A pleasant feature of our area is the extent of grass verges alongside our roads and pavements. However, all too often these are being churned up by unauthorised vehicles, often causing extensive damage to our pavements at the same time. Repair and reinstatement is an expensive business
Read more →Dog fouling continues to be a problem that not only leaves a nasty mess but can be a danger to health. While most dog owners are very responsible and do pick up after their pets, there are some who choose to ignore the rules – including those
Read more →A petition to introduce a 20mph zone on the Dury Falls Estate was handed into the Council last month by your Upminster and Cranham Residents’ Association. The petition, with over 100 signatories, expressed concerns about the excessive speed of vehicles travelling through the estate. Furthermore, the introduction
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While the recent rain has left the ground sodden, the upside is that the pond at Pond Walk has now refilled. The pond is a unique piece of local history. It appears on early maps and belonged to the previous Cranham Rectory, demolished in the 1920’s, which
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With the rise of Spring and the prospect of lighter evenings, we are lucky in Upminster and Cranham to be close enough to London but far away enough to enjoy beautiful countryside and nature walks. The Upminster Circular walk is a gently undulating terrain with mostly well-defined
Read more →Earlier today (16/3/18) Cllr Ron Ower and Cllr Linda Hawthorn met with council officers at the Bell Corner to discuss a number of traffic issues in the area. At the time, traffic was flowing freely we were assured that Transport for London (TfL) had re-set the phasing of the faulty Traffic
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With the clocks ready to spring forward on 25th March, Spring is certainly in the air at Upminster Park with a splendid carpet of spring bulbs creating a welcome show. Well done to the Friends of Upminster Park and all those who have helped create this fantastic attraction.
Read more →Many will be familiar with the Forrest Gump film starring Tom Hanks. In particular, the scenes where Forrest is waiting on a bench for a bus and retells the incredible story of his life to a variety of strangers. The scene is shot in Chippewa Square, Savannah,
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The Council met this week (21/2/18) to deliberate and subsequently agree the Budget and a 3.8% increase on Council Tax for 2018/19. As Council funding continues to shrink, we need to make sure that the money we do spend is done so wisely and in line with
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When there are roadworks in place, have you ever wondered what all the different coloured lines sprayed on the pavement/road mean? While there is no written standard, the lines are an agreed convention used by utility companies and contractors. The national colour coding system for underground utilities
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