A petition on the government website calling for an Inquiry into the performance of the Northbound (into Essex) Dartford Crossing attracted 16,075 signatures and the government have responded as follows: Improving the performance of the Dartford – Thurrock Crossing is a priority for both the Department for Transport
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Earlier this year, the Alishan Restaurant in Station Road, Upminster, became Elbi’s Mediterranean Restaurant. During the transition, the shop front was changed and revealed that the premises was once known as ‘Mead’s Bar’ (see picture). Efforts to track down any information about Mead’s Bar have thus far proved elusive – do
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Readers may recall our Bulletin item last year on the Council’s obligation to produce a borough wide planning strategy, known as a ‘Local Plan’. As part of that plan, the Council is legally obliged to invite and consider applications from any interested parties to take land out
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Following the initial consultation period, Highways England have released the following update on the Lower Thames Crossing: Thank you for your interest in the Lower Thames Crossing consultation. We received a fantastic level of engagement and we are very grateful to everyone who took the time to
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A 45 tonne 60ft articulated lorry made a wrong turn at the Wantz Bridge roundabout (junction of Front Lane/St Mary’s Lane) on Thursday afternoon, driving up The Chase and ending up in a field by Cranham Marsh. The lorry may have been too high to go under the railway
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I am pleased to announce that the Upminster War Memorial has been awarded Grade II Listed Building status. Following council funded refurbishments works a while back, the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport has decided to add the building, located in Corbets Tey Road, to
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Situated in Parklands, just off Corbets Tey Road, the bridge was part of the old Gaynes Estate. Built circa 1760 it is the work of the well known architect / designer of the time James Paine, whose other projects included Thorndon Hall, Brentwood and Hare Hall, Gidea
Read more →With responses due in by 24th March on the Lower Thames Crossing Consultation, Havering Council has submitted a detailed response which reiterates its strong support for Location/Option A (a crossing alongside the existing location at Dartford) and registers its concerns over the Highways Agency preferred route (Location/Option C)
Read more →The consultation on the proposed Lower Thames Crossing closes on 24th March. Please make sure you respond, even if you have signed a petition, it is usually better to have lots of individual responses to support the weight of opinion. For more information and to complete the consultation click
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A large piece of Green Belt land in Cranham has been acquired by the Council to provide an informal recreational open space while providing additional protection from any potential development. The substantial plot of land spans some 29 acres (11.7 hectares) and is flanked by Moor Lane
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