Havering Council have announced that the Government’s one-off payment of £150 to households in Council Tax bands A to D, who are not exempt from Council Tax, will today (Thursday 19 May 2022) be paid into the accounts of residents who pay their Council Tax by Direct
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Upminster and Cranham Residents’ Association (UCRA) councillors have been informed by National Highways that there will only be one public consultation event held in Havering on their latest proposals for the Lower Thames Crossing, and this will be in Hornchurch. UCRA have raised concerns about this, as
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Following recent contact from a resident, we would like to highlight that although the published closing time at the Gerpins Lane Reuse and Recycling Centre is 5.45pm Monday to Sunday, last entry is in fact 15 minutes earlier at 5.30pm. The following advice is also on their
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There has been some comment locally on changes being made to maternity services based at the Cranham Health Centre. Matthew Trainer, the Chief Executive of Barking, Havering and Redbridge University Hospitals Trust has provided an update on what is happening at the trust, and the reasons behind
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Every year, all roads and pavements in the borough receive four weed treatments, at regular intervals between Spring and Autumn. The first treatment for Upminster Ward was due in March, followed by Cranham Ward in April. It has become obvious that in many local roads this has
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The Upminster Police Safer Neighbourhood Team recently circulated the following message to Neighbourhood Watch members – ‘We are always being asked to do something about speeding so you may have seen Safer Neighbourhood teams in Havering with speed guns recently. Last week we was joined by one
Read more →National Highways has launched a new consultation on updated plans for the proposed Lower Thames Crossing. Included in the proposals, is a new footbridge over the A127. The consultation is open from now until Monday 20 June 2022. To view details and submit comments, visit the Lower Thames
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We have been informed of an online petition to the UK Government and Parliament, seeking to change the way housing need is calculated in local authority areas, putting pressure on Green Belt and Areas of Natural Beauty. The full text of the petition is as follows –
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The restoration work on the windmill continues and it is hoped that it will be open to the public next year. Meanwhile the gardens and possibly the visitor centre will be open on weekends of 07 – 08 May and 04 – 05 June 2022 for residents to
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At the Local Elections for Cranham and Upminster Wards on 05 May 2022, we are happy to say that all six of our Upminster and Cranham Residents’ Association candidates were elected. They are delighted to continue to serve and support our wonderful communities for the next four
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