Postal Service in Upminster and Cranham

Residents’ Association councillors and some local residents have been in contact with Royal Mail concerning the lack of regular postal deliveries in the leadup to Christmas, which then extended into the New Year (see our previous Local postal deliveries update posts). Thank you to the resident who

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More trees to be planted in Front Lane

We are pleased to report that Havering Council have agreed to add the grassed area in Front Lane, Cranham near to Griffin Ave and Moultrie Way, to the council’s tree planting planning list for next Autumn/Winter. We had a row of trees planted here a couple of

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New planning application for Hall Lane mini golf site

On Friday 28 January 2022, Havering Council’s Planning Department advised Cranham Ward councillors that a full planning application had been submitted by Abbey Developments, the new owners of the former mini golf course in Hall Lane. The application proposal is for ‘…landscaping, layout and scale for 35 residential

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Highway Code changes

From 29 January 2022, there are some changes being made to the Highway Code, primarily concerning pedestrians, cyclists and horse riders. These are being brought in to improve the safety of all three groups. To view the changes see the Highway Code: 8 changes you need to

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Upminster Park update

There have been many comments on social media regarding the council maintenance building in Upminster Park, near to the New Windmill Hall, and, in particular, as to whether Roy, the council worker who has helped look after Upminster Park so well for a number of years, would

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Local postal deliveries update

Further to our message on 13 January 2022, concerning the recent infrequent postal deliveries in the Cranham and Upminster areas, we have received a copy of a letter sent to Julia Lopez MP from Royal Mail. Dear Ms Lopez Thank you for your communication dated 7 December

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Earthworks in Westbury Terrace

For several days this week (up to 14 January 2022), there have been earthworks undertaken on the grassed area between Westbury Terrace and St. Mary’s Lane, near to the junction with Ashvale Drive. Due to the size of the works, we enquired with Havering Council as to

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Trolley access into car park behind Aldi

Local Residents’ Association councillors have met with an officer from Havering Council’s Highways Department in Wilson Close, Upminster, about the difficulty people with fully loaded trolleys can have when trying to push them over the dropped curbs into the council car park. At present, there is a

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