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Notice of street tree removal in Hall Lane

Havering Council are holding a public consultation (open until 27 April 2025) on their proposal to remove two street trees outside 42 Hall Lane, Upminster, opposite Ashburnham Gardens. The trees are showing signs of Dutch Elm disease, which is highly contagious to other Elm trees. For further

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Lower Thames Crossing decision

The Planning Inspectorate have announced that the Secretary of State has granted development consent for the proposed Lower Thames Crossing. Now that consent has been given, the crossing can be built, subject to finance being provided and any related conditions being met. To view a copy of

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Road closures Monday 24 March 2025

Havering Council have advised that there will be two road closures in our area on Monday 24 March 2025. 8am to 5pm – Pea Lane, Upminster 9pm Monday to 5am Tuesday – St. Mary’s Lane, Upminster (from junction with Front Lane to junction with The Chase) For

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Our taxes – where does it all go?

A website has produced a breakdown, using Government figures, to show what our taxes are spent on – wheredoesitallgo.org/ . We thought that it would be of interest to some readers, although we must stress that we cannot confirm the validity (or otherwise) of what has been

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Diabetes UK Havering Group Meetings 2025

Diabets UK’s Havering Group meet monthly at 8pm in the Large Hall at 24 North Street, Hornchurch RM11 1QX (corner of Westland Avenue). They welcome people with diabetes or anyone else interested in diabetes. Please see below for details of the meetings. For further information contact their Group

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Gallows Corner Flyover major works update

With reference to our previous post concerning major works that will take place to the Gallows Corner Flyover in Romford, Transport for London (TfL) have now released updated information on the works, which will include complete replacement of the flyover. From 10 March - June 2025, there will

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