Since its inception in 1990, the Thames Chase Community Forest has, through extensive partnership working, truly transformed landscapes and lives across its project area. Originally, the area covered 38 square miles but through extensive work over the past 34 years, including being Lead Partner for the Land

The Havering Astronomical Society’s (HAS) meeting dates in May 2024 are as follows – Wednesday 15 May, 7.15 for 7.30pm – Dr Ashley King (of the Natural History Museum, London) will present a talk entitled ‘To Bennu & Back: what asteroids can tell us about the origins

Due to Havering Council having to make cuts in non-essential expenditure, town centres across the borough will, sadly, not be receiving any financial assistance for the funding of Christmas festivities in 2024. However, the Upminster & Cranham Residents Association (UCRA) are presently well-placed to be able to

Carbon Copy, a UK charity dedicated to inspiring more big-thinking local action for climate and nature, have produced a warming stripe graphic for each area in the UK. This shows clearly the changes in average temperatures from 1884 to 2023. Their warming stripes for Havering can be

Havering Council have reminded residents that there will be no changes to rubbish, recycling and green bin collections following the Bank Holiday weekend  (04-06 May 2024). Please place everything out as usual, before 7am on your appointed day.

Many residents will not have realised that the We Are FSTVL is not going to be held in Upminster in 2024. Instead, it was due to be held over the weekend of 25-26 May in Central Park, Dagenham. However, in late April this was cancelled due to

The Dementia Music and Social Club is a fun and friendly group for people living with dementia and their carers. The club meets every Monday (except Bank Holidays), from 1-3pm at St John’s Church, South End Road, Rainham, RM13 7XT, and every Wednesday from 1.30–3.30pm at the

Havering Council have sent out the borough’s grass cutting schedule for 2024 to ward councillors, together with further details, some of which are detailed below – ‘Please see attached this years grass cutting schedule. It is subject to weather/grounds conditions, machinery break down, unplanned absences and we

A Market and Artisan craft fair showcasing local crafts people will be held from 10am – 4pm on Saturday 04 May 2024 at St Laurence Church Hall, Corbets Tey Road, Upminster RM14 2BB. There will be over 20 stalls both inside and out selling a wide variety of goods

Many residents will have recently received a delivery of a roll of orange recycling sacks from Havering Council. It was pointed out to us by a local resident that the new sacks do not have a tie up top, unlike the ones previously supplied. We took this