Rotary Club Networking Meeting 23-Aug–2018 (from 12:30pm) The Rotary Club of Hornchurch & Upminster are hosting a talk on Plastics and Pollution on 23rd August (12:30pm to 2.30pm) at the Railway Hotel, Hornchurch. The network meeting is especially suitable for local Business People who wish to further
Read more →A three-minute phone call cost a businessman more than £10,000 as he was targeted by scammers. The businessman received a call, supposedly from his bank, saying that his account had been hacked and he would need to move his money into a ‘safe’ account as a matter
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Last night (03 July) was supposed to be the long awaited hearing of the Cranham Parking review by the Council’s Highways Advisory Committee. Unfortunately, this was postponed at short notice by council officers to the next meeting on 31 July. We are aware that several Cranham residents
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Following an earlier consultation in late 2016 on the proposed scheme to improve the flow of traffic at the Brook Street Roundabout (M25/A12 – junction 28), the delayed Stage 2 consultation is now set to take place later this year. Dates for the 6-week consultation will be
Read more →I was delighted to have attended Havering Carers’ Hub launched on 11th June. Based in Romford, the Hub is there to support and offer information to carers looking after someone who perhaps has a long-term illness, mental health issues, a physical or learning disability or dementia. The
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The outcome of the local elections saw no one group gaining an overall majority, with the Conservatives on 25 seats, RA/Independents 24 and Labour 5. With the opportunity to form an RA led Administration a real possibility, the Annual Meeting of the Council (23/5/18) included the election
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Residents will have noticed that many grass verges are quite overgrown and in need of cutting back. We have brought this up with the Council and have had the following response: ‘Due to the very wet Spring and the subsequent ground conditions, the grass cutting schedules have
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Residents may sometimes have noticed piles of transparent sacks of rubbish left on street corners or by lamp-posts. Although it may look like fly-tipping, it is actually our street cleaners (who do a terrific job) who leave collected waste at a designated spot to be picked up by a
Read more →Every property in Havering has a Council Tax Band which determines how much Council Tax you pay. The bands range from A to H, with the average Band being D. To see the Council Tax Bands for Havering click HERE. But is your Council Tax Band correct?
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We are very fortunate in our area to have a wealth of community groups and volunteers who give up their time to support and help others in many various ways. The Upminster & Cranham Residents’ Association have long recognised the importance of this and, with the tremendous
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