It's Good to Talk! Many readers may remember the pre-mobile phone days, when public phone boxes were a necessity. We are lucky to have an old BT phone box situated outside Clockhouse Gardens, St Mary's Lane. Until recently, it had fallen into an awful state, with graffiti sprayed over the glass panels and the paint was faded and... Read More Crime prevention advice re vehicles The police in Havering have warned that we are still experiencing motor vehicles being stolen, which is happening across the Borough. These vehicles have keyless ignition and are stolen off of the front drive. The have therefore given the following advice - Use a steering wheel lock to deter car thieves If possible, install a... Read More Lee Gardens Avenue closed overnight Just a reminder that Lee Gardens Avenue on the Dury Falls Estate will be closed overnight between its junctions with Wingletye Lane and Benets Road for resurfacing works from 8.30pm on Wednesday 24 April until 6am on Thursday 25 April 2024. Read More Watoto Children's Choir in Upminster The Watoto Children’s Choir from Uganda is arriving at Upminster Baptist Church on Friday 03 May 2024 at 7pm as part of their 100 day UK tour, where they are set to perform to nearly 100,000 people in churches, schools and community spaces across the nation. In the past they have performed for Her Majesty... Read More Planning applications in Havering (09 - 15 April 2024) Every week, Havering Council publishes a lists of planning applications received within the previous seven days. To view the most recent list see the 09 - 15 April 2024 Weekly Planning List link. To view lists of earlier applications, see the Eight Week Planning Applications link. Read More 2024 open days at Upminster Windmill Upminster Windmill will shortly be having the first of their open days for 2024. All are on a Saturday and Sunday. April 13/14 May 11/12 June 8/9 July 13/14 Aug 10/11 Sept 14/15 Oct 12/13 All tickets can be purchased in advance via upminster-windmill-public-open-days . A few items to note - Currently, there is no parking on site due to the awful weather... Read More Car park scam Our local police have advised that individuals are approaching car park users, informing them of issues to the free parking system and stating the necessity to re-enter the vehicle registration on the meter and use a payment card. This appears to be a scam. If you are approached in a similar manner, please do report... Read More Havering Singers April 2024 concert The Havering Singers, a group of enthusiastic singers, will be performing the beautiful and poignant The Armed Man and For the Fallen, composed by Karl Jenkins, along with the joyous John Rutter Gloria. They will be performing in St Peter's Church, Gubbins Lane, Harold Wood (RM3 0QA) at 7.30pm on Saturday 20 April 2024. Tickets are... Read More Planning applications in Havering (02 - 08 April 2024) Every week, Havering Council publishes a lists of planning applications received within the previous seven days. To view the most recent list see the 02 - 08 April 2024 Weekly Planning List link. To view lists of earlier applications, see the Eight Week Planning Applications link. Read More Fen Lane closure 10 and 11 April 2024 Havering Council have announced that Fen Lane in North Ockendon will be closed from its junction with Ockendon Road east bound for approximately 200m for maintenance works, from, 9.30am - 3.30pm on Wednesday 10 April and Thursday 11 April 2024. For the latest updates on new and planned roadworks in the Upminster and Cranham area... Read More Road Resurfacing Works in Lee Gardens Avenue Resurfacing works are planned for Lee Gardens Avenue (Dury Falls Estate) overnight from 8.30pm on Wednesday 24 April to 6am on Thursday 25 April 2024. During these times Lee Gardens Avenue will be closed to traffic. Due to the nature of the works vehicular access for residents of the Dury Falls Estate will be very... Read More Havering Association for People with Disabilities Annual Golf Day Following the success of Havering Association for People with Disabilities' (H.A.D's) past events, they are organising their third Annual Golf Day at Maylands Golf Club in Romford on Friday 07 June 2024. The day consists of tea/coffee and a bacon roll on arrival, 18 holes of golf and a meal. This is followed by a presentation... Read More The Proper Blokes Club This is a group for any men who are stressed about work, relationships, health, or who need to exercise or meet other men. The Upminster group meets 6.30pm every Wednesday at the side entrance of Upminster Station to do a walk and talk around the town. Their ages range from 18-76. Some also meet for... Read More Upminster and Cranham Residents' Association April 2024 Bulletin now online The online version of the April 2024 edition of the Bulletin is now available via the April 2024 Bulletin link. Read More Romford Masterplan consultation launching Havering Council is asking residents and businesses for their thoughts on how to improve Romford Town Centre and surrounding area. After a pause, Havering Council now wants to restart the conversation with the community about refreshing the Masterplan and adopting it as a piece of formal planning guidance. Between 08 April - 03 May 2024 they... Read More Police Safer Neighbourhood Team dates Our local Upminster police Safer Neighbourhood Team (SNT) will be at the following locations in April 2024 - Thursday 09 2-3pm - Café Nero, Station Road Wednesday 15 3-4pm - Upminster Park Wednesday 22 4-5pm - Upminster Park Please go along and say hello. Kindly note if any urgent Police matters arise some of these dates could be... Read More Planning applications in Havering (26 March - 01 April 2024) Every week, Havering Council publishes a lists of planning applications received within the previous seven days. To view the most recent list see the 26 March - 01 April 2024 Weekly Planning List link. To view lists of earlier applications, see the Eight Week Planning Applications link. Read More NHS Pharmacy Finder The NHS website has a useful Pharmacy Finder search that allows people to input their location and see the opening times of nearby pharmacies. The entries also