Upminster Methodist Church in Hall Lane, Upminster will once again be holding its popular Christmas Tree Festival, with a large number of individually decorated trees on view. The festival will run from Saturday 02 December to Sunday 10 December 2023 and is open from 2-6pm on weekdays,

Stewart Avenue Allotments in Stewart Avenue, Upminster, will hold their Christmas Fair on Saturday 02 December 2023 from 11am-2pm, raising funds for Little Havens Hospice. Home made jams, chutneys, pickles and bakes will be available, plus crafts, plants and produce. Enjoy a hot drink, slice of cake,

The New Dimension Choir will once again be holding a series of concerts in the lead-up to Christmas. There will be a lovely mix Christmas music, plus audience participation carols. Friday 01 December 2023 – Harold Wood Methodist Church, 1 The Drive, Harold Wood RM3 0DU Sunday

A series of “pop up” vaccination clinics are being held across the borough as part of the winter health campaign. From 10am – 2pm on Saturday 25 November 2023, Covid and Flu jabs will be available to eligible individuals at Upminster Library, Corbets Tey Road, Upminster RM14

Havering Green Streets is a community volunteer group who try to clean up and green up as much of Havering as possible. They have asked us to publicise a crowdfunding appeal that they are currently undertaking –  Some of you will know my group Havering Green Streets

Thames Chase Visitors Centre in Pike Lane, Upminster have two prominent events in December 2023 which they have asked us to highlight. Heritage Walk They start the month with their December Guided Heritage Walk on 01 December 2023, which will begin and end at Thames Chase. The

Every week, Havering Council publishes a list of planning applications received within the previous seven days. To view the most recent list see the 14 – 20 November 2023 Weekly Planning List link. To view lists of earlier applications, see the Eight Week Planning Applications link.

Havering Council, through their own development company, Mercury Land Holdings, have outlined proposals to develop the council car park in Dorrington Gardens into 39 houses and flats. The proposal is in its early stages and has not yet been submitted as a planning application. They have a project

Thames Chase will be holding a Built Heritage Talk on Friday 24 November 2023 between 2-4pm. There will be speakers on three local historic buildings – Mary Wright speaking about the Essex Barn at Thames Chase Gordon Reed speaking about the Upminster Windmill The keynote speaker will