On moving to the newly built Upminster Park Estate in 1956, I was invited to join the Residents Association Committee and then asked to write the Rules as none existed. Having been elected in 1958 as one of the original R.A. Councillors, ultimately serving as Chairman of
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We were pleased to hear that two of our local public spaces have won awards at the recent London in Bloom awards. Upminster Park won a gold award in the Large Park of the Year section and South Essex Crematorium/Upminster Cemetery a gold award in the Large
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The proposed Lower Thames Crossing will have a significant impact on many parts of our area. Highways England have announced a series of consultation events to present the revised and updated plans for the crossing and how it will impact upon local areas. The meetings are as
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In response to the many concerns about ‘rogue traders’ and doorstep scammers, a partnership of Local Authority Trading Standards Services (including Havering) have devised a ‘Buy With Confidence’ Scheme. The scheme provides consumers with a list of local businesses which have given their commitment to trading fairly.
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While the name of Havering goes back to the Domesday Book in 1086, mentioned as ‘Haueringas’, according to a recent letter in the Times the name takes on a different meaning north of the Border where to talk nonsense is ‘havering’! Clearly the meaning must have been lost through interpretation, or is this
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13th – 16th September at Roomes 130th Anniversary Event If you think you have been snapped by Upminster Camera Club (UCC) this year, then you may find yourself at the Roomes 130th Anniversary Event. Roomes have been such a fundamental element of Upminster’s Town Centre and are the reason
Read more →With the Council facing a £37m funding gap over the next four years, a consultation on savings proposals was launched today (1st August). Proposed savings need to be thought through properly and not introduced where they have failed elsewhere or have a highly detrimental effect on our community. The
Read more →Following the original proposal for a ‘diagonal’ (X) crossing at this location in November 2017, the subsequent consultation received 59 responses of which 23 were in support while the remainder were partial or full objections. As such, the diagonal (X) crossing will not proceed but crossing facilities
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The long awaited Cranham Parking Scheme was presented to the Highways Advisory Committee last night (31st July) where measures were agreed without division. The recommendations will now be subject to sign off by the Cabinet Member for Environment before implementation. The report covers numerous parking restriction proposals across Cranham
Read more →Rotary Club Networking Meeting 23-Aug–2018 (from 12:30pm) The Rotary Club of Hornchurch & Upminster are hosting a talk on Plastics and Pollution on 23rd August (12:30pm to 2.30pm) at the Railway Hotel, Hornchurch. The network meeting is especially suitable for local Business People who wish to further
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