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Upminster and Cranham Residents’ Association (UCRA) Committee Member, Ron Ower, was awarded the Freedom of the Borough of Havering at an Extraordinary Meeting of Havering Council on 04 December 2024, for his many years service as an elected local councillor and tireless dedication to our local community.

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 November – 02 December 2024 Weekly Planning List link. To view lists of earlier applications, see the Eight Week Planning Applications link.

With reference to our previous post regarding the planning application for a Battery Energy Storage System in St. Mary’s Lane, Upminster, Upminster and Cranham Residents’ Association’s Upminster Ward Councillors will be holding a public meeting at 8pm on Monday 02 December 2024 in the Church Hall of

The annual Christmas Tree Festival will be held in Upminster Methodist Church, Hall Lane, Upminster every day from Saturday 30 November until Sunday 08 December 2024. Entry is free, and opening times are 2pm-6pm weekdays, 10am-4pm Saturdays and 12 noon-4pm on Sundays. The church will also be

A planning application has been submitted to Havering Council for the construction, operation and maintenance of a Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) with associated infrastructure and works including highway access, landscaping and biodiversity enhancements. The site is on land adjacent to St. Mary’s Lane, Upminster RM14 3PA. This

Havering Mind are once again holding their annual Havering Christmas Land in Harrow Lodge Park in Hornchurch (next to the leisure centre), from 27 November 2024 until 01 January 2025. It features a magical Christmas Lights Walkway with thousands of twinkling coloured lights, themed areas and festive

Havering Council have a published list of Warm Spaces in the Borough, where people can visit if they are struggling to heat their home and would benefit from a friendly and safe place to go. Our local Warm Space is in the New Windmill Hall in Upminster.

Every week, Havering Council publishes a lists of planning applications received within the previous seven days. To view the most recent list see the 19 – 25 November 2024 Weekly Planning List link. To view lists of earlier applications, see the Eight Week Planning Applications link.

The annual Upminster Christmas event and Christmas tree light switch-on took place on Friday afternoon (22 November 2024) and was a great success. As well as the official switch-on of the lights by the Mayor of Havering, there were things happening across the centre of Upminster, including

Havering Council are once again holding a public consultation this year, to shape the measures they take to set a budget for 2025/26. As part of this they will be holding a Budget Consultation Event at Havering Town Hall in Romford at 7pm on Wednesday 18 December