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Christians Against Poverty

Struggling with debt? In these uncertain times, many are finding it hard to make ends meet. This can be for multiple reasons, but imagine living in constant fear, perhaps of a knock on the door, the phone ringing, going out in the street, or the flap of

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TfL consultation on step-free Tube access

Transport for London (TfL) are currently conducting a public consultation on step-free access to Tube stations on the Underground network. They particularly want to hear from people who rely on step-free access and what is most important to them. To take part visit the TfL step-free consultation

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Havering Council budget consultation

Havering Council have launched a budget consultation, looking towards the borough’s budget for the financial year 2022/23. They are seeking the views of residents and business owners. The budget proposals put forward following the consultation, will be on behalf of the current Conservative Administration in Havering. Upminster

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School Streets – Consultations end 07 November

Just a reminder that the current School Streets consultations being conducted by Havering Council end on Sunday 07 November. For further details see our previous School Streets 2021 post. Cranham Ward councillors would also like to highlight to the residents of the Dury Falls Estate, that the consultations

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Network Rail trackside vegetation and tree removal

Recently, some local residents who back onto railway lines have received a letter from Network Rail stating that they will be undertaking trackside vegetation and tree removal in the Upminster area between now and March 2022. Residents’ Association councillors contacted Network Rail to find out more about

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Happy Hedgehog recycling guide

The Happy Hedgehog Family Ltd, a local company who supply ethical cleaning products, have produced a free One-Stop Recycling Guide. Below, they explain how they came to produce the guide – At the Happy Hedgehog Family, it is our dream to be as waste-free as possible. We

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School Street consultations now open

With reference to our previous post concerning School Streets consultations for three schools in Cranham and Upminster, the consultations are now open until Sunday 07 November 2021. The following links will take you each individual consultation – Hall Mead Academy Engayne Primary School James Ogelthorpe Primary School

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Have your say on BHRUT services

Barking, Havering and Redbridge University Hospitals NHS Trust (BHRUT) recently undertook an online survey to understand how people access their care in their hospitals and in the community. They are now holding separate online events for each of the boroughs they cover, to help them understand how

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New School Street consultations announced

Havering Council have announced that they will be holding public consultations on new proposals to introduce School Streets in 14 of the borough’s schools, including Hall Mead Academy, Engayne Primary and James Ogelthorpe Primary in Cranham and Upminster. The schemes propose to close roads in the areas

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