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No Liberty Line 15/16 February 2025

Transport for London (TfL) have advised that, once again, the Upminster to Romford ‘push and pull’ Liberty Line train service will not be operating on Saturday 15 and Sunday 16 February 2025. For further details of TfL service changes see the TfL Status Updates webpage.

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Planning application in St. Mary’s Lane

Residents may recall that there have been two previous applications to develop land adjacent to Coopers Coborn School’s playing field in St. Mary’s Lane, Upminster, for a Brain Injury Unit, both of which were refused by Havering Council’s Planning Department. Another application has been submitted, for the

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Tithe Barn thatching nearly finished

On Friday 07 February 2025, Councillors John Tyler and Gillian Ford formed part of a group on a visit to see how work is progressing to renovate the historic Tithe Barn in Hall Lane, Upminster. Chief amongst the other visitors was Lord Mendoza, Chair of Historic England.

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No Liberty Line 08/09 February 2025

For the third week in succession, Transport for London (TfL) have advised that the Upminster to Romford ‘push and pull’ Liberty Line train service will not be operating on Saturday 08 and Sunday 09 February 2025. For further details of TfL service changes see the TfL Status

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Ancient and Veteran Tree Survey

Havering Council has received funding from the government and the Mayor of London to carry out an Ancient and Veteran Tree Survey across the borough. As part of this, they have an Ancient and Veteran Tree Map, where people can see locations, species information and pictures of

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Electrical Fire Safety Week 2025

Last year 1,140 accidental electrical fires involving common household white goods, such as tumble dryers and washing machines, occurred in areas across England – the equivalent of three fires per day. For Electrical Fire Safety Week 2025 is raising awareness about the fire risks associated with white

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