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With the rise of Spring and the prospect of lighter evenings, we are lucky in Upminster and Cranham to be close enough to London but far away enough to enjoy beautiful countryside and nature walks. The Upminster Circular walk is a gently undulating terrain with mostly well-defined

With the clocks ready to spring forward on 25th March, Spring is certainly in the air at Upminster Park  with a splendid carpet of spring bulbs creating a welcome show. Well done to the Friends of Upminster Park and all those who have helped create this fantastic attraction.      

The Council met this week (21/2/18) to deliberate and subsequently agree the Budget and a 3.8% increase on Council Tax for 2018/19. As Council funding continues to shrink, we need to make sure that the money we do spend is done so wisely and in line with

When there are roadworks in place, have you ever wondered what all the different coloured lines sprayed on the pavement/road mean? While there is no written standard, the lines are an agreed convention used by utility companies and contractors. The national colour coding system for underground utilities

To find out the food hygiene rating of a local eating establishment, simply visit the website HERE and enter a postcode, town or name of eatery. The Food Hygiene Rating Scheme (FHRS) helps you choose where to eat out or shop for food by telling you how seriously the

Back in 2016 the Council was given powers to enforce Moving Traffic Contraventions (eg no right/left turns, no-entry, etc). For the 2017 calendar year, 844 Penalty Charge Notices have been issued for vehicles turning right out of Howard Road into Station Road, averaging about 70 per month.