include seasonal changes, such as opening times for the forthcoming Easter Weekend. To use this service, visit nhs.uk/service-search/pharmacy/find-a-pharmacy . Read More Planning applications in Havering (19 - 25 March 2024) Every week, Havering Council publishes a lists of planning applications received within the previous seven days. To view the most recent list see the 19 - 25 March 2024 Weekly Planning List link. To view lists of earlier applications, see the Eight Week Planning Applications link. Read More Churches Together in Upminster, Cranham and North Ockendon Churches Together in Upminster, Cranham and North Ockendon warmly invite everyone to their Easter services - for all family and friends. Good Friday Procession of Witness from four locations at 10am - please join the most convenient for you Upminster Methodist Church Upminster Baptist Church Clockhouse Gardens car park St Joseph's Church. They will be walking... Read More No changes to bin collections Easter 2024 Havering Council have confirmed that as part of their new waste and recycling collection contract, there will be no changes to waste and recycling collection days for the Easter 2024 period. Read More Planning applications in Havering (05 - 18 March 2024) Every week, Havering Council publishes a lists of planning applications received within the previous seven days. To view the most recent lists see the 12 - 18 March 2024 Weekly Planning List and the 05 - 11  March 2024 Weekly Planning List links. To view lists of earlier applications, see the Eight Week Planning Applications link. Read More Clarification re free parking period Havering Council have clarified their 30-minute free parking policy, following confusion among some users. They have confirmed that drivers are allowed only one free parking period per vehicle, per day, in controlled parking areas around the borough. For instance, if you have a free 30-minute period in one part of Upminster, you cannot have another... Read More Library books - resumption of normal lending and returns policies Havering Libraries have started to resume normal lending and returns policies, suspended for the last four years (since the start of COVID). Anyone who has had library books on loan for a lengthy period of time, that have previously been auto-renewed, is likely to be contacted in the near future to ask them to... Read More Havering Astronomical Society dates Havering Astronomical Society will be holding their next meeting on Wednesday 20 March 2024, from 7.15pm for a 7.30pm start. Professor Floor van Leeuwen, of the Institute of Astronomy, University of Cambridge, will present ‘Star clusters and stellar evolution: The Gaia DR3 data'. Their next Young Astronomers (aged 8-16) meeting will be on Thursday 28... Read More Havering Concert Orchestra: A Family Concert Havering Concert Orchestra will be holding A Family Concert from 3-4pm on Sunday 17 March 2024 in the New Windmill Hall, St. Mary's Lane, Upminster. This Spring afternoon Family Concert is a relaxed concert for the whole family. It will be ideal as a first concert for children, teenagers, and adults alike. There will be... Read More Cheaper Tube and rail fairs at peak times on Fridays Transport for London (TfL) have begun a trial today (08 March 2024) where Tube and rail fares on pay as you go with contactless and Oyster will be off-peak all day on Fridays. The trial will run initially until 31 May. Peak pay as you go fares normally apply from 6.30-9.30am and 4-7pm on TfL and... Read More All Saints Players – Playing to our Community Fresh from their successful run of their Pantomime, Mother Goose, the All Saints’ Players are committed to entertaining us all. The Players have been performing for 57 years. Their ages range from 18-92. Regulars, Steve and Jennie, have been Players for 17 years. They joined after seeing one of their shows. They have remained with... Read More Meet Cranham and Upminster Police - March 2024 dates Cranham and Upminster Police Safer Neighbourhood Teams (SNTs) will be holding the following community contact dates in March 2024 - 11 March 5-6pm - Upminster Library, Corbets Tey Road, Upminster 12 March 1-2pm - Scrums. Avon Road, Cranham 16 March 12-2pm - Roomes Restaurant, Station Road, Upminster 22 March 6-7pm -  Cranham Community Centre,... Read More The Arts Society, Havering March 2024 dates The Arts Society, Havering have two events in March 2024, both held at the New Windmill Hall, St Mary's Lane, Upminster RM14 2QH. Their regular Lecture is on 12 March and titled 'A trip along the Thames in 1749' by Dr Peter Ross. Using the extraordinary fourteen-foot-long printed panorama of the north bank of the Thames... Read More

Upminster and Cranham Residents' Association Recent News

  • It's Good to Talk!
    It’s Good to Talk!
    Many readers may remember the pre-mobile phone days, when public phone boxes were a necessity. We are lucky to have an old BT phone box situated outside Clockhouse Gardens, St Mary’s Lane. Until recently, it had fallen into an awful state, with graffiti sprayed over the glass...
    Read more →
  • Crime prevention advice re vehicles
    Crime prevention advice re vehicles
    The police in Havering have warned that we are still experiencing motor vehicles being stolen, which is happening across the Borough. These vehicles have keyless ignition and are stolen off of the front drive. The have therefore given the following advice – Use a steering wheel lock...
    Read more →
  • Lee Gardens Avenue closed overnight
    Lee Gardens Avenue closed overnight
    Just a reminder that Lee Gardens Avenue on the Dury Falls Estate will be closed overnight between its junctions with Wingletye Lane and Benets Road for resurfacing works from 8.30pm on Wednesday 24 April until 6am on Thursday 25 April 2024....
    Read more →
  • Watoto Children's Choir in Upminster
    Watoto Children’s Choir in Upminster
    The Watoto Children’s Choir from Uganda is arriving at Upminster Baptist Church on Friday 03 May 2024 at 7pm as part of their 100 day UK tour, where they are set to perform to nearly 100,000 people in churches, schools and community spaces across the nation. In...
    Read more →