Planning applications in Havering (10 - 16 March 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 10 - 16 March 2026 Weekly Planning List link. To view lists of earlier applications, see the Eight Week Planning Applications link. Read More Street tree removal consultation in Benets Road Havering Council have opened a routine consultation on a proposal to remove a street tree in Benets Road on the Dury Falls Estate. The consultation is open until 07 April 26. To see details, and if you wish to submit a comment, visit Notice of Street Tree Removal Benets Rd, Hornchurch . Read More Police community contact session Upminster Police Safer Neighbourhood Team will be holding their next community contact session on Saturday 21 March 2026 in Cafe Nero, Station Road, Upminster, starting at midday. Come and see our local officers iif you have any issues or would like crime prevention information. Read More Upminster and Cranham Residents' Association Upminster & Cranham Residents' Association AGM 2026 (now with agenda link) *** 16 March 2026 - Agenda link added below *** The Annual General Meeting of the Upminster & Cranham Residents Association will take place on Monday 23 March 2026 at the Roope Hall, Trinity Church, 29 Station Road, Upminster. The meeting will start at 7.00pm and residents are very welcome to attend. This is your opportunity... Read More Lower Thames Crossing community events The lower Thames Crossing (LTC) are holding a series of community drop-in events close to the Lower Thames Crossing route, where local residents can learn more about plans for the year ahead and what to expect in their area. Most of the event locations are close to where work has either started or will be starting... Read More Cappella Singers of Upminster concert The Cappella Singers of Upminster present The Faure Requiem, Cantique to Jean Racine and other French favourites, on Thursday 19 March 2026 at 7.30pm, at Trinity United Reformed Church, Upminster RM14 2UD. Entrance is free - donations welcomed. Read More No Liberty Line 14-15 March 2026 Transport for London (TfL) have announced that the Liberty Line (Upminster to Romford) train service will not be running on Saturday 14 and Sunday 15 March 2026. For up-to-date information on all TfL services visit the TfL Status updates webpage. Read More Planning applications in Havering (03 - 09 March 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 03 - 09 March 2026 Weekly Planning List link. To view lists of earlier applications, see the Eight Week Planning Applications link. Read More East Havering Data Centre public consultation Havering's Local Planning Authority has launched a month long public consultation on the draft Local Development Order (LDO) covering the proposed East Havering Data Centre Campus in North Ockendon. The consultation is taking place from 06 March to 07 April 2026. The proposed Campus will include multiple data centre buildings, an indoor horticultural facility, ecology... Read More No Liberty Line Sunday 08 March 2026 Transport for London (TfL) have announced that the Liberty Line (Upminster to Romford) train service will not be running on Sunday 08 March 2026. For up-to-date information on all TfL services visit the TfL Status updates webpage. Read More Upminster Police crime prevention stall Upminster Police Safer Neighbourhood Team will be holding a crime prevention stall at Marks and Spencer in Station Road, Upminster at 12 noon on Monday 09 March 2026. Come and speak to our local officers for crime prevention advice on a wide range of subjects, or to speak to them regarding any other local police... Read More UCRA litter pick in Front Lane On 03 March 2026, Cranham Ward Councillors Gillian Ford, John Tyler, Upminster Ward Councillor Oscar Ford and Lesley Tyler (Cranham Ward Team Member) carried out a litter pick at the top of Front Lane near to the A127. We collected an amazing amount of rubbish totalling 10 bags. Apart from the usual type of litter... Read More Specsavers in Upminster closing The staff at the Specsavers at 60 Station Road, Upminster have asked us to publicise that the shop will be closing permanently from Saturday 21 March 2026. Read More Planning applications in Havering (24 February - 02 March 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 24 February - 02 March 2026 Weekly Planning List link. To view lists of earlier applications, see the Eight Week Planning Applications link. Read More Havering Concert Orchestra Spring Family Concert The Havering Concert Orchestra presents a Spring Family Concert on Sunday 22 March 2026 at the New Windmill Hall, Upminster. This relaxed afternoon concert is ideal for children, teenagers and adults alike, and is perfect as a first live orchestral experience. The programme includes music from film and popular culture alongside Benjamin Britten’s Young Person’s... Read More Friends of Clockhouse Gardens Michael Fisher, one of our Upminster Ward team members, is also a member of the Friends of Clockhouse Gardens. The group, who do a lot of work to improve the gardens, are always looking for new members. They have their own Public Group Facebook page, which can be viewed via Friends of Clockhouse Gardens... Read More Meetings re land behind Benets Road With reference to our previous posts concerning a proposal to build up to 570 homes on land between Emerson Park School and Benets Road on the Dury Falls Estate, Cllrs Gillian Ford and John Tyler (Cranham Ward) and Laurance Garrard and David Godwin (Emerson Park Ward) had a briefing with the company behind the... Read More Upminster and Cranham Residents' Association March 2026 Bulletins now online As we head towards the Local Elections in May, the Bulletin has separate versions for Cranham and Upminster Wards this month. The online version of the March 2026 edition of the Upminster Bulletin is now available via the February 2026 Upminster Bulletin link. The online version of the March 2026 edition of the Cranham Bulletin is now... Read More East Havering Data Centre update The agenda for the Council’s Strategic Planning Committee Meeting on 03 March 2026 has been