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Cranham Ward Councillors have been advised that Hall Lane will once again be closed for utility works relating to the development of the mini golf site. We have recently been told that last summer, when Houlihans excavated to make a connection to the public sewer, they discovered

Resurfacing works will take place in Clay Tye Road, with road closures in place, from 9am – 3pm Mon 05 – Fri 09 and Mon 12 – Fri 16 February 2024. For the latest updates on new and planned roadworks in the Upminster and Cranham area visit

Cranham Community Centre (115a Marlborough Gardens, RM14 1SR) has informed us of some new classes that have started at the centre – Zumba with Kerrie – Monday 10.30 – 11.30 PAYG £5 Knit & Natter (Started 27th Feb) Tuesday 1.30 – 3.30 (Beginners and/or all abilities) £3

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