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Havering Council have informed Cranham Ward Councillors that road resurfacing will take place in Stour Way and Dee Close, Cranham from 8am – 5pm on Wednesday 04 and Thursday 05 February 2026. Residents of those and adjacent affected roads, will shortly receive a letter from Havering Council,

Cllr Natasha Summers, Cabinet Lead for Housing Need and Climate Change at Havering Council, has released a statement regarding the new Housing Allocations Scheme. “The Council’s new Housing Allocations Scheme launched in September 2025 to ensure available homes go to those who need them most. This updated

Every week, Havering Council publishes a lists of planning applications received within the previous seven days. To view the most recent list see the 06 – 12 January 2026 Weekly Planning List link. To view lists of earlier applications, see the Eight Week Planning Applications link.

Havering’s Green Belt is one of the key features of the area, providing green aspects, open spaces and an important sense of connection with the natural world on our doorstep. The Upminster & Cranham Residents’ Association has always taken a strong line in seeking to protect the

The Arts Society, Havering will be holding their next talk on Tuesday 13 January 2026 in The New Windmill Hall, Upminster RM14 2QH, starting at 10:15 am. This event is open to visitors for a fee of £8. The Century of Deception: The Birth of Hoax in

Every week, Havering Council publishes a lists of planning applications received within the previous seven days. To view the most recent list see the 30 December 2025 – 05 January 2026 Weekly Planning List link. To view lists of earlier applications, see the Eight Week Planning Applications link.

Did you know that on 27 September 1825, the world’s first passenger train, hauled by George Stephenson’s Locomotion No.1, carried more than 400 people along the Stockton and Darlington Railway? The landmark event drew crowds of up to 40,000 people and marked the birth of modern passenger

Once again, Saint Francis Hospice are providing a Christmas tree recycling service this year. Between Thursday 08 and Sunday 11 January 2026, volunteers will collect and recycle your real Christmas tree for a donation. You must book the collection in advance via sfh.org.uk/recycle-your-christmas-tree .The closing date to

Every week, Havering Council publishes a lists of planning applications received within the previous seven days. To view the most recent list see the 23 – 29 December 2025 Weekly Planning List link. To view lists of earlier applications, see the Eight Week Planning Applications link.

The rubbish and recycling collection dates will continue to be altered for the first two collections in 2026. For those of us who normally have collections on a Thursday, they will instead be on Saturday 03 January and then Friday 09 January, before returning to normal the