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For the latest updates on new and planned roadworks in the Upminster and Cranham area visit – www.havering.roadworks.org . Please note that due to roadworks in South Ockendon, access to and from the Lakeside area via Clay Tye Road and Ockendon Road is subject to a long diversion, until

The District Line will again be closed between Upminster and Tower Hill this Saturday and Sunday (28 and 29 November). Replacement bus service DL8 will be running between Upminster and Barking. There will also be no Hammersmith and City Line running between Barking and Hammersmith on the

The Government has published guidance on the new tier system that will be in place from 02 December 2020, to control the current coronavirus pandemic. This guidance does not give information on which tier any specific area will be in, as this will be decided later. However,

Whilst many people have the occasional bonfire to dispose of garden rubbish, repeated bonfires or burning items which give off noxious fumes can be a nuisance. Whilst Havering Council discourage bonfires, they are not banned. However, they give the following advice – Only garden waste should be

As part of the Home Office Prevent anti-terrorism campaign, a new Action Counters Terrorism (ACT) website has been launched, to give advice to people who are worried that someone close to them is expressing extreme views or hatred, which could lead them to harming themselves or others.

Upminster Cricket Club are an important part of our local community. Their 6th XI Captain, Paul Middlemiss, has sent us an update of what has been happening at the club in this turbulent year. Despite the situation over the last nine months, a reduced club cricket season

With reference to our previous post concerning the Development Consent Order process for the proposed Lower Thames Crossing, Highways England have announced today that they have withdrawn their recent application. The full text of their announcement reads as follows – A Highways England spokesperson said: “We’ve withdrawn

TfL have announced that the District Line will be closed between Upminster and Tower Hill this Saturday and Sunday (21 and 22 November). Replacement bus service DL8 will be running between Upminster and Barking. There will also be no Hammersmith and City Line running between Barking and

Havering Cyclists have produced a guide to quiet routes, using less busy roads, to encourage both cyclists and walkers to get out and about. During the summer months there was a noticeable increase in cycling around our streets. Although the weather now is less attractive, it is

Havering Council have an emergency fund, the Havering Emergency Assistance Scheme, which can assist people who are most in financial need. This can include help with paying heating bills and providing essential goods and food. There are a number of other ways that Havering can provide assistance