The Wesley Players Drama Group are holding their next production, Has Anyone Seen Bo Peep?, at Upminster Methodist Church, 10 Hall Lane, Upminster RM14 1AE on the following dates: Thursday 30 and Friday 31 January 2025 at 8pm Saturday 01 February 2025 at 1pm, 3.30pm and 7pm

Every week, Havering Council publishes a lists of planning applications received within the previous seven days. To view the most recent list see the 07 – 13 January 2025 Weekly Planning List link. To view lists of earlier applications, see the Eight Week Planning Applications link.

The Friends of Hall Lane Playing Fields Group, formed to help protect and improve the playing fields, had a busy 2024, making significant progress with two of their initiatives for this valuable community asset. Working closely with the Council’s Parks Team, a new and larger multi-purpose playing

Every week, Havering Council publishes a lists of planning applications received within the previous seven days. To view the most recent list see the 31 December 2024 – 06 January 2025 Weekly Planning List link. To view lists of earlier applications, see the Eight Week Planning Applications link.

*** UPDATE 7.30pm 08 January 2025 *** Havering Council informed us late afternoon today (08 January 2025) that the first night of the works (08-09 January) has been postponed due to predicted poor weather conditions overnight. The rest of the work will take place as scheduled (09-11

Saint Francis Hospice are once again running a Christmas Tree recycling service in January 2025. To take part, you must register for a collection before 8am on Monday 06 January 2025 and hospice volunteers will collect the tree between Thursday 09 January and Sunday 12 January. There

Havering Astronomical Society will be holding a meetings for their adult and Young Astronomers groups in January 2025. Adult group – Wednesday 15 January 2025, 7.15 for 7.30pm. Ian Ridpath (writer, editor, broadcaster and lecturer on astronomical topics) will present ‘Pictures in the sky: The origin and

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 – 30  December 2024 Weekly Planning List link. To view lists of earlier applications, see the Eight Week Planning Applications link.

A reminder that the black and orange sack waste collections will be two days later than usual for the first collection in 2025, a day later in the second week and then back to normal in the third week. For full details, see the attached information.

Havering Council have a received a planning application for Prior Approval at Avon House, 72 Avon Road, Cranham, to add an additional storey to the existing block of flats, to create two extra flats. To view the application and submit comments (by 14 January 2025) visit J0041.24 –