published. The Committee will be determining if the Data Centre application (North Ockendon) and Local Development Order (LDO) process will progress to consultation. Details of the consultation process are set out in the report, and are copied below. The Upminster Ward... Read More Planning applications in Havering (10 - 16 and 17 - 23 February 2026) Every week Havering Council publishes a lists of planning applications received within the previous seven days. To view the most recent lists see the 10 - 16 February 2026 Weekly Planning List and 17 - 23 February 2026 Weekly Planning List links. To view lists of earlier applications, see the Eight Week Planning Applications link. Read More Coffee and Crepes at Upminster Methodist Church Coffee and Crepes will be on the menu at Upminster Methodist Church, Hall Lane, Upminster (near to the railway station) on Saturday 28 February 2026 from 10am until 12 noon. Money raised will support the work of the Childrens' Charity Action for Children, formerly National Children's Home. Read More Police Crime Prevention Event - Rainham Tesco Our local police teams have told us that they will be holding a Safer Neighbourhood Crime Prevention Event at Rainham Tesco car park, Bridge Road, Rainham RM13 9YZ from 1pm on Saturday 28 February 2026. Their officers will be on hand to offer practical advice and showcase a wide range of Gold standard, Secured by... Read More Havering & District National Trust Association events Havering & District National Trust Association invite you to join them at their Saturday meetings at Ardleigh House, Ardleigh Green Road, Hornchurch RM11 2LG. The meetings begin at 2.30pm. You do not need to be a member of the National Trust to attend. Visitors are welcome at a charge of £3.00 per person. The next meeting... Read More HMO refused in Waycross Road Havering Council have announced that an application for 'Retention of a 4 bed, 4 person HMO' (House in Multiple Occupation) at 1 Waycross Road, Cranham has been refused. Full details of the application and the reasons for refusal can be found via P1398.25 1 Waycross Road on the Havering Council website. Read More Upminster and Cranham Residents' Association Upminster and Cranham Residents' Association AGM 2026 The Upminster and Cranham Residents' Association (UCRA) Annual General Meeting will take place on Monday 23 March 2026 at 7.0pm. The venue is the church hall, Trinity United Reform Church, 29 Station Road, Upminster RM14 2JS. The agenda for the meeting is set out below. Apologies Minutes of 2025 AGM Matters arising Chairman's report Treasurer's... Read More Gallows Corner to be open by the end of April 2026 Transport for London (TfL) have released the following statement regarding the delayed works to replace the Gallows Corner Flyover in Romford. 'We can now confirm that Gallows Corner junction (including the flyover) is planned to re-open to general traffic by the end of April 2026, with all diversions and traffic management removed.  Until then, the junction... Read More Resurfacing of Avon Road, Cranham Several residents have contacted Cranham Ward Councillors recently, regarding the poor condition of Avon Road. It was due to be resurfaced in the Autumn of 2025 but this was unable to be undertaken at that time. The reason for this is that the diversion required to close Avon Road relies on Hall Lane, which is also... Read More Upminster and Cranham Residents' Association February 2026 Bulletin now online A little later than usual, the online version of the February 2026 edition of the Bulletin is now available via the February 2026 Bulletin link. Read More National Highways Lower Thames Crossing Community Fund The National Highways Lower Thames Crossing Community Fund for 2026 is now open for applications from constituted charities and community groups. For Havering, the fund provides grants of up to £10,000 to organisations working to improve the lives of people living in communities close to the Lower Thames Crossing. Projects must support work in one... Read More Potential development in the Ingrebourne Valley Residents may or not be aware that a company called Richborough are proposing to build up to 570 homes on fields east of Wingletye Lane (north of Benets Road and south of Emerson Park School). This is on the Emerson Park side of the Ingrebourne Valley. The Upminster and Cranham Residents' Association recently delivered the... Read More

Upminster and Cranham Residents' Association Recent News

  • Planning applications in Havering (10 - 16 March 2026)
    Planning applications in Havering (10 – 16 March 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 10 – 16 March 2026 Weekly Planning List link. To view lists of earlier applications, see the Eight Week Planning Applications link....
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  • Street tree removal consultation in Benets Road
    Street tree removal consultation in Benets Road
    Havering Council have opened a routine consultation on a proposal to remove a street tree in Benets Road on the Dury Falls Estate. The consultation is open until 07 April 26. To see details, and if you wish to submit a comment, visit Notice of Street Tree...
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  • Police community contact session
    Police community contact session
    Upminster Police Safer Neighbourhood Team will be holding their next community contact session on Saturday 21 March 2026 in Cafe Nero, Station Road, Upminster, starting at midday. Come and see our local officers iif you have any issues or would like crime prevention information....
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  • Upminster and Cranham Residents' Association
    Upminster & Cranham Residents’ Association AGM 2026 (now with agenda link)
    *** 16 March 2026 – Agenda link added below *** The Annual General Meeting of the Upminster & Cranham Residents Association will take place on Monday 23 March 2026 at the Roope Hall, Trinity Church, 29 Station Road, Upminster. The meeting will start at 7.00pm and residents...
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