Upminster & Cranham Residents' Association

University students are the latest group of people to be targeted by fraudsters. Fake emails are sent to students, using the ac.uk address to look genuine, informing them that they are due to tax refund, sometimes linked with their student loans. It then asks the student to click on a link which takes them to...

Following a year of speculation, it has been confirmed that a planning application has been lodged with the Council for the demolition of the existing livery yard and the erection of nine dwellings, made up of 4 x 3-bedroom, 3 x 4-bedroom and 2 x 5-bedroom units at Chapman's Farm, Hall Lane, Upminster. The application...

M25 15 November — 16 November Delays likely Road closure Works location: jct 29 exit slip clockwise. Works description: M25 Jn 29 exit slip Closure, Clockwise for Emergency RTMC works diversioan via HE network Responsibility for works: Highways England Current status: Planned work about to start Works reference: 81133 M25 15 November — 16 November Delays possible Some carriageway incursion Works location: lane 1 clockwise. Works...

I am very pleased to announce that the Upminster Christmas lights will be switched on by the Mayor of Havering at 5.15pm on Thursday 22nd November. The festive celebrations will be from 4pm to 6pm, where there will be free fairground rides at the Bell School along with an appearance by Father Christmas who will meet the children. There...

The Essex Caledonian Pipe Band heading down St Mary's Lane - picture by Alf Ellis, Upminster People 2018 Cllr Clarence Barrett lays a wreath on behalf of the Upminster & Cranham Residents' Association - picture by Alf Ellis, Upminster People 2018 Well over a 1,000 people turned out...

A127 Southend Arterial Road, Great Warley, Essex 12 November — 13 November Delays likelyLane closure Works location: Warley Street - M25 / Boundary 3Km Centre Reservation - Westbound. Works description: Central reservation grass cut. Responsibility for works: Essex Current status: Planned work about to start Works reference: EP2012260517 B186 Warley Street, Little Warley, Essex 12 November — 23 November Delays unlikelyNo carriageway incursion Works location:...

Louise Sinclair It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of former Residents’ Association Councillor Louise Sinclair who passed away in the early hours of 4th November, aged 97. Louise represented the residents of Cranham as a Havering Councillor for 38 years, being first elected in 1968 until stepping down...

Following the recent budget consultation meetings held across the borough, including the Upminster session on 25th September, the Upminster & Cranham Residents’ Association will be staging their own budget presentations on 7th and 8th November where we aim to explain the budget in terms everyone can understand and invite YOUR ideas and suggestions. The Council...

Front Lane, Upminster, Havering 06 November — 08 November Delays likelyTraffic control (two-way signals) Works location: Unknown Works description: LAY DUCT IN FOOTWAY AND VERGE TO ALLOW CUSTOMER CONNECTION Responsibility for works: VIRGIN MEDIA Current status: Planned work about to start Works reference: NK100/SCLJBU/108102/LSM Forth Road, Upminster, Havering 06 November — 09 November Delays unlikelyNo carriageway incursion Works location: Unknown Works description: Connections Small Service:Disconnection...

Now Autumn is with us and Christmas decorations are creeping into the shops, Upminster Methodist Church is getting ready for the annual Christmas Tree Festival. This will be the eighth year the church has arranged this and it provides a lovely introduction to the Christmas season for all ages. The theme this year is “Television” and...

The Upminster Junior School PA and Upminster Infant School PTA Annual Firework Display will be taking place on the school field on Saturday 3rd November 2018. Display starts at 6:30pm with the gates opening from 5pm. Entry is at the entrance accessed via the road by the Crumpled Horn pub. There will be refreshments and...

We all want to keep our parks and green spaces a safe and pleasant for everyone to visit and use. To that end, the Havering Parks Protection team are made up of constables and a support team based in Raphael Park, Romford. The team work seven days a week and travel throughout the borough on motorbikes and off...

Cyber criminals are attempting to blackmail unsuspecting victims by claiming to have used the victims' password to install spying malware on the victims' computer. The criminals claim they’ve recorded videos of the victim supposedly watching compromising material by activating their webcam when they visit these websites. What makes this scam so convincing is that the...

B186 Clay Tye Road, Upminster, Havering 01 November — 09 November Delays possibleTraffic control (two-way signals) Works location: Unknown Works description: Network Operations Distribution:Install / Replace / Remove overhead lines and poles:Clay Tye Road Part Two Works will be in two parts Part One On 1st,6th and 7th Nov From St Judes to Clay Tye Farm. Part...

