Havering is currently going through a review by the Local Government Boundary Commission for England, which will result in changes to ward boundaries and councillor numbers from the Local Elections in 2022. The LGBCE previously held two public consultations, the latest of which resulted in the publication

The NHS has asked groups and associations, such as ourselves, to highlight the following messages regarding the current severe pressure they are under – Covid19 cases are increasing in London and the NHS is under enormous pressure. Please help the NHS by only calling 999 for life-threatening

Transport for London (TfL) have advised that, once again, the Upminster to Romford ‘push and pull’ rail line will be closed on Saturday 16 and Sunday 17 January For details of services and planned closures visit the TfL Status Updates webpage.

As some people will have noticed, our website was unavailable for most of this week. This was caused by an issue outside of our control but we are glad to be back now!

The East London Waste Authority (who run the Gerpins Lane Reuse and Recycling Centre) have announced that although the centre will remain open with the normal opening hours of 7.30am-5.30pm Monday-Sunday, residents should only attend if the trip is essential and you cannot store the waste at

With reference to our previous post regarding Saint Francis Hospice offering a free Christmas tree recycling service this weekend (09 and 10 January 2021), they have announced that unfortunately this has had to be cancelled due to the current government lock-down restrictions.

Havering Council have announced that Upminster Library, as well as all other libraries in the borough, will be closed from now until at least mid-February. This is due to the ongoing pandemic. The click and collect service for libraries is also suspended. The council will give further

Just before Christmas, the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) published a list of 12 popular myths concerning what people and businesses are not allowed to do. For anyone interested, it can still be found on their website hse.gov.uk  . Although many were obvious, one that does come

Like most of us who have interests outside the home, for the many people who enjoy visiting the theatre, the last year has been extremely frustrating. The National Theatre have recently launched their ‘National Theatre at Home’ streaming service, which shows live recordings of their shows. It