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Public funding for defibrillators

The Department for Health and Social Care has launched a fund to help fund public accessible defibrillators. Applications are now open for the £1 million Defibrillator Community Automated External Defibrillators (AED) fund. This will provide 2,000 new public access defibrillators for communities across England. Anyone can apply

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Arts Society, Havering November 2023 talk

The Arts Society, Havering’s November 2023 Talk will be – Walter Sickert: an artist of modern life, by Matthew Sturgis Walter Sickert (1860-1942) holds a special position in British Art as the creative link between two different ages. The pupil of both Whistler and Degas, Sickert went on

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Arts Society, Havering study day

The Arts Society, Havering are holding a study day, presented by Pip Burley – The Golder Age of Song, and Swing into the Sixties Tuesday 24 October 2023 at the New Windmill, St. Mary’s Lane, Upminster – Doors open 10am for 10.30 to 3pm Cost of the day

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Planning decision – 1A Howard Road

Havering Council’s Planning and Building Control department have recently issued a decision on another planning application that attracted interest from residents when it was originally submitted. P1087.23 (REFUSED Decision Issued 02-10-23) – 1A Howard Road Upminster. Demolition of existing commercial unit and construction of a flatted block to

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Recent Planning decisions – Falkirk Close and Chapman’s Farm

Havering Council’s Planning and Building Control department have recently issued decisions on three planning applications that attracted interest from residents when they were originally submitted. J0016.23 (APPROVED Decision Issued 29-09-23) – 24 to 46 Falkirk Court, Falkirk Close, Hornchurch. Application for prior notification of development of upward

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