Update re council weed control schedule

Every year, all roads and pavements in the borough receive four weed treatments, at regular intervals between Spring and Autumn. The first treatment for Upminster Ward was due in March, followed by Cranham Ward in April. It has become obvious that in many local roads this has

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Police speeding operation

The Upminster Police Safer Neighbourhood Team recently circulated the following message to Neighbourhood Watch members – ‘We are always being asked to do something about speeding so you may have seen Safer Neighbourhood teams in Havering with speed guns recently. Last week we was joined by one

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Green Belt protection petition

We have been informed of an online petition to the UK Government and Parliament, seeking to change the way housing need is calculated in local authority areas, putting pressure on Green Belt and Areas of Natural Beauty. The full text of the petition is as follows –

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Jubilee Party road closures named

Residents’ Association councillors have been informed of the local roads where street parties will be held to celebrate the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee. Cranham Ward Friday 03 June – Fleet Avenue, Marlborough Gardens Saturday 04 June – Acacia Gardens, Benets Road, Pentire Close, River Drive, Stour Way, Tabrums Way,

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Upminster South District Guides

The Upminster South District Guides have contacted us, as they are currently short of leaders in all sections but in particular for their last remaining Guide Unit at St Laurence Church, Upminster, which meets on Wednesday’s from 7.30 – 9pm. There has been a Guide unit at

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River Ingrebourne Outfall Safari 2022

The Zoological Society of London (ZSL) are running a citizen science project along the River Ingrebourne this year. It is called the Outfall Safari and it is a systematic way to identify and quantify surface water outfalls that are suffering from pollution as a result of misconnections

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ONS personal inflation calculator

Everyone is feeling the effects of the increases in household bills at the moment, particularly heating and vehicle fuel. The Office for National Statistics (ONS) has a personal inflation calculator, that allows people to estimate how much their monthly spending has increased in the last twelve months,

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