Rainham Quarry proposal update

With reference to our previous post concerning a proposal to establish a quarry to the immediate south-west of the junction of Hacton Lane and Berwick Pond Road in Upminster, your local Residents’ Association Councillors attended a pre application consultation event held by the Canterbury based company, Brett,

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Planning application in St. Mary’s Lane refused

Havering Council’s Planning Department have announced that the planning application for ‘Erection of Acquired Brain Injury Unit and 8 x Single Storey, 3-bed, and 1 x Single storey, 2-bed dwellings, with associated access, landscaping, parking and infrastructure.’ (P0928.22) at the former Ruskins site in St. Mary’s Lane,

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Proposal for Rainham Quarry

Upminster Ward councillors have recently been informed of a proposal by the Brett Group to establish a quarryto the immediate south-west of the junction of Hacton Lane and Berwick Pond Road. Letters have been sent by the company to residents local to the proposed site (see below).

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Theft from external post boxes

Upminster Ward Police Safer Neighbourhood Team (SNT) have advised that there have been two recent thefts from external post boxes outside of homes, where the thieves have then applied for credit cards in the name of the owner. They advise that owners of such post boxes should

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End of one-hour free on-street parking in Havering

Havering Council has announced that the one-hour free parking in on-street pay and display bays, that was introduced during the pandemic, is going to be removed. Motorists will once again be required to pay £1.50 for the first hour for on-street parking. The current 20% discount for

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Upminster Park wins gold!

Congratulations to Havering Council’s Parks Department staff and the volunteers who help maintain our local parks, as their efforts have been rewarded by receiving many awards in the London in Bloom competition. Included once again is Upminster Park, which has been given a Gold Award in the

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Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II

On the sad occasion of the State Funeral of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II the Upminster and Cranham Residents’ Association would once again like to express our condolences to King Charles and the Royal Family. Queen Elizabeth gave a lifetime of service to the people of the

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