Swan Books, situated in Corbets Tey Road opposite Upminster Library, celebrates its 80th Anniversary this year. When the shop first opened in 1937, it was not only a bookseller and lending library, but also held lessons in ‘office skills’ at the back of the shop. The unit changed hands in the early 50s and became
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Upminster Councillors Linda Hawthorn and Ron Ower have now met up with Highways England (Councillor Linda Van den Hende was unable to attend due to Mayoral duties) on a number of occasions. On the 31st July, several residents from North Ockendon also joined us to discuss Highways England proposals
Read more →Following numerous incidents of large scale fly-tipping, the Council are inviting views of residents regarding proposals to close roads in Sunnings Lane and Little Gerpins Lane. Please click HERE to view the plans and to submit any comments to the consultation (by 4th August), this can be done
Read more →Following on from the announcement by Transport for London that the Ardleigh Green Bridge Replacement Project would over-run by 15 months, the Upminster & Cranham Residents’ Association wrote to the Mayor of London expressing the deep concerns of the community while setting out eight key questions. Below is the
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Non residents being given homes in Cranham, an additional bus for children to travel to school, a battleship to transport the body of James Oglethorpe to America and an advert for the Upminster Mini-Golf course – all reported back in 1930 in the Romford Recorder! Thanks to
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We have a number of greens around the borough that are hidden gems and a welcome asset to residents. We have one such green in Severn Drive that can also be accessed from Fleet Close and Dee Close. There are a few pieces of play equipment on the
Read more →Further to the recent revelation from TfL that completion of the Ardleigh Green Road Bridge Replacement works has slipped a mere 15 months to the Spring of 2019, the Upminster & Cranham Residents’ Association have written to the Mayor of London to express a deep sense of unhappiness
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The pond at Pond Walk, just off Front Lane, is a unique piece of local history. It appears on early maps and belonged to the previous Cranham Rectory, demolished in the 1920’s, which stood opposite the pond on the other side of Front Lane. It was in fact
Read more →…..A remarkable and touching story stretching back to the First World War involving an acquired bottle of Whisky from an Upminster Off-Licence and a promise to one day return the bottle, has seen that pledge fulfilled 100 years later. On Thursday 13th April 2017, members of the local Upminster Ward Police
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Highways England have published their response to the consultation on the Lower Thames Crossing. The document can be read at HA RESPONSE TO LT CROSSING
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