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
Read more →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
Read more →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
Read more →Working Families is a UK work-life balance charity, whose mission is to remove the barriers that people with caring responsibilities face in the workplace. One of the ways they do this is by providing free legal advice to parents and carers on their rights at work. Their
Read more →As part of the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee celebrations, Havering Council is encouraging residents to hold street parties and join in with the ‘Big Jubilee Lunch’. Celebrations will take place over the extended bank holiday, beginning on Thursday 02 June. Information on hosting a street party can be
Read more →Arts Council England has launched a £5 million funding programme to support voluntary and community organisations in England to develop creative and cultural activities as part of the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee celebrations. The Let’s Create Platinum Jubilee Fund will make grants of up to £10,000. Applicants will
Read more →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
Read more →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”:
Read more →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
Read more →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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