With reference to our previous posts concerning the planning application P0054.25 for the ‘Erection of Acquired Brain Injury Unit with associated access, car and cycle parking, landscaping and infrastructure’, on land next to Coopers Coborn School’s playing field in St. Mary’s Lane, Upminster, an appeal against the

Havering Council have announced that road resurfacing works will take place in Dart Close on Thursday 26 February and Fleet Avenue on Friday 27 February 2026, between 8am and 5pm on both days. During these times, both roads will be closed to traffic. Affected properties will be

Thames Chase Forest Centre will be hosting a Feathered Friends craft workshop on Tuesday 17 February 2026. Children will dive into a world of hands-on fun as they build wooden bird planes, design vibrant bird wings, and create delightful rocking birds. This engaging session is perfect for

According to government statistics, smoke alarms were absent in more than one-third of fire-related fatalities in the past year. Also, 43% of Britons admit to not checking their smoke alarms with the recommended frequency – Not because they don’t care, but because danger doesn’t feel real when

The Arts Society, Havering will be holding their next talk from 10.15am on Tuesday 10 February 2026 at the New Windmill Hall, Upminster The subject of the talk is Architecture + Photography = Art by Brian Stater. According to one leading architect, “the modern architectural drawing is

Every week, Havering Council publishes a lists of planning applications received within the previous seven days. To view the most recent list see the 27 January – 02 February 2026 Weekly Planning List link. To view lists of earlier applications, see the Eight Week Planning Applications link.

We have been informed that the national Planning Inspectorate has received appeals against two refusals of planning permission by Havering Council, at Avon House, 172 Avon Road, Cranham. The first was a normal planning application and the second, an application for prior approval of development. Both applications

Did you know that the present day Upminster and Cranham Residents’ Association’s (UCRA) origins can be traced back to at least 1905? Or that the originally separate Upminster Association, had representatives on the local Parish Council from before the start of the Second World War? A History