London City Airport have launched a 10-week consultation into proposed expansion plans. The plans include – An increase in passenger numbers from 6.5 million to 9 million a year (by using larger, quieter planes) Removing the ban on Saturday afternoon and evening flights Operating more flights at
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Residents in Ashvale Drive and Ashvale Gardens, Upminster recently received separate letters from Cadent and Havering Council, the former stating that there would shortly be gas pipe replacement works starting, and the latter that there would be footway resurfacing between July and October 2022. Some residents were
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With reference to our recent posts regarding the bottle and other recycling banks in the car park in Front Lane, Cranham being out of service, I am pleased to report that the broken barrier has been removed, pending a replacement. The recycling bins will be emptied in
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Following our post on 21 May 2022 concerning the recycling banks in the car park in Front Lane, Cranham being out of service, as one of the vehicle barriers is broken and the recycling lorry cannot gain access, Cranham Ward councillors are aware the despite Havering Council
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The Upminster Baptist Church Men’s Shed is a collaborative workspace where men can work on practical projects and share in their hobbies with others. Men are welcome from anywhere in Havering. The idea draws on the successful Men’s Shed movement in Australia where nearly 1000 sheds have opened
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Historic England have announced that among six new listings across the country to celebrate Her Majesty The Queen’s Platinum Jubilee, they have designated the Queen’s Theatre in Hornchurch as a Grade II listed building. Historic England’s website has the following in relation to the award – ‘The
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The Mayor of London has launched a consultation via Transport for London (TfL), on proposals to expand the Ultra Low Emission Zone (ULEZ) in August 2023. If introduced, the zone would include almost the whole of Havering, and would mean that drivers of vehicles that didn’t meet
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Upminster and Cranham Residents’ Association (UCRA) councillors have been informed by National Highways that there will only be one public consultation event held in Havering on their latest proposals for the Lower Thames Crossing, and this will be in Hornchurch. UCRA have raised concerns about this, as
Read more →National Highways has launched a new consultation on updated plans for the proposed Lower Thames Crossing. Included in the proposals, is a new footbridge over the A127. The consultation is open from now until Monday 20 June 2022. To view details and submit comments, visit the Lower Thames
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We have been informed of an online petition to the UK Government and Parliament, seeking to change the way housing need is calculated in local authority areas, putting pressure on Green Belt and Areas of Natural Beauty. The full text of the petition is as follows –
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