Over the past ten years the Front Lane Community Association Committee have worked tirelessly to bring this 1960s building up to 21st century standard, a venue to be proud of. With regular activities every day of the week and at weekends many resdients using the Hall to
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Since the Council were given powers to enforce Moving Traffic Contraventions (eg no right/left turns, no-entry, etc) in September last year, 128 Penalty Charge Notices have been issued for vehicles turning right out of Howard Road into Station Road. The new powers were preceded by a three-month period
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Highways England have started a consultation on a new river crossing connecting Kent and Essex. The intention is to relieve the existing and projected congestion at the Dartford Crossing with a nearby new crossing. The consultation is based on a River Crossing (Tunnel) from Rochester in Kent into
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The recent central grant settlement for Havering is far worse than anticipated. This is largely due to the government adopting a completely different formula when assessing grant. In summary, our government funding goes from £31m this year down to £1.4m in 2019/20 – a 96% cut. Havering
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In 2014 ITV produced a short video entitled Upminster ‘End of the (District) line: The history of Upminster’. Whilst very interesting – surely it’s the ‘Beginning of the Line…’? To read the item and watch the video click HERE.
Read more →A fascinating insight into the history of Upminster is captured in a 60-minute DVD entitled ‘Undiscovered Upminster’. The film was put together by film maker Mike Jones with the help of local historian Richard Moorey. The DVD takes a look at how people played a big part
Read more →As featured in the November Bulletin, Havering Council are currently preparing a new a borough wide planning strategy, known as a Local Plan, which takes into account changes made to the Mayor’s London Plan and the National Planning Policy Framework which was published in 2012. As a
Read more →It was recently reported that Thurrock and Dartford residents have saved £1 million per year thanks to the Dartford Crossing local resident discount scheme which offers users, against a standard charge of £2.50 per crossing, unlimited crossings for £20 per year or £10 for 50 crossing with
Read more →In 1935 Upminster was in the news when an air tragedy made the front pages of the National Press. The report from the files of the Essex Police reveals a fascinating story behind the headlines. On Thursday 21st February of that year, two workmen noticed an aircraft,
Read more →While the Friends of the Upminster Mini Golf Course (See FACEBOOK group) are working to improve the community attraction, local historian Richard Moorey takes us through the history of the site. Very briefly, the land was part of The Manor of Upminster and Upminster Hall, records of which
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