Coffee pod roadside collection ending Havering Council have released the following statement regarding the end of the collection of coffee pods as part of Havering's refuse collection service. Podback has decided to end the collection of coffee pods which have been part of Havering’s weekly collection service. The decision is by Podback and not Havering Council or FCC, the Council’s waste... Read More Road resurfacing in Stour Way and Dee Close Havering Council have informed Cranham Ward Councillors that road resurfacing will take place in Stour Way and Dee Close, Cranham from 8am - 5pm on Wednesday 04 and Thursday 05 February 2026. Residents of those and adjacent affected roads, will shortly receive a letter from Havering Council, detailing access arrangements during the works, including rubbish... Read More Council statement re Housing Allocations Scheme Cllr Natasha Summers, Cabinet Lead for Housing Need and Climate Change at Havering Council, has released a statement regarding the new Housing Allocations Scheme. "The Council’s new Housing Allocations Scheme launched in September 2025 to ensure available homes go to those who need them most. This updated policy introduced a points-based system to ensure that Havering’s... Read More Planning applications in Havering (06 - 12 January 2026) Every week, Havering Council publishes a lists of planning applications received within the previous seven days. To view the most recent list see the 06 - 12 January 2026 Weekly Planning List link. To view lists of earlier applications, see the Eight Week Planning Applications link. Read More Green Belt - Grey Area? Havering's Green Belt is one of the key features of the area, providing green aspects, open spaces and an important sense of connection with the natural world on our doorstep. The Upminster & Cranham Residents' Association has always taken a strong line in seeking to protect the Green Belt from inappropriate development, and to... Read More The Arts Society, Havering January 2026 talk The Arts Society, Havering will be holding their next talk on Tuesday 13 January 2026 in The New Windmill Hall, Upminster RM14 2QH, starting at 10:15 am. This event is open to visitors for a fee of £8. The Century of Deception: The Birth of Hoax in the Eighteenth Century by Ian Keable The 1700s was... Read More Planning applications in Havering (30 December 2025 - 05 January 2026) Every week, Havering Council publishes a lists of planning applications received within the previous seven days. To view the most recent list see the 30 December 2025 - 05 January 2026 Weekly Planning List link. To view lists of earlier applications, see the Eight Week Planning Applications link. Read More Railway 200 exhibition train visiting Upminster Station Did you know that on 27 September 1825, the world’s first passenger train, hauled by George Stephenson’s Locomotion No.1, carried more than 400 people along the Stockton and Darlington Railway? The landmark event drew crowds of up to 40,000 people and marked the birth of modern passenger train travel. Network Rail's Railway 200, the national... Read More Saint Francis Hospice Christmas tree recycling Once again, Saint Francis Hospice are providing a Christmas tree recycling service this year. Between Thursday 08 and Sunday 11 January 2026, volunteers will collect and recycle your real Christmas tree for a donation. You must book the collection in advance via sfh.org.uk/recycle-your-christmas-tree .The closing date to register is midday on Monday 05 January 2026. All... Read More Upminster and Cranham Residents' Association January 2026 Bulletin now online The online version of the January 2026 edition of the Bulletin is now available via the January 2026 Bulletin link.   Read More Planning applications in Havering (23 - 29 December 2025) Every week, Havering Council publishes a lists of planning applications received within the previous seven days. To view the most recent list see the 23 - 29 December 2025 Weekly Planning List link. To view lists of earlier applications, see the Eight Week Planning Applications link. Read More Rubbish and recycling collection dates New Year 2026 The rubbish and recycling collection dates will continue to be altered for the first two collections in 2026. For those of us who normally have collections on a Thursday, they will instead be on Saturday 03 January and then Friday 09 January, before returning to normal the following week. Garden waste collections resume from Monday... Read More Govani Chemists Christmas and New Year opening times 2025-26 Govani Chemists in Cranham and Upminster have let us know that they will once again provide a service every day over the Christmas 2025 and New Year 2026 period, with varying times at their Cranham and Upminster chemists. 87 Front Lane, Cranham RM14 1XN - They will operate normal opening hours, except for Christmas Day... Read More No Liberty Line train service Boxing Day 2025 Transport for London (TfL) have announced that as well as the usual reduction in services over the Christmas period, the Liberty Line (Upminster to Romford) train service will not be running on Friday 26 December 2025 (Boxing Day). This is due to to track work being undertaken by Network Rail. For up-to-date information on all... Read More Planning application at former Old White Horse pub in North Ockendon A planning application (P1505.25) that may be of interest, has been made for the site of the former Old White Horse Public House, Ockendon Road, North Ockendon (opposite the junction with Fen Lane). The application is for 'Outline application with all matters reserved for the conversion of existing public house to two residential units and... Read More Planning applications in Havering (16 - 22 December 2025) Every week, Havering Council publishes a lists of planning applications received within the previous seven days. To view the most recent list see the 06 - 22 December 2025 Weekly Planning List link. To view lists of earlier applications, see the Eight Week Planning Applications link. Read More Havering Council opening times over Christmas 2025 Havering Council have produced the following information regarding the opening times of their services over Christmas 2025 and the start of the New Year. Read More Rubbish and recycling collection dates Christmas 2025 The leaflet below shows the changes