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B186 North Road, South Ockendon, Thurrock 17 October — 20 October Delays likely Diversion route Name: Diversion Location: North Road Description: Streetworks / License – Streetworks Responsibility for event: Thurrock Current status: In progress Elm Park Avenue, Hornchurch, Havering 17 October — 18 October Delays likely Traffic

Havering Council’s Environment Services department have deployed extra sweeping teams and mechanical sweeping machines to clear leaves from the most heavily tree lined roads in the Borough. The normal residential sweeping teams will attempt to maintain their regular cleansing schedule covering all the remaining residential roads. This

All Saints Church, Cranham, have a pet blessing service on Saturday 20th (2pm) in the church … bring your fluffy or scaly friend to the service! Revd Marion Williams

With the season of fireworks nearly upon us, there is often some uncertainty around when and where fireworks can be bought and what are the time restrictions about setting them off. Information from the Government advises that you must not set off fireworks between 11pm and 7am.

After a 10-week refurbishment programme, the Aldi store in St Mary’s Lane re-opens today (11 October). The popular store has been revamped as part of a £300m investment programme and employs 36 locally based staff with six more as a result of the refurbishment. Another great addition to

Front Lane, Upminster, Havering 12 October — 17 October Delays likely Traffic control (two-way signals) Works location: Unknown Works description: LAY DUCT IN FOOTWAY AND VERGE TO ALLOW CUSTOMER CONNECTION Responsibility for works: VIRGIN MEDIA Current status: Planned work about to start Works reference: NK100/SCLJBU/108102/LSM M25 11

The consultation on the Lower Thames Crossing opens today and residents, businesses and other stakeholders are encouraged to respond. The following is a press release from Highways England: Highways England has today launched a ten-week consultation on the latest designs for the Lower Thames Crossing, a major

A124 St Marys Lane, Upminster, Havering 08 October — 13 October Delays likely Traffic control (two-way signals) Works location: Unknown Works description: LAY NEW DOMESTIC SERVICE 6M FROM 180MM PE MAIN IN NEARSIDE FOOTWAY Responsibility for works: Cadent Current status: Planned work about to start Works reference:

On moving to the newly built Upminster Park Estate in 1956, I was invited to join the Residents Association Committee and then asked to write the Rules as none existed. Having been elected in 1958 as one of the original R.A. Councillors, ultimately serving as Chairman of