Transport for London (TfL) are proposing to extend bus route 497 to provide a direct link between Harold Wood and Upminster. This would provide a useful North/South connection with public transport access to the Elizabeth Line. However, TFL have stated that if the extended route 497 is
Read more →Havering Council are looking for volunteers to act as Flood Wardens in our borough. Wardens will check flood storage and drainage areas and report information to the council. If you would consider becoming a volunteer Flood Warden email floodandwatermanagement@havering.gov.uk .
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Right To Buy (RTB) and residential leaseholders (not council tenants) living in council owned buildings, will have recently been contacted by Havering Council regarding the renewal of the insurance for their buildings. Unfortunately, for reasons outside of the council’s control, the annual fee will rise dramatically, as
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Friends of Upminster Windmill have sent us the following news – Residents may have noticed activity at the mill since December and we are delighted that work on the last phase of the restoration is finally underway. Our Dutch millwright has been back on site after delays
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The Havering Astronomical Society have the following events in March 2023. Havering Astronomical Society – Wednesday 15 March, 7.15 for 7.30pm Simon Green, Professor of Planetary and Space Science at The Open University, will present a talk entitled ‘How to prevent an asteroid impact’. Young Astronomers (aged
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The annual Budget Setting meeting of Havering Council will be hald in Havering Town Hall from 7.30pm on Wednesday 01 March 2023. As part of this, the Council Tax and Members allowances for the forthcoming financial year will be set. To see the Agenda Reports Pack (which
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At the recent Upminster and Cranham Residents’ Association (UCRA) AGM, it was agreed that minor draft changes to the constitution (Association Rules) would be formally adopted. The new Rules are available via the UCRA Rules February 2023 link.
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With reference to our previous posts concerning the examination of the draft Development Consent Order (DCO) submitted by National Highways in November 2022, the Upminster and Cranham Residents’ Association (UCRA) has registered with the Planning Inspectorate as an Interested Party. As part of this UCRA have submitted
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The popular ‘Wednesday Afternoon Music at Hornchurch Library’ has the events listed below in March 2023. They are held in the 1st floor meeting room (lift available), starting at 2pm and ending by 4pm. There is no need to book – just turn up. Admission is free
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Havering Council have announced that the public toilets in Corbets Tey Road next to Upminster library are to re-open. The council took the decision to close them as a money saving measure a couple of months ago but following lobbying from Upminster and Cranham Residents’ Association councillors,
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