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Come to the Thames Chase Forest Centre for their Heritage Open Day on Sunday 14 September 2025, from 11am to 2pm. This open day, in partnership with the Upminster Windmill, will celebrate the history of both Thames Chase and the windmill. There will be talks on Broadfields

Upminster Windmill in St. Mary’s Lane will be open and the sails turning subject to weather conditions, between 10am to 4pm on Saturday 13 and Sunday 14 September 2025 as, with Thames Chase, they celebrate the heritage and restoration of the two sites. There will be activities

Upminster Camera Club’s 70th Anniversary Exhibition will be held at Upminster Windmill, St.Marys Lane, Upminster on Saturday 13 and Sunday 14 September 2025 from 10am to 4pm. Discover a captivating showcase of more than 200 images by local photographers. In 1955, the first club meeting was held

The will be a Craft Fair at the New Windmill Hall, St. Mary’s Lane on Sunday 14 September 2025 from 10am to 3pm. Entry is free and the cafe will be open. For more information, please email nwhsocials@outlook.com or pop into the hall.

Main Flyover Works The re-opening date for the flyover has been delayed beyond September. The construction programme is currently being revised to accommodate delayed Essex and Suffolk Water (ESW) works. The western abutment is making good progress and is around 75% complete. On this side of the

Every week, Havering Council publishes a lists of planning applications received within the previous seven days. To view the most recent list see the 26 August – 01 September 2025 Weekly Planning List link. To view lists of earlier applications, see the Eight Week Planning Applications link.

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

The Arts Society, Havering will be holding their next talk on Tuesday 09 September 2025 at The New Windmill Hall, Upminster, starting at 10.15 am. The talk is open to visitors for a fee of £8. Titled Carnations, Tulips and Hyacinths: The Story of Turkey’s Iznik Cerami,

Transport for London (TfL) announced earlier this week that the current Gallows Corner junction works to replace the previous flyover will be delayed past the stated finish date of the end of September 2025. TfL have stated that the delay is due to unforeseen problems that Essex

Havering Council have informed us that Ockendon Road in Upminster will be closed westbound at its junction with Pike Lane, between 9.30am to 3.30pm on Thursday 04 September 2025, for pole maintenance. For the latest updates on new and planned roadworks in the Upminster and Cranham area