Latest News

A great deal of local interest was raised at a Planning application for an 82-bedroom hotel at the former Time Tees Cars site in Station Road, Upminster (see our previous post in January 2023) . In support of residents’ concerns, Upminster Councillors called in the application citing

After several years of many of the pay and display parking machines in Havering being frequently inoperable, the council have started to install new machines across the borough. They hope to have installed all of the machines by 09 February 2024. Locally, we will have new machines

Don’t miss Forestry England’s new family trail celebrating 25 years of The Gruffalo launches in the woodland at Thames Chase, Pike Lane, Upminster RM14 3NS. You’ll find the Gruffalo panels and rubbing plaques as you explore the woodland paths. Access to the woodland is free, but you

Havering Council are leading a bid for the borough to become London’s Borough of Culture in 2025. The bid is a joint collaboration of organisations including Havering Changing, FUSE (Local Cultural Education Partnership), Communicating Havering, Creative Health Havering. The London Borough of Culture title would bring in millions

With reference to our previous posts regarding Transport for London’s (TfL) proposed changes to bus routes 346, 347 and 497, and the public consultation they held, TfL have now published their consultation report. TfL received over 850 responses to the consultation and as a result of this

Havering Council have confirmed that they have entered into a grant agreement with National Highways to receive £650,000 to carry out essential renovation and improvement works at the Tithe Barn in Hall Lane. This money forms part of funding ring-fenced by the Department for Transport for projects

If you have not heard of H.A.D, they are a small charity based in the green hut just off Wingletye Lane in Hornchurch. They provide a range of groups from social clubs to wellbeing activities, art sessions, days out and lots more for adults with additional needs.

Local Residents’ Association Ward councillors were recently asked about clubs and organisations in our area where someone who is lonely could go. Below is a list of some of those we thought of, with links to their websites/Facebook pages etc. where appropriate. It is obviously not exhaustive,