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Nature Fun Day at Thames Chase - 21 July
Thames Chase Forest Centre, Pike Lane, Upminster is hosting the 2019 BioBlitz, a hands-on chance for the whole family to learn how to support biodiversity across the Community Forest.
The event runs from 10am-3pm on Sunday 21 July and is free (no booking necessary).
From creepy-crawlies and woodland beetles, to glorious bees, butterflies and other summer...
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Restricted Service on c2c - 20 July to 04 August
C2c will be operating a restricted train service in late July and early August because of engineering work, to prepare for the introduction of TfL’s new Barking Riverside train service.
The restricted timetable, which applies to weekdays only, can be found here.
The replacement bus timetable can be found here.
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St. Laurence Church table top sale - 27th July
St Laurence Church Building Improvement Fundraising Committee are holding a Table Top sale in the Main Hall, St Laurence Church, Corbets Tey Road on Saturday 27th July.
6ft table tops will be supplied for £10. Sellers arrive between 07.30 – 9.00. Buyers - doors open at 9.00am. 50p entrance fee for adults, children free. Tea /...
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Hall Lane Pitch & Putt - Advice re Two New Consultations
We thought it would be helpful to provide you with some tools to help you with your letters of objection to the two consultations currently underway for the Hall Lane Pitch and Putt site.
Independent letters are required, one for each consultation. Both may be very similar, but you need to ensure you do not...
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Works compound in Front Lane to be moved
You may recently have seen a works compound set up on the green in Front Lane opposite Griffin Avenue . This has been causing a problem for pedestrians, obstructing their line of sight of oncoming traffic.
I have followed this up and have now received the following response from the council:
Thank you for your enquiry...
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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 .
Of particular note is that Clay Tye Road, Upminster (exact location not shown) will have roadworks with two-way signals until Wednesday 17 July.
Also, Pike Lane, Upminster will be closed between 9.30am and 3pm on Tuesday 16 July...
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Save Our Shops (SOS) Protest - Update
Thank you to everyone who came to the protest against the parking charges outside Romford Town Hall on Wednesday night. We could hear you loud and clear inside the council chamber!
At around 10pm, the Hornchurch Residents' Association (HRA) motion calling for a review of the new parking charges and the adverse effect they are...
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Save Our Shops (SOS) - Don't forget to Protest!
Just a reminder for anyone who is thinking of joining the Save Our Shops (SOS) protest, it is at 6.45PM this Wednesday (10th) outside Romford Town Hall.
Parking is available in the Town Hall car park but due to the recent parking increases you will have to pay £1.50! However, there is free on street...
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Havering's World Cup of Parks - Vote for Upminster Park today (Sunday)!
Havering Council have launched their 'World Cup of Parks' competition and today (Sunday 7th) it is Upminster Park vs Raphael Park in Romford.
Twenty five parks managed by Havering are battling it out in the inaugural competition to find the park we like the most.
The competition, which counts votes on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram, will...
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Appropriation & Disposal of Hall Lane Mini Golf Course
You may have previously sent in a letter of objection for planning application P0248.19, the development of 48 houses and flats on the Hall Lane Upminster Pitch & Putt site. We are currently waiting to hear the final decision on this application.
Havering Council has just opened two further public consultations for this site (which...
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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 .
Of particular note is that Ockendon Road, Upminster, outside Upminster Crematorium, will continue to be closed for gas main replacement until Thursday 11 July. Diversions via local roads will be in place.
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Cold Water Shock - Be Aware!
With the school holidays upon us it is important that both children and adults are aware of the dangers of Cold Water Shock, as new figures show the number of young people under 20 who drowned accidentally in the UK rose by almost a quarter last year, from 25 in 2017 to 31 in...
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National Lottery Heritage Fund workshop
The National Lottery Heritage Fund are offering a free workshop for groups or organisations who are considering undertaking a heritage project. This session covers requests for grants from £3,000 - £250,000.
The workshop is being held at the Havering Museum, 19-21 High Street, Romford RM1 1JU on Thursday 11 July starting at 9.45am.
Places are limited,...
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Lower Thames Crossing - Ground Investigation Work
Highways England has launched a programme of Ground Investigations along the route of the proposed Lower Thames Crossing. The investigations and surveys will give engineers a clear picture of the type of soils, rock and groundwater along the 14.5-mile route.
Most of the work will take place in Kent and Thurrock. However, Highways England will be...
