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Corbets Tey Road toilets now open

Havering Council have confirmed that the public toilets in Corbets Tey Road have now been re-opened, having been closed for safety reasons at the beginning of the lockdown period. Hand sanitiser and safety signage has been put in place.  

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Neighbourhood Watch

A number of successful Neighbourhood Watches operate in our area and the police are keen to set-up more. These usually operate on a street-wide basis, whereby a co-ordinator receives information from the police and informs their neighbours. The police assist in setting up Neighbourhood Watches and provide ongoing

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Havering Local Plan public consultation

The new draft Havering Local Plan, which (together with the London Plan and national planning policies) will frame the way new development can take place in Havering over the next decade, has reached its next stage. Following previous proposals and consultations, and instructions from the independent Planning

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Littering and Recycling in Havering

Following a message from a local resident in North Ockendon, who has been so appalled at the amount of litter in his area that he has been regularly litter picking bagfuls of it himself, Cllr Ron Ower contacted Havering Council’s Environment Services department. We thought that their detailed

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Boundary Commission issues apology to Upminster and Cranham Residents’ Association

Following the recent publication of the Local Government Boundary Commission for England’s (LGBCE) draft recommendations, regarding their current review of the local ward boundaries for the London Borough of Havering (see our previous story), the Upminster and Cranham Residents’ Association (UCRA) contacted the LGBCE to point out

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School Streets consultation extended.

With reference to our previous news stories concerning Havering Council’s proposed School Streets schemes for three primary schools in our area, plus many others around Havering, Havering Council have informed us that they have extended the consultation period until Sunday 16 August. You can take part in

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Lower Thames Crossing Petition

Havering Council have started an online petition to call for Havering residents to be given a discount on any toll at the proposed Lower Thames Crossing. Highways England previously included this in their proposals but have now changed their mind. The late Cllr Clarence Barrett campaigned for

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