The next Full Council Meeting will be on Tuesday 15 December 2020 at 7.30pm. Due to the present restrictions, the meeting will be held via video link. To see the full agenda and reports pack for the meeting, see the Council – Tuesday 15 December 2020 link. To watch the meeting (either live or at a later date) use the Council Meetings link.

Upminster and Cranham Residents’ Association councillors have submitted the following Members Questions – 

Parking Review in Upminster and Cranham

2) To the Leader of the Council (Councillor Damian White) – From Councillor Ron Ower

Last year the Council sought views from residents concerning parking restrictions for Maple Avenue, Acacia Avenue and Sycamore Avenue. The scheme was put on hold pending the consultation on a borough-wide parking plan, the details of which have not been revealed to Members. What is the status of the borough-wide review and how much did it cost?

 

School Streets

7) To the Cabinet Member for Environment (Councillor Osman Dervish) – From Councillor Christopher Wilkins

The Council has introduced the School Streets’ Scheme in Cedar Avenue,
where Branfil School is situated. Local Members were provided with very short notice regarding the scheme. During the consultation period, Local Members did raise concerns regarding increased congestion and pollution for those living in adjoining streets, prior to the scheme being introduced. There appears to have been no, or little, consultation with residents in adjoining roads. Can the Cabinet Member confirm:

What steps will be taken to alleviate the pollution and congestion in the adjoining roads, where the School Streets’ Scheme was introduced?

 

Havering Local Register

12) To the Leader of the Council (Councillor Damian White) – From Councillor Linda Hawthorn

There are many buildings in Havering, which although of local interest, are not eligible for national listing. We used to have a local list of such buildings, which gave them some protection. This has been shelved for many years now. Can the Cabinet Member please advise when this list will be returned, and 4Councillors are able to apply for buildings in their wards to be added to it?

 

We have also submitted the following Motion for debate – 

Lower Thames Crossing

Following on from several consultations regarding the Lower Thames Crossing and the responses from this Council (March 2016 and this year) Highways England submitted a Planning Application for a 14.5mile road, including a 2.4 mile tunnel, connecting the M2 near Rochester and the M25 by North Ockendon. We have been advised that following feedback from the Planning Inspectorate that the Application has been withdrawn and a new one will be submitted. Therefore we ask that this Council calls upon the Leader to reiterate its concerns to the Government and our Members of Parliament in respect of the following:

• Adverse impact on residential amenity for homes in Havering in terms of noise, disturbance and vibration
• Loss of homes in the North Ockendon area
• Impact on conservation areas and heritage assets in the locality
• Adverse impact of ongoing works and siting of works compounds
• Should the Crossing go ahead as planned, that Havering residents are eligible to a toll discount scheme (on the same basis as received by residents of Thurrock and Dartford for the Dartford Crossing).

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