The Government has urged people whose spouses died before April 2016 and before reaching State Pension age, to check whether they may be eligible for a higher State Pension due to their late spouse’s National Insurance contributions. The Department of Work and Pensions have said that around
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Following a motion at the Full Council Meeting of 21 November 2018, calling called upon Havering Council to undertake a review of pesticides/herbicides used by the authority, council officers looked into the matter and produced a report that recently went to the Authority’s Cabinet. The main reason
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Don’t forget that the Upminster Christmas Lights switch-on event will take place from 3.30-6pm on Thursday 21 November. As well as the switch-on, there will be the usual mix of stalls and entertainment available. This year there is free parking in all council car parks in Upminster
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We have been advised that a widely anticipated planning application (P1687.19) has now been submitted to Havering Council for the development of up to 98 houses and flats on Green Belt land south of Kerry Drive, Cranham. Cranham Ward Residents’ Association Councillors have organised a public meeting
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The condition of the public footway leading between the Dury Falls Estate and Upminster Station has been a concern to residents for many years, with incidents of crime and anti-social behaviour occurring. Indeed, residents undertook a pruning session in the early Autumn, frustrated at the lack of
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Remembrance Day was commemorated in Upminster with the annual parade and service at the Upminster War Memorial in Corbets Tey Road. Once again, a large attendance showed the strength of gratitude our community has for those who served in both World Wars and subsequent conflicts. Cllr Linda
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The Cranham and Upminster Police Safer Neighbourhood Team official Twitter pages are now available via our website. These accounts are updated regularly and give a useful idea of what our local officers have been doing. See the ‘Upminster Police‘ and ‘Cranham Police‘ links on the right hand
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Residents’ Association councillors received the e-mail below from Highways England at the end of last week. If there are further updates we will add them to our website. ‘I am writing to let you know about ground survey work that will begin shortly in your local area.
Read more →We have been informed by the local police that, unfortunately, there were three thefts from vehicles in the Upminster area last week. They have provided the following crime prevention advice – 1) Always lock it – Fuelling up or popping back into your house to get something
Read more →Many lives are shortened each year by exposure to vehicle fumes in London. Locally, our air quality is generally better than inner city areas but this does not stop all of us doing our bit to make sure that we have the cleanest air possible. The Residents’
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