on behalf...
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H.A.D. on Tour - Friday 15 November
Havering Association for People with Disabilities are going 'on tour' with a Christmas themed event in Romford at the Havering Volunteer Centre, 32-34 High Street, Romford RM1 1HR.
The event is free and runs from 11am-1pm on Friday 15 November.
There will be the chance to chat to a Health and Wellbeing practitioner, as well as...
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The Bulletin - November edition now online
The November 2019 edition of the Upminster and Cranham Residents' Association newsletter, The Bulletin, is available via this link.
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Ongoing & New Planned Roadworks
For the latest updates on new and planned roadworks in the Upminster and Cranham area visit – www.havering.roadworks.org .
Please note that ongoing gas main replacement works in Ockendon Road, North Ockendon, near to the junction with Fen Lane, are now due to continue until 15 January 2020. This will include multi-way temporary traffic light control.
Please also...
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Council Leaf Clearance Schedule
Havering Council's leaf clearance schedule has now begun, with three teams covering the borough. The teams will be supported by the mechanical fleet, visiting all roads that have high density trees.
The residential sweeping teams will continue with the normal cleansing schedule, covering all the remaining residential roads.
The teams will collect bags of leaves from...
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Housing Grants for people with Disabilities or Health Issues
Havering Council has increased the range of housing grants for people with disabilities or long term health needs, to help keep safe, warm and independent at home. These grants are open to children and adults and can be used for a broad range of things from ramps, stair-lifts and level access showers, to room...
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Upminster and Cranham Police SNT Drop-in Dates
Below are the dates for both the Upminster and Cranham Police Safer Neighbourhood Teams drop-in sessions, for the next three months. These are a chance for the public to come and have a face to face chat with a member of your local team. People can talk about any issues or concerns they have,...
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School Governor Recruitment Event
Havering Governor Services in partnership with Governors for Schools, are holding a School Governor Recruitment Event at Hornchurch Library on Thursday 14 November from 5pm-8.30pm.
For more information on becoming a school governor contact the Havering Governor Services team at HGSadmin@havering.gov.uk or see their website.
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Electric Vehicle Charging Points - Havering rates poorly
Recently published Government figures for the number of electric vehicle charging points per 100,000 people has shown that Havering is in the bottom 20% of local authority areas in the UK. The figures show that in the borough we have only 11 charging points.
This news is a concern to the Upminster and Cranham Residents'...
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Local Police Twitter accounts available via our website
The Cranham and Upminster Police Safer Neighbourhood Team official Twitter pages are now available via our website. These accounts are updated regularly and give a useful idea of what our local officers have been doing.
See the 'Upminster Police' and 'Cranham Police' links on the right hand side of this and every page.
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Branfil Primary School - Family Race Night 09 November
Branfil Primary School is holding a 'Family Race Night' on Saturday 09 November from 6.30pm.
Come along to this family-friendly evening of horse racing fun and have a cheeky flutter to raise money for the school. There will be a licensed pay bar selling cheap drinks and snacks - all proceeds going directly to the...
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Trial scheme for Patients with Dementia at Queen's Hospital
The NHS are launching a three-month trial at Queen's Hospital to help ensure their patients with dementia can be more easily recognised and supported. From 01 November patients with dementia on the Elderly Receiving Unit and Fern Ward will be given blue wristbands, ensuring the needs of people living with dementia are recognised from the...
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Ongoing & New Planned Roadworks
For the latest updates on new and planned roadworks in the Upminster and Cranham area visit – www.havering.roadworks.org .
Please note that ongoing gas main replacement works in Ockendon Road, North Ockendon, near to the junction with Fen Lane, are now due to continue until 15 January 2020. This will include multi-way temporary traffic light control.
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Queen's Hospital drop-in Blood Test Clinic closed 04-10 November
BHR University Hospitals NHS Trust have announced that their walk-in blood test clinics at Queen’s and King George hospitals will be closed from Monday 04 to Sunday 10 November due to strike action by some of their biomedical scientists. They will re-open at 9am on Monday 11 November.
