Last night (Monday 11th) the main hall at Cranham Community Centre was filled to capacity, with people also standing in the corridor outside, as the residents of Cranham and Upminster showed their strong feelings against the Council’s proposals to build houses and flats on Hall Lane Mini
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Don’t forget that the Residents’ Association public meeting regarding Havering Council’s outline planning application to build 48 homes on Upminster’s Mini Golf Course in Hall Lane is at – Cranham Community Centre, Marlborough Gardens 7.15pm Monday 11th March Full application details can be found by clicking on
Read more →With reference to the outrageous news that Havering Council have submitted an outline planning application to develop 48 homes on Upminster’s Mini Golf Course in Hall Lane, Upminster and Cranham Residents’ Association have called a public meeting so that residents can find out more and voice their
Read more →We have just received the news that Havering Council’s own housing company, Mercury Land Holdings Ltd, has submitted a planning application to develop 48 homes on Upminster’s Miniature Golf Course in Hall Lane. Application P0248.19 is an outline planning application for the demolition of all current buildings
Read more →Proposals to bridge a £37.8m funding gap over the next four years include huge increases to parking tariffs and charging people on Council Tax support significantly more. Just some of the proposals put forward by the conservative cabinet are: Remove the free 30-minute parking from Upminster, Hornchurch and
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Residents will recall that two years ago as part of the Cranham Parking Consultation, proposals were put forward for ‘At Any Time’ waiting restrictions and Limited Wait Bays for 90 minutes (the same as Avon Road), outside the shops in Front Lane. This was agreed by the
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Remembrance Sunday in Upminster is always a special event impeccably observed by residents as well as the Council, cadets, voluntary groups, local businesses, British Legion, military, scouts, cubs, local churches, and many other local groups and organisations. As we approach the 100th Anniversary of the end of WW1, it is a
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Have you ever wondered where place/road names in Upminster and Cranham come from? For example: Howard Road – named after Major Howard who lived at High House on Corbets Tey Road and was killed in the battle of Waterloo in 1815 St Lawrence Road – named after
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The consultation on the Lower Thames Crossing opens today and residents, businesses and other stakeholders are encouraged to respond. The following is a press release from Highways England: Highways England has today launched a ten-week consultation on the latest designs for the Lower Thames Crossing, a major
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On moving to the newly built Upminster Park Estate in 1956, I was invited to join the Residents Association Committee and then asked to write the Rules as none existed. Having been elected in 1958 as one of the original R.A. Councillors, ultimately serving as Chairman of
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