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Poor and Disabled to Pay More in Council Tax

A proposal to increase council tax contribution payments from claimants on benefits and the disabled was narrowly voted through at Havering Council this week, despite vigorous opposition from the Residents’ Association and other groups who proposed no increase (see c tax support speech) . Despite the outcome of

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Budget Cuts Target Town Centres

Proposals to bridge a £37.8m funding gap over the next four years include huge increases to parking tariffs and charging people on Council Tax support significantly more. Just some of the proposals put forward by the conservative cabinet are: Remove the free 30-minute parking from Upminster, Hornchurch and

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Dog Fouling Penalty

Dog fouling continues to be a problem that not only leaves a nasty mess but can be a danger to health. While most dog owners are very responsible and do pick up after their pets, there are some who choose to ignore the rules – including those

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Budget Cuts Target Town Centres

Proposals to bridge a £37.8m funding gap over the next four years include huge increases to parking tariffs and charging people on Council Tax support significantly more. Just some of the proposals approved by the conservative cabinet this week (29 Nov) are: Remove the free 30-minute parking

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Upminster Lights up for Christmas!

Around a thousand people packed into Upminster on Thursday evening (22nd Nov) to see the Christmas Lights switch-on, with the Mayor of Havering, Cllr Dilip Patel, on hand to officially switch on the lights to the magnificent Christmas tree placed at Bell Corner. The event also featured free rides

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Upminster Xmas Lights Switch On!

I am very pleased to announce that the Upminster Christmas lights will be switched on by the Mayor of Havering at 5.15pm on Thursday 22nd November. The festive celebrations will be from 4pm to 6pm, where there will be free fairground rides at the Bell School along with an appearance

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