Their community blood test clinics will still be...
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Right to Buy scheme's effects on Council House Building
Despite what you might hear in the media, local councils across England and Wales built more council housing in 2018/19 than any other year since 1993. The numbers are likely to increase further as last year the Government lifted the housing borrowing cap, allowing local authorities to borrow money to build new homes. This...
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Coopers School Firework Display - Saurday 09 November
The Coopers Coborn School Annual Fireworks Display is being held on Saturday 09 November. Gates open at 5.30 p.m. with the display due to start at 6.30 p.m.
Limited free parking available on site. BBQ/Bar and Live Music throughout the evening. For further details and prices see below.
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New Lower Thames Crossing - Ground Surveys Commencing
Residents' Association councillors received the e-mail below from Highways England at the end of last week. If there are further updates we will add them to our website.
'I am writing to let you know about ground survey work that will begin shortly in your local area. Known as Ground Penetrating Radar surveys (GPR), they...
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Crime Prevention Advice for Vehicles
We have been informed by the local police that, unfortunately, there were three thefts from vehicles in the Upminster area last week. They have provided the following crime prevention advice -
1) Always lock it - Fuelling up or popping back into your house to get something are perfect examples of how easy it is...
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Blue Badges - Eligibility for Hidden Disabilities Including Dementia
In 2018 the Government announced that the Blue Badge scheme, which gives holders designated parking spaces in car parks and some on street bays, would be extended to people with hidden disabilities, including people living with dementia. These changes came into force in August this year.
Blue badges are for people with severe mobility problems...
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Havering Association for People with Disabilities (HAD) AGM 07 November 2019
Havering Association for People with Disabilities (HAD) are holding their AGM from 1-2pm on Thursday 07 November at their headquarters at Whittaker Hall, 1a Woodhall Crescent, Hornchurch, Essex, RM11 3NN. Light Refreshments will be provided from 12.30-1.00pm.
All are welcome but they ask that you call 01708 476 554 or email admin@hadhavering.co.uk to confirm attendance.
Please...
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Campaign to Give Under 18s a Voice on Climate Issues
We normally try to keep our website focused on local issues but we do occasionally make exceptions.
This week, we were contacted by the headteacher of Torquay Girls' Grammar School in Devon, to promote a parliamentary petition the pupils have started. The petition is proposing that the government create a mechanism by which the views...
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Ongoing & New Planned Roadworks
For the latest updates on new and planned roadworks in the Upminster and Cranham area visit – www.havering.roadworks.org .
Please note that ongoing gas main replacement works in Ockendon Road, North Ockendon, near to the junction with Fen Lane, are now due to continue until 15 January 2020. This will include multi-way temporary traffic light control.
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Free Weekend Parking in Council Car parks for Christmas
Havering Council has announced that there will be free weekend parking in all council car parks from Saturday 30 November until Sunday 05 January, to help boost festive shopping. This will only be available in council car parks and does not include on-street parking.
The Upminster and Cranham Residents' Association welcome this move, as it...
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Pike Lane closed Saturday 26 October for 'Carriageway Investigations'
Following the newly resurfaced road cracking up badly, Havering Council have informed us that Pike Lane, Upminster will be closed this Saturday (26 October 2019) for 'investigation into carriageway failures'. This is apparently to find out what went wrong and look for solutions.
We will post further information on the result of the investigation when...
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Don't be an Engine Idler!
Many lives are shortened each year by exposure to vehicle fumes in London. Locally, our air quality is generally better than inner city areas but this does not stop all of us doing our bit to make sure that we have the cleanest air possible.
The Residents' Association regularly have complaints of drivers outside schools...
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Residents' Association Response to Havering Council's Parking Consultations
Further to articles in The Bulletin regarding the Council trying to introduce ‘parking permits’, we have been informed that Havering have launched a ‘parking review consultation’ in several areas including Upminster, Emerson Park, Hornchurch and Harold Wood.
The council state that ‘……We are launching an online questionnaire that residents and businesses can respond to and...
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