to the rubbish, recycling and clinical waste collections over the Christmas 2025 period. The collection dates will return to normal from Monday 12 January 2026. There will not be any garden waste collections from Monday 22 December to Friday 02 January 2026. Read More Thank you from Trinity United Reform Church Members and friends of Trinity United Reform Church in Station Road, Upminster would like to thank the talented men at Upminster Baptist Church Men's Shed, who kindly made their new nativity scene figures, after the previous set was vandalised in 2024. They were proudly on display on the church lawn throughout the Advent period in... Read More Planning applications in Havering (09 - 15 December 2025) 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 December 2025 Weekly Planning List link. To view lists of earlier applications, see the Eight Week Planning Applications link. Read More Upminster Windmill Christmas Fair 2025 On Saturday 20 December 2025 the Upminster Windmill sails will be turning (weather allowing) for their annual Christmas Fair. There will be Christmas fun for all the family, with goodies and those special stocking fillers available from local craft stalls, plus cake and refreshments available from their visitor centre and garden. Tours of the Windmill,... Read More Christmas Tree Festival 2025 pictures Regarding our previous post highlighting the Christmas Tree Festival at Upminster Methodist Church, which ended on 14 December, we thought that we would share some lovely photos of the festival, that were kindly sent to us by one of the volunteers. Read More Ockendon Road retrospective planning applications refused Two retrospective planning applications at the same location of Whitepost Farm, Ockendon Road, North Ockendon, have been refused by Havering Council's Planning Department. The first (P0603.25) was a 'Retrospective application for change of use of industrial estate to car sales and ancillary uses...' The second (A0023.25) was a 'Retrospective application for 2x non-illuminated fascia signs and... Read More Havering Singers Christmas Concert 2025 Havering Singers warmly invite you to their annual Christmas Concert on Saturday 20 December 2025 at 7:30pm. The concert is being held in St Peter’s Church, Gubbins Lane, Harold Wood RM3 0QA. Tickets cost £15 for adults (half price for children under 16) and can be purchased via their website haveringsingers.org.uk/buy-tickets/ or on the door... Read More TfL's Gallows Corner e-newsletter Transport for London (TfL) have a section of their website dedicated to the Gallows Corner Flyover reconstruction. They have now started producing a monthly e-newsletter. The first of these is available via the Gallows Corner Flyover Renewal Project Monthly Update December 2025 link. This details what work has been completed and what is happening over... Read More Planning applications in Havering (02 - 08 December 2025) 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 December 2025 Weekly Planning List link. To view lists of earlier applications, see the Eight Week Planning Applications link. Read More Havering Rotary Club Christmas Float 2025 Havering Rotary Club's Christmas float will again be visiting many roads in Cranham and Upminster in December 2025. Monday 15 December - Gaynes Park Road, Sycamore Avenue, Maple Avenue Beech Avenue, Oak Avenue, Elm Avenue, South View Drive, Acacia Drive, Little Gaynes Lane, Lime Avenue, Aspen Grove, Hornbeam Avenue. Tuesday 16 December - Little Gaynes Lane, Little... Read More New way to report fraud The Metropolitan Police Service have sent out the following message regarding fraud reporting - From 04 December 2025, the existing Action Fraud support will be replaced by our new Report Fraud service. If you previously received alert messaging from Action Fraud, this will change to advice on cyber crime and fraud from Report Fraud. You should report... Read More Upminster and Cranham Residents' Association December 2025 Bulletin now online The online version of the December 2025 edition of the Bulletin is now available via the December 2025 Bulletin link. Read More Planning applications in Havering (25 November - 01 December 2025) Every week, Havering Council publishes a lists of planning applications received within the previous seven days. To view the most recent list see the 25 November - 01 December 2025 Weekly Planning List link. To view lists of earlier applications, see the Eight Week Planning Applications link.   Read More

Upminster and Cranham Residents' Association Recent News

  • Coffee pod roadside collection ending
    Coffee pod roadside collection ending
    Havering Council have released the following statement regarding the end of the collection of coffee pods as part of Havering’s refuse collection service. Podback has decided to end the collection of coffee pods which have been part of Havering’s weekly collection service. The decision is by Podback and...
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  • Road resurfacing in Stour Way and Dee Close
    Road resurfacing in Stour Way and Dee Close
    Havering Council have informed Cranham Ward Councillors that road resurfacing will take place in Stour Way and Dee Close, Cranham from 8am – 5pm on Wednesday 04 and Thursday 05 February 2026. Residents of those and adjacent affected roads, will shortly receive a letter from Havering Council,...
    Read more →
  • Council statement re Housing Allocations Scheme
    Council statement re Housing Allocations Scheme
    Cllr Natasha Summers, Cabinet Lead for Housing Need and Climate Change at Havering Council, has released a statement regarding the new Housing Allocations Scheme. “The Council’s new Housing Allocations Scheme launched in September 2025 to ensure available homes go to those who need them most. This updated...
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  • Planning applications in Havering (06 - 12 January 2026)
    Planning applications in Havering (06 – 12 January 2026)
    Every week, Havering Council publishes a lists of planning applications received within the previous seven days. To view the most recent list see the 06 – 12 January 2026 Weekly Planning List link. To view lists of earlier applications, see the Eight Week Planning Applications link....
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