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,

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).

Havering Council have launched an online Parks Strategy Survey to hear the views of the borough’s residents, communities and other groups, to make sure the parks continue to meet peoples’ needs. For further details and to complete the survey visit Havering’s Parks Strategy Survey webpage. The survey

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

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

Upminster Art Society have an exhibition of members work at the Queen’s Theatre, Hornchurch from 26 September to 09 October 2022. The exhibition space is in the restaurant area and there is a varied selection of subjects and media. All works are for sale. Enquiries to Terry on

The Department for Work and Pension’s (DWP) have recently changed the way their Bereavement Services can be contacted, bringing together a number of services under a single phone number. You can now contact them for the following services by ringing 0800 151 2012 – Report a death,