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Landlord Licensing Scheme Proposals
Havering council have begun a consultation, looking at a proposal to extend the Landlord Licensing Scheme from the current 12 wards and roll it out to the remaining six wards in the borough, Cranham, Upminster, Emerson Park, Hacton, Hylands and St Andrew’s.
The proposals will also consider looking at introducing a selective licensing scheme to...
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Havering Council - Housing Buy Back
It has been highlighted to us that Havering Council are buying back previously owned council properties. We questioned this and received the following explanation from them.
'The council are selling more properties through the Government’s ‘Right to Buy’ policy than we are currently able to replace and with ever-increasing demand for social housing, due to...
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Upminster Dementia Choir has launched!
I am delighted that we have been able to set up a Dementia Choir in Upminster. We held our first session on the 18th June where we had tea, coffee, biscuits and cakes, followed by a bit of a warm up and then the choir.
One couple who joined us, sent me the following email:
'Thank you...
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Keep Havering Tidy
Why is it that we have groups of young people having to go around picking up other people’s rubbish (see previous article)? Why do people throw their chewing gum on the floor? Why do smokers through their butts on the floor? And why do we have dog owners that allow their dogs to foul...
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2nd Cranham Cubs litter pick
The 2nd Cranham cubs carried out a litter pick in Cranham earlier this week. They set off from their Scout hut, picking up rubbish along the way, until they reached the rugby club in Hall Lane playing fields. In total they collected an incredible three and a half large sacks of rubbish.
Not only did...
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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 .
Of particular note is that Ockendon Road, Upminster, outside Upminster Crematorium, will be closed for gas main replacement from Saturday 29 June to Thursday 11 July. Diversions via local roads will be in place.
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Childhood Trust - The Christmas Challenge
Through the Christmas Challenge, The Childhood Trust provides charities with match funding and capacity building support to run successful online fundraising campaigns. Charities must be working with disadvantaged children and young people in London and have an annual income of £25,000 or over. Last year’s campaign raised £1.91m for 76 charities in 1 week!
The...
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Save Our Shops (SOS) - Regional press coverage
The Save Our Shops (SOS) campaign, led by Residents' Associations from across Havering, has received regional press coverage, as the headline story in the most recent edition (27 June) of the East London Enquirer newspaper. The story has also been featured in their online edition, which covers East London and the west of Essex.
Upminster...
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Consultation on Future of Libraries and Children’s Centres
Havering Council has launched two consultations, asking residents for their views on the way the borough’s libraries and children’s centre services should be delivered in the future. The Council has also begun to consult on whether so-called ‘community hubs’ could work in Havering.
During the consultation, residents will be asked to consider a proposal to...
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The Bulletin – July Edition Now Online
The July edition of the Upminster and Cranham Residents’ Association newsletter, The Bulletin, is now available via this link.
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Free compost workshop at Thames Chase
Do you want to know how you can turn household waste into nutritious plant food? If so, come along to one of Havering Council's free compost workshops and find out how.
Their Waste and Recycling team is holding a local session on Saturday 6 July from 10am - midday at the Forest Centre, Thames Chase,...
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Save Our Shops (SOS)
On Saturday 23rd June, Residents' Association members and councillors from Upminster, Cranham and other parts of Havering took part in a photo shoot to promote the Save Our Shops (SOS) campaign. Standing outside the recently closed ShoeZone store in Hornchurch, pictures were taken by a regional newspaper which intends to cover the campaign.
As part...
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Air Pollution Forecast maps
The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs have a website that shows air pollution forecast maps for the whole of the UK, giving a score from 1 (low) to 10 (very high). The website can be accessed here.
Using the arrows above the map you can show the forecast for up to four days...
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Save Our Shops (SOS) - Public Protest 10th July
The Residents’ Associations of Hornchurch, Emerson Park and Upminster & Cranham have launched a joint 'SOS' campaign - Save Our Shops, calling for the return of the free 30-minute parking in Upminster and Hornchurch, which was abolished in early June.
As part of the campaign, they are asking businesses and residents to join in a...
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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 .
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Residents' Association Cranham Ward meetings
The Cranham Residents' Association have held monthly evening Ward meetings for many years. Guest speakers have included local historians, local charities, council officers, health professionals and the local bus company. This was also an opportunity to speak to the Cranham Safer Neighbourhood Police team and your Cranham Ward Councillors.
Times have changed and people have...
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