A new path has been constructed running alongside Pike Lane and the Cranham Golf Course leading up to Thames Chase Community Forest. This is a fantastic facility which will help even more people access and enjoy what’s on offer. Cllr Linda Hawthorn
Read more →How many people know, I wonder, that the mistress of Edward III, the hero of the battle of Crecy in 1346, when the Black Prince won his spurs and also of the battle of Poitiers in 1355, is buried in St Laurence Church Upminster? Local Historian, Richard
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There is a wealth of history on our doorstep in Upminster and Cranham, from the Tithe Barn in Hall Lane to All Saints Church at the top of The Chase. We shall be looking at a number of these sites and, to start off with, we visit the church
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The refreshed green at the gateway into Dury Falls has certainly improved the environmental character of the area and, along with a new litter bin, makes the drive into and out of the estate all the more pleasant. Councillors Clarence Barrett and Gillian Ford have been working
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Local Cranham resident Shirley Ward has been awarded the British Empire Medal for voluntary services to the community. Shirley has been organising trips and outings for 32 years in order to raise funds for local school, groups and clubs. Shirley’s trips are a long standing item in
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Proposals to introduce on-street pay & display parking meters in Cranham covering Avon Road, Moultrie Way, Marlborough Gardens, Front Lane and Moor Lane have been rejected out of hand by the Highways Committee. Cllr Clarence Barrett (Cranham RA) addressed the committee on a number points, explaining that
Read more →Following the many concerns and comments received about the new car parking charges, we have taken stock of the situation and amended the charges as follows: Up to 30 minutes – FREE Up to 2 hours – £1.00 Up to 3 hours – £2.00 The pay
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Following on from a community campaign last year to install a pedestrian crossing in Front Lane, Cranham, the campaign turned into reality last month when the crossing was finally complete. Following a number of collisions at the location near Kings Gardens, over 1,000 residents signed a petition
Read more →A planning application to build a three-storey block containing 22 apartment blocks for retirement living on the former Old Windmill Hall site in St Mary’s Lane, Upminster, was narrowly agreed this week by the Planning Committee. Cllr Linda Van den Hende (Upminster RA) called in the plans
Read more →At long last details of a legal agreement have been finalised between the council and the owners of Damyns Hall regarding various matters which should ensure that the silver hanger near the Aveley Road is demolished, together with a number of smaller buildings on the site. This will
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