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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Deyncourt Ladies Probus Club

The Deyncourt Ladies Probus Club meets every 3rd Wednesday of the month (except August) and welcome new members aged approximately 50 or over, who are fully or partly retired or about to retire. Meetings are held at the Masonic Hall, Deyncourt Gardens, Upminster RM14 1DF. Meetings commence

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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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Havering Astronomical Society forthcoming dates

Havering Astronomical Society have informed us of the following meetings that they will be holding – Wednesday 19 January 2022 7.15 for 7.30pm – Dr Martin D. Suttle, Lecturer in Planetary Science at The Open University, will present “The Winchcombe meteorite and what we’ve learned so far”:

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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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