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The Arts Society, Havering will be hosting their next talk from 10.15am on Tuesday 11 November 2025 at the New Windmill Hall, St. Mary’s Lane, Upminster. The title of the talk is ‘Pugin and the Gothic Revival – A Celebration’ by Andrew Davies (Extra-Mural Tutor for London,

There will be a Craft Fair at the New Windmill Hall, St. Mary’s Lane, Upminster on Sunday 09 November 2025 from 10am- 3pm. Entry is free and the cafe will be open. For more information please email nwhsocials@outlook.com or pop into the hall.  

The online version of the November 2025 edition of the Bulletin is now available via the November 2025 Bulletin link.

The Friends of Hall Lane Playing Fields, together with Havering Council’s Parks Department, have been hard at work this year, as their plans for improving the facilities at the playing fields come together. Visitors will have seen a new ball court opened earlier in the year, alongside

Cranham Ward Councillors Gillian Ford and John Tyler held a well attended meeting at the HAD building in Wingletye Lane on Friday 23 October 2025, for residents of the Dury Falls Estate. Also open to other residents, topics covered included the alleyway from the estate to Upminster

Every week, Havering Council publishes a lists of planning applications received within the previous seven days. To view the most recent list see the 21 – 27 October 2025 Weekly Planning List link. To view lists of earlier applications, see the Eight Week Planning Applications link.

*** UPDATE 2.45pm Thursday 30 October 2025 – Most councillor e-mail addresses now appear to be working but some I.T. issues are still ongoing *** Following a scheduled change to Havering Council’s I.T. system over the period 24 – 27 October 2025, any e-mails sent to councillors

Upminster Park has been awarded a gold medal in the London in Bloom competition, one of 12 awards gained by Havering’s parks and open spaces. London in Bloom is a competition where London boroughs, communities, residents and businesses work together to improve their local parks and environment

Upminster Windmill’s gardens have once again proven themselves among the best in the capital, scooping multiple top accolades at the 2025 London in Bloom awards ceremony held at Royal Horticultural Society (RHS) Wisley on Monday 20 October 2025. The site proudly achieved the Level 5 (Outstanding) award

Every week, Havering Council publishes a lists of planning applications received within the previous seven days. To view the most recent list see the 14 – 20 October 2025 Weekly Planning List link. To view lists of earlier applications, see the Eight Week Planning Applications link.