The major roadworks which started last week in Station Road and were to last for a month have now been cancelled, according to Cadent who are responsible for the gas mains replacement works. No reason has been forthcoming, but the works will be rescheduled for 2019 (no date given).

The Queen’s Theatre Hornchurch has been awarded a grant of £350,000 by Arts Council England towards QNew, an exciting programme of building improvements which will allow the theatre to make high quality theatre in developed spaces. Only a small number of applicants nationally have secured this funding, which is highly competitive especially in London,...

Upminster War Memorial, Corbets Tey Road Remembrance Sunday in Upminster is always a special event impeccably observed by residents as well as the Council, cadets, voluntary groups, local businesses, British Legion, military, scouts, cubs, local churches, and many other local groups and organisations. As we approach the 100th Anniversary of the end of WW1, it...

Have you ever wondered where place/road names in Upminster and Cranham come from? For example: Howard Road – named after Major Howard who lived at High House on Corbets Tey Road and was killed in the battle of Waterloo in 1815 St Lawrence Road – named after the Church (which is spelt differently?) and...

Substantial roadworks to replace gas mains pipework begins tomorrow in Upminster and is due to last for four weeks. Delays are expected and temporary traffic lights will be in operation. More details below... Station Road, Upminster, Havering 20 October — 21 November Delays likely Traffic control (multi-way signals) Works location: Unknown Works description: IMGA193212. MAINS REPLACEMENT WORKS...

B186 North Road, South Ockendon, Thurrock 17 October — 20 October Delays likely Diversion route Name: Diversion Location: North Road Description: Streetworks / License - Streetworks Responsibility for event: Thurrock Current status: In progress Elm Park Avenue, Hornchurch, Havering 17 October — 18 October Delays likely Traffic control (multi-way signals) Works location: Unknown Works description: S81 URGENT COVER REPLACEMENT IN THE CARRIAGEWAY Responsibility for...

Havering Council’s Environment Services department have deployed extra sweeping teams and mechanical sweeping machines to clear leaves from the most heavily tree lined roads in the Borough. The normal residential sweeping teams will attempt to maintain their regular cleansing schedule covering all the remaining residential roads. This is a similar approach to that which...

All Saints Church, Cranham, have a pet blessing service on Saturday 20th (2pm) in the church ... bring your fluffy or scaly friend to the service! Revd Marion Williams

With the season of fireworks nearly upon us, there is often some uncertainty around when and where fireworks can be bought and what are the time restrictions about setting them off. Information from the Government advises that you must not set off fireworks between 11pm and 7am. The exceptions are a) Bonfire Night, when...

Aldi Store, Upminster After a 10-week refurbishment programme, the Aldi store in St Mary’s Lane re-opens today (11 October). The popular store has been revamped as part of a £300m investment programme and employs 36 locally based staff with six more as a result of the refurbishment. Another great addition to Upminster...

Front Lane, Upminster, Havering 12 October — 17 October Delays likely Traffic control (two-way signals) Works location: Unknown Works description: LAY DUCT IN FOOTWAY AND VERGE TO ALLOW CUSTOMER CONNECTION Responsibility for works: VIRGIN MEDIA Current status: Planned work about to start Works reference: NK100/SCLJBU/108102/LSM M25 11 October — 12 October Delays likely Road closure Works location: Slip Closure Clockwise. Works description: M25...

Proposed new road between junctions 29 and 30 of the M25 The consultation on the Lower Thames Crossing opens today and residents, businesses and other stakeholders are encouraged to respond. The following is a press release from Highways England: Highways England has today launched a ten-week consultation on the latest designs for the...

A124 St Marys Lane, Upminster, Havering 08 October — 13 October Delays likely Traffic control (two-way signals) Works location: Unknown Works description: LAY NEW DOMESTIC SERVICE 6M FROM 180MM PE MAIN IN NEARSIDE FOOTWAY Responsibility for works: Cadent Current status: Planned work about to start Works reference: AZ0071000758036 M25 08 October — 09 October Delays likelyRoad closure Works location: exit slip anticlockwise. Works description: M25 Jct...

On the steps of the Ministry in 1963 after agreeing on the name 'London Borough of Havering'. Michael Leigh is pictured to the left of Godfrey Lagden MP who is giving the V for victory sign. On moving to the newly built Upminster Park Estate in 1956, I was invited...

We were pleased to hear that two of our local public spaces have won awards at the recent London in Bloom awards. Upminster Park won a gold award in the Large Park of the Year section and South Essex Crematorium/Upminster Cemetery a gold award in the Large Cemetery section. Congratulations to both. Overall, Havering won...