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Upminster Christmas Event success

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

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Havering Budget Consultation 2025-26

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

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Havering Council Fair Funding Petition

Havering Council have launched an online public petition, to call for the Government to recognise that Havering has changed in the make-up of its population, with many more younger and older people now residing than when the present Funding Formula was set in 2010, and the current

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Mineral extraction planning application update

With reference to our previous posts concerning proposals for a new quarry to the west of Berwick Pond Road, Residents’ Association councillors understand that the number of responses to the Council’s Planning Department in relation to the quarry application is extensive, and almost entirely against. The indication

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UCRA Christmas Event – Friday 22 November 2024

Please join us from 3.30pm to 6pm on Friday 22 November 2024 for the annual Upminster Christmas Event in the centre of Upminster. This year the event is mostly being funded by the Upminster & Cranham Residents’ Association, following the Council’s decision not to support Christmas events

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Community Café at New Windmill Hall

The New Windmill Hall, St. Mary’s Lane, Upminster RM14 2QH have launched a Community Café, offering a warm, welcome space, from 11am to 3pm every Friday. For further details see the attacked leaflet, e-mail newwindmill@hotmail.co.uk or ring 01708 220 242.

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Remembrance parade in Upminster

The annual Remembrance Parade was held this morning (Sunday 10 November 2024) at the War Memorial in Upminster. Amongst the commemorative wreaths that were laid, Cllr Chris Wilkins laid one on behalf of the Mayor of Havering, and Cllr Jacqueline Williams on behalf of the Upminster and

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TfL travel information survey

Transport for London (TfL) have launched a customer satisfaction survey regarding the travel information they provide on their TfL Go app, website and in stations. To take the survey visit the TfL customer survey webpage.

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