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The Arts Society, Havering will be holding their next talk on Friday 10 October 2025 at the New Windmill Hall, St. Mary’s Lane, Upminster, starting at 10.15 am. The title is ‘Francis Bacon – Nihilism and Hope’ by Colin Pink. Francis Bacon is one of the most

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 September 2025 Weekly Planning List link. To view lists of earlier applications, see the Eight Week Planning Applications link.

The online version of the October 2025 edition of the Bulletin is now available via the October 2025 Bulletin link.

Havering Astronomical Society (HAS) will be holding their usual two meetings in October 2025. Adult group – Wednesday 15 October, 7.15 for 7.30pm. Vladimir Brljak, Associate Professor at the University of Durham, will present ‘From a Bright to a Dark Universe in the Western Cosmological Imagination’. Young

Transport for London (TfL) have informed us that the Liberty Line, which runs between Upminster and Romford stations, will not be in operation on Sunday 28 September 2025. For further details visit the TfL Status Update webpage.

National Highways have informed us of upcoming overnight roadworks necessitating road closures, in Ockendon Road near to Pea Lane, and Pea Lane itself, from 29 September to 03 October 2025. The closures will take place from 8pm to 5am each night. For the latest updates on new

Every week, Havering Council publishes a lists of planning applications received within the previous seven days. To view the most recent list see the 16 – 22 September 2025 Weekly Planning List link. To view lists of earlier applications, see the Eight Week Planning Applications link.

Havering Council are conducting a survey regarding their Keep it Local campaign that encourages residents to buy locally. The survey is intended to understand buyer behaviour in the borough. You can take the survey until 28 September 2025 via the Havering Council – Keep it Local link.

We have been notified by the Local Planning Authority at Havering Council, that a Prior Approval application to build an additional storey on part of Avon House, 172 Avon Road, Cranham has been refused. This application was similar to a previous one (J0041.24) that had also been